My Style Mile: October 2013

Friday 25 October 2013

Vogue India Fashion Fund- MSM Highlights!

Thursday 24 October 2013

Unpack Those Eye bags!

Sleep with an extra pillow: Get in the habit of sleeping on your back with a pillow, as extra elevation can help to prevent the fluid from building up in the eye area overnight

Check out eye products containing caffeine: products containing caffeine as an ingredient can be specially helpful for smoothing away puffiness

Give your eyes a drink of tea: two teabags (black & caffeinated , rich in natural tannins) kept in the freezer & placed on the eyes to constrict blood vessels & drain fluids

Have a chilled, gel-filled mask on standby: Place mask on the eyes for 10-15 minutes & let the cool gel work its magic

Reduce salt intake & drink less alcohol: Both of these are notoriously linked to fluid retention. Foods that have diuretic effects include celery, cucumber, watermelon, radish & parsely

Exercise: A brisk 30 minute walk or any form of cardiovascular exercise can work wonders for that eye baggage

Go with ice: Stroke an ice cube over the skin, working in an outward direction.

What's Selling: Women's Footwear

Retailers share the top footwear styles

in their stores:

THE SHOE HIVE, Alexandria, Va.1. Butter — any shoe with kitten heels
2. Sam Edelman’s Petty and Maddox booties
3. Frye’s Melissa and Paige boots
Top trends: “We’re seeing booties selling well, and lots of suede shoes in general,” said manager Lindsay Chaney.

KICKS, Columbia, S.C.
1. Dolce Vita’s Jeno and Gino booties
2. Sabrinas’ London flat
3. Sabrinas’ Niza flat
Top trends: “Women are asking for transitional shoes before they have to wear boots. It stays warm here, but they want to feel and look more like fall,” said manager Trenholm Hardison.

MIROBALLI SHOES INC., Orland Park, Ill.
1. Rieker’s Hillary boot
2. Toms Shoes
3. Fly London styles in yellow
Top trends: “Boots are really popular, especially the Western-looking ones,” said owner Dan Miroballi. “Boots make up half our holiday business.”

SOULA, Brooklyn, N.Y.
1. Frye’s Carson oxford
2. Indigo by Clarks booties
3. Gidigio booties
Top trends: “So far this season people are leaning toward oxfords and short boots,” said owner Rick Lee. “As we get closer to the holidays, taller boots are going to be bigger. People are asking for those already.”