Where To Find A Good Quality Designer Inspired Han...

Purchasing a real designer handbag is a dream for many fashion conscious buyers, which is what makes the the purchase of a designer inspired handbag can be an economical one.  The problem is that the standard of these handbags can vary a lot, which can make it tricky to know which one to choose.  Plus the last thing you want is to make it obvious that your handbag is designer inspired, rather than the original.  So it needs to look great and be of excellent quality.

There are 2 main things to look for in a designer inspired handbag – does it look real and is the price right.  Using Fendi as an example, the genuine article is going to cost you at least a few hundred dollars.  You might be lucky and come across one on sale, but it’s not the best option for a true bargain hunter.  A good quality Fendi inspired handbag, however, can often be bought for under $50.  Yes, a total fashion expert will probably be able to tell the difference if they get a good look, but what are the chances of that happening?  And in the meantime everyone else will think it’s the real thing.

Prada is another popular choice for designer inspired handbags.  It’s certainly very popular with the fashion elite around the globe.  Again, you can imitate your favorite star for under $50.  You can get the Prada look and style, but don’t have to kill your bank balance to do it.

So where can you find these quality designer inspired handbags, and feel confident that you’re buying quality?  One of the best things about the internet is that all these choices can be brought right into your home, instead of having to wander around heaps of shops to find what you want.

Amazon is certainly a great place to start searching.  Now that they have opened their doors to external merchants, the range is enormous.  And you have the confidence of dealing with a company that prides itself on customer service and making sure that you are buying from quality merchants.

eBay is another possible source of good quality designer inspired handbags, but it’s important that you spend some time doing your research.  Avoid sellers with low feedback or lots of negative comments.  It may take a while to find exactly what you want from a reputable seller, but it’s worth spending the time so that you can be confident you are making a good purchase.

Otherwise, you can try searching the internet for specific brand names to see what you come across.  Brand names such as Michael Kors, Donna Karen, Gucci and Louis Vuitton are just a few brands that are common choices in the range of designer inspired handbags.  However it’s important to be careful if you plan to buy from a website that you’re not familiar with.  Look for contact details in case you have a problem, and it’s good if the website offers a physical address in their details.  If you really want to be sure, it may even be worth checking their details via other means to confirm they are correct.

Buying a designer inspired handbag is a great way to have quality and style at a fraction of the price of the real thing, but don’t forget - if a deal sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.  Paying a fraction more may be the difference between a handbag that ends up in the trash after a month or two, compared to one that can be used for a long time.

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Red Door Shimmer and Red Door Velvet by Elizabeth ...

The Red Door series from the Elizabeth Arden fragrance house is collection of floral fruity scents geared towards young women – from plain Janes to glamorous women. The first Red Door version was launched in the perfume market in 1989 followed by flankers in the succeeding years. All are well-regarded by perfumistas for its distinct floral-fruity accords. The more recent Red Door fragrances reveal a more vibrant and youthful flair – a respite from the mature and motherly scent of the earlier Red Door perfume.

Red Door Velvet is a combination of tea, bergamot, freesia, jasmine, pink peony, patchouli, musk and vanilla. Attractive like its deep-red bottle, this lovely, all-time fragrance is powdery soft with a creamy vanilla base. Velvet is a lighter adaptation of the parent. If you want subtlety, a few spritz will suffice. And if you prefer a more intense, bolder fragrance, just apply more on the pulse points of your skin. The sillage is musky and vanilla-like. The scent grows on you as it dries down.

Red Door Shimmer is a trendy floral-oriental fragrance that boasts a playful mix of sparkling fruits, shimmering florals and warming woods.  Lush notes of Tonka bean, red amber, musks, and creamy sandalwood and vetiver roots radiate sensual traces of luxe attitude and sophistication. The head notes greet you with a spicy aroma emanating from the pink peppers and fruits then it calms down with a garden of flowers that features lilies, gardenia and peony. After a while, the scent develops into musky undertones – leaving an air of glistening zest that enamors and draws attention.
Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door fragrances can be defined as a grown-up scent. But the recent spin-offs such as Shimmer and Velvet are fruity floral based. It exudes an air of light sweetness but not to the extent of being cloyingly girly.

Elizabeth Arden’s signature fragrance “Red Door” is named after the day spas which are called “Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salons”. It recalls the beautiful red door that signifies Arden’s humble beginnings in the beauty salon business. She pioneered in the creation of creams and perfumes for women and built an entire empire for her love of beauty.

Daisy by Marc Jacobs...

If you fancy the sunshine-y feel and playful innocence of daisies, you’ll be smitten by Marc Jacob’s Daisy. This sparkling floral-woody fragrance marries the fruity notes of strawberry, pink grapefruit, gardenia, violet blossoms, jasmine petals, white woods, vanilla and musk. The freshness of florals captures the mesmerizing elegance of Marc Jacob’s designs. While the woodsy accords bring out that edgy femininity touched by hints of softness. The harmony of flowers radiates a free-spirited appeal reminiscent of spring where the air is filled with fragrant violets and roses. The fusion of flowers exudes a tinge of delicate sweetness making Daisy a youthful scent. It’s quiet, discreet and inexplicably interesting.

Daisy is a nice daytime scent. It’s pretty, very lady-like and subtle. It’s clean, but not crisp. Warm and sunny, is more like it. One Daisy user commented, “There are many notes in this fragrance, however all I smell is “Daisy.” It’s simple and beautiful, delicate and pure. It’s a good “running out the door fragrance” when you can’t decide what perfume you’re in the mood for. It’s just plain pretty! Sometimes simple is better!” This fragrance is straightforward and not at all complex. Your nose wouldn’t get lost in the cacophony of floral accords. The rhythm of flowers, fruits and musks sit well together like a perfect blend of summer-y florals that lingers.

A more intense version of Daisy comes in a luxury edition that features the same notes but this time in eau de parfum formula. Daisy Black is bolder, more decadent, more lasting. Expect the same sparkling bouquet of flowers wrapped in the comforting warmth of vanilla and amber. Sillage improved as it lasts longer than the original. Perfumistas have taken note of its striking difference from the parent, “If you are a fan of the original, this version will come as no surprise to you. It is still the same wonderfully fresh scent. Oh, but the staying power is totally different! It stays for hours and hours… What is left after the top and middle notes of heavenly flowers have faded is a delicate musky-vanilla-gardenia mix.” Noticeably, there’s more violet and jasmine. It’s comes off as a seductive fragrance sans the cloying sweetness of similar floral based eau de parfum.

Daisy’s quintessential scent is housed in a lovely bottle with daisy petal inspired stopper. The original Daisy comes in a beige colored bottle with white stopper whereas the luxe version comes in a black bottle topped with a gold-colored stopper.
Marc Jacobs introduced his namesake fashion line in 1986 and quickly became the youngest designer to win the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. Jacobs penchant for eclectic designs is evident in his creations. He blends the old and the new, the mundane and the elegant, the grunge and the demure.

“I like romantic allusions to the past: what the babysitter wore, what the art teacher wore, what I wore during my experimental days in fashion when I was going to the Mudd Club and wanted to be a New Wave kid or a punk kid but was really a poseur. It’s the awkwardness of posing and feeling like I was in, but I never was in. Awkwardness gives me great comfort.” – Marc Jacobs, NY Magazine

Picking Right Shoes For The Winter...

As summer disappears, so does the need to walk around bare foot or in skimpy, barely there sandals, exposing your feet to as much fresh air as possible. What we get from winter is slippers, socks and ice blocks that are growing at our feet. Fortunately winter also brings with it new fashions in shoes so that your pins can always look stylish no matter the weather.

Winter 2008 looks to be an eclectic season with ballerina flats, animal prints, and boots, particularly equestrian and biker boots in vogue. Round toes are a quality of ballerina flats, and you can find them in all sorts of materials and different colors. This winter animal prints, metallics – especially gold, and velvets are the big sellers. Vamp and ankle ties heel is another choice, as oposed to typical flat shoes we wear.

The shiny patent look is in fashion, so are the red color and Mary Jane’s. The name Mary Jane is an American term for a strap shoe or sandal that has low heels, broad, rounded and closed toes and a buckle strap across the instep and/or around the ankle. The situation is different now, but they’ve used to be made of black patent leather. It is easy to find them in all kinds of materials and colors these days. Mary Jane’s were also primarily known as little girl’s shoes, and only occasionally as shoes for little boys. These are quite informal shoes for grown women, but at least there are more and more women who choose to wear them.

The Mary Jane’s are not what they used to be, now they have thick platform soles and higher heels added to them. Punk rockers and Goths adopted the shoes in particular, although some others would vamp up the “Lolita” look and wear them with high knit socks and a very short paid, pleated schoolgirl skirt.

The peep-toe shoe is one more trend that will flourish this winter. I know you think that your feet would surely freeze if you wear one of these, but I asure you that this is not really crazy and that you will be warm as you would be in a regular pumps you wear.

It is clear that you have a lot of choices in front of you when it comes to winter footwear. Choose what fits your style best and you will be ready for the cold winter days.

Your Hair Will Love Sedu...

In order to create healthy looking and seductive hair, the stylists around the world are using special sedu straighteners. Its good to know that these hair straighteners are the products that are high in demand when it comes to hair care. These are made of negative ionic technology and ceramic tourmaline plates. The difference is quite huge because sedu will produce six time more negative ions, although you will get decent results with standard irons too. With these little helpers, you will need to spend a lot less time to straighten your hair and you won’t make any damage to it while it gets silky ans smooth.

So what exactly is meant by ceramic tourmaline? Tourmaline is a precious stone that possesses natural unique ionic and infrared properties. Since there are Tourmaline minerals present in these ceramic sharpeners, tourmaline irons are considered to be unique in their class. The secret lies in a natural and very expensive emitter of infrared heat an negative ions, which works like a powerful magnet.

Negative ions close the cuticle layer to create a smooth, silky hair surface and seal in the hair’s natural moisture. This provides ultimate shine, colour and moisture protection, and also eliminate static electricity on the hair surface so hair is left silky and frizz-free.

It is easy to find a sedu straightener nowadays, they can be bought online, in beauty supply store or in a salon. In order to save the moisture in your hair, sedu straighteners are using infra red heat. Sedu straighteners will produce loose waves and tight ringlets, besides straightening your hair.

Hair straightening technology has the same principal as a clothes iron. But keep in mind that the heat can have a bad influence on your hair, making it frizzy, dry and creating a straw like texture easily. A sedu straightener stops this as it causes no damage to your hair due to the tourmaline ceramic plates. A sedu straightener only takes 30 seconds to heat up and comes in a variety of widths, the biggest being 1.5.

The sedu is the top choice for hair straighteners not only with the general public but with the stylists too. These tools come right next to having your hair chemically straightened, when it comes to quality.

Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf...

Like its namesake, Flowerbomb by Victor & Rolf is an explosive orchestra of flowers teeming with fresh and sweet accords. This opulent fragrance features bergamot, green tea, jasmine, rose, freesia and orchid. The initial notes come off as overly sweet, sugary but not cloyingly offensive. While the base leaves a trail of musky oriental undertones of amber and patchouli mingled with caramelized notes bringing out an air of delectable milk chocolatey, vanilla-like flavor. The lush sweet-rose-powdery scent seduces the nose palate with warm sugar-covered flowers and its candy-like floral essence is reminiscent of Thierry Mugler’s Angel, but softer, more behaved. On the sillage department, this fragrance stays close to the skin; longevity is exceptional. The diamond-grenade inspired bottle was designed by Fabien Baron, suggestive of the fragrance’s explosive and sophisticated nature.

Comparing it to other expensive fragrances, Flowerbomb, comes with a hefty price tag. But people who have bought the perfume don’t seem to mind the splurge as the perfume pretty much stands out from other designer fragrances. One perfume reviewer from Basenotes said, “Everything about it is remarkably unique. The bottle, the name, the fragrance notes…the way they “explode & smolder” ~ simply brilliant! There has been so much extreme opinion on this one, but I personally find it attractive and wearable!” Yet another perfumista who can’t get enough of the floral explosion, “Bouquet of flowers; a heavenly explosion of a thousand floral scents. So delicious that the tiniest whiff gets you intoxicated, and the subtle trail of flowers you leave behind is like a goddess taking a walk through some mythical land.”

Flowerbomb debuted in 2005 commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Rolf Viktor & Rolf fashion house. The following year, their first men’s perfume Antidote was launched in the U.S. The Dutch duo is known for their penchant for eccentric designs and glamorous concepts. The same innovative ideas permeate in their fragrance line.

What Kind Of Sandals You Like To Wear...

Maybe you need to buy yourself a new sandals this week? If the answer is yes, then have you marveled that what would be ideal footwear like? It is possible that we choose our footwear in relation to what purpose it is going to serve. The choices we make are quite different, since we are all unique.

For example, person A could forget about the comfort and use more stylish footwear, that will bring beauty to her and to the outfit she choose for that day. While for B a pair of soothing sandals that can be worn freely anywhere, are just the right one. And the person C could care more about the price of the footwear then any other feature.

There are a lot of multipurpose footwear being made since the companies decided to follow the trends and get in touch with their customer and the taste they have when it comes to shoes. A well known and distinguished name we all appreciate are the organic sandals.

More popular hemp flip flops are a great solution for beach since they bedeck the elegance of every person that wears them and gives them safety and comfort. Alas, these sandals have a great performance and that is the reason they are not called beach sandals.

Many people choose to wear Keen footwear when they have some time to laze around on the beach, or maybe they are having some outdoor activity like jogging or playing with their kids. What more…surveys have revealed that the Keen Sandals are the top choice of women of all age group for they feel that these sandals complement their dresses and make them look trendy in every way!

There are many women who decide to wear Columbia flip flops because they are made of material that protects the feet and is quite comfortable. As you see, choices are numerous. Of course, it is best to weat those sandals that suit you best.

Fashion ideas, what to consider when buying new fa...

Do you love fashion. There are lots of articles dedicated to fashion trends for women. Every season brings us new fashion waves in wear, footwear and accessories, changing colors, sizes and designs. Every part of one’s appearance is subject to fashion, from makeup, fragrances length of dress or skirt and accessories such as bags, sunglasses etc., nothing is left untouched.

Could you imagine your closet without a lovely dress or suit for special occasions. What about jeans, tops and skirts. They are must haves in every womans closet. There is  an  enormous range of colors and shapes, so you should always find the great fit for any body type and age.

We have different types of clothing. Skirts come in different fashions and styles. The pencil skirt displays a woman’s shape no matter what the season is, this item of clothing, just like classic blouses or shirts can be worn during the day at work as well as at a party or cocktail evening.

Take  denim  for as an example. They are the most versatile  item of clothing. They match almost any women, but you need to find ones that fit  your shape, you can wear them casual, but by choosing elegant accessories you can also go to a party. Find nice outfits for hot days by the beach, and do not forget about shades, beach handbag  and comfy shoes.

You can wear a beautiful dress, but with no matching footwearand shoulder bag  it doesn’t work. It is essential to take care of your looks and it does not matter if you are working, a party or even by the beach.

Handbags  are a very central fashion accessory of a womans clothing in all seasons. shoulder bag design keeps improving and more imaginative every season. For woman there are handbags of many different designs and colors to suit various occasions. contemporary women have found handbags to be the most convenient  way to carry personal belongings. Of course, women want their handbags to look good and make a personal statement about them. Designers have realized that modern fashion and function are the very fundamentals of a good handbag. Now you can select handbags from your most wanted designer brands such as Gucci, Charm and Luck, Burberry, Prada etc., made from different materials such as leather, canvas, suede etc. shoulder bags  are trendy  and professional, but it’s just not right to take a shoulder bag to the beach. In this case you should have a lovely beach bag  in bright colors.

Another important part of attire  is footwear. Shopping online for women’s shoes allows you to view an enormous range  from designer footwear, dress shoes, heel shoes, sandals, flats, boots and pretty much any design of shoe you could imagine.

The fashion  of high heels still continues to be developing. Women’s high heel shoes raise the lift of a woman’s bottom by 25%. High heel shoes  also lengthen the appearance  of your legs and make them appear slimmer. Heels remain symbolic of fashion and class. So next time you shop for a pair of shoes, don’t forget to include a pair of high heels to your fashion shopping list.

Womens Robes – Why Not Buy Another One?...

The bathrobe, or robe as it is called, is definitely a very versatile item of clothing. Robes can be used as part of our pajamas, when getting out from the shower, or from the swimming pool and spa. Most people prefer a new one to take with if they need to spend some time in hospital, and most enjoy receiving one as a gift.

Many women have more than one bathrobe hanging in their closets. For many they are somewhat like shoes in that there is no such thing as having too many. Whether you are intending to buy a new robe as a gift for someone, or you are planning to buy one for yourself, you can have your pick.

THE HOODED BATHROBE

When it comes to seasonal gifts nothing can beat a long, thick hooded bathrobe in winter. Of course, it can be used when you climb out the shower or even after a quick dip in the pool on a chilly day.

THE BALLERINA ROBE

Unlike the luxurious hooded bathrobe the ballerina robe is considerably different. These are usually made from a thinner material and only come to the knee. Of course many women like to use these robes beside the pool and at the spa. For summer it is great, because you can wear them without getting too hot, which you would in a hooded robe!

THE FULL LENGTH ROBE

This is usually the robe one finds in hotels, spas, etc, and most women own at least one of these as well. They come in a wide range of different fabrics such as terry cloth and even satin. Generally they can be either thick and heavy, or light, and make use of a sash in the same fabric to keep it wrapped closed around the body.

BATHROBES AS GIFTS

There are lots of reasons why you should consider buying a woman in your life a robe. Why not as a going away present when she is off on a well deserved holiday. As already mentioned they make excellent birthday or Christmas gifts so perhaps that is why you are considering buying one. And let us not forget that a new mum would also appreciate one as she heads into hospital to have her baby.

Whereas choosing a bathrobe as a present for the lady in your life is not a difficult thing to do, you should bear some things in mind before you make your decision. Naturally, if her house is in a really warm place, it is best not to give her a thick hooded robe! Also, you must think of her tastes. Buy one in her favorite color. And, if possible, you should also determine that the style you choose is different to what she already owns.

Perfume 101: Top Nose Jean Claude Ellena...

Jean Claude Ellena is known as the most media-friendly nose. With his oeuvre of soft unisex fragrances and with the recent heralding by perfume citrus Chandler Burr, Ellena has developed quite a following in the perfumista world. Nearly everyone respects his perfumes as artistic creations, while many turn to him for great wearable perfumes.

Throughout his career, Ellena has created top perfumes for Sisley, Yves Saint Laurent perfumes, Christian Lacroix, Frederic Malle, Cartier, Giorgio Armani fragrances and for the wildly popular niche fragrance line L’Artisan Parfumeur. As the recently appointed in-house nose to the design house of Hermes, Ellena has crafted the much-loved Jardin Sur La Nil and the Hermessence range, including Hermessence Rose Ikebana and Hermessence Vanille Galante.

Self-described as a calm and thoughtful personality, Ellena produces fragrances that are abstract odes to nature. His perfumes—soft, natural and innovative—always seem to be a sensory exercise in imagination and philosophy. Born in the perfume village of Grasse, Ellena speaks of his undying appreciation for luxury, simply for its artistic indulgences and productions. When speaking of olfaction, Ellena finds affinity with soft whispering notes like vanilla, heliotropes and violet petals.

Intrigued? Check out an Ellena perfume on discount perfume site Scentiments.com.