GREAT MINDS...

Some people (alot, infact) initially didn't quite get the point of the BRONZ'D for Minx Nails launch at Laruche a couple of weeks ago.

Just to reiterate - if you have or express a creative idea or notion, don't let the naysayers knock your momentum. Keep on pushing.

Tracey Lee (dope NY nail tech) is currently doing Minx Nails launches at the ACE Hotel (New York City) each Saturday.

http://newyork.metromix.com/events/article/minx-mania-nailing-the/1849118/content

http://newyork.metromix.com/events/shopping_event/minx-manicures-at-opening/1812137/content

ACE hotel is fresh.

I have the excellent fortune of having a BF who's close association makes me seem like I constantly have a clue - and because of her influence I happened to stay (with her) at ACE hotel last July when the hotel was just 2 months past it's extensive refurbishment.

As you can see from the images above, it's an amazing space.

Let me just say this - ACE+TraceyLee+MinxNails = GOOD LOOK.

I knew I was on the right track...

BRONZ'D+MINX+LARUCHE=HOT

BRONZ'D did it up for Minx Nails at Laruche bar and supperclub on Wednesday night and.... it was official.

All the freshest came out to celebrate Bronz'd tanning+nails' foray into the Minx phenomenom.

There were models dressed by Project Runway's Juli Grbac and BO+ARRO boutique, Tracey Gillinder witnessed ...and then documented for Diary of a Shoe Addict

http://diaryofashoeaddict.blogspot.com/2010/04/get-your-saucy-minx-on.html

Angela Taylor, Chief Minx Master for Australia manned the pop-up nail bar and kept all the guests laced with a sneaky taster of what is to come at their next nail appointment and Brisbane's own Sunday Mail showed up to get in on the action

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/galleries/social

Amber Long gave an extremely generous gift of a Jean Brown Gallery voucher as the lucky door prize and everyone left with swag bags stashed with serious goodies including Sara Happ cinnamon lip scrubs, cupcakes by Vas and complimentary Pilates sessions by Tina Gilbert.

Special thanks to Minx Australia, Sandra Robbins, Jessica Bruton and every single person that contributed to the success of this launch - it was literally a team effort - it would not have happened without all of you.

Onto the next one!

All images courtesy of Callie Marshall http://www.calliemarshall.com/

(more pics at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Brisbane-Australia/bronzd-tanningnails/177587337391?ref=ts)

TWEETS OF THE WEEK

London Fashion Week has BEEN in full swing and Sophy Robson was all over it...

Top 2 images are from 'The House of Holland' show. You know I only got one word for this kinda fabolousness... DOPE.

(btw... C.T.F.O. stands for 'chill the f.. out').

Last image is Erykah Badu's Minx-ing (act like you know.... if not - check older Bronz'd posts). Like she said.... (RT@fatbellybella...) "SHEEEIT".

Images courtesy of Sophy Robson and Erykah Badu's twitter feeds.

C.R.E.A.M.

...get the money, HUNDRED dollar bills, y'all.....

Now THIS is how it's done.

Rih is on point once again - this was her choice for Grammy night - IT'S MONEY, baby!!

Image courtesy of http://www.thehouseofpretty.com/

RUNWAY

Givin it to you as it comes down the runway (or there-abouts...).

Chanel goes Minx-ie (and shorter, with a nice soft curve) with silver foil wraps to match the fingerless gloves.

Christian Dior is Parisian, mid-length, crimson, almond shaped with the (1920-30's style) lunulas exposed.

Jean Paul Gaultier has the squared off, icy blue talons.

More amazing images of this collection over at thehouseofpretty.com.

Chanel image courtesy of http://uk.stylelist.com/2010/01/26/chanel-haute-couture-beauty-spring-2010/

Jean Paul Gaultier image courtesy of http://www.thehouseofpretty.com/

OFFICIAL

The goddesses that defy musical genre classification, Rihanna and M.I.A, tone it down slightly (in the nail department) and still keep it so fresh and stylistic.

Love. (I need that fringe bracelet/armband in my life.)

Check the beautiful http://www.thehouseofprettycom/ for more goood stuff.

images courtesy of thehouseofpretty

NEW MINX

Cult nail trendsters, Minx have just released another 10 foils in a range called 'Teaser'.

Amongst the 10, are choices like 'tease me black and blue', 'tease me red and gold' and 'tease me red and blue' - the concept being, as the light catches the different angles of the nail, it's almost impossible to decipher just which colour you're looking at.

My personal fav is the sky blue and green plaid. Pretty.

Get into their whole thing at http://www.minxnails.com/

image courtesy of http://www.fashionwindows.net/

TIGHT

the house of pretty is one of my FAVOURITE sites and Aja is seriously onpoint with the content (AND consistency and volume of content...) - motivating me (i.e. kickin my ass....) to get on here and post.

Aja, thank you each week for the inspiration! (I vow and declare I'm not jackin - all praise and credit to you) :)

more beautiful avant-garde stuff that really could make me reconsider my whole take on nail art. it really is all in the execution......

more, more, more divine imagery over at thehouseofpretty.com

http://www.thehouseofpretty.com/

MCQUEEN HEARTS MINX

I would not, by any stretch of the imagination, call myself a fashionista (nor would anyone else - yet, possibly an affectionado...) but I love beautiful things and have a solid appreciation for creativity, creative courage, beauty, artistic expression, strength and intellect - and by way of this, have always had a soft spot for Alexander McQueen.

Minx were doin it big for McQueen this Paris Fashion Week (a month or so ago - I'm a lil' late...). Respect to Philippe Ardouin for amazing pics captured at the McQueen show (not shown here) - hit up the link below to see their handiwork close up.

Minx really is spanning the whole fashion stretch at the moment from haute couture to rockstar celebrity to hot girls on the street...

http://famespy.com/2009/11/06/minx-nails-it-at-paris-fashion-week-alexander-mcqueen-gareth-pugh-models-sport-minxed-nails/

SEXY LITTLE MINX....

Wonder when Oz will see these? You would think you're only doin it if you got these big numbers RihRih is so fond of at the momento, but they do actually look kinda cute on my preference (much shorter). hit up the link below...

These could easily be extremely wrong, but i think with the right colour/pattern combination, most of us could team up at least one set of these with our fav little rockstar ensemble.

Might see if my connects up North can hook me up before this look ends up in the dumpster (trendsters can be SO fickle...).

http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/beauty/archive/2009/10/27/hot-new-beauty-trend---minxed-nails.htm