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2014 Recap: Oh the Places We’ve Gone (and the people we’ve met!)

I started a tradition last year, where I do a recap post of all my big moments. And it’s something I suggest for everyone — well maybe not a post but at least to take some time to look back at the year you’ve had. It’s a great opportunity to relive some big moments and reflect. I’m always moving so fast that this is really my chance to look back and remember some of the great experiences I’ve had in 2014. So here we go…

Top 2014 Moments:

January – I rang in the new year in Africa (literally on the plane). My first trip there where I toured Uganda and Zanzibar (and got to be in a wedding wearing a traditional gown!).

joan jett, lara eurdolian, fashion week

February – An exciting month of hosting events starting with the launch of GrandCentralBeauty’s new serum with Orange is the New Black star, Jessica Pimental at Henri Bendel. As well as an Oscars party in Washington DC for the Four Seasons Hotel! I also met Joan Jett and Bill Cunningham during Fashion week, which just about made my life.

This is also the month where I got to take my little sister, Renee to her first concert to see Christina Perri thanks to MINKPINK.

skype beauty ambassador, lara eurdolian

March – I’m announced as Skype’s Global Beauty Ambassador! We have an exciting beauty series we’ll be launching soon! I also become an ambassador for Lavazza Coffee. I also have an amazing morning with Tim Gunn and my friends at P&G.

April – my first time to Coachella. A magical weekend of music, parties and fashion. My first time seeing so many amazing acts including Lana del Ray, Solange, Beck, Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Nelly, Gwen Stefani and so many more!

It’s also the month where I met Patricia Field, who I’m now honored to call my friend. And we’re going to be doing Coachella this year together!!!

I also attended the launch of Beauty Within Magazine with Gabby Reece (remember her? Talk about my old school sports hero).

donate beauty products, share your beauty program

May – I host the official launch party my charity Share Your Beauty. As a division of the non-profit, Family-to-Family, we collect unused beauty products from editors, bloggers, and beauty enthusiasts as well as brands who have excess products and donate them to homeless and women’s shelters in the NYC tri-state area. In less then a year since launching we have collected over 20,000 products!

I also look forward to heading to the White House Correspondents weekend every May and partying down with all my favorite celebrities. The highlight this year was President Fitz of Scandal.

June – My video campaign for L’Oreal goes live on StyleCaster! And I get to judge the ICMAD beauty awards! I also launch my second blog, In His Clothes!

patricia field, lara eurdolian

July – I get to celebrate Patricia Field’s 2 year anniversary of her store with her and the opening of Birchbox’s first store on the same night.

white stallians

August: I have a horse filled week! I head to the Hamptons to film an episode of the House of DVF at the Hamptons Classic. And then get invited to the Saratoga Races with America’s Best Racing.

I also get a private tour of the Jeff Koons exhibit at the Whitney after hours when it was technically closed!

blogger spread cosmopolitan magazine covergirl

September – The big moment where I had a 2 page feature for COVERGIRL in Cosmopolitan Magazine for the September issue! Now I’ve been in a lot of major magazine’s, but this was by far the most mind blowing and such an honor. If I could dream this big in high school, I would say it was a dream come true.

We also enjoyed another wonderful fashion week in NY, where I got to go backstage at Jeremy Scott for Miley Cyrus’s jewelry/art debut. I also had the pleasure of joining Caravan Stylist Studios to host an event for Save the Garment Center with the cast of Orange is the New Black.

life and style, l.a. colors advertorial featuring lara eurdolian

October – I’m featured in an advertorial for L.A. COLORS in Life & Style and In Touch Weekly! I also get to go backstage at Hedwig, thanks to the shows makeup artist, Mike Potter and hang out in Neil Patrick Harris’ dressing room and play with the wigs!

November – I was so honored to be invited by Alive Magazine to sit front row at St. Louis Fashion Week.

November: A month in Australia, visiting Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney.

While I was there, I was featured on Century 21’s website (so flattered!) and on my good friend, Patricia Field’s blog where she wrote “I live for creativity. Creative people inspire me, entertain me, and teach me. Hopefully it’s a two way street, and I offer them something in return.” Obviously, she’s one of the most inspiring women I’ve ever met and this quote means so much since it’s exactly how I live my life and she’s such a role model for me.

house of dvf, lara eurdolian
December: What a month… I spent the first half still in Australia, a week in LA with a 2-day camping trip at Joshua Tree (which I’ve always wanted to do). And in major news! I was on an episode of the House of DVF!

The there’s the perfect close, spending NYE in Times Square with the official ball drop sponsors, COVERGIRL and Cosmopolitan!!

I’m so excited for what’s the come in 2015, thank you all for reading and being apart of my adventures.

xoLara

Tonight on The House of DVF… Me!

house of dvf hampton classic epsiode

Tonight on the House of DVF, the girls style my friends and I for the Hampton Classic. Things get “crazy” back at the house in true reality tv –umm unplanned — format. Diane @DVF will be live tweeting during the episode so be sure to tweet along.

live tweet with dvf

Check it on at 10/9c on E! Learn more at eonline.com

xoLara

Travel Smart with T.J.Maxx and Marshalls

As a Bostonian I grew up on T.J.Maxx and Marshalls (they too are Boston-born) and the funny part about being in New York is now, I rarely go to the ones in the city. However, whenever I’m home visiting the family I somehow inevitably end up at one or the other. Mainly, because my local T.J.Maxx is located in Fresh Pond, right next to Whole Foods. While my mom shops groceries, I’m next door walking the TJMaxx aisles…

{Inside Marshalls – Summer beach essentials for kids and adults}

It’s amazing how much retailer has changed in the past decade — for starters they now have an extensive designer section; I’ve seen everything from Prada, Ferregamo and YSL bags to Alice and Olivia, J Brand, Marc Jacobs and Missioni clothes. (I’ve even seen Chanel.)

{I spy YSL bag at Marshalls NYC}

So last week T.J.Maxx and Marshalls hosted a Summer Travel event to take my fellow writers and I on a tour of their NYC locations (which are right on top of each other on 23rd and 6th Ave). The lovely style experts and TJMaxx/Marshalls spokeswomen, Lilliana Vazquez and Pamela Pekerman walked us through retailers, pointing out some great summer style and travel essentials for the whole family (including your pets!). Oh the treasures we found! First off with Mother’s Day around the corner, you may want to pop your head in considering they have a vast assortment of giftable items and a jewelry section (at roughly 60% off retail).

{Shopping gifts at T.J.Maxx with Lilliana Vazquez — how cute are those color-blocking shoes?}

{Shopping Marshalls with Pamela Pekerman – again, I’m all about the shoes!}

{Pet-friendly travel packs and gifts!}

{Pretty in pink — I spy a really hot Ralph Lauren bag!}

We played a little Price is Right — and I won an amazing new yellow Abro bag (I guessed correctly it was priced at $129.99 — original retail was $230), while the lovely Amanda (from FashionIndie.com) won a set of Skullcandy UPROC headphones.

{Amanda and I holding up our big Marshalls wins!}

I for one, am about to embark on some MAJOR travels — that’s right, on Saturday I depart for Beirut and Italy! Two places I’ve never been and took my lovely hosts advice and took the opportunity to do a little shopping.

First off, I needed new luggage. My requirements were a durable, carry-on friendly suitcase that had 360 wheel spin and was colorful! While I’m not big on logos, I am big on Diane von Furstenberg and scored a bright orange DVF carry-on with a 10 year warranty! Best part, I got it for $69.99 ( it originally retails for $300!!).

Next, I needed a good over the shoulder medium-size purse that I could beat up without feeling guilty about and has a compartment for my passport. Victoire! I found this white Steve Madden bag for $39.99 (compare at $88).

My bags are packed, I’m ready to go!

Bon Voyage!

Disclaimer: PC won the Abro bag, and received a $50 gift card as part of the gift bag — the remaining balance of DVF suitcase and Steve Madden bag was paid for by PC.

Meet DVF as she tours the US to celebrate her new fragrance, Diane

When legendary fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg spoke at Lucky Magazine’s Fashion and Beauty Blogger (FABB) conference, it was clear she had it all, style, fame, loving family and despite a jet-set, high profile lifestyle she maintains a healthy work/life balance, and is completely lovely. A true icon that has earned every ounce of her success and our respect.

Recently she has been making headlines for the launch of her new signature scent, Diane. And get this DVF fans, Diane von Furstenberg will be stopping in multiple cities around the U.S. to host a series of exclusive events to celebrate the launch of Diane and you’re invited! Guests who purchase Diane will have the opportunity to meet the designer and have their fragrance autographed.

Here are the dates and locations of DVF’s tour.

October 19th – Bellevue, WA @ Nordstrom 7-9pm
October 21st – South Coast Plaza, CA @ Nordstrom 6-8pm
October 27th – Soho, NY @ Sephora 6-8pm
November 1st – Dallas, TX @ Sephora 2:30-4:30pm
November 3rd – Aventura, FL @ Sephora 5:30-7:30pm

DVF at Lucky FABB + TODAY ONLY 20% off Harper-Connect Bag!

DVF at Lucky FABB showing off her NEW Harper-Connect bag

Last month, the Pretty Connected team attended Lucky Magazine’s 2nd annual Fashion and Beauty Blogger (FABB) Conference. Highlight of the day was keynote speaker Diane von Furstenburg, who’s all around fabulousness inspires us to no end.

Her energy, her innovation and her support of women motivates us to be the entreprenuers we strive for at Pretty Connected –especially with our recent incorparation of our sister consulting company, Pretty Social (website and more info to come!).

We’re so used to women in this industry being powerhouses or workaholics (we’re slightly guilty of that), so to see the mother-ship of powerhouse women be so calm, collected and balanced made us hang onto her every word and feed off her advice. She stood before us composed, head to toe in her signature label; slim, tan and gorgeous (as always), spreading her message of ‘you can have it all; a great career, a wonderful family and healthy lifestyle’.

As she spoke out to a room of 250 predominantly female bloggers, she listed these three things all women should have (surprisingly enough a DVF wrap-dress was not one of them):

1. The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you make with yourself.

2. All women should have children.

3. It is very important for women to have an identity outside of their career.

DVF Harper-Connect bag

To each their own on #2 (especially since we’re not there yet, but look forward to that day), but we couldn’t be more thrilled and in agreement over #1 and #3; which we take to heart as we navigate to find a healthy work/life balance.

She also made a great social media point about when she tweets (yes when she signs ‘love Diane’ at the end of the tweet, it’s actually her!), that the non-sales, non-promotional, more heartfelt tweets are always the ones that get the most attention and responses!

She also took a moment to show off her new DVF Harper-Connect bag, which looks like any other gorgeous, well constructed, perfect-sized everyday bag and then opened it up to display that it doubles as an iPad case! To die for! And exclusive today only (September 29th) on DVF.com,  she’s offering the bag for 20% off!!!! Use the code HARPER20 at checkout to redeem.

So if you have the means, take advantage. We’ll be infinitely jealous of all who do!

Also on our radar, is the new DVF fragrance, Diane, which debut last week at Bloomingdale’s. Described as a floral woody scent that combines the Mastery of the Frangipani Flower with the Softness of Violet Leaves, I’m not sure what that means, but it sounds divine!

YOU’RE INVITED: Fashion Girls For Japan

Do a little shopping –do a lot of good! This weekend a list of over 60 exception fashion designers, including Alexandre Wang, Derek Lam, Chris Benz, Doo.Ri, DVF, Mandy Coon, Marc Jacobs and Vena Cava are participating in a special 2-day designer sample sale to benefit Japan Society’s Japan Earthquake Relief Fun, The Red Cross and the NYC’s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Fund. 100% of the proceeds from the sales will go towards disaster relief efforts.

WHEN: Saturday April 2nd, 11Am-7PM AND Sunday April 3rd, 11AM-5PM
WHERE: The Bowery Terrace at The Bowery Hotel, 335 Bowery, NYC

$5 minimum donation for admission. For more information or buy your ticket in advance visit fashiongirlsforjapan.com

Diane von Furstenberg Goes Beauty (Again)

Photo Credit: Amanda Schwab/Startraks

Diane von Furstenberg will re-enter the beauty biz this fall with the launch of a women’s fragrance through her partnership with ID Beauty. The collection will also eventually include a makeup and skin care line.

DVF previously launched a fragrance and color line in the 70s but sold it to British pharmaceutical giant Beecham Group Ltd. in 1983.

I, for one hope this time the fragrance is wearing a wrap-dress (in my size).

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