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Look Good Feel Better Beauty Editors' Day

Look Good Feel Better Beauty Editors' Day

August 16th kicks off the first annual "Look Good Feel Better Beauty Editors' Day", hosted by Saks Fifth Avenue
This special celebration is not only an opportunity to learn top make-up tricks from professionals, learn the upcoming fall beauty trends, and meet the women who are always 'in the know' about beauty, but it's also an opportunity to help raise money for a worthwhile charity. 
Look Good Feel Better is a non-profit organization that helps women regain confidence during their battle with
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           8842851253?profile=original NEW YORK CITY- Mohan’s Custom Tailors is taking the boring and basic out of the word suit by designing a new and improved version for the modern man—the techy suit!   As men are dressing up and going out to dinner dates, museum galleries, and lounges in fine dress, Mohan’s is creating contemporary and handsome designs to fit their needs.  Mohan’s has introduced the fashion of the future with their new tech offerings, including pockets for your Blackberry, iPod, iScribe, Bluetooth and

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For all the confusion, various levels of organization, and free cocktails, lasts year’s Fashion’s Night Out was, by any measure, a success—particularly considering it was the first year of questionable purpose an event involving dozens upon dozens of stores, hundreds of brands, and thousands of attendees spread
hither and yon across New York City. Personally, we dug it. Now, this of September 10th it’s back for more. Brace yourself!

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With continuing to capture footage for our ongoing (Capsule) video series, we ran into the smart, stylish, and if we may say so, lovely owner of Brooklyn boutique Bird, Ms. Jen Mankins. While shopping for new looks for her beloved store, Mankins paused a bit to give us her take on the Spring/Summer 2011 trends, her favorite designers, and what she looksfor when selecting menswear for her racks. Click play to hear what this buyer had to say.

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For our Flea Bites episodes, we usually bring you the best in vintage and unique fashion finds, but did you know there are also delicious treats right next to the racks of clothes? For instance, this week at
the Hester Street Fair, we discovered Melt Bakery, a pretty sweet vendor that offers ice cream cookie sandwiches in various flavors such as the “Belle” and the “Rico”. Click play to find out more about these yummy flavors.

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Even with the World Cup going on this past Sunday, we still just had to stop by the Hester Street Fair (it is, after all, our self-appointed mission to bring you the best of New York City’s flea markets). While some fans gathered to watch the game at the Fair, we stopped by the Brooklyn-based company Fisk & Fern to meet Laura Fisk. The founder of the “silly and strange paper and household goods” gave us a peek into her screen-printed items including her popular “Pancake Monster”. Click “play” t
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Always working to bring you the best of New York City’s best flea markets, today we take you back to the Brooklyn Flea at One Hanson Place where we meet Adele Amore of Adele Amore Fine Antiques, Vintage Collectibles, and Jewelry. To see her collection of rare finds and to hear why she enjoys the indoor market so much, click play.

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Remember when we gave you a sneak peek of We The People NYC and brought you to the store opening back in May? Today we bring you back to the emerging designer boutique to check up on this little treasure.We joined owner Vera Ng, and shoppers last night on the Lower East Side and even had the chance to chat with featured designers Rachel Cohen of coh.N and Kara Laricks of Collar, Stand + Tie. Click play to meet them yourself.


We The People, 156 Stanton Street, New York, NY, 212-533-1091

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Readers– get ready for another trip to the Brooklyn Flea at Fort Greene. Today, we introduce you to Melody Faith Baker, the founder of Melody’s Addiction, a collection of unique, colorful handmade jewelry made with various materials. After taking off a few years from making accessories, working in the city inspired the jewelry designer to pick up the craft again. Let’s just say we’re glad she did. To find out more about Melody’s Addiction, click play now.

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For this episode of “Flea Bites” we traveled to the Fort Greene Brooklyn Flea on a hot, hot, hot Saturday afternoon to share some great finds with you readers. And look what we found-– a Brooklyn-based line of hand-printed silk-screen t-shirts, tote bags, brass jewelry, and other wares called Loyalty & Blood. Husband and wife duo and DIYers David Denosowicz and Maggie Doyle are the masterminds behind the brand, which was born in the couple’s studio in Williamsburg. To see what the hubby had to s

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For the next few months, New York City’s Midtown will have a few new residents on its sidewalk– 32 to be exact. The Fashion Center’s Sidewalk Catwalk opened just yesterday featuring 32 mannequins decorated by some of city’s top fashion designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Betsey Johnson, Badgley Mischka, Thom Browne, Jason Wu, and many more. We took a trip to the heart of the Garment District to visit New York City’s latest public art exhibition, which extends from Herald Square to 42nd St

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