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Bridal trunk shows: Monique Lhuillier, Romona Keveza
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Bridal Reflections is hosting two trunk shows this week:
On Dec. 28-30, Ines DiSanto in Manhattan (260 Fifth Ave.; 212-764-3040) and on Jan. 4-6, Simone Carvalli at the Carle Place salon (80 Westbury Ave.; 516-742-7788). Both events are by appointment only.
Jan. 3-6 and 5-6
Shop the Monique Lhuillier 2013 bridal collection trunk show, Jan. 5-6, and the Marie Elena headpieces and...
Read more »Pantone: Emerald green is 2013's color to watch
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Each year, color authority Pantone picks a hue that will inevitably rule every industry, from fashion and interior design to automotive and gardening.
The color for 2012 was tangerine tango, a bright, juicy hue that inspired citrus gowns at plenty of red carpet events.
For 2013, Pantone went with a more earthy choice in emerald green, or, as they put it on their website, "Lively....
Read more »Designer nail-wrap kits for a cause
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Glamour magazine and nail-product company NCLA have teamed up with designers Derek Lam, Bibhu Mohapatra, L'Wren Scott and Peter Som to create a hot new accessory for a good cause.
Each designer has come up with limited-edition nail wraps that feature their signature styles and prints.
Each kit contains enough wraps for three to four simple DIY manicures and costs $16, $5 of which will...
Read more »Michael Kors is 'auf' 'Project Runway,' Zac Posen is in
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Michael Kors has bid “auf Wiedersehen” to “Project Runway.” The designer who served as judge on the reality fashion competition show for 10 seasons cited scheduling difficulties as the reason for his departure. For season 11, Zac Posen will take his place. Posen, who is particularly well-known for his dramatic, elegant evening wear, told The Associated Press, “This was an amazing...
Read more »New nail polish inspired by HBO hit 'Girls.' Say what?
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Just when you thought that Lena Dunham was too cool for school, and we mean that in a good way, she and her hip girl gang from the HBO hit series “Girls” go and do nail polish collaboration with celebrity manicure mama Deborah Lippmann.
Described on Lippmann’s website as “Independent. Feminine. Playful. Sexy,” the set of four shades costs $45 and is available for pre-order. ...
Read more »Romeo Beckham to model in Burberry campaign
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Victoria Beckham is known for her posh pout, but it's the giant grin on her 10-year-old son Romeo that stole the show when a peek at the Burberry Spring/Summer 2013 ad campaign was released Monday.
Romeo, the second of the British fashion designer's four children with soccer star David Beckham, wears a kid-size version of the brand's iconic trench coat, teasing two serious-looking adult models...
Read more »Drew Barrymore does a makeup line for Wal-Mart
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Two big names you don’t expect to see together: Drew Barrymore and Walmart. But as Barrymore’s long term contract for Cover Girl expires, (she’s been a face of and co-creative director since 2007), her next big role in the cosmetics industry is the launch of Flower, her own cosmetics line, that will hit 1,509 Walmart stores in January according to Women’s Wear Daily.
Barrymore...
Read more »Free Shipping Day, last chance to order gifts before Christmas
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Today is national Free Shipping Day, an initiative geared toward last-minute holiday shoppers who want to avoid crowded malls.
Almost 3,000 online retailers big and small are participating, offering free shipping today only, many with no minimum purchase required. For most, this is the last day to place an order and have it guaranteed to arrive on or before Dec. 24.
Some retailers are...
Read more »Nordstrom at Roosevelt Field unveils renovations
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After extensive remodeling, Nordstrom at Roosevelt Field in Garden City is ready to show off its new look.
In addition to new floors and fixtures throughout the store, shoppers will find the Kid's Club, a space in the kidswear department where kids can play and watch movies. There's also Sixth & Pine Restaurant, a diner/deli with sandwiches, entrees and adult beverages.
The store...
Read more »Kanye West skirts the issue at 12-12-12 Concert
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Breakout star, and not necessarily in a good way, at Wednesday night’s 12-12-12 concert at Madison Square Garden to benefit the Robin Hood Fund for Hurricane Sandy victims? Kanye West’s black leather skirt, reportedly designed by Givenchy, which the rapper wore layered over a pair of skinny leather pants and topped with a black hoodie.
The Twittersphere ran amok with comments, and the skirt...
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