Shoes with a story to tell
In today’s Life section, I wrote about shoes that have a story to tell. It’s all in “Fifty Shoes That Changed the World” by Design Museum ($20).
Here’s some information about another popular brand. I included this in my colunn, but a last-minute ad ate up the space. So, here it is.
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An ugly duckling doesn’t always need to be transformed into a beautiful swan to be popular. Launched as boating shoes in 2002, these clunky, lightweight plastic shoes grabbed the attention of men and women who never went near the water. They’re cheap, disposable, fun and come in a multitude of colors. They often draw the ire of “Project Runway” fashion mentor Tim Gunn, who says they look like a plastic hoof. That didn’t stop Crocs from becoming a hit with young and old, grungy and groovy
Clarins launches new holiday makeup colleciton
Clarins Palazzo D'Oro
Blink and the holidays will be here. For some, that means a new outfit — or at least a new lipstick — for all those parties.Clarins has introduced a bit of holiday dazzle with its Palazzo D’Oro Colour Collection. The makeup collection smacks of golden sparkle.
Gold Attraction Face Palette Retail price: $57
A sparkling beige powder provides a shimmer to the face and décolleté..
Gold Attraction Eye Quartet and Liner Palette Retail price: $66
A harmonious range of sparkling matte and satin shades for endless holiday looks. Silvery pink is for eye base and natural beige can be used for lids when a subtle look is desired. Or, apply the pearly yellow gold with the deep golden brown shadows and combine with the dark chocolate eyeliner to intensify and illuminate eyes.
Sparkling Wonder Volume Mascara Retail price: $23.50
Black Reflections
This volumizing mascara coats each lash from root to tip for fuller, voluptuous and more dramatic eye lashes. Sparkling Wonder Volume Mascara adds shimmer to traditional black mascara.
Joli Rouge Sheer Lipstick Retail price: $23.50
Gold Reflections
This lipstick provides instant and continuous hydration all day long. It’s a mix of gold and silver pearl. The pure, sheer color can be worn alone or over another shade of lipstick for added sparkle and shine.
Ladies’ Night Out at the Melting Pot
Hey, ladies, plan a night out.
The Melting Pot at 4 E Sheridan Ave. in Bricktown is hosting Ladies’ Night Out Nov. 16. Clothes and accessories from Kokopelli will be featured, so you can shop or browse.
Reservations are available, beginning at 5 p.m. Door prizes are planned.
The four-course fondue will be $35 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Call (405) 235-1000 or go online to www.meltingpot.com for reservations.
First American Cash Advance holds coat drive
Clean out your coat closet and help those who will be cold this winter.
First American Cash Advance is asking for coat, scarf, hat and glove donations for its coat drive that continues until Nov. 25.
“We’re proud to help our community to support local people in need,” said Drew Haney, chief operating officer. “And it’s an easy way to give something back, by simply going through our closets and pulling out those old coats we just don’t wear anymore.”
You can drop off coats, hats, gloves and scarves at First American Cash Advance, 105 N Eastern, Suite 4, Moore. To find other locations, go online to www.LifeDoesHappen.com or call (888) 300-CASH.
All winter wear donations will be given to and distributed by the United Way.
Rosie O’Donnell no longer raving about Eileen Fisher clothes
Uh-oh. It seems designer Eileen Fisher has disappointed one of her biggest fans, Rosie O’Donnell. She has said on television and to almost anyone who would listen how her life changed when she discovered Fisher’s clothing line. But when she shared her thoughts with the designer recently, the response wasn’t what she expected.
Here’s the story from Women’s Wear Daily.
Paul Mitchell co-founder to visit school’s grand opening
John Paul DeJoria
John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems, will be in Norman on Friday to participate in the grand opening festivities for imagine, the newest Paul Mitchell Partner School.
The school is at 3030 William Periera Drive, and the public is invited to the grand opening at 7 p.m.
The 12,800-square-foot facility is designed to train as many as 300 cosmetology students at a time. Like all Paul Mitchell schools, the Norman school will work and educate exclusively with Paul Mitchell products, and instructors and students will follow an ongoing educational and cultural development program.
Ooh, aah — Oprah loves these shoes
Be & D Kan Kan platform sandal.
If you saw the bag and shoe intervention episode on “The Oprah Show” on Monday, you may remember the talk show host referring to these shoes as “car service shoes.” Well, they’re probably not the shoes you slip into and stroll around downtown or traipse the mall for hours, but the hidden platform does offer some support. At least that’s what the company says.
The Kan Kan platform sandal with ruffle T strap is by Be & D, and it’s available in taupe and black for about $600. Oprah couldn’t stop talking about the shoes. It’s no secret that she loves a shoe with higher power.
Check them out on Shopbop.com or Zappos.com.
WWD talks shop with Isaac Mizrahi
Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi (AP PHOTO)
I might have mentioned once or twice how much I like designer Isaac Mizrahi. He was always a friend to the regional press during Fashion Week; many of the designers didn’t even acknowledge that reporters outside of New York wrote about fashion.
Anyway, here’s another update on Mizrahi, who is QVC’s most high-profile fashon recruit, according to Women’s Wear Daily. Isaac Mizrahi Live makes it debut Dec. 4 on the shopping channel, featuring some of his own favorite goodies with a bit of holiday flair. The lineup includes everything from handbagsto berets to cheesecake, with a launch price range of about $32 to $300.
I plan to tune in. And you can expect a reminder here, too.
Here’s the story, along with some preview pictures, from Women’s Wear Daily.
