October 12, 2010 An Oriental interpretation of the original J'Adore fragrance, Dior's brand new J’Adore L’Or Essence de Parfum features superior flowers from Le Domaine de Manon, the exclusive producer for the House of Dior. Located in Grasse, France (perfume capital of the world), this very special producer is owned by the same family for three generations.
October 11, 2010 Skin care addicts: If you shop at Bloomingdale's in San Francisco, all Sisley customers will be treated to an on-site complimentary facial. I had no idea that the luxe Parisian skin care brand would go all out to pamper their clients but they actually have an intimate spa room tucked away within the cosmetics department.
Beauty, Luxury, San Francisco, Shopping, Skincare October 11, 2010 The amazing Dorie Greenspan, collaborator of Julia Child's and Pierre Hermé's cookbooks, has published a new book this Fall. Her latest chef-d'oeuvre, Around My French Table, features over 300 of her beloved French home cooking recipes.
This is a book that you'll need on your kitchen bookshelf. You'll use it a lot. It's actually a gigantic recipe collection from Dorie's "kitchen journal" and she provides tons of sidebar advice on serving and storage ideas, ingredient substitutions and even repurposing leftovers. I just love her "Bonne Idée" tips!
October 10, 2010 Two of Lancôme’s most coveted fall products have finally hit the beauty counters. As part of the French Coquettes Fall 2010 collection, the limited edition Ombre Magnétique is a long-wear cream eye shadow that can go from light and ethereal to intensely dramatic within seconds.
October 9, 2010 Yesterday, I received the monthly Society Bag from Tell Tale Preserve Company and it felt like a mini version of Christmas. The sweet goodies from pastry chef William Werner (Quince, Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay) arrived in a burlap sack, tied with a beautifully designed letterpress tag.
October 8, 2010 Fashion lovers everywhere will be thrilled to see Allure being back in print. This classic volume on the "allure" of fashion and life was penned by iconic fashion maven Diana Vreeland during the 1980s. Her editor Jackie O. had encouraged her to write this beautiful book, and the new edition also features a foreword from Marc Jacobs.
October 7, 2010 Hourglass Cosmetics continues to amaze me with their luxurious makeup. The Visionaire Eye Shadow Duo combines two complementary shades of extremely silky color to create mega gorgeous peepers. You can mix these velvety eye shadows together or use each on its own. You can also use a wet brush for an intense eye liner. These are also highly pigmented.
October 7, 2010 I've always been fascinated with honey. As a kid I had the plastic squeeze honey bear bottle but thankfully outgrew that phase quickly and explored the magical and healing properties of this wonderful food. I even did a report on propolis for a high school class -- how geeky is that?
October 6, 2010 Aimed at those who prefer really light fragrances, Prada just launched an Eau de Toilette version of their popular Infusion d'Iris. Much lighter than the original Eau de Parfum, this scent contains a powdery finish and attempts to re-create the olfactory 'memory' of the iris flower.
October 4, 2010 Just in time for cooler weather: Clarins just launched Vital Light, their new skin care for mature skin. As we age we tend to lose the ability to reflect light off our skin. According to Clarins researchers, the skin will lose 34% of its luminosity by the time we're fifty. Yikes!
