An Iconic Look at the Guess “30 Years of Sexy” Ad Campaign – Then and Now

I love this image of Claudia Schiffer back from her 1989 Guess ad campaign

Still looking fabulous and youthful, 23 years after her first ad campaign!

The brand Guess is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year and they chose former Guess girl Claudia Schiffer to model their anniversary collection.  She looks as stunning now as she did then!

Personally, I have not only always had a high appreciation for the Guess brand, but also for their ad campaign.  I can remember collecting Guess ads from magazines as early as the late 90’s and proudly displaying them on my closet door.

At a young age, I always felt like I could relate to the “Guess girl” and that I essentially was this girl, stylishly speaking.  If I were to define her, I would describe her as fashionably captivating and fiercely confident in who she is as a woman, which is always portrayed in her strong image.  She naturally radiates sex appeal, but always manages to maintain a high level of sophistication and class.  She’s a bombshell by day and a sex kitten by night.  Her style is edgy and also delicately feminine.

The collection features the brand’s greatest style hits within the past 30 years including leopard prints, cigarette jeans, black/white gingham, bold daisy prints, bustiers, and much more!  My favorite pieces from the collection include the Beverly Sophie Gingham Pant and the ever so classic Claudia Jean, which is a replication of the original from the early 90’s.

[Do you love the Guess campaign for their 30th anniversary?]

[Outfit Post] with a Leopard Print Bustier, Black Dress, Bold Belt, and Jeffrey Campbell Gold Unicorn Heels…A Flashy Fun Look

I’m happy to post my first outfit post of the year!  I actually haven’t officially worn this out yet, you guys are seeing it before anyone else does!  After I post this, going to get ready to actually leave the house wearing this.  I’m going out to celebrate a friend’s birthday tonight so I wanted to dress up for the occasion!  Enjoy loves!

About This Outfit:

[The Outfit]:  I am wearing a black Guess mini sweater dress.  It actually has straps, but I tucked them underneath as I wanted it to look strapless.

The next layer is a Guess animal print bustier with black lace detailing towards the top.  If it didn’t have the black lace styling detail, I wouldn’t have been as inclined to buy it.  It’s funny how the little things are always what count most!

The wide black belt with gold bling at the center is a consignment store find.  I have been obsessed with this belt for many years now.  I don’t wear it all the time, but when I do, it really completes the look.

The shoes are Jeffrey Campbell.  I wore these in my last outfit post, so they should look familiar! ;)

[Where to wear this outfit]:  If you really want to know exactly, I’m heading off to Perle in New Brunswick tonight in this outfit.

[Stylish Notes]:

–  A lot of layering took place to create this look and I believe that great stylists are masters at effortlessly layering pieces to achieve one extraordinary final look.  Looking at this from afar, it looks like a one piece outfit, no?

[Styling Confession]:   Believe it or not, this is the first time in my life that I’m wearing sheer black tights (from Express).  For the longest time, I just wasn’t a huge fan of the idea.  However, with this look, I felt that opaque black tights would make the outfit appear “too black” and there was a need for the sheer tights.  I must admit, I’m totally digging them!

 – The wide belt at the center gives the illusion that I’m wearing a high-waisted skirt.  As you can see, the horizontal lines cut across the body in all the right places.

A closer look at the complete outfit. (Sorry it's a little blurry, but you get the idea).

In terms of makeup, I'm wearing a soft light bronze lip, brighter cheeks, and softer eye makeup.

[Thanks for viewing!  Thoughts?]

How to Wear Your Makeup with an Animal Print

Hello, my animal lovers…(we’re talking animal print here)!  Over the weekend, I decided to take a photo of my makeup to showcase how to wear makeup with an animal print.  I think for many people, coordinating makeup with a print can be a little bit of a challenge, lacking a sense of a style direction.  Keep in mind, there honestly is NO right or wrong on this subject, but here I will enlighten you with how I styled this look.

Makeup that I wore with an animal print top over the weekend

A break-down of the makeup look I created with the animal print top and a further explanation behind my color/styling choices:

EYES:  –  I wanted to stick with the shimmery brown and copper family in terms of my eye shadow selection because they compliment the colors within the animal print itself.

I did NOT want to go too smokey (the top in itself already has some drama being that it is a print, so no need to overkill with the eye makeup), nor go too natural (as I still did want the eyes to pop a little bit).  Basically, I wanted a nice balance where there was some emphasis on the eyes, but not too much. 

I started with a light shimmery copper lid color and then added depth by blending in shades of brown into the crease and outer crease.

Many people often question if a cat wing eye liner is necessary.  Potentially, I think you could do a cat winged eye liner effect with an animal print, but for me personally, that’s taking it a step too literally.  As I said, I’m not against the idea completely, it’s just not something I would do because it’s really not that original (I’ve just seen it too many times before).  (It’s kind of like wearing a red dress with a matching red lipstick.  It can be done, but it’s not the best styling choice because it’s too matchy-match.  Again, it lacks visual interest and creativity).

[FYI, black liner and false lashes are my staples with any look and this was no exception!  I am rocking my signature MAC #48 lashes of course!  They are dramatically long and full bundles of lash goodness…just the way I like my lashes to look!  No mascara could ever do that!] 

CHEEKS:  – I think there are a lot of options with the cheek color.  I chose a peach, which is typically the blush color family I stay in, but also what I think looks the best with this print.  I could definitely see a bronzy color though as well (or just bronzer if you’re blush-shy although I ALWAYS push some sort of blush on all people because it makes the face look youthful and happy).  Pink, maybe…just not my first choice.  Plum, not so much because it is a cool tone and I think the warm tones on the cheeks match nicer with an animal print.

LIPS: – I don’t know why, but I think CORAL hands down goes with animal print more than any other color for the lips.  Being that there are usually warm beiges/brown within the animal print, the lips should be a warm color as well.

And since the eye shadow colors are all within a neutral color palette, that leaves room for the lips to be a little more playful.  Coral coordinates nicely because it’s playful without being TOO flashy.  Hot pink or red would be a little too loud in my opinion as then you would be left with a look where the makeup and the clothing are BOTH competing with each other.

[As a general rule (which can sometimes be broken of course), choose to make a statement with your outfit OR your makeup.  Not both at the same time].  

I'm wearing the lipstick shade I created, "Malibu Creamsicle" in this photo!

DOES ANYONE NOTICE WHAT IS DIFFERENT in this photo compared to the original?!  Two styling changes…

1 – I changed my hair a little bit.  AFTER I took the first photo, I realized I wanted to style this with the original black headband, but WITHOUT bangs (I decided I didn’t want any hair to be in the front…for some reason, I think it looks more stylish).  This is a small nuance that to me makes a huge difference and I’m not even a hair person!

2-  I wanted to showcase that I’m wearing my “Malibu Creamsicle,” a GIELLA custom blend lipstick I created and just blogged about!  This way you can see what it looks like on and how nicely it goes with the overall look.  (As I said, it goes great with a lot of things, animal print is just one of many things!).  

(In the original photo, I’m wearing MAC “Costa Chic” lipstick, which I am a huge fan of.  Both of these lipsticks are coral, the only difference is that the “Malibu Creamsicle” is softer in terms of the brightness).

[Do you have any other ideas on how to wear your makeup with an animal print?]

[Style Vault] – Leopard Print Pumps

 

Guess - Leopard print peep-toe pumps

What’s inside my “style vault?”  This hot pair of leopard print pumps! I purchased these last year and I must say it was a smart investment being that animal print is a hot trend that remains to be very stylish right now.

Animal print seems to come and go in fashion, but to many it may seem like a classic that can always work if done tastefully.  (I emphasize tastefully because there are times people can go overboard with the animal print and it’s a trend that should NOT be done in excess).  This is the only item in my closet that features a leopard print and I especially like this trend when it is captured via shoes, bags, and accessories.  I like animal print in small dosages. Hence why these shoes are a perfect fit (in my wardrobe that is)!

These look GREAT with a little black dress and also with jeans and a nice top when going out for the evening. Being that these are very high, I don’t wear these as often as I’d like, but as the warm weather approaches in the upcoming months, I see myself getting much more fashion mileage.  I also really like that these heels are peep toe and feature a bow top for extra styling effects.

[What are your thoughts on the animal print trend?  Is it here to stay or should it go far away?]