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Shift into Neutral: Fall’s Prettiest Palette of Neutrals
By Holly Boyle on 2016/10/21It used to be that a neutral palette strictly meant anything in the beige family. But with Pantone’s color of the year, Rose Quartz, making huge waves and the ever-changing color wheel now including softer oranges and browns in this category, we’ve expanded the term. Neutrals, especially the palette for this season, now stretch to ivory, rose and brown and […]
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Prints Charming: Fall’s Statement Making Patterned Footwear
By Holly Boyle on 2016/10/19We’re in the age of pattern play when it comes to our footwear this season. Velvet printed ankle booties, floral and plaid trimmed ballerinas, galactic themed OTKs, jacquard slides, white floral sneakers, embroidered mules and retro Mary Janes all lead to one conclusion – our accessory game this fall is on point. Between all the lush textures, the eclectic mix […]
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The Hottest Handbags for A/W 2016
By Nia Schindle on 2016/10/10From artfully embellished day bags to streetwise sport sacs, when it comes to fall’s most statement-making styles, it’s all in the bag. While we’re not ones to resist the wiles of maximalism (hello patches, prints and studs for days!), sometimes its good to go back to basics—when basics means a perfectly polished lady bag with a streamlined structure and a […]
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Love Affair With Gothic Romance
By Joyce Huang on 2016/10/05Crushed velvets, dark florals, cascades of lace, and ruffled collars culminated into one of our favorite trends for the fall 2016, Gothic Romance. Designers took different routes on how to interpret this trend. Aganovich took a luxurious, Victorian direction with feminine and lush styles created from flowing coats and buttery leathers. Stark white ruffles peeked through for an Interview With […]
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How to be a Street Style Sensation with Only Three Pieces
By Holly Boyle on 2016/09/29We are in the thick of Fashion Month and after perusing all the stunning street style photos outside the shows, we’ve learned a few things about how to dress like an “it” girl. Sometimes you need to follow the rule of three. Three statement pieces that are #trending, play into the upcoming season’s designs, but blend perfectly into the current […]
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New Season, New Shoes: The Lace-Up Pump
By Editor on 2016/09/23LustreLife editors are completely enamored with Instagram-worthy lace up pumps. These heels are the perfect way to give your fall wardrobe a little edge, a little sexy, and a whole lot of style. Designers are really loving this trend too, and creating looks that will really give you outfit some ‘oomph’. Laser-cut details and mixed materials, such as suede and […]
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The Get Down: Decadent Disco Dressing
By Holly Boyle on 2016/09/21What we wouldn’t give to be extras on the set of the spectacularly stylish, 70’s-based show, The Get Down. Dripping in glitter and donning dramatically high platform heels, the girls on the show have got us wishing Studio 54 were still in its heyday. So when it’s time to turn up the volume on your evening attire, step into the […]
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Wear & Repeat: Pieces That Need To Be Seen Over & Over Again
By Joyce Huang on 2016/09/14Every style maven needs to have an arsenal of clothing and accessories that they absolutely love, love, love! We see nothing wrong with repeating a look or an item over and over again. The reason for this is because, what’s the point of buying something that you aren’t going to want to show off to everyone whenever you can? You […]
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Trend Alert: Velvet Shoes
By Holly Boyle on 2016/09/08In case this memo skipped past your desk, consider yourself warned – velvet is the fabric for fall. So much so, we were even sporting iterations of this gotta-have-it fabric during the summertime. And don’t think this only applies to clothing. Shoes are receiving the velvet treatment and we couldn’t be happier. Quite literally one of the trendiest accessories you […]
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Memebox Fever: Under $20 Beauty Round Up
By Joyce Huang on 2016/09/02LustreLife editors are crushing hard on Memebox. We’ve been lovers of imported Korean products for years, so finding a beauty site that can satisfy our cravings is a makeup miracle. Memebox is also great about price! So many of their products are affordably priced, that you are going to wonder where this site has been all of your life. Check […]
