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July 26, 2010

It’s Not Too Late To Think ‘Summer Getaways!’

Once August rolls around I start getting sad, and by September 1st, I am downright depressed that summer is pretty much over. By far my favorite season, I attempt to cram in as many outdoor activities as possible, including dining al fresco, heading to a bbq, pool and beach days, as well as walking in comfy sandals for hours, bicycle rides, and even kayaking on the Hudson River. Since it’s still July that means there’s time left to plan and take advantage of summer weather fun, so this week I got some great ideas and items to test out thanks to Robert Verdi’s Getaways event (you can watch the live Ustream of it here). He had some great items to share that are his favorite for summer and travel — from his favorites, I have pulled my favorites (which can also make great gifts for those with summer birthdays):

1) Lonely Planet’s New England Trips Book

2) Prime Retail Outlet Shopping (there’s tons of these – most likely one near where you live or will be vacationing along the East Coast)

3) Brooks Brothers Supima Cotton No-Iron Shirts

4) Flight 001 Spacepak Suitcase space reduction bags

5) Bright Lites Carry-on bags from Samsonite (cute colors, and you didn’t really want to pay extra to check your bag, did you?)

6) Red Envelope Tailgating Cooler & Grill Set (super compact, comes in a ‘duffel’ bag)

7) Le Tarte Swimwear Bikinis (super cute, fun prints, perfect coverage)

8) Last, but probably most important – don’t forget about protecting your skin with Neutrogena Healthy Defense Liquid Moisturizer with SPF 50

June 26, 2010

What FPD Has Been Up to Lately

by fashionpulse

Dove Mist Event

I went to the Dove Go Fresh Mist event, and learned about how every Dove product is all about hydration and moisture, with the Mist line containing four scents: Revive, Burst, Energize, and Cool Moisture (and their corresponding deodorant/anti-perspirants as well.

Jane Iredale Event

I recently attended an intimate luncheon at Serafina to meet the lady behind the brand, Jane Iredale, and hear about the Seal of Recommendation from The Skin Cancer Foundation on five of its most popular products – Dream Tint<, LipDrink and Powder-Me SPF in Tanned and Translucent.

[Julia & Robert Verdi at the Bacardi event. Picture compliments of Kristin from Fashion.Style.Beauty]

Summer Entertaining with Bacardi Cocktails & Robert Verdi Event

I recently added Bacardi‘s Summer Entertaining Event hosted by Robert Verdi at Luxe Labratory. He had some great tips to offer up, such as being more eco-friendly by using bamboo plates instead of plastic ones, using brown craft paper as a tablecloth, and making a marshmallow roasting station on a hibachi grill.

June 17, 2010

Father’s Day Gift Tips from Robert Verdi

by fashionpulse

Robert Verdi once again had a fabulous event in which he gave gift suggestions for every type of Dad imaginable. His suggestions are always unique and go over well — currently the boyfriend, my brother and my Dad have to draw straws to decide who gets to keep what! Hopefully it won’t turn into a fist fight over these fabulous man products! Here are the ones the guys are most vying for from the event (you can also watch the live ustream from the event here with appearances by John Bartlett, John Allan, and Jonathan Adler):

John Bartlett‘s Tiny Tim tee (which a percentage benefits the North Shore Animal League)

Jonathan Adler‘s Pop Candles (great scents – tell Dad to leave it in the bathroom, then once the wax is all gone, it can double as a drinking glass!)

Vaseline‘s new line of quick-absorbing, non-greasy body lotion for me, for both face and body (I was surprised to learn that my boyfriend cared so much about moisturizing!)