Archive for November 2012

‘Splurge’ Mobile App Takes Shopping (on a Budget) to a New Level of Comfort and Excitement

‘Splurge’ Mobile App Takes Shopping (on a Budget) to a New Level of Comfort and Excitement

It isn’t just the “I want it now!” day and age. We’re even beyond the “I want it now and on sale!” era. Today, as celebrities continue to influence our personal style and fashion designers show us amazing, avant garde runway looks every season, we are now officially living in the “I want it NOW, I want it on sale . . . and I want it to be unique” century. Yes—there is now a mobile app for that.



Josie Natori Spring 2013 RTW

Josie Natori Spring 2013 RTW

The colorful history and folklore of the Philippines of Natori’s youth is what inspired her Spring 2013 RTW collection, which is filled with colorful prints, vivid crayon colors, and the models wore a vibrant flower in their hair to complement the look.



Stephen Burrows Spring 2013 Presentation – Introducing “Pazette” Barbie™Collector

Stephen Burrows Spring 2013 Presentation – Introducing “Pazette”  Barbie™Collector

Designer Stephen Burrows, the creator of “Pazette” Barbie, created colorful silhouettes of prints and solids for the Spring 2013 presentation held at the Out Hotel in New York on September 13, 2012, during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.



Barbara TFank Spring 2013 Presentation

Barbara TFank Spring 2013 Presentation

Barbara TFank Spring 2013 Presentation at the penthouse of 36 East 72nd Street on September 10, 2012 during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week consisted mostly of a variety of feminine, full-skirted dresses.



Beauty A to Z: C is for CC Creams

Beauty A to Z: C is for CC Creams

Just when you were getting used to the idea of BB Creams, a new product comes along that promises to do even more than moisturize, protect, prevent, and correct.



Product Review: Sunday Riley Liquid Diet

Product Review: Sunday Riley Liquid Diet

Who says there’s no such thing as a miracle in a bottle? In our search for a quick fix, to shimmy into that too-tight dress or those jeans that shrunk two sizes in the dryer (yes, it’s ALL the dryer’s fault), we decided to give Sunday Riley’s Liquid Diet a try.



Holiday 2012: 10 Gifts Worth Giving

Holiday 2012: 10 Gifts Worth Giving

Set aside the fruitcake and put those snowflake candleholders back on the store shelf. We rounded up 10 of the most unique gifts and experiences that we think are well worth sharing this Holiday Season.



Flu Season Is Here: Should You Get a Flu Shot

Flu Season Is Here: Should You Get a Flu Shot

Every Fall, we are urged to get our flu shot, with good reason since the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919, was responsible for between 20-40 million deaths. So what is the flu exactly? According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) the flu is defined as influenza and a contagious respiratory illness caused by the Influenza virus. There are two main types of the virus.



Barbra Streisand in Concert Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl

Barbra Streisand in Concert Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl

Barbra Streisand opened her concert tour on November 9, 2012. I finally got the chance to see this legend perform live. As I entered the Hollywood Bowl, I saw all the Streisand memorabilia (movie posters, t-shirts, programs), I was compelled to get one of her $40 dollar programs.



Embracing Your 2012 Fashion Mistakes

Embracing Your 2012 Fashion Mistakes

With every passing year, we usually change and grow for the better. We mature a bit more, adopt some sort of new physical activity to lose weight or relieve stress, and try to strengthen our friendships and relationships. And with each passing year, most of us reflect on our styling successes as well as the major fashion flops we really wish we could take back.