Tailoring is a very important characteristic when it comes to men clothing. This week, I’ve chosen to highlight this crucial trend with a post right from AMDmode. First and foremost, one of the first things a man should pick up on, when dealing with men’s fashion, is the importance of dressing his size. Wearing skimpy polo shirts with loose fitting baggy trousers or alternatively wearing an oversized blazer can weaken your attire, no matter how well the piece is made of how much you forked out for it. Credits: www.amdmode.com Fashionably yours, Lana Share on FacebookShare this:PrintFacebookTwitterStumbleUponEmail

I always repeat that leopart print should be handled just like any other color. You should always forget that it’s a print and rather style it as a color. It will make styling easier and you can come up with really trendy and surprising combinations! I am wearing: electric blue jeans from 7 for All Mankind, long sleeves white blouse from Zara, black waistcoat from Zara, leopard print slippers from MiuMiu and a Celine mini-luggage in yellow. Fashionably yours, Lana xx Share on FacebookShare this:PrintFacebookTwitterStumbleUponEmail

I want to start this post by introducing to you SANDRA BAKHAMIAN! Sandra is a reader of L’Armoire De Lana that I recently meet and who was the genius behind our main campaign for the SMA. She’s very talented when it comes to fashion illustrations and I just love her work! Starting now, every week, we will highlight a couple of trends on L’Armoire De Lana with Sandra’s illustrations! I’m sure you will love this approach! Today, I want to focus on a color trend that was highly spotted on the runways for Spring Summer 2013 and I’m particularly fond of. Powder pink is the updated version of baby pink and I think it’s just gorgeous, especially if you’re not a pink and fuchsia fan. Imagine a powder pink top with bold blue pants and a pair of nude flats, just the right way to embrace summer! It’s also an amazing color for long evening gowns if you have weddings to attend! Fashionably yours, Lana xx Share on FacebookShare this:PrintFacebookTwitterStumbleUponEmail

Nadine and I have finally decided on the name of the winner of this competition. We are proud to announce that ZEINA ABDALLAH is the lucky winner of Nadine’s drop crotch pants. Congratulation!! Please Zeina send a message to Nadine on Facebook so you can know from where to pick up your giveaway! Thank you everyone for participating. Stay tuned for more soon! Fashionably yours, Lana xx Share on FacebookShare this:PrintFacebookTwitterStumbleUponEmail

For the second time, Trainstation (fitness studio in Achrafieh, Beirut) hosted the internationally renowned celebrity trainer Oscar Smith. He’s the personal trainer to Victoria Secret’s top models and many other celebrities. During two weeks, Oscar Smith was giving a set of classes at Trainstation, in addition to several bootcamp sessions at Zaytouna Bay and Palais Sursock and personalized training sessions. I was honored to be invited to attend his “lower body blast” class at Trainstation and interview him few minutes afterwards. This class included very high-intensity cardio exercises; which made me fall in love with it! I wish we had more classes of the sort in Beirut. Discover now what Oscar had to say during the interview! Lana: Good morning again Oscar and thank you for giving me a few minutes of your time. This is your second trip to Lebanon, what’s your feedback so far? Oscar Smith: Honestly, I love it. People are very friendly and everyone speaks English and/or French fluently, this is kind of surprising! You know in the West because of the media, we get the wrong idea about many places in the Middle-East. We have this fear that if we come, war will be the only experience and that we are running the risk of being kidnapped. I’m so happy to be here to see that this is not the case.  Lana: I am very happy to hear so and I must agree that some media networks can have disadvantaging views about certain places in the middle-east. Were you able to notice any patterns about people here when it comes to daily habits and fitness? Oscar Smith: Yes, definitely! Here, everyone drives. What I mean is that we don’t see enough people walking outside, exercising outside, etc. For example, back in California where the weather is also constantly sunny, everyone tries to have some kind of activity outdoors. Many people practice basket-ball or beach volley-ball, always trying to make the most of the sun and the good weather. I think people here should be focusing more on activities like that and avoid driving when they don’t really need to! Oh, and you guys are really crazy when driving! hahaha.. Lana: I have read a lot about your experience as a celebrity trainer, any anecdotes when working with celebrities or top models? Oscar Smith: Of course, there are so many anecdotes I can recall! For example, many of them get to the training studio and tell me “I did my cardio today, I walked to the casting” and then I just laugh and tell them it doesn’t count! Some of them also have very unhealthy diets and come to me saying “I didn’t eat yesterday so I can eat anything I want today” and then I try to make them understand that this is not the right balance for a healthy lifestyle. The funniest times is when they come to the training with their hair and makeup done before a casting and they tell me that they cannot sweat because they have a casting next and then I make them do everything possible so that they have to get their hair done over again!  Lana: We all have this idea that models simply don’t eat and this is why they’re all so skinny, I personally didn’t know that that much models train daily. Their muscles do not really show on the runway, what can you tell us about that? Oscar Smith: You must always remember how tall top models are and how a body type/structure greatly influences how you look. Many models I work with naturally have 7% of fat and no matter what we do, even if they build a lot of muscles, it won’t necessarily show, we can see it from up-close but on the runways all you can see is a beautiful toned body. Carmen Badar, Michael Kors’ Top model is an example. Lana: You must have so much fun working with them! Summer is at the doors, what tips can you give us to quickly pick up a good routine and get the ideal body before hitting the beaches? Oscar Smith: There are 5 main tips I can give you: 1) First, start a routine, today directly. There’s no such thing as waiting for monday! 2) Second, when you go to the gym, also start a training routine and stick to it. Then, you will need to change the exercises every now and then to make sure you get results. Even if you’re training with a Personal Trainer, when you feel that he’s repeating the workout, tell him to change it. 3) Next, make sure to exercise/gym at least 4 to 5 times a week. Use light weights (3-5 pounds max) and do 15 to 25 repetitions max. Do what you feel best, always! You could also include a yoga session per week, it’s excellent for stretching the muscles and release the stress. 4) Eat 6 meals a day: breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner and snack (an apple or mixed nuts).  5) The idea is to always control the portions, it is the key to a successful diet and to see great results out of your trainings. Do not overeat proteins, keep the portions limited. Lana: Thank you so much for your time Oscar, looking forward seeing you again in Beirut and trying more of your classes! Oscar Smith: Thank you, it’s always a pleasure to be here and I’m sure to come back very soon! Fashionably yours, Lana xx  Share on FacebookShare this:PrintFacebookTwitterStumbleUponEmail