Fashion Show: Ximena Valero Summer 2015 Collection Preview

Ximena Valero Summer 2014 Fashion Show.

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Vanichi Magazine loves Ximena Valero. The award-winning Los Angeles based designer is throwing a fashion show to preview her Summer 2015 collection. See the information below.

What:
Ximena Valero Summer 2015 Preview

When: 

May 30TH 8PM-1AM

Where:
H STUDIO DOWNTOWN

#700 W OLYMPIC BLVD

LOS ANGELES CA, 90015

To RSVP, please email steve@hstudio.com. For press inquires and for additional information on the event, please call or text the following numbers: 

Call: 213.745.8495
Text:323.481.8608

You must be on guest list to attend.
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LeVar Burton Launches Kickstarter for Reading Rainbow

By Joy Donnell Via (www.vanichiblog.blogspot.com)

If you just got knocked over by someone racing to their tablet, it's nothing personal. They probably just want to donate to LeVar Burton's new Kickstarter campaign launched only this morning. The star is striving to raise $1 Million to relaunch Reading Rainbow, a show that has been missed by Gen Y and Millenial alike since it went off the air in 2009.

This time around, Burton wants to also make Reading Rainbow available for free to classrooms that need it. As an exchange for Kickstarter donations, the Star Trek icon is offering benefactors nearly irresistible perks. You can hang with him at a Star Trek convention, FandomFest or Wizard World. You can enjoy a private picnic with him and your friends or share a private dinner. Perhaps, the creme de la creme at a $10,000 donation level is a dinner with Mr. Burton where you and a friend get to wear the "Geordi Visor" he made famous on the intergalactic show.

Burton is leveraging his ultra-popular social media status - he's still the the only person Shit My Dad Says follows on Twitter - to spread the word. It seems to be working. In just seven hours, Burton has managed to raise over $570,000 with over 12,000 backers and he still has 34 days to go on the campaign trail.

30 Inspiring Quotes from Dr. Maya Angelou: Author And Poet Passes At 86

Maya Angelou's last tweet: Listen to yourself and in that quietude, you might heat the voice of God. 

By Jordan Swain Via (www.vanichiblog.blogpsot.com)

Early this morning, a beautiful spirit passed. Dr. Maya Angelou, one of our greatest literary and artistic minds, has forever departed this planet but her creative genius lives on. As civil rights activist and US Poet Laureate, Angelou left volumes of her work, her vision and her unique expression for posterity. Maya's wise words are not only printed onto the pages of millions of books sold internationally, but they are also delicately painted into memories held preciously in our minds. Her artistic endeavors in literature and poetry have garnered Dr. Angelou a Pulitzer Prize nomination for her 1971 volume of poetry, “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie”. She was also nominated for a Tony Award with her role in the 1973 play "Look Away," and three Grammy awards for her spoken-word albums. Additionally, Maya Angelou has been honored by various organizations and businesses around the world. She holds over 25 honorary degrees due to her 'phenomenal' legacy.

Below are 30 quotes of inspiration from Dr. Maya Angelou.

“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.” Maya Angelou

“I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they're stones that don't matter. As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do some good.” Maya Angelou

“What is a fear of living? It's being preeminently afraid of dying. It is not doing what you came here to do, out of timidity and spinelessness. The antidote is to take full responsibility for yourself - for the time you take up and the space you occupy. If you don't know what you're here to do, then just do some good.” Maya Angelou

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” Maya Angelou

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” Maya Angelou

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.” Maya Angelou

“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.” Maya Angelou

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” -- Maya Angelou

“You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don't mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.'” Maya Angelou

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou

“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.” Angelou

“My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.” Maya Angelou

“While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.” Maya Angelou

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Maya Angelou

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.” Maya Angelou

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou

“All great achievements require time.” Maya Angelou

“I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.” Maya Angelou

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” Maya Angelou

“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” Maya Angelou

“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.” Maya Angelou

“I'm grateful to intelligent people. That doesn't mean educated. That doesn't mean intellectual. I mean really intelligent. What black old people used to call 'mother wit' means intelligence that you had in your mother's womb. That's what you rely on. You know what's right to do.” Maya Angelou

“You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.” Maya Angelou

“One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” Maya Angelou

“A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.” Maya Angelou

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A Diana Ross Inspired Beauty Look To Try Tonight

PHOTOS: STEPHEN BUSKEN; MODEL: MERLOT PERLE.

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Is there anything more glamorous than big, brushed-out waves and super-long lashes? Conjure Diana Ross and the disco era on your next night out with this surprisingly simple beauty look. Our resident hair and makeup guru Joey Maalouf shows you how to recreate it in just a few very doable steps.
GET THE LOOK




STEP 1: GLOWY SKIN


Create a flawless complexion by perfecting skin with a light liquid foundation, blending evenly with a sponge. To set the look, dust an illuminating powder along cheekbones, temples and forehead. For a gorgeous, healthy-looking shine, use fingers to dab a little bit of gloss along cheekbones and eyelids.




STEP 2: MAJOR LASHES


Skip heavy layers of mascara and opt for a pair of falsies instead (so much easier in hot weather). Joey's tip: use the flat side of a pair of tweezers and press down on the lashes while the glue is drying to set and secure. Be sure to trim the lashes to fit your eye shape before applying them and pick a pair that's not too full or long for a more natural look. To open the eyes, add bright white liner to the waterline along the top and bottom lashes.




STEP 3: PALE PINK LIPS


Pale pink lipstick adds the right amount of color to this look, without competing too much with the hair or lashes. For a night out, an oversize lip crayon will pack a punch of color and can be applied without a mirror. We adore Nars' lip crayons for their range of shades; this almost-white, opaque pink is so spot-on.

YOU NEED
Designer Lift FoundationArmani Beauty, $67
Lip LacquerTom Ford Beauty, $32
False Eyelashes in CelebritySephora, $10
Velvet Matte Lipstick Pencil in PaimpolNARS, $25




STEP 4: BRUSHED-OUT WAVES


Work with your natural hair texture to get hair into allover waves. Whether you air dry your hair or use a curling rod to create waves, curls should be small and defined. Consider using a volumizing mousse on damp strands for added lift and shape. Now comes the fun part: brush out curls using a fine, natural bristle brush, teasing the under sections for even more volume. Finish with flexible hold hair spray.

YOU NEED
Interchangeable Curling IronAmika, $175
Grandiose Hair Plumping MousseOribe, $35
Boar Paddle BrushSephora, $22
Superfine Hair SprayOribe, $32




THE FINAL LOOK


Fabulous and fresh in every way, we can't get enough of this hair and makeup look. Agree completely but not sure when to take it for a test run? Try it with streamlined separates for a cool contrast that will keep things from veering into costume territory. A strappy high-heel sandal and cool box clutch will seal the deal.

STYLE IT WITH
Stripe Texture TopMango, $20
Tine Sequined Silk ShortsAcne, $635
Ankle Wrap SandalBrian Atwood, $1195
Patterned MinaudiereZara, $90

Four Simple Steps You Can Take Today To Enhance Your Personal Brand

Personal branding is the practice of of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands.

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Developing a strong personal brand can seem overwhelming. As a busy professional, how are you supposed to find the time to blog every day, acquire a horde of Twitter TWTR -3.24% followers, develop a podcast series – and do your job?

The good news is, you don’t have to do everything – at least not at once. (And when you become famous enough, you can pick and choose your areas of focus. Marketing expert Seth Godin blogs every day, but doesn’t use Twitter except to link to his posts; businesspundit Guy Kawasaki has staff to help him keep up his feverish Twitter pace.) But where do you start? As I discuss in my book Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future, here are four steps you can take today to enhance your personal brand.

1. Take control of your domain. 

If you’re a consultant or an entrepreneur, you’ve probably already secured your domain name (for instance, people can reach me at dorieclark.com). But every executive should do it – this minute. (It’s quick and painless with services like GoDaddy or BlueHost). This is the first place people will go to find out about you, and even if you’re not ready to set up a blog or website, you want to make sure you’re prepared; much better for you to control it than some hacker. (Even though I’ve secured my name, I’ve still been approached by people hoping to sell me the rights to far-flung variations at hefty fees.)

2. Take control of your connections. 

You probably have a LinkedIn LNKD +0.03% account. But have you taken the time to fill out your profile fully (to showcase the full complement of your skills and ensure past connections can find you)? And have you gone through your address book to connect witheveryone relevant you know? If you ever have the misfortune to be laid off – and I speak from experience, as an early 2000s newspaper industry casualty – you’ll be lucky to have an hour to clean out your desk, and your company may not allow you to keep your address book. Having a robust LinkedIn account means the connections – and the contact information – are yours to keep, and you’ll always be able to reach out to the network you’ve cultivated.

3. Determine what you’d like to be known for. 

Before you start broadcasting your personal brand to the world, you’ll want to identify what you’d like it to be. What are your goals over the next 3-5 years? Where do you excel now? (Click to tweet.) What kind of job would you like in the future? What skills will you deploy to get there? Find three adjectives or a phrase that sums it up – “the leader in X” or “the person you go to for Y.” This is the “personal brand statement” you’ll want to showcase every day with the content you create and the actions you take.

4. Set up a Twitter account – and use it. 

Plenty of Twitter accounts get created and lay dormant. That’s not going to help you. Set a goal of tweeting at least once a day and make it happen – it only takes 10 seconds. It will force you to read more in your field (so you can retweet articles), get you familiar with the power players in your area (you’ll want to follow them), and help you hone pithy insights that you can later turn into blog posts, speeches, or other ways to spread your brand.

A domain name, a LinkedIn account and some Twitter followers won’t make you a superstar overnight. Developing a strong personal brand means living out your values (if you say you’re the expert in collaboration, you need to prove it) and developing a robust stream of content over time that highlights your expertise. But these are four steps you can take today to start moving in the right direction – because in an increasingly insecure economy, your personal brand is the greatest insurance policy you can have. (Click to tweet.)

What ingredients do you think are essential to a powerful personal brand? How are you cultivating yours?

Dorie Clark is a strategy consultant and professional speaker who teaches at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Learn more about her book Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future (Harvard Business Review Press) and subscribe to her monthly e-newsletter.

9 Brands That Make Eco-Fashion Chic

By Leeann Duggan Via (www.vanichiblog.blogspot.com)

We often hear vague imperatives to "go green" with our fashion. But, it can be tough to know exactly where to start. And then, there's the not-small concern that eco-fashion...well, might have the "eco" side of the equation down, but leaves us hanging on the "fashion" part. Luckily, for anyone who wants to learn how to shop more responsibly — and stylishly, too —Teen Vogue has an amazing guide to 9 brands that make eco-fashion chic.

And, this guide goes way beyond brands that use organic fabrics and sustainable dyes. Included here are fair-wage marketplaces where you can shop the handiwork of artisans in Mali, Peru, and Niger, and cute flats whose proceeds help protect gorillas' habitats. And, our favorite, the up-and-coming brand Reformation, that turns vintage fabric into the best dresses, ever.

Head to Teen Vogue for the full list of brands making green look good.

8 Ways To Wear Dark Colors In The Summer

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No white after Labor Day? Not a rule in our book. And similarly, we believe that saving dark colors solely for winter months is entirely unnecessary.

Instead, we're offering up eight tips and tricks on how to wear your favorite black and navy pieces when it's 102 degrees outside — while still looking damn cool.



That pair of navy track pants you lived in all November? Rather than pairing them with your leather jacket and New Balance sneaks, try them with a strappy sandal and a loose, airy blouse for an equally cool (and just as easy) on-the-go outfit.



A loose black jumpsuit creates the perfect balance to sport sandals and slides



Don’t stash your staple, little, black skirt in your winter storage bin! Instead, ditch the tights, and pair it with a contrasting tee to stand out in a sea of denim cutoffs.



The grid pattern is one of the season's trendiest prints, and it looks best in a stark black and white.



Whip out that vest you're used to layering over tunics and turtlenecks, and pair it over a chic strapless dress for a subtle way to show a little skin.



A button-front tank dress is still a summery silhouette, so you won't look like you're wearing your fall clothes in warm weather regardless of the color.

The Celebrity Beauty At Cannes 2014

Marion Cotillard

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Marion Cotillard wore her hair fastened in an up-do, parted at one side and pinned in a Forties-style roll. Her make-up was simple and pretty, with subtly defined eyes and peach lipgloss.

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore's eyes were defined with metallic shadow and her lips painted a pale pink, whilst her hair was fastened in an elegant low chignon.

Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska kept to a pretty, pared-back beauty look, with barely-there make-up and a casual up-do pinned at one side.

Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana matched her romantic up-do with a natural-toned beauty look of matt skin, brown smoky eyes and nude lips.

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain wore her hair curled and loose, whilst her beauty look comprised shimmery eye make-up, curled lashes and pink lipstick.

Cheryl Cole

A voluminous, Sixties-style up-do complemented Cheryl Cole's strapless gown, while her make-up focused upon eyes lined with kohl and defined with metallic rust shadow which was extended at the outer corners.

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor wore her hair straight and sleek with a precise centre parting, to let her dramatic jewellery do the talking. Taupe shadow was used to create definition around the eyes, whilst curled lashes, flawless skin and groomed brows completed the look.

Eva Longoria

An extra-long side plait complemented Eva Longoria's slash-detail gown, whilst eyes emphasised with false lashes, black liner and gold shadow were the focus of her make-up.

Mia Wasikowska

A romantic up-do complemented Mia Wasikowska's pretty beauty look, comprising flushed cheeks, pink lips and defined lashes.

Julianne Moore

Make-up in neutral tones and loosely waved hair made up Julianne Moore's look.

Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto wore her hair in a sleek ponytail, with silvery smoky eye make-up and carefully contoured skin.

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank wore her hair in soft curls swept over one shoulder, whilst her make-up was pretty in gold and neutral tones.

Melanie Laurent

Melanie Laurent's hair was styled in ethereal loose waves with braid detailing, whilst pale shimmery eyeshadow and pink lipstick were the key components of her make-up look.

Adriana Lima

Bright red lips were the central focus of Adriana Lima’s make-up, offset by glowing skin and hair slicked back into a neat ballerina bun.

Suki Waterhouse

Suki Waterhouse wore taupe shadow in the crease of her eyelids for a subtle Sixties feel, whilst her hair was worn in a romantic up-do with plait detailing at the back.

Monica Bellucci'

Loose, straight hair with a full fringe complemented Monica Bellucci's neutral-toned make-up.

Jessica Chastain

Feline eyeliner flicks were the focus of Jessica Chastain’s pretty beauty look, whilst her hair was worn in loose, centre-parted waves.

Hilary Swank matched her pared-back beauty look with casual, softly waved hair.

Monica Bellucci wore her hair straight and centre-parted, whilst her make-up comprised matt skin, bronze-toned eyeshadow and nude lips.

Jessica Chastain

Red lips and hair styled in glamorous side-parted waves made up Jessica Chastain’s classic Hollywood beauty look.

Eva Green

Eva Green wore her hair sleek, straight and parted at one side, whilst glossy red lips and smudged eyeliner were the key focuses of her beauty look.

Eva Longoria 

Eva Longoria wore her hair in blown-out waves, complemented by smoky eye make-up and nude lipstick.

Amelie Valade

Amelie Valade wore her hair in tousled, centre-parted waves, with a pink and gold-toned beauty look.

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola defined her eyes in black kohl, wearing her short hair in a casual, tousled style.

Freida Pinto

Red lipstick was the focus of Freida Pinto’s beauty look, complemented by glossy, side-parted waves.

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek wore her hair in loose spiral curls, with fuchsia lipstick to match her Saint Laurent gown and eyes defined with bold, black liner.

Sultry red lipstick, flawless skin and a romantic up-do lent Lea Seydoux a Forties-style beauty in keeping with her emerald Prada gown.

Isabeli Fontana

Side-parted ombre curls and bold red lips made up Isabeli Fontana’s red-carpet look.

Natasha Poly

Natasha Poly wore her hair slicked back into a neat chignon, offset by flawless skin, peach lipgloss and dark smoky eye make-up, extended at the outer corners for a feline shape.

Eva Green

Tousled waves were the perfect partner for Eva Green's rock'n'roll beauty, comprising smoky eyeshadow, matt skin and nude lips.

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore's chignon was complemented by nude lipstick and soft smoky eye make-up.

Jennifer Lawrence

Pretty make-up in neutral hues complemented Jennifer Lawrence’s short bob hairstyle, which was worn in gently tousled waves.

Lea Seydoux 

Lea Seydoux wore her hair in a tousled style, complementing a pretty beauty look which comprised nude lips and eyes defined in the same shade of blue as her outfit.

Blake Lively

Blake Lively wore her hair in a sleek, side-parted up-do, complemented by bold red lipstick and glowing skin.

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson wore her hair in a slick up-do which showed off her undercut, offset by bright pink lipstick and long lashes.

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett's hair was styled in a pretty up-do, with plait detailing at the sides, whilst her make-up focused upon pink lips and eyes defined in grey and black.

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts's hair was twisted and pinned so that it fell over one shoulder in spiral curls, complementing a soft-focus beauty look with flushed cheeks and pink lips.

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett wore her bobbed hair in tousled waves, complemented by a pretty beauty look in soft peach hues.

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson wore her hair straight, revealing a dramatic undercut. Her make-up was subtle and natural-looking.

Blake Lively

Loose, golden curls complemented Blake Lively's pretty beauty look, which comprised pink lips, metallic eye make-up and luminous skin.

Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede kept her look simple and classic, with tumbling curls, red lipstick and subtly defined eyes.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman wore her hair in a twisted, side-swept style, complemented by grey-blue eyeshadow and pink lipstick.

Blake Lively

Smoky metallic eye make-up, bronzed skin and pale pink lipstick offset Blake Lively's loosely plaited ponytail.

Karlie Kloss

To complement her lace Valentino gown, Karlie Kloss wore her hair swept into a romantic chignon. Her make-up was soft and pretty, with lightly bronzed cheeks and eyes defined with smoky metallic purple shadow.

Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana offset her gently waved hair with extended eyeliner flicks and bold red lipstick with matching red nails.

Sofia Coppola 

Sofia Coppola wore her bobbed hair tonged into loose curls, complemented by neutral-toned make-up.

Laetitia Casta

Laetitia Casta wore her hair swept to one side in tumbling curls, whilst her make-up centred around cherry-red lips and feline eyeliner flicks.

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner wore her hair loose and centre-parted, whilst her make-up was subtle and simple, with pink lipstick and brown shadow and liner to define the eyes.

Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou paired her elfin crop with a neutral-toned beauty look, with subtle definition around the eyes and flushed cheeks.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman wore her hair swept back from her face in loose spiral curls, whilst red lipstick and subtle smoky eyeshadow were the focuses of her make-up look.