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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Daily Inspiration: Vintage Vogue Covers

More covers after the jump…

F-OFF FRIZZ…a LIVING PROOF Revolution!

This post is dedicated to all my fellow victims of FRIZZ…
For the most part I like my hair. I don’t have “bad” gnarly out of control frizzy hair- BUT let me tell you… I am a victim nonetheless when it comes to the elements. Once my perfect hair-do makes it outdoors all bets are off.  [...]

Rebranding the Dollar

Can we harness the relationship between good design and functionality to rebrand America and get us out of this funk?  Does a well designed: policy, structure… or currency, lead to efficiencies and…economic stimulus?  And, how do we even go about picking out a design theme for the US of A?  Hold an online contest, of [...]

Daily Inspiration: The Creative at Home

Images via the selby

The Louvre Abu Dhabi: Billion Dollar Booty

The recent licensing agreement struck by the management of the Louvre has many people in the art world pissed off.  Harsh criticism has been dealt to the Louvre’s director, Henri Loyette, for selling not only the museum’s name, but portions of its collection and the services of its management team for a cool $1.2 billion [...]

Daily Inspiration

What’s in My Make-up Case? What’s in Yours…

 
a. Luella Make-up Bag
b. Diorshow Blackout Mascara 
c. Sally Hansen LipInflation (clear)
d. Sephora Liquid Eyeliner (black)  
e. Color Club Neons 09 Wild Child
f. i.d. bare minerals
g. Boscia Vital Daily Moisure SPF 15
h. Le Labo Ambrette 9 
i. MAC Lipstick- “Myth”
j. Stila Smudge Pot (black gel liner)
 
Hi internets,
 
It’s been a while! Anna here. As a strategist at beautylab [...]

boutique: founder or theme?

We were talking about boutiques at the office which got me to thinking about good boutiques.
Q:What makes a good boutique? What makes us go back to the same stores over and over again? 
A: It’s a place where you feel at home, a place where you feel as though they ‘get’ you.
Upon further thought, boutiques are [...]

Daily Inspiration: Venus In Furs

Venus in Furs, featuring Daria Werbowy, shot by Nathaniel Goldberg way back in 2004 for V Magazine #30.