July 12, 2013
The new season (Season 12,;can you believe it?!) of “Project Runway” airs next week, and there are some new surprises up Heidi and Tim’s sleeves. Recently, the ads promoting the new season have gotten some flack, and have actually been banned for billboard use in L.A.! Can you believe it? Click through to see the advertisement in question, as well as the scoop on the new additions to the show at Laura Coronado’s blog, Lollie Shopping!
June 5, 2013
When makeup costs as much as candy…one can’t help but snap it up as if it were a delectable tasty morsel! For cost-conscious, beauty product-loving women, e.l.f. (which stands for eyes, lips, face) is the perfect combination to get the products you desire without breaking the bank. Products can be as low as $1, and span every category from lipstick, mascara and eye shadow to makeup brushes, remover, and nail polish.
Since it’s inception almost 10 years ago, the brand has been available online and recently in select retailers, but for the first time, 60% of the line can be tested and purchased all in one location, that also offers free makeup lessons and makeovers by professional artists and the option to order and pick-up your favorite products. Shop 600 affordable items here that span their lines of essentials ($1-$2), studio (($3-$6), and mineral ($3-$8).
At the store opening celebration, I picked up a few amazing items courtesy of e.l.f. which include some of their best sellers, and my top picks, such as the Studio Collection Lip Exfoliator ($3), Mineral Infused Face Primer, 11-Piece Brush Collection ($45), and the Mascara & Shadow Shield ($3). What beauty item is running low in your makeup bag? Chances are, e.l.f. has it, at a price that will certainly make your day! See the slideshow above for my favorite, and images from the launch party.
The E.L.F. Studio Store is located at 741 Broadway in New York City’s Greenwich Village, open every day from 10am-830pm.
May 6, 2013
If you love Bergdorf Goodman, or just a good old American retail story, you may want to look for the closest theatre to you, showing Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s, a documentary that just came out on Friday and features the incredible history, as well as current events surrounding the world-famous store, which takes up a block on Fifth Avenue in NYC.
A highlight for me was following the the storyline and artful progression of the holiday window installation for the store; it really proved to be a more creative and thoughtful endeavor than what meets the eye. See above for a clip from the documentary, and if you are obsessed with window design as much as I am, check out the coffee table tome, Windows at Bergdorf Goodman; Special Edition or the website WindowsWear.com, which showcases amazing window displays from around the globe.
May 3, 2013
For fall 2013, MANGO stays on board with the trends that are certain to be huge in the coming months. With the roll-out of the new collection in August, I can assure you there’s plenty of garment variety, along with jewelry and accessories to choose from. Within this vast collection, many of these pieces can be easily morphed into the necessary day-to-night versatility.
As a whole, the collection consisted of several tones, ranging from pale jeweled hues to dark ombré ones. One of the standouts of the MANGO collection for fall is the simplistic yet incredibly wrought attention to detailing found in the blouses and dresses. Many of these bejeweled items had metallic embellishments and were paired with everything from silk blouses to chunky wool sweaters. The embellishments either trimmed the collars or made an art-deco, chevron pattern on the chest of specific garments.
And of course , no outfit is complete without the proper accoutrement, namely, a great piece of jewelry, so MANGO makes sure it is worn via chic metallic cuffs, collar necklaces, and my personal favorite, a great pair of star earrings. See the slideshow above for a sneak pic from fall, including some sure-to-sell-out items!
