The Place to Be: My 3 Top NYC Picks {Sponsored}

Oct 9, 2013

This past week I was inspired by Marc Jacobs latest fragrance, Honey by Marc Jacobs to tour and share some of favorite places to be and be seen in NYC. While there’s an endless list of NYC hot spots, and “it” venues of the moment, this fragrance took me in a different direction. With notes of orange blossom, fruits and florals, paired with honey and woods, this scent just makes me want to be outside and visit some of this city’s finest spots that never go out of vogue. And thanks to the beautiful weather last week, I did just that!

I’m going to start off with my ride! The place to always be and be seen, is on the back of a Vespa! The Italians knew what they were doing when making this a classic mode of transportation. It’s chic, compact, and

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Spring ’14 Runway Trends You Can Wear Now

Oct 9, 2013

The tease of New York Fashion Week is the fact that you are feasting your eyes on styles that are approximately six months from rubbing elbows with your wardrobe. You actually have to experience the opposite season, in the meantime. {watching spring shows during fall and vice versa, cruel if you ask me} True, we still have to wait for the collections to hit stores but the inspiration? It’s ours for the taking. For a culture that is used to instant gratification, here are three Spring ’14 trends you can work right now:

Metalica

With the holidays approaching like a freight train, high shine will be on everyone’s mind. Look for key pieces that you can carry over to spring like pants that put on the glitz and a jacket that will give decorative tinsel a run for it’s money.

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What’s New at Per-fekt Beauty…

Oct 8, 2013

While I love colorful eyeshadows, high-drama lipsticks, and unusual nail polishes, it’s hard to find room in my morning to put brush to face. So I was thrilled to attend Per-fekt Beauty’s latest launch event, which focused on products for women who are crunched for time and need to streamline their routine.

Every Per-fekt product is formulated to feel silky soft and incredibly light, and provide invisible coverage to retexturize and enhance complexions of every shade.

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NYFW: Trina Turk California Dreaming for Spring 2014

Oct 8, 2013

I was sifting through my New York Fashion Week pictures and was so inspired by the entire ambiance of Trina Turks Spring 2014 collection. While it’s gray and rainy in NYC, this collection has me dreaming of California road trips; warm weather, sparking beaches and pink sunsets. Inspired by a scenic route up the Pacific Coast Highway, the prints give the clothes vintage vibe and that crop top we’ve been seeing all season definitely has it’s place in this collection. Just hand me a pair of sunnies and sign me up!

For the hair, Martin Christopher Harper for Cutler Salon went with a textured, middle part beach wave using Redken Full Frame 07 Volumizing Mousse and Redken Rootful 06 Root Lifting Spray. Then followed with a curling iron and to create a soft wave before finishing off with Redken Fashion Work 12 Versatile Working Spray. As for the makeup, Sarah Lucero for Stila Cosmetics went warm and peachy. Here’s the complete how to: