It's a DIY Fourth of July!

It's a DIY Fourth of July here at RLS! Kyle, my right-hand woman, found this awesome DIY guide to making your own "designer" sport slides without the designer price tag on the Love Aesthetics blog. Intern Teta then did an awesome job making a pair for herself as well as one for Kyle. Wait, where are mine?! 

Keep reading to see Kyle's latest DIY nail polish job and Olivia Palermo's DIY wedding outfit. Well ok, DIY with the help of Carolina Herrera. Happy Fourth of July everyone!

"Designer" Sports Slides

Sandals inspired by this blog post

What you need:

a pair of slides
leather
scissors
measuring tape or ruler
pencil

hot glue

Instructions: 

1. Measure the sandal top and cut it out. 

2. Once you have one side done, you can trace it onto the leather but make sure it's mirrored so that you have a right and left side.

3. Test it and make sure they cover the tops of the sandals. Cut off excess leather if needed.

4. Using a hot glue gun, glue the ends of the strip. Try not to glue the top to avoid lumps unless you can do it smoothly.

5. Voila! Now do the next sandal!

6. And you're done! Simple!

Olivia Palermo's Wedding

Olivia Palermo wore Carolina Herrera separates on her wedding day! What do you think of the look?

Read about the wedding day and the outfit. Check out the blue shoes too!

© by Johannes Huebl

© by Johannes Huebl

Fourth of July Nails

Kye is infamous among clients for her always creative, always classy nail designs. Check out the look she created for the Fourth of July!

The Showdown at Paris Fashion Week

The fashion show season is over, unfortunately, but it ended with a bang at Paris Fashion Week. It looks like we'll be seeing a lot of whimsy in Spring/Summer 2013--did you catch the Chanel Hula Hoop bag or the fuzzy Celine shoes?

Never mind hula hoop bags, the excitement during Paris Fashion Week mostly revolved around the Hedi Slimane vs. Raf Simons showdown. Here's the background: Slimane, who has mostly been working as a photographer since he left Dior Homme, is the new creative director at Saint Laurent (the brand has lost the "Yves" under Slimane's direction). Simons is the new creative director at Dior. The two designers are the same age, have equally impressive credentials, are known as masters of minimalism, and head brands that have experienced major changes recently... so of course, the fashion media have pitted them against each other! But as it turned out, the designers showed that the style and direction they're taking their brands are completely dissimilar from each other. Here are some highlights:

Simons said he wanted his collection for Dior to "break free of the restriction of minimalism." That's good, since Dior has always been known for its "maximalism"!

Simons included an iridescent palette in this collection, often combined with asymmetrical lines. 

Simons gave a modern edge to the classic Dior Bar Jacket. 

It wouldn't be a Dior show without show-stopping ball gowns. 

Slimane's collection, which stayed true to the principles of the Saint Laurent brand, was well-received. He included a lot of bohemian-chic looks, which were compared to the style of uber-stylist and fashion designer Rachel Zoe. 

Can't you see Rachel Zoe wearing this patterned caftan and large-brimmed hat?

Slimane channeled 70's glam-rock in many of his gowns. Isn't this one so Stevie Nicks?

Slimane's tailoring skills have been showcased time and time again, and while this collection had a relaxed, 70's hippie rocker vibe, it still included sleek, tailored looks. 

Here are the designers themselves: 

Simons

Slimane

Which collection is the object of your lust?