Trend Alert: black lips are back…again

March 4, 2016 by inanyeventblog

Just when we’d all gotten our nude lip color just right, black lips are back.  Let’s face it, we all went through a Goth phase for a week or two (or was that just me?). But black lips are nothing new. In fact, the first mention of black lipstick can be traced back to ancient Egypt, around 4000 BC.  Apparently, Egyptian women (and men) were not afraid to make a bold color statement with make up. In Hollywood’s heyday of […]

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batman meets ethereal bride

February 16, 2015 by inanyeventblog

You will see them trending this year. The answer to a bustling bustle. A removable train. 2015 is the year of the wedding cape. Actually, their history begins with ancient African tribal capes which were worn during the wedding ceremony and for a short while after the ceremony to show respect (or hlonipa) for the in-laws. I love them. Capes make you feel powerful, sexy and mysterious in the most interesting way.  No wonder royalty wore them (not to mention fairy tale […]

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For the Love of Gloves

January 16, 2015 by inanyeventblog

I don’t understand what all the fuss is about over Amal Clooney’s gloves at the Golden Globes. Queen Elizabeth I was the first person to make long gloves fashionable and a status symbol in the 16th Century. Today, they are still a symbol of formality, femininity and fashion, not to mention affluence.  Opera gloves are also a stylish and clever way to disguise overly thin arms, which might have been another reason for the accessory in this case.  Another historical fact, my […]

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