Wedding Central is back!

Am I the only person that realized that Wedding Central disappeared?

During an excursion through Flatiron the other day, Tineey and I ran into a promotional event for the resurrected channel. A giant D'Orsay pump made its presence known in the famous center across from Madison Square Park, announcing to the world that Wedding Central is back!

Apparently we'd missed all the festivites. Khloe Kardashian was present earlier in the day for the "If The Shoe Fits Stunt", where brides sifted through presents to find the winning shoe that fits. The lucky bride-to-be, Stacy Steele, won designer shoes, invitations, a cake, and $5000 toward her wedding.

(Credit: Joe Kohen/Getty Images)

Cute faux brides handed out awesome D'Orsay shaped post its. They were such troopers in the cold!

Wedding Central is now on Time Warner Cable, Channel 94. Yes, David Tutera, Bridezillas, Rich Bride Poor Bride, and more are back. Go get your wedding fix!

Fifth Avenue Christmas!

No your eyes are not deceiving you. YES, it's almost mid-November. Apparently time flies when you're having fun! With a little more than six weeks until Christmas (yikes), it's time to decorate and what's more beautiful than New York during the holidays?

Stepping into the H&M on 18th and Fifth Avenue, I noticed a serviceman lacing the sidewalk trees with pretty white lights. As I strolled down the block what do I see?

This dreamy number is front row and center at White House Black Market. Dramatic hot pink bows? Yes please!

I have a weakness for chandeliers. They're especially beautiful during the holidays, they remind me of snowflakes!

Furs, tulle, leather, pearls, sequins....BCBG literally crossed everything off any girl's wish list with their holiday display. The juxtaposition of each of the textures creates a great story that comes full circle to femininity. Love this!

Imagine waking up on Christmas to a trunk full of sequins and stones! To die!

As usual, I am so looking forward to the holiday displays throughout New York City. Oh, what a wonderful time of the year!

BET's "Master of the Mix" Premiere Event

If you are even remotely into hip-hop you probably have heard about "Master of the Mix", a show that is one part hip-hop and one part cocktail with a shot of reality.

"Master of the Mix" is presented by Smirnoff and boasts quite the cast. The show's judges are DJ's Kid Capri and Just Blaze who both hold very heavy weight in the DJ scene. The competitors? Dj Jazzy Joyce, DJ Scratch, Rich Medina, Vikter Duplaix, DJ Rap, DJ Revolution and DJ Mars.

For the premiere of the show on November 3rd, a media event was held the night before. Kid Capri, Just Blaze and BET Executives answered questions from the audience, as well as giving a background to the show and its creation. During the panel, the cast of DJ's shared their experience on the show while special guest and legend DJ Grandmaster Flash flashbacked to the beginnings of his career. I caught all of it in a video:

The after party was at newly renovated Club Amnesia and we got to party with the DJs from "Master of the Mix" who absolutely killed the turntables. I chat it up with Rich Medina during the after party and he guaranteed me the show was worth tuning into. DJ Revolution says the same!


I must admit, I caught a glimpse of a commercial for this show and I chuckled. DJ's and a reality show? Doesn't sound like a viable mix. After attending the media event though, I got a chance to understand how monumental this show is and the predicted effects it will have on the DJ industry. I have so much respect for the hustle, focus and determination it takes to be a real DJ.


Most surprising was Ms. DJ Rap, an electronic DJ from the UK. Songwriter and performer gone deejay-tress, I'm interested to see how she will mesh with the rest of the hard-hitting hip-hoppers on the show. Footage of her in action:

Be sure to check out "Master of the Mix" on Centric TV, Wednesdays at 10:30 pm! If you can't do that, you can catch "Master of the Mix" on Youtube.

Levi's Water>Less Collection Spring 2011

Levi's are classic. Reinvention keeps them alive, and the Spring 2011 season proves no different.

The Levi's brand is launching a Water<Less Collection in January of next year. The new collection will feature styles made from finishing processes that significantly reduce the amount of water they used. Eco chic indeed!

(I die for the jean harem pant. They are flattering for all body types!)

The Press Preview event for the collection was held at the Levi's Photo Workshop and it was fantastic - from the photo booths to the metal straws in our cocktails. I half died and went to heaven with all of the vintage cameras at my disposal (if you have the chance to check out the Workshop, please do!).

They even had a rocking British band, The Duke Spirit, on hand to perform. Leading lady, Leila Moss, is a knockout and I full-on jammed to their music. Tineey got some footage of their first performance:

     

Good, right? Speaking of which - Levi.com is offering a free download of  The Duke Spirit's song
"Procession" here. Go ahead and check it out!

Look, I found a new mantra :)

(No event is complete without some fun photobooth action!)

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the Water>Less Collection. Judging from the preview and the success of Levi's Curve iD, this collection will be a spring staple.

*photo credit: Phillip Angert

Rachel McAdams + "Morning Glory" Hair

Last night in NYC, Rachel McAdams stole the show at the premiere for "Morning Glory" at the Ziegfield Theater (which I am dying to see, she is one of my favorite actresses). Her hair is not what you would usually expect from her - it was very rockstar, voluminous and textured. Apparently her hairstylist was Sebastian Professional stylist Thomas Dunkin. How did he achieve the look?

1. Saturate freshly washed hair with Sebastian Professional Volupt Spray for heat protection and touchably soft volume.

2. Rough dry with hand and blow dryer lifting random sections while twisting hair in different directions until very nearly dry.

3. Place hair in very large Velcro rollers in a brickwork pattern for maximum root lift. Complete drying with a diffuser then allow the rollers to cool and set.

4. Remove rollers and apply a sparse amount of Sebastian Professional Matte Putty through the ends of the hair. Apply another blast of heat with the hair dyer to work up the hair's texture by massaging roots with finger tips.

5. Part the hair low so that a big section of fringe sits asymmetric and falls sensually over one eye. To exaggerate the style, set it with Sebastian Professional Re-Shaper by spraying into the stream of hot air from the hair dryer.

6. Apply Matte Putty again, loosening the look with your hands and defining sections that give a disheveled but modern edge to the final look.

I would love to see some of my girlies with straight hair try this 'do out!