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A GIFT FROM GRASSE Give mom the gift of fragrance from the fragrance capital of the world. L’Occitane’s new luxury fragrance collection from Grasse features four scents with corresponding body lotions, shower gels and soaps. The scents include Jasmin & Bergamote, Magnolia & Mure, Vanilla & Narcisse and the unisex, ...
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BRIGHTER MAKEUP BAGS Brighten up your makeup-on-the-go routine with cosmetic bags from Sonia Kashuk. The four new color patterns — floral, tribal, dots and yarn — come in a budget-friendly styles ranging from a $7 Soft Cosmetics Case to the $40 Travel Duffel. There is also a Valet ($30), Ultimate ...
Prom fashion turns into red carpet moment
You might as well roll out the red carpet in front of the school gymnasium or hotel ballroom and line it with parental paparazzi: Prom season provides many girls a chance to have their moment in the spotlight. It’s likely that this year’s parade of fashions will include a few ...
Pastels go from dim to delightful
Pastels get no respect, and it’s easy to see why. Pale pink, lilac, light blue. They’re the colors of baby clothes and grandma’s lounge-around track suit. Yawn. But something is happening: Manufacturers are turning up the volume on the pales. Now perked-up pigments and novel styling infuse clothes and accessories. ...
Southern made
Favorites include vintage-inspired jewelry and candles, plus eco-chic clutches for modern moms.Lace upCharleston, S.C., metalsmith Gabrielle Bratton draws inspiration for her jewelry line from vintage and antique lace. The University of Georgia grad designs her pieces in the tradition of classical costume jewelry but with a modern edge, using several ...
Body scanners measure body type, not size
Finding a new pair of jeans could mean spending an entire day in the mall.Enter store. Pull several different styles and sizes. Leave in a huff when none of them fit. Repeat.A10-year-old body scanning system, called Me-Ality (Measured Reality), promises to end those fitting room frustrations. Me-Ality scanners, the only ...
Socialite dies at Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week was buzzing Thursday not so much about what happened on the runway but what occurred next to it on the front row the day before.Zelda Kaplan, a celebrated Manhattan socialite and women’s rights activist, collapsed Wednesday as super models, donning designer Joanna Mastroianni’s latest creations, walked ...
‘Going natural’ a YouTube hit
When Maeling Tapp made her first YouTube video a few years ago, she was nervous. Would anyone watch? Would everyone wonder why she felt the need to share the journey of her transition from chemically processed hair to hair in its natural state? Would anyone care? As it turns out ...
Southern made
By Linda JerkinsFavorite finds this week include gear for modern guys, candles for a wine fan and a calendar to help you manage the months ahead in this fresh new year.Wallets with wowBirmingham-based Vvego International makes go-to men’s accessories that impress and protect. Take the exotic black and white stingray ...
Flair with hair boosts Minaj stylist
Nicki Minaj was a little wobbly Sunday as she tiptoed on stage in sky-high patent leather heels to accept her first American Music Award for best rap/hip-hop artist; but her hair, a cascade of fluffy pink pin curls, was pure perfection.In the pantheon of new pop stars known for their ...
Norcross-based apparel company creates a lifestyle brand
Sixteen years ago, Greg Alterman was a traveling salesman of sorts, selling his line of cotton caps and T-shirts from the trunk of his car and spreading his message of absolute comfort across Atlanta. When Alternative Apparel became one of the go-to T-shirt brands for designers and wholesalers seeking the ...
Von Maur makes southeast debut in Alpharetta
Family owned and operated department stores with a presence in multiple states are something of a relic on the American retail scene, but they do exist.On Saturday, one such store, Von Maur, an Iowa-based department store founded in 1872, makes its Southeastern premiere at Alpharetta's North Point Mall.The 145,000-square-foot bi-level ...
Blowout experts at Drybar straighten out Atlanta
Growing up in South Florida, Alli Webb, learned first hand how perilous humidity could be to a blowout.Back then, she depended on her mom to straighten her curly hair. Today, Webb has made the art of the blow dry her business.Drybar, a specialty salon featuring $35 blowouts (with wash included), ...
Henri Bendel debuts at Lenox Square
Smack in the middle of New York City on the shoppers' paradise known as Fifth Avenue, sits a four-level mecca of style that caters to young women around the world.The brown and white stripes of Henri Bendel marked the forefront of fashion in the early 1900s when store founder Henry ...
Fashion’s Night Out returns to Atlanta
Georgia consumers have played it safe during this recession, but in September, retailers hope they will support the local economy with the return of Fashion’s Night Out. The global event — which includes celebrity appearances, special offers, fashion shows and more to inspire consumers to get out and shop — ...
Fashion model made history in 1973 in France
In 1973, the media reported rumblings of a major fashion upset. Five American designers and five French designers had shown their garments at the theater in Versailles to raise money for its restoration. “It was a joint benefit, then it turned into a battle,” said Bethann Hardison, one of the ...
September Vogue makes strained muscles stylish
Appearances can deceive.The mammoth, 758-page Vogue fall fashion special issue that is lurching like a T. rex into metro Atlanta mailboxes and heaving onto newsstands right about now really doesn't weigh more than cover model Kate Moss. It only seems that way.And the economy may be amid its 99th nervous ...
A fresh take on personal care products
When Yolanda Owens gives clients her signature facial, they take one look at the platter of lettuce, cucumbers and avocado and ask the same question: "Can I eat it?""I take it as a compliment because it means they have connected with what I said: If it is good enough to ...
Remixx mixes fashion with philanthropy
Any business owner is concerned about the bottom line and Candis Rosier, owner of Remixx, a new boutique in Roswell is no different. But her pre-occupation with profits is about more than her own financial gain. Rosier donates a percent of store profits to local charities that help teenage girls."We ...
Guys go retro for prom
We know that when it comes to prom, it’s all about the dress. The guys are usually at the mercy of their dates, forced to buy a cummerbund and bow tie in a matching shade to wear with a rented tuxedo. But lately, guys are taking a more personal approach ...
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