I was very excited to read that Jonathan Adler will be following in the footsteps of Lilly Pulitzer and coming out with what is sure to be a fun paper line in the Spring of 2010!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Peace Love and Understanding Scarf
Echo Design + famous calligrapher Bernard Maisner = beautiful peace love and understanding scarf. It's wool and comes in 4 colors. Cue the Elvis Costello music.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Kate Spade Paper at Barnes & Noble
Did you know you can purchase Kate Spade Paper at Barnes & Noble? I love KS stationery products because they are high quality. I have already purchased my Kate Spade wall and desk calendars directly from Kate Spade during their Friends & Family Sale last month. I love the new illustrator, Bella Foster. So cute. I usually buy several calendars and have one more to purchase over at Preppy Princess.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Piperlime Jewelry
Did you know Piperlime is now selling jewelry? It's pretty fun stuff too like these earrings from the ever-whimsical Betsy Johnson.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Pretty in Pink
Michael Kors has gone Hollywood — again.
The designer and “Project Runway” judge has collaborated on a Very Hollywood color cosmetics collection with the Estée Lauder brand that treads on the Tinseltown turf he mined for the Very Hollywood fragrance launched in September under the Aramis and Designer Fragrances division of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. The color collection will hit Estée Lauder’s top 1,000 U.S. doors in January shortly before entering 3,000 international doors.
“I’m very Hollywood in modern terms,” said Kors, sitting in his Beverly Hills store with passers-by shooting pictures through the windows. “I don’t think I am old-fashioned Hollywood glamour. I am definitely not Cary Grant. I am still very low-key. When I run into Ellen Pompeo and her husband at the Beverly Hills Hotel, we are in flip-flops eating grilled cheese.”
For his first foray into color cosmetics, Kors delved into beauty territory familiar for fans of his runway looks: honing a sporty glow that highlights healthy skin and steers clear of heavy makeup. He stressed that the collection, which concentrates on beige, coral, pink and shimmer, evokes Hollywood in the relaxed Lauren Hutton manner distinguished by equal ease in front of cameras and at the beach.
“I am every bit as intrigued by seeing Reese [Witherspoon] with her kids or Angelina [Jolie] with her groceries looking great as I am seeing them on the red carpet,” said Kors. “When you put this makeup on, suddenly you feel attainable glamour. You walk into the office, and no one would say, ‘Is that a new lipstick?’ You look glamorous without looking painted. That would be your Hollywood moment.”
Aerin Lauder, senior vice president and creative director for Estée Lauder, pronounced Michael Kors a good fit for the brand because the two brands share a classic, feminine sensibility. “The Estée Lauder customer is very much the Michael Kors customer: someone who wants a wonderful product, someone who understands fashion, someone who understands luxury, someone who wants quality,” she said.
Kors is the second designer Estée Lauder has partnered with on color collections. The brand enlisted Tom Ford for two collections: Youth Dew Amber Nude in fall 2005 and Azurée in summer 2006. The constant in all the designer-affiliated collections is “the concept of pretty and wearable,” according to Lauder.
Kors’ approach to the collection is set apart by his desire for sheerness, even in the lipsticks, which are called sheens. “That’s something that was really new for Estée Lauder,” said Lauder. “It is an interesting way for us to look at color. In the past, we have done thicker, more opaque colors on the lip.”
In total, the Very Hollywood color collection has 19 pieces packaged in beige with gold accents and coral outer cartons. There are two color families — Bel Air Beige and Rodeo Pink — each with two $22 lip sheens with SPF 15, two $20 lip glosses, one $26 blush, one $30 eye shadow duo, one $19 eye pencil and one $18 nail lacquer. Bel Air Beige’s palette is of beige and coral, while Rodeo Pink flirts with vibrant pink hues.
There are three complementary products that Lauder considers standouts of the collection: $32 shimmering loose powder, $22 lip sheen in a subtle pink shade with gold flecks dubbed Hollywood Gold and $20 lip gloss in Hollywood Gold. She compared these products with a great camel coat or black dress in a Michael Kors collection that she described as “the bare essentials that you need.”
Print advertising and online promotions are planned for the Very Hollywood color collection with the central image featuring Hilary Rhoda in a gold Michael Kors gown shot by Craig McDean. Print ads are expected to break in January and February in selected fashion, beauty, lifestyle and entertainment magazines. The Very Hollywood collection online activity includes a digital “boutique” on Estée Lauder’s Web site and videos such as one with an interview of Lauder and Kors.
Lauder and Kors explained Rhoda was chosen because she is recognizable as an Estée Lauder spokeswoman and exemplifies Kors’ aesthetic with her “all-American girl” appearance, but has widespread global appeal as well. “She was approachable, but yet beautiful and that was a fine balance,” said Lauder. “She has been very successful for us.”
While Estée Lauder executives declined to discuss sales projections for the Very Hollywood color collection, industry sources estimated the collection would generate $12.5 million at retail during its three- to four-month run. If it wins over consumers, Lauder and Kors indicated they would be up for a sophomore effort. “This is a great first step in a collaboration with a designer like Michael Kors,” said Lauder. “Michael’s vision and Michael’s fantasy is so perfect for a color story because it just keeps going.”
Kors already has a product wish list for an upcoming collection that includes bronzer and liquid eyeliner. “On the right woman and done in the right way, I love liquid eyeliner,” said Kors. “I would love to do a modern Sophia Loren. That’s something that would be intriguing — to find a way women wouldn’t be afraid of it and could manage to do it themselves.”
{Photo and article via WWD.com}
Friday, October 30, 2009
Coming Soon: Swirl by Daily Candy
DailyCandy is jumping into the online private sale phenomenon.
The company, long known for its shopping, trend and travel recommendations and offers both on the Web and in newsletters, will next month launch e-commerce with the introduction of a members-only site, Swirl, Sample Sales by DailyCandy.
The new site will host three sales a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Each sale will last 72 hours, and include both established and up-and-coming names in apparel and accessories like Leifsdottir, Leigh + Luca and Lauren Merkin. While the two sites are positioned as separate entities, DailyCandy editors will choose the goods sold on Swirl. The new site will be based in Los Angeles, and DailyCandy editor in chief Eve Epstein will leave her post to become creative director of Swirl. Swirl will soft launch Nov. 16 to a group of DailyCandy subscribers, and officially launch in January.
“We have an immensely loyal following,” said DailyCandy founder Dany Levy of the company’s 3 million subscribers. “They trust us with the things we recommend.”
Private online sale sites have been one of the most popular growth sectors of retail in the few years. Sites such as Gilt Groupe, Ideeli, Rue La La and others have acquired thousands of members and attracted significant investment. This week, Rue La La was acquired by GSI Commerce Inc. for $350 million (GSI, ironically, is doing the backend operations for Swirl). Even established retailers have broken into the online private sale race, with both Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue holding them.
DailyCandy, founded in 2000, has some advantages over its competitors in launching e-commerce with a built-in network of subscribers to market the sales to and a trusted editorial voice to hand-pick designers. However, one disadvantage it faces is that the Swirl sales are only three days a week — Gilt, Rue La La and similar sites offer deals daily, and some offer products beyond fashion, including travel, electronics and home goods.
“This is like putting the Oprah factor into something,” said NPD Group’s Marshal Cohen. “In fact, it’s more educational than promotional. The value DailyCandy will bring to the party is they’ll educate their community. They’re going to have experts help their consumers make decisions.”
So why did DailyCandy wait so long to launch e-commerce? “Everything we do, we research very carefully, and want to be in the right place at the right time,” said Levy. “Editorial is a very different animal than retail. For us to claim we could do it [too soon] would have been a sad mistake.”
DailyCandy was purchased by Comcast in 2008 for a reported $125 million after former AOL chief operating officer Bob Pittman flipped his stake in the site. Now, DailyCandy is part of a media conglomerate that includes Fandango, Style Network, Movies.com and E! It services 28 different e-mail newsletters covering 13 cities as well as subjects like kids, travel and weddings. DailyCandy launched a Web site in September that includes archived content from past years and new information from each city and subject in one place. (Readers also have a chance to comment back to the editors in a public forum.)
DailyCandy generates most of its revenues from advertising sold on the site, banners within its newsletters and its dedicated DailyCandy e-mails sent for an advertiser. The company reportedly had revenues of $20 million last year. But additional partnerships are diversifying that base. The site has partnered with Target to curate its Red Hot Shop, a monthly store newsletter with product picks from DailyCandy editors. It also created DailyCandy Pocket city guides for New York that were distributed in W Hotels, and will branch out to Los Angeles in partnership with the Viceroy and Urban Retreat hotels starting this month.
DailyCandy will also roll out new verticals through its newsletter distribution and Web site. This week, it launched a weekly gift newsletter, ShopTalk, just as the holiday season approaches and will expand its beauty content early nxt year. Beth Ellard, DailyCandy’s senior vice president, general manager, is eyeing further growth opportunities around more content for moms, kids, deals, local activities, entertainment and weddings.
“We’re focused on driving performance gains without losing the secret sauce of the DailyCandy voice and curation magic,” she said.
{Article and image via WWD.com}
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Polka Pumpkin Mug
I heart this mug by Emma Bridgewater from the UK. Sadly, I just found it so it won't make it here for this Halloween but don't let that stop you - there are lots of other neat looking items so take a peek here.
Monday, October 26, 2009
J. McLaughlin
I love that J. McLaughlin is upping their online presence and that PVE Design is still doing their ads (go here to see!)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Fisticup
I could use one of these...P.S. Charles & Marie is a great site for some unique stuff - I have ordered from them in the past and highly recommend.
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