Talking Valentine’s Day with Victoria’s Secret Angels Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge

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When getting ready for Valentine’s Day what better place to stop for some last minute gifts then Victoria’s Secret? I recently visited the Herald Square location to do a little shopping and meet two of VS’s Angels, Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge!

{Interview time with Candice Swanepoel}

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LARA: What’s the best part about being an Angel?

CANDICE: It’s definitely a big title that every model wants and the recognition you get from the industry and the world, but for me the best thing is being able to travel to beautiful islands and to call the beach my office. That and being with the best people every time.

LARA: What are you most looking forward to on Valentine’s Day?

CANDICE: I’m funny on Valentine’s Day, I don’t expect too much. I do try to step out of comfort zone and wear something sexy and different. Also my boyfriend should plan something nice for us, it’s his day too.

Candice’s V-Day Gift Picks:

Very Sexy Push-Up Bra $55 – $68
Very Sexy Lace Garter Slip: $88
Victoria’s Secret Eau De Parfum Gift Set: $45
Victoria’s Secret Vosges Chocolates

{Lara interviewing Lily Aldridge}

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LARA: What’s the best part about being an Angel?

LILY: Everything! It’s the best job in the world, I’m so blessed to be apart of Victoria’s Secret. It’s so much fun and getting to do the fasihon show and being the face of the company. It’s just such an honor.

NYFW: Backstage + Front Row at Nicholas K Fall 2013 Fashion Show

Backstage with Nicholas K designers, Chris & Nicholas Kunz
Backstage with Nicholas K designers, Chris & Nicholas Kunz

Let me start by saying that I’m a HUGE Tina Turnbrow fan, and yet I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting her. So when  I found out she was the celebrity makeup artist leading the Fall 2013 Nicholas K show on behalf of NYX Cosmetics I was all in!

Backstage with Tina Turnbrow at Nicholas K Fall 2013

When asking Tina about the look she said, “it’s very arctic/nomadic princess, kind of cold. The eyes are strong, the lips and the skin is very pale. There’s no mascara, the look is more on the raw side. We’re contouring the face to give a little sharpness and tougher feel.” Watching Tina Turnbrow work is a pleasure, the detail she puts into blending and creating those eyes was a work of art.

GET THE LOOK: Nicholas K Fall/Winter 2013 with Tina Turnbrow for NYX Professional Makeup

NYFW: Backstage at Charlotte Ronson Fall 2013 with Color Club Nail + Sephora

Backstage with Simcha Whitehill Charlotte Ronson Fall 2013
Backstage with Simcha Whitehill aka Miss Pop

I stopped by backstage at Charlotte Ronson Fall 2013 show at Lincoln Center to see my favorite nail artist/manicurist Simcha Whitehill, aka Miss Pop (check out her blog if you ever need nail-spiration). Leading the nail team for Color Club, she created a “Picture Frame” nail art look — 5 to be exact.

Charlotte Ronson Fall 2013

Elettra Wiedemann’s Exclusive Interview with Diane von Furstenburg (& Carolina Herrera)

If you don’t know Elettra Wiedemann by now, you should. The Supermodel (she’s a spokesmodel for Lancome and has done countless campaigns), entrepreneur (she started the GOODNESS fashion week pop-up restaurants), and philanthropist (she also co-founder of the non-profit onefrickinday.org), has a new venture!

Elettra Wiedemann and Diane Von Furstenberg DVF

Elettra will be producing and hosting a month long video series named, New York City Greats for New York Magazine’s fashion and beauty website, The Cut. This week she launched the project with an exclusive interview with fashion designer, Diane von Furstenburg!