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Posted by hillary on Jan 13, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Zoya Nails at St. Pucchi 25th Anniversary Bridal Runway

The Look at St. Pucchi? Romance!

Zoya Nail Polish graced the hands at St. Pucchi’s 25th Anniversary Bridal Runway show. Zoya’s manicurist Sunshine chose two different silvers (Trixie, left and Laney, right) to highlight the beauty of the dresses:

Trixie is described as ” Stunning light silver with a sparkling metallic foil finish. A chic and edgy shade that adds a spark to your look.”

Of Laney, Sunshine described the selection as this: “St Pucchi bridal gowns are very whimsical so Laney went extremely well because it also has that same type of pretty (silver metallic duochrome with hint of green). Some of the gowns also had a silver/lavender hue to them so when put together they were match made in heaven.”

I can attest that the nails were very eyecatching and the Laney often pulled other tones in. Check out this quick video on the preview to the show with Rani Totman and her concept of St. Pucchi beauty. The full collection will be up tomorrow.

Posted by hillary on Jan 12, 2011 in Uncategorized | 3 comments

CND: Valentine’s Day Releases and James Wu Collaboration

Creative Nail Design (CND) isn’t just keeping people busy with their long wearing hybrid Shellac – they’ve also got ideas in mind for softening your skin. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Scentsations™ Heart Duo is a combo pack that includes an 8.3 fl oz bottle of Heart Lotion (citrus, white flower and warm amber) paired with a .39 fl oz tube of sheer-pink Heart Lip Gloss. Retails for ~ $17.90 us/22.40 CAN

Photos courtesy Creative Nail Design

Who doesn’t love a little pop of shimmer? For the Effects fans, CND is also releasing a new Red Hot Colour Collection that includes a bottle of Just Red Colour that can be layered with Red Sparkle Effect. Retails ~ $20.00 usd/ 25 CAN

Last but not least, fashion designer Jason Wu has collaborated on a spring line with CND, focusing on the shimmery greys, pinks and naturals that will dominate the season:

Miss Wu – super-pale grey/signature Wu color
Brigette – warm pink
Sophia – soft mushroom
Veronica – oxblood red

The above last three are named after Hollywood startlets. The kicker to this collection is the addition of a top coat that adds fiber, going for a tweed-like effect.

Although this polish will debut at Wu’s show during New York Fashion Week, this set won’t be available in the US or UK until May.

Photo: CND/Elle

Posted by hillary on Jan 11, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

So You Wanna Be A Reality TV Star? Nail Techs Only

Have you dreamed about having your name and salon in lights? A top cable network is looking for “big, bold personalities who work as licensed manicurists or young manicurists just out of school.”
Pitch the reasons you should be the face and send the following:

A current photo
Bio
Phone number
City

Email immediately to nailshow@me.com

Posted by hillary on Jan 11, 2011 in Uncategorized | 2 comments

Fashion Forward: Minkoff tries on CMO Saynt for Size

Saynt tweets his first day on the job

What a difference two years makes. In February 2009, Daniel Saynt was telling Solessence BlogTalk Radio listeners his side of the story regarding the controversial rumors to his organizing a bumrush of fashion week tents. Today, it was announced that fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has tapped this pretty pony as Chief Marketing Officer for her beloved line. According to Minkoff’s missive as released by The Cut, she sums up the decision this way:

“We feel bloggers and social media are playing a key role in the quickly changing industry, and we are shaping future marketing initiatives around these channels. Daniel’s experience will be an invaluable asset to Rebecca Minkoff moving forward. We plan to be a leader in the democratization of fashion, and Daniel will help guide us in that path.”

FashionIndie.com is known for edgier looks, reporting and attitude, and there is no question Saynt was brilliant running the game. It will be an interesting journey to see Minkoff getting her money’s worth.

Posted by hillary on Jan 11, 2011 in Uncategorized | 2 comments

Zoya Nail Polish: Intimate Collection available 1/15/11

These Zoya metallics and creams will transition you from winter to spring starting January 15th

Ready to capture the look of New York Fashion Week 2011 on your fingers? Zoya presents the Intimate collection, a set of six nail lacquers ‘developed for and inspired by the runways’ that are free of toluene, camphor, formaldehyde,
formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate (DBP).

Zoya Intimate Collection:
Marley (ZP542) – lavender pink with a whisper of metallic
Dove (ZP541) – delicate, pale gray cream
Caitlin (ZP540) – misty, moody gray violet cream
Dannii (ZP537) – sparkling, enchanted orchid metallic
Jules (ZP538) – soft, glimmering gold kiss metallic
Gemma (ZP544) – mysterious green/purple duotone metallic

Place your order at http://www.zoya.com .

Posted by hillary on Jan 11, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Shane & Shawn Introduce City Smart Laptop Bags

Those twins have done it again. After successfully introducing the world to impossibly comfortable but fashionable shoes, Shane & Shawn broke out with a small handbag collection, mentioned during my interview with the brothers in 2009. They loved the process of expanding their line in a new direction, so when they were asked to created a series of laptop bags for Best Buy they enthusiastically went to work.

The Shane & Shawn ‘City Smart’ collection has launched exclusively at Best Buy in Soho (622 Broadway, NYC) and features four, full-grain leather bags designed for 15″-17″ laptops. Eight different colors (black, brown, pink, red, silver, tan white and powder blue) and metal rivets fancy up the exterior with a soft felt inner lining.

If you are in New York you can pop on over to the Soho store or order by phone at 212-673-4067 or visit Shane & Shawn online.