This Sunday morning, put on your running shoes, skip church, and make sure to be the first across the Target doorway! The Jason Wu for Target line is set to send women into mad shopping frenzies. Ranging in price from $19.99 to $59.99 for apparel and $19.99 to $49.99 for handbags and scarves, the Jason Wu line will be available Feb. 5 through March 6, 2012 or until supplies last at most Target stores and on Target.com.
Rich colors with classic refined styles and superior quality make the Namaste line my current favorite for functional, yet fashionable, animal friendly bags. I tote my red Monroe bag every chance I get and am so constantly asked about it that I should take out stock in the company!
On Wednesday, Avon ANEW celebrated its milestone 20th birthday at downtown hotspot Thom Bar. We were zipped back to 1992 the year that ANEW was launched complete with 90’s memorabilia, as well as special appearances from supermodel and ANEW spokesperson, Paulina Porizkova and 90’s TV icon, Alfonso Ribeiro (aka Carlton Banks from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air!).
Below find The Academy of Motion Picture Arts Oscar Nominations announced this morning. In bold is who TGATP would like to see win, underlined are my predictions to win.
Last year we got to try out some truly amazing products! From at-home lasers and oxygen bars to Coolsculpting lipo, we tried it all last year! Here are our favorites:
Expanding the Hello Flawless line, Benefit has launched a beautiful new line of liquid foundations. The Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Liquid Foundation comes in a brightening, oil-free foundation that boosts cellular respiration for a “plumping up” effect. It is available online from February 15 and is set to hit specialty and department stores on March 1.
Delivering his usual mix of snappy dialogue filmed in multiple exotic locales, Soderbergh describes Haywire as “a Pam Grier movie made by Alfred Hitchcock” and I would agree. With a revenge plot full of holes and cheesy acting from the lead, Haywire does, indeed, feel like an homage to ’70s exploitation films.
While not advanced enough to know how to totally blackout the site, I stand in solidarity with the 7,000 sites, entrepreneurs, tech activists, and corporations, who are staging blackouts today in opposition to the ludicrous SOPA and PIPA bills.
This Valentine’s Day, give that special gal a Heart fro Lagos Jewelry! My favorites are from the Heart of Lagos Collection, a series of themed, sterling silver hearts that dangle from a 34-inch ball chain and showcase unique architectural and cultural icons of the cities and States we love.
Once again, in honor of Martin Luther King’ Jr.’s birthday, TGATP reprints his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. Happy Birthday, Dr. King! We owe you so very much!
From shiny, lustrous locks to radiant skin and look-at-me lashes, celebrities hit the red carpet exuding effortless, sophisticated glamour at the Golden Globe Awards last night. Recreate some of the stars’ most alluring looks with this check list of head-to-toe get glam must-haves!
Last night, I attended the first great cultural event of the season, the VIP Opening of David Parsons Dance at the Joyce Theater. I have been following this outstanding company for two years now and he delivered their usual mixture of the breathtaking and the awesome!
Update for 1/4/2012 – In a crazy coincidence, I have the flu on the exact same date as I did last year and heard that a lot of other folks do too. So here is an updated version of this post.
Every New Year’s Day, millions of people vow to give up all manner of bad habits from smoking to overeating to not exercising to bad love relationships to tacky style choices, only to be right back doing the same things by Valentine’s Day! . Read on for some steps you can take to improve your chance of keeping this year’s resolutions. Good Luck!
TGATP and the producers of our favorite wacky web series, Hot Mess invite you to get your Hottest Mess on this New Year’s Eve for the opportunity to win over $400 in prizes! Yes, we are asking you to be “That Girl At The New Year’s Eve Party” and tell us all about it! Click below to find out more!
Wishing You and Yours the Best for the Holiday Season!
See you in 2012 with hot new beauty products, the best in fashion, dazzling travel spots, great gadgets, movie reviews, life lessons, and more!
xo Courtney (and Dinah Washington Cat!)
Radius Toothbrushes and Sprayology for healthy stocking stuffers!
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is the best action film of the year and the very best in the whole Mission franchise. Your mission this Christmas is to see this movie. Choose to accept it!
