Fashionistas unite!  On September 10, Vogue magazine is hosting Fashion’s Night Out with NYC & Company, the city of New York and the CFDA.  It’s an evening designed to invigorate the local economy, restore consumer confidence and promote the fashion industry. Over 700 retailers and designers are participating by hosting…
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From Sunset Boulevard to Central Park West, Rita Hazan’s name is synonymous with color.  The native New Yorker is responsible for tending to the tresses of starlets like Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez and Brooke Shields. Her roster of clientele: as star-studded as the magazine covers stacked in her namesake salon’s…
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With the indulgent holiday season behind us and New York Fashion Week just around the corner, January may be the perfect time for social butterflies to finally rest their wings and recharge. Those looking for a manageable (and even pleasurable) way to get back on track may want to try…
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Last Thursday may have been a chilly winter night but the fashion flock came out in full force to celebrate Stephen Sprouse. Hosted by CEO Yves Carcelle and Marc Jacobs of Louis Vuitton, the luxury house paid tribute to the late artist by hosting not one, but three lavish cocktail…
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It was nothing short of a chic patio party at the showroom of fashion brand Ports 1961 for their 2008 resort collection preview. Plastic pink flamingos and brightly hued pillows decorated their stunning roof deck for an informal fashion show and cocktail reception. Channeling the good life of the 1950′s,…
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If you are going to shop til you drop, then you’d better clean out your closet first. Sage advice from closet expert and style maven, Melanie Charlton Fascitelli, who was fêted last Wednesday night by Tod’s in celebration of her book, Shop Your Closet – The Ultimate Guide to Organizing…
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In the late ’80s, hairstylist John Masters found the business of beauty had become a dirty job. Toxins known to be carcinogenic or harmful such as parabens, phthalate, petroleum and coal tar derivatives were regularly found in hair care and skincare products in the United States. Having personally embraced the…
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Guest blogger Danna Weiss is no stranger to the fashion industry. She was a designer for Donna Karan, an editor at Cosmopolitan, a celebrity stylist for Molly Sims and a TV personality. But, after a near fatal bacterial infection, Weiss gave her lifestyle (and her closet) an organic makeover. Now,…
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Venezuela native Marianella Febres-Cordero grew up with her sisters making soap in her mother’s kitchen. Now, the entrepreneur has come stateside to launch Jaboneria Marianella, an exquisite line of handcrafted, scented soap that pays tribute to some of her most cherished childhood memories. Aranciata, a vibrant blend of orange, teakwood…
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Business accessories that are more Cashmere Mafia than Wall Street? Now we’re talking… Violet May, the British fashion brand known for their luxury laptop bags and sleeves, has created a stylish “must-have” for any business executive who transitions into a power socializer by night. The Blackberry Purse holds all of…
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Feeling the effects of all those late night holiday parties? The simplest way to treat your overindulgence in food and drink may be as easy as taking your vitamins. Created by Margo Marrone, the British homeopath and founder of The Organic Pharmacy, the Detox is a 10-day program full of…
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Don’t wear your hangover on your face. All you need is a little damage control from all the holiday revelry. As you recover from New Year’s, here are some great beauty remedies that will help treat the signs of too many late nights. CHANEL Ultra Correction Total Eye Revitalizer ($110)…
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