Loren's Lessons
One of the new frontiers of plastic surgery is the
undereye region. According to an article in the
New York Times style section, doctors have recently discovered that a round of Restylane injections, which cost $500 to $800 but only last 6 months, is the only real way to get rid of undereye darkness, which is largely "a combination of heredity and genetics.” As our Sephora Spy, Jasmine
told us a few months ago, all those creams and potions that claim to erase what your momma's genetics gave ya are a complete waste of money. As the lovely Jasmine said, "Too much undereye shit going on tends to make people's otherwise good makeup jobs look like they're going to a newscaster audition." Also, I have two words for you: Sophia Loren. Pictured at left, with no gunks of concealer marring her sexy visage, Loren looks gorgeous and sultry. I think Loren should be the poster-woman for the pro-circle campaign that I'm starting.
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rag trade
- Will someone please explain to us what Tom Ford has against women? In addition to the image at left, the new ads for his Tom Ford for Men fragrance feature a fully-naked woman with an oversized bottle of the fragrance "wedged" between her thighs. [WWD, 1st item]
- Speaking of fragrance, the latest Estee Lauder fragrance being shilled by Gwyneth Paltrow smells like marshmallows. If anything makes us gag more than Gwyneth, it's the idea of smelling like S'mores. [WWD, sub req'd]
- More proof that the fashion industry sorta sucks: Ann Taylor's chief marketing officer has thrown in the towel. [WSJ]
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