Item of Desire - Prada Retro Sunglasses

At Nordstrom $365

PRADA SPRING/SUMMER 2012

Spring Obsession: Pastel Colors

Pastel Colors just inspires Mi this season...

Look and feel so fresh! Can wait to be wearing it... 

Keep it light and feminine in all pastel or to just make a little bit more edge mixing with black!

SHOP PASTEL COLORS

Color of the Year for 2012: Tangerine Tango

Color forecasting firm Pantone has declared Tangerine Tango as the defining shade for 2012 in a report released December 8.

For more than a decade, the company has selected its Color of the Year, influencing product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries including fashion, home, and beauty.

2012's shade, PANTONE® 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, is a reddish orange shade, described by the brand as "vivacious" and "enticing."

"Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it," explained Pantone's executive director Leatrice Eiseman.

Concerning cosmetics, it was first reported December 7 that Pantone is teaming with French cosmetics brand Sephora for the very first  SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE^TM limited edition collection. Available in US Sephora stores as of March 2012, the line will include eye shadow, lipstick, lip gloss, nail polish and accessories.

Prabal Gurung Spring 2012

I had to change my sequel of posts due to the many things I'm working on right now. 

Instead of doing a recap on my favorite designers I will publish what caught my attention during fashion week, how about that?

I love to research the history of the designer. Prabal Gurung, was born in Singapore and raised in Nepal. Moved to NY City in 1999 and interned for Donna Karan while attending Parsons. In his first year he was awarded the "Best Designer" title at the annual Parsons/FIT design competition. He worked two years with Cynthia Rowley's design team, became the design director at Bill Blass for five years and launched his first collection under his own name during New York Fashion Week in February 2009.

For Spring 2012 he's using the "Peekaboo" as his central concept.  Floral motif... purple and black blooms... Sheer panels... loving it, for sure a red carpet statement!