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December 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

by Gabrielle on December 27, 2009

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I wanted to take the time to thank all my fabulous readers without whom this blog would not be possible. I am so grateful to you for supporting me throughout the past amazing year.

GabrielleTeare.Com is  for the discerning and stylish, celebrating the glamour of International Fashion, luxury and beauty. This year we passed the 1million hits/month and I am honoured to have your continued readership.

To my wonderful  International Co-Authors and fellow stylists. Tracy Kawalik from Canada, and Italian based Giorgia Musci. Both have exceptional style and taste.  Trend Researcher Giorgia brings all the trends directly to you as they happen. We have all had tons of fun this year at London Fashion Week at the shows and aftershow parties.

I have also been in the press all year in the Daily Mail, Daily Express, Marie-Claire, Elle, Esquire, and also on Fashion TV, BBC, CNN and Channel 4. I provided styling and editorial consultancy for Disney on 2 films Confessions of a Shopaholic and Tinkerbell. 

A major TV Channel is currently in talks with me about presenting a Style Series on Personal Shopping watch this space………………..

I wish you a magical Xmas and New Year- may all your dreams come true.

SHEER COVER MINERAL MAKEUP

by Gabrielle on December 21, 2009

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As the Leading London Personal Stylist I frequently try and recommend makeup to my clients. This is lovely, and comes in a stylish black make up bag with a range of brushes and a mascara with full instructions on how to achieve the perfect colour.

The Sheer Cover® mineral make-up is based on a natural mineral formula that contains no oils, talc or dye and is perfume free providing excellent coverage and natural luminosity.  Available in four different shade combinations; light, medium, tan and dark, the minerals work with your skin’s natural oils to give you a sheer, flawless finish. Sheer Cover® is easy to use and perfect for making imperfections seemingly disappear without looking thick, cakey or dull.

LINGERIE FOR XMAS : MAGUY DE CHADIRAC

by Gabrielle on December 19, 2009

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All my favourite underwear is French. The Lingerie Department in Galerie LaFayette is a real treat!! Look at this wonderful feathers dressing gown from French designer Maguy De Chadirac.

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This is her first collection of Lingerie inspired by elegant pre-war Hollywood. Each beautiful piece comes gift wrapped in a signature black and gold box. Maguy is couture trained having worked for Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, Yves St Laurent, and Christian Dior.

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Maguy will also be offering clothes in the future- I love this silk slip dress. Bon Chance Maguy!! Visit Mensah W10 to see her fabulous collection.

PERSONAL SHOPPING GIFTS :STYLING GIFTS:XMAS SHOPPING : GIVE STYLE THIS XMAS: MAKE SOMEONE YOU LOVE HAPPY

by Gabrielle on December 16, 2009

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Give someone you love style this Xmas..

Whether you are a petite gamine like Audrey Hepburn…….

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Or a more curvaceous Marilyn Monroe Personal Shopping is fun and you will get a fantastic new wardrobe of clothes that you will love.

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Fancy looking like Brad Pitt? Give style this Xmas

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Laid back like Johnny Depp?

Cary Grant and Sofia Loren

Style is something we all recognise, it is timeless as shown here by Cary Grant with Sofia Loren. Make someone you love happy, give the gift of style this Xmas.

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GabrielleTeare is the Leading London Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper based in the heart of Shopping in Chelsea, London. Alexa  ranked  No 1 Globally for Personal Stylist,Gabrielle is recently featured in 09  Marie  Claire, Esquire, Elle, Fashion TV, Channel 4 and also has  provided Styling Consultancy for Disney on 2 films  Confessions of a Shopaholic and Tinkerbell. Nov 09 Gabrielle was featured by the Daily Mail, Daily Express, CNN and the BBC. http://www.gabrielleteare.com

BEAUTIFUL XMAS IDEAS

by Gabrielle on December 15, 2009

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How about getting some fab eyelashes for Xmas to wow everyone at the parties. Abbie Ting does these at 19 Milner Street, Chelsea. : 07872150511

 

For those thinking about getting eyelash extensions for the Christmas period, they look their best for two to three weeks.  With this in mind, Abbie advises getting a full set applied the week before Christmas at latest, so that your lashes are looking their best for pre-Christmas parties, Christmas Day and also New Year.

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For Xmas Party Make Up Blink Brow bars are offering a Bliñk’s Deluxe Christmas Goody Bag (£90) features an elegant make up bag in either pink or bronze, filled with one of their award winning eyebrow pencils, an essential brow gel, pencil sharpener, eyebrow tamer and a blink voucher worth £17, the price to have one of Bliñk’s iconic threading treatments.

I have been trying all the wonderful smelling goodies luxury indeed!  Also included is a Christmas Voucher for ‘Flirty’ Lash Extensions; the ultimate party accessory for the cocktail festive season. Blinkbrowbar.com

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Nicky Clarke has produced a range of hair straighteners,not only are these straighteners of fantastic quality,the red makes them look fab too! Loved in all his salons  try these for Xmas.DesiRed straighteners give you amazing hair.  63% of women tested preferred Desired to GHD for better straightening. Go to  Boots, Argos to buy these come in a fab red box..

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Give your man a treat this Xmas. These scored a big thumbs up! Compagnie de Provence’s Extrait d’Olive collection for men.With masculine designs the f Provençal Active ingredients include lavender and sweet almond oil to calm and regenerate skin, while mallow, wheatgerm and grapefruit seed extracts  shea butter leave the face and body supple and youthful. They smell lovely too with a fresh, clean fragrance. Niven and joshua.co.uk

Bathing Beauty (2)Seek out true, festive luxury in the heart of London. The Ormonde Jayne Perfumery, in the Royal Arcade, Old Bond St, is a sparkling gem of a shop filled with perfume and gift treasures to delight and enchant.New for Christmas 2009:

Tiare Eau de Parfum. This is a perfume that totally ignores seasons and the time of day, a perfume so artfully blended and infinitely refined with a dash of scintillating sparkling appeal. Multi-wick candles. Hand-poured in the Ormonde Jayne studio in London, this stunning multi-wick candle will slowly burn through the festive season, casting a mesmerising glow and exuding a lingering fragrance into 2010.  I would love to get either of these!!

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For something different try giving this exquisite rose infused syrup. Try mixing with champagne for a lovely pink Xmas cocktail or add to icecream, milkshakes or use in cooking. These look wonderful any beautiful cooks will love this! Go online to simplyroses.com

I Coloniali Luxurious Bath Cream

I Coloniali’s Bath Cream contains bamboo extract, that originates from Tibet, China, India and Malaysia. Used for centuries by man, it holds a special place of honour in Oriental cultures as a very spiritual material. Its medicinal properties are endless: over eighty per cent of its composition is moisture and it is a rich source of minerals and vitamins. It smells great too!

Meaningful Beauty Delux

Meaningful Beauty® is a new exclusive skincare system developed by Cindy Crawford and leading skincare expert, Dr. Sebagh who is also Cindy’s personal dermatologist.  The skin care range includes a formulation created by Dr. Sebagh and is designed to help shield your skin from further signs of aging, encourage youthful-looking skin and reduce the visible signs of aging.  A central part of Cindy Crawford’s very own daily skincare routine, the Meaningful Beauty® system aims to help smooth and improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles. These are great products from an Internationally famous dermatologist. I loved them on my skin, they look great as well fantastic present for anyone. guthy-renker.com

Madara Regenerating Night Cream Christmas Gift

Madara the award winning Latvian natural and organic skincare brand has just launched new two limited edition Christmas gift sets, which make a perfect present for every natural beauty lover. The Skin Regenerating set is designed to prevent the ageing process and the Natural Beauty set highlights the skin’s natural beauty with a hint of colour. The stylish sets are now available from Selfridges*, beauty apothecaries across the UK and leading online beauty stores.

The Skin Regenerating kit contains the Regenerating Night Cream (50ml), one of MÁDARA’s best selling products that helps to prevent the skin ageing process and stimulates cell renewal whilst smoothing fine lines. It also adds vital hydration and nourishment. In addition, the set includes the Regenerating Lip Balm (10ml), which provides a gentle gloss and softens the lips. Madara.Co Uk

MENS STYLE- BUYING A SUIT

by Gabrielle on December 7, 2009

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Mens Style is never more important than when choosing a suit. Whether high street, designer or bespoke, the cut, fit and fabric make all the difference to looking great. So where do you go to get that shaken not stirred exquisite tailoring? Brioni is the coolest shop in Mayfair with fabulous suits.

Fabric, fabric, fabric soft wools with cashmere, silk mixes superbly cut create simply stunning suits. Worn by Bond for over 5 years. Fabulous.

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Samantha Cameron may be stepping out in M and S but David Cameron chooses bespoke designer of the year Richard James. Booked out everyday, Savile Row is where to go to get a suit that says discrete, classy and super stylish. However the key is the fabric looking at Savile Row, there is a lot of awful fabrics around. Mohair feels scratchy and cheap and is not, a lot of shiny fabrics that new look like they have been worn for months. Also plain boring pinstripes that have not changed in centuries and they look old fashioned.  

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For high street style Timothy Everest the bespoke tailor of David Beckham et al is designing for Marks and Spencer.

Reiss

My favourite on the high street is Reiss. Earlier this year I was interviewed by The Daily Express and CNN about what to wear for an interview. My view is that it is worth spending more money on a suit generally a reasonable suit starts at £500-£1000. The more you pay the better suit you get. This is at Reiss for £400 and is well styled. Notice the classic cut giving a waist, this is very flattering for rectangle and triangle shaped men. Not so good for larger men.

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For contemporary style I like Oswald Boatang, Segun Adelaja, Kiton and Dolce and Gabbanna. I met Oswald at London Fashion week , his taste is immaculate which is why he has been mens fashion director at Givenchy. But the shop is pants. Too dark and too pretentious by far. I am a Personal Shopper , I shop too much to be interested in shops where groups of men stand around, where you can’t see the clothes. Each shirt has it’s own little alcove like a shrine, please I am too busy to be bothered with this rubbish. The one button contemporary style looks amazing on triangle men as it accentuates the shoulders.

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What if you have a bit of a tummy? The double breasted suit works well to broaden the shoulders and hide the tummy. Seen here at Dolce and Gabbanna

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Also traditional tailors recommend the waistcoat to hide the tummy. I personally think this looks old fashioned seen here at Giorgio Armani

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A better option for bigger men is to choose a European style suit. These have less tailoring, no waist and are more roomy typically they have no back vents. I prefer this to waistcoats. Emporio Armani.

Gabrielle Teare is the Leading London Personal Shopper.

BEAUTY BUZZ: PEPTIDE PLUS EYE TREATMENT

by Gabrielle on December 7, 2009

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As a Personal Shopper and Stylist looking good is of paramount importance I advertise my services!! I have been trying this amazing eye cream and it has made a difference to my eyes. New to the UK, this multi-functional eye cream uses three simple complexes to target ALL signs of ageing around the delicate eye area.

The Peptide Complex utilizes a multitude of peptides to help target the underlying causes of age related skin damage to the eye area.  Diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, reducing under eye puffiness and the appearance of dark circles and discolouration the eyes appear refreshed and more youthful.

The Hydrating Complex brings much needed hydration to the eye area.  Water levels are maintained throughout the day for increased smoothness, softness and long-term miniaturization.

The Antioxidant Complex is enriched with Vitamins A, C, E, and K to protect skin from the damaging effects of oxidative stress, including free radical damage thus preventing premature signs of ageing. DC Medica LTD 02380 676733.

BEAUTY BUZZ :WILD ORGANICS

by Gabrielle on December 4, 2009

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As a Personal Shopper I am continually trying new products for my clients especially now Xmas is coming.

This is a luxurious, fragrant, ground breaking collection with creams like cashmere, bath milks like silk and scrubs like a gentle rub down by a Swedish masseuse . . . and yet the ingredients are organics, sourced wild and fresh from around the world, the products are over 99% natural

world, the products are over 99% natural – and each product is certified by EcoCert**.  With a clear conscience, enjoy the fresh-spring-morning-wide-awakeness of Fresh Lime Flower, the baby breath soft scent of White Willow or the warming, comforting-as-a-cashmere-throw, Red Clover.

The wild ingredients have been sourced to Alan’s specifications from the Brazilian Rain Forest, the deserts of Egypt, the fields of Croatia, the Highlands of Scotland, and the mountains of Bulgaria. Each ingredient is selected for its therapeutic properties and all are sustainably harvested in its natural, wild state as Mother Nature intended. The result is six elegant collections, divided by ingredients and captured in striking, chic packaging. Available from QVC.

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ON THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS……..

December 2, 2009

Tweet All that glitters is not always gold and I couldn’t agree more when I heard about the ultra lux jewellery collaboration between Georgina Chapman dress designer extraordinaire behind Marchesa aka Mrs. Harvey Weinstein and Garrard. With creative director Stephen Webster working alongside Chapman this is sure to be fashions new power couple. As the [...]

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