Beauty
Brighten Up
Quit waving that white flag and side with spring’s heavy-handed bright makeup.
Quit waving that white flag and side with spring’s heavy-handed bright makeup.
Recycled cashmere dresses and bum covers that make dollars and sense.
Variety is most certainly the spice of life.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten brings the popular New York restaurant Spice Market to London. Expect a menu of mixed Southeast Asian dishes and don’t miss the 600 woks turned into ceiling lamps.
A week of color inspiration, courtesy of Brook&Lyn blogger/jewelry designer Mimi Jung.
What Angela Navarro, assitant buyer for Los Angeles boutique Satine, thinks will be big this season.
Get ready for spring with these brightly colored handbags.
Third day in a row at Lincoln Center? Take a break at these nearby UWS restaurants.
Nilou Ghodsi opens a new loungewear and home store next to her mainstay boutique, Heist.
Valentine’s Day just got a whole lot more interesting.
Located next door to big sis, Heist, the new boutique specializes in loungewear that goes from bedroom to boardwalk without a walk of shame. Equal parts home and body, it carries room sprays from Coqui Coqui spa in Tulum and hard-to-score Costes candles. Ladies of the house stock up on gauzy nightgowns and lingerie, around-the-clock dresses, and cozy cashmere sweaters for tossing over your scanties when it’s nippy.
Pop by Aaron’s Apothecary for pills and much more: home decor, quality cosmetics, and ceramics.
Pop into the sweet throwback pharmacy and pick up more than just meds: Jonathan Adler curios, Malin + Goetz, Murad, and Ahava cosmetics, and more.
The writer tells us what’s on his mind, from making a movie to ditching his BlackBerry.
A geological specimen for your finger.
The author gives us a look at his secret hobby.
Part two of our interview with the quirky-wonderful writer.
A new Italian restaurant to buzz about.
Get both a cultural and food fix at this discreet Italian restaurant in Mayfair, where chef Stefano Cavallini works his magic in the kitchen and White Cube artist Gary Hume inspires with his bespoke designs.
What’s inspiring this sculptural jewelry designer today?
Forget feeding the models. Here’s where to get your grub on during Fashion Week.
February 10-13: Amy O leads a mixed-media dance show, Dahlia Workshop Biscuit Bar opens, plus a local jeweler’s trunk show at Burnt Sugar.
February 10-13: A Valentine’s Day dinner that’s all heart, mortifying teen love stories, and a happy hour slash pop-up shop.
February 10-13: Heart cookies, love candles, V-Day vintage, and Sex and the City Zoo II.
The lively joint puts an L.A.-inspired twist on Japanese pub food with more than enough sake, beer, wine, and house cocktails to go around.
February 10-14: Dining in the Dark, vintage valentines, and the perfect way to help (wo)man’s best friend.
The L.A.-based salon’s first store outside of California offers blowouts — and only blowouts — after a good lather and rinse. Services, which always ring in at $35, include the Manhattan (sleek and smooth), Southern Comfort (think big), and Mai Tai (messy beach hair). A handful of add-ons — ten-minute scalp massage, nourishing hair treatment — is also available.
February 10-13: Free jewelry engraving, girl rock, and a Southern-style brunch are better than a box of chocolates.
A simple Valentine’s craft that you and your kids will love.
February 10-13: A curated shopping experience, DailyCandy on Fashion Week, addictive brownies, a refashioned site, and tropical soaps.
February 10-13: English travel narratives transformed into song, short plays inspired by Wii game titles, and a spoon-licking good time.
From storytelling workshops to DIY food photography, this quirky Brooklyn facility hosts classes as diverse (and as random) as you are.
Chocolate icon Oded Brenner highlights caffeinated creations and locally sourced ingredients at his new UES corner shop. Perk up with Nutella lattes, dulce de leche coffee, and other dreamy drinks made with Hudson Valley Creamery dairy products and Van Leeuwen ice cream.
February 10-13: Sip wine punch, view pop art masterpieces, and learn what it takes to make it in the fashion world.
February 10-13: Be a little nosy, view Jay McCarroll’s new fabric collection, and get inspired by jungle love.
February 10-13: A living room redesign, Ashley Buchanan’s versatile jewelry, and a book of four-legged friends.
February 10-13: Fall in love with food.
February 10-13: The heart wants tapas, oysters, wine, and a new do.
Delight in chef/owner Michael Schlow’s Latin American delicacies (quail with mango and aji amarillo; seared red snapper with Brussels sprouts-bacon salad; octopus with yellow peppers, citrus, and Aleppo pepper) inspired by his travels in Spain, Mexico, and South America.
Photo: Courtesy of Tico
10-13 February: Four things to do in your pyjamas this weekend.
Country-style pub and hotel from the Cubitt House group (The Pantechnicon, Thomas Cubitt) has eight rustic bedrooms and a cosy dining room serving seasonal and traditional British fayre.
A new hairstyle that is going to ruffle some feathers.
Your afternoon snack just got a lot more meaningful.
Parisian-style eats, a hefty wine list, and killer pot de creme.
Bustling bistro from R.J. and Jerrod Melman (Lettuce Entertain You) serves French fare (escargot, terrines, steak frites, pot de creme) and a hefty wine list.
DailyCandy’s Fashion Week fall 2011 coverage is live. Check back for the latest trends and style forecasts.
Nine designers — from Isaac Mizrahi to Lizzie and Kathryn Fortunato — name their indispensable items for spring.
A cocktail recipe you’ll flip for.
A moody speakeasy owned by a trio of French men (with similar venues in Paris). Set over three floors in Chinatown, this discreet drinking den serves vintage cocktails and classic drinks until 3 a.m.
Where designer, mom, and author Wendy Mullin recharges her creative batteries.