Hey lovelies! Hope all is well. Although the work week is well under way (and half way over, thank goodness), I am still coming down off the high of my weekend in New York City. It was definitely one of my best trips to date. Words simply cannot describe the fantastic time I had. I can’t wait to go back very, very soon. At any rate, I had the pleasure of attending the highly anticipated 2nd annual ‘Cocktails and Couture’ Fashion Week Mixer event hosted by veteran beauty blogger, Lianne Farbes aka The Makeup Girl.  The event was held at the Aveda Lifestyle Salon in Soho and I had such a wonderful time sipping Hpnotiq cocktails, eating delectable finger foods, grooving to the hip hop sounds provided by DJ Belle Du Jour and mingling with the fashionable crowd full of fashion and beauty experts galore!

I also had the chance to put faces to names of many people I follow either via their blog or on Twitter – it was so funny asking people who they are by their twitter/blog name! Ha! Shout out to all the fashion/beauty bloggers I finally met and mingled with – Christina from Love Brown Sugar, Marie Denee from The Curvy Fashionista, Andrea from Stylin n’ Profilin, Nikkia from Silver Lips, Danielle from the Style & Beauty Doctor and The Fashion Bomb, Eileen from Miss Whoever You Are, Chelsea (Clutch Mag fam!), Kia from Yummy 411, Airy (Twitter darling!) and many more that I sure I’m forgetting. This was definitely one of the highlights of the weekend. I can’t wait to attend the next one — and hopefully one day soon, I can put on my own event of this caliber! *Fingers crossed*

Photo Credit: Teena Leone

September is shaping up to be a busy month! With Fashion Week right around  the corner and Fashion’s Night Out getting more crazy by the minute, here a couple other noteworthy events worth attending in the Big City..

The good people over at  Anatomy of Sole and FemmeRoyale.com have teamed up together to present “Midnight in Monaco.” This unprecedented fashion show  surely an event to remember will be held at  7:00pm, September 24th, 2009 at the MTV Building, 1515 Broadway (The 1 Astor Plaza), between 44th and 45th Streets.”Midnight in Monaco” will showcase the  talent of 10 amazing  indie designers, celebrating their love of  fashion, art, and unique yet creative design aesthetic.,it will also serve as an upscale networking and party environment.

In addition to being a unique opportunity for talented young designers to showcase their work, the event is designed to create awareness and raise some money for the S.L.E Lupus Foundation of New York City. Despite its prevalence Lupus remains one of the most misunderstood diseases in both medical and lay communities. In the past 20 years over 1.5 million cases of Lupus have been  diagnosed.

Anatomy of Sole and FemmeRoyale.com combined are a group of enthusiasts who are committed to excelling and  expanding  on all levels and educating others in every area from the arts, entertainment with in our communities and  beyond.

Bourgeoisie Shoetique will open a Fashion Week Suite which will offer-to CFDA members, designers, stylists, press, and buyers- a first hand viewing of Spring 2010 and never before seen merchandise from today’s elite European shoe collections. The much anticipated suite titled, “Suite Addiction” will feature complimentary cocktails, gifting, celebrity hosting and more with a main focus of footwear in a luxury infused atmosphere.

What:  The 37th Annual Fragrance Foundation FiFi Awards

When: Wednesday May 27, 2009

Where: The Downtown Armory

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Here’s the list of the winners..

Fragrance of the Year — Women’s Luxe: Harajuku Lovers Fragrances — Love, Lil’Angel, Music, Baby, “G” — Coty Prestige

Fragrance of the Year — Men’s Luxe: I Am King — Sean John — Sean John Fragrances

Fragrance of the Year — Women’s Popular Appeal: American Beauty Beloved — BeautyBank

Fragrance of the Year — Men’s Popular Appeal: McGraw by Tim McGraw — Coty Inc.

Fragrance of the Year Unique Boutique: Tom Ford Private Blend Champaca Absolute — Tom Ford Beauty

Fragrance of the Year Women’s Nouveau Niche: Chloé Eau de Parfum — Coty Prestige

Fragrance of the Year Men’s Nouveau Niche: Burberry the Beat for Men — P&G Prestige Products Inc.

Fragrance of the Year — Private Label/Direct Sell: Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things Noir Eau de Parfum — Victoria’s Secret Beauty

Hall of Fame: Marc Jacobs

Female Celebrity Fragrance of the Year: Paris Hilton

Fragrance Hall of Fame: Tie, Davidoff Cool Water — Coty Prestige, and White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor — Elizabeth Arden

Perfume Extraordinaire of the Year: Mane for à Travers Le Miroir Thierry Mugler, Clarins Fragrance Group (Perfumer: Alexis Dadier, Mane Paris).

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage: Women’s Scent Feature: Allure for “Uncommon Scents”

Men’s Scent Feature: Elle for “This Year’s Model: What a Boy Wants”

“Scent Bite” (short feature): Elle for “Advanced Chemistry”

Blog: Bois de Jasmin for “Scents of Cities: Kiev”

Technological Breakthrough of the Year: Mane USA for Aquafine

Bath and Body Line of the Year: Angel “Les Parfums Corps” by Thierry Mugler, Clarins Fragrance Group

Interior Scent Collection of the Year: Nest Fragrances Collection Candles — Candela Group

Best Packaging of the Year Women’s Prestige: Tie, Harajuku Lovers Fragrances — Coty Prestige, and Ma Dame — Jean Paul Gaultier, Beauté Prestige International

Best Packaging of the Year Men’s Prestige: R1X Rocawear — Elizabeth Arden

Best Packaging of the Year Women’s Popular Appeal: Avon Bond Girl 007 — Avon Products Inc.

Best Packaging of the Year Men’s Popular Appeal: McGraw by Tim McGraw — Coty Inc.

Best Media Campaign of the Year Women’s: Sensuous — The Estée Lauder Cos.

Best Media Campaign of the Year Men’s: Dirty English From Juicy Couture — Elizabeth Arden

Retailer of the Year: QVC and Tova Borgnine

C.F.S.S. Top Scorer of the Year: Carlos Fernandez -Velasco, business manager, Thierry Mugler Parfums, Clarins Fragrance Group, Saks Fifth Avenue, NYC.