Who ever said your basics need to be boring? True, you need to stock your closet with go-to pieces, particularly items that are multi-functional.  But why should you sacrifice sartorial style just to have easy, grab ‘n’ go options? Balenciaga’s Spring Summer collection is brimming with outrageously chic wardrobe essentials that are incredibly versatile and trendy. Not only are they […]

The warm weather is swiftly approaching — are you ready to embrace your inner bronze goddess and give your skin a hint of (faux) sun? Follow these three must-know tips for a glowing complexion that looks warm, summery, and most importantly, natural! 1. Find the Right Shade For Your Skin Tone One shade of bronzer does not fit all. As […]

As every die-hard trend-aware fashion-following-gal knows, Pantone sets the tone every season identifying the key colors of the season. This S/S 2016, Pantone paraded new colors with names more like nail varnish than sophisticated chic.  Don’t believe us.  Then you be the judge. 1. Lilac Gray.  Fear not, some denim designers have seized the opportunity and rolled out sexy skinny […]

Imelda Marcos was so wise.  Her collection of shoes still astounds many a fashionista to this day.  Mainly because she understood that shoes (boots, heels, flats, etc.) reflect and represent who she is, her personality, her style.  And no one understands this deep love of shoes quite like Stuart Weitzman.  Calling upon the strikingly gorgeous super models, Gigi Hadid, Joan […]

  Collectively, we editors and reporters here at LustreLife HQ have been in 37 weddings.  And collectively we editors and reporters here at LL HQ have donated, sold on Craig’s List and run over most of them. The biggest wedding trend du jour is to not go all wedding-y.  Think outside the proverbial ring box.  Bring in elements of yours […]

Queen for a day? More like queen for a Millennial and beyond. Beyoncé inspires and leads the music mavens as well as the fearless fashion followers and she hasn’t held back in her latest music video and reincarnation in Formation. Tackling racial lines, spotlighting culture and community, embracing different genres and eras, artfully and articulating conveying a message, talking to […]

Subtle seasonal changes in weather prove a fashion challenge. Warm one weekend cool the next, back and forth, up and down, temperatures are not as easily forecasted as fashion trends. Burberry, the archetypal house of the trench silhouette has several transitional coats and jackets that keep you comfortable and of course, ever fashionable. Easy to layer under, easy to layer […]

You’ve heard it from us before, the 90’s are the new black.  The latest silhouette to rise from the dead: the Slip Dress. Warmers temps are in our near future, which couldn’t make the Slip Dress a more perfect silhouette for a change in sweater weather. Easy to layer, effortless to rock, the SD goes grunge with an army boot […]

Haute off the presses are our selection of obsessions for Spring’s best accessories. With so much to choose from it is has not been an easy task of narrowing down our crushes to an edited list of the top four to die for items, but alas, that is what we are here for. If you are perplexed over which pieces […]

You’ve been dreaming of a winter vacay for quite some time now, because truth be told, you need to escape the cold.  So why not transport yourself to spring to revive your mind and your closet.  Since it’s Fashion Month, there’s no time like the present to incorporate spring’s best trends into your current wardrobe.  Experimenting with these must-haves now […]