Category Archives: Celebrities
By May | November 12, 2008
Rachel Roy — the beautiful wife and baby mama of hip hop mogul Damon Dash — has consistently been making her mark in the industry after launching her namesake fashion line.
Everyone’s now scrambling to work with Mrs. Dash, including heavyweights in the beauty world, probably trying to score an insider’s discount to her to-die-for contrasting Sioux dress or Hana trench.
Also posted in Around The Water Cooler, Beauty Bits, Brands, Collaborations, Industry Favorites, Industry Scoops, Limited Editions, Obsessions, Product Reviews | Tagged airport, airport security, beauty collaboration, clutch, collaboration, Damon Dash, dress, Fashion, fashionistas, Fresh, frock, Gucci, Korres, Murad, Phyto, Rachel Roy, recession, recessionista, recessionistas, Red Carpet, Remede, travel case, trench, woven clutch
By May | November 7, 2008
He’s the man behind the brand with that iconic white Rhino, a New Jersey boy who went on to found one of the most successful hip hop-infused streetwear brand Ecko Clothing.
Marc Ecko turned his clothing brand not only into various sub-brands — like G-Unit, Avirex and his Cut & Sew collection — but into a full-on production company called Marc Ecko Entertainment, Complex Magazine, videogame products, art, philanthropy and now a fragrance line with Parlux, the company behind Paris Hilton, Andy Roddick and Jessica Simpson celebrity scents.
Also posted in Around The Water Cooler, Collaborations, Fashion, Fragrance, Industry Scoops, Men, New Product | Tagged Andy Roddick, apparel, beauty fragrance, business collaborations, business news, clothing, cut & sew, designer fragrances, discount fragrance, Fashion, Fragrance, fragrance com, fragrance gift set, fragrance notes, fragrance perfume, fragrant, hip hop, Jessica Simpson, Marc Ecko, mens fragrance, new fragrance, online fragrance, Paris Hilton, Parlux, perfume, philanthropy, scents, streetwear, white Rhino, womens fragrance
A few weeks ago, I posted that cosmetics company Uslu Airlines — founded by makeup artist Feride Uslu — was getting ready to collaborate with worldwide DJs (think Ed Banger and Rolleryboys) on a club-influenced range of nail polish.
Now comes word of Uslu Airlines’ second-round nail color collabo with German-born designer Bernard Willhelm, who is an industry favorite, having worked under iconic designers like Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood.
The Uslu Airlines x Bernard Willhelm line, based on common airport destinations and hues from Willhelm’s current collection, dropped at OAK in New York recently.
Also posted in Beauty Bits, Beauty Trends, Brands, Collaborations, Fashion, Industry Favorites, Industry Scoops, Nails, New Product, Obsessions, Product Reviews, Retailers | Tagged airport, airports, Alexander McQueen, Bernard Willhelm, bottles, buy, buy it now, clothing, clubs, collaboration, collection, designer, DJ, DJs, Ed banger, famous DJs, Fashion, Feride Uslu, German, hues, international airports, makeup, manicure, nail, nail polish, Nails, New York, NYC, Oak, pedicure, post, Rolleryboys, shades, Uslu Airlines, vivienne westwood
By May | November 6, 2008
Celebrity designers are a bit old hat these days, whether it be a celeb launching their own line (like Fetish by Eve) or a celeb teaming up with an already-established label (Rachel Bilson with DNKY).
A road a little less traveled is the celebrity makeup line — the only ones I can think of off the bat are Mary Kate and Ashley for Claire’s Accessories and Stuff by Hilary Duff for mass retailers (think Wal-Mart and JC Penney).
Leave it to model, supermom, television host, skivvies schiller and branding machine Heidi Klum to team up with long-time employer Victoria’s Secret for “The Heidi Klum Collection” for the brand’s Very Sexy Makeup line, the new collection which she debuted at the Grove in Los Angeles last week.
Also posted in Brands, Collaborations, Eyes, Fashion, Glamazons, Industry Scoops, New Product, Obsessions, Product Reviews, Red Carpet | Tagged Beauty 101, celebrity, chocolate, chocolate-flavored, Claire's Accessories, designers, DKNY, Eve, eye liner, eye shadow, eye shadow palettes, fairies, fairy, fairy wings, Fetish, glitter, Guitar Hero, Heidi Klum, JC Penney, Jordache, launch, Linda Hay, lip gloss, lipstick, Los Angeles, makeup artist, makeup tips, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, model, mom, natural, neutral, Project Runway, Rachel Bilson, Smart Water, Stuff by Hilary Duff, television host, the Grove, The Heidi Klum collection, Victoria's Secret, Wal-Mart
Living a raucous, fast city existence is kind of what happens to single city gals in their (ahem) twenties — after all, it’s the only time you’ll be able to work hard and play hard with slim to none inklings of regret.
This said “raucous” lifestyle usually consists of a full day’s work (mine being in front of my MacbBook for most of it), evening events (yesterday it was a store opening) and potentially post-shindig beverages. Then comes the weekend, fueled by dinner, girls’ nights out and Sunday eggs benny brunches followed by a lazy Sunday afternoon.
I almost don’t want to think of what kind of trauma us young professional ladies put our bodies through living the fun life, but maybe — just maybe — its effects can be counteracted with holistic body products touting aromatherapy and naturopathy goodness.
Also posted in Bath and Body, Brands, Health, Obsessions, Organic, Product Reviews, Spa | Tagged animal products, aromatherapy, artifical scents, Australian, baby products, bath salts, Bod, body, body butters, body products, body scrubs, Brett Pattinson, buying organic, chemical-free, clarifying masks cleansing gels, development, facial oils, green organic, homeopathy, ingredients, La Mer, lip balms, natural, natural health, natural remedies, naturopathy, Organic, organic baby, organic chemistry, organic skin care, organics, paraben-free, parabens, petrochemicals, range, research, research and development, rock and roll, rocker, shiatsu, sulphates, tai chi
By May | November 5, 2008
No one else defines edgy, low-key downtown style the way Erin Wasson does, simply by being Erin.
The bicoastal skater girl-turned-model-turned-stylist-turned-designer has gone from mugging for squeaky clean Maybelline cosmetics to styling designer it-boy Alexander Wang’s Fall ‘08 runway, designing her LowLuv jewelry line, starring with Justin Timberlake in his “I Am William Rast” ad campaign and co-designing a highly-anticipated collection with skate lifestyle brand RVCA.
Cutoff shorts, chunky flat boots, feather headdresses, oversized blazers, men’s tees, carefree hair, enviable accessories, smokey voice, beanies and black define Wasson’s personal style, something that has since been well-documented across the hippest of hip fashion sites (Style.com), blogs (Fashion Toast) and magazines (NYLON).
Also posted in Beauty 101, Collaborations, Fashion, Glamazons, Icons, Obsessions | Tagged ad campaign, AG Recoil Curl Activator, Alexander Wang, Alexander Wang Fall '08, bedhead, bicoastal, celebrity style, cutoffs shorts, Doc Martens, downtown, Erin Wasson, fashion style, fashion styles, Fashion Toast, Get Her Look, Hair, I Am Williams Rast, jewelrydesigner, Justin Timberlake, LowLuv, Magazines, makeup, men's blazers, men's tees, model, natural makeup, new style, Nylon, oversized, RVCA, skater, slouchy beanies, style, style background, Style.com, stylist, William Rast
By May | November 4, 2008
Magazines and runways used to be the number one way to spot fashion and beauty trends, but in this 2.0 digital and media age, things have shifted.
Blogs (The Sartorialist, Facehunter, Fashion Toast), video clips via web (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) and television shows (The O.C., Gossip Girl, 90210) are at the forefront of trendspotting, with bloggers and small screen stars getting to sport product, labels, color palettes and accessories firsthand before they hit the regular consuming masses.
Also posted in Around The Water Cooler, Beauty Bits, Beauty Trends, Industry Scoops, Limited Editions, Nails, New Product, Obsessions | Tagged Beverly Hills 90210, collection, color, lacquer, limited-edition, makeup, manicure, nail, nail polish, Nails, OPI, shades, Silver, small screen, television, television shows, trends, trendspotting
By May | November 3, 2008
My girlfriend Shannon Heth — publicist extraordinaire (with the longest legs ever, might I add) — gave me a sample of Beaute’s Liqui-Gel Stain for Cheeks and Lips this weekend, developed by her New York-based good friend and star makeup artist, Beau Nelson.
Also posted in Beauty 101, Brands, Cheeks, Industry Favorites, Interviews, New Product, Obsessions, Product Reviews, Q&As | Tagged Beau Nelson, Beaute, Blake Lively, blush, Celebrities, essential, Fever, Flouron, fusion, Gossip Girl, Harlot, Iman, Lindsay Lohan, Liqui-Gel Stain for Cheeks and Lips, long-lasting makeup, makeup, makeup artist, makeup artist Q&A, makeup artist tips, Mary J. Blige, Nars, Neon, New York, orchid, publicist, rose, Shannon Heth, Thai pink orchids
By May | October 31, 2008
It’s nice to know that in an industry focused on facade and outer beauty, there is still an emphasis on creating inner beauty through charity.
October was Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time during which many of beauty’s biggest brands — from Lancome to Estee Lauder to YSL to Too Faced to Shiseido — launch special edition products to raise funds for breast cancer research and to go along with that signature pink ribbon.
Other beauty brands are socio-economically conscious, too, working with organizations and high-profile figures to better the greater good of man, health and the environment.
Also posted in Bath and Body, Beauty Trends, Brands, Charity, Collaborations, Health, Limited Editions, New Product, Organic, Spa | Tagged Avon, Avon Empowerment fund, beauty, brad pitt, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Celine Cousteau, charities, Charity, charity donation, charity foundation, charity fundraising, charity organization, charity work, domestic violence, Ghana, Jacque Cousteau, Jean-Michel Cousteau, jpf eco systems, kiehls, La Prairie, Ocean Futures Society, Reese Witherspoon, The Body Shop, The Canadian Women's Foundation, Tungteiya Shea Butter Association, United Nations Development Fund for Women
It’s crunch time.
All Hallow’s Eve is tonight, which happens to fall on a Friday this year, meaning there will be lots of freaks, ghouls and politically incorrect characters out on the street come nighttime.
If Halloween costumes were the last thing on your mind till now, don’t wig out too badly. Here are some quick makeup tips that add up to a costume with fast-thinking apparel improvisation.
Also posted in Beauty 101, Holidays | Tagged 1920s, Amy Winehouse, beauty mark, beehive, black, blush, bronzer, candy, cat-eye, characters, Cheeks, concealer, costumes, Daisy Buchanan, eyebrows, eyelids, face, gaunt, gold, Halloween, Happy Halloween, kohl, last minute, last minute halloween makeup tips, liner, lip gloss, liquid liner, MAC, matte powder, pale, plump, powder, red, rice powder, thin
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