You can single out the knowing smiles in a crowd of faces. You can hear it as the stilettos hit the pavement, gaining excitement with every step. You can even feel it in the air.

Something’s definitely… sexier.

There’s a whole lot of activity over at Bryant Park - and that could only mean one thing: The Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week is gearing up for another round of runway perfection. The most talented and innovative designers are ready for their Spring 2009 collections to be seen and adored. They’re set to dazzle, inspire and amaze. And they’re sure to pave the way for the hottest new fashion and beauty trends.

I, for one, can barely contain my giddy excitement. During this round of Fashion Week, TotalBeauty.com is playing a major sponsorship role. As the official sponsor of the Web Editor Media Center at the Bryant Park Hotel, they’re kicking off the week in high gear with — what else? A party!

The party, “Fashion for Everyone,” is sponsored jointly by AOL’s Stylelist.com and Total Beauty and takes place on Thursday, September 4th at the chic Arena nightclub.

So what does this all mean for Beyond Beauty Basics? It means our brand-spankin’-new team of editors is poised and ready to attend the 5 fabulous Fashion Week shows we have been given access to! We’ll be bringing you, our dear readers, all of the backstage secrets, trends, and tips. We can’t tell you exactly which shows we’re covering because, well… what’s the fun in that? We love surprises!

Stay tuned!

Click here for more info on TotalBeauty.com’s involvement in Fashion Week.

Check out these gorgeous eye shadows! You get a perfect palette of warm and cool shadows. There are five shadows in each and you will love to blend them all for your look.

You will also find three lip palettes in 3 Neautral Lips, 3 Warm Lips, and 3 Cool Lips. I couldn’t pick a favorite, I am obsessed with lip color. They are all gorgeous!

The new creamy lipsticks are limited and exclusive as well, but lets take a look at the packageing, I love it! You will not only have a new MAC shade of creamy lipstick, but they all have a sheer beige pearlized core. Naked to the Core, Pop Circle, Inner Hue, and Rose Go Round are the four new and limited editions lip colors.

Another favorite of mine is the exclusive brush sets of 5 basic and 5 advanced brushes. The basic brushes come in a trend red nylon bag, and the advanced brushes come in either a green nylon or purple nylon bag.Everyone loves pigments and you will have 6 to choose from at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! Royal Flush, Gilded Green, Tea Time, Jardin Aires, Circa Plum, and Steel Blue are all the colors of the collection.

Richmetal Highlighters are all frosted and some have a gold pearlized hue to them. Female, Deep Deposit, Quick Flash, Rose Bullion, Dark Influence, and Positive Charge are the 6 colors that will all be available and remember are limited colors so be sure to stock up!

Don’t forget about your new Colour Form Powder! Sun Centered and Play Around Pink, I need both! I actually collect compacts so when a limited edition comes out, I am all over it!

Remember, the best part about the Anniversary Sale at Nordstrom is you can pre-order your favorites in cosmetics so definitely check in with you MAC counter to be sure you don’t miss out on this gorgeous exclusive collection! Enjoy!

There are Nine gorgeous shades of blush all flecked with a pearlized frost glow to them and they will look incredible on all skin tones. There will also be a small buffer brush available to help create your Sonic Chic look.

August 2008 brings you the Starflash Collection. This collection contains everything you need to become the star of your makeup show! There are twelve gorgeous shades of Starflash Eye Shadow. Kohl Power has four shades of intensely rich colors. There are two black colors that will be on everyone’s must have list. Raven intense black with red pearl and Orpheus intense black with gold pearl. Mystery Rich black has a green and teal pearl. My favorite is Feline Rich black; it is absolutely gorgeous and will become your new favorite liner.

Plush Glass is a definite with this collection and will be available in Deep Black for the launch.

I am so excited for all of the new and exciting products at M.A.C. cosmetics and I know you are too! If I hear of anything else, I will definitely fill you in! Get it online from the Beauty Department at Macy’s .

July 2008 you are going to find Mineralize Skinfinish duos added to the Mineralize Skinfinish collections. You will love these duos! The collection combines superfine seracite and talc bases, which will create a subtle perfect skin with dimension and star shine. The Mineralize Skinfinish duos have an extremely high-resolution and are pressed into traditional metal pans. They are baked for 24 hours to deliver state-of-the-art simplicity with an incredible sheer yet perfect coverage. The powders literally melt into your skin leaving you with the most gorgeous finish and simple brush application. You can create a light to medium or a medium to heavy coverage without the look of wearing a lot of makeup.

Coming this fall to your M.A.C. counter be on the look out for the Electroflash collection. This collection is literally electric! Its colors are bold, especially the eyes, and the lip shades are seductive and sexy. Whether you are a “M.A.C. addict” or a non-committed makeup wearer, you are going to absolutely love Electroflash collection. Electroflash will contain nine new duo eye shadows, four gorgeous shades of lipstick in frost and luster, four shades of lip glass, which are all multi-dimensional pear frosts, and a beautiful blush.

What I love about this collection is it’s bold yet soft and sexy colors. The eyes are electric and the lip is soft and sexy. Of course, the eyes are all mineral shadows with shimmer and marble shine.

I am addicted to lip-gloss and I love all four shades, I am so excited for this collection so be on the look out for it. Remember, a lot of M.A.C. collections are limited so be sure to get your favorites before they are sold out. This Fall 2008 collection is looking absolutely incredible at M.A.C., a definite must have for anyone who just can’t get enough make-up!

Stay tuned many more M.A.C. secrets to reveal and buy it online from the Beauty Department at Macy’s.

The latest additions to the Space NK locations will be a new store in the Short Hills Mall in Short Hills New Jersey set to open later this month and another on Columbus Avenue in Manhattan’s Upper West Side between 69th and 70th street opening late November.

John Galliano has outdone himself! (left, John Galliano with Supermodels Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell) This was the most incredible collection of dresses, hats, make-up and models this side of the sun that we’ve seen in a very long time. Mr. Galliano mixed the past two centuries with a little bit of today to bring us a collection not soon to be forgotten. The details in every aspect of the show were extraordinary.

Maybe this extravaganza will send the fashion industry into a new (and better) direction in the coming seasons.

See the rest of the show and pics…

It’s all in the detail

Fabulous

Shalom Harlow

Giselle

more detail

star quality (isn’t her make-up fabulous)

a little artistic license

lashes to die for

Mr. Galliano and “the girls” ( Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Giselle and Amber Valletta)

This is just a tip of the proverbial iceberg. The models kept coming in one outfit more amazing than the next.

Photos: Daylife

“Our mantra is to invest more in the education of artists” said Maureen Case, president of Bobbi Brown, and they did just that. I visited The Studio at 8 Lackawanna Plaza in Montclair, New Jersey, and I was like a kid in a candy store! First, the store is absolutely beautiful! It actually reminds me more of a loft space, very open and inviting, nothing like a stuffy department store. It’s cozy and the staff is extremely friendly and willing to help in anything you need.

The front of the shop is dedicated to the retail side of the business, you know, buying and selling all of the best Bobbi Brown cosmetics, and there is a loft space in the back set to hold workshops and sales meetings. The studio will not only give you a great place to shop for your favorite Bobbi Brown cosmetics, but they will offer many other services which you can really personalize and make your own. You can have your best friends in for private “Beauty 101” lessons, or personal Bridal and Brow Grooming, Teen Makeup, Woman Over 40, and many other one on one type services. The Studio is an amazing addition to the Montclair community. As a makeup artist, I would have loved the opportunity to work in a space like this while I was training!

According to Bobbi Brown, she feels the store feels more like and allows her to showcase an array of non-makeup items that also inspire her color pallets, like fragrance, vintage jewelry, and pottery. Brown plans on opening more locations like this in New York and LA and even expanding to China and Tokyo.

The Studio is the new hot spot in Montclair and another fabulous addition to the Bobbi Brown cosmetics entourage. I hope you get an opportunity to visit this trendy and chic new spot in Montclair, New Jersey, you are sure to be impressed and happy you made the trip!

Bobbi Brown Studio
8 Lackawanna Plaza
Montclair, NJ 07042
973.783.3506
Directions

For more information visit BobbiBrown.com