NYFW nails: butter LONDON at Lela Rose f/w '14

a gorgeous nail look was created for the Lela Rose f/w '14 runway show! take a look at how butter LONDON's global color ambassador, Katie Jane Hughes, did it...

the Lela Rose fall 2014 collection was inspired by Ferran Adrià, a spanish catalan chef who creates food masterpieces {his dishes are each sketched before created and use a variety of different textures}. this translated into a collection of whites, gold, silver and black with textures such as pearls, beading and feathers.

to create the look, Katie began by applying butter LONDON's Patent Gel Top & Tails for a chip-free and long lasting wear followed by Nail Foundation to the nails; painting a diagonal stripe of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Alabaster Gaze {available april 2014}, Katie filled in the top-half of the nail {with two coats}. finally, she finished the look with Patent Gel Top & Tails to give the nail a cohesive shine and a dab of Handbag Holiday Cuticle Oil.

Sarah Jessica Parker Clothing Line Needs a New Home

i just read in NY Mag's blog, The Cut, that Sarah Jessica Parker will need to find a new home for her Bitten clothing line.

less than five months after its first bankruptcy filing, Steve & Barry’s filed for bankruptcy again again, and plans to liquidate.

SJP told The Cut last night at the new york city ballet's opening-night celebration that she's actively seeking a new retail partner.

"we have a lot of home offers," Parker said. "we have to make sure that any partner we enter into an agreement with wants the same thing for the brand as we do, which is to serve the customer first. you know, it can’t be about commerce, it has to be about the customer, and we have to see who’s really willing to be that generous."

she said she wants to continue the brand's original mission of offering affordable clothing.

if you've shopped her line, you know nothing is more than $20.

"now, more than ever, people need all things that are about economy," she continued. "so i want very much to continue it in the right way. so we just have to figure out what’s right for the customer, and how to do it in these economic times."

i hope she will find a home for the line soon! i myself have a few pieces from the Bitten collection that i love, so i'll keep you posted!

xo

Sarah Jessica Parker is the Voice of Fashion

it is official:

Sarah Jessica Parker is the voice of fashion.

according to WWD, the actress and style icon will be the voice for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new audio guide tour on "Costume: The Art of Dress."

in the first audio guide by the Costume Institute, and available at the museum from Nov. 25, Parker will guide visitors through approximately 20 pieces of art from the permanent collection, including historical garments, as well as costumes depicted in paintings and sculptures. Parker taped the audio tour in a recording studio in the summer.

"looking beyond our encyclopedic collection of costume to the museum’s other treasures puts clothing into a historical context," Costume Institute curator-in-charge Harold Koda said. "walking through the galleries listening to Sarah Jessica Parker’s narration will bring a sense of discovery and delight to the experience."

sounds like it will be quite the experience (sorry...had to do it)!

what do you think: will this make you more interested in going to see the exhibit? let me know in the comments!

xo

Donna Karan's Conscious Ad Campaign

according to The Cut and WWD, Donna Karan Collection will not be shooting an ad campaign for spring 2009. they will be, instead, advertising with a campaign that consists of images from the runway show.

"we felt that given the economy at this time and what's going on, that this was kind of a time to be aware of how to best look at how we can make a difference," said Patti Cohen, EVP of global marketing and communications for Donna Karan. "we wanted to get our message across in a creative way but with a consciousness," Karan said.


i think this is an amazing decision that the brand has made! and look at what they have come up with-- it's still beautiful.

the ads will break in february issues of fashion and lifestyle magazines.

what do you think?

xo