Fragrance Trends: Britney Spears Fantasy Twist

Fragrance designer and FIDM Instructor André Barnwell is our guest beauty blogger, reviewing fragrances and reporting on fragrance trends. André says...

Britney combines two of her best selling fragrances, Fantasy Britney Spears and Midnight Fantasy Britney Spears to make Britney Spears Fantasy Twist. These are two separate fragrances in one. Fantasy has top notes of red lychee, quince, and kiwi; middle notes of jasmine, orchid, and cupcake; and base notes of creamy musk, orris root, and wood. Midnight has top notes of plum and sour cherry; middle notes of iris, orchid, and freesia; and base notes of amber, musk, and vanilla. Britney Spears Fantasy Twist is available in a 1.0, 1.7 and 3.3 oz eau de parfum spray.

André Barnwell is a fragrance designer and instructor at FIDM who teaches Fundamentals of Fragrance in the Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Program.

Rihanna Designs Fashion Line for River Island

Rihanna is getting into fashion design! She's working with UK brand River Island on a collection set to hit stores March 5th.

River Island released a teaser video with Rihanna saying, "I've wanted to design my own fashion line for a very long time. This has been something I wanted to do ever since I started loving fashion. I just felt like every time I saw something on a rack, there was something I wanted to do to change it."

She adds, "So, I felt like the only way I could do that is by designing the perfect thing for me. This is my way of doing that, teaming up with River Island and designing clothes for young women, that's what I wanted to do."

The collection will be shown during London Fashion Week next month, featuring floor-length dresses with sheer panels, slouchy floral print trousers, Breton striped tops, and jumpsuits and swimwear. Can't wait!

Uh-dorable Karl Lagerfeld Doll

How cute is this? A Karl Lagerfeld doll! Mua Mua is making fashion and celebrity-inspired dolls on the island of Bali. All of the dolls are made by hand in their Andy Warhol inspired "art factory." Other dolls include Anna Wintour, Katy Perry, Dita Von Teese, Vivienne Westwood, and Miuccia Prada.

Check out the entire collection of Mua Mua dolls on muamuadolls.com.

Celeb Style: Amanda Seyfried

Les Mis star Amanda Seyfried looks awesome in skinny jeans and a quilted black leather jacket. Get her style for the new year. Bonus—her shoes are available at Chinese Laundry for $79.99!

Members Only Faux Leather Quilted Jacket, $129, urbanoutfitters.com

Boyfriend Jeans, $39.95, hm.com

Boots, $79.99, chineselaundry.com

Fragrance Trends: Red Sin by Christina Aguilera

Fragrance designer and FIDM Instructor André Barnwell is our guest beauty blogger, reviewing fragrances and reporting on fragrance trends. André says...

Christina Aguilera continues her fragrance line with her newest edition Red Sin, a fragrance that Christina says is sexier than her previous products.

It has top notes of apple and cinnamon; middle notes of cyclamen; and base notes of sandalwood, musk, and ginger. This one is definitely worth sampling before you make a decision. Cinnamon can be a powerful scent and it’s rarely used so dominantly in a fragrance. The apple is a great way to soften it, but you be the judge.

Red Sin is available is 30, 50, 100 ml eau de parfum and gift sets include deodorant, shower gel, and body lotion, when available.

André Barnwell is a fragrance designer and instructor at FIDM who teaches Fundamentals of Fragrance in the Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Program.

Disney and Barneys New York: Electric Holiday Animation

A Disney animation with Minnie Mouse in Lanvin and Mickey in Balenciaga? Umm, yeah! Each year, New York department stores go all out with their amazing holiday window displays. Barneys New York collaborated with Disney this year on their "Electric Holiday" project.

The video begins with Minnie dreaming about Paris where she sees celebs and famous people in the fashion world, including Lady Gaga and Bryan Boy. Minnie even walks the runway, along with Mickey, Daisy Duck, and Goofy. But, we don't want to ruin the ending for you. Watch it for yourself!

Celeb Style: Alessandra Ambrosio

Do you love model Alessandra Ambrosio's style? Yeah, us too. Check out our take on her look—for less. Instead of Chloe wedge sneakers for $740, we found a similar pair at gojane.com for under $35!

White Blazer, $37.80, forever21.com

T-Shirt, $5.97, oldnavy.com

Denim Shorts, $49, urbanoutfitters.com

Wedge Sneakers, $34.60, gojane.com

Fragrance Trends: Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj

Fragrance designer and FIDM Instructor André Barnwell is our guest beauty blogger, reviewing fragrances and reporting on fragrance trends. André says...

Nicki Minaj has a winner here. Pink Friday is a light and clean presentation with top notes of starfruit, Italian mandarin, and boysenberry; middle notes of fresh gardenia, lotus flower, and jasmine; and base notes of creamy vanilla, caramelized pear, musk, and sheer woods. Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj comes in a 3.4 and 1.7-oz eau de parfum spray, a body lotion, and a hair mist. If you buy the hair mist please let me know your opinion of it. What a great looking bottle! You will probably have to buy two: one to use and one to definitely add to your fragrance collection!

André Barnwell is a fragrance designer and instructor at FIDM who teaches Fundamentals of Fragrance in the Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Program.

Meet Beauty Bloggers Elle and Blair Fowler at FIDM on October 23

THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER.

Beauty bloggers and YouTube stars Elle & Blair Fowler will be at FIDM on Tuesday, October 23rd, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for a book signing of their debut novel "Beneath The Glitter," and the launch of their own lip gloss, Skylark by Elle & Blair.

Now is your chance to hear about their secrets to their amazing success, and get a signed copy of their new book. We will be giving away 15 free copies!

Not only that, you'll get a free copy when you purchase one of their lip glosses from the FIDM Museum Shop at the event.

Location:

The FIDM Museum Shop
919 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Fragrance Trends: Wonderstruck Enchanted by Taylor Swift

Fragrance designer and FIDM Instructor André Barnwell is our guest beauty blogger, reviewing fragrances and reporting on fragrance trends. André says...

Taylor Swift introduces her latest in the Wonderstruck fragrance series—Wonderstruck Enchanted. Overall, the new scent has a sweeter impression than its predecessor Wonderstruck. The new fragrance by the young singer has top notes of passion fruit, poppy, and wild berries; middle notes of peony, glazed champaca, and white freesia; and base notes of white musk, blond wood, and vanilla.

Wonderstruck Enchanted is available in a 1.7-oz and 3.4-oz eau de parfum spray. If you’re into rollerballs, Wonderstruck Enchanted has one as well. (They make great gifts for friends!)

André Barnwell is a fragrance designer and instructor at FIDM who teaches Fundamentals of Fragrance in the Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Program.