Archive for August, 2010

Avon has dominated the beauty category on a global level whether salon products like the Advanced Techniques lotus shield (best frizz control product) or the increasingly popular among my generation, mark makeup line. Awhile back I was invited to an Avon summer preview, so naturally, without looking too much into the invite, I assumed it’d be new beauty products. Upon arriving to the Avon showroom, I was welcomed by a pleasant surprise – a room full of summer dresses, jewelry, accessories and shoes!

Now, if your only experience with Avon is through your mom or grandma, you might expect the clothes to target an older demographic….not in this case! They sent guests home with an adorable boho maxi dress, gold cuffs, earrings and a summer tote. Check out the dress and some of the jewelry: Read the rest of this entry »

Ralph Lauren has launched a brand new handbag collection, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, and I had the privilege of checking out the goods up close and personal in the showroom a few weeks back. My first impression was “Wow, these would be great for work and play…big enough to fit my laptop or netbook and stylish enough to tote around the city for events, dinners with friends, etc.”

I was surprised and excited to find out the price-point is under $500 considering most high-end brands only offer small leather goods and accessories for that range. Sweet! Check out the different styles and prices after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

If you thought the Snuggie was ridiculous, have a look at this. One reason I’m so quick to poke fun at these types of gizmos is probably because my dad is one of the reasons they sometimes succeed. He is the ultimate Sham-Wow, Snuggie, Flowbee (hair cutting vacuum) customer…oh yes, he has all of those things.

A little surprise arrived this morning in packaging comprised of Clutch22.com. I didn’t care what brand sent it…they definitely got my full attention. In fact, I’m skipping my lunch to write about this! I had the chance to get my hands on an HTC DROID Incredible a couple of months ago at a lovely Sex & the City themed luncheon that involved eats, sweets, minx manicures and a model bartender. I have a guest writer, Taryn Matthews, working on a fun review of the phone because it’s the phone that brought her into mobile-obsessed world that I’ve been living in for some time. Stay tuned…

The Incredible launched on the Verizon network late last Spring and I can’t even tell you how often I see people carrying them on the subways or the streets of New York. It’s a hot little phone as is, but now HTC has new colors for the Read the rest of this entry »

I’m a sucker for fashion with a cause and just found out Nine West is doing something cool for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer this New York Fashion Week.

Partnering with the CFDA, fashion photographer Nigel Barker, Sony, Omron, Elite, IMG and Marilyn, Nine West is launching a Runway Relief program featuring top models like Coco Rocha, Jessica White, Michelle Alves and Lisalla Montenegro.

Next month at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, the models will rock the limited edition Nine West Runway Relief boot, which has an Omron GOSmart Pocket Pedometer that will track how many steps each model takes while going from castings and fittings to shows and fashion week parties. Every step taken will equal a donation to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.

To kick off the program on August 31, Nigel Barker will photograph the participating models in an iconic NYC location. The photo shoot will be streamed live on Nine West’s Facebook Page and at Modelinia, so be sure to stop by to meet Nigel or to tune in online!

A limited supply of the Runway Relief boot ($199) will be also be available for Nine West Facebook fans exclusively, starting on August 31 (photo after the jump). Read the rest of this entry »