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MANICURE MUSE: VEDA Holiday ’12 Lookbook

One of the big trends for Fall is out of this world… literally. Galactic-inspired garments popped up all over the runways from Timo Weiland’s digital prints to Balenciaga’s Star Trek screen pullovers. VEDA, a New York-based designer, takes the trend to the street with metallic denim and bold pieces in high-shine fabrications. I have a fascination with skulls and bones (check out my Skulls and Bones pinboard), so my favorite pieces from this collection are a knit top with leather piecing emulating a spine/rib cage and this leather moto jacket with the bone sleeve detail.

To emulate this look, I used Black Taxi by Nails Inc, Sally Hansen’s silver nail art pen, and Tuck Me In by Ginger+Liz.

To get these ladyfingers:

1. Start with a full black nail

2. Using a silver nail art pen, draw squiggles around your nail being sure to leave enough black still showing

3. With a nail art brush and your silver polish, draw a line down the center of your nail

4. Create curved lines extending from your straight line to make a rib cage effect

5. Top it off with top coat

(Photo: Fashiongonerogue.com)