Neiman Marcus lists the best accessory trends for fall
We just closed the lights on a long Memorial Day weekend, but for those in the fashion business, it’s often about the next season. That means fall.
With that in mind, Neiman Marcus compiled its list of the season’s best trends. Animal print is essential, but keep it in mind that it doesn’t have to be a new pair of leopard print Louboutin stilettos, reports Fashion Wire Daily. The key is knowing to buy animal print anything.
Here are a few more important fall 2010 trends highlighted at Neiman Marcus’ latest accessories preview on May 13 in New York. Thursday, reports FWD:
Military influences. From army green to epaulettes, brass buttons and chunky boots with camouflage prints, tough military details are still going strong.
Fur. A controversial material, yet designers can’t seem to get enough of it. Go for the faux if your conscience and your wallet preclude purchasing the real thing. Look for fur-trimmed booties, curly astrakhan-style fur purses and “Nanook of the North” fur vests.
Lace. Leave it to the European designers to give us the best takes on lace, whether it’s a spectacular lace print rubber rain boot by Valentino (could soggy weather be more fashionable?) or a delicate Victorian-esque lace bootie by Dior.
Feathers. Manolo Blahnik’s sophisticated d’Orsay sandals flutter with feathers, while ostrich plumes look luxe on everything from a Lanvin handbag to an exclusive-to-Neiman’s feather stole by Ilana Wolf.
A wardrobe of boots. That’s right, not a pair, but a full wardrobe of boots are necessary for fall. Why? Because there are too many fantastic pairs to choose from, from tall wedge boots by Chanel and Marni to Alexander Wang’s anything-but-boring flat boots with a killer sculptured heel. And Givenchy is still making splurge-worthy buckled booties that are guaranteed to be on every fashion editor’s must-have list for fall.
The structured handbag. Bulky hobo bags are banished and sleek is chic with these proper purses.
Pearls. Conservative, boring pearls are a thing of the past with chunky, layered designs by Vera Wang, Alexis Bittar and Lanvin. But the best pearls, mixing edgy black chain links with the pale glossy baubles, are Roxanne Assoulin for Lee Angel, though any mixed-media pearl concoction can work, too.
Kim Kardashian and sisters launch new self-tanning gel
The Kardashian sisters — Kim, Kourtney and Khloe — debuted their signature self-tanning gel, Kardashian Glamour Tan, the first product from their upcoming Kardashian Beauty line. The product is available exclusively at Sephora.
“My sisters and I are all about getting the perfect tan without harming our skin,” said Kim Kardashian. “We’re always on the lookout for the best self-tanner so we thought we’d create the perfect formula and share it with everyone.”
Kardashian Glamour Tan is a clear, moisturizing self-tanning gel. Designed to produce the appearance of a golden sun-kissed tan within 24 hours of application, the non-streaking, non-staining formula is packed with protective antioxidants, and vitamins C, E and D to keep skin healthy and moisturized. Glamour Tan is said to be the only self-tanner available containing Imudulin, a key ingredient responsible for stimulating vitamin D synthesis which can aid in lessening the look of lines and wrinkles.
The tanning gel is $34.
Sidewalk sale at Shawnee Mall May 28-31
Freebie: Win this book by Elizabeth Adler
Time is ticking, so don’t wait wait another minute to enter this week’s Mood giveway. It’s “There’s Something About Tropez” by Elizabeth Adler, a great summer read filled with romance, adventure, mystery and an exotic locale.
Send your entry with your name and mailing address to mood@newsok.com. Deadline to enter is midnight. That’s right. Tonight.
“Sex and the City 2″ girls glam it up for movie premiere
So, how did the Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis fare — fashionwise, that is — at the “Sex and the City 2″ premiere Monday evening in New York?
Stylist Patricia Field, who dresses the fab four for the series and the movie, told Radaronline.com:
“I thought the four of them all did a really good job on the red carpet last night,” Field said. “Sarah’s lemon Valentino dress was stunning and I also really liked how elegant Cynthia’s black Carolina Herrera gown looked on her.
“Naeem Khan designed the gold dress especially for Kim Cattrall and it looked great and I thought that Kristin looked spectacular in her pink vintage Jean Desses design too.”
What do you think? Come on, share. For more “Sex and the City 2″ stories, go online to The Oklahoman’s Mood website, mood.newsok.com, and check out the Mood section in Thursday’s paper.
"Sex and the City 2" from left, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall pose for a photo at the premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Monday, May 24, 2010. (AP Photo)
Cosmetic Executive Women name 2010 beauty award winners
The 2010 CEW Beauty Award Winners Last week in New York City, Cosmetic Executive Women recognized the most innovative beauty products of the year at the 16th annual CEW Beauty Awards. In a field where innovation is the norm, which products stood out enough to take the prizes?
The 2010 CEW Beauty Awards winners are:
BATH AND BODY Sheer Infusion™ with Stratys-3™
Body Treatment Mass
Vaseline®
What’s innovative about it?
It’s the only lotion to infuse and suspend moisture at skin’s top, core, and deep layers for two times more moisture and an unmatched silky skin feel. Stratys-3 combines glycerol quat, a molecule discovered by Unilever, glycerin, and HEU. Each works at a specific skin layer for superior hydration.
Body Treatment Prestige
Origins Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ Night Health Bedtime Spray
What’s innovative about it?
It works with the body’s natural rhythms and functions to help promote relaxation and optimal health during the night. With a clinically proven, patent-pending formula of essential oils, Origins Night Health Bedtime Spray offers a gentle, natural way to support healthy sleep habits.
Bath/Shower Product Mass
Olay Body Wash Plus Tone Enriching Ribbons
What’s innovative about it?
It’s the only body wash with an actual ribbon of mineral shimmer, discovered by P & G beauty scientists. The ribbon leaves skin with a smooth, even sheen while high levels of moisture keep skin hydrated for a full 24 hours after four days of use.
Bath/Shower Product Prestige
Fresh Sugar Açaí Body Scrub
What’s innovative about it?
It contains antioxidant-rich açaí, buffing sugar crystals, cell-renewing sugar fruit acids, and nourishing Cupuaçu seed butter. The exfoliant leaves skin glowing from head to toe.
FACIAL SKINCARE Effaclar AI Intensive Acne Spot Treatment
Acne Treatment
La Roche Posay
What’s innovative about it?
It’s an intensive acne treatment that was formulated to visibly reduce stubborn and inflammatory acne in three days, while also minimizing irritation. The product combines LHA, which micro-exfoliates, stimulates cell renewal, and evens skin tone, with benzoyl peroxide, which is clinically proven to treat acne, for the first time.
Anti-Aging Mass
Olay Professional Pro-X Deep Wrinkle Treatment
What’s innovative about it?
It’s a targeted treatment for the deepest wrinkles, containing the highest concentration of Pro-retinol and niacinamide available through Olay. The product was designed by a group of renowned dermatologists and Olay Scientists, and was subject to rigorous development and clinical testing. The packaging is also noteworthy: a special three-layered tube under a nitrogen blanket to protect the ingredients.
Anti-Aging Prestige
Lancôme Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate
What’s innovative about it?
Inspired by our genes, this product helps boost skin’s tone, texture, and luminosity, making it look as if it is lit from within. This high-tech elixir contains a complex that has been show to stimulate the expression of the genes that activate the production of youth proteins. A decade of research, seven international patents, and a collaboration with two teaching universities resulted in the creation of Génifique.
Cleanser & Scrub Mass
VISINE® Total Eye Soothing Wipes™
What’s innovative about it?
VISINE Total Eye Soothing Wipes are soft, moist pads that gently clean around the eye to remove debris and irritants like dust, pollen, and makeup (including waterproof mascara). Ophthalmologist- and dermatologist-tested, the wipes feature eight moisturizers to hydrate the eye area, a cooling agent, and gentle cleanser from coconut and fruit sugars to sweep away debris. All brought to you by the number one trusted eye drop brand.
Cleanser & Scrub Prestige
Shiseido Future Solution LX Extra Rich Cleansing Foam
What’s innovative about it?
It’s a luxurious cleanser for all skin types that contains sophora root extract for anti-bacterial benefits and wild rose extract for added moisture and hydration. Shiseido discovered that Serpin B3 exists in the skin and accelerates skin damage and then developed Skingenecell 1P, which decreases the amount of Serpin B3 for a more healthy complexion.
Eye Treatment Mass
Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller
What’s innovative about it?
It’s a concentrated anti-aging treatment that fights the signs of aging in the eye area, providing dramatic results in just 30 seconds. The product features a pen-shaped applicator with three precision micro-rollers that gently massage to immediately reduce puffiness and continue working to fight the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the delicate eye area.
Eye Treatment Prestige
Shiseido Benefiance NutriPerfect Eye Serum
What’s innovative about it?
The benefit of this product is that it improves skin firmness around the eyes and diminishes the appearance of deep wrinkles and crow’s feet with a formula that promotes collagen production to combat sagging and elasticity. An evident improvement after only three weeks of use!
Moisturizer Mass
Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Awakening Face Massager
What’s innovative about it?
The stimulating effect of the formula, which contains caffeine, helps correct the signs of aging while keeping skin hydrated. Energizing effects from grape polyphenols, a powerful antioxidant, and vitamin C, promote even-toned skin. Features the stimulating massage action of the exclusive rolling applicator.
Moisturizer Prestige
Shiseido Future Solution Total Regenerating Cream
What’s innovative about it?
New research shows that damaged, stressed skin contains high levels of Serpin B3, and this product decreases Serpin B3 with key patent-pending ingredient Skingenecell 1P. Strengthens skin against harmful environmental factors and improves overall skin condition.
HAIR EverPure Sulfate-Free Color Care Moisture Shampoo
Hair Care Product Mass
L’Oréal Paris
What’s innovative about it?
This shampoo frees hair from harsh sulfates and salts that can dull hair color, and helps prevent premature fading and damage. Cleanses with naturally derived surfactants and helps color last for up to 32 washes.
Hair Care Product Prestige
Living Proof No Frizz Shampoo
What’s innovative about it?
This shampoo is sulfate-free, so it cleanses effectively but gently, without harsh drying detergents. Its ultra-rich lather leaves hair soft, smooth, and frizz-free without any heavy oils or silicones. No Frizz Shampoo is in custom engineered, patent-pending packaging inspired by the look of pottery.
Hair Coloring Product Prestige
ColorMetrics TouchBack by ColorMark
What’s innovative about it?
It delivers real liquid hair color to touch-up gray roots instantly, using a custom-designed, patented system. Application is quick, easy, and precise. Ammonia and peroxide-free, TouchBack bonds to the hair and will not flake or rub off when brushed.
Hair Styling Product Mass
Klorane No Rinse Care with Papyrus Milk
What’s innovative about it?
Enriched with frizz-controlling actives, this innovative formula also protects against thermal aggressors and humidity. Papyrus milk, extracted from plants grown exclusively in the sandy, humid soil of Eastern Spain, is composed of essential fatty acids and phospholipids to nourish and smooth hair.
Hair Styling Product Prestige
Living Proof Full Thickening Cream
What’s innovative about it?
This product makes fine, thin hair look and behave like thick hair. The result is naturally soft fullness that lasts throughout the day. Features Poly Beta Amino Ester-1, a new molecule invented by Living Proof that deposits thousands of thickening points onto the hair. Full Thickening Cream is in custom engineered, patent-pending packaging, inspired by the look of pottery.
MAKEUP Smoky ShadowBlast
Eye Product Mass
CoverGirl
What’s innovative about it?
It’s a clever, two-step system that helps women create the perfect smoky eye at home. The product includes a smoky eye tool plus makeup artist all in one shadow stick, created by P & G global creative design director Pat McGrath.
Eye Product Prestige
Lancôme Ôscillation Powerbooster Vibrating. Amplifying. Primer
What’s innovative about it?
It’s a vibrating primer that the appearance of lash thickness, density, and length. It also conditions lashes, making them stronger and more supple, while maximizing the effect of any mascara applied over it.
Face Product Mass
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush
What’s innovative about it?
Cheer up your cheeks with the first age-defying cream blush that sculpts cheekbones for an even, naturally glowing look that highlights your cheekbones and not your age. The combination of Olay’s skin smarts with CoverGirl’s cosmetic authority provides women with a high-quality, prestige cream blush without the department store price.
Face Product Prestige
Clinique Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder
What’s innovative about it?
It’s a unique, lab-certified mineral treatment, which measurably reduces redness on contact. Visible redness and broken capillaries virtually disappear instantly and for hours. The patent-pending formula helps skin keep its cool and is appropriate for skin with mild to moderate rosacea
Lip Product Mass
Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lipcolor
What’s innovative about it?
It delivers high-resolution color and creamy comfort with a nurturing, creamy feel. Unique pigments impart crisp color. Full-coverage color looks rich and true. Honey nectar nourishes lips for an exquisite application.
Lip Product Prestige
Guerlain Rouge G de Guerlain
What’s innovative about it?
Designed by jeweler Lorenz Baumer, Rouge G de Guerlain might just be the most luxurious beauty accessory of our time. This “weapon of mass seduction” features a secret, sleekly hidden mirror and an exceptional formula for perfectly shaped lips and long-lasting color. Ingredients include ruby powder, tiger grass, and mango butter.
MEN’S GROOMING Trichology Hair Recovery Patch
American Crew
What’s innovative about it?
It includes a Hair Recovery Patch which provides ultimate convenience and gradual-release technology to prolong the life of hair. A patented formula of hops, rosemary, Swertia japonica, and silica recovers fuller, thicker, stronger hair.
SCENT Artisan
What’s innovative about it?
It’s a mix of old world craftsmanship and modern technique. The fragrance, created by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux of Givaudan, combines citrus, ginger, and rare woods and is captured in a flask of hand-woven rattan, giving each bottle its own character.
Men’s Scent
John Varvatos
Women’s Scent Mass
P&G Prestige Avril Lavigne Black Star
What’s innovative about it?
It’s a deliciously distinctive fragrance from Givaudan that embodies Avril’s individuality–a fusion of vibrant floral, fruity and gourmand accords, each with a distinctive, lively appeal. Black Star’s bottle has a unique and striking star shape.
Women’s Scent Prestige
Coty Prestige Lola Marc Jacobs
What’s innovative about it?
It’s Marc Jacobs’ vision of feminine and sexy, created with perfumers Calice Becker and Yann Vasnier of Givaudan. Inspired by his fashion, Jacobs designed Lola to have an over-the-top colorful bouquet exploding from the bottle. Two unique bottle shapes create an imaginative line with a curvier 100 ml bottle and a more slender 50 ml bottle. The iconic high-gloss multicolored layered cap attracts the attention of all!
SUN Sensitive Skin Sunblock Lotion SPF 60+ with PureScreen™
Sensitive Skin Sunblock Lotion SPF 60+ with PureScreen™
Sun Product Mass
Neutrogena
What’s innovative about it?
This gentle, broad-spectrum lotion physically blocks the sun’s damaging rays, providing long-lasting, photo-stabilized UVA/UVB protection. PureScreen™ technology contains naturally-sourced minerals, titanium dioxodiade, and zinc oxide. The fine formula aesthetics minimize the chalky appearance commonly associated with sunblock.
Sun Product Prestige
Bare Escentuals BareMinerals SPF 30 Natural Sunscreen
What’s innovative about it?
It offers 100% natural sunscreen protection for face and body and is formulated with micronized titanium dioxide. The formula is fortified with aloe vera and contains vitamins A, C, and E, which dissolve into skin to provide an extra boost of essential nutrients and antioxidants. BareMinerals SPF 30 Natural Sunscreen comes in a patent-pending flow-through package with a locking mechanism for on-the-go portability and easy application.
INDIE BEAUTY AWARD
Living Proof: www.livingproof.com
Get a beachy glow with Bobbi Brown Beach Club Collection
Looking for a new shadow or shimmer? Bobbi Brown’s new Beach Club Collection features several products for gleaming skin and iridescent lids.
Beach Shimmer Brick, Limited Edition
Hand-made in Italy, Bobbi’s new Beach Shimmer Brick compact features five bars of warm, pearlized shimmer to create a beautiful seaside glow. Run the Face Blender Brush across all five shades and lightly dust over cheeks and forehead, or wear just one shade on your eyes for subtle glimmer.
Price: $38
Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadows, New
Bobbi’s award-winning formula is now available in glistening pastels from ocean blue to oyster pink. For a sheer effect, blend on lids with your fingers. For a more dramatic look, add another layer or wear on top of your favorite shadow for soft shimmer. Stays color-true and crease-free all day. New shades include: Moonstone, Opal, Surf and Pink Oyster.
Price: $22
Shore Long-Wear Cream Shadow, New
A soft matte beige perfect for a look that’s just one notch up from natural, Shore Long-Wear Cream Shadow will stay color-true and crease-free all day.
Price: $22
Clear Treatment Lip Shine SPF 15, New
A lightweight, soft shine lipstick that doubles as a rejuvenating treatment, Treatment Lip Shine SPF 15 instantly comforts dry, chapped lips and provides long-term moisturization with natural Cocoa and Shea Butters, Jojoba, Apricot Kernel and Avocado Oils. Peptides, along with Vitamin C and Paracress, stimulate collagen production to reduce fine lines and wrinkles while SPF 15 helps prevent sun damage.
Price: $22
In Oklahoma City, Bobbi Brown is available at Balliet’s, 50 Penn Place, and Dillard’s, Penn Square Mall.
Flip-flops for $1 on Saturday at Old Navy stores
Guess what a buck will buy in today’s economy? Come on, play along. Take a guess.
A pair of flip-flops at Old Navy.
Yep. That’s right. A pair of flip-flops. Unheard of, huh? Except during Old Navy’s $1 Flip Flop One Day Wonder Event. It’s May 22 at all Old Navy stores across the country. Stores will be open early so check for hours and details.
Summer makeup video with Stephanie Woods and Anthony David
Blink and summer will be here. That means 100-degree days and high humidity. But that doesn’t stop those of us who love makeup. Here’s a short video from KWTV-9 on summer makeup tips and trends with Stephanie Woods of Sooo Lilly Cosmetics and Anthony David of Anthony David salons. I’m so loving that coral lipstick.
The Buckle reopening in Penn Square Mall on June 7
The Buckle will fling open its doors to reveal a newly remodeled store at Penn Square Mall on June 7. Kknown for its denim selection, the carries a wide variety of fits, styles and finishes from such brands as BKE, Big Star, Big Star Vintage, Rock Revival, Antique Rivet, MEK Denim, Miss Me, Buffalo, Reclaim, Silver Jeans, !iT, 7 for all Mankind and Division E.
