Kissing Your Friends Is The Most Fun

My buddy Mark The Cobrasnake had a bird's eye view backstage for Jeremy Scott's show at NYFW!

Jeremy is brillz x 1000!  He's one of my favorite contemporary designers.  I've been lucky enough to meet him a few times and spend some quality time with him when I was working with The Gossip.  He's an extremely sweet, fiercely loyal, passionate designer, with an amazing sense of humor, and it shows in his work!

Of course, as a makeup artist, I was especially obsessed with the images Mark captured of the models getting their faces painted!

        

Super amazing look!  It's like vintage glam meets modern day chola! Dying for it!

As for the new collection, I don't think I can pull of the shopping bag top, but my life will simply not be complete until these garments are hanging in my closet!  I feel like this dress was made just for ME, and you KNOW I love a good tshirt!

Check out the rest of Jeremy's mind blowing collection at style.com!  Enjoy!

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Amy

Nightrain

Here are some of my favorite photos from a really cool editorial I did for the September issue of Tokion magazine with photographer Darren Ankenman.

The story was styled by Cat Wennekamp, hair by Kristin Heitkotter.

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Amy

Birthday Pony

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Amy

Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter

Thanks to twitter and Missbehave Mag, I found an awesome blog today by Los Angeles fashion stylest Jazzi McGilbert...

She's like the stylest version of me! The Ying to my Yang! My new girl crush! Follow her or get out the way!

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Amy

The Dope Show

I am totally dying over the make up at the Alexander McQueen A/W '09 Paris show...

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It's totally creepy and awesome and It reminds me of Marilyn Manson meets The Joker... In a good way!

Check out the backstage pics here!

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Amy

Flyin First Class

Fashionista has the d.l. on fashion weeks retro nail looks.... (inspired by a look that was first seen in a 1936 issue of Vogue)

But I do believe my friend Kimmie did it best on Fergie for the cover of Blender.

Just sayin'!

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Amy

P.S. Speaking of Kimmie, I worked with her on a three day shoot recently and she gave me an amazing manicure during one of our lunch breaks with China Glaze's Bermuda Breakaway.  

It's a really great mid-tone blue cream.  I can't believe I don't own it! (Probably time for me to navigate on over to 8ty8beauty!)

Cool As Kim Deal

It's good to know that I'm not the only one obsessing over this...

Here's another Gnarls Barkley photo I did with Claire and Jeremy

And here's one I did with a photographer I don't know (sorry, we did six photo shoots that day!)

There were also some pictures of them in last weeks Entertainment Weekly, but I can't find them online, and I don't feel like scanning them...

I've got some really cool ones coming out soon that I can't wait to show you!

I also just ran across this blog entry about the Louboutin manicure!

Woah! I would never wear my nails long enough to do this, but it's a fun idea!

There's actually a cool story behind why the souls of all Louboutin shoes are red...

"Louboutin shoes also have a trademark red leather sole, making them more recognizable. He got the idea from one of his employees. During a runway show Louboutin felt the shoe was missing something and saw that one of his employees had red Chanel nail polish on, and instantly, he felt that it would complete the shoe if he painted it on the sole of his shoe. Since then it became the signature of his shoes."

Cute!

Finally, check out Cory Kennedy in Women's Wear Daily...




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Amy

Christian is MAJOR!

This might possibly be the best thing I've ever seen...

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Amy

If I May Be So Bold

I was totally amped to hear about Cory Kennedy's collaboration with Ksubi on a t-shirt!

I mean... I love me some Cory Kennedy just as much as the next guy, but dude!  $109?!  Srsly?  For a t-shirt?  It's a limited run of 250, so I guess it is an investment?  Go here if you love Cory Kennedy and are totally rich.

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Amy

"Good Girl Gone Broke"...

Another thing I found whilst browsing fashionista is this interesting LA Times article about the "intentional visible roots" Vogue talked about back in October...

I have to admit that when I first get my color done, I feel a little uncomfortable with no roots...  I usually wear a hat, or a head band to provide a little contrast between my platinum blonde hair and super pale skin...  

That being said, I don't think I would actually spend extra money to have roots painted on. It really only takes about five days for those roots to start creeping back!

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Amy

In Other M.A.C. News...

My favorite fashion blog, fashionista, has the scoop on Heatherette for M.A.C.

Sounds cute, but I think I'm more excited for Fafi!

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Amy

Lady Stardust

If David Bowie and Pocahontas had a love child, it would be Natasha Kahn of Bat for Lashes. To be honest, I haven't gotten totally into her music, but I love her style and her fun make up ideas!

Click here to check out her video for "What's a Girl To Do".

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Amy

Urban Hymns

According to Fashionista, one of my favorite internet phenom's/fashion icons Cory Kennedy 

(photo by The Cobra Snake)

has signed on to be the face of one of my favorite make up lines, Urban Decay.

Do you love?

When her contract ends, I would like to nominate Annie Hardy from Giant Drag. :)

(photo by Alice Hawkins for i-D magazine, hair and make up by me!)

Speaking of fashion, remember my earlier post about working with a super cool designer?  Her name is Katy Rodriguez, and she's having a sample sale on Sunday along with some other cool designers (Jeremy Scott!).  I'll be there, and you should be too!

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Amy

Sugar and Spice, and Everything Nice

Cory Kennedy has moved her blog.  Check it.

In unrelated news, Bust Magazine <3's Lily!

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Amy

What It Feels Like For A Girl

About a month ago I found this really cool clothing line called Made Me. I found out about the line when I read about the designer on the NYLON website. I love to wear mens clothing (jeans, vests, jackets, even mens shoes) but, of course, add my own feminine flirty flare to it, so when I read the line “I have always found power and attractiveness in women that dress with a masculine style.”, I knew I had to check it out. 

When I cruised over to the site, most of the pieces were sold out, but I did manage to snag the First To Fall T-Shirt

and the Virgin T-Shirt

They came in the mail on Saturday and I was seriously so impressed that I emailed Erin, the designer just to say thank you!  (I know, I'm such a dork!)...  And she emailed me back!  So cool!

I wore my Virgin T yesterday and when I was at Perez Hilton's office (aka The Coffee Bean on Sunset and Fairfax) waiting for my second Americano of the day, this very stylish older woman that looked like Debbie Harry flashed a huge smile at me and said "I love your shirt".  I grinned from ear to ear and said "thank you" and my heart danced around in my chest a little.

And so here's a gift to my loyal and stylish readers in case you want to snap up the last few MadeMe shirts (jeans, jackets, hoodies, leggings) available:

Erin also sent me a sneak peek at her Spring line and I'm totally dying over it!  Here's a little peek for you!

P.S. Could that model look any more like Sade? LOVE!

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Amy