When our Look Book cameras caught up with Keith Klein, he was perched on a stoop in Soho smoking a cigar. “I’m not really an aficionado, I just like to smoke one on occasion,” he explained. The overall effect certainly lent to what he describes as his “American classic” look, consisting of a Uniqlo jacket, [...]
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I recently went to Duane Reade where they have just introduced a slew of mid-range price point products including ones from Vichy and La Roche Posay as part of their skin care centers. I spent a good hour speaking with one of the center consultants (consultations are free), and got some tips about which products [...]
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EVENTS
TOMORROW
• Partners & Spade and K-Swiss are hosting an August Sweatout Ping Pong Classic to celebrate their new shoe collaboration. The daylong event includes open-table matches, a pro demonstration, and a tournament (plus beer). 40 Great Jones St., nr. Lafayette St. (646-861-2827); noon–10.
SALES
STARTING TOMORROW
• Otte Brooklyn is having a closing sale, including Earnest Sewn and [...]
Bonjour Coco & Kelley or should I say adieu!?
My boyfriend and I are going to be jetting off to Scandinavia this Sunday to celebrate his finishing the Bar Exam! As co-owner of Brooklyn Boutique Thistle & Clover, I can’t help but view every vacation as an opportunity to hunt for small, undiscovered treasures for the [...]
ENDING TOMORROW
• Clothing, shoes, and accessories are up to 50 percent off on United Bamboo’s website. Save an additional 30 percent at checkout by using the code SUMMER. Online only.
• All spring/summer merchandise is 50 to 80 percent off at Gargyle’s end-of-season clearance sale. Brands include Acne, United Bamboo, Common Projects, Rachel Comey, and [...]
Lo, always keeping it simple.
At the ripe old age of 22, Kathy Lo is getting plenty of attention for her documentary-style photographs. Her pictures range from intimate shots of model Hanne Gaby Odiele at home to candid portraits of her hip friends doing things like getting naked at the Standard Hotel (NSFW, depending on where [...]
Acne Jeans is gearing up to launch a new pair of denim for spring 2010 named the Armored Jeans. This spiffy pair features big silver plates that shield the knee, and sometimes, the shin and thigh, sort of like the wildly popular kneepad leggings by Lindsay Lohan that sold out yesteryear. How lovely! Now you [...]
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A few days ago I went to an event held by Prevention Magazine to showcase their Defy Your Age Beauty Winners. There were 7 winners in all —
Best Day Lotion with SPF: Olay ProX Age Repair Lotion SPF 30
Best Night Cream: Roc Multi-Correxion Night Treatment
Best Lip Treatment: Lancome L’Absolu Rouge La Base Revitalizing Lip [...]
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Justin Timberlake.
FRAGRANCE
• Justin Timberlake: “The greatest scents in the world are pheromones. Just the actual smell of a person’s skin.” [StyleWatch/People]
• Uma Thurman is the face of the new Givenchy fragrance, Ange Ou Démon Le Secret. The ads were shot by Mario Testino and the scent lands in stores in 2010. [WWD]
• Acne founder Jonny [...]
EVENTS
MONDAY
• The first 500 people to spend $117.50 or more on Diesel Only the Brave merchandise at select Macy’s locations will receive two general-admission tickets to a private concert with Common on August 26. Starts 8/10. Various Macy’s locations: Herald Square, Rego Park, Kings Plaza, Garden State Plaza, and Cross Country.
• Former New York Yankees [...]
EVENTS
• View the new Oak and Oak Black Label fall collections at an exclusive in-store preview and presale. The Black Label features limited-edition versions of signature styles in leather, fur, and cashmere. The pieces are made to order and available only at this event. The Oak fall collection pieces will also be available for preorder [...]
We asked one of our favorite skin care experts, Renee Rouleau, to guest blog for us each week with tips on keeping our skin beautiful. She’ll be blogging weekly on Wednesdays at 6am so watch for her posts!
Hello Beauty Snob readers! My name is Renée Rouleau and I’ll be blogging here once a week [...]
What do Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Annette Benning, Anne Hathaway, Hillary Swank, Kate Hudson, and Robert Duvall all have in common? They are just a select few of the countless celebs who use Kinara products and services. Kinara is a spa in LA and with so many red carpet beauties and beaus relying on their [...]
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My heart dropped when I heard the news Adam Yauch of the Beasties was diagnosed with cancer. The Beastie Boys are one of my favorite all-time bands; I have seen them live more than any other group. And, I was looking forward to seeing them this Summer in San Francisco. All tour dates have been [...]
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I started a new regimen last month and can not believe I have not discovered iS clinical products until recently. The rep told me not to use anything else during my test period and believe me, it was difficult to give up my usual 12 step routine with thick creams. But I’m on a less [...]
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You know you want this face on your arm, forever.
SKIN
• Think your kid sister is obsessed with R-Patz? These fans take it to another level with tattoos of signatures, quotes, bites, and the ultimate: Edward’s face. [Bella Sugar, Geekologie]
• Scientists are finally putting the human genome project to good use and studying aging. (We kid.) [...]
