Scarlett and Mango - It's Hotting up for Summer 2011!

Scarlett Johansson is back again for Mango's new summer campaign: soft yellows, creams and grey feature predominantly in this look book. Some pictures look very airbrushed, but nevertheless Scarlett smolders.

-Christelle-

Mango Spring/Summer 2010: Scarlett is Deliciously Pretty

Scarlett Johansson is fronting the new Spring/Summer 2010 Mango campaign -yet again-. While the pictures are beautiful and Scarlet is looking as spectacular as ever, the mood for this photo shoot is more reminiscent of a fall campaign than a Spring photo spread, with dimmed lighting and dark velvet furnishings.

-Christelle-

From Cali to Paris: in Search of The Perfect Little Black Dress

Little black dresses have rocked the world since Audrey Hepburn. Every woman should have at least a couple in her wardrobe, in my opinion, because these dresses can be so versatile. They are easy to accessorize and a classic design will last you many, many seasons. Just ask Lisamarie: she bought her first little black dress in 1988 1958 (it's payback time for this holiday post).

I have selected a few dresses from seasonal to classic, from reasonably priced (no, really) to impossibly expensive!

High Street

Zara's one shoulder black dress is on trend and affordable (just don't ask me how much, I can never find prices on that website!)

Unlike Mango's website with prices everywhere! This one shoulder dress is a little more festive and will look better on curvy women than the previous one. Yes, it costs $139.90, just in case you're not paying attention.

Banana Republic ($98)

Classic and comfortable, this dress may not be the most exciting in the world but it's the perfect outfit to take you from the office to a night out with different accessories and jewelery. And what's even better? It's a great shape for curvy girls.

The designers' corner

The Hot Chick look by Canadian Carlie Wong ($380) for her Spring 2010 collection. If your legs are looooong and lean, this design is for you.

This sparkly number is from Naeem Khan's fall 09/10 collection. This American designer became hot property after dressing Michelle Obama last year. His style is usually quite mature but elegant. The shape here is classic, and again, should last for a few seasons. On top of that, I never get tired of glitter. EVER. I bathe in it. Daily.

This is what I call the Hot Bitch look, I would totally wear this at the office...if I had a few thousand dollars to spare right now. Good thing that Michael Kors is gay...Lisamarie and I would fight over him. With clothes like that, I just know I would be his dream woman. From Michael Kors Pre-fall 2010 collection.

And last but not least, a flirty and printed dress from the Spring 2010 Christian Dior collection. At this point, you don't even care about the price, do you? You know you would need to take a small mortgage to afford it.

Custom Made

Well, instead of taking a loan to buy a beautiful, fitted dress...I just ordered one from a tailor. Inspired by this Christian Dior dress (worn here by Dita Von Teese) it cost me $440 (for our Toronto readers, go check out  the Wardrobe Workshop), not cheap I'll admit, but the dress fits like a glove and I'm planning on wearing it forever! Or at least until next season. Same thing.

So go, get yourself a couple of black dresses, they are well worth the investment!

-Christelle-

1-800-Got-Shoulder-Pads?

I'm not a fan of the shoulder pads trend (à la Lady Gaga) by any mean, but there are cute ways to wear them this season. Since many of you seem to have a fascination for Rihanna's dress from her latest "Russian Roulette" video, here is a  quick overview of similar dresses - and they are a LOT cheaper than her Balmain gear.

This first dress above is from the american brand Alice+Olivia for $264 (available online or at Barney's or Neiman Marcus in the US)

This grey Mango dress retails for $119

Zara

From Zara lookbook

Now, with Zara -and Mango to a certain extent- remember: these guys change their styles quite often in their stores and their stocks may vary from one country to another. The two outfits here may not be available just yet, so keep on checking. I will try to find out the availability from Zara.

-Christelle-

Sultry Scarlett in New D&G Commercials

Oh! To be paid millions to sit at a table, peeling an orange, and look glamourous...that would be my dream job! Who cares about what the perfume smells like or that the bottle is kinda boring. We like Scarlett. And Scarlett Johansson likes you money. She has been busy, fronting a campaign for Mango recently, as well as Louis Vuitton, or even Reebok in recent years (I don't exactly think about fitness when I look at her, so that endorsement was really weird). Anyway, enjoy her latest D&G commercials, although I've got to say this doesn't beat Keira Kneightley's awesome Chanel commercial. Not even close.

-Christelle-

Hot Pick: Black, Silver and Sassy!

A little asymmetrical black dress from Dynamite ($25)
paired with a pair of funky high heels from Nine West ($135) and you're set!

A black and white military jacket from Mango ($149) paired with a hot pair of Nine West boots ($325)

- Christelle -