Steps to flawless skin

Steps to concealing wrinkles, pimples, dark circles, and more have become easier than ever with these make up tips. Make up has been around forever for women to conceal their imperfections, but sometimes the makeup we use turns out flaky and uneven. Here are some simple steps to flawless looking skin. Apply Primer. After you moisturize, spread on a light primer that has the ingredient silica in it. Silica has a filling effect that will help you get the flawless look you want. A foundation that’s creamy and moisturizing won’t settle into fine lines and wrinkles on your face so it is important to use primer, but use it sparingly because the more you add, the more more »

Cuts for a Cause at Giovanni and Pileggi

Giovanni and Pileggi will be hosting Cuts for a Cause, a special fundraiser in support of the Gift of Life Donors Program through Donors are Heroes THE Party! Come grab a new look at Giovanni with discounted style packages while supporting a great cause. Cuts for a Cause will raise funds with Donors are Heroes for organ and tissue donation awareness. Their annual THE Party taking place on April 26th will raise funds to help maintain public awareness programs to dispel the myths surrounding becoming an organ donor and the need for life-saving, life-enhancing transplants. On Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 10am-4pm, Giovanni’s wonderful stylists will be donating 50% of their services to THE Party in support of Gift of Life Donor more »

Saks Fifth Avenue is Giving Away $100 Giftcards

We are so excited to hear about how Saks Fifth Avenue is celebrating the launch of their enhanced SaksFirst program. We have just heard that Saks Fifth Avenue’s Philadelphia will offer the following special events during the week of April 8-14:   April 8-14 – Anyone who opens a Saks charge will receive a $25 gift cards April 9- The first 100 people who show their Saks card, receive a $100 gift card – no purchase necessary (plus enjoy champagne while you shop!) April 11- Triple Point day (company wide promotion) April 12- 1000 Bonus point day, with any purchase made that day April 13- Double points on any Beauty Purchase     Steve Sadove, more »

PURE Design Wins Most Elegant at 2013 Flower Show

The Brilliant 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show took place last week, celebrating the beauty and creative genius of Great Britain. Designers created visions inspired by century’s old British grandeur and the elegance of modern-day London, bringing the heart of Great Britain to Philadelphia. PURE Design, a floral and home décor boutique located at 22nd and Lombard Streets, attended the event presenting a wedding scene that won them the title of Most Elegant. In The King’s Throne, PURE Design displayed their contemporary take on an English wedding.The PURE concept revolved around close friends gathered for an intimate affair—a high tea and dinner service to celebrate the special day. The guests experienced a grand table dressed in pure white with royal seating at each end more »

PNK Elephant- Hip & Chic

South Street in Philadelphia is filled with stores of all kinds such as clothing, jewelry, accessory, and much more. The PNK Elephant, a Store that opened a little under two years ago in 2011, has become a hot spot for women in search of unique costume jewelry. The store is located right in the middle of South Street. The creators and founders of PNK Elephant are Blair Sandlain and Kijafa Frink, The Philadelphia Eagle’s own Michael Vick’s fiancé. Blair and Kijafa wanted to make the store feel young, hip and chic, and they succeeded, the store attracts women with all different styles. Women and teens alike can shop here, and find jewelry that can fit any type of more »

Stadler–Kahn Presents: Liz McIlvaine

Written by Vanessa Edwards This coming Thursday, February 28th, the center city boutique Stadler-Kahn is hosting an art show for up and coming artist Liz McIlvaine. This artist/designer excels in unifying the graphic quality of both paint and photography in her works. She has put together two brand new pieces for the exhibit which explores gardens in their mystical and intrinsic beauty. The boutique, where the exhibit will take place, prides itself on using only the finest textiles and wools for their products and they also have tons of cool and interesting knick knacks in the store perfect for eclectic home decoration. One of the featured items in the store are the handmade scarves designed by Alexander Stadler, of more »

Philly Shops at the Piazza

Philly Shops at the Piazza, Fashion Up’s fashionable first event of 2013, will be taking place in the Piazza courtyard in Northern Liberties on February 24th from 6 to 10 p.m. Sponsored by i-g creative, This is it TV, Tower Place, and the Piazza at Schmidts, Philly Shops will feature clothing and accessories from over a dozen of some of the best and hippest boutiques, designers and vendors from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Customers can enjoy live music by local DJs, a full service bar with signature cocktails, and gourmet hors d’oeuvres.     Guests can RSVP Here: www.facebook.com/events/602085126485106/?fref=ts Price of admission is only $5, found here: www.upcomingevents.com/events/philadelphia/the-piazza-at-schmidts/philly-shops-13726.asp By Alex Blynn

Nigel Richards 611 Lifestyle New Collections

Nigel Richards 611 Lifestyle: The DJ LIFE and LUXE LIFE Collections hitting Spring 2013! Long hailed as one of the most prominent voices in the Philly DJ/ music scene, Nigel Richards is still taking the world by storm with his fresh and fly clothing collections DJ LIFE and LUXE LIFE. Nigel Richard’s 611 Records store has acted as a staple for the epitome of DJ lifestyle and culture since its opening in 1993. That following hasn’t waned since 611 shut its doors in 2007, and 611 Lifestyle has since grown from a line of basic music-lovers apparel into a fashion-forward brand inspired by the dance music culture Nigel was so influential in creating. Nigel Richards has escalated his brand exponentially with the premiere of his more »

A Whole New Meaning to Spring Cleaning

  Now that spring time is right around the corner and approaching faster than most of us expected, it’s time to gear up to get out this warm season! But first, we’ve got to get a few things done… Of course, whenever someone mentions the words “spring cleaning” I automatically switch my mind set to “I don’t wanna” because I hear my mother’s voice telling me about all the dusting and vacuuming and mopping and blah blah blah we have to do. No worries, we won’t be doing that kind of cleaning this spring. In 2013, sure, that kind of cleaning is fine and dandy, but I’m talking about cleansing. Here’s a few simple ways to get more »

Ring in the Chinese New Year with Abakus Takeout

Ring in the Chinese New Year: Year of the Snake on February 9th at Chinatown’s most revered clothier, Abakus Takeout. In case you didn’t know, Abakus is  a bento box of headwear, kicks and rags by the likes of The Hundreds, Stussy and ONLY hanging amongst the normal Chinese takeout fair- rubber ducks, woks and even a butcher’s nook that now serves as a dressing room. Since your Chinese New Years past probably consisted of Google-ing your animal for the 12th time, come celebrate two very special, limited edition collaborations; what host Chris Semick describes as “a long-anticipated head wear piece with Ebbets Field” and, “a hoodie that we worked on with our good friend El more »