I just came across this fabulous-looking body shimmer powder that smells amazing! It's the Hermès Eau des Merveilles Glittering Fragrant Powder. It's scented with vetiver, balsam, and Indonesian pepper. Sounds like it could double as body shimmer and fragrance for a special night out on the town.
Again, I say a special night because at $50 for a small container, you won't want to be using it on just any old night. Available at Hermes
A couple of weeks ago, my good friend DEARSUGAR posted this great shopping guide to Paris. I thought it might of interest to those of you here on FAB, so I wanted to repost:
Shopping is part of Parisian culture. Many of the world's finest designers are French and Paris is the mecca of Fashion Houses. People talk about the fabulous shopping in Paris, and now I know why. It's amazing - I've never seen anything like it!
Nowhere else in the world can you find solid blocks of couture like in Paris. They've got all the big flagships like: Dior, Chanel, Louis, Yves Saint Laurent ... and the most darling little boutiques. Even those who claim to hate shopping, can't resist at least a little bit of browsing.
SHOPPING:
Galleries Lafayette - 100,000 people walk through these doors every day (closed Sundays). One author wrote about how when she dreams of shopping, she’s often in Galleries Lafayette. This is a shopoholics haven with over 100 boutiques under the same roof. 40 Blvd Haussmann
For more Paris shopping, read more
Happy Friday to everyone! It's beautiful here in SF, but I am headed out of town for the weekend. Check out these two cute weekend getaway outfits. One is at full designer prices and the other is very similar, but at non-designer prices.
Nanette Lepore Papyrus Lace Top, $240.00, Bergdorf Goodman
Citizens of Humanity, The Rose Crop Jean, Golden Gate, $185.00, eLuxury
Christian Louboutin Moirisimo Espadrille Wedges, $375.00, Net - A - Porter
To see a very similar outfit at non-designer prices, read more
I LOVE this Large Leather Tote from Chloe's Pre-Fall line.
Here is the description from Net - A - Porter
Black large leather tote with brass hardware and padlock. Chloe tote has stud embellishment in places, a separate compartment at bottom which has a silver zip fastening and C buckle fastening straps on sides. Tote has leather strap with key on end of the handles, a leather strip stamped with Chloe insignia on padlock and has a zip fastening pocket on inside. Main body of bag does not fasten.
I saw this bag at Neiman Marcus last week and loved it because not only is it fabulously stylish, I am pretty sure I could carry my laptop in it. It's available at select Neiman Marcus stores or online at Net - A - Porter
Another day, another endless quest. I have forever been in search of the perfect oil-free face wash. I have tried everything from simple Dove Soap to specially formulated cleanser from my dermatologist. I have a theory that face wash is kind of like deodorant in that your skin builds up immunity to one if you use it for long enough. This may or may not be true, but that's what I believe.
Here are two of my faves from over the years:
The Drugstore Staple - Cetaphil® Daily Facial Cleanser For Normal to Oily Skin
This gentle cleanser won't clog your pores and it's only $6.99! You can buy it online here
The Department Store Winner - Lancome Ablutia Fraicheur
I like this one because it makes a nice foaming lather and it's oil-free, but specially formulated not to remove essential oils. It's kind of pricey, $27.00, but lasts a good six months. You can buy it online here
I am sure I will be looking for another one soon, so I'd love to know which facial cleanser is your favorite.
A few of my friends have started having babies recently. Since this is a relatively recent phenomenon for me, I am pretty clueless about buying baby gifts and I am always looking for cute ideas. Here is one I thought was cool and wanted to pass along. LA based knitwear designer Suss Cousins has taught many in Hollywood to knit and helped to make knitting so chic. Suss' latest is designing infant sweaters for celebrity clientele. These darling sweaters were made especially for Shiloh and Suri. Shiloh's adorable sweater was inspired by sisterhood. The two faces on the sweater are Shiloh's brother and sister. Suri's sweater features "S" for Suri.
Suss' sweaters retail at her boutique from $89 to $109. You can also purchase them online here.
A huge thank you to Banana Republic for helping us Sugar girls looks so hot this week. We are a huge fan of BR so we were extremely flattered when they asked if they could dress us.
More importantly, they are paying for the rent and allowing us to work so hard to bring you the best in celebrity gossip, shopping and more.
What's super cool about the whole thing is that you too can benefit from Banana. They want you to bring in a pair of pants (in decent condition) which they will donate to Goodwill. You then get 15% off any new pair of pants you purchase. Why not upgrade your wardrobe now? It's totally guilt free. You are helping others while getting something on sale. How sweet is that! Hurry fast - it's only going on from July 21-26th.
While a lot of the Fall fashions won't actually be available in stores for another couple of weeks, we are starting to hear what some of the major trends will be. Some of them I like (dark, rich colors and cozy sweaters!) and some of them make me shudder (leggings and ankle boots?). Not sure I will ever be able to get back in to the leggings thing but we'll see...
Trend #1 - Big Cozy Knits (yay!)
From the Runway:
Get the Look:
Military Belted Cardigan from Banana Republic, $78.00, available here
To see six more Fall Fashion Trends, read more
For all of you who have been searching for a fabulous piece of jewelry that will match well with just about any outfit, we have great news... your search can now come to an end! Jennifer Meyer (who also happens to be Tobey Maguire's pregnant fiance) makes incredible, unique jewelry drawing her inspiration from nature.
All of Hollywood's it-girls are wearing and loving her pieces, and we think you will too. Jennifer Aniston wore one of her beautiful leaf necklaces in The Break-Up. "I just love how delicate it is," Jennifer said. Mischa Barton also wore one of the pieces in this epidsode of The O.C.:
Other stars who wear Meyer's gold wishbones, acorns and leaves are Kate Hudson, Courteney Cox, LL and Nicole Kidman. The fabulous collection is available at Barneys or online and ranges from $125 for a gold band (with a small diamond, ruby, sapphire, turquoise or emerald stone) to $11,000 for large diamond and gold leaf earrings.
More of Jennifer's fabulous pieces so read more
