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Cocktails, Lashes & Lips

March 23, 2013 in LIFESTYLE

jane iredale, the makeup line with skin care benefits, unveiled its new collection of PureGloss^™ lip glosses and naturally nourishing mascaras at a quaint mixology class at Haven’s Kitchen in NYC last month. Cocktails and makeup, a fine combination!

The new formula of glosses has been repackaged in longer, sleeker tubes and is available in 18 colorful shades that impart a natural-looking, sheer tint of color for a fresh, pretty Spring look.

Its three formulas of mascara contain natural ingredients such as sea minerals t0 condition and thicken lashes and encourage growth, and sweet almond oil to soften and moisturize. Longest Lash Thickening & Lengthening Mascara has been relaunched with a new plush wand to separate, define, and build bold luscious lashes.

Three cocktails inspired by the jane iredale’s new line were served throughout the evening, perfect for Spring entertaining:

Snow Berry: Prosecco & St. Germain with Asian Pear
Red Currant: Bourbon & Antica Formula with a handful of Red Currants
Beach Plum Fizz: Greenhook Ginsmith Beach Plum & Seltzer with a slice of Lemon

{I was not compensated for this post. I received a goodie bag for attending the event. All opinions expressed herein are my own.}

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Mode Monday | Bright Like a Diamond

March 18, 2013 in LIFESTYLE

[mark & james by badgely mischka mini sequin pixie dress: c/o rent the runway | heels: j.crew | clutch: diane von furstenberg | nails: opi "suzi skis in the pyrenees" | airbrush tan: gotham glow | on bryce gruber of the luxury spot: badgely mischka barbuda beach gown]

[with kat griffin of corporette and lara eurdolian of pretty connected]

Last week I had the exciting opportunity to present at Style Coalition’s Fashion 2.0 Awards celebrating online innovation by fashion brands. My old pal Robert Verdi hosted the evening and Simon Doonan gave the keynote speech. Alongside Kat Griffin of Corporette, we gave out the award for Best Fashion Startup (Of a Kind).

Other winners include: @DKNY for Best Twitter, Marc Jacobs for Best Facebook, Anthropologie for Best Pinterest, Saks POV for Best Blog by a Fashion Brand, Saks for Best Website, Gilt on the Go for Best Mobile App, and Marc Jacobs for Top Innovator. The awards made The Wall Street Journal and I even got a mention, which makes really me laugh. All those years in finance and Glamamom is in the WSJ. Life…

Rent the Runway received the Visionary Award and outfitted all the presenters for the evening. As soon as I saw this Mark & James mini sequin pixie dress, I knew I wanted to wear it. I was gaga for all the metallic beaded dresses at the Oscars.

It was my first time using Rent the Runway and now I can’t figure out why I waited so long! The process is impeccably simple. When the clock struck midnight, just like Cinderella, the dress was no longer mine. I dropped it in the mail the following day and that was it. No expensive dress hanging in my closet glaring at me wondering when it’s going to be worn again.

Have you tried RTR?

Have a glamorous week!

If you’re linking up with #MondayMingle, the linky is being hosted by Momtrends this week with a chic little Brahmin Giveaway! “Monday Mingle” is a weekly fashion/personal style link-up rotated between Momtrends, BonBon Rose Girls, and Glamamom.

{I was not compensated for this post. All opinions expressed herein are my own. Post contains affiliate links. Photo 1 via Patrick McMullan, photo 2 via Shaun Mader.}

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22nd Annual Bunny Hop at FAO Schwarz

March 17, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

Every now and again, an event pops up for media coverage that I just know will be the perfect date for Sebastian and I. The times I’m able to combine my passion for social media with raising awareness for important causes while simultaneously spending time with my family, are pinch-me moments.

Last Tuesday, Sebastian and I attended the 22nd Annual Bunny Hop at FAO Schwarz hosted by Tiffany & Co. and The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Associates Committee’s to benefit the Pediatric Family Housing Endowment. The fund pays for overnight stays at special nearby accommodations when children an their families come from out of town for treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s renowned Pediatric Department and are unable to afford the expense.

We arrived at the GM Building with time to kill so naturally we rode the glass elevator at the Apple store up and down repeatedly.

Inside the Bunny Hop, guests got to run wild through FAO Schwarz after hours, which was really an extraordinary experience. I can’t help but think of the movie “Big” every time I enter the famous toy store.

The activities were certainly centered around the little guests and included: games by Kids In Sports; face painting by BongarBiz and Faces by Derrick; cookie decorating by The Cookie Party; Freeze Frame Giant Piano Photos; costume dress‐up areas provided by Let’s Dress Up!; sand art by Craft Studio; live animal presentation by A Touch of Nature; entertainment by Magic Al the magician; Sammie and Tudie; Miss Pinkie’s Playhouse; Todd Neufeld’s Twisted Balloon Company; musical entertainment by MME Entertainment; Wendy the Pipe Cleaner Lady; and a live musical performance by Broadway Babies.

I’m pleased to report the Bunny Hop raised over $311,000 for this incredibly worthy cause! Thank you to the hosts for including us. It was a magical and memorable date night for S and I as well.

{I was not compensated for this post. Slideshow photos via Farrell.}

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Mode Monday | The Power Trip

March 4, 2013 in LIFESTYLE

Decades before E.L. James had everyone hot and bothered with Fifty Shades, Jackie Collins began perfecting her signature literary formula of sex, power, and violence, landing her on the New York Times Best Sellers list a whopping 29 times (yep, every single book she’s ever published).

During New York Fashion Week, I had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Ms. Collins at a launch party for her latest novel, The Power Trip, hosted by my darling Lara Eurdolian of Pretty Connected and Jamey Giddens of Daytime and Pop Confidential.

Quite honestly, it was the highlight of my week. Ms. Collins is even more fabulous than you could imagine. Not only is she an incredible story-teller but down to earth, current, and FUN. She loves reality television and all things pop culture, which she demonstrated during the trivia competition part of the evening. Oh yes, Ms. Collins and I went head to head…while enjoying fruity cocktails! It was an absolute blast and a very inspiring evening.

Here’s the premise and inspiration behind The Power Trip as Ms. Collins shared with us:

I was on a fabulous trip going from the South of France to Sardinia on this billionaire’s yacht. One night I was lying in the cabin with my fiance. While he was snoring away, I thought, “Where are we?” So I went up to see the captain to ask where we were and he said, “In the middle.” “In the middle of what?” I asked. “It’s 5 hours of clear water. There’s no land,” he responded. Suddenly I thought to myself, “Five hours on clear water? What if we were pirated?” And that’s how the idea came to me. But of course in “The Power Trip,” it’s a Russian billionaire and his beautiful supermodel girlfriend who invite 5 very powerful couples to join them on this fantastic trip to Cabo San Lucas…

I want you to feel that you’re there. That you’ve got the sun and the sand and the sea, that you’re drinking the champagne and eating the caviar. It’s sexy. Especially the scene where the Russian billionaire and the supermodel are getting it on under the waterfall and the politician is hiding under a palm tree doing unspeakable things…

There’s a cheating politician and his very miserable wife; an African American footballer, very famous, with his designer wife; a 50-something movie star with his 20-something girlfriend but he never wants to get married; there is Luca, who is this gorgeous, blonde, Latin singing god who is married to a woman 10 years older than him, he’s very famous in Latin America, and one day he says to her, “I’m coming out of the closet” and she allows him to go off with this older English guy, he’s horrible…he’s my villain.

There’s also an upstairs/downstairs element. Although I have all these affluent famous people on the boat, there’s also people below deck like the entertainment director who’s gay and Mercedes who’s been put on the boat by her Mexican gangster father.

Writing the book I just had the best time. These characters are so true to life. People keep asking me, “Come on! Who is the movie star? Is it George Clooney? Ryan Gosling? Bradley Cooper?” It could be a little bit of all of them or it could be none of them.

I’m guessing you’ve stopped reading at this point and have clicked over to Amazon to buy The Power Trip (I’m a few chapters in and already hooked on trying to guess which famous celeb each of the characters is based) but I also wanted to share Ms. Collins’ advice to aspiring writers: “Write one page every single day and in a year you will have an entire book.” Simple enough, right?

If you’re linking up with #MondayMingle, the linky is being hosted by BonBon Rose Girls this week with a Kate Spade giveaway! “Monday Mingle” is a weekly fashion/personal style link-up rotated between Momtrends, BonBon Rose Girls, and Glamamom.

{I was not compensated for this post. I received a goodie bag for attending the event. Post contains affiliate links. Photo 1 via Get Red PR, photos 2&3 via Lara. All opinions expressed herein are my own.}

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Fashion Week Pampering With Glam Media

February 16, 2013 in LIFESTYLE

Thanks to the Glam team for inviting me to its Fashion Week pampering party at Le Meridien! We toasted over blowouts by Drybar and manis by Tenoverten. It was a fabulous start to the week and a great opportunity to catch up with my glam girls!

{I was not compensated for this post. I received a gift bag for attending the event. All opinions expressed herein are my own.}

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Style Coalition Grammys Party Presented by CoverGirl

February 14, 2013 in LIFESTYLE

[schoolboy blazer: j.crew (similar) | pants: rag & bone | heels: pour la victoire (on sale!) | bag: phillip lim]

Style Coalition took up residence at the Empire Hotel this past week in partnership with CoverGirl to provide bloggers a place to relax and refresh in between shows.

The lounge hosted a Grammys viewing party Sunday night complete with makeovers and manis (and a mani cam!) so that we too could get Grammys glam and walk our own red carpet. Here I am with Dianna Baros of The Budget Babe and Lara Eurdolian of Pretty Connected. Love how coordinated we are!

I’ll feature my half moons mani in next week’s Mode Monday since it’s still going strong.

{I was not compensated for this post. Photos via Style Coalition.}

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22nd Annual Bunny Hop at FAO Schwarz 3/5

February 13, 2013 in NYC

Join me next month at the 22nd Annual Bunny Hop at FAO Schwarz Fifth Avenue, a family event with activities for kids such as face painting, magicians, costume dress-up and even live musical performances, hosted by the Associates Committee of the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Tiffany & Co.

All funds raised are going towards the Pediatric Family Housing Endowment, which assists families with the cost of overnight stays associated with their cancer treatment at MSKCC’s Pediatric Department.

This year’s event is co-chaired by Alexandra D. Edwards, Nina Garcia Conrad, Melissa Meister and Marcie Pantzer, with Debra Messing serving as Honorary Chairman.

Who: The Associates Committee of The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
What: 22nd Annual Bunny Hop
When: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: FAO Schwarz (767 Fifth Avenue, at 58th Street)
Honorary Chairman: Debra Messing
Sponsor: Tiffany & Co.
Tickets: $200 Adults, $80 Children
More Information: Charlotte Reardon | The Society of MSKCC | 212-639-2103 | reardonc@mskcc.org | www.thesocietyofmskcc.org

{I was not compensated for this post. I was invited to the event for media coverage.}

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The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2013 Fashion Show

February 7, 2013 in LIFESTYLE

New York Fashion Week is underway with The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection Fashion Show kicking things off last night at Hammerstein Ballroom.

Despite the crazy hoopla surrounding celebrity events, the Red Dress Collection is one of my favorite shows each winter because of how personal it is for everyone and how much pizzazz and entertainment the celebs bring to the catwalk. Say what you want about the personalities and corporate sponsors but events like the Red Dress Collection unite women and serve as a necessary reminder to take heart disease seriously.

We all have our stories and this year the campaign is urging women to share theirs:

Ask your doctor about your heart disease risk factors: high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, being overweight or obese, and physically active.
Set a goal and start with the basics: eat right, get regular physical activity, maintain a healthy weight, and don’t smoke.
Chart your progress and celebrate successes.
Share your story with friends and family and inspire their journey to heart health.
Share your story with others on The Heart Truth’s Facebook page or on Twitter using the #HeartTruth hashtag.

The celebrities modeling red dresses all from American designers included: Brenda Strong in Marc Bouwer, Gabby Douglas in Pamella Roland, Jamie Chung in David Meister, Jillian Michaels in Cushnie et Ochs, Kelly Osbourne in Zac Posen, Kendall Jenner in Badgley Mischka, Kris Jenner in Badgley Mischka, Kylie Jenner in Badgley Mischka, Minka Kelly in Oscar de la Renta, Nastia Liukin in Reem Acra, Roselyn Sánchez in Tadashi Shoji, Savannah Guthrie in Carolina Herrera, Soledad O’Brien in Black Halo Eve, Toni Braxton Herve L. Leroux, Torah Bright in Nicole Miller, Wendy Williams in Kamali Kulture, and the first ever non-celeb to strut, a 55-year old Connecticut native, Cindy Parsons in Adrianna Papell, who has been working to improve her health and inspire others.

I didn’t cover the red carpet this year but you can check out my runway photos on Facebook. Here’s the finale:

To learn more, visit www.hearttruth.gov and www.cardiosmart.com

Previous years’ coverage:
The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2012
The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2011

{I was not compensated for this post.}

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Mode Monday | Tuesday Night Escape With Cafe Escapes

January 15, 2013 in LIFESTYLE

Cafe Escapes, Glam Media, and Hostess With The Mostess teamed up to throw a GNO at the Eventi Hotel last week. I popped by before heading uptown to see The Heiress for a delish tasting menu paired with an array of Cafe Escapes flavors. It’s always a treat to see my fellow Glam bloggers and for a coffee aficionado, this was pretty much the perfect happy hour! For deets on the “Storybook Bliss” theme and how to make those gorg paper flowers, check out the recap from Hostess With The Mostess.

An event wouldn’t be complete without a selfie, now would it? Why I couldn’t just ask someone to take my picture, we’ll never know. The only thing I wore that’s current is J. Crew’s Cafe Capri pants in a fun red color. The coat is a vintage mink that I inherited from my grandmother. It was custome made for her at Penn Fifth Avenue and has her initials embroidered on the inside so it’s very special to me. The blouse is an old Uniqlo that I’ve featured before, the clutch is Ann Taylor, the heels are J. Crew, and the necklace is Banana.

Have a glamorous week!

If you’re linking up with #MondayMingle, the linky is being hosted by Momtrends this week with a Golden Globes recap and Brahmin giveaway. “Monday Mingle” is a weekly fashion/personal style link-up rotated between Momtrends, BonBon Rose Girls, and Glamamom.

I’m also linking up with What I Wore Wednesday at The Pleated Poppy.

{I was not compensated for this post. I received a gift bag for attending the event. All opinions expressed herein are my own. Photos via Millimeter Photo.}

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Bloggers Love Sewing Event | The Sewing Studio NYC

December 5, 2012 in NYC

If you’ve been following the adventures of Cousin Kat and Glamamom, you’ll notice we’re keeping busy. Rarely a day goes by that I don’t learn of something new and exciting popping up around the city or something that’s been here for quite some time that I wasn’t tuned into. My latest discovery (in my ‘hood, no less) is The Sewing Studio and of course I had to do some reconnaissance.

When I think of sewing, I inevitably think of Project Runway. Not all the money I’ve spent paying for someone else to rettach a little button or take up a hem that I should be able to do myself but meeting Heidi Klum, Mood Designer Fabrics, and Michael Kors’ need for a professional spay tan. I’m still glued after all these seasons and enjoying every minute. I even watched Project Accessory. Shush.

I don’t have any designing aspirations myself but I always thought it would be cool to learn to sew. My mom and her sisters used to make some groovy duds in high school and when she graduated, she worked as a fit model in the Garment District. That is, until all the groping got the best of her and she walked off the job with the boss running after her yelling, “You fucking bitch! No one quits on me!” Sounds like good times but I digress.

Tucked away on the 8th floor of a nondescript building in the Flower District, just a stones throw from F.I.T., is the warm, inviting, and totally glam Sewing Studio NY, offering private sewing lessons, camps, and parties for all skill levels. The original opened in Toronto in 2004 and the NYC location followed in early 2010.

Kat and I attended a two-hour, beginner workshop to discover the basics of sewing. We learned to thread our machines and take pretty fabric and transform it into little envelope clutches. Oh, and we were even taught how to sew on a button (applause)!

True, we were learning the very basics, working on beginner machines, and receiving detailed instruction from a genuinely kind and patient teacher but it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I can imagine with practice sewing could become second nature. Not that I have that kind of time right now but I liked everything about the studio and our experience and highly recommend it, especially for intimate events and parties. The space is just gorgeous:

If you’re interested in checking out The Sewing Studio for yourself, I have a promo code for 50% off any class, as well as $25 off coupons. Just email me! They also have gift certificates, which make fabulous holiday gifts for fashionistas and crafters.

{I was not compensated for this post. Our class was complimentary for review purposes and we received a gift bag with some sewing supplies so that we can reattach our own buttons going forward. Opinions expressed herein are my own.}

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Cocktails, Lashes & Lips

Mode Monday | Bright Like a Diamond

22nd Annual Bunny Hop at FAO Schwarz

Mode Monday | The Power Trip

Fashion Week Pampering With Glam Media

Style Coalition Grammys Party Presented by CoverGirl

22nd Annual Bunny Hop at FAO Schwarz 3/5

The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2013 Fashion Show

Mode Monday | Tuesday Night Escape With Cafe Escapes

Bloggers Love Sewing Event | The Sewing Studio NYC

{I was not compensated for this post. Our class was complimentary for review purposes and we received a gift bag with some sewing supplies so that we can reattach our own buttons going forward. Opinions expressed herein are my own.}

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