Nygard T-shirt helps in the fight against breast cancer
This Nygard T-shirt is available at Dillard's in October.
Designer Peter Nygard does what he can to fight breast cancer year-round, but each October he also introduces a series of special-edition Nygard for Life T-shirts. Three different styles will be sold at Dillard’s during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with 10 percent of the retail price donated to the cause.
Nygard has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
This series comes in a variety of inspiration prints, calling out an important message of courage, hope, love and awareness.
Seen on the runway: high-waisted undies
Are you ready for retro lingerie? It was all over the runwway, and now San Francisco lingerie designer Mary Green has introduced the Nouveau Retro collection. I’m talking high-waisted underwear, retro bralettes and teddies. The full brief retails for $27.50 and you can buy it here.
Jon Gosselin: dropped from TLC show, seeks to suspend divorce for 90 days
Jon Gosselin
As I’ve said before, I’m on the receiving end of all things Jon Gosselin. I’m talking gossip, news, etc. So here’s the latest e-blast from In Touch Weekly. It came just about the time it was being reported by People magazine and gossip/entertainment bloggers that Jon Gosselin was being dropped from the show, “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” and it was being renamed “Kate Plus 8.”
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Shockingly, today, Jon submitted a document to a Pennsylvania court-approved arbitrator, which he hopes will suspend his split with Kate for 90 days. He explains, “This will enable Kate and me to restore our relationship as cooperative parents and to open up our lines of communication. I hope that she will be as receptive and enthusiastic as I am to do what is best for our family.” He also pleaded with her to set aside their anger so they can start interacting amicably.
“I would like to get back with Kate as a partner in parenting,” Jon tells In Touch. “Even though we were heading for a divorce, it appeared that Kate had been suffering from this divorce as much as I had. That’s why I asked my attorney to put the brakes on this divorce so I could try to regain control over the future of our family. So Kate and I could join on a cooperative course that would benefit our family — not destroy it.”
Jon claims he’s done sowing his wild oats and grown disenchanted with his playboy lifestyle. Jon believes that his womanizing was a result of being dumped by Kate, who told him it was over in October 2008 before filing for divorce. “When Kate broke up with me, I begged her to go with me to counseling,” he says. “She was totally against it. I think I was reacting to the pain I have been suffering as a result of Kate’s rejection of me.”
Heller insists that Jon wants the document to be a sort of peace treaty: “He is hoping to inspire his wife to become less rigid, inflexible and controlling and open up. We’re hoping Jon and Kate can sit down together and start exploring what to do about their situation. Once they do that, the rest will fall into place.”
Gap co-founder dies
Donald G. Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc., died Sunday in San Francisco. He was 81 and had been battling cancer.
Fisher, a third-generation San Fransiscan, founded his first store with his wife, Doris, in San Francisco 40 years ago last month on Aug. 21, 1969, according to Fashion Wire Daily. With $63,000 and a mission to provide customers with a large array of sizes and styles of jeans, they called the store The Gap – named for “the generation gap” – setting out to solve a problem inspired by their own experience of not being able to find a well-fitting pair of jeans.
In August 2009, the company launched a premium jeans collection, called 1969, in homage to the company’s heritage and 40th anniversary with a newly revised and expanded range of denim offerings.
Gap Inc. became a multi-national retail chain with more than 3,100 stores in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan and Ireland, with a company roster that includes not only Gap, but Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta.
Fall makeup trends … embrace them now
Two days ago it was 90-plus degrees. Today’s temps are at least 10 degrees cooler. The weather may be playing havoc with your wardrobe, but it’s not going to affect your makeup. Fall makeup colors are glorious. Go ahead and embrace them.
Christopher Drummond, a licensed esthetician and makeup artist who has worked with several celebrities and models and is creator of Christopher Drummond Beauty, shares his top fall makeup trends for fall:
Gold eyeshadow – What better way to maintain the radiant look that the sun gives us than to apply a beautiful golden eye shadow? Drummond said gold eyeshadow looks great on everyone, whether you use a small amount just to perk up the eyes or a large amount to glam up the look. Christopher Drummond Oro Shadow can be applied in a small amount with the finger tips for a beautiful “worn in” look or it can be layered for more intensity.
Hydrated skin – Wind, cold and sun all damage the skin. Maintaining sky hydration is good to protect the skin and to allow for you to have healthy-looking, glowing skin. The Christopher Drummond Saude Pele Radiance Booster is an antioxidant-packed skin saving and hydrating power that does for your skin what the harsh weather doesn’t.
Deep green eye liner – Perfect for the commitment-phobic, a shimmery deep green liner is a great addition to the eyes without going full-out. According to Christopher, it adds a dash of color without looking like you have too much color on. This fall, Christopher Drummond will be releasing a new liner called Peacock.
Minimal makeup – Drummond, who recently worked on makeup for New York Fashion Week, says that the big trend for spring is nude makeup. So why not beat everyone to the punch and start the trend early? Products like Christopher Drummond Veludo Velvet Foundation even out skin tone, while still showing off the positive attributes about your skin.
Learn more about Christopher Drummond at christopherdrummond.com. Buy the products here.
If Paula Deen can wear leggings, so can I
Paula Deen relaxing at a book signing in Dallas with her husband Michael. Check out her leggings.
I wrote a Sunday story about leggings, their popularity and how retailers say they can be great for women of most ages and many sizes. Coincidentally, I was watching foodie Paula Deen Saturday morning and she had on black leggings with a long black tunic. She looked good. She broke up all the black with a white sweater.
I own leggings and I’ve worn them around the house, but I haven’t darted out in public in them yet. I’m not sure why. They’re super comfortable. I don’t think I would look out of place at the grocery store. I would cover up the largest part of my hips with a top that stretches almost to my knees. I would wear flats instead of killer heels.
My daughter loves leggings, and has been embracing them for about four years. I embraced them, too, about 19 years ago. Even wore them to work. I was more trendy then than I am now. Some people like to say if you’ve worn a trend once you shouldn’t wear it second time around. I disagree with that. You wear it differently. Maybe you wear a different style. With leggings, college students are going to wear print leggings, even metallic. I’m going to stick with basic black.
So, I think I will wear my leggings and long tunic to the grocery store. Heck, Paula Deen wore hers on televison. I don’t think I’m ready for prime time just yet.
Urban Decay makeup artist coming to ULTA
Makeup artist Eric Jimenez will be at two ULTA stores in Oklahoma City this week presenting master classes and free makeup consultations, as well as launching the 2009 Urban Decay holiday collection.
Jimenez is an international makeup artist and worldwide retail sales director for Urban Decay.
Eric Jimenez
Introductory classes on the fundamentals of makeup artistry, including useful application techniques and tips for applying Urban Decay’s fall and holiday collections, are open to aspiring and practicing artists. You must purchase a $100 gift card from ULTA, which can be used towards the purchase of Urban Decay products on the day of the lesson.
The one-on-one makeup consulatiions with the national makeup artistry team are open to everyone and available by appointment.
Complimentary gifts with select purchases from Urban Decay are being offered.
The details:
** ULTA store in Norman:11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 30; (405) 360-2044 to book an appointment
** ULTA at Quail Springs Marketplace, 2340 W Memorial Road: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 1; (405) 302-4900 to book an appointment
NARS introduces Eyeliner Stylo
NARS Eyeliner Stylo
NARS has introduced a new liquid eyeliner called Eyeliner Stylo.
It offers the ease of a felt-tip pen with a tip that’s firm but flexible for a easy control. One stroke of the quick-drying, waterproof formula is all you need to create femme fatale eyes.
The eyeliner is available in three shades – Blue Bayou, Nabucco and Nuits Blanches. Cost is $27. Look for it in stores in October and online now.
NARS is available in Oklahoma City at The MakeUp Bar and Sephora, and online at www.narscosmetics.com.
OKC N STYLE — Fall fashion preview
Check out the September issue of OKC N Style in today’s paper. (It is limited distribution, so if it’s not in your paper, read it online here.)
It’s our fall fashion preview and you’ll find trends, must-haves and a few style faves. We also caught up with singer and native Oklahoman Reba McEntire, who has a clothing collection exclusively at Dillard’s. Guess her favorite piece in the collection?
You also get a peek at the new Hard Rock in Tulsa, and with party season fast-approaching, you won’t want to miss how four partygoers handle the busy season.
One more thing: Don’t miss the OKC N Style video of the cover shoot. The models talk about how they prepare for a photo shoot and what they like about modeling.
Milan Fashion Week spring 2010: Armani and Prada
Prada spring 2010 runway show in Milan, Italy.
I haven’t been following Fashion Week in Milan as closely as I did New York. But here’s a couple of collections you might find interesting.
This story is by Robin Givhan of the Washington Post:
MILAN, Sept. 25 –The spring 2010 fashion shows began here Thursday with the famously reserved Giorgio Armani and the infamously unsettling Miuccia Prada presenting their collections on the same day, thus causing a severe case of aesthetic and cultural whiplash.
Two designers could not be more dissimilar. Armani is a man who advocates elegance and beauty. Prada is a woman who once purposely created a collection that she herself described as “ugly.”
If Armani sees his ideal woman as a goddess floating down a red carpet, Prada envisions her as an anarchist marching in the streets of Western capitals, perhaps with a jewel-encrusted gas mask.
Giorgio Armani spring 2010 runway show in Milan, Texas.
