Wednesday, September 30, 2009

TIME WARNER CENTER AND COLUMBUS CIRCLE FOUNTAIN ILLUMINATE IN GLOWING PINK LIGHTS ON OCTOBER 1 CELEBRATING THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES’ BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS GLOBAL LANDMARK ILLUMINATION INITIATIVE

- Stephen Ross, Doug Blonsky & Evelyn H. Lauder Flip the Switch to Send the Important Message of Breast Health -
New York, NY September 30, 2009 – The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) Campaign is proud to partner with Time Warner Center and Columbus Circle Fountain to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its Global Landmark Illumination Initiative by illuminating in pink lights on October 1.
Evelyn H. Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President, The Estée Lauder Companies, Doug Blonsky, President of The Central Park Conservancy, and Stephen M. Ross, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Related Companies and owner of the Miami Dolphins, will flip the switch.
The Time Warner Center and Columbus Circle Fountain are the first landmarks in New York City to be illuminated this October as part of The Estée Lauder Companies’ Global Landmark Illumination Initiative. Evelyn Lauder, a prominent activist for breast health, co-created the Pink Ribbon in 1992 with SELF magazine and is the creative, driving force behind the BCA Campaign. Mrs. Lauder began the Global Landmark Illumination Initiative in 2000 to serve as a beacon of awareness of breast health for women around the world. Since that time, the initiative has illuminated hundreds of famous buildings, monuments and landmarks in glowing pink lights around the world. These world-famous monuments have become international symbols of hope, and they continue to empower and enlighten millions of women everywhere.
Evelyn Lauder stated, “The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign is thrilled to be partnering with Time Warner Center and Central Park Conservancy for the 10th Anniversary of our Global Landmark Illumination Campaign. These illuminations serve as a symbol for breast health and remind women to check their breasts regularly and to get a mammogram every year if over the age of 40. This October, Time Warner Center and Columbus Circle Fountain will join more than 200 landmarks around the world in this life saving initiative. Women and men need to know that if a breast cancer is found early, it’s 98% curable.”
Mr. Ross added, “Early detection of breast cancer followed by prompt treatment saves lives. Related and the Time Warner Center are extremely proud to be taking part in the Global Landmark Illumination Initiative by illuminating Time Warner Center and the Columbus Circle fountain and helping to raise awareness of the importance of early detection methods.”
Landmarks being illuminated in the U.S. as part of the Company’s Global Landmark Illumination Initiative include John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (September 29), One Franklin Square in Washington, D.C (September 29), Columbia Square in Washington D.C (September 30), Bloomingdale’s 59th Street Store in New York City (October 12), the Los Angeles International Airport (October 12) and The University of Michigan’s University Hospital (October 12).

Other illuminations around the world include: the Cordoba Arch in Argentina, Sydney Opera House in Australia, Esterhazy Castle in Austria, Muse Monument in Brazil, Brandenburger Tor in Germany, Castel Dell'Ovo in Italy, Tokyo Tower in Japan, Cheong-gye-cheon in Korea, Burj Al Arab in the Middle East, the Opera House in New Zealand, the Governor’s Mansion in Puerto Rico, Tangs Plaza in Singapore, and City Hall in London, United Kingdom.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company’s products are sold in over 140 countries and territories under the following brand names: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M•A•C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty, Flirt!, Good Skin™, Grassroots Research Labs, Sean John, Missoni, Daisy Fuentes, Tom Ford, Coach and Ojon. Whom You Know has featured almost every brand of Estee Lauder.
The Central Park Conservancy’s mission is to restore, manage, and preserve Central Park, in partnership with the public, for the enjoyment of present and future generations. Thanks to the generosity of many individuals, corporations, foundations, and the City of New York, the Conservancy raises 85% of the Park’s $27 million annual operating budget. For more information, visit www.centralparknyc.org.
Time Warner Center, the 2.8 million square foot complex located at Columbus Circle, opened to the public on February 5, 2004. The Shops at Columbus Circle and The Restaurant and Bar Collection consist of shopping, dining and entertainment programming totaling 350,000 square feet of leasable space. Together with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s three performance halls, this world-class destination provides New York’s West Side with 500,000 square feet of dynamic restaurant, retail and entertainment uses. The complex includes Time Warner World Headquarters, One Central Park condominiums, The Residences at the Mandarin Oriental, and the Mandarin Oriental five-star luxury hotel. The $1.7 billion project was developed by Columbus Centre LLC, a partnership consisting of Related Companies, L.P. and Apollo Real Estate Advisors, L.P (now AREA). Visit www.theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com for more information.

Women's Shoe of the Week: ALMA in Green Leopard Print Patent by Jimmy Choo

ALMA in Green Leopard Print Patent is fabulous says Peachy Deegan!

It goes well with the bag we have featured:

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All of these can be purchased at the Jimmy Choo store on 716 Madison Avenue.

Celestino By Sergio Guadarrama

Designer Sergio Guadarrama presented his Celestino Spring/Summer 2010 collection at the exclusive French Renaissance style mansion, The Ukrainian Institute of America, on September 14^th to a capacity crowd of celebrities, buyers & press. World renowned violinist Caitlin Moe, wearing a custom Celestino dress with a 30 foot ‘red carpet’ train played classical music prior to the event, while DJ Mia Moretti spun for the runway.

With a front row including Russell Simmons, JoJo, Kate Nauta, Genevieve Jones, Nole Marin, and Pooja Kumar, Sergio wowed the crowd with his modern take on classic and wearable sportswear & evening wear. His color palette of yellow, grey, pink, tan, black and ivory made for a beautiful Spring collection. Passman Galleries debuted their striking Cathedral Collection of diamond & black coral jewelry, Walter Steiger stilettos adorned each models foot, and Genevieve Jones handbags were scattered throughout the collection. From beaded shorts, draped silk charmeuse pants and hand embroidered gowns, Sergio kept the audience on the edge of their seats. The finale gown, worn by Kayne West’s girlfriend & Ford model Amber Rose, was a stunning hand beaded ivory silk organza mermaid gown with a detachable 8 foot draped silk chiffon train with embroidered silk flowers.

Celestino by Sergio Guadarrama collections are shown at Trunk Shows around the United States in conjunction with boutiques, charities and private clients. For more information visit www.celestinocouture.comor contact Samantha Bhatty at Showroom New York at SBhatty@showroomnewyork.org.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

African Burial Ground presents “Memory and the Captive Passage”

Unlike many exhibitions that focus on the brutalities of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, “Memory and the Captive Passage” delves into the spiritual nature of the Africans, their traditions and how their way of life sustained them in America and, for some, their home in New York City.

The installation features portrait images of African ghosts that were created with ink on sheer curtains by French artist Patrick Singh. These ethereal images reveal the attitudes and beliefs that sustained and supported Africans, enabling them to build communities and to overcome the poverty and disease that ran rampant in the immigrant neighborhoods of Five Points, the Bowery and the Lower East Side.

“Memory and the Captive Passage” is a collaborative project of the West Harlem Art Fund, Inc. and the African Burial Ground National Monument.

What: Memory and the Captive Passage: An Art Installation

When: Through October 19, 2009, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

Where: African Burial Ground NM Visitor Center, 1st floor, 290 Broadway

Web:

www.nps.gov/afbg

About African Burial Ground National Monument
One of the most significant archaeological finds in U.S. History, the African Burial Ground is a 17^th- and 18^th-century cemetery that was rediscovered in 1991 when construction began on a federal office building in lower Manhattan. In 1993, the site was preserved as a National Historic Landmark by the Secretary of the Interior and was later designated as a National Monument by Presidential Proclamation on Feb. 27, 2006. The National Monument is part of an original 7-acre site containing the remains of approximately 15,000 people, making it the largest and oldest African cemetery excavated in North America.

How to Get There: The African Burial Ground National Monument is located at 290 Broadway, 1st Floor. The 4, 5, 6,R, W, J, M and Z trains (Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall) are one block from the site, the A train is three blocks away (Chambers Street) and the 1 train is 4 blocks away (Chambers Street) and the 2 and 3 trains are 2 blocks away (Park Place). The A, C and E are 3 blocks away (Chambers/World Trade Center). The M15, M22 and B51 City Hall bus routes all terminate within walking distance, and the M1 and M6 South Ferry route passes nearby. Ask the driver for the stop closest to Broadway and Duane Street.

THE FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT’S PIN COLLECTION EXHIBITED FOR FIRST TIME AT MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN Read My Pins Explores Jewelry as a Diplomatic, Political and Social Tool

The first major museum exhibition of jewelry from the personal collection of Madeleine Albright will premiere at the Museum of Arts and Design on September 30 and will remain on view through January 31, 2010. Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection features more than 200 pins, many of which Secretary Albright wore to communicate a message during her diplomatic tenure. The exhibition examines the collection for its historic significance as well as the expressive power of jewelry and its ability to communicate through a style and language of its own. The exhibition will be presented in the Museum’s Tiffany & Co. Gallery, dedicated to the study and presentation of contemporary jewelry from around the world.

In 1997, Albright was named the first female Secretary of State and became, at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the

U.S.

government. While serving under President Bill Clinton, first as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and then as Secretary of State, Albright became known for wearing brooches that purposefully conveyed her views about the situation at hand. “I found that jewelry had become part of my personal diplomatic arsenal,” Secretary Albright has said. “While President George H.W. Bush had been known for saying ‘Read my lips,’ I began urging colleagues and reporters to ‘Read my pins.’”

The collection that Secretary Albright cultivated is distinctive and democratic—sometimes demure and understated, sometimes outlandish and outspoken—spanning more than a century of jewelry design and including fascinating pieces from across the globe. The works on view are chosen for their symbolic value, and while some are fine antiques, many are costume jewelry. Read My Pins will explore the stories behind these works and their historical and artistic significance, and will be accompanied by a book, Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box, published by HarperCollins.

“Secretary Albright’s approach to collecting focuses on the communicative value of jewelry, which often transcends its material worth,” said Holly Hotchner, the Museum’s Nanette L. Laitman Director. “The pins in this exhibition have all been used as non-traditional tools for political negotiation and personal expression. MAD is always looking for the back-story of art, exploring the many layers of context in which objects develop meaning. We are delighted to organize this first-time exhibition of her collection ten years after we presented Brooching It Diplomatically, a show of new pins created by contemporary artists.

Two of those commissions are now in her personal collection, and will be exhibited in this show beside her other pins from across the world.”

Over the years, Secretary Albright’s pins became a part of her public persona, and they chart the course of an extraordinary journey, carving out a visual path through international and cultural diplomacy. A highlight of the exhibition will be the brooch that began Secretary Albright’s unusual use of pins as a tool in her diplomatic arsenal. After Saddam Hussein’s press referred to her as a serpent, Secretary Albright wore a golden snake brooch pinned to her suit for her next meeting on Iraq. Read My Pins will feature the famous snake brooch among many other pins with similar stories—some associated with important world events, others gifts from international leaders or valued friends.

The exhibition will also showcase a group of Americana, which is at the center of the Madeleine Albright collection. One of her most original pieces is a pin made for her specifically on the occasion of Brooching It Diplomatically. The silver brooch shows the head of Lady Liberty with two watch faces for eyes, one of which is upside down—allowing both her and her visitor to see when it is time for an appointment to end. As demonstrated in this clever work, Read My Pins explores Albright’s ongoing impact on the field of jewelry design and collecting.

ABOUT MADELEINE ALBRIGHT

Madeleine Albright is Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm, and is Chair and Principal of Albright Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets. Dr. Albright was the 64th Secretary of State of the

United States

. In 1997, she was named the first female Secretary of State and became, at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the

U.S.

government. From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Albright served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as a member of the President’s Cabinet.

She is the first Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. She chairs both the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and the Pew Global Attitudes Project and serves as president of the Truman Scholarship Foundation. Dr. Albright co-chairs the UNDP’s Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, serves on the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Board of Trustees for the Aspen Institute and the Board of Directors of the Center for a New American Security.

Dr. Albright earned a B.A. with Honors from Wellesley College, and Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Columbia University’s Department of Public Law and Government, as well as a Certificate from its Russian Institute.

Dr. Albright is author of three New York Times best-sellers. Her autobiography, Madam Secretary: A Memoir, was published in 2003. In 2006, Dr. Albright published The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs. Her latest book, Memo to the President: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership was published in 2008.

CATALOGUE

Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection will be accompanied by a beautifully illustrated book Read My

Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box by HarperCollins Publishers. The publication, authored by Secretary

Albright, reveals the full story behind the collection, and illustrates its best examples.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

In conjunction with the exhibition, the Museum will organize artists’ demonstrations in the Museum’s unique Open Studios, as well as workshops, lectures and programs for children and families. Many programs will be made available on-line as well as on-site. MAD's public programs connect visitors with working artists, and act as the bridge between exhibitions and their broader historical and social contexts, contemporary issues of sustainability and design, and new developments in technique and materials.

EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION AND CREDITS

Generous support for this exhibition was provided by Bren Simon and for the exhibition catalogue by St. John Knits.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN

The Museum of Arts and Design explores how craftsmanship, art, and design intersect in the visual arts today. The Museum focuses on contemporary creativity and the ways in which artists and designers from around the world transform materials through processes ranging from the handmade to cutting edge technologies.

The Museum’s exhibition program explores and illuminates issues and ideas, highlights creativity and craftsmanship, and celebrates the limitless potential of materials and techniques when used by creative and innovative artists. MAD’s permanent collection is global in scope and focuses on art, craft, and design from 1950 to the present day.

At the center of the Museum’s mission is education. The Museum’s dynamic new facility features classrooms and studios for master classes, seminars, and workshops for students, families and adults. Three open artist studios engage visitors in the creative processes of artists at work and enhance the exhibition programs. Lectures, films, performances and symposia related to the Museum’s collection and topical subjects affecting the world of contemporary art, craft and design are held in a renovated 150-seat auditorium.

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What do you do when your friend designs a wine bottle for you? He shows up at your house with a bottle of wine that looks like, well a bottle he bought in a store, and it has a label on it that you just love. Then he tells you that he made it for you – designed the label, printed it, stuck it on a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, made the whole thing look totally legit. Just what do you do? You decide to make it legit, of course.

Taken straight from the famous entrepreneur’s handbook, “Inside Jokes for Insiders”, by Morton Schmelburger III, the strategy is to treat these happenstances as pure kismet. Serendipity personified: the recipient of this bottle is just aching to escape the litigious world of lawyering for the romantically lyrical world of wine.
She’s already working on her Master of Wine, she already leads
tasting parties for her friends and outside of her husband,
she loves nothing more than wine in all of its enigmatic wonder.

That bottle of wine was designed for Melissa Saunders. Designed by Chris Antista, her friend, croquet competitor, summer housemate, and general troublemaker. He designed it with Melissa in mind: a label based on a person who thinks about nothing but wine (and sex, salami and cheese of course). To Chris, Melissa was that person, in the best possible way – her house was impeccable, her cat fed and happy and her husband had only a few abandonment issues. She was, to Chris, the ultimate wine person and he made her a bottle of wine to honor that single-minded passion because he was fond of her (and her husband, but in a different, more bromantic way).

Hmmmmm, what to do? When in doubt Melissa does what she always does, puts on whorishly tight clothing and goes running around Brooklyn – I believe some call this jogging. She’s exceptionally adept at this and after a deep think over a long, long, long run she had decided to be bold. To change her life. To make this fun bottle of wine more than an inside joke. To make this wine for everyone, and her husband Dan and his manfriend, Chris, had no choice but to take part in making the dream a reality – lest their bromance become fractured by her displeasure.

The Brooklyn Croquet & Drinking Club (BCDC) called an emergency get-together to hash out the reality of this program. Dare they risk their fairly comfortable Brooklyn lives with the harsh realities of starting a company? Could their friendship survive working together, fates tied to dollars? RIS-KEE! However, they all loved wine, and it was a constant companion. Melissa’s bona fides were inscrutable (except for that incident at an ice skating competition in 1986). Dan was a business and finance modeler extraordinaire and Chris was an accomplished concept guy and designer, if a bit of a puffed up ego-maniac with a penchant for saying uncomfortably un-funny things at dinner parties. Sounds like a dream team!

At this point in the story, lots of stuff happens, none of it terribly important or interesting. Verbs to highlight these months of exploration and groundwork include, but are not limited to: beg, borrow, steal, shame, cry, exult, berate, belittle, bemoan, bitch, slap, fret, drink, dance, forget, remember, push, plead, write, re-write, call, harass, re-do, apologize, drink, apologize, dance, play and pray. End result: business plan & money.

Whoa – she got the dough! NO WAY! Now Dan and Chris were really stuck. Though they never doubted her ability to secure the resources to make it happen, the reality of the sitch was now a reality. Really. So of course we contacted a reality TV producer to film the impending insanity…but our pitch was rejected on account of everything we were doing being actual reality, and Dan and Chris refused to fake an intimate relationship for sensationalism – theirs was real, thank you.

Melissa now flies to her husband’s homeland, New Zealand, where she has inside contacts in the wine biz. With NZ insider, Ness Paton leading the way and making intros, she tours vineyards, meets winemakers and tastes wines, and forges some relationships with excellent wine makers like Fiona Turner. Yet another hurdle hurdled, as Melissa comes home to Brooklyn with excellent juice (sampled by the BCDC panel) and a commitment for this juice year to year. OCD was not going to be a one-hit (hopefully) wonder.

OCD? Isn’t it called Otto’s Constant Dream? Yes. It is, but that original label Chris designed for Melissa, based on her obsessive single-minded behavior toward wine, was originally just called OCD, like, “Yo dog! You crazy OCD about wine and shit!” One might point out to the person making this statement that crazy and OCD might be perceived as redundant. Which kind of brings up the next issue.

OCD is a colloquial expression here in New York and elsewhere, that means, detail oriented, particular, fussy even. Not crazy. With all due respect to people who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, we meant you no disrespect. We’re sure you really can’t just stop touching the door handle 50 times before you leave your house if you really wanted to. Well, when the label was submitted to the US Govt.’s Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax & Trade Bureau, they sort of took the latter definition. Somehow, the government was able to access the interweb and they Googled OCD. It came back as ‘nuts’. RE-JECTED! Like a Muslim on J-Date. We were without a label for our wedding of wine and bottle in New Zealand in 7 days. MAJOR PROBLEMO.

So the whole concept was on the rocks, but the juice was already paid for. What do you do now? Chris had an idea – meet up at his house and drink Sidecars until you come up with a solution. That’s what happened. In a swirling haze of chilled coupe glasses full of brandy, lemon juice and triple sec, the team concocted and re-cocted and danced a little, and laughed a lot and then cried a little and then VOILÁ! It came. OCD stood for Our Constant Dream. Eeeeew – too goddamned self-involved. Wait a second! Our guy who’s been there from the beginning watching the dream become a reality – the guy with wine on his brain 24-7 – yeah, him; what’s his name?
Otto – palindromic magic starting with O. OCD – Otto’s Constant Dream – our dream with a mascot. Done

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Baseball Cufflinks by Tokens & Icons: Fabulous for the Post-Season says Whom You Know!

Tokens & Coins, established in 1991 by owner Ward Wallau, is the maker of quality gifts and accessories incorporating recycled nostalgic icons. The name was changed to Tokens & Icons in 2008. The inspiration to start the company came when the New York Transit Authority switched their design of their subway token. Ward preferred the industrial design of the NY “Y” cut token. In 1980 he created 50 pairs of cuff links from the retired token and took it to the MTA to inquire about becoming a licensee. It took eleven years to get the license, but the rest is history.

Now Ward sells a wide variety of fun and attractive products: cuff links, pens, charm bracelets, money clips, key rings and more. Set in Sterling Silver for a clean, rich look.

Tokens: Licensee for the NY Transit Authority, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The presentation is in a colorful Transit map covered gift box.

Typewriter Keys: Vintage keys from the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s are set in Sterling as pendants, charm bracelets, cuff links and pens. All 26 letters available.

Scrabble Collection: Scrabble is the world’s best selling word game. Scrabble tiles are set in Sterling to spell a fun, personalized gift. All 26 letters available.

Coins: Authentic, antiqued US coins like the Buffalo Nickel, Indian Head Penny & Mercury Dime repurposed as men’s accessories.

Baseball: Actual seats salvaged from better known baseballs stadiums available as cuff links and pens. Game used balls featuring iconic red stitching in sterling cuff links. Baseball history… on your sleeve or in your pocket.

Watch Movement: Precision vintage watch movements set in Sterling or Gold as cuff links and pendants.

New For ’09: Officially Licensed Madison Square Garden & Collegiate Collections. Home Collection including Baseball Lamp & Hockey Stick Mirror.

View the products online at www.tokens-icons.com. For questions, please contact us at 510-704-7404. Available at Michael C. Fina

Great Way to Save Money at PrettyCity.com’s Beauty Sample Sale

PrettyCity.com, the nation’s leading online resource for all things beauty will host its third annual Beauty Sample Sale on Wed., Oct. 7 from 6-9 p.m. at the R Bar located at 218 Bowery in New York City. The Beauty Sample Sale offers an extensive array of beauty product samplings, on-site makeovers, and complimentary spa and salon treatments.

With a unique take on the traditional “sample sale,” The Beauty Sample Sale serves as a great way for beauty enthusiasts to stock up and save on beauty products and experience complimentary spa services.

“I’ve always loved sample sales, what woman doesn’t? There are plenty of such sales for the clothes horse but there were no events for beauty aficionados like myself. Women may know what brands of jeans look best on them, but when it comes to finding the perfect shade of red lipstick or picking skin care that suits her skin, sampling is essential,” said Carolyn Brundage, chief executive officer and founder of PrettyCity.com.

In addition to distinctive spa and salon treatments and deeply discounted sale prices on cosmetics, skin and haircare products, attendees will also enjoy complimentary cocktails, sweet treats and goodie bags from top national beauty brands.

This year’s New York City event partners include: Nolcha, ALC Cosmetics, Laser Cosmetica, Be Bright Pink, Clo & Iz, Apple & Bee, Salon Santa Cruz and Spa JA. This year’s swag bag is filled to the brim with great products including: Sundari chamomile eye oil, Montagne Jenuesse assorted face masks, Pencil Me In eyeliner pencils, Wild Aid hair polish, and Whish Shave Crave Beauty To Go. Attendees will receive over $75 worth of products in their goodie bag for less than two cups of coffee.

With over 5,000 women having attended The Beauty Sample Sale in years past, the event is proving to be recession-proof as it has steadily grown since its inception three years ago. “These events have been so popular largely because women consider taking care of themselves outside and inside a top priority. They’re willing to spend money to look great, but they need help wading through the millions of products and thousands of services available to find the ones that truly work for them. The Beauty Sample Sale is a smart way for women to sample products and services that they’ve heard about without wasting their hard-earned dollars,” said Brundage.

The NYC event, Wed., Oct. 7 at the R Bar (218 Bowery) is open to the public and tickets are available online for $10 at: www.BeautySampleSale.com

For more information on The Beauty Sample Sale visit: www.BeautySampleSale.com, or for press registration, please e-mail: nancy@whitebookagency.com. Deadline for press registration is Monday, October 5.

About Pretty City, Inc.

PrettyCity.com is a beauty, leisure and wellness website devoted to making women everywhere prettier in some small way and richer in many big ways; by saving them money on the products and services they need to look and feel their best. The site boasts a comprehensive database of the country's top spas, salons medspas and more including editorial reviews, reader reviews and service discounts plus product reviews, beauty trend stories and more.

"PrettyCity.com aims to save women everywhere from paying big bucks for brassy highlights from a snooty stylist or wasting money on a pricey eye cream that breaks its promises and the bank," says site founder Carolyn Brundage.

Brundage, a respected beauty expert, author and entrepreneur, founded Pretty City, Inc. in 2001 with the belief that, "Women can achieve more when they feel great about how they look and being your prettiest self is something to be proud of." Since launching PrettyCity.com, Brundage has penned over 750 beauty and style columns and reviewed over 10,000 beauty products.

The French Culinary Institute & New York magazine to Co-Host Exclusive Hands-On Culinary Weekend

What: Co-hosted by Dorothy Hamilton, Founder and CEO of The French Culinary Institute, and Gillian Duffy, Culinary Editor of New York magazine, the second-annual “New York Culinary Experience” is the only culinary event of its kind that gives attendees the chance to cook hands-on and side-by-side with the most prominent chefs in the country.

Chefs: This year’s participating chefs include Jean-Georges Vongerichten of Jean-Georges; Jonathan Benno of Per Se; Dean of The French Culinary Institute, Jacques Pepin; Paul Liebrandt of Corton; Scott Conant of Scarpetta; Cesare Casella of Salumeria Rosi and Dean of The Italian Culinary Academy; “Iron Chef” winner Morimoto; and master chocolatier Jacques Torres, also Dean of Pastry at The French Culinary Institute. Also, a special appearance by a surprise guest -- a renowned chef featured on one of TV’s most popular cooking shows.

When:  Saturday, October 3, 2009 and Sunday, October 4, 2009
                  9a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Where:  The French Culinary Institute
                  462 Broadway at Grand

Cost: $1,395 per ticket for the weekend includes classes, breakfast, lunch, and closing reception each day.

Info/Tickets: 646-314-4413;

nyce@conundrummarketing.com

Web site:

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Dress of the Week: Sleeveless Asymmetric Neckline Dress by Donna Ricco

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Pureology SuperSmooth® Loved by Peachy Deegan

Experience silky, lasting control and intense shine with Pureology’s SuperSmooth^® system, created to smooth and replenish unmanageable and multiple-processed hair resulting from chemical services such as hair colour and/or relaxing, straightening. SuperSmooth’s specific-density smoothing oils of camellia and sesame oil, organic shea butter, and organic geranium soften and tame the cuticle surface, frizz, curl patterns, and fly-aways for long lasting condition and smoothness. Peachy Deegan has been using it and it has yielded superior results. The scent is fabulous also!

SuperSmooth Shampoo: CLEANSE. Gently cleanse and smooth unruly hair without stripping away moisture, and intensify natural shine while protecting colour vibrancy with this concentrated ZeroSulfate® shampoo. Wet hair, apply a quarter-sized amount of concentrated shampoo to wet hair and lather. Rinse. Repeat if necessary.

SuperSmooth HairCondition: CONDITION & DETANGLE. Daily, detangling conditioner, smoothes and replenishes unruly hair, and intensify natural shine while protecting colour vibrancy. Massage gently into hair and scalp. Wait 1-2 minutes and rinse.

SuperSmooth RelaxingHairMasque: NOURISH. Concentrated nourishing masque dramatically subdues frizz and dry, unruly volume, and intensifies natural shine while protecting colour vibrancy. Shampoo, rinse, leave on 2-5 minutes, and rinse.

SuperSmooth SmoothingElixir: FORTIFY. Reparative treatment silkens, replenishes and smoothes highly sensitized, chemically-treated hair, and intensify natural shine while protecting colour vibrancy. Apply evenly through damp hair. Style as usual.

Features	Benefits
Natural Derivatives	Camellia Oil: Adheres to the outside of the hair shaft, taming frizz and flyaways Sesame Oil: Falls between cuticle layers for perfected shine & improved flexibility Organic Shea Butter: Slips into the cortex, for added softness and moisture
Organic Botanical	Geranium: Deeply conditions and hydrates, increasing manageability and shine
NEWThermalAntiFadeComplex^®	Antioxidants and UVA/UVB full spectrum sunscreens, including Heliogenol and Vitamins C & E, maximize colour retention. Natural sugar provides a heat-resistant crystalline barrier to protect against frequent hot tool use.
ZeroSulfate_®Shampoo	Concentrated sulfate and salt-free formula gently cleanses hair without stripping colour or damaging the hair.

Suggested Retail Price

SuperSmooth Shampoo: $27.00 (10.1oz)
SuperSmooth HairCondition: $27.00 (8.5oz)
SuperSmooth SmoothingElixir: $24.00 (2.5oz)
SuperSmooth RelaxingHairMasque: $50.00 (5.1oz)

Launch/Availability: October 2009 in salons nationwide.

About Pureology Serious Colour Care_®
All Pureology formulas offer an industry first: Longer Lasting Hair Colour – Guaranteed!® For more information visit www.pureology.com. Please note, Pureology products can only be guaranteed authentic when purchased from a salon.

Happy Birthday Krista McGruder!

Have a wonderful day! Cool people are born on the 29th. xo Peachy xo Wilbur xo Cordova

AVOID SURGICAL RISKS AND RECOVERY – WHAT A BRIGHT IDEA Origins unveils nature’s alternative to lasers* NEW! Brighter by Nature™ Skin tone correcting serum works well for Peachy Deegan!

Skin tone discolorations are a growing concern. Environmental stressors, such as accumulated UV exposure, can trigger the production of melanin, which can transform even the healthiest radiant skin into a progression of dark spots and discoloration. Additional causes of discoloration can be age, hormones and even acne scarring.

While many are hesitant to turn to surgical procedures, such as laser resurfacing to correct skin tone, but now Origins offers a solution from nature. By breaking the cycle of darkness and discoloration with plant ingredients NEW! Brighter by Nature™ Skin tone correcting serum returns skin to a clear, bright, even complexion without the possible risks or side effects such as skin crusting, swelling¹, burning, or scarring² that laser resurfacing can cause. Brighter by Nature™ Skin tone correcting serum can provide immediate improvement in clarity of skin without the recovery period associated with skin resurfacing – laser-treated areas need to be covered with surgical bandages or ointment for several days, they must be protected from sunlight, makeup cannot be worn for up to two weeks, and in some cases, a pink surface color may remain for several days to several months¹.

“We are excited to enter the brightening category globally by offering customers with skin-discoloration concerns an alternative to surgical procedures,” said Lynn Mazzella, Origins Senior Vice President of Global Product Development and Sustainability. “This serum contains powerful plant active ingredients that have been clinically proven to help achieve clear, translucent, uniform skin.”

Formulated with a comprehensive network of potent plant actives, this lightweight serum helps naturally eliminate the appearance of past, present and future skin-dulling dark spots and discoloration, which can make skin look older than its years. Naturally-derived Vitamin C works to help break apart the appearance of stubborn existing discolorations. Fermented “cluster busters” accelerate brightening action, while Cucumber and Japanese Basil Leaf help intercept irritation that can lead to future spot formation. Potent retexurizers gently exfoliate to smooth uneven skin tone and help visibly erase dullness, revealing a brighter, more even complexion.

*Results not equal to medical procedures

¹Laser resurfacing information, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Rolling Meadows, IL, 2008
²Laser Skin Resurfacing, Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery®, Reviewed by Mitchel P. Goldman, MD, June 2008

POWERED BY NATURE, PROVEN BY SCIENCE

Peachy Deegan has been using this daily for the last week and sees visible results in the evening of her skin tone and the overall finish of her skin. Thank goodness she does not have age spots yet! But when she gets them she will know what to use!
In recent sensory and clinical studies (completed in November 2008) of women ages 27-73 with dark spot and discoloration concerns, Brighter by Nature™ Skin tone correcting serum provided both immediate and long term results.

73% of sensory participants saw an improvement in the clarity of skin just moments after the first application

After eight-weeks of Brighter by Nature™ Skin tone correcting serum use, clinical study participants demonstrated a:

44% improvement in evening of skin tone
42% reduction in appearance of age spots
39% improvement in skin brightening

UNDERSTANDING BRIGHTENING AND STRESS

Origins Brighter by Nature™ Skin tone correcting serum features powerful plant ingredients that target the 6 Stress-Reducing steps needed to achieve clear, translucent, uniform skin.

Step 1 Antioxidant – When skin is exposed to any kind of stress (damaging UV rays; internal stress like fatigue or anxiety), it triggers the release of melanin, a natural defense to protect itself against further damage. This serum is designed to intercept stress with Rosemary Extract, which inhibits future dark spots from forming.

Step 2 Anti-irritation– Irritation, which is also triggered by stress, increases melanin production. Constant low level irritation is an ongoing skin concern. Japanese Basil Leaf, Peony Root Extract, Burnet Extract, Caffeine and Chamomile helps keep irritation in check so it doesn’t infiltrate the skin and cause discoloration.

Step 3 Break Down - Now that skin has been quieted and de-stressed, what about those existing spots and discoloration? This serum unlocks the power of nature using the time-tested technique of fermentation with a unique material called Yeast Extract. This fermented brew accelerates brightening by breaking apart the appearance of pre-formed spots so it is evenly distributed, and therefore less visible.

Step 4 Blocking - When skin is stressed and melanin product goes haywire, causing dark spots and discoloration, we avert this cellular excess using Scutellaria Root Extract and Apple Extract.

Step 5 Barrier Repair – “Fixing skin’s barrier is simply a good idea for all skin care,” suggests Mazzella. Sunflower Seed Cake, Cucumber Extract and Barely Extract aid in repairing the skin’s natural protective barrier, locking moisture in, and keeping intruders out that can cause further discoloration.
Step 6 Desquamation – The final step to brighter skin involves shedding of the surface layer where “old” darkened and dull cells have lingered. By using a gentle desquamator derived from Salicylic Acid, resurfacing benefits appear and brighter skin is revealed.

By successfully combining these six steps, Brighter by Nature™ Skin tone correcting serum helps improve the appearance of existing stubborn spots and also helps prevent the formation of future discoloration, keeping the complexion fresh, radiant, and even.

KEY INGREDIENTS:

Yeast Extract A natural ingredient that works to quickly help break up the appearance of existing clusters of dark spots.

Vitamin C Potent antioxidant derived from corn or potato that

(Ascorbyl Glucoside) helps protect skin from free radical damage.

Perilla Ocymoides Extract The leaves of the Perilla plant are known to serve as

(Japanese Basil Leaf) powerful anti-irritants. Native to Asia, the highly-fragrant leaves are also widely recognized for their distinctive taste.

Cucumber Extract Helps to control the enzyme that triggers discoloration.

Sunflower Seed Cake

Provides barrier repair and long-term moisture.

and Barley Extract

Salicylic Acid Gently weakens cellular bonds to release dead, dull surface cells and assists with the desquamation of dark spots.

Origins Brighter by Nature™ Skin tone correcting serum will be available August 2009 at Origins Retail Stores, select Department Stores and www.ORIGINS.com. The suggested retail price is $39.50.

ABOUT ORIGINS

Our mission at Origins is to create high-performance natural skincare that is powered by nature and proven by science. We use potent plants, organic ingredients and 100% natural essential oils. And our long-standing commitment to protect the planet, its resources and all those who populate it is reaffirmed by our earth and animal friendly practices, packaging and policies. Introduced in the United States in 1990, Origins launched internationally in 1991. It is currently sold in more than 30 countries and territories including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, France, Spain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Korea.

Origins products are formulated without:

● Parabens ● Phthalates ● Propylene Glycol ● Mineral Oil ● PABA ● Petrolatum

● Paraffin ● DEA ● Animal Ingredients

Origins tests its products on volunteer panels. For more information visit: www.origins.com

All existing Origins products are in the process of being reformulated and will begin to phase in as they become available through our standard manufacturing process.