Halle Berry and Katie Holmes shows how to dress simple

Hale Berry and Katie Holmes were spotted attending the openning of the Beauty Culture at the Annenberg Space for photography.  The ladies kept it simple which according to my calculation with the effort an online store like Passa-Diva, will dress you up for way less than these gorgeous ladies dressed themselves up.

Katie is wearing a madewell dress paired with a Lankin blazer ($500.00) and a Manola Blahnik shoes.  Like the title indicates, these ladies show how to dress simple but Passa-Diva will also show you how to dress like the ladies above without breaking the bank.

Prada - On the climb to world Fashion domination.

Prada runway show in Beijing earlier this year.

Why has Prada been so successful over the years?

The success of Prada comes down to Miuccia Prada's creative decisions and she bases her decisions entirely on her strong intuitions.  Maria solely took care of the creative flow of the company, and the brand surprises each time with its use of some specific material which tends to fit very well with the products.

Black Nylon Prada Handbag,
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Prada is said to be the most prominent example of the fashion industry.  When it comes to luxury, comfort and aesthetics, it ranks second to none.  Personally my love for fashion exceeds the need to just wear anything out there.

Distinctive Prada Sunshades
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Understanding of true fashion is a manifestation of one's love for oneself and a true skill for identifying beauty at the highest level.  Her line of clothing has been described by fashionistas as being cool, comfortable, pure and graceful.

The true attributes of luxury and beauty which is what is well sought after in todays fashion arena.  The brand deals with apparels, for both men and women, leather product (source and birth of the brand), underwears, shoes you name them.

Eva Longoria - A representation of Elegance

Desperate Houswives star and ex wife of San Antonio Spurs basketball superstar Anthony Parker, Eva Longoria hit the Big Apple to promote her new cookbook, Eva's Kitchen:  Cooking with love for family and friends. 

She was spotted with a super sexy look outside the Ed Sullivan theatre in Manhattan.  While appearing on the late show with David Letterman.  Eva Longoria turned up the heat wearing a plunging blazer, paired with shorts and heels.

She did turn heads with such a sexy outfit.  Although she almost suffered a wardrobe malfunction, when a button on her jacket came undone, exposing a shirtless and braless all.  What she represented proves that small chested women can be sexy too with the right outfit.  The look of elegance, as thoroughly defined by the shorts she wore, which shows legs to die for.

I think i want to be re-incarnated as a Eva Longoria look alike.  At her age, the 36 yrs old actress will give any twenty something yrs old a run for her money.

Roll On Summer

Ok ladies, summer is about to roll in and we all know what that means, right?  It's time to get on your maxi dresses and flounce around.  I don't know about you, one thing i know i will be parading like the "A-Listers" and treating my self to this season's most flattering dresses.

Let's meet at the cross roads!!!!

The Budget Babe - Fab without a fortune - Shoes



The ever revolving appetite for sophisticated footwear has taken the fashion world in the 21st Century by storm.  Celebrities fork out big bucks in the fashion industry.  We live in a celebrities obsessed nation and on a daily basis we endeavour to look like them, dress like them and we go to the extreme of idolising them.  The one thing we have to understand is that financially there is a massive void between what you and I can afford to spend on a pair of shoes and what Lindsay Lohan,   Jenniffer Hudson or LeAnn Rimes can.

Lanvin Ankle Starp Pumps

Recently LeAnn Rimes was spotted in Los Angeles  wearing a Lanvin Fishnet Ankle Strap Pumps. These shoes are amazing in person and most women are obsessed with them.

The retail value for these shoes at SSENSE is $1050.00 per pair.  This is a fort-nightly wage for some hard working ladies!  Are they wrong to have fantasies of ever owning one of these?

The total aesthetics of the shoe is phenomenal, who wouldn't want to own one.  Similar products were like the Lanvin Cutout Satin Heels at the same price, The Lanvin Patent Pump at $885.00.

Lavin also have a range of perfumes, including E'clat D'arpege, Jeanne Lanvin and Oxygene. Oxygene is at the bottom of the price range and costs less than $20 click here to view... This brings it back in line with most peoples pockets!

Lanvin Patent Pump

 The evolution of small fashion businesses and high street stores have given the ordinary person the opportunity to look and dress like the ones they adore.  Are they cheap or wrong to do that, I doubt it.  The same replica shoes I just mentioned above can be purchased for as little as $30.00, if you know where to look.

I have had spoken to people who would not shop in Ross or TK Maxx because the prices are cheap therefore it is too good to be true.  These fashion outlets I have just mentioned sell some top, well sought after brands

Wedges vs Heels



A Patten wedge being showcased by Khloe Kardashian and Alexander Wang

I doubt if heels will ever go out of fashion.  A class of footwear that is classic, and can be worn with absolutely anything.  Worn with the right attitude, gives one that extra oomph! - worthy to make heads turn.  What is obvious to anybody who is a biblical follower of the styles circles arena to the tee and according to vogue - what is truly in fashion is the wedge.  This is just not limited to wedge sandals but 5+ inches hoof like wedges, and fashion minded fanatics are pairing with minis, skinnies and the like to emphasise what is definitely making headlines below their ankles.



Why the sudden revolution? ...and is it a re-enactment of the platform shoes of the 30's, 40's and 50's which later on gained extra popularity in the 60's and 70's? I was born when platform shoes were still in fashion.  Things died down in Europe during the 80's yet they are back and now a well sought after trend in 2011.

Used to be worn in ancient Greece to raise the height of important characters in the Greek theatres.  It was also worn by high born courtesans in Venice in the 16th century and a popular demand among Japanese Getas.

What do all this class of people portray:

• It raises prestige as in "Make way for sophistication".
• A very high degree of comfort
• A popular choice among flat lovers as ease to walk in any terrain..

My brother has unconditional love for wedges, but if someone were to ask me ... heels/stilettos is at the forefront as it brings out the sexiness and character in me.  If you offer m a 4 - inch wedge and a 4 - inch stiletto, i will go for the stiletto anytime.  This is me and my opinion, as the choice of the masses presently differs to mine hence the re-emergence of the wedge and this has been manifested in the high demand for it.

Christina Aguilera rocking one of many collections of  Wedged shoes



The Khadarshian's New York Adventure

The Khardarshians have taken New York by storm as in establishing their fashion empire to Manhattan.  Their television ordeal have created more publicity stunt than can be imagine.  Can they transform their skills in real life television to the world of fashion?

Kate Middleton Wedding Shoes

 Elegantly dressed, Kate Middleton showed the world her beautiful custom-made wedding dress by Alexander McQueen. Her dress was matched well by her hand-embroidered lace pattern shoes, which no-one really saw underneath her full length dress. The Royal School of Needlework produced the lace with care and precision. Workers regularly cleaned their hands to ensure the threads are pristine and renewed the needles every three hours to keep them sharp.

Kate Middleton Wedding