Chic, sleek, classic and forever feminine are all adjectives that adeptly describe a French woman.   Vogue had its inception in Paris along with Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Chloé, and Alaïa.  Francophiles posses an inane sense of style covetable to women everywhere because they rely on garments that flatter their form, are wearable yet elegant, exude luxury yet modesty.   […]

  Alexander Wang’s fall collection is a methodical and convincing mix of Beetlejuice and Sid Vicious, not a small feat. Wang has presented a collection that makes the fashion industry hum in delight.  The in-your-face fashion is beyond refreshing in an increasingly safe and commercial marketplace.  Wang has taken risks, risks that his customers benefit from. The avant garde, take […]

  Great female television characters, truly great TV characters are few and far between.  With the barrage of scripted, sensationalized and train wreck reality TV viewers had fallen into the abyss of watching embarrassing TV.  Until now, meet Loretta Cookie Lyon.  The resident diva and villainess of Empire, a music industry series following career clawing musicians and executives with some […]

When you think of classic American fashion, you think of Ralph Lauren.  Iconic, clean, feminine, classic, with a Western undercurrent and Navajo roots, Lauren’s collections have perpetually paid homage to America the Beautiful. Americana as a fashion is immediately recognizable with its indulgence in all things denim, its use of pinstripes, hides, Amelia Earhart inspired bomber jackets, suitings, and subtle […]

Sun, sand and surf: summer is in full swing.  We at LustreLife HQ have tirelessly wrangled swimwear to sandals, expertly edited down selections of wedding and warm weather attire.  We are wrapping up our selects on fun in the sun ready to wear by covering the cover up category. We’ve come a long way baby from the simple pareo.  Ready […]

The music and fashion industries were simultaneously rocked when Rihanna stepped into the spotlight and onto the scene a few years back.  Armed with ambition, talent and beauty, RiRi was a triple threat out of the gate. She’s maintained her bad-bitch persona, continuing to churn out controversial musical tracks while becoming a fashion icon along the way.  She has a […]

If you ask us, summer isn’t a season, summer is a lifestyle.  It encompasses lazy mornings, rosé lunches, siestas, ocean breezes, sunset rides, and fireworks.  It is the summer solstice on repeat like your favorite playlist. Summer 2015 Ralph Lauren has churned out easy-breezy, endless summer worthy pieces to match your mood and your summertime lifestyle.  Whether abroad or stateside, […]

Continuing on our wedding wardrobe series, black tie is today’s destination. Elegant and ceremonious, a black tie affair requires a gown as formal as the occasion.  From receiving line to champagne toast, it is an affair to remember. Ball gowns and dresses are in order for such an event.  Carefully balancing your choice between your personality, the venue, the happy […]

How many times have you bought an accessory, or two, or three for a wedding or special event only to shelf it/them afterwards?  With a multitude of multitasking accessories in the market you need not buy one-hit wonders ever again. Clutch: skin is in.  Go ostrich or crocodile, and embrace color or ombré.  It suits all black or monochromatic. Shoes: […]

When we hear city wedding, we think Sex and the City.  No fashion freshmen here.  City weddings are not for the fashion faint of heart. With a city wedding comes a certain level of fashion formality and ritual.  More structure, more statement making dresses.  Obviously more austere than a beach or backyard wedding, a city one gives you an opportunity […]