There’s a bevy of energy drinks and coffee to help keep you alert during Fashion Week but if you want to celebrate it and wind down, use the help of Chambord® Black Raspberry Liqueur, the official liqueur of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Inside the tents I sampled a few Chambord cocktails and they were the perfect blend […] Read More »
Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09: Anna Sui for Target pop-up shop
I recently reviewed the Anna Sui for Target collection so I knew what to expect upon entering the store. The store was cutely decorated in newspapers covering the walls with the headline “Anna Sui for Target”. It was laid out like a closet, with each Gossip Girl character the collection was based on, grouped in separate […] Read More »
Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09: RACHEL Rachel Roy pop-up store
I headed over to the RACHEL Rachel Roy pop-up store and the line was down the block! Not surprising since this collection has been buzzworthy for months. And once inside, I saw that it was worth all the fuss. Usually designer diffusion lines are poorly constructed or cheap fabrics are used, but this collection was […] Read More »
Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09: Tory Burch, Catherine Malandrino and more
Fashion. Shopping. Celebrities. Entertainment. Cocktails. Giveaways. Those are just some of the words to describe Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09! I ventured out to visit a few of my favorite shops as well as some pop-up stores tonight and had a blast. Check out my coverage below: My first stop was at Tory Burch (Meatpacking). I […] Read More »
Get up close and personal with the real ‘devil in Prada’ – Anna Wintour in “The September Issue”
It was a veritable “who’s who in fashion design” last night at the premiere of “The September Issue“. The documentary, directed by R.J. Cutler, is named after the most highly coveted and biggest (weighs over 4 pounds!) annual issue, the September issue of Vogue magazine. Cutler delves into the work life of one of the […] Read More »
Le Whif makes it ok to inhale…chocolate, that is
There are three things that I just can’t get enough of. Shopping is one of them. Chocolate is another. The third? Well, let’s just leave that up to the imagination… But back to chocolate…I’m an absolute chocoholic so it’s the ultimate in guilty pleasures for me, though not necessarily the best dietary option. Especially if […] Read More »
Fashion Fights Cancer
Earning power = real power. Power is often thought of as a negative word but it’s not it is a neutral, or in other words it’s all what you do with it. Fashion makes money, so therefore fashion has power, this coming Tuesday night at the Audi Forum on Park Avenue in New York City, […] Read More »
Are You In or Are You Out? Project Runway Now Casting for Season 7!
Project Runway is now casting for Season 7!!! Do you think you’ve got the design chops to make it to the final three (or four!) and show your stuff at New York fashion week? Here’s your chance! Project Runway will be holding invite-only calls in the following cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City […] Read More »
Love Brunch? Have a Spoon-ful!
I’m a bit of a foodie, especially when it comes to breakfast. So when I was invited to check out tbsp & spoon’s new weekend brunch service, how could I possibly pass up the chance? “Fresh and local” is the mantra that tbsp & spoon operate on. I spoke with owner Melissa Chmelar who told […] Read More »
Win It! Domino Magazine’s Book of Decorating
Another mag bites the dust. But even though Domino will no longer publish its glossy, you can still get your stylish decorating fix on with their book, Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home That Makes You Happy. Domino editor-in-chief Deborah Needleman says The Book of Decorating was devised to […] Read More »
Have a Tree Planted in Your Honor
Lucky Magazine and Almay Cosmetics would like to plant a tree in your honor! Almay pure blendsTM is a new line of natural, eco-friendly cosmetics. Sign up at Luckylookout.com/almay and Lucky will plant a tree in your honor! Sign up now to get a chance to win a reusable Lucky tote! Read More »
What’s Haute Reviews the T-Mobile G1 Phone by Google
I never thought anything could tear me away from my Crackberry. I was a proud addict, checking my phone from the moment I woke up until just before bed, and sometimes, crazily, even in the middle of the night. So I wondered, when I received the T-Mobile G1 phone to review, just how it could […] Read More »
Haute Read: Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V’s Guide to How Style Happens From Inspiration to Runway & Beyond
Coffee table books always make a great gift. The trick is finding that perfect one that looks great on your table and makes you actually want to read it. Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V’s Guide to How Style Happens From Inspiration to Runway & Beyond is that perfect book. This new book was written by […] Read More »
Lucky Shops 2008
It’s no secret that I’m a shopaholic, bagaholic, shoeaholic, etc. Living in New York is my excuse. I mean there are stores everywhere; you literally cannot escape from shopping! So, to make myself feel better about my shopping/spending addiction, I love to hear about special deals, sample sales, shopping events with a bunch of discounted […] Read More »
My ‘It’ Things – ‘It’ Designer Runway Show
Coincidentally, on the eve of the Project Runway Season 5 finale, I attended another fashion show competition/finale at Lotus Space in New York. While Project Runway searches for the next great American designer, last night’s design contest, sponsored by My’It’Things, was on the search for America’s next ‘It’ designer. The three finalists, Nora Del Busto, […] Read More »
Lokah’s The Ivy Ceiling CD Launch Party
Much of life in New York City is spent waiting. Waiting for the train, waiting for a table, or waiting in some sort of line. Last night was no different. Even though I was on the guest list for Lokah‘s The Ivy Ceiling CD Launch Party, I had to wait. And wait. And wait! But […] Read More »
Nothin’ But a Good Time at Harrahs
It was the Facebook post that piqued my curiosity: “If you’re: a) On the East Coast somewhere b) A fan of pop culture, entertainment, celebrity, etc. c) Write about it d) Know who Bret Michaels and Jackie Collins are Then shoot me an email – I have something for you that you’re going to like.” […] Read More »
The Luxe Life: Summer Drinks
Sarah Vaughn once sang in the immortal Porgy and Bess “…summertime and the living Read More »