Kanye West X Adidas

Kanye West showcased his first collection with Adidas at New York Fashion Week this evening. The guest list was jam packed with A listers as you would expect! Everyone from Jay Z to Anna Wintour were in attendance with a few Kardashians thrown in for good measure!

The collection included oversize parkas and army sweaters for men and sheer body stockings for women. West's sister in law Kylie Jenner even modelled at the star studded event and she took to Instagram afterwards to thank West for believing in her.

Apparently the show started and hour late and many unimpressed fashionistas were forced to wait outside the dimly lit warehouse while dress rehearsals over ran.

This may be Kanye's first collection but we are sure it won't be his last and cannot wait to check out the pieces when they hit stores later this month.

Product Review Cocoa Brown Tough Stuff

Anyone who knows me will know that I LOVE fake tan! The miserable Irish weather really does me no favours and a golden glow makes me feel instantly happy! Tanning experts will know there is a lot more to the process than simply slapping on some product. There is stages! In my opinion, the most important part of the process is preparing your skin by exfoliating. This step is also useful post tanning to get rid of any patchiness!

Exfoliation is very important generally, as it helps to buff away any dead skin and ensures a smooth and glowing complexion. While you can get away with using a gentle scrub on the face you need something more substantial to use on the rough areas of the body. This is where Tough Stuff comes in! 

I was completely aware of the hype surrounding the Cocoa Brown brand yet I still hadn't actually tried it for myself! I am one of those extremely brand loyal girls and if I find something that works for me I usually stick with it. I was given a tube of the famous Tough Stuff exfoliating scrub to try at a blogger event last week and couldn't wait to get down to business! This product is absolutely fantastic! 

When I first squeezed it out of the bright pink tube I fell in love! The product is also a gorgeous pink colour and contains lots of fine grainy particles. It smells divine and was a real treat to use. 

I applied it using long, sweeping movements before rinsing. If you wanted an extra thorough scrub you could use with exfoliating gloves but to be honest with you I found the product alone to be sufficient. Tough Stuff is also kind enough on skin to be used 3 to 4 times a week so you no longer have any excuses for that rough skin and patchy tan! Cocoa Brown do not advise you to use this scrub on your face however. 

After my shower my skin was left feeling super smooth and glowing even before I applied my body lotion. I am highly impressed with this product and cannot wait to try the other products in the Cocoa  Brown range.

SS15 Hair Trends

While most of us love to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends and will also be intrigued by the newest beauty launch I think it is safe to say that our hair is slightly more neglected! It is just their on your head waiting for your next salon visit! Many of us neglect to pay attention to the catwalk for hair inspiration and instead just follow the masses. Do you remember when that Rihanna red trend took Ireland by storm? Or the time Cheryl experimented with a bottle of plum dye?! Exactly! More recently, the ombre trend has taken the female population by storm. This season I urge you to take your inspiration from the SS15 shows to make your look a little different. 

Sonia Rykiel

 

The nineties has been very much in for the last couple of seasons. Grunge garments and brown lippie were around well before Kylie Jenner was born! Those who have grown found of this throwback will be happy to hear that the nineties are back once again this season. I loved the simplicity of hair and makeup styling at the SS15 shows and I feel that any of these styles could be worn straight from the catwalk. A common trend among many of the shows was the centre parting. 

Saint Laurent

 

This style was worn with gently tousled tresses as seen at Sonia Rykiel and Pucci.. Also, I think it perfectly compliments the whole seventies vibe around for this season. The seventies look is slightly straighter and less bed head-y!

 

Emilio Pucci

 

I hope no one has thrown their Babyliss crimper in the bin! Yes, crimping is back in a big way! At Stella Mcartney hair was tied back and the top layers were crimped to add texture.

 

Stella Mcartney

Much to my dismay, wet look roots are also big for Summer 2015 and were heavily featured on the catwalks. Personally, I am not a fan as you will know if you frequent my blog! (see here!)

 

Versace

 

If you are brave enough to test this style out take the styling at Versace as a guideline. Keep your makeup quite minimal as well as your styling. 

Balmain

 

As far as colour for spring goes a natural looking balyage is the way to go. See Topshop Unique where models natural root colour was blended into a warmer shade.

          Topshop Unique

 

Anyone who dares to be a little different will be thrilled to hear that hair accessories are super chic! 

Dolce & Gabbanna

Dolce and Gabanna used flowers and ornate barrettes to embellish models hair. I also think these would make a cute addiction to any festival ensemble! 

     Dolce & Gabbanna