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Wardrobe Essential: Velvet Dress
By Holly Boyle on 2017/01/02Commit this to memory – a velvet dress is a must have for winter. The rich, luxe textile is quickly becoming the fabric for winter, thanks in part to its soft, plush texture and stunning color options. Maxis, off the shoulders, midis, slips and micro minis are just some of the ways you can wear this versatile and totally covetable […] -
Buckle Up: Shoes Featuring Fall’s Trendiest Adornment
By Holly Boyle on 2016/11/23Who knew buckles would be such a major hit this fall? Showing up on heels, flats, boots (read: every type of footwear), we knew it would be a mega trend once we spotted street style stars donning the chic embellishment during Fashion Month. The masculine detail is popping on fall favorites like ballerina shoes, ankle booties, OTKs, mules, slippers and […] -
Cozy Up: Fall’s Sexiest Sweaters
By Holly Boyle on 2016/11/07When it comes to fall knitwear, we often assume that means oversized, comfy sweaters that don’t offer much other than warmth. Style-wise we might think our options are limited and showing off any hint of skin is left to the summer months. But, here’s a sartorial trick to still be sexy during the winter while donning cozy knitwear – opt […] -
Shift into Neutral: Fall’s Prettiest Palette of Neutrals
By Holly Boyle on 2016/10/21It used to be that a neutral palette strictly meant anything in the beige family. But with Pantone’s color of the year, Rose Quartz, making huge waves and the ever-changing color wheel now including softer oranges and browns in this category, we’ve expanded the term. Neutrals, especially the palette for this season, now stretch to ivory, rose and brown and […] -
The Hottest Handbags for A/W 2016
By Nia Schindle on 2016/10/10From artfully embellished day bags to streetwise sport sacs, when it comes to fall’s most statement-making styles, it’s all in the bag. While we’re not ones to resist the wiles of maximalism (hello patches, prints and studs for days!), sometimes its good to go back to basics—when basics means a perfectly polished lady bag with a streamlined structure and a […] -
New Season, New Shoes: The Lace-Up Pump
By Editor on 2016/09/23LustreLife editors are completely enamored with Instagram-worthy lace up pumps. These heels are the perfect way to give your fall wardrobe a little edge, a little sexy, and a whole lot of style. Designers are really loving this trend too, and creating looks that will really give you outfit some ‘oomph’. Laser-cut details and mixed materials, such as suede and […] -
Seasonal Sensations: The Hottest Coats for Fall
By Holly Boyle on 2016/09/12It may be obvious you need to invest in outwear once the weather starts to cool down. But for autumn, you aren’t just going for the basic comfy, cozy, keep-you-warm-all-fall-long coat. Fall 2016 is all about the statement piece. Outwear that is outstandingly trendy, yet surprisingly functional. Sounds too good to be true, but check out our list of fall’s […] -
Style Like It’s 1999: 90’s Inspired Pieces
By Holly Boyle on 2016/08/19They say that what goes around comes around. In fashion, we believe that adage applies only to the throwback styles we’d love to see reemerge in our closets. Particularly, the kind of old school trends that bring us right back to the days of wearing grungy streetwear punctuated with feminine details, like lace slip dresses, chunky work boots, lace-up silk […] -
Slip Away: Falling in Love With the 90’s Slip Dress
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2016/03/08You’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 […] -
70’s-Inspired: Karen Millen Spring/Summer 2016
By Joyce Huang on 2016/01/29The 70’s are sticking around for the spring season and we are still completely #Obsessed. As a matter of fact, designers have been utilizing this era for a while, but the results have been so chic and tremendous that we wouldn’t mind if it became a permanent fashion trend, just like what menswear is today. Karen Millen has incorporated sexy […]