(Fortune Magazine) — Drama is the predominant theme in this young entrepreneur’s world: From building a global brand based on $500-plus stilettos, to closing her third round of private equity financing to the tune of $360 million last year, Mellon doesn’t do anything halfway - including the recent renovation of her London office.”It’s a take on the ’70s - young, modern glamour,” she says. She collaborated with L.A.-based interior designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, whose vision included gilded walls, “skyscraper” chairs by noted designer and metalworker Paul Evans, a ’70s desk by furniture innovator Paul Tuttle, and exotic skins everywhere. The hides - wall-to-wall goatskin carpet, zebra pillows, an alligator desk set - echo Mellon’s shoe collections. Read more…
According to Sue Zesiger Callaway
Summer Snafu 1: Sunglass Tan
You wore sunglasses for protection against the rays and wound up with a reverse-raccoon tan. Stop it before it starts.
Summer Snafu 2: Sun-Damaged Polish
After two days in the sun, your sheer pastel nail polish has turned an ugly yellow tint. Stop it before it starts.
Summer Snafu 3: Blisters
Those sandals may look hot, but a night out in them has left you limping from blisters. Stop it before it starts.
Summer Snafu 4: Liquid Lipstick
You open your lipstick and get a handful of melted mess. Stop it before it starts.
Summer Snafu 5: Frizzy Curls
The humidity has frizzed out your curly hair to epic proportions. Stop it before it starts.
Summer Snafu 6: Razor Rash
You prepped for the beach by shaving your bikini line. Now you have a bumpy razor rash. Stop it before it starts.
Summer Snafu 7: Brassy Highlights
Those gorgeous golden highlights you paid beaucoup bucks for are turning brassy faster than you can say “Boo-hoo.” Stop it before it starts.
In tough times, accessories, most notably handbags, aren’t just an easier way to look good, they’re delivering profits for the companies that make them.
Last month, British luxury fashion label Burberry reported accessories sales up 32% year-on-year, with plans to invest an estimated 10 million dollars over this year and next in developing and strengthening its accessories offer. Read more…
8 Hand Bags That Stand The Test Of Time
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Burberry Lowry Bag - Read about it
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Chanel 2.5 Quilted Bag - Read about it
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Louis Vuitton Speedy Cube Bag - Read about it
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Fendi Baguette - Read about it
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Mulberry Roxanne Bag - Read about it
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Giorgio Armani Clutch - Read about it
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Prada Bag - Read about it
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Ralph Lauren Ricky Bag - Read about it
According to Valentina Zannoni
Even when times are tough, women still buy lipstick.If you’re Clarins, maker of fancy French beauty products, that sentiment may be outdated.
On Wednesday, June 26, Financiere FC–the family holding company which controls 64.9% of the cosmetics brand–suspended public trade of the stock at 43.72 euros ($68.90) midday. That’s a 14.47 euro ($22.79) drop from its year high of 58.19 euros ($91.65) on February 1, 2008.
Financiere FC will hold a press conference on Monday, June 30, to discuss the future of Clarins. According to French financial newspaper La Tribune, the family would like to buy out minority shareholders and remove Clarins from Euronext Paris, the second biggest stock exchange in Europe after the London Stock Exchange. Read more…
According to Lauren Sherman
LONDON - Luxury goods may be one luxury that eBay can no longer afford.
On Monday a French court ordered the Californian online auctioneer to pay 39.9 million euros ($62.9 million) to the luxury goods company LVMH for allowing the sale of counterfeit goods on its online auction site.
“We are very satisfied with this ruling,” an LVMH spokeswoman told Forbes.com. EBay said it would appeal the decision.
LVMH closed up 0.8%, or 53 euro cents (83 cents), to 66.58 euros ($104.77) in Paris on Monday, while eBay ticked down 0.3%, to $27.53 in New York midday trading. Read more…
According to Vidya Ram
What defines American style? A relaxed approach to living. The spirit of invention. Freedom to mix old and new, high and low. An appreciation of heritage, encompassing such classics as denim, stripes, and quilts.
Element No. 1: Collections
Element No. 2: Layering
Element No. 3: Fresh Color
Element No. 4: Florals
Element No. 5: Comfort
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Four easy styles for summer that are a total turn-on to hotties.
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Perky Ponytail
Upgrade your ponytail by giving your roots a lift and the base a boost, suggests NYC hairstylist Noah Hatton, who created these looks. Here’s how
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Mermaid Mane
Curly strands are always a summer hit, but this year, it’s less about kinks and more about undulating waves, says Hatton. To cop the effect
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Silk-Wrapped Strands
Slipping a colorful scarf around your ‘do is an easy way to glam up a simple look. Get it
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Beachy Bouffant
Want to wear your hair down but just can’t deal with it being plastered to your face on a steamy day? No sweat. “Because your face-framing strands are pulled back in this style, you won’t have to fuss over them, but the overall effect is still sexy,” says Hatton. To do
Breast reduction surgery has the potential to greatly improve quality of life. For people with overly large breasts, the symptoms of neck pain, back pain, headaches, and limitations on activity often can be instantly alleviated by breast reduction surgery. Now, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has unveiled a novel approach to this procedure.
Among plastic surgery procedures, breast reduction is especially challenging. The three dimensional nature of the breasts, combined with the need to change their position and shape in addition to size, makes breast reduction surgery a complex undertaking. Dr. Lloyd Krieger, Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and medical director of Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery √ the first and only plastic surgery center on the world-famous street — notes, ⌠We have found that people coming for breast reduction surgery are seeking to improve not only their appearance but their overall lifestyle. They want to look better and feel better. They want to be more active. They want to wear elegant clothes that have previously been off limits to them. Read more…