It’s pretty obvious by now, we’re shoe addicts.  And not just any shoe addict, the heart-pumping, light-headed, jonesing for a new pair ASAP type.  So it comes as no surprise that shopping Net-a-Porter’s collection of spring’s best kicks is our version of accessory heaven.  Satiating all our gotta-have-it-now needs, they’ve stocked everything from street style darlings during Fashion Month to […]

To stripe or not to stripe is not the question.  In fact, it really is how much will you “stripe” this season.  Because if you’re anything like us, you’re obsessed with this yearly trend. Lying awake at night, like the fashion math wizard you are, you find yourself calculating all the glorious combinations this linear trend has to offer (breton […]

Who ever said your basics need to be boring? True, you need to stock your closet with go-to pieces, particularly items that are multi-functional.  But why should you sacrifice sartorial style just to have easy, grab ‘n’ go options? Balenciaga’s Spring Summer collection is brimming with outrageously chic wardrobe essentials that are incredibly versatile and trendy. Not only are they […]

As every die-hard trend-aware fashion-following-gal knows, Pantone sets the tone every season identifying the key colors of the season. This S/S 2016, Pantone paraded new colors with names more like nail varnish than sophisticated chic.  Don’t believe us.  Then you be the judge. 1. Lilac Gray.  Fear not, some denim designers have seized the opportunity and rolled out sexy skinny […]

Thinking of going blonde? Woo-hoo! It’s a great way to brighten up your look and refresh your style for spring. But before you hit the salon, remember this: A major change in hair color requires a few key adjustments in makeup, as well. Don’t worry, you won’t have to trade in your entire makeup bag. Just make sure you’ve got […]

  Collectively, we editors and reporters here at LustreLife HQ have been in 37 weddings.  And collectively we editors and reporters here at LL HQ have donated, sold on Craig’s List and run over most of them. The biggest wedding trend du jour is to not go all wedding-y.  Think outside the proverbial ring box.  Bring in elements of yours […]

Queen for a day? More like queen for a Millennial and beyond. Beyoncé inspires and leads the music mavens as well as the fearless fashion followers and she hasn’t held back in her latest music video and reincarnation in Formation. Tackling racial lines, spotlighting culture and community, embracing different genres and eras, artfully and articulating conveying a message, talking to […]

When you go to Milan Fashion Week, you are there as much for the shows as you are for the street style and culture. Milan is so eccentrically beautiful and complex for the most part, but in quieter moments, it’s demure, elegant and luxurious. It’s often a debate on the maximalism vs. minimalism argument in the fashion industry and we’re […]

You’ve heard it from us before, the 90’s are the new black.  The latest silhouette to rise from the dead: the Slip Dress. Warmers temps are in our near future, which couldn’t make the Slip Dress a more perfect silhouette for a change in sweater weather. Easy to layer, effortless to rock, the SD goes grunge with an army boot […]

Haute off the presses are our selection of obsessions for Spring’s best accessories. With so much to choose from it is has not been an easy task of narrowing down our crushes to an edited list of the top four to die for items, but alas, that is what we are here for. If you are perplexed over which pieces […]