ELLE Fashion Trends

ELLE Fashion Trends

ELLE Fashion Trends

ELLE Fashion Trends

ELLE Hot Spots

Château de Vaux-le-VicomteParis

Tour the elegant grounds of this charming castle…

A fairytale comes to life when you enter the magical grounds of Château de Vaux-le-Vi-comte. Fanciful, lush green gardens and extravagant fountains surround this castle. A sweet escape without having to time travel.

Source: http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/en/

ELLE Hot SpotsCaviar Kaspia Pop-Up

New York

Dine with sophistication, as savory caviar takes the spotlight of your meal…

The timeless and old-fashioned feeling of Kaspia was brought to New York as a pop-up to compliment New York Fashion Week. The temporary location kicks off Kaspia’s 90th anniversary celebration with future branches to open in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Milan, London and Paris.

Source: http://0-wwd.com.library.academyart.edu/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/caviar-kaspia-paris-new-york-pop-up-10716358/

ELLE Hot SpotsMartha Medeiros

Los Angeles

Exquisitely designed to enhance the natural beauty within…

“We believe the future [generation] has an antique heart,” Mederos said. Martha Mederos officially opens the doors for her first U.S. store in 8405 Melrose Place, Los Angeles. Her dreamy and romantic handcrafted lace dresses draws inspiration from her Brazilian background.

Source: http://0-wwd.com.library.academyart.edu/business-news/retail/martha-medeiros-opens-first-us-store-on-melrose-place-10703723/

ELLE Fashion News Interview

Q&A with Ian BritoFreelance Make-Up Artist

Inspiration & Where to Find Them, Ex-ploring More Than One Passion…

Paths have a mystical way of leading us. It can sweep us away on a journey to destina-tions, with a purpose of revealing us our one true passion. Hailing from Northern Mexico, Ian Brito’s path took him through wondrous twist and turns. His path helped him explore the depths of Pâtis-serie and baking arts. He loved it! However, the path for this ambitious man did not end there.

Brito’s self-discovery unfolded, and his passion brought him where he ultimately wanted to be. In the world of Fashion and Beauty. The artistic soul of the twenty-six-years-young was cap-tivated when taking part on the wonders of behind-the-scenes in photoshoot after photoshoot. He knew this is where he wants to be. He wouldn’t ever trade this precious passion for anything else.

ELLE Fashion News Interview

ELLE: We’re very excited to be sitting down with you today. Let’s jump right in with an icebreaker shall we! If you could describe yourself in a sentence, what would you say about yourself?

I: A loving determined young man that's always looking to reach his goals on what he's truly passionate about!

ELLE: When did you realize your true passion was taking part in the fashion and beauty Industry?

I: In Mexico, I used to participate in a lot of behind-the-scenes of pageant shows. Back then, all my knowledge was self-taught and at pageant shows, I provided makeup artistry to beauty contestants. At the time it was something that I enjoyed a lot, but be-fore taking my true passion for beauty seriously, I enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu because my passion and ambitions were in the baking arts.

ELLE: Who influenced/influences you and help you realize your true calling? I: There were a number of things that helped influenced me to realize my true calling. Many artist who have developed their own Youtube channel such as Jaclyn Hill, and col-laborating with many photographers and models. As a matter of fact, it was the pace and atmosphere that differentiated between passions I’ve delved into that brought a sense of realization where I want in complete happiness.

ELLE: What experiences differed from your time in the kitchen to on set of a photo-shoot?

I: Don’t get me wrong, but everything in the kitchen felt so high pressured. I’m not say-ing that during a photoshoot it doesn’t feel like that too, but I with less amount of pres-sure and a lot more creative freedom I found my work on set of a photoshoot much more rewarding knowing I got to spend a little more time in perfecting a look.

ELLE: What was one project/photoshoot that you’ve worked on that you’ve enjoyed the most?

I: Collaborating with a very close friend of mine back in Mexico. It’s was very amateur, but everything was produced by me. Hair, make-up, styling, and photography was all done by me. The photos didn’t look one hundred percent professional, but it completely done in my creative direction and added to my portfolio. Truly a photoshoot I was most proud of.

ELLE: How long have you been Youtubing makeup tutorials?

I: For 2 years now. ELLE Fashion News Interview

ELLE:What made you want to Youtube?

I: I started watching them myself, it became an obsession and I felt like I wanted to do the same and do my take on makeup and teaching other people, since I always get asked questions about my makeup.

ELLE: On your downtime, any hobbies (fashion/beauty related or not) that you enjoy?

I: Does playing with makeup count? I love to walk into any nearby Sephora and test out a lot of products. The back of my hand is always a colorful palette, it’s unavoidable! I’m still in love with food so I love to cook and bake whenever I can, in a pressure free kitchen of course.

ELLE SpotlightNatalie Portman

Hidden talent of waltzing effortlessly… We’ve watched Natalie Portman trans-form before our eyes. She was the little tyke in Léon: The Professional, royalty in Star Wars as Queen Ami-dala, and a revelation in Black Swan. Her ability to portray a character so well rehearsed, we rarely see her break a sweat.

A woman ambitious to wear many hats, she does so with grace as she pursues film as a director. As if a re-markable actress like her, with roles upon roles to add to her pristine re-sume isn't enough! A Tale of Love and Darkness is her latest master-piece. What started out as just a normal book longing to be read line by line, curated a sweeping picture with intricate details in her creative imagi-nation.

The author of A Tale of Love and Darkness, Amoz Oz told Portman, "The book exists, so just don't try to film the book. Make your own piece,”. With that blessing, she was able to craft in her own terms.

As her body of work continuously builds she looks forward to directing again in the future, as well as her continuation to waltz be-tween performing in film or on stage. Portman is unstoppable, a delight in any direction she plans to pursue.