Honestly, I don't think it's meant for me to update this blogeveryday. In theory, I should and would like to my but my laptop refuses to go along with my plan. For the second time this year, my Macbook broke down. It was bad ya'll. So much so, in fact, I almost lost all of my Mp3s and documents. But wait! My problems don't end there.
For the next three weeks, I'm being forced to bury my head in both a biology and logic textbook. Why I waited until the summer before my senior year to complete the aforementioned classes is beyond me. However, I'm getting through the three-hour 8am labs on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday fine. Just kidding! It sucks. Really bad. And as a consequence, Chic and Untroubled will continue to be neglected until July 6th, when I'm finally done with the first session of summer school and these damn classes. Le sigh. Still, check back everyday for new posts but for the constant stream of posts you're use to seeing everyday you're going to have to wait until the beginning of July.
Meanwhile, I wanted to spend the last few spare minutes I have today lamenting on Caress's new Evenly Gorgeous Body Wash. In short, it's amazing. Initially, though, I was hesitant to use the product because I have very sensitive skin. And is customary with most people who have a similar skin type, we try to avoid products that smell as divine as this Caress body wash because it usually means they will irritate the skin. However, I have yet to have any kind of rash or break from using the product for little over a month now. Since the wash doubles as an exfoliant, it leaves my skin feeling super soft after every time I use it. You can find it at practically any drugstore for $4.
Dove go fresh has partnered with The CW to create a video series called "Gossip Girl: Real NYC Stories Revealed." Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr is partnering with Dove to promote this new program to celebrate the launch of the new Dove go fresh Burst Body Wash.
The video series gives viewers a glimpse into the real lives of four young women -- Chrisse Miller, Faythallegra Coleman, Dani Stahl, and Lara Meiland-Shaw -- who lived in the same Manhattan hotbed as the Gossip Girl characters, while revealing real life stories about juggling careers, love, finances, family and friends. The New Dove go fresh Burst collection is a fresh, new addition to the Dove go fresh product line.
The "Gossip Girl: Real NYC Stories Revealed" video series -- premiered April 27th (8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT) during Gossip Girl on The CW. If you had your head buried in a book and happen to miss the series debut featuring designer Chrisse Miller, don't fret! All of the clips can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/dovegofresh. Tonight, we get a look into the life of Upper East Sider Lara. Until then...
Good news: struggling beauty label, Stila, has found a helping hand in Patriarch Partners LLC. A deal between the two should be finalized today if everything goes according to plan.
WWD reports: "According to several sources, it's been a rocky several weeks for the brand, which is said to have furloughed its entire workforce the last week in March due to the company's inability to make payroll. Former owner Sun Capital Partners, which had acquired the brand from the Estee Lauder Cos., is said to have pulled the plug on the company's financing at that time. The deal was confirmed late Sunday afternoon by Stila ceo Deanna Kangas and Patriarch Partners spokesperson Taylor Griffin."
As of now, Stila's website boasts that its down for "routine maintenance" and orders placed between the dates of March 23rd - 24th may have been canceled. Yeah. Suffice it to say, the makeup company needed this financial assist from PP pretty badly. Meanwhile, until Stila gets its online shop up and running again, its Barbie makeup tins can be purchased at Sephora. May I suggest the "1980 Foxy Doll?"
Need proof? The recently engaged designer persuaded the powers that be at LVMH to allow muse Sophia Coppola and pal Kanye West design a handbag and sneaker collection, respectively, under the guise of Louis Vuitton.
Admittedly though, François Nars -- legendary makeup guru and owner of a rather lovely island -- didn't need his buddy to be welcomed back once again with open arms by fashion's most directional players, but nonetheless, those 65 distinct 1980s club kid inspired looks he created for each model at Marc's Fall '09 runway presentation has him nicely positioned to make more noise next season.
As reported by The Imagist, Nars is now being represented by The Collective Shift -- the same agency that represents such heavyweights as Terry Richardson and Inez & Vinoodh, both of whom as Wayne points out regularly shoot for Vogue Paris and other coveted tomes. The results of this new union should manifest within the next few months, but we wouldn't be surprised if the icon managed to get credits on the aforementioned photographers shoots. Stay tuned.
One thing is for certain, though: if the Nars comeback is anything that of Marc's fit model Jaime Bochart, expect to see the man's work immaculately executed and everywhere it counts at the better end of this year. Maybe even on the faces of those late 90s-early 00s supermodel that seem to be coming back so strong as of late.
Since we love you guys, more images of the makeup looks from backstage at Marc Jacobs' Fall '09 show.
As the weather steadily begins to warm up, every able bodied human being with an affinity for well-crafted beauty confections is on the hunt for those perfect products to compliment their new spring glow.
With that, we couldn't think of anyone better to talk all things beauty with than Karen Robinovitz, founder and creator of the recently launched Purple Lab cosmetics. In our little chat, the very busy (and equally sweet) Robinovitz discusses how her brand came into fruition, the meaning behind its name and products, and much more.
1. Hey, Karen. Tell us a little bit about yourself.
My background is as a journalist, writing fashion/beauty/lifestyle/entertaining/basically anything that was frivolous and fabulous for magazines like Elle, Marie Claire, Bazaar and the New York Times. But along the way, I wrote books, wound up doing television spots on shows like VH-1’s Fabulous Life, and then found myself on the marketing side. When my first book came out, I wound up doing so much of my own marketing and promotions to get it out there and I fell in love with exercising that part of my brain. So in a way, my entire career has prepared me for this moment, having a brand of my own. I’m so excited, I can’t even see straight!
Honestly, I don't think it's meant for me to update this blogeveryday. In theory, I should and would like to my but my laptop refuses to go along with my plan. For the second time this year, my Macbook broke down. It was bad ya'll. So much so, in fact, I almost lost all of my Mp3s and documents. But wait! My problems don't end there.
Good news: struggling beauty label, Stila, has found a helping hand in Patriarch Partners LLC. A deal between the two should be finalized today if everything goes according to plan.
It doesn't hurt being friends with Marc Jacobs.
It's that time of year again.