TALKING TRENDS: Spring/Summer 2013

My AB FAB fashion and beauty picks for 2013...

Stripes

LEFT TO RIGHT: Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Jason Wu and Veronique Branquinho.

Cotton Candy Colors

LEFT TO RIGHT: Mulberry, Chanel, Donna Karan, Peter Som and Burberry.

Opaque White Polish

LEFT TO RIGHT: ‘Pearl Drop (511)’, $26, by Chanel. ‘Pearly White Teeth’, $1.99, by Spoiled available at CVS. ‘Marshmallow’, $8, by Essie available at Neiman Marcus. ‘Ecume’, $18, by Nars available at Bloomingdale’s.

Metallic Eyes

TOP TO BOTTOM: ‘Burnt Sugar’, $21, by Bobbi Brown available at Nordstrom. ‘Golden Halo (270S)’, $4.49, by Maybelline available at CVS. ‘Sparkles’, $19, by Lancôme available at Lord & Taylor. ‘Chrome (026)’, $29, by Dior available at Sephora.

FILM…
The Great Gatsby by Baz Luhrmann (May 10, 2013)

I’m expecting the costumes and sets to be phenomenal.

TV…
Downton Abbey Series 3, PBS (January 6, 2013)

Thanks to my British connections, I’ve already seen the series and it’s so good.

BOOK…
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella (May 7, 2013)

One of my favorite contemporary writers and author of the best selling Shopaholic series, I can’t wait to read it.

(Photos: GoRunway.com and Catwalking.com)