The Great Gatsby

Today is the day!  The Great Gatsby is in theaters now and the fashion of the 20′s is back in a big way!  Popsugar gave everyone a look inside Prada’s NYC location where the steps of the store have been transformed into an exhibition space for the absolutely gorgeous costumes from the movie, co-designed by Catherine Martin and Prada.  And Tiffany & Co. is selling the stunning headband worn in the film by Carey Mulligan.

With all of the beautiful headpieces worn in the movie, as well as the breathtaking Vogue spread with Carey Mulligan, we have a feeling that we are about to be very busy!

Want to add some Gatsby glam to your look?  Try our Farrah Headband!

Met Gala hair accessories

Of course, we cannot forget the amazing hair accessories of the night!  Polished and punk was the name of the game for these daring pieces:

Jaime King

A closer look at Sarah Jessica Parker's Philip Treacy hat

Jennifer Lawrence

Katy Perry in a Dolce & Gabbana crown

Sienna Miller

Giovanna Battaglia

Minka Kelly

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Met Gala Red Carpet 2013

The Met Gala was last night and the stars did not disappoint!  The theme of the night was “Punk: Chaos in Couture”.  You can check out a sneak peek inside the exhibit here.  Some stars dabbled in punk, and some went all out.  Here are some of our favorites!

Rooney Mara in Givenchy

Taylor Swift in J. Mendel

Sarah Jessica Parker in a Giles Deacon dress and Philip Treacy hat

Nina Dobrev in Monique Lhuillier

Kate Bosworth in Balmain

Cameron Diaz in Stella McCartney

Miranda Kerr in Michael Kors

Miley Cyrus in Marc Jacobs

Elizabeth Banks in Atelier Versace

Kerry Washington in Vera Wang

Cara Delevingne in Burberry

Blake Lively in Gucci

Beyonce in Givenchy

Anne Hathaway in Valentino

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner Fashion Favorites

This past Saturday, Hollywood came to Washington to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.  Here are some of our favorite looks from the star studded evening:

Sofia Vergara in Herve L. Leroux

 

Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Dolce & Gabbana

 

Kerry Washington in Wes Gordon

 

Katy Perry in Giambattista Valli

Claire Danes in Prada

Robin Wright in Rolando Santana Atelier

Chrissy Teigen in Kaufmanfranco

Emily Mortimer in Oscar de la Renta

Natalie Dormer in Marios Schwab

Amy Poehler in Basler

Jessica Pare in Antonio Berard

Michelle Dockery in Ellie Saab

Nicole Kidman in Emilio Pucci

Kate Walsh in Carolina Herrera

Growing out your bangs: 6 Hairstyles

We have all been there.  We decide we want bangs.  We love them.  We feel so fresh and on trend.  And then they start to annoy you.  You find you can’t do anything with them, especially when summer and the humidity roles around.  So you bid farewell to your fringe and start the dreaded “growing out” phase.  This can be disastrous and frustrating.  But thankfully, there are several creative and stylish ways to make the transition go by a little smoother.

SIDE SWEEP:

PIN BACK:

TWIST:

BRAID:

SLICK BACK:

HAIR ACCESSORY (our personal favorite, of course):

Coachella is here!

Coachella: where music and fashion meet!  Whether you are going, planning on going in the future, or just wanting to add a little bit of the Coachella cool to your everyday wardrobe, here are the essentials:

BOHO DRESS:

CROPPED TOP:

DENIM SHORTS:

SANDALS:

BOOTS:

CROSS BODY BAG:

SUNGLASSES:

TRIBAL JEWELRY:

THE PERFECT HAIR ACCESSORY:

Our very own Gemma Soft headband

 

Peak bloom

With the news yesterday that the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, it had us thinking about what fashion is inspired by these beautiful buds.  With the floral trend showing up more so than usual this spring, it hasn’t been too difficult to spot.

From Blumarine's Spring 2013 collection

Cherry Blossom nail art

Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet

 

From the Cherry Blossom Fashion Show at the US Grant Hotel in San Diego

 

Cherry Blossom scarf by Bedazzled

From Dior's Spring 2013 runway show

 

Another shot from the Cherry Blossom Fashion Show at the US Grant Hotel in San Diego

From Chanel's spring 2013 makeup line

 

From Bluemarine's Spring 2013 collection

Enjoy the blossoms!

Gold rush

Happy Monday all! A bit of a gold rush has made it’s way to the red carpet where hair accessories are concerned. Here are a few of our favorites:

Gemma Arterton’s beautiful, loose updo complete with gold headband is so fresh and modern.

The gorgeous Kerry Washington wearing a subtle, studded gold headband.

This regal style on Jessica Paré (channeling a bit of her Mad Men character) is finished perfectly by adding a hint of sparkle with a thin gold headband making this already stunning actress look like royalty.

Mad about Mad Men

This Sunday Mad Men is back and we couldn’t be more excited! Drool worthy fashions (and actors) plus the impeccable writing and performances make this show a must watch in our books.  Here are some promo shots for the new season.  We can’t wait to see the late ’60′s fashion and style come to life, like psychedelic prints, shorter hemlines, embellishments, and Brigitte Bardot hair!

Check out the stunning hair accessory on Christina Hendricks! Not to mention her dress. We all want to be a Joan, don’t we?

 

Spring Trends You Can Wear Right Now: The Hair Accessory Addition!

As you know, our blog post yesterday broke down spring fashion that you can wear this very moment.  Well, how about some gorgeous hair accessories to go along with these must have trends?

PASTELS

Our Aurora Headband is soft and shimmery, and comes in beautiful shades perfect for your pop of pastel.

LACE

Our Courtney Headband is comfortable, feminine, and so very pretty.

STRIPES

Create your own palette of stripes with the very popular Lucy Pack.  They come in a variety of colors for you to mix and match to create the best striped effect for your look.

FLORAL

Romantic and dramatic, the Carmen Salon Clip is the absolute best way to welcome the warmer months. Or convince you that they have already arrived.

Spring Trends You Can Wear Right Now!

April is tricky.  It is officially spring even though most of the time it doesn’t feel like it.  We are all anxious to bring out our bright colors and flirty skirts.  Well, thanks to the genius that is Elle.com, they have broken down how you can sport 4 of spring’s hottest trends right now!  The key word: layering.  Here are a few of our favorites:

PASTELS

 

LACE

STRIPES

FLORAL

 

 

A Sparkling Spring

The weather here in DC hasn’t quite warmed up enough to make it feel like spring is upon us. So what better way to shake off the winter blues and get pumped up for warmer days than by adding a little sparkle?

BCBG Max Azria clutch

J. Crew necklace

Zara heels

Reem Acra, New York Fashion Week, Spring 2013

We have clearly been seeing some major sparkle and shine this season and our hair accessory of the day, the Mosaic Headband, is the perfect addition!

Spring Trend 2013: It’s all in Black and White!

A new season always brings new trends. One that we see as being the freshest and most achievable this spring is the Black and White trend that is popping up everywhere!  From the runway, to the red carpet, to the sidewalks around the world, the black and white look is sleek, clean, and versatile. Mixing and matching is the fun part, whether you rock one black piece and one white piece or pick contrasting patterns, there are so many fabulous options!

 

Whatever way you choose to style your blacks and whites, our very popular Amelie headband is the perfect accessory to tie the ultimate spring frock together!

Until next time, have a Happy Monday!

 

Nail Trends Spring 2013

Who isn’t excited about Spring? We are as excited as we can be, and one of our favorite Spring hobby is painting our nails with beautiful Spring inspirations and colors! We have hand picked our favorite Spring nail trends from Harper’s Bazaar and their selection straight out of NY Fashion Week.  (images from Harper’s Bazaar)

Two Tone Manicure, 3.1 Phillip Lim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two Tone Manicure, Roland Mouret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashes of Metallics, Monika Chiang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashes of Metallics, Behnaz Sarafpour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dark Side, Marche

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dark Side, Jason WuPale Nails, Karen Walker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pale Nails, Rag & Bone

Spring’s Most Wearable trends as stated by Glamour Magazine

It’s finally March, and we cannot wait for Spring to be in the air! So here at Andrea’s Beau we chose to spend our Friday afternoon by searching and researching what the coolest/fun trends are for this Spring! We found a list of wearable Spring trends on Glamour, and we chose our top 3 favorite ones!!! Hope you ladies enjoy it:)!

Spring 2013 Trend: Shorts Suits by Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Helmut Lang

Spring 2013 Trend: Statement Sunglasses, Anna Sui, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Diane von Furstenber

Spring 2013 Trend: Bermuda Shorts, Peter Som, Rag & Bone, DKNY

Round up of this year’s Oscar’s Best Hair & Make Up

By now you have all seen and heard what each one of the celebs was wearing at the Oscar’s from Jennifer Lawrence, to Charlize Theron they all looked strikingly breath taking and who wouldn’t want to be them for just that one night (or a few more;). Here at Andrea’s Beau we have hand selected our favourite hair and make up picks of the night, just for your enjoyment and inspiration! (photos from Glamour.com)

Reese Witherspoon wore bombshell waves and her signature blue eyeshadow.

Jessica Chastain went for classic glamour: (looong) shiny waves by Renato Campora, a red lip and thick black eyeliner.

Salma Hayek chose a fit-for-a-queen updo, complete with tiara-like hair accessor

 

 

Jennifer Lawrence paired a glistening charcoal smoky eye with a head-turning twisted bun updoCharlize Theron looked sexier than ever in her pixie cut and sparkling champagne eyeshadow.