New York Fashion Week: Behind the Scenes at Chado Ralph Rucci

Chado Ralph Rucci A/W 2011

The beauty looks for Chado Ralph Rucci F/W 2011 consisted of a sophisticated smoky eye, coupled with a modern french twist. Tom Pecheux for MAC Cosmetics customized the dramatic eye to each model, using matte black eyeshadow, loads of mascara and liner inside the eye. To highlight the eyes, the foundation was kept matte, along [...]

New York Fashion Week: Behind the Scenes at Alice + Olivia

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The Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet Fall 2011 collection evokes timeless elegance and unabashed glamour, inspired by a modern day interpretation of the classic 1950s movie Auntie Mame. Stacey Bendet creates a wardrobe for a chic, free-spirited female; an empowered individual who is full of life, ready for a party, eccentric and captivating. Polly [...]

New York Fashion Week: Backstage with M.A.C. Artist Gordon Espinet for Behnaz Sarafpour…

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20-year M.A.C. Artist extraordinaire Gordon Espinet was responsible for bringing to life a Brigitte Bardot-inspired look to the runway for designer Behnaz Sarafpour’s fall season reveals. Espinet described the look as “luminous,” “skin care-y,”  “just left the spa.”  Avoid matte and overdone this fall.  Prep face with primer and concealer, then top with a light [...]

Fashion Week: Get the Look: Egypt-Inspired Makeup by James Kaliardos for MAC Cosmetics at Preen S/S 2011…

MBFW - Preen S/S 2011

Preen was the first pop of color around the eyes I got to see backstage early in the week! James Kaliardos created an ethereal and fun look for the S/S 2011 “inspired by Egypt…the colors of the sand.” The face was prepped with MAC Face & Body Prep+Prime Transparent Finishing Powder $22.00. Give-Me-Sun! Mineralized Skinfinish [...]

Fashion Week: My New Manicure From Ginger + Liz…

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If you haven’t heard of Ginger + Liz yet, trust me you will!  Their long wearing polish is a buzzworthy brand of vegan friendly and toxin-free nail lacquer with a growing legion of fashionista and celebrity fans alike. Ginger + Liz was created by model/author S. Liz Pickett and entrepreneur H. Ginger Johnson. Ginger and [...]

Fashion Week: Get the Look – Chic & Modern Buns at Vena Cava by Ted Gibson MBFW S/S 2011…

Ted Gibson - Vena Cava MBFW S/S 2011

Live from New York….It’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week!  TMG has all the scoop on the latest in beauty trends from the runways, giving you a heads-up on what’s hot for the spring! The always fabulous Ted Gibson shared the secret that the top hairstyle for the spring is….drum roll, please…the bun!!  Here we have ANOTHER [...]

NYFW: Estée Lauder Debuts at Derek Lam!

Estée Lauder for Derek Lam

I adore a good dark smokey eye, especially for fall.  A trend I have noticed for Fall 2010 is a dark blue smokey eye which inadvertendly makes your eyes look really bright.  Tom Pecheaux created this look beautifully with Estee Lauder shadows for Derek Lam. For the very first time in the Estée Lauder brand’s 64 [...]

NYFW: Red Door Spas Blogger Lounge…

Red Door Spas Blogger Lounge

One of the best part about attending New York Fashion week is catching up with friends from across the country who converge on the tents to cover the shows. This year, I partnered with Red Door Spas to create a Blogger Lounge at the W Hotel in Times Square for my online editor friends to [...]

NYFW Get The Look: Tarte for Susan Woo 2010…

Susan Woo - Fall 2010

Eco conscious fashion doesn’t come any better than Susan Woo.  Woo, who has worked at Derek Lam and Louis Vuitton, designs clothes that look like high fashion BUT all the garments are made with one-of-a-kind, organic fabrics.  The look for her Fall 2010 shows were created by Tina Turnbow for Tarte. Overall Look: Effortless beauty- [...]

NYFW Get The Look: Tarte for Lela Rose Fall 2010…

Lela Rose - NYFW Fall 2010

One of my favorite shows to see at New York Fashion Week is Lela Rose.  The looks are always on point and this season was no exception.  We were treated to the triple threat of Tarte, Ted Gibson and Deborah Lippmann.  The looks was sultry and soft at the same time. Lela Rose Fall 2010 [...]