Reblog: Femme Fashionista Must Have: BCBG Max Azria Dresses

Our femme fashionista must have pick this month is BCBG Max Azria dresses. The famous bandage dress has been the “It” dress for the past few years. Everyone from Victoria Beckham to Ashley Simpson has been pictured wearing dresses from Max Azria. These dresses are for the fit and fabulous for sure and are better known as Hervé Léger by Max Azria. Make no mistake this super sexy dress will show off all of your curves. Below are some celebrities that wore the dress best.

Wearing her Hervé Léger by Max Azria dress to the launch of her perfume in Germany, Katy Perry wore one of the more classic designs. The warp dress crossed the singers’ famous bust elegantly and cinched her figure down to her knees. Perry is known for choosing outrageous outfits, but this look was toned down and perfect. We love the lavender.

Jessica Szohr wore her BCBG to a Hervé Léger by Max Azria Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last year. The former gossip girl looked stunningly fit in the black cut out and mesh form fitting dress. The daring sheer fabric on the mid section add another level of sex appeal to this otherwise simple dress.

Kim Kardashian wore this form fitting Hervé Léger by Max Azria to a Las Vegas opening. The super sexy dress is quite intricate with a nude underlay with black detailing on top. The knee length dress hugs her figure straight down to the knees. This dress from the spring 2011 collection was definitely made for Kim.

Katherine McPhee turned heads in her Hervé Léger by Max Azria nude bandage dress in New York. McPhee’s slender body looked great in the barely there dress. A+ for Katherine for looking super sexy post her American Idol days.

Britney Spears wore a Hervé Léger by Max Azria design to Wango Tango music concert last year. The super fit celebrity looked super sexy in the hot pink maze print strapless wrap dress. We really love how Britney has cleaned up in the past year and a half. We’re so team Britney.

We’re a fan of Brooklyn Decker in her pink Hervé Léger by Max Azria worn at the ESPY awards. The dress doesn’t fit the thin supermodel as tight as it does some of the other celebrities we’ve seen, but she is really filling out the top of the dress well. The tank dress look works for the beautiful blonde.

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Reblog - Exclusive Look: WikiFashionista.com Street Style Video Contest Winner Zoe B. Shows Us Her Swag

Look whose winning fashionistas! Zoe B. is coming to you from Century City, CA where she’s giving you an inside exclusive look at the newest fashion goodies she’s added to her wardrobe. Zoe selected some stylish fashion accessories from, Handbag Heaven, Affordable Scarves, Sunglass Warehouse and Shiekh Shoes. Check out the video of Zoe rocking her grand prize winnings in the video. And, below is a review on the items Zoe B. chose from the sponsors of the WikiFashionista.com street style video contest as well. Don’t forget to keep checking back for new street style videos at wikifashionista.com, where we speak to real girls, wearing real fashion, in real-time.

Retro Style Black Sunglasses

Starting from head to toe, Zoe selected the SW Retro Style Black Sunglasses with smoked lenses from Sunglass Warehouse. This ultra cool website is where the smart fashionistas go to get the hottest luxury inspired sunglasses for less. Nothing burns more than to scratch, break or lose and expensive pair of shades. And let’s face it, we all have done it at one time or another, which is why owning luxury accessories, can leave you feeling more grief than chic. Zoe’s Ray-ban inspired sunglasses would cost her a lot more than the similar Retro shades she’s wearing in the video.

Amanda Circle Scarf

Zoe selected the Amanda Circle Scarf in Red, because that’s her favorite color. As seen in the video, the infinity scarf double loops casually around the neck creating a layered look. The thing that is so attractive about infinity scarves is its versatility. You can also wear it as a shrug, through the arms and around the neck. You can also wear it more Beverly Hills chic by lacing one end through the other around the neck. There’s really an infinite amount of possible ways to wear this piece.

Jamie Buckle Satchel

Next, Zoe scored the Jamie Buckle Satchel from our friends at Handbag Heaven. Zoe is currently a working college student, so naturally she selected a handbag for a fashionista on the go that will accommodate her school necessities and transition nicely to a work setting. The Jamie Buckle Satchel has two front strap closures and turn lock claps to keep the contents of the bag secure. The two toned color block Tan/Olive handbag also has handy long shoulder strap, which gives a chic messenger bag look to it.

Fantasik Wedges

Last but certainly not least, Zoe went with the Fantasik High Heel Wedges in black courtesy of Shiekh Shoes. Judging by her video response, Zoe absolutely loves these ultra high platform wedges with color block heel. We love the edgy thick straps and sexy peep toe front. The Fantasik Wedges will add 5 ½ inches to your current height, so if you’re the kind of fashionista that loves to be super high like Zoe then Shiekh Shoes has what you’re looking for.

Eternal Engagement Rings for Formal Women Wear

It was in Egypt, where the oldest form of exchange of engagement rings were recorded and it dates back nearly 5000 years ago when a never ending band coincided with eternal love. Later for the Romans, a young lady’s acceptance of a ring was a legal agreement and meant that the girl was no longer available. These ancient engagement and wedding rings were not gold engagement rings and were only made from simple and crude bands of iron.

Even in these modern times, the gold engagement ring is still regarded as a potent symbol of unity and marriage, which sends out a message about a person’s marital status. Traditions have changed over the centuries and not only have the materials have the rings are made out of changed but today, men too are now choosing to wear a ring as a symbol of lasting love, fidelity and commitment.

These were tokens that indicated the sealing of a marriage contract and were certainly a whole lot different from what we have now accept today as an engagement ring and probably wouldn’t have turned too many heads or invoked the green eyed monster because of their beauty and brilliance.

In early Roman times, these rings were nothing more than simple hoops made out of iron and it wasn’t until much later that this metal was replaced by previous metals like gold and silver.

These rings with precious stones would look very nice on any formal women wear . If you are buying your lady a ring then buy something that match her formal women wear to make her look even more sophisticated and elegant.

Diamonds were discovered in India only during the 9th century but it wasn’t until the 1500 onwards that brides to be would be wearing something little bit more special and even then, diamonds would be very much for the wealthy and the royalty.

Since the discovery of diamonds, these stones have always been prized for their beauty and brilliance as well as their extreme harness! That is why investing on a diamond is great decision to make especially if you are proposing for your loved one.

Enhancing Formal Women Wear: Using Diamonds

Do you want your look to be more fascinating and more eye-catching? Well, there’s an easy solution to that. Add diamonds to your formal women wear ! That’s right, the simplest and easiest way to make formal women wear is to wear a little bit of diamond jewelry.

What do you know why diamonds act as they do when worn? Diamonds are allotropes of carbon, whose hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for jewelry and even industrial applications.

In Greek, diamond means “impossible to tame” and these previous gems are commonly found in central or southern Africa. Also significant sources of the mineral have been discovered in Canada, Brazil, Russia and Australia.

There are natural and synthetic diamonds. There are a lot of people who are trying to make them for a long time because diamonds have a high value. Synthetic diamonds were first produced in 1953 in Stockholm Sweden by ASEA, Sweden’s major electrical manufacturing company. Pressure was maintained within a device at an estimated 83,000 atmospheres for an hour to produce these diamonds.

It now seems possible to make diamonds I a tube so perfect down to the same atomic structure that De Beers, the world’s largest diamond consortium is intimidated.

These diamonds too can be sold at a profit. Apparently there are in Russia alone, 5 laboratories producing synthetic diamonds that have the same atomic structure as natural diamonds but with one difference, they are too perfect.

They have the same characteristics as the natural diamonds down to the same hardness, same amount of conductivity and the same sparkle.

There two processes used in order to produce synthetic diamonds.

The oldest procedure would be to use pressure, a lot of it and of course – carbon. Since diamonds are made out of carbon, eventually people were able to make diamonds in this way but these diamonds were easily distinguishable from natural diamonds. Originally, the pressure process was developed by GE and my major manufacturers on a much larger scale.

The other process and the latest one would be cubic pressure system. It grows diamonds layer by layer as a chemical process and is called Chemical vapor deposition.

Diamonds for formal women wear: Tell if a diamond is a faker or genuine

Formal women wear can be seen incomplete without the sparkle of a diamond so why not invest on a diamond? It will surely make your formal women wear attire look more elegant and stunning. But be warned, there are fakers out there that may dupe you and your hard earned cash!

When looking at diamonds, never look at it on a tray or jeweler’s tray to be exact. However, try looking at it on a newspaper or look at the diamond while it is resting on a printed material. The diamond is real if you are unable to read the print through the facets; on the other hand, if the diamond is a fake then it is simply like looking through the stone like a glass.

Thermal conductivity can also be one of the tests to make sure a diamond is a fake. Diamonds are extremely good conductors of heat and most jewelers have a small instrument that can measure this. No other material can ever match a diamond with this test.

You can also try fogging. This test is a very easy test to do since all you have to do is put the rock in front of your mouth and fog it as if you would a mirror. If it stays fogged for two to four seconds then you guessed – it’s a fake. However, if you fogged it and it immediately disappeared then you can be certain that it’s not a fake. A genuine diamond disperses the heat instantaneously so by the time you look at it, it has already cleared up.

Though it’s an easy test, it’s not that reliable since there are doublet diamonds – meaning the outside is pure diamond but the inside or core would be cubic zirconia attached together. Also sometimes oil and dirt on the stone can affect its reliability.

You can also try looking at stamps on the setting of the jewel, stamps like 14k, 18k, 750, 900, 950, PT, Plat can indicate that the stone is real as well. However, a logo or stamp of C.Z. indicates that it’s a fake.

Press Release: WikiFashionista.com Announces Fashion Street Style Video Contest

Popular Fashion Website to Reward Best Style Video with Jam-Packed Fashion Swag Bag Prize

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wikifashionista has announced an exclusive End of Summer Fashion Street Style Video Contest for their new and current online subscribers. The cyber video contest is set to start on Monday, August 15, 2011.

The Street Style Video Contest celebrates the launch of Wikifashionista's new Fashion Street Style video section. Readers can enjoy a collection of trendy destination location fashion interviews featuring ladies with style in their natural environment, hosted by Sarah Power.

Known for keeping a finger on today's fashion pulse, WikiFashionista.com strives to satisfy, motivate and excite women with daily fashion news, advice and savings on trending brands. The fashion website offers a creative and innovative experience through programs and social engagement readers have come to expect from the reliable fashion source.

The fashion haul street style video contest offers a chance to win an exclusive end of summer gift package from Wikifashionista starting August 15th through September 16th. The winner will receive a pair of Shiekh Shoes, a pair of cool shades from Sunglass Warehouse, a stylish scarf from Affordable Scarves and a fashion forward bag from Handbag Heaven. Plus the winning street style video will be featured online at WikiFashionista.com. Visit WikiFashionista.com today for contest rules and more instructions.

Follow the link for contest rules and instructions on how to enter, http://www.wikifashionista.com/contest

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Based in the heart of LA's Downtown Fashion District, WikiFashionista.com is a leading resource for the latest fashion trends, must haves and celebrity fashion news. The WikiFashionista.com Q&A fashion feed allows readers to ask fashion questions and share fashion ideas. Readers can also find exclusive fashion deals and steals for coveted brands. WikiFashionista.com subscribers also have the luxury of joining the online shopping network offering seasonal designer clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, beauty products and gifts. For more information visit us at http://www.wikifashionista.com .

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Reblog: Wikifashionista Fashion Street Style Contest

WikiFashionista.com - One of the hottest and newest fashion websites today is celebrating the launch of their online fashion street style videos and is inviting fashionistas nationwide to be a part of the excitement! Simply create a video of you wearing your favorite Street Style fashion and tell us about what you're wearing. Video must not exceed 2 minutes. Feel free to be as creative as you like in your videos and show the fashionista in you! The winning video submission will receive a huge gift package including accessories from the following brands:

1. A pair of shoes provided by Shiekh Shoes
2. A pair of eyewear provided by SunglassWarehouse.com
3. A fashionable scarf provided by AffordableScarves.com
4. A stylish handbag provided by HandbagHeaven.com

How To Submit a Video:

1. Upload your Street Style video at YouTube.
2. Signup and submit your YouTube link at WikiFashionista.com. [Signup now!]
3. Within 24 hours you will receive an email that contains your confirmation and the link to your video post.
4. Send your video link to your friends and gather as many votes as you can.

How To Vote:

Go to your video link sent in your email. There you can find your video contest post. At the bottom of each post, there is the Facebook "like" icon - where in you can like the video, twitter icon - where in you can tweet about the video and spread the word and +1 rating - where in you bookmark your video in Google. You can vote through those icons

How to Win:

The entry that has the highest number of VOTES on their video post at WikiFashionista.com will win the grand prize.

Terms and Conditions:

Winners will be notified by e-mail within three (3) business days and be instructed on how to claim their prizes after the contest had been over. Winners will also be announced at WikiFashionista.com. If a selected winner or award recipient cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize and/or proven to cheat on the contest, is incomplete or modified, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner or award recipient will be selected from remaining valid, eligible entries timely submitted.
See General Conditions for more details.

Prize Eligibility: US and Canada only
Age: 18 or older
Contest Starts: August 15, 2011
Contest Ends: September 16, 2011