The prequel to New York Fashion Week is here and it starts tomorrow. Not only is it in NYC, but it has expanded to cities across the U.S. and around the world. On September 8th, the fashion and beauty world is going to go mad with lots of limited edition items, parties, special FNO-exclusive events and general revalry!
I am just planning my list of places to hit (shame, I know!), and the FNO website has a pretty cool feature where you can map out your route through the streets of New York.
For more information, including events in places outside of the U.S., check out the FNO website, or follow the hastag #FNO on twitter. Oh, they also have apps for iPhone and Android phones.
A few of the events:
Missoni for Target Pop-Up Shop (EVERYBODY has been waiting with baited breath for this collection)
Collection appears in stores nationwide and online from Sept. 13.
Maybelline New York
Gansevoort Plaza – Little West 12th Street at 9th Avenue New York NY 10014
6-11pm
Makeup artists will provide free mini-makeovers! In honor of Great Lash Mascara’s 40th birthday, guests will receive a free tube of the product (while supplies last)! Maybelline spokesmodels will be on-hand to sign the tubes! The first 300 guests will receive a limited edition Great Lash t-shirt designed by Patricia Field. DJ Chelsea Leyland will perform a live music set from 8-11PM. Post makeover, guests can have their picture taken & upload directly to social networking sites.
SEPHORA Soho
555 Broadway New York NY 10012
Kick off Fashion Week at Sephora—we’ve got the most spectacular beauty events of the year. *Visit Fresh’s Sugar Lip Lounge *Get a personalized hand-drawn Stila Girl illustration and makeover by the Stila Pro Team *Create custom eyelashes by MAKE UP FOR EVER *Meet celebrity colorist Rita Hazan while her Root Concealor transforms into a work of art.
6-11p
Fresh
872 Broadway New York NY 10003
Join Fresh Founders and Daily Candy editors at the just-renovated Fresh flagship store. Get makeup touch-ups and style tips, indulge in mini massages, and discover Fresh Sugar Passion Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15 and be treated with champagne, decadent candy bar, and Baked by Melissa cupcakes. Plus, redeem an exclusive DailyCandy Deal for $1 and receive a Fresh Fashion’s Night Out Cosmetic Bag worth $50 and a skincare consultation with a Fresh Co-founder!
6-11p
NARS Cosmetics
413 Bleecker Street New York NY 10014
NARS Cosmetics will host a special evening with Founder and Creative Director François Nars at the NARS 413 Bleecker Street flagship boutique in NYC’s West Village. Silver Odyssey, a coupling of two exclusive products created in honor of Fashion’s Night Out, will be introduced and celebrated with an iconic Guy Bourdin visual that will also be on display at the boutique.
7-9p
I definitely want to check out NARS to see the limited-edition FNO collection.
NARS revamps its concealer line and adds some new shades to the darker end of the spectrum. Take a look!
NARS Concealer boasts a lightweight, creamy texture enriched with Vitamin E for crease-resistant coverage that stays in place all day. Aside from new slim packaging, the formula will grow its shade range from a total of six shades to ten to help achieve a NARS Immaculate Complexion. Whether applied to camouflage darkness under the eyes or to reduce the appearance of redness and skin imperfections, the new range reaches a broader scope of skintones and is targeted to more closely match NARS’ Sheer Matte & Sheer Glow Foundation shades. Apply with a brush for even application and precise spot coverage.
Fashion’s Night Out is just a few weeks way and NARS is bringing out a few products specially created for this occasion!
NARS introduces Silver Odyssey, a coupling of two exclusive products, Via Crispi Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner and Space Odyssey Nail Polish created in honor of Fashion’s Night Out 2011. For the first time, NARS has created a collection for the special night, which includes unique and richly pigmented, metallic silvery hues.
Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner
Via Crispi – silver (US$23.00)
Nail Polish
Space Odyssey – aluminium (US$17.00)
These products will be available at narscosmetics.com from September 8th, for a limited time.
Having spent years in the shadow of the gooey lipgloss, lipsticks have roared back to the forefront and matte lipsticks have been at the centre of the trend! This year, bright, bold matte lips were all over the runway and in every magazine and the trend continues into the autumn/winter. Years ago, dark, vampy, matte lips were routine but they got a bad reputation because they were often very drying, accentuated any cracks in your lips and generally not comfortable. Fast forward to now and the formulas have been revamped. Conditioners have been added to these densely pigmented lip products to make them a lot more wearable.
NYX just recently launched a new line of matte lipsticks in 22 colours. I ordered 2 of them to start wih from beautyjoint.com and I paid $4.99 each.