Have you ever wanted to buy a Reed Krakoff from Reed Krakoff? Well here’s your chance! On Tuesday, April 23 the designer will be making a special appearance at Saks Fifth Avenue at 6pm.
5/5 – 5/6: The Makeup Show NYC Returns {NYC EVENT}
Its back! The industry’s must attend event, The Makeup Show is returning to NYC on May 5 – 6th. For the past seven years, this event has been uniting top beauty brands and sponsors as a forum for showcasing the latest and greatest in products, innovation and education. Two full days featuring 75 brands, 6 keynote speakers, 20 seminars and 14 hands-on workshops, this event is truly a beauty lover’s paradise! Some of our favorite brands will be there including Make Up For Ever, Nars, Stila, Smashbox, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics and many more!
The Keynotes and Business Forums Workshops, which will be taking place throughout the day, is an amazing opportunity to learn from the best of the best. These workshops range from Ideal Eyes to Celebrity Beauty to Fundamentals of Complexion and Contour (I could definitely brush up on my contouring skills) and are all taught by some of the largest names in the industry. To fine tune your skills even further, All Day Hands-On Workshops are offered the day before the show starts, allowing you to dedicate even more time to your craft.
What: The Makeup Show
When: Sunday May 5th 9am – 6pm and Monday May 6th 9am – 5pm
Where: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York, NY.
If you’re not based in NYC, The Make Up Show travels internationally from LA, NYC, Chicago, Europe, and Orlando. For a complete list of events, participating brands, educational speakers, and prices, please visit www.themakeupshow.com
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This Weekend: NYC Green Festival + Recycled Runway Fashion Show. (Ride Your Bike for Free Admission)
Coming to the Javits Center this weekend in NYC, we bring you the nation’s largest green living event in partnership with Parsons The New School for Design. Bringing the New York City green community together at the Green Festival for the second time, this 2-day show brings together leaders in the environmental community, including speakers, entrepreneurs and activists. The event will also include an organic beer and wine pavilion, a Green Kids’ Zone with activities for the youngest eco-warriors, and a unique marketplace of more than 300 eco-friendly businesses, featuring the latest and greatest in sustainable products and services.
NYC Event: Rock with MAC and Century 21
Attention shoppers…
FIAF Presents The Power Of Style with André Leon Talley, Rachel Roy, Mary Alice Stephenson {NYC EVENTS}
This week, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) is kicking off The Power of Style, a series of talks featuring fashion experts, designers, and entrepreneurs who are reimagining the significance of style. The panels will be hosted in NYC (details below) and are open to the public. Admission is $20 per event for FIAF Members, $25 for Non-Members.
Here’s the Schedule:
Wednesday, April 10 at 7pm – Style for Social Change: Fashion’s New Philanthropists with Rachel Roy and Mary Alice Stephenson.
WHERE: FIAF—Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street (between Park and Madison Avenue)
Meet two innovative leaders who are redefining fashion as a tool for social empowerment and improvement. Designer and entrepreneur Rachel Roy and celebrity stylist, beauty expert, and founder of Glam4Good, Mary Alice Stephenson, share inspiring stories and ideas on how style can change lives.
Monday, April 15 at 7pm – Celebrating the Little Black Dress with André Leon Talley.
WHERE: FIAF—Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street (between Park and Madison Avenue)
The little black dress is a wardrobe icon and an important reflection of social trends. Join renowned fashion authority, television personality, and Vogue Contributing Editor André Leon Talley as he traces
The School of American Ballet Annual Winter Ball Raises $1.1 Million and a moment with Carolina Herrera…
It was an enchanting evening… everything you’d expect and more from The School of American Ballet’s 2013 Winter Ball. Themed A Night in the Far East, the annual charity gala raised more than $1.1 Million for Scholarships and School Programs. Hosted at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center earlier this week, the evening was sponsored by legendary French MaisonVan Cleef & Arpels. Cocktails began at 7pm and dinner at 8pm, followed by a one-time-only performance by the advanced students of The School of American Ballet choreographed by Silas Farley, who was selected by Peter Martins, Artistic Chairman of The School of American Ballet.
“We are thrilled to announce that we achieved our goal of $1.1 million. The overwhelming generosity of our sponsor Van Cleef as well as our attendees and donors made for a fantastic celebration last night,” said Margie Van Dercook, executive director of The School of American Ballet. “Their much-appreciated donations will provide scholarships to aspiring young dancers as well as support the School’s student life programs.”
The highlight of my evening as most of you saw and remarked on Facebook and Instagram — the moment the world stopped — was when I met Carolina Herrera. I was walking down the stairs of Lincoln Center when I saw Mrs. Herrera in the lobby. Fully shaking I approached her to introduce myself and express what a fan I am. She’s a vision, elegantly dressed and
Fashion 2.0 Awards: And the winner is…
Last night the social-ably savvy fashion community joined the Style Coalition at the SVA Theatre in NYC for the 4th Annual Fashion 2.0 Awards. Hosted by Robert Verdi with Simon Doonan, Creative Ambassador at Large, Barneys New York as the Keynote Speaker. It was so great to be apart of such a fabulous evening that celebrates the most innovative brands in social media and had so many of my amazing blogger friends as presenters! All the ladies (and gentleman — now Style Coalition is open to menswear bloggers) looked dazzling in gowns from Rent the Runway, that sponsored their wardrobe. Their founders Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss were also presented with the Fashion 2.0 Visionary Award in acknowledgement of their achievements in disrupting the retail industry and democratizing luxury fashion. And without further ado the winners of this years Fashion 2.0 awards are…
Best Twitter Nominees:
@Bergdorfs
@DKNY
@KateSpadeNY
@MarcJacobsIntl
@OscarPRgirl
And the winner is…
Prints that make a statement: Duro Olowu for JCPenney!
Passionate about prints? Head to JCPenney! (Yes, you heard correctly I said JCPenny) This season JCPenney is making moves with its new collaboration with London fashion designer Duro Olowu. His name made headlines when outfitting Michelle Obama during the campaign trial. This Nigerian-born designer naturally mixes graphic prints and astounding color great for confident women who love to make a statement. The 70-plus-piece collection is fashion and accessories focused but some of my favorite peices were the home decor!
Giving Women the Power! Hear us Roar with the Dove Ad Makeover!
We get it, all those perfect girls on the cover of magazines and in fancy advertisements ARE indeed photoshopped but does that make us feel any better about ourselves? (And I confess if given a preference on Instagram to use a look enhancing filter, I take it — who doesn’t?)
While doctored images make real life insecurities easier to deal with in the cyber world, what’s the effect in reality? Often times it leads to self esteem issues and less self acceptance. If that’s the case, you’re not alone. We all need some encouragement from time to time and that is exactly what Dove is setting out to do.
On March 8th, Dove is celebrating International Women’s Day by launching an Ad Makeover campaign in the US taking on advertising that can negatively impact self-esteem. The Dove® Ad Makeover, passes the power of advertising to women, by empowering them to send positive messages (sayings like, “Your birthday suit suits you” or “Everybody is beautiful”),
Refinery29 Kicks off Mix Masters Series with Special Collaboration with DKNY
The authority on everything hip, Refinery29 kicked off their Mix Masters Series, a monthly event, where the website co-hosts an evening with one of our brand partner giving friends and readers a chance to mingle with their favorite R29 editors, while throwing back a few specialty cocktails and dancing the night away.
Last week Refinery29 partnered with DKNY in celebration of their new handbag collaboration (Check them out HERE, they launched 5 super cute styles, each named for a different city). The festivities took place at Above Allen in the Thompson Hotel. Guests were greeted by R29 editors and the DKNY team (their guest bartenders for the evening) while listening to tunes spun by G*Lee.
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