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Fashion’s Night Out
Friday, 9/10 from 10-6pm

Kicking off Fashion Week again this season, is the biggie of all biggie shopping events, Fashion’s Night Out.
The second-annual, Anna Wintour-approved national sartorial holiday will feature celebrations and FNO events in over a dozen cities around the globe.
With more than 950 retailers taking part and celebrities from Naomi Campbell and Samuel L. Jackson to Heidi Klum slated to attend, you have to pick your schedule carefully.
View the full list of events on Fashion’s Night Out website which offers an option to personalize your own itinerary and share with friends.

Through 9/22 Various at Showroom Seven
Clothing, shoes, and accessories by Erickson Beamon, Bloch, Charlotte Ronson, Orla Kiely, and more are up to 80 percent off at the Showroom Seven sample sale. The Orla Kiely cotton and rayon spring trench coat with belt is $126 (originally $634), the Odd Molly silk chalk tunic with eyelet details is $135 (originally $260), and Kova&T straight-leg jeans are $20 (originally $150).
Place & Time: 263 Eleventh Ave., nr. 27th St., third fl. (212-643-4810); daily (10–7).

Through 10/1 TG-170
Recently shuttered shop Marmalade Vintage pops up at TG-170. Boots are $115 to $595 and dresses are $98 to $125.
Place & Time: 170 Ludlow St., nr. Stanton St. (212-995-8660); daily (noon–8).

Ongoing – Makins Hats
Makins Hats slashed prices 50-75% off retail prices. These are the same hats donned by names such as Madonna, Queen Latifah, Snoop Dog and Brad Pitt, among others. Makins Hats opens its factory doors for sale of samples and one-of-a-kinds, men’s & women’s hats in Velours, straws, braids feathers and more. Makins Hats are sold in Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Isetan, Japan, and Holt Renfrew, Canada.
Place & Time: 212 W. 35th St. (btwn. 7th & 8th Aves.), 12th Fl.; Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat: 10am-2pm, Sun – Closed. Cash Only

Have the inside scoop on an upcoming sale? Send your tips to info at newyorkdesigner dot com.

Please hold onto your lovely hats while we step out for a bit of a hiatus.
We’re collecting our thoughts in Cairo, with a few stops along the way, and will be back in full form in no time. Twelve days to be exact.

We’ll miss you!
XO

Brand: Olay
Product: Definity Color Recapture

I love the idea of paring down my makeup routine in the summer. Moisturizer, sunscreen, foundation; it all seems a bit much at any time of the year. In the heat and humidity of the summer, such a routine seems unbearable. A tinted moisturizer with SPF seemed like it would be the answer to my prayers.

For years I have coveted Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer. Reviews for the product are extremely favorable. Users rave that it is lightweight, provides excellent coverage, and moisturizes very well. It’s SPF formula protects skin from the harmful summer rays. It is the perfect product, except for the $42 price tag.

Olay seemed to have the answer for my woes in their Definity Color Recapture line. Here was a moisturizer with a touch of foundation wrapped in SPF 15 goodness. Sadly, it was not to be. The color selection was poor. The lightest shade is way to dark for anyone with very fair skin. My own skin is middling fair, and the moisturizer turned up a strange shade of orange on me. DCR is moisturizing, and the sunscreen surely works, but it is not at all weightless. The product seems to sink into the pores. I happened to glance in the mirror about an hour after application and was taken aback by what I can only describe as the “beading” of the product on my face. Not attractive. Not even a little. At $25 a bottle, Definity Color Recapture is certainly less expensive than Laura Mercier’s offering. However, at $25 a bottle, DCR is not at all cheap. I expected quite a bit more. I’ve noticed Olay price points are escalating, while the quality of their products are declining. This disappoints me as I’ve always respected Olay for creating quality skin care for babes on a budget. Olay may be a household name, but if the company believes that their name alone is enough to sell their product, they are mistaken. I seem to remember an ill-fated cosmetics line that once bore the Olay name.

Cut Costs Cuties!
Gemma

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