Rue La La will launch the exclusive ELLE Little Black Dress Boutique on Monday, November 23 at 11AM…available for 48 hours only at RueLaLa.com. Shop chic selections at 30-80% off retail!
Rue La La partnered with Violet Moon Gaynor, Senior Fashion & Accessories Editor at Elle.com, to hand pick 16 dresses from top fashion designers creating a covetable selection of LBDs.
Here's just a sampling of the amazing names that will be on sale:
Badgley Mischka Carmen Marc Valvo Laundry Robert Rodriguez
“How do you like to accessorize a LBD?” Violet advises: "For day, pair with a slightly shrunken blazer, tights, and lug-sole booties. For night, stack a set of bangles up your arm and throw on a pair of sexy platforms."
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ELLE Editor-in-Chief Roberta Myers, ELLE Beauty Director Emily Dougherty, and Barneys New York invite you to unravel the mystery of perfume! Enjoy a vibrant panel discussion with the following fragrance experts:
Antonia Bellanca, Antonia's Flowers Frederic Malle, Editions de Parfums Ben Gorham, Byredo Parfums Fabrice Penot, Le Labo
And receive a fabulously fragrant goody bag!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:30-10 a.m. Fred's restaurant at Barneys New York Madison & 61st Street New York, NY
Nibbly bits and coffee to be served. Kindly RSVP at Barneys.com/ELLE
Space is limited. A $25 attendance fee is redeemable in product.
Elle recently launched Video Star, an online community for beauty lovers to share their videos. Upload your videos and win big.
Each week, Elle will declare a new Video Star and award $250 worth of beauty goodies to the winner. And because video stardom is based on the highest number of views, you can win again and again. Plus, Video Star favorites will get their faces and tips in the pages of Elle Magazine, with the most popular personality of the year winning $3,000 in products.
Rihanna, my favorite Bajan bombshell, is Elle’s June cover girl.
Her interview with the mag runs the gamut. Lighthearted topics include the decision to cut her hair and singing in front of Jay Z for the first time. The interview turns more serious, when she opens up about her once-strained relationship with an alcoholic father.
Plus, Rihanna hints about whether Chris Brown is the one standing under her umbrella.
Nina, who has served as Elle’s fashion director since 2000, “was in the office on Friday morning, but by the afternoon, sources close to the building say Hachette’s Midtown offices were abuzz about the rumor.”
This story continues to unfold – so though no official reason has been given for Nina’s departure, I’m sure more salacious details will be forthcoming.
It remains to be seen if/how this breakup will affect her position as Project Runway’s resident style guru.
Elle and Eufora hair care are developing a new all-natural clarifying shampoo, and they need your help deciding what to call it! Come up with the perfect name, and you'll not only see your idea printed on thousands of bottles (launching in May), but Eufora will donate $500 to the environmental charity of your choice and give you a Eufora product gift basket worth $500.
All entries are due by February 1st, 2008. One entry per day allowed. Click here to enter.
In the February issue of Elle Magazine, Jessica Alba blasts Zac Efron - saying, “He looks like a child with a lot of makeup.” Oh, snap! Apparently not everyone is smitten with High School Musical’s resident heartthrob.
This got me thinking about man makeup, also known as “complexion enhancers.” I’m all for men putting their best face forward, and I consider myself to be pretty open-minded. But at the risk of sounding like a fuddy duddy, I think the concept of men wearing makeup - on any day but October 31st - is just bizarre.
While most men who don makeup do so on the down low, have you noticed how some cosmetics-loving lads are all in your face about it? Take, for example, one Pete Wentz – who’s famous for dating Ashlee Simpson and wearing ‘guyliner.’ He even went so far as to create a how-to video - his favorite is MAC Eye Pencil in Ebony.
Then there’s Jared Leto. What in the hell happened to Jared Leto?!?! I realize that a lot of people go through a goth phase…but, typically, it’s when you’re 16, not 36. Right? It’s a shame because he’s such a naturally handsome guy – and what’s worse is that he’s terrible at applying his makeup. You would think that a guy - who is rarely seen without liner - would get some lessons or pick up a Kevyn Aucoin book. Or, better yet, watch the Pete Wentz video. Ugh. I want my Jordan Catalano back.
I did some research, and was shocked to learn that these guys aren’t simply slipping into Sephora to stock up on beauty necessities - though the chain does offer a few. Oh no. Male Species, Studio 5ive, and KenMen are just a few of the Internet purveyors of male-specific cosmetics (get a load of this bronzer’s suggestive name).
And if you think that this is merely a trend among eccentric Hollywood types, guess again. In 2006, $4.8 million was spent on male grooming products in the U.S., a 7 percent increase over the year before and a 42 percent increase from 2001, according to a London-based marketing and research company. Behold the power of makeup...it's irresistable to both girls and boys.
How do you feel about men wearing makeup? Talk amongst yourselves.
Rue La La will launch the exclusive ELLE Little Black Dress Boutique on Monday, November 23 at 11AM…available for 48 hours only at RueLaLa.com. Shop chic selections at 30-80% off retail!
