DIANE VON FURSTENBERG. “AFRICA AS A NEW BEGINNING…AFRICA TODAY.”-JAMES KALIARDOS

How to get the makeup look with MAC Cosmetics…

FACE

Complete Comfort Crème — massaged into skin to hydrate and perfect moisture balance, paying special attention to dry areas Face & Body Foundation — lightly applied with 190 Brush only where needed to even skintone MAC Pro Pure White and Primary Yellow Paintstick — blended together to highlight the planes of the face MAC Pro Basic Red, Genuine Orange, and Pure White Paintsticks — mixed and applied over cheeks for a soft, fresh glow MAC Pro Deep Brown Paintstick — lightly blended under the cheekbones to contour

EYE

Omega Eye Shadow — lightly blended through the inner and outer corners of the eyes with 252 Brush MAC Pro Pure White and MAC Primary Yellow Paintsticks — mixed together and blended over the center of eyelids with fingers to highlight Gesso Eye Shadow — blended over the center of the eyelids to set Haute & Naughty Black Mascara — lightly applied over curled lashes

LIP

Lip Conditioner SPF 15 — applied lightly to lips and blotted away to reduce any shine

New York Fashion Week Report. Diane Von Furstenberg Fall 2011. Makeup by MAC Cosmetics.

Diane Von Furstenberg Fall 2011 makeup face chart by MAC

“Think Gloria Vanderbilt and Diana Vreeland… she’s an independent American woman, well put together with panache… she’s glamorous, but anyone can do this.”-James Kaliardos

Eye

keep your cool pro longwear eye shadow – applied as a smoky liner through the outer upper and lower lashline, elongating eyes with a lift nc15 chromagraphic pencil – applied to the waterline of lower lashes for a brightening effect

Lip

runaway red lipstick (available autumn/winter 2011) – applied over the entire lip cherry lip pencil – defines and perfects the lip

Face

studio finish concealer – blended where needed for a natural finish on skin MAC pro bone beige and sculpt shaping powders pressed powder – swept under cheekbones for the perfect contour seaside cream colour base (available autumn/winter 2011) –blended above cheekbones for a luminescent highlight

Model, actress, and jewelry designer Molly Sims attended the 2010 CFDA Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City on Monday, June 7th, 2010. Sims looks stunning in a Diane Von Furstenberg Boyfriend Wrap Dress – Resort 2011 Collection. Shoes by Christian Louboutin.

Rings by Grayce by Molly Sims the Collection Colored Cushion Ring in Light Pink & Clear Bracelet‐ H. Stern. Earrings‐Grayce by Molly Sims the Collection Crystal Tassel Earrings (Rings & Earrings available on Graycebymollysims.com)

MODELINIA Magazine has been seen in the hands of Chanel Iman, Coco Rocha, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Emily Didonato.

Chanel Iman

Coco Rocha

Diane Von Furstenberg

Emily Didonato

Kemp Muhl and her boyfriend Sean Lennon celebrated Kemp’s cover of the 1st addition of MODELINIA magazine.

American Express announces its continued partnership with top fashion designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Phillip Lim and Tory Burch, to provide Cardmembers with five days of exclusive shopping experiences during NYC & Company’s NYC Extreme Local™. Now through December 20, Cardmembers may register their American Express Card at www.nycgo.com/x  to take advantage of special events and offers citywide.

From December 7 – December 11, DVF, Lim and Burch, along with J. Crew and Intermix, will invite American Express® Cardmembers into their stores for after-hours, private Cardmember-only shopping events.

Registered Cardmembers will enjoy:

Exclusive personal shopping experiences with top stylists and select designers to help find the perfect holiday gift
Private Cardmember hours to avoid the holiday crowds
A special gift with purchase while supplies last

In addition to the private shopping events, Cardmembers can get a $50 statement credit when they use any registered American Express Card to make a total of $300 in purchases at three or more NYC Extreme Local™ participating retailers between now and December 20, 2009.

To register an American Express Card and view a full list of the more than 650 participating shops, restaurants and retailers, visit nycgo.com/x. Store locations and a schedule of events for the private shopping experiences are available at www.americanexpress.com/entertainment  and below:

· Intermix – Monday, December 7, 7-9 PM
· Phillip Lim – Tuesday, December 8, 6-8 PM
· Tory Burch – Wednesday, December 9, 6-8 PM
· Diane von Furstenberg – Thursday, December 10, 7-9 PM
· J. Crew – Friday, December 11, 7-9 PM

Here is how to get LC’s aka Lauren Conrad VMA 2009 makeup look: mark Spokeswoman, Lauren Conrad made her mark last night on the red carpet of the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA’s). Celebrity makeup artist Amy Nadine explains how to get Lauren’s gorgeous red carpet look.

Eyes: “Lauren wore a beautiful black and cream Diane von Furstenberg dress, so we decided the inspiration for her look would be “smoldering sophistication”. Lauren wanted a statement eye so we started by lining her eyes with mark Get in Line Hook Up Waterproof Eyeliner in Painted Black with a sweep of mark I-mark Custom Pick Eyeshadow in Corset on top and smudged outward with an eyeliner brush.”

Face: “I started by applying mark Speedway Do Everything in Natural and then dusted her face with mark Matte-nificent Oil Absorbing Powder in Natural/Buff. To further highlight and draw focus to her eyes, I used mark Get Bright Hook Up Highlighter in Light/Medium under her eyes and above her cheekbones. To give her that summer glow, I finished by dusting mark Good Glowing Mosaic Blush in Cameo Glo and mark Bronze Pro Bronzing Powder to her cheeks.”

 Lips: “I finished Lauren’s look by applying mark Dew Drenched Moisturlicious Lip Color in Skinny Dip to her lips.”

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Celebrity Hairdressers Oscar Blandi & Mark Townsend get Hollywood’s biggest stars glam for the 2009 Costume Institute Gala.

Calvin Klein (styled by Oscar Blandi, wearing Calvin Klein Collection).

With Brooke’s hair, Oscar wanted to keep it very clean. “I decided to give her curls and keep them loose so that the look stayed soft.” When her hair was still wet, he applied his Volumizing Spray to the root and then the Onde Wave Spray all over the hair to really lock in the curl. After drying the hair, he used both a medium and large barrel curling iron throughout. Using two different size barrels prevents the curls from all being the same size and ultimately blending together, so this way we avoid the blending and create more dimension. Once the curls were finished, he gently applied a small amount of Jasmine Oil on the hair to create sheen and sprayed Lacca hairspray all over.

Rosario Dawson (styled by Oscar Blandi, wearing Diane von Furstenberg)

“For Rosario, I created what I like to call an abstract chignon.” First Oscar blow dried the hair straight and then secured a low pony tail above the nape of the neck. Once the ponytail is set, you add medium and large size plastic rollers to the loose hair (again with both sizes to ensure texture throughout the hair). Then he sprayed Onde Wave Spray while setting the curl make sure the hair takes. Once he pulled out the rollers, it was easy to create a chignon with loose pieces– you just follow the curve of the hair and begin pinning sections in place with a bobby pin. Feel free to let hair hang and fall as it may and pull out pieces in the front to layer around the face. The final step was to spray the look with Lacca for hold through the night.

Ashley Olsen (styled by Matrix stylist Mark Townsend, wearing The Row)

Matrix celebrity stylist Mark Townsend recently cut Ashley’s hair into an asymmetrical bob, so for the Met Ball they wanted to leave her hair down.

Mark first sprayed Biolage Bodifying Spray Gel in her damp hair and then blowdried it with a Mason Pearson brush. To keep her hair straight and shiny all night, he took three inch sections of hair and sprayed each with Vavoom Gold-Heat Iron In Control, and then ran an FHI Heat flat iron over the hair.

January Jones (styled by Matrix stylist Mark Townsend, wearing Michael Kors)

“I was inspired to give January a 60′s Bardot hairstyle for the Met Ball.” First Mark added Biolage Whipped Volumizing Mousse to her damp hair and then blowdried it with a round brush. Next he took two inch sections of hair, spraying each section with Vavoom Gold-Heat Iron In Volume, and curled the section with a one inch FHI Heat curling iron. After he curled all the hair, Mark brushed out the curls with a Mason Pearson brush and then gave her some height at the crown by backcombing the roots. “I gave her hair a good amount of Vavoom Shaping Hairspray so it would hold all night.”

Here are some of the celebrities seen at Oscar 2009 party hopping: Lindsay Lohan, Victoria Beckham, Madonna, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, Rachel Zoe, Diane von Furstenberg, and Padma Lakshmi.

Lindsay Lohan:

Victoria Beckham aka Posh And ‘Mrs David Beckham’:

Madonna:

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale:

Rachel Zoe:

Diane von Furstenberg:

Padma Lakshmi:

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