Oct

30

Skiing and Snowboarding Styles

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Whistler’s rooms are soon to be packed with ski and snowboarding enthusiasts eager to hit the slopes. Before they do, however, they’ll want to consider what gear will make their ski trip more enjoyable and hassle free. Oakley goggles are undoubtedly the best you can get for any slope, from bunny hills to black diamonds.

Oakley continually reinvents the wheel when it comes to eyewear. They question the very basic norms of design and rethink them to meet the criteria for each sport. Because of the extensive R&D Oakley has put into designing the best possible gear for each season and sport, the end product may cost a bit more than other brands. Going with Oakley, however, is worth the extra fee, when you know you have the best science can offer strapped to your face as you go catapulting down the slopes this winter.

Scratch resistant, water-proof, fog-proof, and designed for maximum coverage and visual span, you’ll find that Oakley goggles have more to offer than just a shield for cold wind and snow. The tinting applied to Oakley’s lenses is as scientifically important as the aerodynamic shape itself. Yellow and orange tinting increases visual contrast, making ice patches or rock lumps under the snow easily visible. You’ll find that with these tinting shades you’ll pick up on things in the snow quicker and easier, giving you more time to react.

Oakley now designs goggles with or without the wrap-around strap. For extreme skiers and snowboarders, the strap is recommended, while cross-country skiers and bunny slope enthusiasts can gear up with the cooler looking (and more versatile) goggles without straps. Meanwhile, the strap versions are now cooler than ever with great designs, patterns and colors to match any outdoor winter outfit.

Oct

22

How to Put in Contact Lenses

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Step one – Wash your hands before putting in your proclear lenses. Clean hands are imperative in preventing red eye, or more commonly, particles trapped between your eye and the lens. Particles, even the most minute, can cause the lenses to scratch or cause friction against your eye. Many people who report hating contact lenses do so because they say they are uncomfortable, which is likely because of the grit and grime they are putting on their lenses and in their eye.

Step two – Dip you finger in saline solution and then touch your finger tip lightly to the exterior of the contact lens. The lens will attach to your finger easily, there is no need to bring your thumb into the occasion.

Step three – Look up at the ceiling and slowly move your finger into your eye and ever so lightly touch your finger to your eye. The lens will automatically cling to the curve of your eye. This is because of the natural moisture on your eye.

Step four – Blink several times slowly, but never quick or violently. This situates the lens on the center of your eye. Look in every direction with your eyes only to better situate the lens for the day. Many people say that this is when the lens falls out of their eye. Most likely this is because they are blinking either too soon or too violently. You are inserting an unnatural object into your eye, your body will take a while to adapt. If you cannot get it on the first try, then give it a day and try again every morning until it begins to work.

Step five – Never sleep in your contacts. Take them out at night and let them sit in saline solution over night. Never exceed the suggested life of your contact lenses, but refresh them annually or monthly, depending on the brand and type you purchase.

Oct

14

A Review of New York Fashion Week

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 September 16th marked an important day in New York – New York Fashion Week. A day most designers mark on the calendars with glee.

Marc Jacobs, who stole the Mercedes- Benz show this year as well as his ruffle-exhibit during New York Fashion week, debuted fresh bold colors, futuristic lines, and a throwback homage to the 60s with concealing cloaks and big hair. Marc Jacobs spiced up his designs with eyewear, including wrap-around cover-all shades that make the model’s head look severed in two.

As the show in Bryant Park gets in full swing, we’re reminded that these gurus of the fashion world come together during daylight to display their creations and to absorb the general zeitgeist of the season’s fashion. Mid-level designers emulate the general themes and undercurrents of these designers, and before the month is over we’ll see similar creations in stores near home, marked down and scaled down, of course!

The 2009 show gave exciting glimpses into what we can expect at general retail outlets soon, but in a surprising turn of events, many name-brand designers are marking down their exotic creations to more middle-class rates. Rodriguez, for example, is selling dresses for under $1,000, an unheard of rate for top-of-the-line designer frocks.

The fashion industry has been hit heard since the start of the financial crisis last year. Consumers are passing on large ticket items in favor of designer accessories. Sales of purses, shoes and sunglasses remain more or less stable while sales for clothing plummeted and have remained relatively low. This, consequently, has shaped fashion for 2010 to include more innovation and attention to accessories by top designers. Keep an eye open for new sunglasses designs, like the Marc Jacobs displayed above, and spend your hard earned cash on designer accessories instead of clothing.

Oct

7

Back to School Eyewear

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With the school season upon us, now is the time to do your ‘back to school’ eyewear shopping. This season, instead of buying the cliché Ralph Lauren glasses you’ve been wearing since middle school, try out something daring and new and show up back to school as a whole new you.

If you can afford to drop a bit of dough on some classy, designer frames then think Prada for indoor eyewear that will really look sharp and scream sophistication. Prada eyeglasses are clean, streamlined and professional in appearance yet fashionable in design. Tom Ford’s are another classy and chic way to look your best. You’re sure to shock a few of your old friends with the fashionable new you.

For a bit of excitement, check out Alexander McQueen’s eyeglasses, with creative lines and daring designs, these glasses will really rock a whole new year to a great and creative start. Embrace the creative inner you with these designs and be risky this year. Why not?

Versace has some intricate and modern designs for the back to school you that wants to look grown-up and yet free spirited. Instead of buying the ‘safe’ black or silver frames, try something daring in white or blue, which are the top colors this season in the fashion world.

Finally, Dior has a few indoor eyewear designs that will rock a more fun and creative look, which you can accessorize with crazier hair styles and more flashy clothing. You could come back to school the rock start of any click with frames by Dior, and stay fashionable all the while.

Oct

5

Defying the Norms with Accessories

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ca1005.JPGAnyone can buy a pair of Ray Bans and think they look like Angelina Jolie. What takes skill and work is buying the accessories that look good on you, without being cliché. Here are a few tips to defying the norm when it comes to accessorizing.

Fit your Face: Many beautiful women dampen their chic factor by adopting a style that does not fit their personality or look. Be wary of taking on too much or too little, and always think about what matches your skin tones, eye and hair color, and personality. For example, a librarian who suddenly starts wearing Prada is ignoring their temperament and simply fad-following. This is a horrible idea that will only land you ridicule. Instead, think about your face, your job, your ideas about life, and the image you want to project to the world. Buy accessories that suit you, no matter how they look.

Go outside your comfort zone: Despite being yourself and finding the accessories that look good on you, make sure that you push the envelope a bit each day. Life isn’t worth living if it’s too comfortable, after all. If you are someone who is chipper and bright, and loves neon accessories, push the envelope a bit by getting a pair of bright Wayfarers to match the plastic bead jewelry you constantly wear. Go a step further and dye a streak of your hair a bold pink or blue. You’ll be surprised what this can do for your mood.

With these two tips in mind, go out shopping and keep repeating to yourself the need to be true to yourself, while pushing the boundaries of your comfort a bit each day.

Oct

2

Worst worn sunglasses of all time

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ca1002.JPGWilli.i.am wore a pair of over-the-top Cazal 642s, apparently of vintage stock, that make him look like he is trying to emulate Flavor Flav (not a look one aspires to, normally). We think the look is flashy, disgusting and a bit overt. But Will.i.am proved he isn’t a fashion dunce when he donned a pair of Dior 2151s which are also a vintage model. Despite the womanly look, we think he pulled this off with flying colors. For the best of Will.i.am, check out the image here of will.i.am in Porsche 5620s, which we think are the perfect mix for this star, a blend of the Dior and Cazal shades that were only so-so on the singer.

It wouldn’t be a list of ‘worsts’ without an appearance by Courtney Love. While she didn’t look horrid in the Fendi FS382s, its just that we’re so used to seeing her in Ray Ban Wayfarers and other designs of the 80s that the look is off-putting on her. She should stick to what we know and (don’t) love her for–getting drunk in the parking lot of parties she isn’t invited to while flouting styles that have long since passed. The richest woman in America wears Fendi 413s, and while we love Opera, we hate these sunglasses on her. They make the top part of her head look larger than it is, and distract from the natural beauty of her skin. What was this diva thinking? This look is proof that money can’t buy everything, for one thing: it sure doesn’t buy fashion sense!