2009’s Coco Before Chanel starring Audrey Tatou was a dramatic look at the sometimes tragic motivations of the couturier who founded one of the world’s most famous fashion houses, disclosing a little bit about how sailor stripes and other Chanel signatures entered our fashion vocabulary. Meanwhile Lagerfeld Confidential, a documentary on Karl Lagerfeld released in [...]
Category Archives: Beauty
The Beauty of Saltwater
July 26, 2010 – 9:03 am
Daryl Hannah in Splash After a quick but much needed getaway to the Bahamas, where mermaid-like ocean living defined my days, I am struggling with sweaty NYC. There is nothing more spiritually healing than a dip in the salty sea. And with its myriad minerals, trace elements and balancing PH, it’s physically refreshing, too. Luckily, [...]
The Beauty of Blonde at Marie Robinson
June 18, 2010 – 5:37 am
The beginning of summer seems the proper time for a social experiment posing the question: Do blondes really have more fun? When they’re in the hands of Caroline Buckler and Eric Muroski at Marie Robinson, it’s a good bet.
Poppy King: The Lipstick Queen
June 1, 2010 – 5:50 am
From left: Poppy King; a few of Poppy’s inspirations Girl meets boy. Boy falls for girl’s best friend. Girl embraces her unique beauty and starts a world-renowned cosmetics company. It might not be the most conventional story in the book—or the makeup world, for that matter—which makes it a particularly interesting one. In 1992 at [...]
Marie Robinson’s New Salon
April 6, 2010 – 4:58 am
Images by Jenni Avins Salon showdowns aside, colorist Marie Robinson’s new digs in New York’s Flatiron District were flooded with springtime light this past Saturday morning. Of course the place is decidedly cool, but moreover, the mood in the James Huniford-designed space is optimistic, fresh and pretty. My new haircut, thanks to stylist Jessica Gillin, [...]
