Year: 2012

From the Editor: Geometric Obsession

After browsing around on Etsy, I stumbled upon A Spoonful of Mint’s store. A delightful find, I must say. The Swedish jewelry collection featured modern and fashion-forward geometric designs. I can’t stop thinking about how perfectly this necklace would look with a crisp white button-down, 

Beauty Box: Wet ‘n’ Wild MegaLiner

The popularity of shows like Mad Men and Pan Am has revived the style of the 1960s in the past few years, most notably in the comeback of cat eye makeup. Popularized by sex symbols like Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren, cat eye makeup gives 

Character Wear: Stephanie Plum

Last week my friends and I went to see One for the Money, the new Katherine Heigl movie based on the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich.  As an avid reader of all the Plum novels (there are over 20 of them!) I was a 

Designer Spotlight: BajuesBest Denim

With all the talk of new trends and lighter layers, I’ve caught a horrible case of spring fever. Not only will it drag out for two long months, but watching designers like Marques’Almeida crank out spring/summer collections has made this almost unbearable. Luckily for those 

Conscious Fashion: All’s Fair in Love&Chocolate

Although Valentines Day was yesterday, the entire week seems to be dedicated to red hearts, love letters, and chocolate. With chocolate on the brain and in the stores, this is the perfect opportunity to look at what it means to be Fair Trade and where to 

Design DIY: DIY Valentines Day Ombre Cards

Valentine’s Day can be a day filled with stale chocolates, surprise flowers that are actually intended for your roommate, annoying balloons and creepy stuffed animals. At Carbon Magazine, we’d like to supply you with an idea that is good for all of our beloved fans 

Fashion News: Christian Louboutin 20th Anniversary.

Christian Louboutin has unveiled his new capsule collection to celebrate his 20th anniversary which is this year. The twenty styles of shoes and the six bags are inspired by the shoe designer’s work over the last 20 years! The collection will be available in the 

The Style Guru: Warm Your Spring Clothes Up

The temperatures are still dropping but that hasn’t stopped skimpy spring clothes from making their way to the stores.  If you are anything like me, you’re eager to leave your tights behind and wear your new flowery dress from Topshop.   With a few clever layering 

MBFW: Tadashi Shoji

I’m sure everyone knows that Fashion Week in New York started today and like most fashion news sources, they’re covering trends seen on the runway as they happen. Carbon is no different. I’m spotlighting various looks that I see throughout each day, and this post