Josie Maran Model Citizen Limited Edition Argan Oil
Model-turned-cosmetics-creator Josie Maran collaborated with her supermodel friends Petra Nemcova and Angela Lindvall to design limited-edition bottles of Josie Maran Cosmetics’ 100 percent pure, organic argan oil for the causes they believe in.
Ten percent of the purchase price of each Limited Edition 100% Pure Argan Oil (the collection was released last month in time for Earth Day), is donated to the cause of the designing model’s choice: Women for Women Interational (Josie), Happy Hearts (Petra), and Healthy Child Healthy World (Angela). Read more
JewelMint
If you’re looking for a little retail therapy for yourself, or if you’re in search of a gift for a jewelry-loving lady, I’d recommend JewelMint, a refreshingly affordable collaboration between actress Kate Bosworth and stylist Cher Coulter.
If you remember my post about StyleMint, the concept is the same. You take a quiz to determine your style preferences (classic, edgy, romantic …) and then JewelMint displays your best matches every time you sign in. Read more
StyleMint Magnolia T
It finally happened — I broke down, caved in to peer pressure, and jumped on the StyleMint bandwagon. (I don’t really mean the peer pressure part. Who am I kidding — it was all me.)
I used one of the “new members only” promo codes last month to buy the Magnolia T. (It’s shown at left in blue, although I bought the black version. Because 90 percent of the time I’m wearing either black or red. See photo at right.)
The packaging was a little unexpected … My tee (which StyleMint likes to write as “T”) arrived plainly wrapped in brown grocery-bag-like paper — a much more eco-friendly alternative to the Tiffany & Co.-colored JewelMint boxes and their trappings.
And the shirt? Perfection. Read more
Circulating: City of Influence
Florence, Italy, ranks among the most beautiful and culturally influential cities in the world — which is why I was so thrilled to get to traipse through its neighborhoods and the surrounding Tuscan countryside for a week this past July.
My eight-page article covering some of the things I experienced while I was there has been published in the latest issue of Jetset Magazine, which also features the perpetually handsome Patrick Dempsey from Grey’s Anatomy on its cover, along with a story on the actor’s successful turn as a race car driver. (True story: He owns and drives for Dempsey Racing.)
Wait, where was this post headed?
Oh right, Florence … Read more
Brushed Gold Inverted Bangle by Bauble Bar
I recently discovered Bauble Bar, an online jewelry retailer with a lot of variety and very little sticker shock.
Take a look at this simple and elegant inverted bangle by the Bauble Bar. I saw a photo of Malin Akerman wearing something like it at a Tommy Hilfiger event and thought, “Hm, I wonder where I can find a cheaper version of that …” Because of course I expected it to cost something ridiculous, like $4,725.39.
As it turns out, this bangle from the Bauble Bar is the exact one Malin is wearing in the photo. And guess what — it’s only $22. Read more
Sarah Palin’s (Alleged) New Scottsdale Digs
I know, I know. Believe me, I know.
You don’t care that Sarah Palin is (supposedly) moving to North Scottsdale. Me neither. In fact, you could say I’m less than thrilled about it.
But whether you’re for or against, admit it: You still kinda want to see the house, right? Don’t you? Read more
Action Film Stars Love Arizona
One of my guilty pleasure reads, The Real Estalker, reported a few weeks back that Steven Seagal has supposedly purchased a home north of Scottsdale — for a price tag of $3.5 million. Read more
William Rast for Target
Not to cause a panic, but … the William Rast for Target collection hits stores and Target.com tomorrow. That’s right, tomorrow.
So if you were planning on doing any Christmas shopping, you might as well tack Target on to the end of your list and do a little browsing for yourself.
Although, I wouldn’t put it off too late in the day. These items are going to fly off the shelves, thanks in part to the brand’s trendy designs and also because, well, pretty much anything Justin Timberlake has a hand in usually sells out like this. Snap.
Plus, the William Rast capsule collection will only be available from Dec. 19, 2010, through Jan. 22, 2011. That is, if everything isn’t already sold out well before then. Read more
Circulating: An Interview with Curator of Style Tatiana Sorokko
This past weekend, my interview with the Russian supermodel and fashion expert extraordinaire Tatiana Sorokko was published on Haute Living Phoenix. You can read it here.
Her exhibition “Extending the Runway,” comprised of haute couture garments from her personal collection, made its U.S. debut at the Phoenix Art Museum Sept. 16, having come straight from Moscow, where the exhibition made its world debut at the brand-new Russian Fashion Museum. Read more
