On Wednesday I'll be heading backstage to cover the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and then of course, attending the show. To prep, I began researching (aka stalking) the angels on Twitter to see what they've been up to lately. Fitness, fittings and beauty treatments seem to taking up their feeds, but on Wednesday I'll get the real dirt. Follow me on Twitter for constant updates! Here's a guide to the top angels twitter handles and a peek at their fashion show prep.
Donna Karan Woman, A Fragrance as Voluptuous as A Glass of Pinot Noir
I took the elevator with my best friend, Adrienne, to the 44th floor of the Hearst Tower, a building I used to visit daily when I worked at Cosmo... flashback. This time, I was invited back to attend an event for Harper's Bazaar hosted by their Executive Fashion & Beauty Editor, Avril Graham in celebration of Donna Karan's latest fragrance, Woman. It was a rainy night in NYC and I was at a wine tasting and fragrance pairing overlooking Central Park. Yes, I drank to that.
The essence of Donna Karan was felt. Black linens draped the tables, zen music filled the room, candles lit the space and orchids were predominately displayed as centerpieces... never mind the NYC skyline surrounding us. This was a different experience, not just another event. Trudi Loren,who is in charge of fragrance development at Estee Lauder was joined by Stephanie Johnson, the Wine Director at City Winery and they took us on a journey of exploration pairing three key ingredients in the fragrance with wine.
In the end, Donna Karan Woman is a powerful fragrance for women, made by women. Christy Turlington, Karolina Kurkova and Liya Kebede came together for the campaign; all mothers, models and philanthropists to proudly represent what the fragrance stands for. (Watch the video here).
"I believe women are complex and full of emotion and feelings. We have a unique ability to care and share and make the world a better place," remarks Donna Karan. When I approached the project I wove this idea of the multi-faceted woman into all aspects of the process."
The fragrance can be summed up in three words: strength, softness and sensuality. Johnson chose to pair it with a 2009 Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley, California called L'Angevin. It had depth and richness with soft edges.
Donna Karan Woman can be found at department stores like Saks. 1.7 oz, $85 and 3.4 oz., $115
Top Models, Rich Girl Hair and Mega Lashes Backstage at Zac Posen
This season I'm only covering a few shows, my favorites. Being my favorite designer, I jumped at the opporunity to go backstage to Zac Posen again this year as some of my career highlights have been with him including my first fashion show and a private meet and greet with the designer himself at his show room (see post). Unbelievable. And I'll tell you, no one knows 'rich girl hair' like him. Here's my experience this year, through photos.
Some of the models hair was colored prior to the show with John Frieda's Precision Foam Hair Color to pump up or down their color for added shine. "Rich girl hair is all about texture, solid color shine," remarked Harry Josh, John Frieda colorist. "It creates an expensive look."
Inspired by lounge singer, Lena Horne, the look represented a strong, yet delicate socialite.
Top models walked in the show including Coco Rocha, Naomi Campbell and Karolina Kurkova.
Essie used shades ranging in depth to match all of the models skin tones to elongate the hands. Shades used: Glamour Purse, Brooch the Subject, A Crewed Interest and Not Just A Pretty Face.
"Because we're working with various skintones, we wanted to do something equally flattering to everyone, so we went with a strong lash look by using two pairs of lashes intergrated on each girl," commented Kabuki, the lead makeup artist from MAC cosmetics."
