Don’t you just love a good free gift with purchase? Well, this one’s for you. On February 27th at Barneys Madison Avenue, cosmeceutical skin care line 3LAB will be hosting a facial event for its beloved customers. With any 3LAB skincare purchase, you will receive a free skin consultation and 30-minute facial from a trained <... >
Sal Sal Salt and Pepa’s Hit, and They Were in Effect
Social Atelier Asked them to Push it Back
By Kelly Hushin
If reading that first “sal” of “Salt and Pepa’s hit” doesn’t immediately make you start singing, “Ah! Push it!” you obviously didn’t grow up with the infamous rap hit playing on your radio almost hourly. If so, you may not have thought it as cool as we 80′s kids did to see Salt ‘N’ Pepa <... >
The Zang Toi show started with models or snow bunnies (ahem, vixens) strutting down the runway in luxurious fur lined jackets paired with black stovepipe pants. Dubbed ‘The American Collection,’ the House of Toi created garments that make log cabins glamorous. Plaids, furs, and velvet create a combination suited for a woman who resonates sophistication, <... >
This season, Willow was all about “a strong, powerful woman, yet in a simple way”, as explained make-up designer Ayako. NARS products were used throughout with a strong emphasis on the eye. Black moon eyeliner coupled with black eye shadow in Night Breed to contrast to the neutral colors used on the skin. “The lips <... >
Designer Kati Stern presented Venexiana’s Fall 2008 show attendees with flowing silhouettes, luxurious fur in camel, gold, burgundy and brown and structured jackets with deep, deep V-necks. Old Hollywood (think Betty Grable) was apparent, as well as the rocker glam that Stern is known for. Especially in the pretty, yet edgy eye created by Lori <... >
A storm was a brewin’ backstage at the Tracy Reese Fall 2008 show. Finola Hughes, host of Style’s How Do I Look?, gushed about the collection of nature-inspired prints (much like her Spring collection), models were swept here and there and fervor of anticipation rained on everyone. Edris Nicholls of Edris Salon on 14th St. <... >
It’s not everyday that I find myself in candlelight hotel banquette, sipping bubbly with one of the hottest up-and-coming American designers, so when I was asked to interview Jedda Kahn before his Fall 2008 Collection show hosted by Papierdoll Magazine and Second Style Magazine, I gladly accepted. Kahn described this collection to be focused on <... >
The inspiration for Australian designer Jayson Brunsdon was Gigi, a girl after our own heart, who went out partying in Paris. She stayed out way too late and drank too much (sound familiar?). Boys played with her hair and it got all messed up. On her way home, she pinned it up using just her <... >
Cynthia Rowley’s Fall 2008 fashion show was the essence of woodsy fantasy, with pop-up trees and models floating down the runway in diaphanous dresses decorated with fabric leaves and coats with fur collars. The hair and make-up by Avon was rooted in fairytale and formed the perfect base for the fashion. Make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury <... >
Make-up artist Phillipe Chansel, known for his ‘MAC-attacks’ backstage, created yet another inspiring medley of color at the Chris Han Fall 2008 show. Bright eyes laced with subtle sparkle set upon a pale backdrop emphasized the heavenly theme, and the shades of burgundy and brown used to accentuate the lips and nails were meant to <... >
The Fall 2008 collection for Tamara Pogosian was inspired by 1950s Hollywood glamour. Tasseled curls and long flowing locks were created using rollers and light finishing spray by L’Oreal’s Tex Infinium line. ” The key phrase this season is impeccably flawless”, noted Gianina Contin stylist of the Leonard Golino Salon. Hairstyling in 2008 is all <... >
It was a MAC-attack! And according to makeup artist Philippe Chansel, it was all MAC backstage in makeup at the Fall 2008 Iodice show. The makeup had an intense, yet flirtatious look, pairing thickly-lined eyes with a more natural lip. “We used big eyeliner, then covered it with silver metallic to get that shimmer,” Chansel <... >
Ummm…chocolate always makes our list of must haves (right after shoes and clothing of course). But this sweet, love-inducing treat is more enticing when paired with the art of Henna. And Vosges Haut-Chocolat is bringing them to you, all in one evening, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Join the Vosges Haut-Chocolat Soho Boutique for <... >
Bumble and bumble kicked off Fashion Week this past Tuesday celebrating Bb.’s new hairspray, Spray de Mode. In The House of Bumble loft overlooking the new Apple store in Meatpacking, there was a semi ANTM reunion as former contestant Bre, Miss J and noted fashion photographer Nigel Barker were in attendance, as well as Richie <... >
Inspired by the Scottish fairytale nymph, the beauty look at the Ports 1961 Fall 2008 collection transported attending fashionistas to a faraway time and place. Flowing, long hair was lightly curled with an iron, and then tousled and set with Prive’s Finishing Spray for a naturally youthful look. Laurent D. of Prive added, “Any woman <... >
The 70s is a truly remarkable decade for style: a time for hippy frocks and psychedelic swirls as well as high-waisted pants and flowing blouses – a combo that was somewhat neglected, until now. Tibi, however, has traveled back in time to bring back the silhouettes. Patterns with brown, orange and white highlights are the <... >
Mug shots of her close friends posted up in the front area, a runway lined with the height marks mimicking the background of a mug shot and fabulously fashionable clothes in which you’ll look like a rockstar even if you ended your night in jail (which nowadays is where they usually end up). Samantha Pleet’s <... >
Watching the models glide down the runway at the Abaeté show is much like watching swans glide on a lake – feminine yet dignified. The designer Laura Poretzky ensured that her fall collection sends a message that is full of grace with just the right amount of detail and texture, i.e. armor inspired construction and <... >
A seat at the Rock & Republic fall show was about as hard to come by as a perfect pair of jeans; and no less coveted. Standing room? Non-existent. Not to mention countless celeb sightings. But every garment that walked down that runway made braving the crowd and waiting in the wings well worth it. <... >
Backstage at the Victorya Hong show hummed along at a steady pace, without the usual frenzy found at many debut shows. Hair and makeup teams from David Evangelista’s new salon at Cornelia Day Resort worked closely with the designer to put together a fresh, clean look. Lead stylist Patrick Ferrara gave models super sleek hair, <... >
