The MakeUp Bar’s 4-hour sale starts at 10:30 a.m. today
Here’s a deal — The MakeUp Bar is having a Monday Madness Sale online. Monday — as in today.
The sale is for four hours only — from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The MakeUp Bar says you can expect steep discounts on a select group of products. Prices go back to original price once the clock strikes 2:30, so hurry while supplies last.
The MakeUp Bar is at 7646 N Western in Oklahoma City; phone, 810-1226.TFor local customers, don’t forget about the ’in-store pickup’ option at checkout!!
keUp Bar
7646 north western
oklahoma city, ok 73116
405.810.1226
This week … all about fall fashion
For fall, designer Ralph Lauren paired a structured jacket with soft skirt. That's an easy way to update and modernize your wardrobe. (AP PHOTO)
This bout of cooler weather seems to come at the perfect time.
We’re going to photograph fall clothes later this week. A couple of weeks ago, we photographed fall fashion for OKC N Style; this week, it’s for Sunday Life.
In past years, we’ve had to deal with 100-degree weather. Looks like we’ll work around the rain this year.
So, is it too early for you to get excited about fall fashion? If not, what are you most looking forward to adding to your wardrobe?
Matte nail polish … check it out
Zoya MatteVelvet nail polishes
My column today in Sunday Life is about matte nail polish. I go for shine, so I doubt I’ll ever take much of a liking to matte nail polish. Plenty of women will, though.
Here are Zoya’s MatteVelvet shades. They have a tiny bit of shimmer, so they’re not as chalky looking as some. I must say Loredana, a gunmetal gray matte, is pretty and more edgy than the shiny, rich berry shade I’m wearing today.
Maybe I’ll try gray on my toes this winter. It would probably suit the weather.
Zoya’s other matte colors are Dovima, a black matte, and Posh, wine matte.
Freshen your clothes and closet with FRESHhanger Covers
FRESHhanger Covers
Have you heard of the FRESHhanger Cover? Basically, it is a cover that fits on any standard clothes hanger that uses activated carbon technology to rid clothes of damaging or odor-causing substances.
It’s an effective way to deodorize clothes and maximize their usable life, saving money, time and hassle.
It literally absorbs everything from chemical odors and smoke to dampness and chlorine residue, deodorizing clothes and leaving them cleaner and fresher.
The FRESHhanger eliminates measurable odor-causing compounds by 88% in just 4 hours, more than 6x more effective than simply airing the clothes out. The FRESHhanger is fragrance free, eliminating rather than masking odors.
Each FRESHhanger is effective for 6 months. What’s more, the FRESHhanger deodorizes and dehumidifies the entire closet area. A pack of five retails for $14.99 per pack.
To buy, go online to www.freshhanger.com.
Happy Friday … who wants a free Clinique powder makeup?
Clinique Superblanaced Powder Makeup SPF 15 Mineral Rich Formula
Happy Friday. It’s time for another Fashion Matters beauty product giveaway.
This week’s giveaway is a new product from Clinique. It’s the Clinique Superbalanced Powder Makeup SPF 15 Mineral Rich Formula. Whew! What a name.
During the past few years, loose powders have grown in popularity by almost 70 pecent in the U.S. alone, according to NPD. Now comes Clinique’s powder makeup, the companion to its best-sellng liquid foundation, Superbalanced Makeup.
Clinique says this is no average loose powder. The mineral-infused product starts off as a compressed powder which is then released as loose powder bya new-to-Clinique compact shaver. Each calibrated turn of the shaver allows the perfect amount of fresh powder to be dispensed, providing a customizable application without any of the spills or lost product.
The powder is avaiblale in eight shades for women looking for sheer to medium coverage, and it will be available in stores in September. It retails for $32.50.
The shade I’m giving away is 06 Natural. To enter the drawing, e-mail your name and address to fashionmatters@opubco.com. Deadline is midnight Sept. 4.
Get your game on … OSU and OU vintage Ts
How the economy is affecting retailers and consumers
Trend expert Tom Julian
I wrote a column last Sunday about how the economy is changing shopping habits and what we can expect from retailers.
Here’s more from Tom Julian, noted trend expert and president of Tom Julian Group, a brand consultancy company based in New York City.
*Lay-away is making a come-back.
* Retailers are already strategizing the right approach for Holiday 2009 in the hopes of motivating the buyer.
* The deal, the incentive, the promotion are all an important part of the retail equation.
* Select luxury labels (those known for not discounting) will continue to produce and provide coveted products that demand a higher price.
* The global specialty retailers (from Zara to H&M to Uniqlo) will continue to influence the U.S. shopping landscape with distinct fashion product at a price.
* Products made in Italy will continue to be distinct, designer and provide special items. However, Italian brands that produce in China may have problems maintaining a high price point for products that appear inferior.
* Young designers will have to be more cautious on their pricing strategies. As a result, the $200 T-shirt, the $400 jean, the $1,000 jacket will be in less demand during the remaining months of 2009.
* Regular priced merchandise needs to be romanced, incentivized and individualized with as many bells and whistles at the retail floor.
* Signature store credit cards will continue to fill the need for “insider” deals and opportunities.
Lane Bryant introduces new collection inspired by fashion runways
Lane Bryant has you covered if you want a higher level of sophistication and exclusive designs in sizes 14-28. On Sept. 1, the chain will introduce its new icon Collection by Lane Bryant.
Inspired by the runways of Paris, Milan and London, the new colleciton features attention to detail and craftsmanship and offers modern interpretations of classic styles that make a bold, upscale statement.
Key pieces include the cold shoulder blouse, a long riding coat, harem pants and a boho print dress. Prices range from $68 to $178. The new collection will be in 93 select stores and online at lanebryant.com.
“Project Runway” has Oklahoma connection
Shirin Askari's design from the first challenge of "Project Runway" Season 6
Reality shows are so much more fun when you can cheer for someone with an Oklahoma connection, even if it’s a tiny one. So here’s your local connection on “Project Runway” – Shirin Askari, 24, was born in Tulsa.
The aspiring designer lives in Richardson, Texas, and is competing for the prize package, which includes $100,000 cash to start a fashion line and a trip to Paris.
For the season opener on Lifetime last week, the challenge was to design an innovative red carpet look representing the designer’s point of view. The budget? $200.
“I was so excited when I found out we were doing a red carpet challenge because that’s my dream to make Oscar dresses,” she said on the video blog posted on mylifetime.com.
Shirin Askari, a competitor on "Project Runway," was born in Tulsa.
Askari, a freelance designer selling her own clothes online, learned to sew as a child and earned a degree in fashion design at the University of North Texas.
Her influences include classic movie stars such as Fred Astaire, Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Her favorite designers include Elie Saab, Jaques Fath, Christian Dior and Hussein Chalayan.
“Project Runway” airs at 9 p.m. Thursdays on Lifetime.
Watch the video for her fashion tips.
Extra 30 percent off at Dillard’s
Stores are trying to sell the last of spring and summer merchandise to make room for all that glorious fashion that’s waiting in the back room.
At Dillard’s stores, you can take an extra 30 percent off entire stock of all permanently reduced merchandise. This is when I try to grab a few stocking stuffers — everything from socks to jewelry to flip-flops.
