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 …

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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; …

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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, …

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Beauty Obsession. Tarte Inside Out Vitamin Lip Gloss

I am totally hooked on this vitamin-infused lip gloss by Tarte. No seriously. Not only is the color amazing it smells like fruit punch. Tarte Inside Out Vitamin Lip Gloss is the first lip gloss that’s actually good for you! While Tarte’s shimmery gloss beautifies you on the outside, BORBA’s nutraceutical blend beautifies you on …

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