Coveteur image I spent a semester abroad in London while in college and lived in the Notting Hill area so when I read about this English brand Orlebar Brown via The Coveteur (the founder Adam lives in Notting Hill), I was curious to learn more. I like the simplicity and elegance of Adam's swimwear designs for women. I could see Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham, Cara Delevingne in them. As a former photographer Adam has found a new outlet for his creative talent. The men's swim shorts are so simple that they could easily be worn after swim to a restaurant and not just at a beach resort. Also there are fun options, such as in the photo...

Claire, one of the grand-daughters of the Clarins founder, recently moved to NYC. When I was an executive for Clarins, I found the chemists and team in France to be impressive. I love that each Clarins product is a unique cocktail of all-natural rare plant extracts delivering on an ethos of nurturing luxurious skin care. Requesting samples before purchase and booking a divine Clarins facial at a spa location is highly recommended, but don't expect the typical extraction approach or any fancy scraping tools. Theirs is different. Expect lymphatic oil massage using warm compresses to facilitate the draining of toxins and impurities. The purest plant extracts and aromatic essential oils are used. If you are in the...

I used to be able to roll out of bed and run around with no makeup but now (unless I'm going to the gym) I feel better about myself at least applying concealer and highlighter. These are now my top 2 makeup must haves. Goal = even out and brighten up! It's obvious where to apply concealer. Under the eyes (where I look tired from purple-ish discoloration) and around my nose and sometimes chin (where I tend to be red-ish). We all know our problem spots. I dab concealer on under the eyes all the way up to the outer corners and ends of eyebrows plus sometimes on the eyelids and below the eyebrows. If you are wondering where to...

If you (or your children) have the social media illness FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) embrace the JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) and - click Here. There is a new store called # (hashtag) that sells Instagram endorsed cosmetic brands. Every female who lives or lived in NYC knows Ricky's. The store # was started by Ricky's founder. It is unique because it sells beauty products that women rave about on Instagram. I remember when Sephora first launched here in the USA. It filled a much needed niche as indie beauty brand incubator. Now it is challenging to gain placement at Sephora as a new start-up brand. I love how # is filling this space. Established brands are also sold...

The Soho Adidas store still has a good inventory of Stan Smiths and Superstars. Circa 1971 and 1969 respectively. My daughter and I were also surprisingly impressed with their athletic wear for women. They had some great tops, shorts, leggings and all reasonably priced. Adidas has become very popular again. The brand was literally all over the streets of downtown Manhattan this weekend and on all ages. Size down, the sneakers run large. ...