Solved: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Eyebrows

About two months ago, Miley Cyrus instagrammed a selfie involving what appeared to be bleached eyebrows. It was a hard time for me, because I personally think that Miley has some of the best natural brows in Hollywood. But time heals everything (including bleached eyebrows apparently), and it all makes sense now.

Yesterday word broke that Miley Cyrus would be the new face of Marc Jacobs in the Spring 2014 campaigns, and this is exactly what prompted me to start blogging again. Because I knew that screaming from the rooftops about my excitement over this campaign would not be an option... although very possible.

The campaign, styled by Katie Grand and for the first time in a decade, NOT shot by Juergen Teller but instead by David Sims, could NOT be more perfect. The styling, from the clothes on the dark sandy beach (which seems like an extension of the runway show) to the sultry makeup, represents the new spring collection perfectly.

Because the change in photographer was due to Juergen not wanting to shoot Miley, Marc went on to exclaim his love for Miley which sounds pretty similar to mine:

"We all just love her and her entire being, her energy, her talent, her intelligence, everything. There's nothing I don't like about her. She is just genuine and very natural."

I'm just really loving the mood and sulkiness to these photographs, and can't wait to see them on the glossy pages of my next Elle or Vogue.

 What do you think about Marc's decision to make Miley the face of Marc Jacobs?

All Aboard

Marc Jacobs is a god. There, I said it. Because two nights ago, God debuted the Louis Vuitton Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week. After last year's merry go round (click me) I have to be honest, I didn't think it could be topped. But who was I kidding, that's exactly what MJ did. He kept with the travel wear theme of the collection and created a train station setting including a made-from-scratch steam engine. (Note to self: must learn to build trains before sending in resume).

Models deported the train and onto the runway one by one, wearing floppy hats, cigarette pants, and fur collared coats. The collection as a whole was mostly dark with navy blue, mustard, charcoal, black and the occasional hint of color - shades of purple, burgandy, and orange. Each model also showed off platforms and were followed by train attendants who carried their Louis Vuitton luggage and handbags. To say the handbag collection itself was amazing would be understatement. As always, Marc never ceases to amaze the fashion world every season.

Fuschia Fever

That's what I'm calling the recent sickness I've come down with. Fuschia Fever. What can I say, it happens to the best of us. Whether it's a chiffon blouse or dress, a blazer, or platforms, I have recently fallen in love with anything fuschia and hot pink. With spring right around the corner, I think it's the perfect way to add a major pop of color to any outfit. I love the pink blazer paired with a gray blouse and black leather shorts (Olivia, is it even possible for you to have an off day??) and SJP proves that it surprisingly works well with red. Go casual in a button up and white jeans or take it up a notch in a flowy dress for date night or girls night!

And for my skeptics who still aren't sure they can pull off the fuschia trend, there are so many ways to incorporate the color into your style that you can take baby steps! Your go-to should be hot pink nails or lips - I've recently been trying out Maybelline's version of fuschia lipstick and love it. Something I've also wanted to try for a day is the temporary version of dip dyed hair called hair chalking. It looks super easy & you can watch a tutorial here. You can even incorporate the trend at home with an artificial flower arrangement on a side table, or a lampshade. Last but not least is a hot pink clutch. I am dying for the one pictured below from Primary New York that I almost won in a giveaway. Still bitter, but I'll get over it.... eventually.

Although my lips are hot pink, it's only a temporary fix until I can get my hands on the perfect fuschia blazer, flowy dress or snakeskin clutch for spring & summer. How are you going to incorporate this trend into your wardrobe?

Under Construction

As a lover of change, I decided it was time to make a few adjustments to my blog, including the title and url. I'm sure this is totally against the rules of blogging but I believe that some rules were just made to be broken. I also wasn't crazy about the fact that everytime I went on my blog I started singing Details in the Fabric by Jason Mraz for the rest of the day, but that's beside the point.

So the new title of my blog is Kenz Lens. Just about everyone calls me Kenz for short so I'm going for the whole seeing the world through my eyes concept. And it rhymes. It's very deep, I know. This also means that I ix-nayed my old url. It is now officially http://kenzlens.blogspot.com  so bookmark it and follow it through Blogger OR Twitter and I will love you forever. Xo

You're So Vanity Fair

Although I posted my own personal Oscars Best Dressed list, I couldn't leave out what is arguably the best part of Oscar night. The after parties. Sure, sitting through a 4-hour-long awards show in what I would assume is not the most comfortable dress on a crash dieted empty stomach may sound like a grand time. But the real fun is afterwards when it's acceptable to slip into something a little more casual (and I'm using the term casual very loosely here). One of the biggest Oscar parties is the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, which means celebrities brought their A-game and I just had to share a few of my favorites.

Kate Bosworth in what was hands down my favorite after party look of the night. She wore a gorgeous Prabal Gurung long sleeve black tulle dress that if I didn't know any better, would say was made for her.

Diane Kruger in Calvin Klein. Red was an extremely popular color for the night and I love the exposed lace bra. With a slicked back pony, it was the perfect after party look.

Selena Gomez in Dolce & Gabbana, who she wore at last year's Vanity Fair party as well (remember this celebrity-version-of-prom moment?). This gown with a floral applique print fits her like a glove and reminds of the J. Mendel dress she wore at the Grammys last year. That silhouette is perfection on her.

Claire Danes in Valentino. This was much different than what the minimalist usually goes for but I loved the bright pink, sheer polka dots, and tiered skirt on her. The messy updo was the perfect finishing touch. 

Rosie Huntington-Whitely in Antonio Berardi. No words are really needed. Stunning dress. Stunning girl. Yep, I think stunning just about sums it up. Did I mention the back of the dress is stunning?

Last but not least, Miley Cyrus in Roberto Cavalli. I have to admit I'm a little biased over this because of my love/obsession/whatever you wanna call it for Miley, but this is one of my favorite red carpet moments of her ever. She looked amazing head to toe, and are she and Liam not the cutest couple ever?!

Just look at that hair & makeup! Completely flawless. Old Hollywood glam at it's finest. Bravo, Miley.

And that officially wraps up awards season! Until next time, if we can just make it to 2013.

Academy Awards

Last night was the 2012 Academy Awards aka the Oscars, which means I got absolutely nothing productive done the entire day. Switching between the live red carpet coverage on E! and ABC, while creating (and editing) my own best dressed list, watching the actual awards show, and then the coverage of the after parties takes a lot of effort, people! Billy Crystal did an amazing job hosting for the 9th time, and aside from J Lo's nip slip on live television, everything seemed to go smoothly. And I'm not going to lie, I teared up when Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress. But obviously, the red carpet fashion was what caught my attention the most, and here are the lucky few that made it onto my prestigious best dressed list.

Milla Jovovich in Elie Saab. The white embellished gown and exaggerated shoulder looked amazing on her. It was the perfect combination of sexy and feminine, and easily one of the best looks of the night.

Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen. One of my absolute favorites of the night. Such a tricky print to wear and somewhat of a risk, but I thought Jessica pulled off this black and gold gown with medal threading better than anyone could. Her gorgeous hair & skin color completed the entire look perfectly.

Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli has yet to disappoint me on a red carpet. All night the comparison to Nicole Kidman's Balenciaga gown from 2007 was made (no denying it) but Emma looked amazing regardless. Not to mention she had me laughing out loud presenting an award with Ben Stiller.

Kristen Wiig in J. Mendel. I may be a little biased just because I love her and J. Mendel so much but it was a perfect combination for me. And the fact that she did it with a pretty relaxed hairstyle compared to most Oscar updos, made it even better.

Rooney Mara in Givenchy, once again. The girl with the dragon tattoo has been wearing solid black almost all of awards season so it was refreshing to see her in a white gown. 

Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford. I think she was on everyone's best dressed list for the night. The gown, complete with a very dramatic floor length cape was the biggest and really the only statement this year.

Angelina Jolie in Versace. I have never someone work (a little overworked, really) a gown like Angelina did last night and she looked stunning in the velvet strapless gown. Although I wish that leg had stayed inside the dress for some of the night..

ODLR

I've said it before, Karlie Kloss is one my all time favorite models. So when I saw Oscar de la Renta's just released Spring 2012 ad campaign starring no other than Karlie herself, I died a little of happiness on the inside. Oscar de la Renta and Karlie Kloss are like two peas in a pod for me. She brought the perfect combination of glam, femininity, and a little bit of attitude to the campaign shot by Craig McDean and styled by Alex White.

My favorites would have to be the motion shots. One in a pastel blue strapless feather dress with matching, chunky shoes. The other in a lace crop top and stunning red voluminous skirt. The bright shoes and accessories add that perfect touch of style, and I especially love the shot in the sunglasses. Okay, who am I kidding, I love it all.

 

 

 

 

 

Currently Obsessing Over

Ahhhh stop with the evil eyes! I didn't purposely not blog for two months...I swear! Sorry for being dramatic, but sometimes I just like to pretend that people read my blog.

I'm going to go a little out of order here because New York Fashion Week just ended and I am currently obsessing over Christian Siriano's Spring 2012 RTW collection. OB. SESSED. While the fourth season winner of Project Runway is still working to be taken seriously I fell in love with the colors, fabrics, and styling of the entire show. Simple silhouettes, and gorgeous lime, coral, taupe, red and white in vibrant shades. He created so many wearable pieces.

Some of my personal favorites from the collection were the silk maxi skirts paired with cute, casual tees. Now prepare yourself for the runway pictures. This is fair warning. Happy Friday!

Teaser

Summer is coming to an end for me, but Miami fashion week was just last week and Mara Hoffman's Swimwear 2012 collection immediately caught my eye. So many tribal print inspired bathing suits and cover-ups that I just love love love. How badly do you want to get your hands on these swimsuits?

Sadly, we can't get them until next summer. Now I know what you're thinking, why is she showing me these super cute swimsuits when I can't even get them for another year? It's okay. In the meantime, you can try the double-braid-that-turns-into-a-fishtail-braid braid. Creative name, I know. Just part your hair down the middle and start french braids on each side, then switch to fishtail braids starting at your neck. It's bohemian chic and a perfect, easy updo for summer. Some of my favorites from the collection are the cover-ups in the first and last pictures, the black two piece, and the salmon colored one piece.