Trendy Tuesdays with Lucky Linden: Upcoming Jewelry Trends

I know by this time in the year I usually need a wardrobe refresher. I don't feel like going shopping in the middle of the winter season but I can always get some excitement in my wardrobe by adding accessories. For Spring, here are some of the jewelry trends to look out for.



Tassel earrings and fringe necklaces: This trend was seen a lot on the Spring runway from Chanel, Louis and Dior. Here's an example of a nice one by Bebe.







Medallions: These ones by Kara Ross and Lois Hill on the Max and Chloe site are really nice.







Plastics and Perspex: Colored fun jewelry that's 60's inspired will be big for Spring. You can find them from brands like Karen Walker, or Marni. The acrylic rings are really nice you can find them on Etsy.com. They are handmade.

Trendy Tuesday With Lucky Linden: Trends For Natural Hair

Being that 67% of women have kinky/curly or wavy hair it makes a lot of sense that naturally curly should always be in style. This however is not the case because of stigmas and certain impressions of "big" hair. One of the people who is trying to change that is Lorraine Massey, the owner of Soho's Devachan Salon specifically targeting curly and multicultural hair. Her book came out last week "The Curly Girl Handbook" and I picked it up yesterday. I haven't read through the entire book but so far I like what I've read. It gives tips on how to style your hair in its natural state, and how to wash and even trim your own hair. I know that a lot of us (including myself) have had addictions to wash and sets but this will give you an alternative to wear and care for your own natural hair. It saves money, is green because it saves energy and will help you to accept your natural self. The book is a little extreme with limitations on products and caring for the hair. For example, the author says you may NEVER straighten your hair. I disagree, although heat is damaging you can certainly do it once in a while, just condition it extra afterward. Also she forbids certain ingredients in products such as silicones aka:cones. I feel like whatever works on your hair use it, there isn't any need for me to be radical about it. Overall the book has some great advice and even recipes for homemade hair products. I think Curly Girl Handbook is a good buy if your trying to ride the natural wave. Natural is always in style. ~Lucky Linden~

Trendy Tuesday With Lucky Linden: What to Expect in Fashion for the New Year

Happy New Year everyone! I thought I'd let you know about one thing that is here to stay for the New Year! Unlike everything else that is changing..According to everyone's facebook pages. LOL
I predicted the death of Animal Print for Spring..Not because I wanted it but just a wild guess!.. It seems its not going anywhere for Spring. And neither are leggings! YAYY..One great trend thats here to stay for Spring is printed leggings.
Here is how to wear them:

Pair a wild print of leggings with a Jersey dress, Tunic top or long sweater...Try to make sure it covers your butt unless you are extremely slender and you do not have on opaque (see -thru) tights on.

Add a neutral colored bootie or platform sandal, accessories and you're done!

Trendy Tuesday With Lucky Linden: Review of Hellobeautiful Salon

So, last week I got a dramatic change in my look. I got my hair cut into a layered bob just in time for the holidays. I wanted to go somewhere good and a friend recommended a hairstylist named Faith from the Hello Beautiful salon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I decided to post a little review of my experience there. Faith specializes in cutting, coloring and styling curly hair like mines. I wanted a look that would be able to wear curly as well as straight and I knew I wanted bangs. So when I first came into the salon it had a grungy trashy 80's feel to it. There was pink leopard print everywhere. It was kind of cute.. Very laid back..A dog jumped on my coat and I said that I was allergic to dogs and the stylist moved my things. Now, on to the styling...She first had a consultation with me and asked me about my hair, she touched it and she recommended that I cut it in a layered bob. She washed my hair and blew it out and then she started snipping away at my hair. When she was done my long hair had been transformed into a short bob with bangs! It took a couple days to get used to but I realllly think Faith is a talented stylist and I got a good haircut. If you're interested in the salon the website is hellobeautifulsalonnyc.com. They do all sorts of other things at the salon such as makeup, nails and extensions.

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Trendy Tuesday With Lucky Linden: How To Walk (Properly) In Heels

Everyone has seen that girl walking in a fly pair of heels but ruined it by walking like a duck or looking awkward and stiff. Walking in heels takes practice and wikihow.com has a nice little mini guide about strutting in heels.

Start small and work your way up. Don't go from not ever having worn heels to slipping on some 4 inch stilettos. There are many heels to choose from, varying in height, thickness and shape. Training your feet will allow your ankles to develop the strength they need to walk safely and gracefully in high heels.
Practice. Wear your heels for a day around the house before you wear them out.

Add cushioning wherever there's a lot of pressure and/or friction. There are cushions made in various shapes and from different materials that you can stick on the inside of your shoe for more comfortable walking. Use them generously.
Give your feet a break. Sit down every twenty minutes or so.[2] If you're in the bathroom, sit down. Don't take your heels off, this will only allow the pain to worsen. They swell a bit after you take them off, which makes it harder to continue after.

Take baby steps
Put your heel down first right before your toes (don't plop them down at the same time, and don't put your toes down first). Once your weight is on the balls of your feet, shift your weight forward, as if you're walking on your tip toes.

My 2 cents: Remember: Being fashionable is all about being comfortable (as possible) while still looking great.

Trendy Tuesday With Lucky Linden: H&M Spring 2011 Video Lookbook

H&M Look Book: Womenswear SS2011 from Barracuda Film & TV on Vimeo.

H&M really outdid themselves with the Spring 2011 Lookbook video! If you didn't get to pick up something from the Lanvin for H&M line this stuff looks just as beautiful.

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Nicki Minaj @ the Wendy Williams Show

In time for her Album release Nicki appeared on the Wendy Williams show on November 17th. Nicki had one of her signature wigs on (blonde with pink tips) and wore a pink leggings with black lace over the top. I think that she has ALOT of personality in her style. I don't think it matters who she is influenced by she still makes it her own. I also like her chunky bangles and the colorful scarf. I would steal those two things from her look here and keep the rest of my outfit neutral. If you want bangles like that you can find someone who sells painted bangles. I know a really great accessories designer her name is Stephanie Vidal shes a FIT grad. More info about Stephanie to come.

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Lavin Collection For HM

H&M’s most recent designer collaboration is with Lanvin.
Alber Elbaz has created a collection of both women’s and menswear, expect lots of ruffles, as well as shoes, jewelry and accessories.

The line will hit stores November 23, just in time for Black Friday shopping. This dress below is priced at $240, keep in mind the normal price of these dresses you could add a zero to that number.
(source:hellobeautiful.com)

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 Campaign

Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 collection features the Legendary seasoned Model Christy Turlington. Although she is in her 40’s she still looks absolutely stunning. This campaign is beautiful because it features models from their 20’s to 40’s. Not to mention that the bags are gorgeous.

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Trend Report; Winter Sweaters

I’m really feeling the ski look and cardigan sweaters for the winter and I was looking in Glamour magazine, the cover with Taylor Swift and I noticed that there was a couple of pages dedicated to sweaters. Stripes and prints are really big for this Fall and Winter. Here are a couple that caught my eye.

Boden ($78)

Old Navy V-neck $20 (on sale)

Asos ski cardigan $57 (perfect with leggings)

Forever21 colorful stripes

Mango Leopard cardigan $51

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Mulberry for Target!

On 10/10 Target released a Mulberry for Target line. Mulberry is a British accessories brand and their bags prices range from $950 to $5000 dollars. Mulberry’s Target line prices range from $14.99 to $49.99. They will be available at most Target stores until Dec 24th. There are, however, three online-exclusive bags: the Denim/Patent Crossbody Bag ($29.99), the Pink Leopard Print Satchel ($34.99) and the Pink Leopard Print Large Tote ($49.99). So either get to Target quick or purchase a bag online. TT4N


(Pink Leopard Print Large Tote)

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Nail trends for the Fall

Refinery29.com pointed out some of the hottest nail trends to try for the Fall and these are the among the ones they chose:

Moon Manicure
This was a very big one on the runway, very fun trend with a retro feel.

Pop Art Graphics
I love nail art patterns! You can get this look by finding a good minx nails salon or buying them from Sephora

Metallics and gold foil
You can try layering an iridescent top coat over gold foil.

Have fun experimenting!

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Jemina Heart

Just as a follow up from last week’s review of fashion week, a designer friend of mine held a fashion show at Brooklyn College on September 16th. The name of the brand is Jemina Heart and she really has some cute, unique and fashionable pieces that I love. So I wanted to share

Puff sleeve jacket and backless dolman dress Right: Designer Crystal Cox in sequin mini

Slim lace dress (not leather)

Lace Tiered dress

Rouched sleeve dress

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: ‎NY Fall Fashion Week- Spring 2011 Trends

As most of you know, Fall Fashion week shows offer us a peek into the trends we can expect to see for next Spring. Here are a few of the major trends that will be in for the spring.

Bright Whites: Names such as Alexander Wang,Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors used this trend on the runway

Prim and Proper: Victoria Beckham, Jason Wu and Marc Jacobs used thistrend.



Leisure suits: You can definitely expect to see these for the Spring in bright colors.

Cropped tops : These were already in for Summer but its far from over. Now you have some time to work on those abs before spring.

Button down shirts: These will be here for spring tucked into skirts or pants.

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: ‎HD Makeup

Ever wonder why women on tv and in magazines look so perfect?? Well the magazines have photoshop to help them. But there's also a big part done by makeup. If your skin isn't perfect then you might want to read this...If it is then God Bless You!!


Not only Tvs come in HD, HD makeup has been around for a while as a secret of backstage artists. Now it's available for everyone, this means that you can look like almost like you're on the cover of a glossy magazine IN PERSON! HD makeup is makeup that has light reflectors in it. It will fill in any imperfections or fine lines on your face. The best brands that I would recommend are Make up forever or Smashbox. I use Smashbox photo finish and my bare minerals powder goes on really smoothly. I also use Make up Forever HD Microperfecting primer in neutral. It adds luminosity to the skin. You can try the other shades to that are used to combat redness or sallowness in the skin. Another thing, I dont use this type of makeup on an everyday basis so it lasts me very long. I mostly use them when I will be taking photos. I hope you guys will try it as well.

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: ‎Lucky Linden's How To Organize Your Closet Minus Stress

Have you been feeling stressed and frazzled when its time to get dressed for school or work?? That is a telltale sign that you need to clean out your closet. I will outline the basic steps on how to do this. This has worked for me in the past and helps me to simplify my outfit planning.

1. Throw out all flimsy or unflattering clothing. If something just doesn't look right you should give it away or to the salvation army. Don't rationalize with yourself and say "one day i'll fit into it", or "maybe i'll wear it on a bad day". If you don't think it makes you feel good then do yourself a favor and never wear it again. Not even to sleep. That's just my advice

2. Keep all of your wardrobe essentials such as a black blazer, white button down, trench coat in any color, black slacks, nice dark pair of levis. You can find out in more detail what you'll need from this site http://www.thechicfashionista.com/wardrobe-essentials.html

3. Now you have to organize things according to where you go. Say for example you go to work and out at night. There are certain dresses that you can transfer from day to night just by using accessories. So that can make things easier for you. For example a lbd (little black dress) can still be worn in the daytime if you pair it with a cropped denim jacket and a bright belt or so.

4. When you shop from here on, pick things that go with the wardrobe essentials that you already have. If you "wardrobe" as opposed to "outfit" you will have much success and always look pretty.

More to come next week,
~Lucky~

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: ‎​The Cutest Flats for Fall

One of a womans wardrobe staples is a good quality, versatile pair of flats. Flats are the best because you don’t have to go straight from sandals to covering up your whole foot with boots. This season there are several styles and here are a couple I like. You can wear these with dresses, leggings, jeans, basically anything!
Sam Edelman $99
Sam Edelman Caper $73
Miu Miu Embellished flats

Kate Spade $298
Badgley Mischka embellished flats

JCREW Kelcey patent tortoise ballet flats

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: ‎​Shelikes Shellacs: The New Age Mani!

According to People Magazine's August style issue everyone is raving about CND Shellac hybrid nail color. It's a new manicure that is not your average. You know....that chips in one day. The plus is that it won't chip off after dried under UV light and isn't damaging. Okay here's the catch, "People" points out that the price of this mani is double the price of a regular one and you need to go back to the salon to get it removed.. Either way, pretty soon I'll be running to the nearest salon to have this done. Sounds like it beats chipped polish anyday. Check out which salon near you does shellac by going to CND.com. ~Lucky~

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Alicia Keys Weds in Vera Wang

Just as a follow up explanation of the beautiful wedding pictures that came out, I thought I’d break down Alicia Keys Wedding ensemble. Vera Wang is on a roll now, first designing Chelsea Clinton’s silk ballgown at her wedding the other day and now Alicia Keys Grecian-inspired ivory wedding gown. She also had on crystal encrusted Christian Louboutin flat sandals and a beautiful jewled headband. Swizz Beatz had on a white Tom Ford tuxedo with a pink shirt and a bow tie. NICE…It seemed like things must’ve went great because Swizz Beat’s Twitter said “It’s a brand new day I feel like Nas and Diddy song love y’all and blessing!”. I think they looked absolutely stunning and I wish them both health and happiness.

Trendy Tuesdays With Lucky Linden: Lucky's Fall Trends Preview

Okay everyone, Fashion’s summer season is over! That means its time to hit the stores for Fall. Fall is my personal favorite season. So many hot shoes and accessories out this Fall. You can pair them with classics that you already own in your closet. Here are some of my faves.

These Loubs are actually from the pre-fall collection but you can easily rock them for the Fall. They’re classic, meaning you’ll wear them forever , but if you want trendy, they also come in neon yellow. I warn you, they run small. I bought my pair one half size up.

price$865

You must,must have a studded bag for the Fall as well. Cute with any basic outfit (jeans and tee). This one by Rebecca Minkoff is great!

price $495

Bangles aren’t going anywhere….If you’re wearing bangles don’t be afraid to mix and match em! And gone are the days of not mixing metals. So go ahead n put some gold and silver chunky bangles on. These pretty lucite ones are by Alex Bittar.

price $195

OK, ladies check out the new J Brand jeggings (jeans and leggings) $139-$161. They’re so perfect if you have a hard time finding jeans that fit! They’re so good for us curvy ladies. Here’s Tara Lynn (plus size model) in Glamour wearing them! I love her in them. So go get a pair and rock them with confidence…tt4n Gorgeous Vixens! ~Lucky Linden~ Add me on Twitter @lucky_linden!