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 <... >

The Art Directors Club hosted a sort of green party. Not political or environmental, but a celebratory party to reveal the four young women who beat out 1,350 other entrants for a $20,000 grant to pursue their passions and Biore Skincare products to ensure they look good along the way. Gen Art and Bioré™ Skincare’s <... >

Truman Capote once wrote that “life is very dark, and very bleak, that is why we should all drink champagne and stay at the Ritz.” No sooner did he write that than the question was posed ‘how shall I transport my champagne to the Ritz?’ It seems vulgar to tote magnums of Dom Pérignon about <... >

So after a month in Cambridge, I am finally beginning to adapt to the British, sorry, English way of life. This is a very important distinction to make and one that most of the English feel ever so strongly about. Nationalistic sentiments continue to run high and any perceived threat to these tends to induce <... >

A whole day of free pampering and products are headed towards NYC on Thursday, November 8th. Beauty.com, one of the top beauty e-commerce destinations, will host the first ever, all day beauty shop. Customers can stop by 184 Fifth Ave. as early as 6 a.m. on Thursday morning to snatch a “scoop” from the free <... >

City women are busy, so getting the most out of a workout is imperative. In order to do that, before and after you workout, you need to replenish your body with carbohydrates and proteins that play an important role in rebuilding your muscles. In a way, exercising is like remodeling a house. You need to <... >

Tofu, for all its health benefits, often has an unfortunate tendency to taste like tofu, which is why it’s so shocking that the tofu and soy-based deserts at Kyotofu, the Japanese desert bar in Hell’s Kitchen, taste so heavenly. Chefs Sam Mason and Pichet Ong may have struck some sort of Faustian pact, as each <... >

The entrance to Azza is surprisingly discrete considering it’s located in Midtown, but then again, with its tendency to serve the movie star elite (Richard Gere and Scarlett Johansson) its not so surprising. The Euro-Moroccan vibe, that could have easily been over-the-top, is authentically exotic and worth visiting for the aesthetics alone. This loungy, Casablanca-feel <... >

Sure, we’d all love to live the fabulous life – men, martinis and lots of spending money are the accoutrements facconable du jour – but some of us will have to settle for living out our fantasies through the boob tube. This season’s Fall shows are proving that can be a good thing. At the <... >

Upon walking into The Cupping Room Café in Soho, I was very confused. I was expecting a gallery since I was going to see the debut of a photography exhibit, but what I found was a restaurant. Okay. I wandered around for a minute looking aimlessly, which I am prone to do from time to <... >

Who: Liv Tyler, Parfums Givenchy spokesmodel What: To celebrate the new campaign for Parfums Givenchy’s best-selling fragrance, Very Irresistible Givenchy, Liv Tyler will be making a special public appearance at Sephora Times Square to autograph the fragrance and meet fans. Very Irresistible Givenchy is a floral fragrance made up of five Roses including the Liv <... >

Tired of digging in discount bins at Resurrection and What Comes Around Goes Around for that must-have wrap dress from the ’50s? Vintage collectors and fashionistas alike, take note: a super-hot fashion event is coming up this week! On Thursday, October 25th be sure to stop by City Opera Thrift Shop’s Annual Fall Vintage Event, <... >

Does the day after Halloween leave you feeling totally full and unhappy? Are you frustrated because you stuffed your face with every type of candy imaginable the day before? This year, hold off on the sweet binge and the resulting toothache by trading in your goodies for a much healthier option. Halloween hangovers are so <... >

Step off the train and book a spa destination vacation? Sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? Well, wake up and smell the lavender. The Spa Experience 2007, staged by SpaFinder, will take place in the Vanderbilt Hall of Grand Central Terminal between October 31st and November 3rd. Fifty of the leading spa destinations and treatment <... >