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Archive for "Nov 2011"

Our Newest Hair Obsession: The “Braidbar”

We’ve all heard of the “Drybar” where a girl can run in and get a quick blowdry before a big night out.  Well now, Nine Zero One Salon brings us the “Braidbar” where you can get yourself a braided masterpiece in fifteen minutes flat for under thirty dollars. The best part? Whether you choose between [...]

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Hostess Gift Ideas

With the holiday season upon us, we know you’ll be attending many gatherings in the upcoming weeks.  So we put together a list of our favorite hostess gifts to get you prepared: a.) Archipelago Monogram Candles $35.  Personalized soy candles with the scent of ebony wood, cashmere vanilla and black orchid.  These smell AMAZING. b.) [...]

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Thakoon Interview With The Blonde & The Brunette

The world renowned designer Thakoon was in Beverly Hills last week bringing his resort, runway and Thakoon Addition Spring/Summer 2012 Collection to Neiman Marcus.  Born in Thailand and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Thakoon has a dynamic ingenuity to his work, combining his eastern background with an urban sensibility, timelessly femininity, beautiful prints and an understated, [...]

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Nail Polish: Magnetic Polish

Hollywood meets Nail Polish!!! You can get 3-D special effects from a revolutionary new nail polish called Magnetic Nail Polish; the formula has real magnetic particles, and a magnet conveniently built into the cap.  Just apply 2 coats, hold the magnet over your nail, and the colors move into beautiful 3-D ripples. The “nail art” [...]

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Tom Ford Beauty

Tom Ford  debuted his beauty collection at select Neiman Marcus stores last week including  Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and San Francisco as well as Bergdorf Goodman in New York. So I sauntered over to Neiman’s, which somehow is strategically placed directly across from The Blonde and The Brunette offices, to take a peek and do [...]

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Lanvin Giveaway

If you’ve read all about our special evening at the Lanvin event and then my persoanl styling rendez-vous with Alber Elbaz, then we hope you will enjoy another special giveaway from The Blonde & The Brunette.  This time from the exclusive LA Lanvin event.  For one lucky winner, a beautiful bottle of Lanvin’s legendary fragrance, [...]

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Aviva Platinum Luncheon Showcases Carolina Herrera Spring 2012 Collection

The entire team of The Blonde and The Brunette were out in full force last Monday to support the 9th Annual Aviva Platinum Associates Luncheon held at The Beverly Hills Hotel Crystal Ballroom. It was an intimate surrounding for an extraordinary runway show. We had a birds-eye view from our table in the packed ballroom [...]

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Outrageous Flame & Crystal Press-On Nails and Stillleto Stockings From Lady Gaga

In case you haven’t been keeping up with Lady Gaga’s Workshop (for holiday gifts) The Blonde & The Brunette thought we would continue to keep you in the lo0p. You can get the multi-material Stiletto Stocking designed after a boot worn by Gaga herself; they are 21″ in length and cost $65.  For a great [...]

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Yes, Gluten-Free Macaroons.

You know we love sweets at The Blonde and The Brunette.  We just discovered a gluten-free alternative and it’s a macaroon.  If you don’t know what that is, the macaroon, also called the Paris macaroon, is a sweet cookie made with two almond meringue discs filled with a layer of butter cream, jam or panache [...]

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The 2011 MOCA Gala – Marina Abramović Experiments With All of Us!

I don’t even know how to begin. Last Saturday night, co-hosted by Maria Arena Bell and Eli Broad, the MOCA Gala 2011, An Artist’s Life Manifesto by Marina Abramović, had the entire city of LA talking along with the global art community.  It was exciting, shocking, or upsetting depending on your point-of-view. It started out [...]

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