Uhh, excuse me. Can I get me some momi? Like, pearl tapioca, please? Dude, QQ? Boba, por favor? Any way you ask it, it all points to the ever-popular Taiwanese drink most commonly known as bubble tea. What is bubble tea? For those poor deprived cats who don’t know, the basic bubble tea drink is <... >
What do Acqua di Parma, Kol Design, Jane Iredale, DL & Co, La Roche Posay, Embryolisse, Frederic Fekkai, and Agraria have in common? Well, they’re just a few of the couple hundred luxury brands that make The New London Pharmacy in Chelsea oh so fabuloso. And for all you organic lovers, New London also has <... >
The Bobble Head. The Open Mouth. The Broken Neck. Whether it’s on the subway or in that cozy cubicle at work, we’ve all been guilty of being one or more of these types of snoozers. Don’t you wish there was a little hideaway where you could take a mini-siesta and feel good about it? Well, <... >
On view through April 29 at the Dahesh Museum (located at 580 Madison Avenue Btwn 56th and 57th) right now is one of the most popular exhibitions ever mounted by the midtown gallery, Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt. The museum is also showing the film Napoleon’s Obsession: The Quest <... >
There are two phrases that should never be joined in a single sentence: “stagnant fluids” and “your face.” Andrea DeSimone of Suite Retreat uttered that unholy coupling while I was lying face-up on her massage table, her fingers goopy with some complexion-saving salve. I imagined a network of sludge deposits just beneath the surface of <... >
Aaaahh…Fashion Week. A time when Designers parade their newest visions down the runway and Editors fight for best placement on the sidelines – while celebrities (many of whom are paid to be there) smile for photo ops at ankle level, to demonstrate their ummm, “unwavering support.” With an average of four apple martinis a day, <... >
If climate change is going to melt our icebergs, flood our cities, and raise global temperatures, fashion designers Nico & Adrian are going to make sure that the young people of the brave and dangerous new world are at least going to dress sexy for it. On February 9, the duo introduced a new clothing <... >
You’d have known this was coming if you knew your pop music. The ladies have been belting this out to a synthesizer for decades: women love sex. They like to groove. They wanna get it on. Give a listen to the Divinyl’s “I Touch Myself,” or, more recently, Christina Aguilera’s “Drrty” (that’s right – with <... >
Now think hard – has he been naughty or nice this year? While Valentine’s Day is often all about the ladies (holla!), it can be nice to show your guy some love on this most romantic of holidays. In case this thought just occurred to you (selfish, selfish), here are a few very last-minute gift <... >
When you and your sweetie are toasting eternal love over some Dom Perignon, what’s furry Fido doing? Surely (gasp) not sleeping at home? If “Lady” in Lady & The Tramp had so much fun in a cartoon, we think your pet can get some lovin’ on this sweet day. Treat your furry companion to some <... >
Zang Toi’s show on Friday afternoon was titled “The Iconic Catherine Deneuve.” Luxurious, and true to typical Toi fashion, the models wore super-luxe items from a Leopard Calfskin Mini Trench to Paisley Moviestar wrap lined with black fox. Deneuve would have been impressed. Romantic and lush, the collection showcased big, bold looks with plenty of <... >
Jayson Brunsdon, the Australian designer, saw Fall 2007 in shades of black and brown, with touches of edemame and blue. Inspired by portraits from the 1920s, the collection was elegant and wearable, without being over the top. Here are dresses for the well-heeled lady who likes straight cut clothes with a dash of shimmer (think <... >
BeautyNews is deeply saddened to hear about the sudden death of Anna Nicole Smith. This article in no way states that her death was caused by diet pills, however it is important to note that the possibility is there. We hope our readers read this article in the spirit in which it was written – <... >
Michon Schur’s collection for fall was a breezy, girlish and country affair. Numbers like the Swarovski hand embroidered Japanese flower wool dress and Silk Japanese ink swirl print on an empire dress accented the girlish innocence and ethereal beauty of the models. Personally, this was one of my favorite shows of Fashion Week. There was <... >
Tory Burch’s luxurious Fall 2007 collection was put on exhibit Thursday night in a Chelsea loft looking over the Hudson river. The models sported elegant trench coats and shift dresses as they flowed through the loft to a stage, and posed like museum pieces. Guests mingled, sipped cocktails and observed a collection reminiscent of 1960′s <... >
“Are you human?” was the question I pondered at the Ports 1961 show Wednesday morning. Unnaturally beautiful models glided down the runway wearing garments from a modern chic Fall 2007 collection, and the accompaniment of lyrics emphasized the eccentric aura of the look. With a backdrop of icy caves, the collection drew from the organic <... >
Glamour recently produced a series of limited-edition t-shirts, which, for a million reasons, has resulted in one of the best fashion collaborations in recent years. The talented Jenni Kayne, Rachel Roy, Rodarte, Sari Gueron, Thread Social, and Vena Cava, each composed and signed a unique design printed on ultra-comfy, Splendid t-shirts. These six designers are <... >
The runway at Vivienne Tam was all straight lines and right angles, but back stage was nothing but free form. The hair and makeup captured a distinctly wild shape and texture that, set against Tam’s space-age acetic designs, conjured the image of a mullet: party up top, business down below. Madcap mane man Dennis Lanni <... >
Like a parade of vivid peacock feathers, the models clad in Doo Ri’s exquisite Fall 2007 collection elegantly strode down the runway. Doo Ri Chung’s work is so unique that you can spot her clothes anywhere. This Fall, expect to see dark indigo, maroon and emerald dresses studded with sequin accessories lighting up her world. <... >
Nanette Lepore’s Fall 2007 collection was as glamorous as the myriad of celebrities – including Karen Duffy, Illeana Douglas and Carson Kressley – sitting in her front row. The whole look sang of glitz and femininity with the bold use of layers and metallic brocades that glittered under the lights of the catwalk. Nanette Lepore’s <... >
