Simply the Best, Part 1

Hey ladies,
So, now that the madness of New York Fashion Week is drawing to a close, it's time for my usual beauty wrap-up! But this season, I decided to shake things up a bit. No more boring, straightforward recaps. Instead, over the next three posts, I'm offering yearbook-style superlatives! Really, it seems only natural. The collections are always VERY high school (Who's sitting in the front row? Who made out with Cisco "SaggySacks" Adler at the afterparty? Why is Andre Leon Talley dressed as a conquistador?). After sifting through my notes from the past week and a half, I've managed to come up with some definite gems. So here, enjoy the first installment of my Spring '08 Fashion Week Superlatives!
xoxo,
Tia

TIA'S FASHION WEEK SUPERLATIVES, PART 1

BEST BACKSTAGE SECRET WEAPON: MAC Blot Powder ($20)! Backstage at Nanette Lepore, Nicole Miller, Temperly and Badgley Mischka, this colorless mattifying powder was in more demand than model-of-the-moment Lily Donaldson. It's easy to see why. This powder instantly de-greases oily T-zones, chins and noses the second you dab it on--and it doesn't leave behind an ashy residue. So smart!


MOST MISMATCHED COUPLE NEXT TO RACHEL ROY AND DAME DASH: Selita Ebanks and Nick Cannon at Baby Phat. The lovebirds were sitting in the front row, directly in front of me, and I couldn't stop staring. Whyyy? She was twelve kinds of elegant in her Alaia-esque tube dress, and there was Nick, corny as all get-out, wearing a ridiculous hoodie and a Big Daddy Kane dooky-chain. I will never understand his appeal, I'm sorry. Oh, but Selita! I was so moved by her va-va-voom, I did something I NEVER do. I threw 'bows at the paparazzi clustered around them (delicately, though, always delicately), I planted myself in the chair next to Selita and asked her for a quick SYB interview. She was so darling! I asked her about her trademark glossier-than-glossy hair, and here's what she had to say: "The one thing I can't stand about this humidity is what it does to my hair. Look at how frizzy it is!" NOTE--IT TOTALLY WASN'T. IN FACT, JOANNE THOUGHT SHE WAS MAKING A SUBTLE DIG AT HER. "My favorite thing to use is Victoria Secret Smoothing Shine Hair Serum ($12.50). It's great for smoothing my hair and it smells sooo delicious. I wish I'd brought it with me!"


OUTSTANDING GOODIE BAG GOODIE: Mally Beauty Get Cheeky Dewy Blush in Ipanema ($25) at Tracy Reese!! Superstar makeup artist Mally Roncal painted the faces backstage at Tracy's show..but even more importantly, she donated her bestselling blush to the goodie bags. Packaged in a cutie-pie pink pouch, this shimmery bronze cream highlighter looks positively LUMINOUS blended along the top of cheekbones (over your blush). It gives a toasty, beachy sheen—and just in time, since your tan is due to start fading in approximately two weeks.

xoxo,
Tia

HUGE PS:

Hey sweeties,
I thought my publicity-minded SYB Babes might be interested in this delicious opportunity. My wildly brilliant friend, Mashariki Williamson (there she is, bringing the cute) happens to own her very own New York City publicity/event planning firm, March Forth! Media & Events...and it just so happens that she's looking to hire a freelance Public Relations AE! Here are the deets:

"I’m currently looking to hire a freelance Public Relations AE to facilities media initiatives for a smaller yet established New Media/Advertising Agency. The project will last at least 6months and the account executive must be available to work from my Nolita office 2 days a week. Job requirements are as follows:

3-4 years industry experience, preferably with Tech Pr, advertising , B2B or Consumer based products
Extremely creative, out-of-the-box methodology to garnering media visibility
Extensive client services experience and skill
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong media relations skills
Leadership qualities with a team-oriented approach to PR
GREAT personality

I’m looking to interview and hire someone no later than Sept 19, and I’m accepting resumes via email (no phone calls) to mashariki@mac.com. Thanks!"

Good luck, ladies!