The flip-flop summer staples just got an exclusive makeover in collaboration with the Saks Fifth Avenue cosmetic team.
And what a makeover! Trish McEvoy, Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier (possibly the 3 most celebrated women in beauty) each designed a pair of limited-edition Havaianas. During the month of June, Saks Fifth Avenue will be offering its customers exclusive Havaianas flip flops designed by these three famed makeup artists.
Trish McEvoy wanted to bring to her sandal design the feeling of a walk on the beach—her favorite way to relax. “My colors this season brighten your complexion and call to mind the deep blues of the ocean, the pearlescent shades inside a seashell, and the glitter of the sand-taking you on an instant vacation.”
Laura Mercier decided to fill her canvas with kisses showcasing the new lipstick shades in her summer assortment, saying “A comfortable sandal should be as comfortable as wearing the lipstick on your lips.”
Bobbi Brown created a pair that reflects the spirit of summer- keeping it simple, enjoying every moment, and of course, and always looking fabulous in the process. “The beach is where I go to unwind with my family, so I keep things easy by wearing sunscreen, simple makeup and a fun pair of flip-flops.”
Wait! There’s more: they will be sold for $15 and all proceeds from the sale of each Havaianas will benefit charity:water - that helps bring clean, safe drinking water to communities in Africa, India, and South America with water wells and other water projects.
Now’s your chance to do something good while feeling all summery.
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Already a favorite among lingerie lovers, British brand La Senza has just launched a new all-girly line of cosmetics, called La Senza FACE.
These are self-proclaimed “Essentail Cosmetics for the ultimate party girl” and deliver just that: cute glitters, colorful lipglosses, and shimmering eye-shadows.
Most of the items come with a “3 x 2″ special offer for a limited time. And being already fairly priced, we suggest you stock on these cuties.
Our favorites are:
~ MAC-inspired powder shadow in Full Beam - warm brown with golden shimmer;
~ Kiss lipgloss in Cherry Pie - an all-flattering shade for lips;
~ Nail polish in Gloves Off Allure (a deep, tantalizing red);
~ Hot blush Passion, a compact creamy blush in stick, in a deep rose hue.
To see the complete range, visit La Senza FACE.
ps: while you’re there, look at the lingerie and swimwear departments, too! You’ll be happy you did.
Last night, a small, ultra-posh crowd gathered at the Parisian Dior boutique in Avenue George V, for the launch of Dior’s latest accessory: a cell phone with a tag price that goes up to 18.000 euro (circa US$28.270).
How can it possibly be so expensive? Well, a Swarovski topping does increase the price. Moreover, the phone has all the usual gimmicks - photo camera, mp3 player, etc. - but it also comes with a phone mini version called “My Dior” that can easily be clipped to your keys or to the outside of your handbag.
And what’s that for, you ask? Well, the people at Dior know women very well, and they know how frustrating it is to rummage through your handbag when the phone is ringing and you can’t find it. This USB flash drive-sized mini-cellphone, that should be more accessible, will be able to get phonecalls and do other basic things.
As a matter of fact, the Dior phone is born as a women’s accessory, because apparently women use their cell phone twice as much compared to men: women use cell phones to call kids, best friends, moms and for business calls.
Prada, Armani and D&G have had a huge success marketing their phones, and Dior does not want to be left behind.Dior Chief Executive Sidney Toledano said: “In the same way that we have developed our watch and jewelry lines, we want to increase sales with the phone.”
Hey, if you don’t want to spend 18.000 euro, you can still get the “poor” version for only 3.500.
The brand new Armour Beauty is the creation of makeup artist Allison Burns and former singer of Lunachicks, Theo Kogan. They have joined forces and created a line of moisturizing lipglosses that contain natural ingredients such as olive oil, shea butter, avocado butter and vitamin E. I am not sure this is enough to call them “environmentally friendly” but I do agree they are cute colors within a nice, sleek packaging.
