Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Lets The Sun In

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim is shining bright as a packed schedule of designers showing their newest and creative swimsuit styles gets underway in South Beach Miami at The Raleigh Hotel. From July 15-19, 2010, twenty shows light up the runways from leading swimwear brands including Mara Hoffman Swim, Poko Pano, Cia.Maritima, Nicolita and this season's Mercedes-Benz Presents Designer, Trina Turk.

Fashion insiders making their way through the Grand Cabana runway entrance at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim can get a glimpse of one topless model taking in the Miami sunshine. The 2011 E-Cabriolet, the newest four-seat convertible developed for year-round top down driving is the star of this season's shows. The E-Cabriolet's four season use is possible through several innovations including a newly designed insulated, sound-dampening soft top that provides a clearly noticeable reduction in the interior noise level compared to conventional fabric soft tops. Another innovation that has many drivers excited is the new AIRCAP system, a virtual wind blocker that rises at the touch of one button to reduce air turbulence in the vehicle's interior.

Mercedes-Benz Presents Designer Trina Turk shows off her latest collection drawing inspiration from the city of Acapulco in the 1960's & 1970's, an era known for glamorous getaways by Hollywood's rich and famous and the international jetset.

The collection is a mix of her unique prints in a range of colors including sophisticated uses of black and white to multi-colored patterns of free flowing shapes. A significant amount of emphasis and detail is on the hardware throughout the collection inspired by Trina Turk's signature patterns and her love of vintage jewelry and architecture.

The Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge in the Esther Williams Suite, a haven for designers, celebrities, VIPs, media and guests, takes on a new look from local design firm Barton G. The suite makeover incorporates a beach summer theme including white and sand palette with aqua accents bringing the sea and light into the interior. Pillows designed by Trina Turk are beach inspired, and are coordinated with the drapery and floral arrangements displayed in glass tank with marble and bamboo bringing an element of purity to the overall decor. Architectural lighting and seating invoke Mercedes-Benz luxury and a perspective mirror allows guests to see themselves within the glamorous Star Lounge setting.

Get the Look: Maybelline New York for William Rast NYFW

For William Rast’s fall 2010 show, Maybelline New York Makeup Artist Charlotte Willer created a look that melded Brigitte Bardot with a little biker girl edge. “We wanted the girls to look sexy, but in a fresh, modern way,” said Charlotte.

That freshness came with flawness skin, defined brows and loads of mascara, the only adornment Charlotte added to eyes, but it was enough. Nude lips, in a shade specially created by Charoltte for the show, were the final touch.

How to get the look: Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation: apply with fingers over entire face.

The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara in Glam Black: Charlotte added layer after layer on top and bottom lashes to build up this mega-lash look. Define-A-Brow Eyebrow Pencil: Top off dramatic lashes with beautifully defined brows. The key is tp create a brow that’s shaped but not overdone. Color Sensational Lipcolor in Nearly There: Charlotte’s special creation for this show was the perfect Bardot nude. Try Color Sensational in Nearly There to achieve a similar look. Apply with finger for a soft, sultry look.

Fashion Week: Models Tripping Along the Runway

Fashion Week: Models Tripping Along the Runway Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:06:00 EST

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Farah Angsana Fall 2010 Collection

If you follow us on twitter, you'd know that last night the Fashionwithfifi.com team kicked off the Fall 2010 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week front and center at the Farah Angsana show. The ready to wear dresses were beautifully crafted to define a woman's every curves. Angsana used a combination of silk, wool and fur woe the mature women and sequins to wow younger women.

Colors from Angsana's fall collection were bold silk scarletts, fashionably funky fucshia, sophisticated black with hints of oyster, violette and copper. The collection can be described as a very old Hollywood chic which can easily be worn at any red carpet event. And to keep things simple, the models strutted down the runway in pointy-toe black stilettos.

As for makeup, the look was pretty simple - soft and romantic. Models wore the smoky eye look, followed by soft nutral lips and blush. And most importantly, we can't forget the hair that was pulled back in an up do: sophisticated and chic bun. Simplicity is often the key to fashion. Both makeup and hair was done by Christo.

Stay tune throughout the week as we'll updated you on fashion, beauty, celebrity sitings, front and behind-the-scenes info and imagines on what's going on this Fall's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Video from the show will be up shortly.

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