Luxe inspiration

I've always loved pleats, but have only found the shortest skirts to show off the trend. The longer stuff with pleats usually looks too stuffy and more fit for my grandma than for me. But Burberry Prorsum does it right for the Spring/Summer 2012 collection (shown at left during London Fashion Week) with its Pleat Front Heritage Skirt in Womenswear. It retails for $995 (see title link), but is great for inspiration, with the high, fitted waist, full skirt with gathered pleats at the waist band, and adjustable button tab with a concealed zipper. Of course, I have to give a shout-out to those beaded wedges - they steal the show!

Double-effect mascara

I'll admit that all mascaras claim to thicken and lengthen your lashes, but a great marketing tactic is definitely to separate yourself from the pack. Rimmel London did just that with their new Glam'Eyes Day-2-Night Mascara (see title link). It's $7.99 at most stores, and has a length side for the daytime for 75% longer lashes, and a volume side for evening when it volumizes 12x. You go from professional to party in no time! Love the 001 Black shade!

GaGa for this dress

This dress from Bernard Chandran is to die for. Lady Gaga even wore this piece from the Malaysian designer's Spring/Summer 2009 collection for last year's Brit Awards in London. The flashy pink color is absolutely radiant and the cut is as unique as it gets, managing to give plenty of waist space without taking away from the curves. It's couture, but I'll give it a thumbs up! If you can buy it, shell out the cash (see title link)!