SHUT UP AND WEAR IT! BLOG by Celebrity Style Expert Felix Mercado

Top 3 #RedCarpet Trends Just For YOU!

Posted by Felix Mercado Celebrity Style Expert on February 22nd, 2013

When it comes to all things fashion, beauty and celebrity style I’m as great as it gets! Ummm hello, they don’t call me a celebrity style expert for nothing. #I’mJustSayin

So when I received a call to be a guest on Better TV to talk about the latest Red Carpet beauty trends and how YOU, my fabulous fashion victims, can get them at home I jumped at the opportunity. Yes, you know I love to give you the free advice my celebrity clients pay for! I mean really… what good is having all this fabulous information in my head if I can’t share it? So without further adieu… click, watch, enjoy and SHARE!

So there you have it my fashion victims, SHUT UP tips and tricks on how you can rock the latest Red Carpet beauty trends with Pantene Expert Collection Age Defy hair products, Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash and Covergirl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm… THE FAB WAY!

Now SHUT UP AND try IT!

NY Fashion Week Goes To The Dogs!

Posted by Felix Mercado Celebrity Style Expert on February 14th, 2013

Yep, you read it right! I kicked off New York’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week by covering the furriest event ever for NYC Media, The New Yorkie Runway Fashion Show hosted by Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella.

Celebrity guests included 5x NBA Champion Ron Harper, Bravo TV’s Real Housewives of NY Carole Radziwill, Sonja Morgan, and many more.

But my major Red Carpet moment came when I met THE Ranjana Khan, jeweler and wife of famous fashion designer to the stars Naeem Khan. Total OMG!!!

You may recognize her from her cameo appearances on Bravo’s Real Housewives of NY… she’s besties with Carole Radziwill.

Anywho, back to the reason for this post… I had a blast covering this event for NYC Media because it was about furry babies and raising awareness for Angel On A Leash, Americas therapy dogs. So without further adieu… click, watch and ENJOY!

Now SHUT UP AND share this!

2013 Grammys Red Carpet, Total Snore!

Posted by Felix Mercado Celebrity Style Expert on February 11th, 2013

Since when did the Grammys become a serious wardrobe event?

I get it, some of the things celebs wear to these swanky events leave me #SMH but that’s part of the reason why most eagerly await their Red Carpet arrivals.

Unfortunately the only thing CBS accomplished with its “memo” alerting talent to “adequately” cover their breasts, butt cracks and sideboobs was a dull and boring Red Carpet. I mean really… did you see what Adele wore? I still can’t believe her dress was by Valentino!

Just in case you were wondering… Adele is the one on the left!

And what about Jennifer Lopez?

Dress by Anthony Vaccarello, hair by HOT MESS!

Note to Jennifer… if you’re going to break the rules you may as well go all the way! Exposing a shoulder and a giggly leg poked through a hole in your dress is not my idea of high-fashion! Sorry JLo but you can do better than that! Where’s Diddy when you need him?

But thankfully there were some who figured out ways to expose their goods without being aggressively ushered from their car directly into the venue before any photo could be snapped of their randomness. A highlight for me was model Keltie Colleen’s Marilyn Monroe moment. One minute she’s posing, the next… well you get the picture.

And then there was LMFAO Band member Stefan Kendal Gordy and DJ Al Walser! Their Red Carpet looks gave me everything I expected and then some!

And then there was Kat Von D’s fiance, Deadmau5. Yep… your eyes are NOT playing tricks on you! CBS’s Red Carpet police were armed with black tape ready to cover any expletives.

What’s the point people? Were ratings that bad CBS had to put the lid on Artists creativity? Or was the Red Carpet getting so raunchy it threatened the future of being broadcasted on a major network during prime time programming?

Well, anyway back to the reason why I wrote this post! Here’s my absolutely WORST dressed stars at the 2013 Grammys.

Adele in Valentino, Singer Kimbra in Australian designer Jaime Lee Major, Blues artist Joan Osborne, Actress Pauley Perrette, Singer Tamia, Jay Manuel

And yes, your eyes are not playing tricks on you, it was slim effing pickins for best dressed!

Kelly Rowland in Georges Chakra, Katy Perry in Gucci

And that my #fashionvictims is my SHUT UP AND WEAR IT 2013 Grammys Red Carpet review!

FASHION FIX: 7 Must-Haves Dressing For Work

Posted by Felix Mercado Celebrity Style Expert on February 4th, 2013

Ahhhhh, the dreaded office dress code. It’s that in betweenish gray area of fashion that most don’t care for but have to wear… if you want to keep your job!

I’ve heard your woes and must say I agree with most of you #FashionVictims when you say business wear lacks personality and style.

Which is why I teamed up with my good friends at eHow.com and Loehmann’s to answer some of my most frequently asked questions so you can get the free advice my celebrity clients pay for! Hey, what good is having all this fabulous information in my head if I can’t share it?

So fret no more because dressing for work doesn’t have to be boring anymore… now that you have access to me of course! Click, watch, SHUT UP AND enjoy!

And that, my fashion victims, is how you SHUT UP AND dress business style!

FASHION 411: How To Dress Up Your Tee

Posted by Felix Mercado Celebrity Style Expert on January 28th, 2013

One of the most common questions I’m asked by #fashionvictims is: “How do I dress up my tee?”

I get it, t-shirts are comfy, low maintenance and easy to wear when casual but lets say you’re out of dress shirt options and late for work, what’s a stressed fashionista to wear? Well, you came to the right place for starters!

Rather than simply answer your question I decided I take it a step further. I partnered with eHow.com and one of my favorite off-price retailers, Loehmann’s, to bring you a series of “how-to” videos answering my most frequently asked questions so you can view and wear your current wardrobe differently.