Isabella Fiore Molly Celtic Hobo
Price: $625.00
• Molly Style.
• Choose black (shown) or brown woven leather.
• Studded leather trim with scalloped edges.
• Gold-tone hardware and studs.
• Shoulder strap with rings; slouched zip top.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Chloe
Medium Paddington Tote
Price: $1,585.00
Lock in—a coveted tote in classic hues.
• Paddington Style.
• Choose black (shown) or white (see below) leather.
• Gold-tone hardware.
• Adjustable shoulder strap with rings and key tag; 12" drop.
• Open top.
• Buckled straps on inverted gussets.
• Front zip pockets with signature padlock; slide pocket.
• Back zip and slide pockets.
• Cotton lining.
• Inside: two zip pockets.
• Metal feet protect base of bag.
• 12"H x 11 1/2"W x 5"D: adjustable depth by 1".
• Made in Italy.
New Shoes: What We're Admiring
Yves Saint Laurent Wedge Sandal
• Choose tan or black leather.
• Gold-tone hardware.
• Crisscross upper.
• Ankle strap with buckle.
• Platform sole.
• Wedge heel.
• Made in Italy. $660, Neiman Marcus
Elie Tahari Marley Leather Wedge
• Black leather with contrast topstitching.
• Crisscross upper.
• Open toe.
• Ankle strap with golden buckle.
• Metallic gold napa leather insole and backing.
• Platform sole.
• Signature filigree motif on 4" covered wedge heel (see below).
• Made in Italy. $395, Neiman Marcus
Taryn Rose Quilted Leather Flat
We used to love Taryn Rose shoes and in the last couple of years we haven’t been loving them. These are cute, but I don’t know if I could wear them, since we need a buckle or something to hold our foot in.
• Red quilted nappa leather.
• Leather and rubber sole.
• 1/2" stacked heel.
• Made in Italy. Neiman Marcus $425
About Taryn Rose:
Orthopedic surgeon Taryn Rose began her footwear company in 1997, after years of research on foot pain resulting from ill-fitting shoes. Rose's clinical experience and sense of current style combine to create footwear ergonomically designed for a comfortable fit, yet sophisticated enough for professional looks.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Katie Couric & Friends Bowled to “Strike Out Colon Cancer”
Fundraiser for Colon Cancer Research and Awareness Programs
Launched 300 New York Entertainment Center at Chelsea Piers
For each of the first 150 strikes bowled, 300 New York donated $1000
to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s
National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance
Who: Host Katie Couric, with guests Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Botti, Grey’s Anatomy’s James Pickens, The Sopranos’ Steve Schirripa, Vincent Curatola, and John Ventimiglia, Project Runway’s Nick Verreos, RuPaul, Robert Verdi, Carmen Marc Valvo, Heatherette’s Traver Rains and Richie Rich and many others…
What: The “Strike Out Colon Cancer” fundraiser launched 300 New York, Manhattan’s newest bowling and entertainment center, located at Chelsea Piers. The event benefited the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (EIF’s NCCRA), which was co-founded by Katie Couric.
For each of the first 150 strikes bowled, 300 New York donated $1000 to EIF’s NCCRA.
EIF’s NCCRA funds promising research and public awareness programs to help fight this country’s #2 cancer killer, which is largely preventable through proper screening.
When: Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Where: 300 New York
Chelsea Piers/Pier 60
Photo: In this photo provided by the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance, Katie Couric and actor Steve Schirripa, a member of the cast of cable television's 'The Sopranos,' take part in a celebrity bowling fundraiser for colon cancer research Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in New York. Couric, who hosted the event, is a co-founder of the group . (AP Photo/Bob Jones, National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance)
Friday, May 11, 2007
Love This Article from Salon!
God save the queen!
I'm as common as commoners come. I don't know how to curtsy. Plus, I'm Irish American; we don't much like royalty. But I felt sorry for Britain's Queen Elizabeth this week. President Bush sent forth his minions to spin wildly about how hard he was cramming for his big state event with her this week. But then he goes and flubs his scripted lines, winks at her in mock-apology, and and finally cracks, stupidly: "She gave me a look that only a mother could give a child."
Bush's bizarre off-message ad-lib reminded this casual Californian what protocol is good for: avoiding inappropriate personal and political slips in public settings. Even worse than Bush's wink was his turning the horrified queen into his mother, summoning up his own relationship with tough, disapproving Barbara, and the queen's own strained ties with Prince Charles (I know I shouldn't think of Stephen Frears' wonderful "The Queen"
Plus, it's not the first time Bush embarrassed himself in front of Queen Elizabeth. The last time she visited, in 1991 when his father was president, Barbara Bush made sure her frat-boy son was seated far away from the queen so he couldn't act out. He did anyway, telling Queen Elizabeth that he was the "black sheep" of the Bush family and asking who was the black sheep in hers. "None of your business," the queen replied famously. You could see that she remembered the exchange in the icy look she gave the president before, during and after his callow wink at her yesterday. And Bush didn't seem to give a damn. "The 'black sheep' is now president, lady," his smirk seemed to say, "and you and and my mom can go to hell."
There were so many telling details around the queen's visit, but aside from his gaffe on Monday, I also paused over this: According to at least two breathless stories in the New York Times, Laura Bush was the driving force behind the big state event. She even insisted that it be the occasion for the White House's first and perhaps only white-tie event in two Bush terms. "We thought if we were ever going to have a white-tie event," Mrs. Bush told the Times, "this would be the one." Then she confessed she had to enlist the help of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (who once famously referred to Bush as "my husband") to make sure the president actually wore a white tie. The queen, his mother, his wife, his secretary of state -- he's not going to let any of those women push him around! Except maybe Condi.
He's a sad little man, that George W. Bush.
-- Joan Walsh.
British Food is NOT Bad
Lips are smacking, taste buds are tingling and mouths are watering as BBC AMERICA serves up some of the UK’s most popular contemporary cooking shows each weekday starting at noon. From Monday, June 4 BBC AMERICA presents the U.S. premiere of Daily Cooks at 12noon ET/9:00 a.m. PT and Rick Stein’s Food Heroes at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT. The Good Food block continues with the channel premiere of The Naked Chef at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT and encore presentations of MasterChef Goes Large at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT.
DAILY COOKS – U.S. PREMIERE
Host Antony Worrall Thompson has graced British TV screens for over a decade. As well as being one of the UK’s leading TV cooks, this well-seasoned chef owns a fleet of restaurants and has published a library of cookery books. Each day Anthony, or Wozza as he’s known to friends, welcomes expert cooks – including infamous restaurant owner Jean Christophe Novelli - and wine connoisseurs into his kitchen to help prepare a mouthwatering meal guaranteed to tickle viewers’ tastebuds.
Viewers are encouraged to try the recipe at home that same night along with one of the wines recommended to compliment the meal. Scrumptious dishes include Lamb with Leeks and Pangratto, Gazpacho Salad and Pineapple Carpaccio with Ginger and Chili Syrup.
Premieres June 4 at 12noon ET/9:00 a.m. PT
RICK STEIN’S FOOD HEROES - U.S. PREMIERE
BBC AMERICA introduces celebrated seafood chef Rick Stein in a mouth-watering new show that takes a gastronomic tour of the British Isles.
“We scour the world for flavours and inspiration and we’ve lost sight of our own gastronomic heritage,” says Rick. “We just don’t make enough use of local produce. We need to appreciate what we have on our doorstep.
“This series is all about appreciating the things I hold dear. It’s a sort of culinary road map of Britain … like those old illustrated ones from the ‘50s with a plump black turkey for Norfolk, steaming bowls of hot pot for Lancashire and a golden pasty and a dish of cream for Cornwall.”
Rick’s journey begins at Land’s End in Cornwall, where he sets out his agenda for the season. Rick travels around the area where he meets local quality producers, goes on a pigeon shoot, pays homage to the pasty (a local delicacy), fishes for mackerel off the coast and samples clotted cream and saffron cakes in east Cornwall. Finally, Rick ventures over the landmark Tamar Bridge to end the show with a delicious plate of fish and chips at the Start Bay Inn in Devon.
Culinary highlights include forgotten dishes such as pigeon and peas and a delicious
langoustine and clotted cream quiche.
Premieres Monday, June 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT
THE NAKED CHEF – CHANNEL PREMIERE
Young, streetwise and passionate about food, Jamie Oliver is at the cutting edge of modern life and modern cooking. In The Naked Chef, Jamie demonstrates his technique of stripping restaurant recipes down to their bare essentials as he prepares delicious meals for family and friends.
One of the UK’s most popular young chefs, Jamie’s inimitable style mixes professional training with an infectious energy and enthusiasm for food. The Naked Chef has shown a generation of amateur cooks how dining at home can be a fun, sociable event with maximum flavor and minimum effort.
Premieres Monday, June 4 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT
MASTERCHEF GOES LARGE
Years before Top Chef and Hell’s Kitchen arrived on U.S. television, the BBC’s MasterChef held a weekly challenge to find Britain’s best amateur cook. Now in an extended format, MasterChef Goes Large is back with a cooking competition like no other. Thousands of amateur cooks, from stockbrokers and hairdressers to bar owners and real estate brokers, of all ages and backgrounds, who think they have what it takes to become a top restaurant chef, have applied to the show. Auditions produce ninety-six contestants who all start out with equal determination and ambition to win the coveted career-changing title of MasterChef. But, at the end of each episode, the judges decide who goes through to the next level and, inevitably, competition heats up as people are sent home. After a number of grueling challenges - cooking backstage for millionaire rock stars, making lunch for 600 marines on a battleship and working in a Michelin-starred restaurant – four amateur cooks make it to the final. Which of them will have enough talent – and stamina - to win the title?
Premieres Monday, June 4 at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Shark Week Back For Summer
Shark Week, cable television's longest-running programming event, is not just "television" but is a summertime ritual.
Shark Week, will celebrate its 20th Anniversary on Discovery Channel this summer with top-rated shark programs -– including eight all-new specials --filling the network's entire weekly schedule from 9AM to 3AM (ET/PT) between Sunday, July 29 and Saturday, August 4.
Eight all-new Shark Week, premieres will air during the 9PM (ET/PT) hour. These primetime programs document and examine the unique behavior and diversity of the ocean's top predator, and explain the best techniques for surviving an encounter with a shark. Shark Week primetime kicks off with the Sunday, July 29 two-hour special "Ocean of Fear: Worst Shark Attack Ever," which tells the gripping real-life story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in 1945.
Shark Week fans will also have the opportunity to help program this year's lineup by voting for their favorite "Viewers Choice" programs, selected from 10 of the highest-rated Shark Week programs of all time. The top vote-getters will air during the 8PM hour. Voting, via Discovery.com, will begin on May 25 and end on July 1.
First launched in 1988, Shark Week, was Discovery Channel's very first week-long event, designed to fulfill viewers' thirst for knowledge about the natural world, and to use the time between traditional television seasons to draw attention to the still-young network. The ratings shot up in that first year -- and Shark Week, shows no signs of slowing in popularity, remaining one of Discovery Channel's most popular annual events.
Last year, in 2006, Shark Week was watched by 20 million viewers.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Oh Mama! Celeb Moms Get Gifted
Celebrity Moms such as Angelina Jolie, Angela Bassett, Sharon Stone, Leah Remini, Gwen Stefani, Brooke Shields, Reese Witherspoon, Faith Hill, Marcia Cross, Heidi Klum and 15 others.
What: Will receive a Mothers Day Gift Basket fron Distinctive Assets
When: May 7 11 (the week before Mothers Day)
Description: They say every mother is a working mother - and no one works it like some of our favorite celebrity moms! Now, lauded celebrity gifting firm Distinctive Assets has put together an amazing assortment of gifts to celebrate the dedication that these moms have for their children. We’v3 searched for new, unusual and useful items that will hopefully make their Mothers Day a little more special.
The Gifts: Every basket contains a fabulous assortment of
Items from cosmetics to designer handbags. Each of the gifts has been selected with our favorite moms in mind so we hope they will be delighted with our choices! A full listing of gifts is available below.
About Distinctive Assets: Credited for launching the craze of over-the-top celebrity swag at major award shows such as the GRAMMY.s, American Music Awards, Kids Choice, MTV Movie Awards, Latin GRAMMY.s, Academy of Country Music Awards, HBO Comedy Festival and other high profile events, Distinctive Assets is thrilled to help celebrate the proudest achievement of some of our favorite stars!
Gift List
Fly Girl Cosmetics Nail Polish Applicator
SmugMug Gift Certificate for Online Photo Services
Cosmetics Designer Maria Magdalena Custom-made Gemstone Cosmetics
Talktotheturtle.com Feng Shui Inspired Intention Tag Necklace
Elite Personal Physician Services, Inc./Dr. Cheryl BryantBruce, M.D.
Wellness Management Services & Gift Certificate for Botox or
Microdermabrasion
Naughty Mommy Body Care Bath & Body Products
The Sak
Leather Handbag
Coco Bonbons
Box of Chocolates Layette Collection, Raincoats & Coordinating Outfits
Tula and Tupi Handmade Childrens Clothing
Fling ONELESSBAG
friezeframes Sunglasses
Dirt Candles Candles
Dirty Baby Bath and Body Products
Lil Ewes Unique Home Delivery Service Gift Basket
Hot Mama Ink Tattoo Inspired Hoodie/Long Sleeve Tee
Aquafina Alive. WellnessWater
breathe by Heather Lounsbury
Gift Certificate for In-Home Acupuncture Services
iLove Syrup bumbi the never-miss-me-again doll
Dr. Ts Supergoop!
A to Z Supergoop! Sunscreen Collection
American Girl Place Los Angeles: American Girl Bitty Twin Dolls and a Table for Four at American Girl Place
Cafi in Los Angeles
cinda b Nifty Navy Overnighter
HTY Gold HTY Body Gold and HTY Cleansing Gold
Nail Infusions: Nail Spa Trio and Quick Fix 2-Go
HotFlops Assorted Fish and Fruit Flops
Key To My Heart Personalized Key Chain
Knork Flatware
Piccolini Gift Basket
Ameba Marketing
Baby Legs Leg Warmers and Tiny Love Developmental Toys
Contemporary Baby
Luxe Lovie Security Blanket
Oopsi Daisy
Canvas Art
Mom 4 Life
Gift Certificate and Gift Basket Containing:
ProudBody, Pregnancy Art Products
Matica Designs Whimsical Headbands & Hats
WubbaNub Infant Pacifier
The Wristlet Key Ring
Blankeaze by 2 Virtues
Baby Emi Jewelry
Cozy Cocoon, Baby Body Sock
La Costa
Gift Certificate for a two-night stay for two in a La Costa Suite with breakfast and spa treatments
Art of Beauty-Zoya
Zoya Professional Nail Lacquer
Born Out of Necessity
Leather Tote Bag
Amazing Catering
Chocolate Covered Strawberries and a Gift Certificate for a free
tasting and 30% an event
Studio Minou Necklace
Carefree Totally Smooth Leg Creme
Chariot Carriers Courgar 1-Child Carrier; Jogging Kit; Strolling Kit; Cargo Rack Cycling Kit
Whitney English Paper Stationery
Alphabet Candles Candles and Cell Phone Straps
Akhassa Varada 3 Piece Gift Set with Hand Cream, Hand Scrub and Hand Towel
Bobobaby 1 Case of Baby Food and an Organic Cotton Baby Hat
Dana Classics
Loves Baby Soft Showers of Loves Body Wash;
Loves Baby Soft SilkySoft in Loves Body Lotion;
Nail Infusions Nail Spa Trio; Nail Infusions Quick Fix 2-Go
Monday, May 07, 2007
Nova Host Makes TIME Mag List
TIME magazine's annual TIME 100 issue has designated astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson -- the engaging host of the NOVA scienceNOW tv series on PBS, author of the new book Death By Black Hole (Norton), and Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History -- as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He's ranked in the Time 100's Scientists & Thinkers category. The issue hit stands today.
In the piece, writer Michael Lemonick calls Tyson the Carl Sagan of the 21st century, "as long as you envision a Sagan who's muscular, African American and as cool as his predecessor was geeky." See more text in the URL below:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595329_1616157,00.html
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Host, NOVA scienceNOW
Director of the Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History
An astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson was appointed the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in 1995. His research interests include star formation, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our Milky Way. Dr. Tyson has authored eight books, including Death by Black Hole and Just Visiting This Planet, a Q&A on the universe for all ages, and his memoir, The Sky Is Not The Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist. Tyson, a graduate of New York City's Bronx High School of Science, studied physics at Harvard before receiving his doctorate in astrophysics from Columbia University. Born and raised in the Big Apple, he now makes his home there with his wife and two children.