Today's Fashion Headlines: Estée Lauder Acquires Le Labo, John Galliano Collaborators, Uncertain Future for Luxury Brands

Estée Lauder Purchasing Le Labo Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. has signed a deal to purchase Le Labo, an indie fragrance brand. Cofounders Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi released a joint statement calling Lauder “the ideal home” for their brand. “The Estée Lauder Cos. not only understands and respects the core elements of our business, but …

A Very Spooky Halloween Gift Guide

I adore Halloween! I love the autumn smells, the candy, kids in costumes, the spookiness…the pumpkins! In fact, it may just be my favorite holiday. It is a holiday isn’t it? Oh, who cares? I was inspired to do some Halloween hunting. After all,  it’s a great excuse to get a little something for those …

Crosell & Co. Fashion Illustrations Event with Jeanne Steen

At Crosell & Co. located in the 900 Shops on Michigan Avenue, Chicago fashion collector Jeanne Steen showcased some of her highly collectable fashion illustrations. She also gave the attendees a little history lesson behind these flee market finds. Steen had a love of art and sketching at a young age and when it came …

Project Runway: Season 13, Episode 12: Fashion Week: Who's In, Who's Out & Who's A Sore Loser

How are they going to top the Project Runway episode last week? They aren’t so I’m going to keep this short and sweet (who am I kidding?). Since Korina de Vil is gone, everyone is BFF’s. Anywho Tim wakes the five remaining designers at the ass-crack of dawn, to get them up on the roof …

An Honest Review: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel

  I have been hearing a lot of talk about Sally Hansen’s new Miracle Gel. I wasn’t really thinking about it until I was at Target a couple of weeks ago and saw a color that caught my eye. Of course it was a light, whitish pink (Creme de la Creme) because that’s what I …