Monthly Archives: May 2010
Tips from Avon’s Jillian Dempsey and Target’s Sonia Kashuk + Summer make-up picks
Pictured: The art of makeup: Silent Star Louise Brooks gets the beauty treatment. Back in March I had the pleasure of attending the CEW Beauty event in Los Angeles featuring Jillian Dempsey, Global Creative Color Director, Avon and Sonia Kashuk, Creator, Sonia Kashuk Beauty for Target. If you’re not familiar with CEW, this is the [...]
Sex and the City 2: Look for Less Kohl’s Gift Card Giveaway
Last week I did a blog post on the Sex and the City 2 Looks for Less using looks from the movie by character that I found at Kohl’s. Hopefully, you read that post and it prepared you for my giveaway ! Yes, I am giving away a $100.00 gift card from Kohl’s (US only) [...]
Sponsored Post: Shopping with American Express Membership Rewards
Pictured: Chris Noth with is wife Tara Wilson at the Sex and the City 2 premiere in his John Lobb STAVELEY shoes. Lately, I feel like I am walking in the shoes of Mr. Big, actor Chris Noth, in the Sex and the City 2 movie. Have any of you seen the film? I saw [...]
Memorial Day Weekend Deal: The Original Norma Kamali Swimsuit for $98.00
This is almost too good to be true! Sucha deal. A sale on Norma Kamali swimsuits just showed up on my radar system. I just ordered the Norma Kamali original Swimsuit ( as seen in Vogue, Sex and the City, and Mamma Mia) for $98.00 US. Word: This is not the Walmart version. This was [...]
Heidi Klum for A Pea in the Pod and Memorial Day Savings
Pictured: Project Runway’s Heidi Klum at the Beverly Hills “A Pea in the Pod” store event last night. (photo courtesy of A Pea in the Pod.) Last night one of the world’s most glamorous, and sometimes glamorously pregnant women, Heidi Klum, stepped out on the town in Beverly Hills at A Pea in the Pod [...]
Save 50% on Five Easy Pieces from Jodi Arnold NYC
Pictured: People StyleWatch Knows Jodi Arnold is a good deal! (photos courtesy of People StyleWatch from June/July issue) Are you going away for Memorial Day weekend? If so, you need to put Jodi Arnold New York’s Draped Hemmed Tee on your packing list. That is what People StyleWatch says, and when they talk, well I [...]
Save 30% off at BCBGeneration’s Memorial Day Sale
If you’re starting to look around for Memorial Day sales and good deals then you might want to check out this 30% off sale at bcbg.com.* Check it out and let me know what you think. There are some really cute things on the sale, handbags too! Stay tuned for more deals coming up, including [...]
WOOT WOOT! Norma Kamali to receive Honorary Doctorate from Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
In my opinion, Norma Kamali is a fashion icon and an innovator. That’s why I am so pleased to see her be honored with an Honorary Doctorate from her Alma Mater , New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) tomorrow, May 25th at 10:00 am EST. I’ll be trying to watch the presentation tomorrow via [...]
The Recessionista Reviews A|X Armani Exchange: Style, Value + Service
Pictured: My top pick from Armani Exchange, my new off the shoulder gold Lurex sweater with drawstring waist, priced at $78.00 USD. (photo courtesy of Armani Exchange from their website.) A few weeks ago, I went shopping at the new A|X Armani Exchange store on Robertson in Los Angeles. I entered the store in stealth [...]
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