CELEBRATE the 4th with BLISS

Receive a free gift ($45 value) with a purchase of $50 or more at blissworld.com. Enter code 079905. Offer valid 7.2.09 through 7.6.09.

BONNIE YOUNG KIDS private sale

BONNIE YOUNG PRIVATE [SAMPLE] SALE
TODAY AND TOMORROW -
weds and thursday (16, 17th) 9-6 pm

it's OK to splurge - if it's for the kids - and this is at sample sale prices!
GORGEOUS cashmere cardigans for our precious little ones (boys + girls) in colors [that aren't the typical pink and blue] or that canary yellow....


fabulous CHIC dresses for little girls, the kind of gorgeous understated that you can go to a function in - makes the 'ANGELS' sophisticated with a lot of details in sweater knits... which can be great keepsake pieces... and at a price you don't mind right now.

and for BABY cute comfy layette pieces [cache-coeur + pull on pants], again in fabulous colors- these are perfect "presents" for new born - even for your boss's new baby - made of japanese cotton eyelet double faced in softened tones that are not too "baby" brights... go check it out..

private sale address: 145 6th ave #4a
www.bonnieyoung.com
www.fashiondailymag.com

MIU MIU invites you to shop spring and summer [sale]

katie holmes in ad campaign

CHOCOLATE SUN

Organic sun care for your skin...the green team...

sarah freiseis

Eco-sun worshipers...
here's a vegan- friendly variation of sunscreens and self-tanners...

Chocolate Sun Organics has created a range of products...
organics using wild crafted botanicals and herbs...
Chemical free...no lanolin or mineral oils...
(self tanners use sugar beets to give a sun kissed glow)

Chocolate Sun Organic products http://www.spiritbeautylounge.com/chocolate-sun

www.brigittesegura.co

Photo: courtesy of Dyad Photography

SPRING [CLEAN] into fashion...RECYCLE

A little extra time on your hands?
…So, you always wanted to be a designer;
by brigitte segura

-those T’s you can’t live without have holes in the wrong places; that ‘hanky’ inherited from grandma is gathering dust and you still can’t let go…

Start your spring cleaning!… our favorite sustainable couture maverick, Natalie Chanin (Alabama Chanin couture) shares her techniques in an inspiring and easy-to-follow ALABAMA STITCH BOOK celebrating sustainability with hand-sewing, quilting and embroidery…


This [step-by-step] guide has visuals (so you can keep watching the reruns at the same time)… and includes stencils, beading and appliqué techniques, and actual patterns ready to help you cut-up, create and haute embellish an original RECYCLED design you can call your OWN…
…and since all your favorite photos du jour are now on-line, you can get (crafty) with passé pics on paper… just stencil, bead them, and give them away… don’t you feel better already?
ALABAMA STITCH BOOK by Natalie Chanin with Stacie Stukin, $35 is available on-line at www.alabamachanin.com…
Inquiries:
www.alabamachanin.com
www.brigittesegura.co

for SAVVY MOMS... help your back

by Dr. Susan Eisen,

For all the savvy mothers out there... If you are experiencing chronic pain due to a hectic busy lifestyle... kids, chores, work all giving a sad tight achy upper and lower back, this kit will address all of your problems in an eco-friendly organic recycled cotton bag perfect for the beach or food shopping! The includes an exercise band with laminated card detailing "6 essential band exercises to alleviate chronic pain in the upper back" and two pre-rolled bamboo organic towel for spinal molding in the neck and low back along with laminated instructions. The kit also includes an easy to read detailed guide explaining how to reduce chronic inflammation in the body and promote health and wellness.

Dr. Eisen is the Health Editor for www.drtranquility.com

BALD [is now] MORE BEAUTIFUL with a new gadget...

by brigitte segura

goodbye comb-over hair"…hello BALD + BEAUTIFUL…
…for those [22+ million] men out there that "shave" their head,

[CONAIR] has created a CLEAN HEAD groomer (with flexing foils)
that considers the curves of the [smooth-scalped] population…

read more

MAYBELLINE new PULSE PERFECTION MASCARA

In an addendum to WhatsWear’s four-part series on lashes, Brigitte Segura reports on a special one-day online preview sale of Maybelline’s newest offering in mascara technology.

So LUSH! Are those your “real” lashes? For those of us in need of a little pick me-up - and quickly, please - there’s a new pulse techno-cool enough for us to skip the high-end department store cosmetics counter. It’s an innovative Maybelline variation of a vital make-up bag essential. ...

[FOR BILLY’S BAKERY]

CUSTOM CUPCAKES FOR MOTHER’S DAY

Rebecca Taylor and Billy’s Bakery have partnered to design limited edition cupcakes for Mother’s Day. Billy’s Bakery and Rebecca Taylor’s impeccable service and commitment to quality have made them both stand outs in the New York City area; providing customers with exceptional products for any occasion. Having an almost obsessive eye to detail and an unconventional color sense, Rebecca and Billy’s bakers created two tasty confections: Vanilla Twinkle and Mocha Meow.

Rebecca’s inspiration for the design of each cupcake originated from her Spring/Summer 2009 runway collection. “The Rebecca Taylor girl for Spring/Summer 2009 is a bohemian world traveler,” says Rebecca. The collection includes mixed ethnic prints with a feminine twist in pretty, dreamy colors. Vanilla Twinkle by Rebecca Taylor is a light, dreamy treat, made of Billy’s yellow daisy cupcake topped with blue vanilla buttercream and a sprinkle of white crystal sugar and silver dots, which imitates the blue dot chiffon dress from the runway. Mocha Meow was created from Billy’s chocolate cupcake and special Mocha-flavored buttercream with dark and light chocolate sprinkles, resembling the leopard printed pieces in the collection.

Rebecca Taylor’s sexy, kittenish clothing and feminine edgy, yet approachable designs have put her collection on the fashion map, garnering major editorial coverage as well as a nod from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Billy’s Bakery, founded in 2003, provides customers with classic American baked goods made with the highest quality ingredients.

The Rebecca Taylor Mother’s Day cupcakes are $2.75/piece and will be available beginning May 1^st at Billy’s. Billy’s Bakery is located at 184 9^th Avenue New York, NY 10011. Billy's new location on 75 Franklin Street between Broadway and Church will be opening the end of May. You can contact them at (212) 647-9956 or visit their website at www.billy’sbakerynyc.com .