'Moroccan Blue' Leads Top Fashion Colors for Fall 2005
Pantone, the Global Color Authority, Unveils Top 10 Colors From New York Fashion Week's RunwaysNEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/18/2005 -- Moroccan Blue topped the list of colors at New York Fashion Week's Fall 2005 collections, according to Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries.
Each season, Pantone surveys designers showing at New York Fashion Week and collects feedback on prominent collection colors, color inspiration, color philosophy and each designer's signature shades. This information is used to create the PANTONE Fashion Color Report.
The top 10 most directional women's ready-to-wear colors for Fall 2005 (along with printing values) are:
1. PANTONE 19-4241 Moroccan Blue
2. PANTONE 18-1154 Glazed Ginger
3. PANTONE 19-1759 American Beauty
4. PANTONE 19-1629 Ruby Wine
5. PANTONE 16-1406 Atmosphere
6. PANTONE 18-0521 Burnt Olive
7. PANTONE 19-3022 Gloxinia
8. PANTONE 14-1031 Rattan
9. PANTONE 16-0532 Moss
10. PANTONE 16-1448 Burnt Orange
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Award-Winning Beauty
It's all hustle and bustle on the first floor at Claridges hotel, in central London.
As hair stylists call on their assistants to pass the scissors, or the hairdryer, make-up artists work their magic with a flick of the mascara wand, and a quick retouch of gloss on lips.
Awards season is well and truly underway, with the ultimate awards ceremony, the Oscars on February 27. Behind the scenes at the Bafta preparations, I'm amazed by the speed people are working at.
Official hair stylist, Nicky Clarke, assures me he's able to cut and style someone's hair in 30 minutes, while Lancome make-up artist, Amanda Bell, has her team of make-up artists to give her a hand so they can do six people at the same time.
And with celebrities like Sienna Miller, Gillian Anderson, Diane Kruger and Jodie Kidd showing up soon, it looks like they'll be run off their feet all day.
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London Fashion Week: Black is back
Giles Deacon delivered an ensemble of impeccable tailoring, bejewelled and feathered, to London Fashion Week, raising the profile of a somewhat flat five-day run of catwalks with supermodel presence and sober glamour.
Eva Herzigova and another blonde amazon opened the show, one of the most awaited events of the week, in sober but elegant black blazers that presaged a focus on the luxurious suit.
Velvet patterns -- thick chains or diagonal slices -- criss-crossed the matte black background of jackets, skirts and coats, with big Swarovski crystals used to decorate hems and waistbands, or ostrich feathers added on as fringe.
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A bird on the catwalk?
The second day of London Fashion Week boasted a curious mix of surreal stage shows and Sixties chic yesterday.
The most bizarre parade of the day was a winter sportswear show from Eleykishimoto Ellesse, which featured a model wearing a penguin costume.
Meanwhile, Paul Smith took his designs from the classroom to the catwalk as blazers, tartan skirts and kneehigh socks dominated his show at the Royal Horticultural Hall in Battersea.
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Ancient Threading Technique Removes Unwanted Hair
No Wax, No Tweezers, Less PainPARKVILLE, Md. -- An ancient hair removal beauty technique is gaining popularity.
A technique called threading removes the hair that lines our eyes. It's a very old practice that's gaining new popularity and is supposed to be better than tweezing or wax, reported WBAL-TV in Baltimore.
Usha Gupta, a Parkville salon owner, practices the ancient beauty technique that she learned in her native country, India.
"You have to be an artist to do this," Gupta said.
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5 Quick Makeup Fixes!
"Um, your eyeliner is smeared. No, to the right. A little to the left. Wait, let me help..."
How many times have you been the victim of a major makeup mistake that isn’t caught until it’s too late? Whether it’s excess eyeliner or clumpy lashes, things can get ugly fast, especially when your eye makeup leaves you looking more like a raccoon.
When it comes to proper makeup application, you can’t rely on instincts. While there are ways to prevent these makeup mishaps, you need the secrets to combat a cosmetics crisis after it occurs. I have just the tools to perfect these techniques.
When good makeup goes wrong, these fast fixes will restore your beauty and confidence… and you will be just another pretty face.
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Solid gold style at Grammys
Among the blinged-out babes on the Grammy Awards' red carpet last night, one woman was truly triumphant.
Melissa Etheridge, who recently finished chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, made a one-woman winner's circle. Dressed in a black velvet ruffled blazer and jeans, accessorized with a giant smile, Etheridge looked fresher and prettier than anyone else who turned out to celebrate the biggest night in music.
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Forget the flowers - A little chocolate may help your heart
I get excited when I hear anything about the health benefits of chocolate. Needless to say, I practically drooled when I recently heard about chocolate that is treated to protect natural, heart-healthy chemicals.
For me, as for many people, chocolate is happy food. Not only is it luscious, sensual and romantic, it's also been shown to contain natural mood-boosting chemicals. The rich aroma of hot cocoa and the sweet smell when I unwrap a bar of dark chocolate are incredibly pleasurable.
Scientists like chocolate, too
In the last few years, research has trickled in showing that chocolate, long associated with Valentine's Day, may actually be good for the heart. Some studies show that dark chocolate and cocoa can relax blood vessels, reducing the risk of high blood pressure.
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Organic Roses Make Valentine's Day an Environmental Affair
QUITO, Ecuador, Feb. 14, 2005 - In the Ecuadorian highlands, near the Equatorial center of the world, Dr. Hernan Chiriboga gently pushes aside rows of chamomile, garlic and chili peppers and inspects his prize crop -- organically grown red roses.
With a mere eight acres of mostly roses, Biogarden La Pampa is the world's first commercial-scale organic rose operation. Together with a handful of small to large-scale environmental growers in Colombia, South Africa, the Netherlands and California, Chiriboga's roses discover love and lovers via Internet eco-florist OrganicBouquet.com.
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