This is The Louis Vuitton’s Most Expensive Bag Ever

How much are you willing to pay for a designer handbag? If you are used to adding Louis Vuitton bags to your most secret wishlist, you are probably aware of their prices too. Well, the French fashion house has just surpassed its previous records, unveiling the most expensive Louis Vuitton bag ever designed. It’s so expensive that it costs even more than Gucci’s recent $22,000-worth and Fendi’s $34,000-worth bags. And it costs even more than a brand new Mercedes-Benz. Its price tag? A whopping $55,000! It actually costs $1,000 more than the previous most expensive Louis Vuitton handbag, the Louis Vuitton Crocodile Lady Bag PM.

After hitting headlines in August last year for being the most expensive purse Louis Vuitton had ever debuted, the Crocodile Lady bag PM has now lost its crown, being replaced by a more day-to-day piece – the Louis Vuitton City Steamer bag, the opulence of which is now taking the fashion house, as well as the entire fashion industry to a whole new level. This slightly sleek handbag is also here to pay homage to the French fashion house’s heritage, celebrating its creativity and always-fun ways to redesign its biggest classics.

Currently available for purchase (you’ll have to call Louis Vuitton to pre-order and purchase one), this nude-colored crocodile skin bag features an engraved padlock, a nametag with LV signature, a cowhide lining, a removable leather strap, which has enough room for all your papers, files and personal belongings. It is, of course, made of genuine alligator skin and can be also carried over the shoulder.

Given the fact that it is only available upon reservation, the brand this way highlights the exclusiveness of the luxury Louis Vuitton City Streamer bag. In other words, it means that it won’t be featured that much neither on any fashion blogger’s social media account, nor in a lot of advertisement campaigns, meaning that it will literally be in the hands of a very few people. Although the standards for expensive designer bags have always been set by the Hermes Birkin selections, Louis Vuitton seems now to be taking the lead of the luxury market, bringing it back to its traditional origins: creating a piece that is exclusive and limited-edition.This is The Louis Vuitton’s Most Expensive Bag Ever

Easy Smokey Eye Makeup That You Can Wear Day and Night

How to play up eyes with soft, wearable colors like warm bronze and natural brown instead of gray and charcoal. Bet you never thought a smoky look could be this understated.

Makeup artist Mally Roncal works with stars like Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez and is the founder of Mally Beauty cosmetics.

Prep your lids

Dab a nude eyeshadow base (or foundation) on your lids up to the brow bones— this will help the shadows stay put and not crease. Sweep a slightly shimmery nude-ish brown shadow on top up to your brow bones.

Define your lash lines

Draw a chocolate brown or black pencil along your top lids, making the line a bit thick since you’re going to blend it later. Be sure to fill in any gaps of bare skin between the lashes.

Add smoke

Using a fluffy shadow brush, dust lids with a glimmery bronze shadow, fading it to just above the crease. (Go a tad farther up if you have hooded lids.) Smudge over the liner for an ombré look, and blend, blend, blend!

Finish the job

Brush the bronze shadow under your bottom lashes, then put on black mascara. (For extra oomph, line the inner rims of your bottom lids with brown pencil.) The best part: This requires zero touch-ups all day and night.

Easy Smokey Eye Makeup That You Can Wear Day and Night

Predicting the 10 Big Beauty Trends of 2016

From shimmering blue shadow to off-kilter bangs, here are the 10 emerging trends you’ll be seeing in the months ahead.

Shades of Blue
This fall, a bright pop of blue proved its versatility on models like Tami Williams (above), who wore her dramatic teal shadow straight off Maison Margiela’s runway—and the look shows no sign of slowing down. From a painterly stroke of pigment to a thin electric rimming of pencil, the new blue is, above all, wearable.

Beyond the Bob
Call it the Mad Max effect: After Charlize Theron debuted a transformative buzz in the film, super-short cuts showed up everywhere, from model Kris Gottschalk’s shaved head to Zendaya’s faux pixie at the BET Awards. Next stop, the street.

Photo: Indigitalimages.com

Statement Lips
When Lupita Nyong’o appeared on the Star Wars red carpet this month with a metallic blue lip—Rihanna meets Prada Spring 2016—it signaled that unconventional colors might soon be anything but.

Photographed by Fumi Nagasaka

The Single Braid
This spring, hair will be slicked tight and plaited down the back in the go-anywhere, do-anything style that was spotted all over the Spring 2016 runways.

Keeping It Real
Zendaya’s call to end airbrushing. Amy Schumer’s pop-cultural takeover. The squad of “real girls” that walked the Balenciaga runway. There’s a movement to embrace imperfection and let the individual shine through that we hope to see more of next year.

Au Naturel
It’s time to stop fighting your natural texture, as a new wave of models, actresses, and street style stars are fighting to let their curls fly free. Exhibit A: Maria Borges’s boundary-breaking ’fro in this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Independent Spirit
Fueled by social media and an underground DIY attitude that thrives, a new makeup movement is gathering steam as men and women paint their lips and lids to please themselves—think the fun-loving club kids from Pat McGrath’s riotous Brooklyn takeover, but for everyday.

Say Yes to Bangs
From Alicia Vikander’s sleek microbangs on Vogue’s January cover to Kiki Willems’s (above) frenetic strands, here’s to off-kilter fringe that helps you stand out from the crowd.

Photographed by Phil Oh

Return of the Bombshell
Adriana Lima for Marc Jacobs. Irina Shayk at Diane von Furstenberg. Gigi Hadid everywhere. The ’90s bombshell body will be back in a big way, as more designers embrace the universal power of strong, athletic curves.

The New Age Movement
Dipping a toe into New Age beauty will be easier than ever, from drop-in meditation studios to a balancing amethyst fragrance—after all, where there’s a Goop, there’s a way.Predicting the 10 Big Beauty Trends of 2016

10 ways To Totally Wear Leggings To Work

Layer On a Menswear-Inspired Blazer and Play With Proportions

Add Drama to an All-Black Look With Bountiful Layering

Contrast Edgy Black Bottoms With Cozy White Pieces on Top

Layer Leggings Over a Long Vest or Tied Dress to Add a Unique Spin

Choose an Electric Blazer to Stand Out From the Crowd

If Your Office Is More Creative, Pair Your Leggings With the Season’s It Sneaker

Try Tall Boots and a Long Coat

Pair Shiny Leggings With a Lace-Up Sweater For a Sophisticated Yet Understated Outfit

Pair Leggings With a Textured Blazer For a Streamlined Look

Pair Slick Leggings With a Colorful Coat to Add Drama10 ways To Totally Wear Leggings To Work

Shaymaa Qassim Iraq’s First Crowned Beauty Queen

On Saturday 19 December, Shaymaa Qassim became the first Miss Iraq since 1972. She is 27 years old, with sparkling green eyes and a face lit with the satisfaction of success.  Well aware that her new title will solve nothing of the geopolitical chaos that the country has suffered for several decades, the young woman has nonetheless named her mission: “To make Iraq’s voice heard, show that it is still alive, that its heart is still beating”.

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Shaymaa Qassim Iraq’s First Crowned Beauty Queen

Celebrities With Natural Hairstyles That Are Drop-Dead Gorgeous

Whether it’s to make a statement, grow healthier hair, or simply a part of a trend we’re just happy to see so many black women embrace their God-given beauty, so we’ve compiled a list of some of radiant Queens who have helped inspire the movement.

Sarena Williams

Janelle Monáe

Tracee Ellis Ross

Lupita Nyong’o

Zoë Kravitz

Esperanza Spalding

Tashiana Washington

Joy Bryant

Monique Coleman

Xosha Roquemore

Rihanna

Solange Knowles

Yvette Nicole BrownCelebrities With Natural Hairstyles That Are Drop-Dead Gorgeous

Holiday Clutches To Add Beauty To Your Style

Maybe it’s because we hold them, instead of swinging them on our shoulder. Or perhaps it’s because they’re light and easy to dance with, containing only the essentials. Either way, it’s plain to see that any of these embellished styles will have you making power moves all night long. From sequins and gems to beaded details, there’s a clutch here you won’t ever want to let go of. Go with confidence, party girl, because all eyes will turn to you once you enter the room.

Alexander McQueen Jewel Large De Manta Clutch ($368)

Santi Hologram Bead Box Clutch ($195)

J.Crew Sequin Chain Bag ($374)

INC International Concepts Roni Mindaudiere ($59)

Furla Metropolis Glitter Mini Bag ($348)

CC Skye Lucite Clutch ($350)

Betsey Johnson Light Up Bag ($78)

Kate Spade New York Cami Bag ($148)

Alice and Olivia Embellished Me Clutch ($417)

Forever 21 x From St. Xavier Zane II Clutch ($110)

French Connection Glitter Clutch ($45)

La Regale Beaded Star Minaudiere ($118)

 Holiday Clutches To Add Beauty To Your Style