Archive for the ‘Trends’ Category

Technology and the Fashionista : Hoodie Buddie for all occasions

Monday, March 25th, 2013

It’s that time of year when you may need a heavy jacket one day and a light jacket the next. But knowing what to wear during the transitional period is all about layering. Which brings me to a great find.

As a music lover and certified smartphone addict the best layering garment could be this fleece hoodie with headphones by Hoodie Buddie. A fleece or jersey hoodie is great for the gym ,traveling or walk to your local grocery store but it’s even more perfect with headphones.Hoodie Buddie headphones can be washed in the machine with all of your other garments. If you are wondering how it works take a peak here .

Hoodie Buddie is available for women and men in an array of fashion forward colors and styles. Celebs like Katie Holmes and Megan Fox are fans.

Get yours at www.hoodiebuddie.com 

 

 

Katie Holmes in a Hoodie Buddie

photo from : hoodiebuddie via Justjared.com

 

 

 

Decide to be Beautiful by Keith Campbell may be the perfect beauty gift

Monday, December 24th, 2012

Don’t worry if  your gift is last minute . Women love the latest beauty book from master celebrity stylist Keith Campbell. It’s a great gift for those you may not get to see personally or the girl who has everything . All women like a positive read and  reading is fundamental as they say. Campbell’s new book  “Decide To Be Beautiful”, is filled with inspiring poetry and colorful illustrations supporting Keith’s campaign geared towards empowering women to be beautiful right where we stand. Find it and gift it  here for $25 .

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Check out this exclusive video from the  launch party of “Decide to be Beautiful”

 

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Camileon shoes for all of your quick changes

Monday, November 5th, 2012

There are so many times in my high heeled life where I’ve wondered what if would be like to be tall and not have to wear heels. But then where’s the fun in that right? Heels are almost a right of passage going from girl to woman to vava voom but the tool they take on our feet is no laughing matter.  But seriously, if you needed to run in heels wouldn’t you want  the James bond of shoes?

Recently I was contacted by Camileon heels about the most amazing innovation ,a shoe with a convertible heel. The heel actually can be shifted to wear high or a low kitten heel.

Simply shifting the heel down and forward it slides underneath leaving the lower heel set.  Click it and switch it !

So Pretty’s the  notion of bringing a second pair of shoes to work my be a thing of the past.

How to adjust Camileon heels

How to adjust Camileon heels

Available in a few styles and colors but there something basic for everyone. I wear a size 9.5 and my feet were comfy as the for a quite a while without socks. With a thin nylon or socks like the Dasein below I found the lower heel to be more my style. The higher heel is great with my skirts and dresses. Camileon heels are also economically priced between $99-$129 it’s like two shoes in one.

Check out how I experimented with the red  Mimi’s  high and low heels.I see these as a day to night type of shoe or vice versa. It adds a pop of color to a neutral look but can also be the center of attention with colorful leg wear.

 

 

Camileon’s Mimi heel

 

An as a low heal with some playful socks by Dasein for a converted look for Fall

Mimi with Dasein short socks

 

Mimi as a flat with tall Dasein socks

 

 

Where to go for Fashion’s Night Out in NYC

Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Fashion’s Night Out on the town is here and personally I’m still not sure where the night will take me. Spontaneity is a good trait to have on nights like this. There are literally hundreds of events and private parties going on all around the city so the bet thing to do is put on the party dress and go.

A few stand out events came acros my inbox that  I need to share with you pretties.

 

The meatpacking district is always a hot ticket

Sex in the City’s secret weapon Patricia Field is hosting a soiree as well

 

Molton Brown invites you to join them for Fashion’s Night Out on September 6th at the Soho flagship store on Spring street (near Greene) to celebrate the launch of the new Hair Care Collection. All guests will have an opportunity to explore the store and learn about the Hair Care Collection, while sipping a tea mocktails provided by The Teaologist and enjoying music from current British recording artists. This celebratory event will take place from 6pm until 10pm.
For shoppers with hands full of shopping bags on Fashion’s Night Out, Finnish designer Ivana Helsinki invites them inside her Soho Flagship for complimentary hand massage, courtesy of natural bath and body line, LaLicious.
WHO: LaLicious / Ivana Helsinki
WHAT: Fashion’s Night Out Complimentary Hand Massages
WHERE: Ivana Helsinki Soho Flagship, 251 Elizabeth Street, NYC
WHEN: Thursday September 6, 2012
TIME: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
FREEBIES : Yes in deed.The first 50 shoppers to purchase full price Ivana Helskini and Seychelles merchandise on Fashion’s Night Out (including the LaLicious Limited Edition Sugar Kiss Super Scrub) will receive a free LaLicious Sugar Kiss Body Butter, an $25 value. Seychelles, the in-store shoe boutique at Ivana Helsinki, will also be giving out a surprise gift to ALL shoppers. Complimentary refreshments, courtesy of Coco Café.
Piperlime
Piperlime
Piperlime will be kicking off Fashion Week with a bang with the grand opening of their first-ever retail store in SoHo, at 121 Wooster Street.   Piperlime Guest Editor Rachel Zoe will be there along with the best trends for fall, with music by Rev Run + DJ Ruckus and a special treat (while supplies last).
 Thursday, September 6th from 6:00PM- 11:00PM
121 Wooster Street (Between Prince and Spring Street)
Havaianas
Havaianas is teaming up with Opening Ceremony to celebrate Fashion’s Night Out. The blowout event marks Havaianas’ 50th anniversary and Opening Ceremony’s 10th anniversary. To celebrate these iconic moments for both brands, Opening Ceremony will be putting their mark on Havaianas’ first flip flop, the traditional style in the original color, by designing special limited edition pins for the sandal. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Broome Street Academy.
Ø  Thursday, September 6th from 6:00PM- 8:00PM
Ø  Ace Hotel 20 West 29th Street (Between Broadway and 6th Avenue)

 

Create your very own hair spa to fend off summer dry hair

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

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Just like the body our hair needs to be pampered .  So after watching many you tube videos on hair steaming I tried it myself.Creating an at home hair spa of sorts .It involves steamer, a really luxurious conditioner and a few drops organic coconut oil.

What can you expect from the hair spa experience at home ?
Super soft hair
Immediate results
More manageability and easy detangling

The steamer of choice was the Huetiful hair steamer.

Step one

1. Set up the Huetiful hair steamer according to directions.
2 Cleans and quickly add deep conditioner of choice . Foe my thick curly hair a rich treatment like Carols Daughter Monoi, or Redken all soft conditioning works wonders. On straighter textures may go for a lighter product like Tres Semme Naturals
add your favorite essential oil if your hair is really dry (suggestions , jojoba,coconut, tea tree oil)

3 if you have long hair push the ends up to get then most steam. The ends are most fragile.

Sit for 10-20 minutes letting the hair and scalp absorb all of the moisture.

Once a week is all you need to deep condition 5 x better than usual. Your hair will thank you for it with good hair days !