NYFW: Backstage at Tracy Reese Fall 2013…

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I was lucky enough to get backstage at Tracy Reese thanks to my good friend Tracylee Percival who is the brand ambassador and celebrity manicurist for Sally Hansen.  Sally Hansen has been with  Tracy Reese for 15 seasons now on nails and collaborates with the designer on colors by using fabric swatches and even chooses [...]

NYFW: Backstage at Jill Stuart Fall 2013….

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Jill Stuart took the girls down the runway in laser cut suits and fancy party frocks fr Fall 2013.  Her inspiration for the collection was British aristocracy which is kinda cool because I could really see Kate Middelton in any one of these looks!  Diane Kendal and Odile Gilbert created something fresh and natural for [...]

NYFW: Backstage at Jason Wu Fall 2013…

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You can always count on Makeup Artist Diane Kendal to do something daring, the look she created for Jason Wu is no exception. She used Lancome‘s NEW vibrant inky blue smokey eye with muted cheeks and lips made for a very smoldering look.  Kendal explained of the smokey blue shade she used on the eyes,  [...]

NYFW: NARS Backstage at Creatures Of the Wind….

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NARS created the look for the Creatures of the Wind runway show.  We are seeing the trend of beautiful skin again this season and NARS leads the pack with a beautiful ethereal look. SHOW: Creatures of the Wind LEAD ARTIST: James Boehmer, NARS Director of Global Artistry LOOK: “The makeup complements the collection by adding [...]

Giveaway: New York Fashion Week Aquafina Twitter Contest!!

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Hello all!  You may not want to think about it…..but February is next month and for beauty and fashion writers like me – that means Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week!  They are also having a MAJOR contest so if you are a designer or want to be one, listen up…. Aquafina has teamed up [...]

Fashion Week Event: Cocktails & Couture Fall 2012…

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Hello my babies!!  Every year…twice a year…I host a fashion week party in NYC called Cocktails & Couture and have done so for the past 6 seasons. This year, I had a special guest co-host who was none other than my friend and blogger diva Patrice Grell-Yursik of the website Afrobella.  Now, if you don’t [...]

What’s In Your Bag?: Fall Fashion Week Survivial Kit…

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Hey all!  When I go to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, it is definitely an event.  But having covered shows for 11 seasons now, I pretty much have gotten the hang of what I need and what I don’t on a day to day basis.  First off, understand that you will leave the house in the [...]

NYFW Backstage: Get The Look – Redken at Rag + Bone A/W 2012…

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I am SO into beachy waves!!  It’s one of  my favorite hairstyles ever and it’s all over the runways here in New York. The ook at Rag + Bone was a disheveled rocker version that looked amazing.   Redken’s Creative Consultant Guido kicked off the Fall/Winter 2012 season in New York yesterday with a texturized, [...]

Get The Look: New York Fashion Week – Vivienne Tam from Maybelline New York…

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The best trends that are coming down the runway are ones that you can assimilate into your life with little or no effort.  Case in point, this smokin’, understated look from Maybelline New York’s makeup artist Andy Koh.  This look is super easy to get at home and has more of a natural fresh skin [...]

NYFW: Cocktails and Couture Recap!!

Some of you may not know this, but I host an event during New York Fashion week called Cocktails & Couture.  Its a networking event that bring out all the best and brightest bloggers, editors and marketers.  We have the best time, lots of yummy cocktails and beauty products abound.  Here is the official recap [...]