Contest! "What's in Your Beauty Bag?" Win the New Sephora Book From Second City Style!

Today (April 15, 2008) Sephora (the Toys R’ US of makeup) released their new book "Sephora: The Ultimate Guide to Makeup, Skin, and Hair from the Beauty Authority! I have read it and now you have a chance to win not only your very own copy, but a swag bag of makeup goodies from Sephora! …

Exhibitions NYC. Sole Desire: The Shoes of Christian Louboutin. The Museum at FIT

Pale lavender silk crepe with black suede France, circa 1994 Courtesy of Christian Louboutin Again, this post comes to us from Amy Ko’s blog…The Curated Object SOLE DESIRE: THE SHOES OF CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN March 13 through April 19, 2008 Christian Louboutin’s red-soled shoes have combined wit, glamour, and a certain “je ne sais quoi” to …

Exhibitions NYC. Madame Gres: Sphinx of Fashion.

Madame Alix Grès (1903 – 1993), France, ca. 1937 “Grecian” evening gown, blue silk jersey This comes to us via Amy Ko who not only writes for us, but started her own media project called The Curated Object. Madame Grès: Sphinx of Fashion February 1-April 19, 2008 The Museum at FIT She revealed little about …

Sassoon Style: An Interview at the Iconic Salon

When I learned I would be interviewing Nicole Tabloff, Color Director, and Marilyn Harmon, Creative Director, of Sassoon Salon Chicago, I began wondering how I was going to accomplish setting these women apart from the rest of the talented people in the industry today. As it turned out, Tabloff and Harmon didn’t need my help; …

Luxury. Gucci Wins as Most Desirable Luxury Brand

Sorry Louis Vuitton. According to an article in Forbes, Gucci is the number one brand and tops the list for most luxury aficionados. Last year, the Nielsen Company, a market research firm conducted a survey and asked 25,000 consumers in 48 countries which luxury brand they would buy if money were no object. Besides Gucci, …