Categories: Beauty, Cosmetics

FYLO Cosmetics (see our April 26, 2005 post) will debut at Henri Bendi November 18-20.

Congratulations to Heidi for getting her line picked up by Henri Bendel!

Categories: Home,

My comments on Cars and Stripes in last week’s Design Within Reach’s DWR Design Notes are published in the current DWR Design Notes – just scroll down to the bottom.

Categories: Fashion, Jewelry

Twelve years ago, I took advantage of the personal shopper services at Nordstrom after I moved from a small town in the Midwest to the DC metro area. She put together two outfits with wool gabardine trousers, a hopsack blazer, and two silk camp shirts, one a “watercolor” print and the other a paisley, for which I received a lot of compliments. She also selected a pair of bronze faux pearl clip earrings by Carolee and a matching necklace of oversize faux pearls, which I call my “Wilma Flintstone necklace.” While I have given away or discarded most of the pieces and worn the paisley campshirt until the fabric itself became frayed and threadbare, I still have the clip earrings (I lost one of the earrings and purchased a replacement pair directly from Carolee) and necklace.

My style and tastes have changed, but I’m still fond of Carolee’s faux pearls. My latest acquisition is the Gold Coil Bracelet (below). It looks great with the multistrand necklace of brown seed beads that I purchased from mexx.

Categories: Beauty, Fragrance, Home, Accessories

We all love scented candles – you’ll find links to various companies offering candles on the Fragrance page of The Style Page. The downside of our love affair with candles is that the number of home fires started by candles have tripled from 6000 per year in 1990 to nearly 20,000 in 2001. That’s why the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has focused on candles for National Fire Protection Week, October 9-15, 2005.

Some years ago, The Style Page was taken to task by the PR representative for a candle company, as I was critical of her client’s nervous focus of the environmental benefits of soy wax candles over candles from petroleum-derived paraffin wax. I stated that the real environmental and safety problems from candles are home fires, and she countered that was common sense information that everyone knows. Much of the advice that the NFPA offers on safe use of candles is indeed common sense, but bears repeating in view of the increase of home fires. Check out their advice and stay safe!

Categories: Beauty

I’ve relied on the men’s Atra razor to shave my legs for years, as noted on the Advice and tips page. After I couldn’t find the handle for the Atra razor, however, I decided to try something new (at least for me): the Schick Intuition Razor.
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I thought that the Schick Intuition Razor would be a good thing to have for travel, as the lubricant was in a solid form – not a gel or foam in a bulky canister. Now after trying it, I am a believer. I can simply soak in the tub for a couple of minutes and then start shaving. The handle is wide and easy to grip and the all-in-one cartridge literally glides over the skin. There is a cap to cover the cartridge when not in use and the razor comes with a shower hanger with suction cups to keep it handy. To quote the fashion magazines, the Schick Intuition Razor is a genius product.

You may find the Schick Intuition Razor at drugstore.com (which BTW is currently offering a sale on Schick products) and major drugstore, supermarket, and mass-market retailers.

Categories: Home, Bath, Ceramics

Clark Sorensen is a San Francisco-based ceramic and glass artist. While he creates brightly colored porcelain and glass tableware, he has created a sensation with his flower shaped functioning urinals.

Red hibiscus urinal by Clark Sorensen

If I were a man, I’d be unnerved by answering nature’s call in the red hibiscus urinal above, with the staminal column and stamens pointing right back! Clark noted, “There is a marked difference in reaction to my pieces between genders. Most guys think they are great, it takes women a little longer to warm up to them.” Hmmm …

You can see more of Clark’s flower shaped urinals and other work at his web site, which you can find via our Ceramics, porcelain, and glass page on The Style Page web site.

Categories: Fashion, Lingerie

The Washington Post publishes an article about shoppers’ reactions to the scandalous display at Victoria’s Secret in Tyson’s Corner

Skimpy Underwear, Ample Commentary At Tysons Corner

By Timothy Dwyer

Tongues were wagging. E-mails were flying around PTA message groups and church listservs. People who heard about it came by to take a look for themselves. The issue was tiny underwear — women’s fine lingerie, to be exact– and how it should be displayed on lifelike mannequins in the newest wing of…

To view the entire article, go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/04/AR2005100401413.html?referrer=emailarticle

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Categories: Fashion, Beauty

Unless you live on another planet, you can’t help but notice that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. That’s when companies come out with pink products that mark Breast Cancer Awareness month and the fashion magazines devoted whole spreads to those pink products . This article from the New York Times takes a look at how much goes to charity. As for me, I called my GYN’s office for a new order for the mammogram I’ve put off.

FASHION & STYLE / THURSDAY STYLES   | October 6, 2005
Skin Deep:  Perplexing in Pink
By NATASHA SINGER
One way to support breast cancer charities this month is to buy a new pair of tweezers. But how much of the price really goes to charity?