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China's it girl Bingbing Fan is so gorgeous, cute and classy. She was recently featured on Kelly's Obsessions on Fashion Police and I fell in love.



Christina Ricci has always been an individual as far as her fashion sense goes. Whether dark art school student chic or classic starlet glamour, she always keeps us on our toes.




From Harry Potter to the Broadway stage, we've watched Daniel Radcliffe grow from a precocious bespectacled wizardling to an accomplished actor in the last 10 years. He has really become a dapper young gentleman and has kept his poise and manners all the way through. Plus he doesn't look bad in a suit :)



We were all worried about RDJ for awhile there in the 90s and then he disappeared for a time only to be reborn in one of the hottest franchises, Iron Man. He also breathed new life into the classic Sherlock Holmes. Even when he's not the Victorian detective, he still looks classic, well dressed and handsome.

Weekly Indulgences - Acid Trip

One problem with other fancy subcultures is both the fear of color and the fear of risk. Luxettes are not afraid of incorporating daring colors into their look. Below are some splurge items as well as some inspiration images!



This is actually the inspiration for this entry. An amazingly styled photo from Viona Art. This woman is a costumer who takes liberties with historical fashion that are exhilarating. When looking to other more OTT garments for inspiration for your look, take some key look points and incorporate them into your look. These include but are not limited to style lines, silhouette, fabric, color, texture.



Cake themed corsets by Maya Hansen. 'Nuff said.







To be a Luxette, you must care about your appearance. Not in a vain jerk way. In an, "I'm proud to be me," way. Make sure your hair is clean and styled, make sure your face is clean, and above all, look appropriate for the situation. You don't HAVE to wear makeup. You don't have to have overly styled hair. And on top of it, if your hair is colored, make sure it's freshly dyed. The Luxette is absolutely able to have crazy colored hair. Choose a color that looks good on you and is easy for you to maintain. If you're more fickle, a good choice for you might be wigs. A newish wig company, Cosplay Wigs USA also has the offshoots Rock Star Wigs and Lolita Wigs. They have a lot of great heat resistant wigs in fun colors and styles. Another good choice is Minty Mix. Very cute wigs!






Tarina Tarantino makes candy colored confections that catch everyone's eye. She makes items that carry over beautifully from workplace to cocktail hour, so if you buy one piece you can use it for many things. I personally have a black bracelet and I can wear it with most of the items in my closet.



Sugarpill Cosmetics are well known for their great customer service and absurdly bright makeup. If you want to make a statement, this is the way to go.






Lollia makes luxurious bath and body items. They come in amazing scent combos as well as bright colors to liven up your bathroom! They also offer pjs and fittings for your bedroom.













And last but not least, dressing your feet. Irregular Choice offers insanely beautiful shoes that shout risk-taker! They also offer choices in bags, clothing and accessories.

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Adrian Brody is Luxeur for sure. He screams old Hollywood in his delectable suits and gorgeous voice (as we've heard it in the Stella Artois commercials. So classy! He's even been named in many best dressed lists! And we believe them.



Did you ever think Kelly Osbourne would get it together, clean up her potty mouth and be a polite fashionista? I know I didn't, but I'm glad I've been proven wrong. Now a host on Fashion Police, Kelly's cute dresses and shy blushing makes that show so much fun to watch! But our little alt girl still sticks up for the risk-takers on the red carpet, such as the Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter, and for that we love her :) Also, look at those shoes!!!



Dita Von Teese can go from subtle to sex-pot in the blink of an eye. This vintage burlesque beauty has amazing taste in clothing, both on an off the stage. She balances the dark and the light, Gothic and old Hollywood, and looks like she must roll out of bed fully coiffed every morning. Gorgeous, feminine and strong, Dita is a Luxette we love.



Anna Tsuchiya, half Japanese, half Russian actress, model and singer is a gorgeous and talented girl who emanates punk rock fire. She played one of two lead actresses in Kamikaze Girls, a funny movie about a Lolita and a Yanki who reluctantly become best friends while mutually benefiting each other as well as sang the opening theme of the anime series NANA. She balances the look of model, rocker and starlet so convincingly and looks adorable while doing it. Sometimes she could be a little too rock and roll in her antics, but she has grown up much and has chilled out :)

Weekly Indulgences - La Fee Verte

Our weekly indulgences this week are based on a delicious anisette, the green fairy, Absinthe. This Luxette loves green, loves absinthe and feels like a mix between a Bohemian and a resident of Oz :) Between the Bohemian movement and the things that came from it, absinthe can be incorporated into your look, your activities and your life all without have a single drop.



Alphonse Mucha is one of the most well known artists of the art nouveau movement. Not only did he make fine art prints, he also did gorgeous advertisements. This image is one of his most iconic ads and it really represents the beauty and whimsy of the Bohemian movement.









Etsy is an amazing place to find extra decadent, sumptuous items to incorporate into your luxette look. A good corset can be worn over or under your outfit, boleros are an easy way to dress up many looks and layering jewelry in different shades of green will make you the envy of any party.




A nice green cocktail dress can be worn in many ways! Add or subtract a belt, bolero, cardigan, blouse, or brooch. You can go from structered and professional to sexy and ready for a night out. Now, to keep this fully Luxette, make sure you keep your skirt length appropriate for your age, height, weight and size. Mini-skirts are not Luxette. Even when acting the sexy vamp, you can still keep your show of skin down. Sexy is about attitude, not showing off the goods.







Now the Absinthe is legal in the US, many companies have started making their own blend or breaking down the formula of old recipes and reproducing it. Absente (a brand available in US that didn't contain thujone) now has Grand Absente, a blend that does. Lucid is another newish brand. It is actually pretty tasty! A lot of nose-in-the air types don't like it because it's newer and marketed to Americans, not necessarily because it's not good. They have been nothing but kind to my friends and me when we've needed sponsorship for events. I recommend you try it for yourself and make your own judgement. Marilyn Manson also has his own brand called Mansinthe. I haven't had a chance to try it, but I heard from several trusted friends that it's not very good. But again, try it for yourself and form your own opinions. I hope to try Obsello next.

For those of you who don't like drinking Absinthe in the old way (water, ice, etc), a nice treat I had while on a pub crawl that has become one of my FAVORITE drinks is an Absinthe sour. Try it, it's delish!









And now, last but not least, pamper yourself with the delicious anise scent of these bath and body goods. Like with other bath and body items, layering will keep you smelling yummy all day. Start with bath gel or soap, next to lotion or body butter and finish with perfume. Some lines even make conditioners and shampoos to match their other items.

So relax, enjoy your dance with the green fairy and until next time, stay beautiful, stay handsome, stay Luxette!

<3Samantha