Hair Today

Per the suggestion of the lovely Clara of http://comewhatmai.blogspot.com/, CC presents the Mane Attraction, a roundup of the best and most popular hairstyles for fall!
CC loves your suggestions, so speak up!
BANG THE DRUM

At top left:
Anna Faris in TMagazine, via NYTimes.com (the dress is Thakoon, fyi)

At right:
Martha Streck channeling Rachel Bilson at Gucci; photo via instyle.com


Above:
The Plasticines – side swept bangs, featured in the New York Times Magazine


At right:
Maxine Schiff at Alberta Ferretti, via style.com
BOBBING FOR BEAUTIES


Chanel Couture blonde bob, courtesy style.com
Chanel, via vogue.com/fr
Chris Benz, via nymag.com
Anja Rubik at Dolce & Gabbana, courtesy style.com.


The bob need not be bang-ed!



AMBER (and other) WAVES


Dennis Basso, via style.com
Ann Valerie Hash, via French Vogue



THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW

Chanel Iman at Hermes
NEW AROUND THESE PARTS

Temperley London, courtesy nymag.com

CC is loving the hippie-chic vibe of the center part. So what if you've go a half-inch of regrowth? The new beauty wisdom says root regrown is not a hair-raising faux-pas, but rather a sign that you are a happenin' gal with more important things to worry about than her highlights!
Gucci Resort 2009; this and next two photos via style.com...

Blonde: a center part that says 70s sass!

Brunette: the slightly off-center part is tres sexy!
Backstage at the Gucci Resort show . . .


Guess the padded bobby pin was essential in getting that beachy-wave look!
At right:
Natasha Poly at Gucci Fall 2008

Below:

STAR HAIR
via instyle. com

Jennifer Lopez
THE LOOK Voluminous curls
HOW-TO Spray leave-in conditioner on wet hair, apply mousse to roots and then air-dry. Curl two-inch sections of hair. Finish with shine spray.
INSIDER TRICK When using a curling iron, stylist Marco Maranghello says to never hold it on your hair for more than 20 seconds.
BUY ONLINE Kiehl's Panthenol Protein Hair Conditioner Softener, $15.50; kiehls.com.
Gwyneth Paltrow
THE LOOK Straight shoulder-length hair
HOW-TO Apply a de-frizzing product to wet hair and then blow-dry, says stylist Laurent D. "When hair is dry, use a ceramic flat iron to smooth ends... and finish with a shine serum."
INSIDER TRICK This look is ideal for naturally straight hair.
BUY ONLINE Flat Iron, David Babaii for Wild Aid, $120.
Taylor Momsen
THE LOOK Soft back-curled waves
HOW-TO Edward Tricomi of Warren-Tricomi salons suggests the following steps to achieve this look: spray a volumizing spray or finger mousse through damp hair to create volume and give hold to the hair. Then use a round metal brush and blow-dry the hair, pulling the brush away from the face, towards the back. Once dry, take pieces that frame the face and curl with an iron, turning the barrel away from the face. Brush out with the finger and add a flexible-hold hairspray.
INSIDER TRICK "Day-old hair will look best with this style," says Tricomi.
BUY ONLINE Mousse, Warren-Tricomi, $17; ulta.com.
Note: CC is a fashionista, not a beauty expert, so kindly direct all your grooming queries to the Beauty Gurus linked in the blogroll at right .
And stay tuned for tomorrow's "sophisticated headband" post (preview at right: Irina Lazareanu and Mary-Kate Olsen at the Louboutin Fetish Exhibit, via style.com)

Tripartite Parting Question: Which of these hairstyles is YOURS, which are you totally LOVING, and are the two one and the same?

Runway Oops!

Couture Carrie is doing something a bit different today. CC prides herself on posting gorgeous fashions captured in amazing photos. Well, these shots are breathtaking in a different way! We’ve all seen You-Tube outtakes from beauty pageants and runway shows. These slip-ups are subtle, yet unsettling. At left: Something tells me this DSquared2 look was done purposely... but still!
What happened here?


Halston

Ill-fitting shoes are the worst!

Missoni . . .
and Versace

uggh!

For fashion experts only!

What’s wrong with this Miu Miu picture?








Photos in this post via style.com

Chocoholic

Rich chocolate brown shades are definitely on the menu for fall, on everything from gowns to gauchos. These delicious hues have CC positively melting!! The best part about the chocoholic trend? You won't gain an ounce!

Jean Paul Gaultier's floor length confection sets the scene . . .

Runway photos via style.com.

Carolina Herrera

Elie Saab

Akris

Donna Karan
Richard Chai

Burberry Prorsum

The accessories are dark and delectable as well!

At Carolina Herrera, there were "hunting chic" hats and boots in rich chocolate hues.

Natasha Poly in a brown newsboy cap and dark lipstick at D&G

And at Dolce & Gabbana, it wasn't just handbags and chapeaus that got in on the trend - check out the chocolate nail lacquer - yum!

What to buy, you ask? Well, naturally, chocolate brown accessories are sweet!

Not to put too fine a point on it, but Loeffler Randall Matilde flat wedge boots are really the cream of the crop. Go to shopbop.com to buy.

Delman kitten heel crocodile pump, at Bergdorf Goodman
Jean Paul Gaultier ankle bootie with side strap, at shopbop.com - these look good enough to eat

At left: The Urban Shoe Myth!

Manolo Blahnik dark brown Mary Jane, at Neiman Marcus

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Dooney & Bourke medium logo lock satchel. Visit Dooney.com

Givenchy large Cracked Nightingale bag, at Barneys New York

Chloe large Heloise bag, at Aloha Rag New York. Go to aloharag. com

If solid brown is a bit too conservative for your downtown taste, not to worry! Chocolate is a friend to all, including brights!

Davis by Ruthie Davis Walnut & Grape Nut Heel at Kitson Boutique, Los Angeles. Visit shopkitson.com to buy this fierce footwear!

Tory Burch Happy clutch, at shopbop.com

Lockheart brown and green Kate Theory bag, at Kitson

Michael Kors trapeze coat, at net-a-porter.com
Notify Treated Azalee flare jean, at shopbop.com.

A touch of polyurethane gives this denim a leather-like sheen: a sassy alternative to the slick black jean!!

Castle Starr vortex print dress.

Visit revolveclothing.com to purchase.


Robert Rodriguez bubble skirt, at shopbop.com.
Above:

Black Halo colorblock belted bustier dress, at chickdowntown.com.

Note that dark brown can be worn with gray, black, or both!

Right:

Sonia by Sonia Rykiel bow detail knit dress.

Visit net-a-porter.com to buy.

DKNY Alice print silk scarf dress. Go to shopbop.com.

Development tank with bow, at chickdowntown.com.

Chocolate and silver, an unlikely combination (unless you are a Hershey's Kiss!), look scrumptious together, non?

Robert Rodriguez lace blousant silk-twill blouse, at shopbop.com - sexy and sultry!
Twenty8Twelve Claudia leather jacket, also at shopbop.com - a modern take on the leather bomber - quite chic (and we'd expect no less from Miss Sienna Miller and her sister)!

CC won't say that brown is the new black, but chocolate and black definitely match! Don't be afraid to mix brown with brights, too!

Conspicuous chocolate consumption is the name of the game, darlings!

xoxox,

CC