There are some people who wear makeup. And then there are people who understand makeup. Mabel Cadena is firmly in the second category. If you don’t immediately recognize the name, you will recognize the face. She’s the Mexican actress who has been quietly stealing scenes, red carpets, and my entire attention span with eye makeup that deserves its own IMDb page. Think bold. Think intentional. Think “this is not accidental, this is a choice.” And it’s always the eyes. A Very Short, Very Necessary Bio Mabel Cadena was born in Mexico and trained as an actress before making her way into international projects.
Category: Style Icons
Padma Lakshmi: Culinary Queen, Jewelry Icon
If you’ve ever found yourself watching Top Chef and caring more about the earrings than the entrée, congratulations! You, too, have fallen under Padma Lakshmi’s spell. Let’s get one thing clear: Padma is not just a host. She’s a cookbook author, producer, activist, mother, UN Goodwill Ambassador, and yes, an absolute fashion juggernaut. And while she serves up plenty of jaw-dropping red carpet looks, her true style secret weapon is her statement jewelry. Not content to let a borrowed diamond necklace do the talking, Padma comes armed with bangles that could double as armor, earrings that dare gravity to step up, and necklaces
My Style Icons: Laura Vandervoort
Laura Vandervoort isn’t the most well known celebrity out there. She once played supergirl on a little show known as “Smallville” or if you are like me, you discovered her on the reboot of “V”. Either way, I’m not here to talk about her career but her ability to rock a dress. She can look like a starlet from the 1940’s or she can modernize and smoke her eye out with the best of them. What I’m trying to say is, the girl has strong game when it comes to picking out the right dress. I live for this dress.
My Style Icons: Dakota Fanning
Although I enjoy fashion, I don’t always push the boundaries as much as I’d like to. Most of the time, I don’t even try to push them at all. I quite like my leggings and graphic tee shirts with converse shoes. Unoriginal, uninspiring and flat out B-O-R-I-N-G. Which is why I wish I could do fashion like Dakota Fanning. Sheesh, even as a kid she was quite the fashion darling. She has a knack for always looking super comfortable while dressing with some flair. She also takes the basics and makes them… less basic. Hers is a fashion I *think*