DCOTA opens – free of charge – to public for WinterMarket 2012
| The Design Center of the Americas is usually closed to us mere mortals (who don’t happen to be interior designers).
But now design fans can attend – free of charge – “WinterMarket 2012″ at the Dania Beach collection of showrooms and attend panel discussions and seminars Feb. 1 and 2.
“Nowhere else in South Florida will you [...] |  |
Macy’s annouces Alberta Ferretti fashion capsule collection hot on the heels of Doo.Ri mini line
| We were still breathlessly awaiting the Doo.Ri capsule collection hitting Macy’s Impulse departments on Feb. 15th, when the retailer announced today that the next designer they are collaborating with is none other than the Euro-fab Alberta Ferretti.
So far all we have to go on before the April 17th debut are the sketches, but Jeff Gennette, [...] |  |
Deerfield Beach red carpet fashion show with Sondro boutique and JoS. A. Bank Clothiers
| “Red Carpet Fashions” is the theme of the fashion show/luncheon hapenning Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m. in the Lighthouse Point Yacht & Racquet Club.
The 14 annual event is a fundraiser put on by the N.E. Focal Point CASA Auxiliary and this time the non-profit for servicing children, adults, seniors and Alzheimer’s patients (hence the “CASA”) [...] |  |
RuPaul’s Drag Race debuts with two Broward female impersonators
| When the sickening – in gay lingo that’s good – “RuPaul’s Drag Race” returns on LogoTV for season four Jan. 30, we will be well represented.
Two South Florida female impersonators will be drag racing for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” and, of course, the $100,000 prize money.
In addition to SoFlo’s Lashauwn Beyond and [...] |  |
Saks Fifth Avenue in Palm Beach hosts Same Sky jewelry shopping event
| You may have heard of Same Sky jewelry, which is made by women artisans in Africa. Fans of the line include Meryl Streep, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Queen Latifah, Goldie Hawn and Jessica Alba.
The founder – Francine LeFrak – will be at Saks Fifth Avenue on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach Jan. 27 and 28 from [...] |  |
Jose Reyes haircut for the Miami Marlins – hair ’do or hair don’t?
| It was a hair razing.
Jose Reyes — the Miami Marlins’ new All Star shortstop — faced the clippers in front of the TV cameras Friday as his signature dreadlocks were lopped off in accordance with the Marlin’s strict guy-grooming policy.
Let’s see: The average dread-head has anywhere from 75 to 125 braids, so let’s make the [...] |  |
Vintage Stereon samples from old school soul music, urban skater chic and Euro style
| They started out stitched together as friends at Miramar’s Everglades High School.
Now the six buddies are sewing a fashion future together while attending Broward College in Davie with a swag-chic line of tees ($25), jumpers ($30), hoodies ($35) and varsity jackets ($65-$80) they call Vintage Stereon.
“The conception when we were in 9th grade back in [...] |  |
Brazilian Blowout keratin hair straightener gets first sanction by U.S. government in California
| Here in humid South Florida where straight hair is the Holy Grail, the news about the keratin treatment lawsuit settlement is big news.
In California the manufacturers of Brazilian Blowout and Acai Professional Smoothing Solution must cease deceptive advertising products and put caution stickers on their products advising the consumer that the product releases formaldehyde gas.
“But [...] |  |
Ghetto-fierce reality show “HairMania” taping pilot in Pompano
| “HairMania” – a ghetto-fabulous stylist reality competition – starts taping its pilot Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Beauty Anatomy School of Cosmetology (1313 S. Powerline Road, Pompano Beach) from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Starring 8 South Florida hairstylists, the show is scheduled to air on MY TV 33 sometime in late March, early April.
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Yoga Gangsters outreach program gets an online lip gloss fundraiser
| Yoga gets its own lip gloss.
Leslie Munsell’s Miami Beach-based Beauty for Real cosmetic company has launched a campaign this year to recognize beautiful people doing positive things for local communities. Munsell has blushed celebrity cheeks from Venus and Serena Williams to Mariah Carey and Shakira.
Fof this month it’s Terri Cooper, who founded Yoga Gangsters, a [...] |  |
