It’s almost that time of year – Fashion Month, which translates to all of us LustreLife editors as the time to recharge our wardrobes and nab the essentials to get us through the week. Even though our weeks are crammed with shows, after parties and presentations, we need to look as fabulous as the models on the catwalks, yet functional […]

The one thing a woman can’t live without – a handbag.  For 2014, we’re seeing serious upgrades to every purse under the sun, from our everyday bag to our look-at-me nighttime clutch.  And with a total of 5 mega-trend styles popping up on the catwalks, your arm candy has been given the ultimate designer treatment. Daytime is the New Black […]

She may be the daughter of one of the most famous names in music history, but Stella McCartney’s fashion designs prove she has her own voice.  Cutting her teeth at famed Saville Row tailor, Edward Sexton, and graduating from London’s prominent fashion college, Central St. Martin’s, she developed her signature aesthetic – expertly tailored and sexy feminine clothing. What Stella […]

Of the many trends sweeping the catwalks, we fell fast and hard for the tartan takeover. Checkerboard prints, plaids, and checked patterns were spotted at Céline, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Stella McCartney in a surprising way – clashed together.  Mixing plaid on plaid, the trend proved that contrasting textures, patterns and colors actually worked brilliantly together.  So how do you […]

It’s 8am and you’re staring at your closet because throwing together a look for work is proving to be difficult on this freezing cold winter day. You’d prefer to bundle up in the coziest sweater you can find, but the office mandated attire is nothing of the sort.  What’s a fashionista to do in this situation? Here’s the easy answer […]

The holidays are officially over, which unfortunately translates to most people that the festive sparkle you purchased to bring some cheer and twinkle to your wardrobe needs to be put away.  But we here at Lustre Life tend to disagree.  You don’t have to say sayonara to your shimmery party favorites just yet.  In fact, we’re going to show you […]

In the game of wardrobe updating, we often find ourselves adding oldies but goodies – the ubiquitously loved LBD, the classic trench, the sophisticated button down.  Yes, they are essentials, and yes we use them daily, but what about some of the trendy pieces that can transform your wardrobe in mere minutes? We’re all in need of a refresh, the […]

We all know that it takes some serious editing to sort out of some of those outlandish runway looks. We tend to toss aside the impossible looks (ahem, 100% sheer blouses without anything underneath we’re looking at you!) in favor of the attainable ones.  And the questions often linger- who can wear that and how can I make that every […]

Hitting the slopes can be a tricky thing. What with all the puffer jackets, chunky sweaters and wooly leggings that bulk up your figure and make you feel like a extra large snowman than a cute snow bunny. So, how do you look casually cool underneath all those layers? Grab the essential items for a ski getaway that show off […]

Move over Tangerine Tango and step aside Emerald Green, because there’s a new color in town.  Pantone, the global color authority, named Radiant Orchid the color of the 2014.  And we’re crushing hard on this fuchsia spiked, flower-inspired hue. Radiant Orchid features pink and plum undertones making it a stunning eye-catching shade.  The Spring Summer ’14 catwalks were flooded with […]