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Fashion's Night Out!

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I had a wonderful, fantabulous time hanging out with my girls at Fashion’s Night Out.  We decided to take it to the streets and hit up the major department stores and high-end designer boutiques lining 5th Avenue around Rockefeller Center.

And for my lovely readers who weren’t able to make it, I’m up bright and early this morning to share some pics I snapped on my iPhone. Enjoy!

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Live models on display at Versace

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Waiting for the bartender to mix my pina colada.  Free drinks were flowing at every store throughout the night!

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Dude taking a shower in the window of Gant for passing voyeurs

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Trying out a new hat at Henri Bendel. A girl could do some major damage in this store!

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Custom swarovski crystals add a little bling to your FNO tees

I had originally planned to head down to Soho later, but we were all too pooped to leave the area. Plus my heels were killing me… oh the sacrifices I make for fashion.  So after we left Bendels, we headed straight to Pazza Note for dinner and (even more) drinks.  If you’re ever in the area, please do check it out.  The pappardelle ai funghi with wild mushroom, asparagus and truffle oil is to die for!

OK kids, I’m going to crawl back into bed now.  I need to make sure I’m rested and alert for tomorrow’s Chictopia 10: The Media Tech Summit.

P.S.
Don’t forget to check out this month’s vintage necklace giveaway!

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Lord & Taylor Ultimate Facelift Event… Plus CC's 1st Giveaway!

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Hola Chicas!

Monday evening, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Lord & Taylor’s exclusive hard-hat preview of their new makeup counter launching this fall.  Picture me and about 30 other bloggers decked out in pink hard hats as we traipsed around the main floor of the 5th Avenue flagship store.  All I can say is thank you to the lovely folks at Chictopia for extending the invitation.

I consider myself to be a bit makeup challenged, so it was great speaking to the experts and getting their advice on how to amp up my glam factor.  Folks, trust me when I say that the new renovation makes choosing the right look virtually fool-proof.   According to Estee Lauder, a whopping 95% of ladies are wearing the wrong foundation for their skin tone!  Their solution: customizable lighting to mimic the environment where you’ll be wearing your makeup. 

For those of you who are a little more self-assured and know exactly what you want, Clinique unveiled a new self-service station with the promise that if you carry around one of the little wire baskets, the sales associates will leave you alone and let you shop in peace. 

For me, the highlight was the Lancome counter which features the world’s first mascara bar and is fully stocked with all 117 shades of their foundation available in 10-day sample sizes so that you can try before you commit.

Of course, there were plenty of samples and goodie bags to go around.  I’m a skincare and bath product junkie so couldn’t wait to dig into the face masks and body washes when I got home.  However, since I am still somewhat clueless when it comes to makeup (despite all the education I received at the event), I haven’t even touched the lipsticks, blush, eyeshadows and mascara.  My loss is your gain since I seriously smell a makeup giveaway coming on…

Wait for it…

OK HERE IT IS!

One lucky reader will receive the following:

  • Lancome High-Definition Amplifying Mascara
  • Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow in Black Plum
  • Bobbi Brown Mettalic Eye Shadow in Lavender
  • Shiseido Perfect Rouge w/ zippered keychain carrying case
  • Lip Fushion Gloss in Clear & Bloom
  • NARS Blush Powder in Deep Throat
  • Laura Mercier Chocolate Truffle Eye Palette

And for good measure, I’m throwing in a bottle of Clinique’s Repairwear Laser Focus Serum!

All’s ya gotta do to enter is the following:

  1. Follow me on Twitter @ClosetTweets
  2. Like my new Facebook Page
  3. Leave a comment on this post giving me your best makeup tip

Easy peasy!  A randomly selected participant will be announced next Friday on August 27th, so be sure to check back.