Lux Nail Trend: The Ombre Manicure

Women's Wear Daily said one of the most popular trends of the Spring/Summer trend was Ombre... however I don't think they were referring to nails, or did they know? We have ombre clothing, ombre hair and now ombre nails are a trend. I, like many others, first saw these on Lauren Conrad and I can't say that I was a fan of the look. At first sight it just looked as though she painted her nails all different colors. Well, technically she did, but to achieve an ombre nail manicure you need five different nail polish colors that gradually go from light to dark. The colors have to be in the same tone to really make it look as though there is a graduation in color. Beyonce recently had an ombre manicure of sorts in her "Move Your Body" campaign video. Will you be giving this nail trend a try??

Romping Around

Whether you call it a romper, playsuit or jumper, one thing is for sure: they're making a huge comeback for this spring! They're a great no fuss outfit option and come in in many different styles and patterns. Not sure if this style is for you? Try on some of these cute styles and see.

Fab Embroidered Romper, Forever21 $14.50

Swept Front Linen Romper, Forever21 $24.80

 

Banded Halter Romper, Wet Seal $25

Belted one shoulder Rompe, GoJane.com

Melange Jersey Pocket Romper, American Apparel $30

Zinc Floral Womens Romper, Tilly's $23

Telephone

The video for Lady Gaga and Beyonce's Telephone was released this past Thursday and of course Lady Gaga did not disappoint! If you've been hiding under a rock and haven't seen the video yet, check it out below:


This campy video takes influences from the movie Kill Bill with product placement from brands such as Polaroid, Wonderbread, Coke and Virgin mobile. The video also features some awesome fashion inspiration from the patriotic sequence to the black and white looks featured in the prison scenes. Check out more Telephone inspired pieces below.

Truly Tribal

Today, photos were released from the video shoot of Alicia Keys' new single, "Put It In A Love Song" which features Beyonce. The video is being shot on location is Brazil and it's clear from the pictures that the video will have a tribal feel to it. Seeing Alicia Keys in this Boxing Kitten outfit, let me know that tribal and ethnic prints will still be big for spring!

Boxing Kitten was founded by Maya Lake who took her inspiration for the collection from Josephine Baker and her mother. Her designs have been worn by Solange, Erykah Badu, and Christina Milian. Alicia is featured wearing the Althea Skirt, I can't wait to see what else they'll be wearing in the vide!

If you can't afford to get your hands on any of Boxing Kitten's fabulous clothes, here are my picks of how you can rock the big and bold tribal trend this spring for less.

 

Spectrum Tie Skirt, Fred Flare $40 

Billabong Tashen Bandeau Dress, Loserkids.com $45.99

Abby Low-Rise Flag Short, dELiAs.com $19.99

Tribal Patterned Smocked Tube Dress, Styles For Less, $13


Alicia Keys and Beyonce photos courtesy of NecoleBitchie.com