Lulus.com Fashion Blog » Lace http://blog.lulus.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Press Spotlight: LuLu*s in People StyleWatch! http://blog.lulus.com/press/press-spotlight-lulus-in-people-stylewatch/ http://blog.lulus.com/press/press-spotlight-lulus-in-people-stylewatch/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:50:11 +0000 LuLu*s http://blog.lulus.com/?p=75121 Extra extra! Read all about it! LuLu*s is looking sizzlin’ in the June 2013 issue of People StyleWatch! Keep up with this summer’s latest trend in the BB Dakota by Jack Patton White Eyelet Lace Dress!

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Extra extra! Read all about it! LuLu*s is looking sizzlin’ in the June 2013 issue of People StyleWatch! Keep up with this summer’s latest trend in the BB Dakota by Jack Patton White Eyelet Lace Dress!

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/press/press-spotlight-lulus-in-people-stylewatch/feed/ 0 Blogger Roundup: Lady-like Lace, Pops of Color, and Dashing Details http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/blogger-roundup-lady-like-lace-pops-of-color-and-dashing-details/ http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/blogger-roundup-lady-like-lace-pops-of-color-and-dashing-details/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0000 Stephanie http://blog.lulus.com/2012/08/blogger-roundup-lady-like-lace-pops-of-color-and-dashing-details/ LuLu*s loves bloggers and here is another edition of our Blogger Roundup where we showcase our favorite bloggers wearing some of LuLu*s best pieces! From brights to lace, prints and more!  Bright Colors, Bright Summer Emily from Yesterday’s Sweetheart in our Everything is Illuminated Neon Pink Skirt pairing it perfectly with a polka dot top. [...]

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]]> LuLu*s loves bloggers and here is another edition of our Blogger Roundup where we showcase our favorite bloggers wearing some of LuLu*s best pieces! From brights to lace, prints and more!

 Bright Colors, Bright Summer
Pretty Pretty Prints

 Dashing Details
Amanda from One of Each Blog picks a dress with a perfect lace detail in our Middle Women Lace Black Dress. Toshiko from It’s Not Her It’s Me showing off the perfect collar in our Your True Collars Shine Beaded Cream Top 

Flounce it Up

Jas from All That Jas rocking the flouncy skirt shape that we can’t get enough of. Perfect black and white stripes in our Good and Pleat-y Black and White Skirt.
Lavish Lace 

 Stacey of Devore Le Beaumonstre wearing our Cherry Harvest Red Lace Dress. Love the bright hue and delicate lace.

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/blogger-roundup-lady-like-lace-pops-of-color-and-dashing-details/feed/ 0 Manicure Monday: Lace Nails with Syl and Sam http://blog.lulus.com/beauty/manicure-monday-lace-nails-with-syl-and-sam/ http://blog.lulus.com/beauty/manicure-monday-lace-nails-with-syl-and-sam/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000 LuLu*s ! http://blog.lulus.com/2012/06/manicure-monday-lace-nails-with-syl-and-sam/ Happy Monday! It’s Syl and Sam back again to show you another cool nail technique.  We’d noticed how there were amazing manicures online of extremely detailed designs and wondered how people achieved these looks without using nail stickers. That’s when we learned about a technique called nail “stamping”. With just a few specialized tools and [...]

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Happy Monday! It’s Syl and Sam back again to show you another cool nail technique. 

We’d noticed how there were amazing manicures online of extremely detailed designs and wondered how people achieved these looks without using nail stickers. That’s when we learned about a technique called nail “stamping”. With just a few specialized tools and nail polishes that you can buy online, you can start stamping extremely intricate designs on your nails without needing a steady hand! They’re great because buying a kit opens up endless possibilites for designs & they’re far less wasteful than nail stickers or appliques that are one-time-use items. We’re going to take the lace trend and put that on our nails today– an awesome feminine look to go with all your lacey summer dresses!

Here’s the technique we’ll be showing you today:
What you’ll need:
- Nail Polish Remover
- A base colour
- Konad Special Nail Polish
- A top coat
- Makeup Remover Pads
- Konad Image Plate, Stamp and Scraper

Start with a few coats of your base colour & allow it to dry completely before moving on to the next steps.

Now gather your Konad Stamping items together. These special tools can be purchased online & getting a starter kit costs under $25. The metal image plates are available with hundreds of different designs on them. You also need a “stamper” and a “scraper” and their special nail polish… which you’ll learn more about in this tutorial!

First, grab your special polish & apply it over the entire etched design that you want to apply to your nail.

Then take your scraper and using one swift movement, scrape off all the excess nail polish off of the design. It helps to have a piece of scrap paper sitting under your plate so that you don’t end up scraping the nail polish onto your table.

Moving VERY quickly, take your stamper tool and pick up the design from the plate. It’s important to move quickly or the thin coat of polish will dry onto the plate.

Now that you’ve transferred a detailed design onto your stamper, you can carefully stamp it onto your nail in a rolling motion.

Then clean up the plate of any leftover nail polish with a makeup pad and some remover. Be careful not to ruin any of your other nails while removing!

Now repeat all of the above steps for each nail. It seems like a lot of work, but once you get the hang of it, it does go rather quickly :) After finishing all nails, top coat them to seal in the design & be sure to take quick swipes so that you don’t smear the design.


And there you go! Amazingly intricate designs without needing to have a steady hand or any artistic skills :)

Are you going to try out nail stamping?

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/beauty/manicure-monday-lace-nails-with-syl-and-sam/feed/ 0 Name the Dress Contest #87! http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-87/ http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-87/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 LuLu*s ! http://blog.lulus.com/2012/02/name-the-dress-contest-87/ The contest has ended. Be sure to enter again next week! Winning dress name: Holly Go-Lacey Winner: Holly Jordan

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The contest has ended. Be sure to enter again next week!

Winning dress name: Holly Go-Lacey

Winner: Holly Jordan

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-87/feed/ 660 Name the Dress Contest #74! http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-74/ http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-74/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 LuLu*s ! http://blog.lulus.com/2011/11/name-the-dress-contest-74/ The contest has ended. Be sure to enter again next week! Winning Dress Name: Cranberry Saucy Winner: Julia D.

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The contest has ended. Be sure to enter again next week!

Winning Dress Name: Cranberry Saucy

Winner: Julia D.

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-74/feed/ 845 Fabric Favorites http://blog.lulus.com/general/fabric-favorites/ http://blog.lulus.com/general/fabric-favorites/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0000 Sienna http://blog.lulus.com/2011/10/fabric-favorites/ Lovin’ all these new prints and textures!               Any favorites?

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Lovin’ all these new prints and textures!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Any favorites?

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/general/fabric-favorites/feed/ 0 Lacey Love http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/lacey-love/ http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/lacey-love/#comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:45:00 +0000 Stephanie http://blog.lulus.com/2010/12/lacey-love/     Lace is a timeless fabric which evokes femininity and whimsy.  We have seen our fair share of amazing lace dresses at LuLu*s lately! What I love about lace is that, depending on the cut, you can achieve a variety of looks! Get inspired with some of my favorite pictures below!  Black and white seem [...]

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  Lace is a timeless fabric which evokes femininity and whimsy.  We have seen our fair share of amazing lace dresses at LuLu*s lately! What I love about lace is that, depending on the cut, you can achieve a variety of looks! Get inspired with some of my favorite pictures below! 

Black and white seem to be the best options for lace pieces. Cream and antiqued, muted colors also work well. Any other color selections would be too intense! Neon green lace dress anyone?

If you are loving the lace look here are my favorite choices! From vintage-inspired gamine to club-ready party dress, we have something for everyone!

Above we have the Vintage Vixen Lace Dress and the Lily Fawn Cream Lace Dress. These vintage inspired-styles remind me of the perfect 60′s/70′s dresses you can never find used! I love the peter pan style on the Lily Fawn Dress!

Here we have the Snowberry Lane Lace Dress in Black and White. This amazing dress has everything rolled into one. Super cute bell sleeve and a great scalloped hem, this dress is so versatile you can wear it again and again!

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/lacey-love/feed/ 0 Name the Dress Contest #26! http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-26/ http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-26/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:30:00 +0000 LuLu*s ! http://blog.lulus.com/2010/12/name-the-dress-contest-26/ When: This new unnamed and adorable dress needs to be named to be put online tomorrow evening!! (see above picture for this weeks’ dress)! What: Monday through Tuesday by 5:00 PM PST enter your idea for a name for the dress presented! The winner will be announced tomorrow evening when the product goes up online!!  Where: [...]

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When: This new unnamed and adorable dress needs to be named to be put online tomorrow evening!! (see above picture for this weeks’ dress)!

What: Monday through Tuesday by 5:00 PM PST enter your idea for a name for the dress presented! The winner will be announced tomorrow evening when the product goes up online!! 

Where: Enter to win (as many times as you’d like!!) on our blog by leaving a comment with your name idea below.

Prize: Your name on a dress on Lulus.com and a $50 Gift Card!!!

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/contests/name-the-dress-contest-26/feed/ 572 Layers of Lace: Your Friend This Fall! http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/layers-of-lace-your-friend-this-fall/ http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/layers-of-lace-your-friend-this-fall/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Sienna http://blog.lulus.com/2010/07/layers-of-lace-your-friend-this-fall/ Let’s take a little peek at an upcoming fashion trend for Fall: Lace! Dolce & Gabbana has stolen the show this year, layering lace for elegant feminine looks that puts romance back on the rise. It makes perfect sense; layer it up as the weather changes and look gorgeous and elegant all at once. (Left [...]

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Dolce & Gabbana has stolen the show this year, layering lace for elegant feminine looks that puts romance back on the rise.

It makes perfect sense; layer it up as the weather changes and look gorgeous and elegant all at once.
(Left is Marc Jacobs making an intense punch, with ruffles to boot!)
Try out some of my favorite new layering pieces!:

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]]> http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/layers-of-lace-your-friend-this-fall/feed/ 6 The Cult of Couture http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/the-cult-of-couture/ http://blog.lulus.com/fashion/the-cult-of-couture/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog.lulus.com/2010/07/the-cult-of-couture/ I have just received the ultimate anatomy lesson in the form of Riccardo Tisci’s latest Couture Fall 2010 line for Givenchy. Intricacy is an understatement when describing the detail and texture of these pieces.<!– According to Tim Blank on Style.com Tisci was inspired by “Frida Kahlo and her three obsessions: religion, sensuality, and, given the [...]

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According to Tim Blank on Style.com Tisci was inspired by “Frida Kahlo and her three obsessions: religion, sensuality, and, given the painter’s lifelong battle with spinal pain, the human anatomy.” These obsessions were translated by Tisci into Chantilly lace and appliquéd leather encasements of the human body.

Not only was the material of the garments themselves manipulated into forms resembling bones but all the hardware was also made into the shapes of bones. While one dress took a mere 1,600 hours of labor another dress took six months to create!

I’ve been waiting for a fashion exhibit or show to reveal the backs of the garments and my wish has finally come true. The pieces for this collection were inintimate and important enough that Tisci set up parlors for each dress to be showcased. 

“In obsession is born the cult of couture.” -Tim Blanks

There was also a portrait (see above) hung of models in the garments that you could walk around and see the back of as well.

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