Category: Events

Bergdorf Goodman Beauty Bag Event, January 2014… *Updated* with Photo

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A quick announcement: Bergdorf Goodman will be holding its semi-annual “Be Beautiful” Beauty Bag Event from January 20th through February 2nd, 2014. With your beauty purchase of $225 or more, you will receive a gift-with-purchase: a bag filled with samples of the latest products in fragrance, skincare, and color.

UPDATE, January 17: Here is a photo of the BG gift bag…

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It includes samples from Amore Pacific, Ivo Pitanguy, Cloud Nine, Kate Somerville, Kilian, Lancer, La Prairie, Laura Mercier, Napoleon Perdis, Natura Bisse, Orlane, Philip B, Restorsea, Sensai, Sisley, Sulwhasoo, Supersmile.

Images: photo of Bergdorf holiday window by Tinsel Creation; gift bag photo courtesy of Bergdorf Goodman.

Preview: Diptyque Candles for Holiday 2013

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Today I was able to preview Diptyque’s limited edition candles for the 2013 holiday season. The Madison Avenue boutique was offering them just for two days; they’ll return, for the full holiday season (until they run out!), in November.

This year, the candles’ glass containers are gilded over their coloring, which gives them an added luminosity when they’re lit. The oval decals have delicate gilt motifs inspired, reportedly, by the art of Gustav Klimt as well as The Arabian Nights.

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Barneys Love Yourself Beauty Event for Fall 2013 (with update!)

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It’s that time of year again, only slightly later: Barneys’ annual fall beauty bag event has been delayed slightly due to major renovations at the Madison Avenue flagship store, but you can still Love Yourself from October 15-19 .

As you can see from the mailer above, the minimum purchase to receive a gift-bag full of samples has risen yet again, to $250. Ouch. On the other hand, if you’re in New York and just need to pick up one or two little things this month, you can still enjoy experiencing the newly unveiled Foundation, the beauty and fragrance floor.  I visited a few weeks ago and saw a few counters that had already been completed, and they really did look promising. I’m looking forward to getting the full effect on my next visit.

**UPDATE: For a peek at the bag’s contents, visit Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog.**

Image: photo by Tinsel Creation

A Visit to the Aroma M Atelier in Brooklyn, NYC

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On Friday evening  I took the subway out to Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. DUMBO stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass; you can see the bridge here, from the Brooklyn side of the river, with the lower Manhattan skyline in the background. I took this photo from the roof of the building where Aroma M Perfumes has just opened its new “atelier.”

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