Kate’s Talking ‘Colors That Make a Man’s Heart Race’ in this month’s Cosmo: (Yeah!!! It’s the Fergie issue) Did you know that wearing a vibrant shade of pink can increase others’ heart rates, an electric shade of Teal attracts attention and can up your self confidence, a yellow hues can give a boost to those around you and that certain shades of purple can make you appear either coy (light purple) or mysterious (deep Amethyst) to the man of your dreams?
Cosmo takes a fun and flirty look at how your beauty routine can benefit from a little color knowledge. Our favorite color guru Leatrice Eisman and make-up artists Jillian Dempsey and Michael Marcus also weigh in with their own colorful spin.
I had planned to show an image of the article’s layout but I’m having some scanner drama…so you’ll have to make a stop at the newsstand to see it for yourself. Its well worth it I have to say… I realized I had completely read through ‘Get Rid of Muffin Top’ and ‘Wacked-out Things Guys Say In Bed’ before I even checked to make sure we had been included in the issue…:)
Designers Lend Their Creative Passions To a Spectacular Charity Auction: Women In Need (or WIN) is a fabulous organization that has been providing housing, help and hope to homeless families since 1983. I was shocked to learn that there are over 100,000 homeless people in NYC alone and that 1 in 4 children in our great city are living within poverty level. With the holidays and another cold winter right around the corner these statistic truly hit home.
To help raise awareness and funds, WIN has asked a whole slew of celebs to decorate a paper mache house in their own unique style. The houses are to be auctioned off through November 30th. My money is on Oscar De La Renta’s. I’m flipping for his symmetric landscaping and pink trim. Here’s a fantastic behind the scenes look at the inspirations behind this incredible event.
‘I’m Not Really A Waitress’ And Neither Is My Laptop: Dell is one company that loves adding a little color to technology. Their online Color Studio allows consumers to chose from over 300 cover design options featuring among them works by such artists as Tristan Eaton, Siobhan Gunning and Bruce Mau. Dell has also collaborated with both Product(Red) and the MLB (please no one tell my son about this). Their latest and greatest partnership is with non other than nail lacquer experts OPI. Starting next months you can chose from 20 different classic OPI shades and 6 seasonal favorites including ‘Dear Santa’ and ‘Smitten With Mittens’.
“Beautiful nails really are the ultimate accessory to any look,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive Vice President & Artistic Director. “And now, with Dell laptops that coordinate with OPI Nail Lacquers, you can match your nails to your emails!” Parafin dip and complimentary shoulder massage not included.
A Big Book About Minis: Have you ever noticed that the tallest people drive minis (is it just an optical illusion, or am I right?). Well, the cutest thing on 4 wheels turns the big 5-0 this year and a new book called ‘Wash Me’ pays homage to the auto’s unique spirit and style. Car as muse- the images include works by 10 distinct artists non of whom have ever had the chance to list ‘car’ as their medium. The Mini Brand is no stranger it seems when it comes to curating artistic expression. I was surprised to learn that the auto company has been in an exclusive partnership since 2008 with NYC’s own Ludlow 38, an exhibition space within the Goethe-Institut in New York’s ever artsy Lower East Side.
Over 900 buildings and monuments worldwide are set to ‘go blue’ this Saturday night in honor of World Diabetes Day: “Understand Diabetes and Take Control’ is the theme of this year’s campaign. It is estimated that around 285 million people are living with diabetes and (shocking to hear) that sufferers are responsible for about 95% of their own life long care. With (in most cases- preventable) Type 2 Diabetes on the raise (with an estimated 344 more people at risk), education and awareness has never been more important. Get the facts on diabetes and read more about this colorful campaign here. Thanks to Liberty Post, for sharing with her readers how the disease has effected her own life and making us aware of this wonderful event.
Farewell Met Home and Gourmet: Yikes!! Not much to say here….just that the world will be a little less colorful and yummy without you. Best wishes to you all.
