There’s a fantastic holiday shopping creed that goes something like this: “One for you, one for me.” On December 4th, New York City’s spa of all spas, Bliss, will make indulging both your gift list AND yourself as simple as can be. Bliss Soho will be opening its baby blue doors from 6pm-8pm for a <... >
Let’s face it: holiday shopping is a daunting experience. The endless to-do lists, running from store to store, battling the crowds, prioritizing the sales, random perfume samples spritzed in your face at every turn. Ironic that a season of giving does nothing but taketh away (ta-ta sanity, sayonara savings!) Well – the good folks at <... >
Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon, along with noted performers Julianne Moore, Maggie Grace, Vanessa Carleton, Chad Micheal Murray, and Mya, have donated their autographed handprints to support the Curel Skincare Wall of Helping Hands, benefiting the American Red Cross in NYC. Nixon unveiled the wall of handprints November 1st at the Time Warner Center, <... >
These days, being a celebrity is all about accessories. Balenciaga Le Dix bags, Chloe boots, Tom Ford sunglasses, Mercedes convertibles, these all accompany starlets everywhere they go. In recent years, more than quilted leather or bold hardware, baby bumps and strollers have dominated the realm of celebrity accessories. Just like Lindsay Lohan wearing a Chanel <... >
It’s that time of year again. Endless soirées, office holiday festivities, galas–you know the drill around the holidays. So when the fab French café Bruno Jamais Restaurant Club celebrated it’s fifth anniversary, we jumped at the chance to attend an event surrounding something other than turkey, reindeer, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. We <... >
Everyone knows that dating in New York is supposed to mirror an episode of Sex and the City. We’re supposed to be pursued by gorgeous, fascinating – albeit oddly incompatible – men, who we have exciting adventures with, before deciding that we are oddly incompatible with them. So why does dating so often seem more <... >
Along with the snowy white wonderland and holiday cheer, winter can also bring dull, lifeless locks into your world. But we’re not going to stand for that. In order to help banish bad hair days this winter, BeautyNewsNYC and Charles Worthington London are teaming up to give you the gift of a “good hair day!” <... >
In requisite high-fashion, Henri Bendel, was host to the debut of the newest “it” lip-glosses, Kissable Couture. The private event showcased the new “luxury for your lips” Keisha Nash Whitaker, wife of actor extraordinaire, Forest, and AJ Crimson, celebrity make-up artist developed the line of fabulously shiny, not-too-sticky, and a just-the-right amount of glittery gloss. <... >
There is nothing more frustrating than wanting to go buy new clothes and after hours of scouring department stores and boutiques you come to the conclusion that you’d rather just start your own line than spend money on something you know you’re not going to wear. As the Creative Director of her new line MadeMe, <... >
Indie’s brightest brands are disappearing at the speed of light these days, take Poppy, Delux Beauty, Tony & Tina, Stephane Marais and now…Pout. Launched in December 2003, the cheeky UK cosmetics brand will cease business globally in January, closing its Covent Garden store. Pout was founded by three sisters, Emily, Anna and Chantal and quickly <... >
583 Park Avenue was abuzz during the 7th Annual Avon Foundation Awards celebration where leaders in the fight against breast cancer and domestic violence were honored. Since 2001, the Avon Foundation Awards Celebration has raised $14 million towards these causes, including the $2 million this year. Hosts of the night were Andrea Jung, Chairman & <... >
Whenever an internationally renowned designer couples with an internationally renowned affordable retailer, riots ensue. The Roberto Cavalli capsule line for H&M was no exception. The November 8th launch came complete with celebrity appearances, violent shoppers and lots of leopard. Known for animal prints, flashy embellishments and down-to-there cuts, Roberto Cavalli marks a change in style <... >
NYC ladies were in for a treat last Wednesday night as Paradise 54 owner Elsie Loreus opened up her salon to an evening of makeovers. Paradise 54, located just two blocks south of Times Square at W. 39th, is a small but cozy salon, perfect for the evening ahead. Guests snacked on fruit, cookies and <... >
Who better to give women beauty tips than a model who gets made up every day? But Tyra Banks better step aside, because there’s a new top model in town. Who is it, you ask? None other than Josie Maran, who counts multiple covers for Glamour and appearances in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue among her <... >
A vast variety of novels – from Atonement to, say, The Thornbirds – will offer up a saucy, steamy sex scene for their readers. But what if you don’t want to wade through a hundred odd pages of description before getting to that scene? What if you don’t really need to know about the heroine’s <... >
Listen up, ladies! There is finally a cocktail just for us. It’s even pink and sparkling (just what a girls’ best friend should be)! So next time you throw a soiree or settle on the couch for some “me time,” definitely go for NUVO sparkling vodka liqueur. Best enjoyed over ice in a glamorous champagne <... >
Tomorrow, November 8th, is the last day to win awesome auction lots donated by the likes of Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, President Bill Clinton, Sir Elton John, Celine Dion, Barbra Walters, Bon Jovi, Jessica Alba, Stevie Wonder and I could go on. Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project launched an online charity auction at CharityBuzz.com <... >
