The Kooples Sample Sale - 3/30 - 4/04/16

THE KOOPLES SAMPLE SALE 

150 GREENE STREET

(BTWN HOUSTON & PRINCE ST.)

NYC NY 10012

N/R TRAIN TO PRINCE ST.

C/E TRAIN TO SPRING ST.

B/D/F/M TRAIN TO BROADWAY-LAFAYETTE

MARCH 30TH - APRIL 4TH

WEDNESDAY : 9AM-8PM

THURSDAY - MONDAY : 10AM-8PM

BaubleBar Sample Sale - 3/29 - 4/2/16

BAUBLE BAR SAMPLE SALE 

260 FIFTH AVENUE

(28/29TH STREET)

NYC NY 10001

N/R/6 TRAIN TO 28TH STREET

MARCH 29TH - APRIL 2ND

TUESDAY-FRIDAY : 10AM-8PM

SATURDAY : 10AM-5PM

OPAL PELE BIB

RETAIL $58

SALE PRICE $25

RESIN HORN BRACELET

RETAIL $32

SALE PRICE $15

Rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces are priced at $5, $10, $15, $20, $25 and $30 per table. Colored tags also coordinate with the table pricing. So a red tag = $5, a yellow = $15, a blue tag = $20, and a purple tag = $30. Here's a look at what I got at the sale. The statement necklace was $30, the ring was $15, and the two ice linear pendants in rose gold and gold were $5 each! I also got a K initial bar pendant for $20. 

- Kim Weling

Hope Never Rests with philosophy & Gabby Bernstein / renewed hope collection

I can't believe April is right around the corner! With time flying by so quickly, it's got me reflecting on events I've attended over the past 3 months. One of my favorite ones so far this year was the inspiring Hope Never Rests event in January with philosophy's wellbeing ambassador, Gabby Bernstein at the NYIT Auditorium at 1871 Broadway. 

I had the pleasure of first meeting Gabby when she held a Miracles Now session during last May's ABC Carpet & Home Beauty Wellness Wisdom event, in which guests learned to use her Miracles Now card deck of affirmations as a spiritual tool and guide for growth and healing. 

This time, Gabby talked about her own recent life experiences and gave attendees important tips and tricks in keeping hope in your heart and turning your dreams into reality. Thanks to Gabby, everyone left the auditorium feeling more hopeful, positive and open to the what the universe has to offer. 

Gabby's six tips included:

1. Witness your crazy

2. Open yourself to creative possibilities 

3. Clarify your hopes

4. Be that magnet for miracles 

5. Ask for your sign and chill 

6. Glow

Before and after the event, guests were able to write their own positive affirmation of hope, and check out the philosophy's renewed hope collection, including:

 - renewed hope in a jar refreshing & refining moisturizer

- renewed hope in a jar spf 30 refreshing &refining moisturizer

- renewed hope in a jar overnight recharging & refining moisturizer

- renewed hope in a jar eye refreshing & refining eye cream

- renewed hope in a jar micro-renewal hydrating mist

- renewed hope in a jar re-energizing moisture mask

The evolution of philosophy's beloved hope in a jar was introduced with renewed hope in a jar refreshing & refining moisturizer (launched in January 2015). hope in a jar was one of the inaugural products launched by philosophy in 1966. Renewed hope in a jar refreshing & refining moisturizer's new formulation retexturizes skin with a triple blend of hydroxy acids, intensifies your natural healthy-looking color with an asian fruit extract and restores all-day moisture with 3 forms of hyaluronate. This moisturizer is perfect for my skin - it's lightweight and has an oil-free formula that works for normal and combination skin.

If you currently aren't applying an SPF before your moisturizer, then you should be opting for renewed hope in a jar spf 30 refreshing &refining moisturizer (launched June 2015). This all-day moisturizer shields skin from harmful uva/uvb rays. 

Make sure you follow through with a nightly skincare routine before getting some beauty sleep. renewed hope in a jar overnight recharging & refining moisturizer (launched January 2016) helps boost skin's nightly cell-renewal cycle and improves skin's ability to fight dehydration, dullness and rough texture. This nighttime moisturizer continuously replenishes moisture and hydrates skin for 24 hours with natural plant extract MYRAMAZE™.

renewed hope in a jar eye refreshing & refining eye cream (launched in January 2015) energizes tired-looking eyes with asian fruit extract, brightens dark circles and reduces puffiness with algae extracts, retexturizes skin to smooth the look of fine lines with a yeast complex. 

renewed hope in a jar micro-renewal hydrating mist (launched January 2016) is formulated with a re-energizing liquid blend of non-stop skin rewnewal technology to instantly refresh, re-energize and rehydrate skin. 

If If you feel like your skin is looking and feeling tired and dull, you can boost it up with renewed hope in a jar re-energizing moisture mask (launched January 2016). The velvety whipped formula with non-stop skin renewal technology rehydrates, retexturizes and re-energizes skin with a cooling, instant burst of hydration. 

I've always been a fan of philosophy, so I am really excited be using the renewed hope collection as part of my skincare regimen. I also love supporting brands that support a cause.

1% of all philosophy product sales supports community-based mental health efforts. 

- hope & grace initiative

- Kim Weling

James Perse Sample Sale - 3/22 - 3/27/16

THE JAMES PERSE SAMPLE SALE HAS RETURNED WITH MEN'S, WOMEN'S, FURNISHINGS, ACCESSORIES, AND FOOTWEAR FOR UP TO 75% OFF. 

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150 GREENE STREET

(BTWN HOUSTON & PRINCE ST.)

NYC NY 10012

N/R TRAIN TO PRINCE ST.

C/E TRAIN TO SPRING ST.

B/D/F/M TRAIN TO BROADWAY-LAFAYETTE

MARCH 22ND - MARCH 27TH

TUESDAY-THURSDAY : 10AM-8PM

FRIDAY-SATURDAY : 10AM-7PM

SUNDAY : 10AM-5PM

Will Leather Goods and Woolrich Sample Sale - 3/22 - 3/27/16

WILL LEATHER GOODS AND WOOLRICH SAMPLE SALE

260 FIFTH AVENUE

(28/29TH STREET)

NYC NY 10001

N/R/6 TRAIN TO 28TH STREET

MARCH 22ND - MARCH 27TH

TUESDAY : 9AM-8PM

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY : 10AM-8PM

SUNDAY : 10AM-4PM

Dessert Professional Magazine's 2015 Top Ten Chocolatiers

Flashback to January 27th, when I had just gotten back from Las Vegas Market, dropped of my luggage and headed over to the Dessert Professional Magazine Top Ten Chocolatiers in North America tasting event held at Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City, presented by Cacao Barry and Kerekes. Guests enjoyed the finest chocolates prepared by the top ten chocolatiers. 

Selected from across North America, the 2015 Top Ten Chocolatiers are:

Michael Antonorsi, Chuao Chocolatier, San Diego, CA
Anette Righi DeFendi, Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates, Kohler, WI
Elaine Hsieh and Catherine Sweeney, EHChocolatier, Boston, MA
Oliver Kita, Oliver Kita Chocolates, Rhinebeck, NY
Slawomir Korczak, Polska European Bakery and Chocolat, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Daniel Sklaar, Fine & Raw, Brooklyn, NY
Santosh Tiptur, Co Co Sala, Washington, D.C.
Christophe Toury, Voila Chocolat, New York, NY
Adam Turoni, Chocolat by Adam Turoni, Savannah, GA
Susanna Yoon, Stick with Me, New York, NY

Christophe Toury, Voila Chocolat 

These truffles were unbelievable! Basil Yuzu seemed

to be everyone's favorite but I loved them all! Flavors included

Mint, Basil Yuzu, Raspberry, Caramel Banana Rum, Coffee, Champagne,

Speculoos, Jack Daniels and Praline.

Santosh Tiptur, Co Co Sala

Anette Righi DeFendi, Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates

Dark Chocolate Hearts

Original Buttery Terrapins

Michael Antonorsi, Chuao Chocolatier

Daniel Sklaar, Fine & Raw

Slawomir Korczak, Polska European Bakery and Chocolat

Elaine Hsieh and Catherine Sweeney, EHChocolatier

Pine Nut Cinnamon - Candied pine nuts & cinnamon 

ground into a finely textured praline

Oliver Kita, Oliver Kita Chocolates

Flower Bombe - Passionfruit, Elderflower, Ginger

Habanero Romantico

Japanese Mermaid - Darck chocolate ganache seaweed

- Kim Weling

Joseph Abboud Fall/Winter 2016 at New York Fashion Week: Mens

Joseph Abboud made his return to the runway after 15 years, with his Fall/Winter 2016 collection debuting during New York Fashion Week: Men's in February. The collection is inspired by Savile Row in the 1960s, with fine tailoring, luxurious fabrics, and finely crafted bespoke details. The palette is rich with grey, chocolate rust, olive, stormy blue, ebony and bold patterns. Fall/Winter 2016 fuses both rugged and refined to create texture and dimension. 

There's a focus on military details, from subtly upturned cuffs and pieced lapels to vintage buttons. Suits and separates include washed velvets and cashmeres from Biella, distressed wool prints and authentic Harris Tweeds from Scotland. 

Accessories were created in collaboration with six U.S.-based cartisans - footwear by Allen Edmonds, bags by Rawlings, watches by Kobold Expedition Tools, Shearlings by Aston, Hats be Albertus Swanepoel, and Ties by JS Blank & Co. 

- Kim Weling