Once you have a Guilt Groupe membership you will have access to sales that are typically discounted below sample sale prices. From Oscar De La Renta to Rag & Bone, Guilt Groupe hosts a huge array of designer merchandise. As an added bonus every member receives an announcement before every sale, which gives a quick rundown of the selected designer and exact start time of the sale. All sales are based on a limited selection, so be on your mark for the 36 hour sale run time. The best part about the sales is that if you miss one no biggie because Guilt Groupe runs an average of about 20-25 sales a week.

You’re fresh off an evening of debuting a killer new pair of sky-high Louboutins at your Meatpacking District club of choice. As you exit the swanky spot, you strut your way onto the cobblestone streets. Just then – your eye catches a superbly delish man on the opposite corner, who is not-so-inconspicuously checking your glorious gams. You commence strutting…smiling…feeling fine…until your heel catches something, as well: the grout between two stones. And – suddenly – you are falling…screaming…he is cringing…laughing…walking in the opposite direction.

A number of exhibits will be shown as part of the larger Year of Fashion show, and will cover such vast themes as the history of the genre, the parallels between fashion and other cultural developments, our societal views of women as seen through the lens of fashion, and perhaps most importantly, the intersection of fashion with art across the world.

Curve Control – Try Vintage Inspired Swimwear
For those with curve appeal, swimsuits need to hold you in and lift in the right places. Maybe they had the right idea back in the 1950s. Swimsuits offered more coverage and support for bodies that hadn’t yet discovered Pilates and gyms. We found some really sexy, full coverage suits with rauching to hide love handles while hugging your curves.

These suits are good for tummy control as well as minimizing large hips and thighs. Be sure that longer cut swimsuits fit properly and do not accentuate large thighs or hips by digging into the flesh. Here is where most women must try on a size bigger than they usually wear in clothes.

Street Fairs
Though the summer heat can have you searching for the nearest air-conditioned building some of the best events that come for the warm weather are street fairs. Full of gyros and arepas, handmade jewelry and art these always make for interesting shopping experiences.

Check out the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, starting on E.10th and heading straight down University Place. The exhibit features tree-lined blocks of paintings, watercolors, graphics, sculpture, photography and one-of-a-kind crafts by young artists. Admission is free and all pieces exhibited are available for sale. The fair runs May 23rd-25th and continues the following weekend, May 30th & 31st.

“Absinthe, a mesmerizing potion known as the green fairy, is still one of the world’s most seductive mysteries,” explains Lacroix. “Its rich, mystical color reminds me of the citrine and topaz gemstones found on exotic embroideries – a great inspiration to my fashion and newest fragrance.”

Christian Lacroix’s Absynthe is available exclusively through Avon representatives, but 3 lucky BN readers will be able to snatch up the scent without any Avon calling. Simply send an email by Monday May 25th to Contact@BeautyNewsNYC.com with “Absynthe” in the subject line and be sure to include your name, telephone number and email address.

Then, all of the sudden, Epicurious comes along and creates an essential app we just couldn’t live without. The website (along with its partners Gourmet and Bon Appetit) has gained a large following in recent months and it seemed only natural that an application was on its way.