Happy Holidays!

Hello Mavens! Well my favorite season has rolled around and my family is in town for the holidays so I will be taking a well-needed break to relax and spend quality time with everyone. I won’t be posting regularly for the next week or two. Just wanted to give you all a heads up so you didn’t worry!

Happy Holidays! Be safe and merry!

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Unique Los Angeles

This weekend I will be debuting my bath & body product line, Safiya, at a great gift show called Unique Los Angeles. I will be in the Eco/Green Section at Booth 605. Come check me out!

Here’s the info:

California Market Center (Penthouse) Downtown Los Angeles 110 East 9th Street, Los Angeles, CA. Saturday December 13th & Sunday December 14th.
$5 per ticket (children 10 and under are free) 50% of ticket sales benefiting CREATE NOW, a local arts-based charity for high-risk youth

UNIQUE LOS ANGELES is an exciting two-day shopping event that showcases independent design talent at great prices. Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the event brings together 200 of the best designers, artists and merchants. We believe in supporting the community, we thrive on individualism, and we hope to introduce independent design to the masses. There are deals and discoveries a plenty! Whether you’re a hipster, a soccer mom or a tween, at UNIQUE LOS ANGELES there truly is something for everyone!
Clothing & Accessories • Stationery • Jewelry • Housewares • Artwork • Ceramics Gourmet Edibles • Plush Toys • Books • Photography • Bath & Body • Plus more!

On top of shopping the wide variety of offerings, the event boasts exciting Extras & Amenities, so there is fun for the whole family. Join in the fun at the interactive Fresh Pressed Screenprinting Space, the ETSY DIY Lab, the Cali Café, and in the comfortable LA WEEKLY Lounge area.

SPECIAL RATE!! $6 ALL DAY Underground Parking (with Unique LA Validation)

www.uniquelosangeles.com

Michelle Obama’s Inauguration Gown

Women’s Wear Daily had a fun article on what some top designers have in mind for Michelle Obama for her husband inauguration in January. Below are some of the sketches but check out WWD to peruse through all of the design skethces for Michelle and her two adorable little girls, Sasha and Malia.

Which one is your pick?

 

Who says these are bleak times? On one matter at least, designers are positively euphoric. That is the Obama presidency, a two-part point of light. While much of the glee centers around the President-elect and his policies, Michelle Obama radiates a powerful style all her own. So step aside, Angelina. You too, Madonna, not to mention the bevy of pop tarts, gossip girls, “High School Musical” grads and even potential Oscar divas, now all suddenly second-tier. The American fashion industry hasn’t had a catch this big since, well, since another icon of Democratic chic took up residency on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1961.

For the big guns at least, dressing Michelle may prove even more of a challenge, since her chic is more lowercase democratic than was Jackie’s. Throughout the campaign, the first lady-to-be has avoided all major names saveNarciso Rodriguez, while showing a proclivity for locals (Chicago’s Maria Pinto), young types (Thakoon; Jason Wu) and cost-conscious labels (Donna Ricco; J. Crew).

Nevertheless, just about everyone yearns to dress Michelle, who could raise the profile of American fashion around the world. Yet with the exception of Maria Cornejo, her current favorites, as well as a few majors, declined WWD’s request for sketches. Some are loath to presume to offer unsolicited advice, while others, it seems, are definitely in the Inaugural sweepstakes and prefer, or have been asked, to keep their participation low-pro. 

But plenty more happily offered their visions for Michelle and her charming first daughters, for the big day and evening events of Jan. 20.

Issac Mizrahi:

Monique Lhuillier:

Carolina Herrera:

Betsey Johnson:

Micheal Kors:

Oscar de la Renta:

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Sephora Scent Samplers

Sephora has the perfect gifts for the fragrance fanatic: 4 Scent Samplers packed with classic (old and new) scents. 

Bestsellers for Her: Ten deluxe samples of Sephora’s best selling scents. Samples include: Aquolina Pink Sugar, Bulgari Omnia Crystalline, Calvin Klein Euphoria, Givenchy Very Irresistible Givenchy Sensual, Gwen Stefani L.A.M.B., Lavanila Vanilla Grapefruit, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Philosophy Amazing Grace, Stella McCartney Stella, and Vera Wang Princess.

New Classics: 8 samples of Sephora’s timeless classic scents. Samples include: Cartier Délices De Cartier Eau Fruitée, Guerlain Shalimar, Hanae Mori Butterfly, Marc Jacobs Perfume, Prada Parfums Prada, Robert Piguet Fracas, Thierry Mugler Angel, and Vera Wang The Fragrance.

Trendsetters: 9 samples of the hottest up and coming scents. Samples include: Burberry Brit Sheer, Dior Addict Shine, Emporio Armani Diamonds Intense, Ferragamo Incanto Heaven, Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame, Lolita Lempicka Fleur De Corail, Nina Ricci Nina, Prada Infusion D’Iris, and Pucci Vivara.

Bestsellers for Men: Last but not least 10 deluxe samples of Sephora’s most sizzling scents for the special man in your life. Samples include: Bulgari Aqua Pour Homme Marine, Canali Canali, Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men, Diesel Fuel For Life Men, Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme, Hugo Boss Boss Pure, Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male, Lacoste Essential, Prada Infusion D’Homme, and Yves Saint Laurent L’Homme.

PLUS when you buy a sample set you get a gift voucher of equal value that can be redeemed at any Sephora store for a full size bottle of any one of the samples included. Not a bad deal.

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