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COLLABORATIONS — Karl Lagerfeld has yet another collaboration – a capsule makeup line for Sephora, which debuts in Sephora in Europe and Singapore on Nov. 6. The line includes nail polish and eye shadow, plus a Karl doll and a snow globe. (WWD) BEAUTY — Rachel Roy delves into beauty with her new Day to Night eye shadow palette. The palette contains ten shades: for day there are warm neutrals, bronze, beige and shimmery chocolate, bronze, yellow gold, and orange-gold tones. For night, there are cooler hues like sky and navy blue, iridescent teal, forest green and violet. (Allure) JEWELRY–...  Read More..

Are you looking to change up your workout routine? If so, you’ll love learning about Vibration Training at Amplitude Vibration Studio. Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Amplitude uses Whole Body Vibration technology to create a customized, highly effective and beneficial total body workout. The documented benefits include improvements in balance, circulation, strength, flexibility and increased weight loss. Using an oscillating platform at various frequencies and amplitudes, Whole Body Vibration taps into your involuntary “stretch reflex”. Exercising in this fashion...  Read More..

The Met Museum Will Extend the McQueen ‘Savage Beauty’ Exhibit to August 7 (NYMag) Is This A Preview of Missoni For Target? (Mama’s A Rolling Stone) Vincent Longo Makeup Gets Reinvented (Refinery 29) Jem is Returning to TV! (Glamour) Tod’s Launches Its Signature Collection of Handbags (Vogue) DvF Opens First SoHo store (Women’s Wear Daily) Beach Bag Beauty Must-Haves for Memorial Day (Fashionista) H&M Partners with WaterAid on Collection of Beachwear (What’s Haute) Photo: The Photograph Studio, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Get more What’s Haute...  Read More..

Completely Bare may be most famously known for vajazzling, but they also offer less sparkly and more practical services like laser hair removal and waxing and spa services. We wouldn’t recommend it personally if we didn’t have a pleasant experience there (which we totally did), so we want you to try it out too! To celebrate its national launch, Completely Bare is offering a FREE Brazilian bikini wax treatment at each of its new locations – Dallas, Atlanta and Beverly Hills! Call 855.366.6060 to book your complimentary ouch-free wax now! Visit CompletelyBare.com for more information. Get...  Read More..

3 Ways to Pump Up Your Ponytail (Real Beauty) Bethenny Frankel to launch ‘Skinny’ and ‘Secret Service’ shapewear lines (Women’s Wear Daily) 8 new designers headed for stardom (Refinery 29) See Blake Lively’s long-awaited Chanel ad (Handbag du Jour) Galliano’s final Dior collection (The Thread) Kanye West may study fashion at Central Saint Martins (Styleite) AmEx cardholders can shop with Alexander Wang at Alexander Wang flagship store (Women’s Wear Daily) 3 Shoe Designers You Should Know (Coco and Crème) LVMH Buys 51% of Bulgari for $3.4 billion...  Read More..

To usher in the 5th month (May), and to thank you, dear readers, for helping us reach over 500 followers on Twitter, What’s Haute is celebrating with a weeklong giveaway! Our 5-day giveaway will consist of various prizes to thank you for your support. Today’s prize is ‘BIG’! It’s a gift certificate for two tickets to the Sex and the City Hotspots Tour, which runs daily (an $84 value). The gift certificate never expires so you can use it anytime! The Sex and the City Hotspots Tour incorporates more than 40 locations from the movie and the TV show including the shop...  Read More..

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to meet with Rue La La insiders at their Exhale Spa event. I chatted with the Marketing head (who recognized What’s Haute Magazine immediately – I’m guessing I shop at Rue La La a bit much!) about the sample sale site’s designer offerings and company direction. She assured me that Rue La La was not your typical sample sale site, but rather a lifestyle site. Thus the sponsored event at Exhale Spa. The evening was divine. Bloggers and editors gnoshed on champagne, fruit and cheese while we were treated to signature services from the Well Bar....  Read More..

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 me that all of her food (save for the breads) is made from fresh ingredients delivered daily from local farms. (She gets the breads from Balthazar bakery). She’s also very eco-aware. She believes that supporting local businesses lowers her carbon footprint by sourcing locally and not flying in organic...  Read More..

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 designer items. I went to Lucky Shops for the first time last year and vowed to return year after year. Why? I got tons of designer stuff at amazing prices. For instance, I purchased a brand new Devi Kroell Tiffany shoulder bag for close to 80% off the original...  Read More..

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.” I know curiosity killed the cat, but Bret Michaels and Jackie Collins? I couldn’t pass that up. It turned out to be a blogger night hosted by Peter Shankman. Myself and several other bloggers were invited to spend the night at the luxurious new Waterfront Tower at Harrah’s...  Read More..

The eponymous Bruno Jamais Restaurant Club is an Upper East Side late-night haunt and celebrity hotspot with an impressive décor and even more impressive cuisine. Featuring French fare fused with Asian influences, the sumptuous menu consists of everything from signature plates, like the lobster brulee appetizer, to braised short ribs and foie gras, and an ‘irresistible’ chocolate soufflé for dessert. Now for the first time, Bruno Jamais is open on Sunday nights as well, for drinks, dancing, live entertainment and dinner, with a reduced price menu from 6pm to 2am! Select a bottle from...  Read More..

You consider yourself a chocolate snob so you prefer something a bit more haute than Hershey’s. Why not indulge in some haute chocolate? Vosges Haut Chocolat is the luxury brand for chocolate lovers; the Louis Vuitton for chocoholics. The chocolates are designed to stimulate your senses and create a cultural experience “through the exploration of spices, herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, nuts, chocolate and the obscure”. Founder Katrina Markoff personally selects each ingredient to bring you chocolate as you’ve never tasted it. The taste infusions will delight your senses...  Read More..