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ThisThatBeauty’s Back from The Tents: Exclusive Coverage of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week S/S11 (New York) – Cocktails and Couture

Felicia — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:03:04 +0000

For the last few seasons of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week (NY) my dear friend and Social Media Maven/Beauty Blogging Force Extraordinaire Lianne Farbes, has hosted THE soiree of the season — Cocktails & Couture. This IT event brings together national fashion reporters, editors, bloggers and social media gurus to discuss all things fashion, glamour and beauty.

The MUST attend semi annual fete gathers the Who’s Who of fashion, beauty, and blogging…so naturally I was front and center…and here’s the scoop:

@LuxebyTracyLee @Erikasaprincess ME @silverlips @fashionstbeauty

Bravo’s D.C. Housewives cast members Mary Amons and Jason Backe attended Cocktails & Couture, which was hosted at the Ted Gibson Salon and Spa. The event’s title sponsor was Mwari Magazine (the first and only holistic lifestyle publication created especially for women of the African Diaspora aged 18 – 24.)

Guests enjoyed passed hors d’oeuvres from Honey Bun Catering, grooved to classic hip hop courtesy of DJ Belle De Jour (India-Jewel Jackson of Glam.com), sipped Moet and Chandon champagne and satisfied their sweet tooth with passed Starbucks ice cream and frappuccinos.

The Mwari Magazine gift bags included products from sponsors L’Oreal, HTC, Stila, Lierac, Visine, Caress, Venus, Olay, Sigma, Zoya, Covergirl, Proactiv, Degree, Fournier, Suave and more.

Below you will find a few of my favorite pics (Photo credit: Ana Schechter) from the evening:

Here I am with host @LianneFarbes

With @behindthebrand and Jenna Muller (of Phyto) endorsing Anna Sui blot papers...LOL

With my Bowtie Boo @jdavidrobbins

With the homies @cassiefree @beautylogicblog

@karenrobinovitz @whatshaute @templeofglam

For all photos from Cocktails & Couture, go here:

www.cocktailsandcouture.net/event-gallery

ThisThatBeauty Nails It: Zoya Reverie Collection

Felicia — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:10:34 +0000

I don’t know about the area in which you live, but it has taken an unexpectedly long period of time for Mother Nature to send consistent spring weather our way here in New York City. Fortunately, Zoya’s Reverie Spring 2010 collection is filled with vibrant metallic colors and multi colored flashes of shimmer that will enable you to keep that spring in your step, even if you haven’t seen the flowers blooming and bees pollinating in your town just yet.

Laney

Laney is a silvery pearl shimmer. The caveat with frosty or metallic polishes is the occurrence of streaking and brush strokes during application. While this may annoy some, I’ve grown accustomed to this happenstance and do not find it a deterrent to choosing shimmer polishes to wear. This lacquer applies with minimal obvious brush strokes.

Adina

This is my favorite of the collection. This chameleon polish may at first glance appear to be a purple shimmer but the flash of green and magenta iridescence makes this color truly special. “Adina” is the namesake of Beauty Blogger Krasey Beauty. I don’t know her personally, but if this shade is indicative of her sense of style, she sounds like a girl I could have a glass of wine with!

Lana

“Hot Hot Hot”…is how I would describe this bright red that flashes an antique gold iridescent shimmer. Zoya really knows how to keep red from appearing too boring and predictable. This is a notable addition to Zoya’s arsenal of polishes.

Reece

I really enjoy the cohesiveness of this collection with the inclusion of the similar iridescent shimmer. I’m don’t normally gravitate toward pink hues, but I like the look of this pink and the flash that looks green in some light, gold in others, really elevates the uniqueness of this lacquer.

Happi

The same pretty iridescent flash of gold has been added to this light pink shimmer. I think I enjoy the look of this pink even more than “Reece”.

Gwin

I’ve decided I need more orange polish in my life after trying this radiant orange with the same shimmer as appears throughout the collection. How can one look at this shade and not feel just a little happier?

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This post was written by Nail Polish Blogger, Laquerholic. For more, visit her blog http://lacquerholic.com

ThisThatBeauty’s Exclusive Coverage of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall/2010: Day One Reflections

Felicia — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:49:26 +0000

With a nasty case of self diagnosed food poisoning barely behind me, it was with much trepidation that I made my way to day one of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

Rather than over exert my barely regulated tummy by crazily jaunting from show to show, I decided to play it as cool as a fan and rock the “events” scene. I’ve got six more days of actual fashion shows so I’m alright with taking things slow and steady Eddie.

My look for Day One was what I like to call “The Deranged Snow Bunny”. The look is built for warmth, comfort, and functional style. The makeup is simple yet infused with a generous layers of buildable sheer blush to thoroughly reinforce the whole whole “deranged snow bunny” feel.

Complete deets on “The Deranged Snow Bunny”:

Dress: DVF (its a dress turned tunic to suit the cold temp. It’s paired with a random black fitted long sleeve tee)
Pants: Tart leggings (what you cant see in this pic is the cool metal zipper that runs up the back. My way of drizzling in a lil rocker chic.
Necklace: A multi strand gold and silver tone piece that was a Christmas gift from BFF Monireh
Coat: Vintage Whiskey Mink (You’re not my judge and jury. Thank you:) LOL)
Boots: Old school J Crew over the knee shearling boots.

The Makeup

Youngblood mineral primer
Becca concealer truffle
Stila creme blush in Fuchsia
Eve Pearl Loose powder in dark
L’Oreal Infalliblele Gloss in plumping red

The started the day with me picking up my press pass and the un-de-iced Bryant Park. Grrr….Luckily I was wearing my older than dirt JCrew over the knee shearling boots. These bad boys predate the Ugg boot craze….yea, I’m ahead of my time like that (that’s why y’all eff with me, right?:))

Where was I? Oh yes. After picking up my press pass, my first stop was the HauteLook Lounge at the Bryant Park Hotel. The HauteLook Lounge is an editor’s oasis. It is a (somewhat) serene media escape from the hustle and bustle of le tents. There I met with representatives from Exhale Spa and Actifirm skin care. Faithful ThisThatBeauty readers know that skincare is my core so I was all ears as reps from both lines talked shop about their respective products and services. More to come, I promise!

From The HauteLook Lounge I had a non Fashion Week related appointment and then it was back to business at 5:00 for the RealBeauty.com event in Tribeca. RealBeauty.com is Hearst’s new beauty and wellness site. The launch event featured a special appearance by Katherine McPhee. In between cocktails and hors d’oeuvres (I had ginger ale..tummy’s still ikky) I managed to sneak in a quick mani at the RealBeauty nail salon. Check out my Zoya mani….drats, I do not recall the name of the polish. Its a purple-blue with irredescent sparkle. Special shout to Carolyn Hsu of The Daily Obsession…we were mani buddies!

After RealBeauty.com’s event, I met up with my NYFW sister for anotha motha, Adriana Nova. We met up at “Beauty Bash”, which was basically, a Botox and Latisse party. Curiosity got the best of me and led me to this affair which was hosted by Advance Derma Laser Tech of Madison Avenue. I arrived at the event as a tight faced cynic…and left with a Latisse prescription. Ha! How ya like those apples? What can I say?…they converted me. More to come on my adventures with Latisse after I get my prescription filled.

As for BOTOX, c’mon now ya know the kid wasnt going that route. But for $hits and giggles I asked for an evaluation. Upon inspection of my pristine mug, the doc advised me to get the heck outta his face. Love it!

“Beauty Bash” pretty much capped the evening…with six more days of shows to go, I decided to head back to Jersey and rest up for Day Two. More tomorrow…stay tuned!

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