JASON JOBSON at SALVATORE FERRAGAMO

JASON JOBSONFashion Expert and Editor In Chief of aLIFEofSTYLE - Jason Jobson will be hosting in-store events at FERRAGAMO Boutiques around the country.

Join Jason as he previews the Fall 2009 collections and meets with customers to share style tips and advice.  The events also coincide with the arrival of the hottest Spring pieces just hitting the boutiques.SALVATORE FERRAGAMO SPRING 2009The scheduled events are from 11am-4pm at the following locations *

BEVERLY HILLS  - Friday, March 20th  RSVP Contact:  Jon Borland 310-273-9990

SOUTH COAST PLAZA - Friday, March 27th  RSVP Contact:  Rachelle Pryber  714-979-7654

NEW YORK - Friday, April 3rd   RSVP Contact: Gilda De Bortoli  212-759-3822

SAN FRANCISCO  Friday, April 17th RSVP Contact:  Vaughan Staros 415-391-6565

*More dates/locations to added- check back for updates 

DIPTYQUE LIGHTS A BOUGIE ON BLEECKER STREET

French candle company Diptyque is responsible for the scented sensation that has swept through the fashion and design world.   For years the fashion flock made a pilgrimage to the Blvd Saint Germain boutique in Paris to buy the luxe candles that couldn't be found on this side of the Atlantic.   Well  times have changed.  For the past five years you have been able to find these slow burners with the heady scent at high end gift and department stores - but not in a namesake boutique.   Well this holiday - that is changing as well.   Diptyque has unveiled the temporary "pop-up" store at 377 Bleecker street in NY's West Village.

To help recreate the subtle yet powerful image on the company - Diptyque turned to the perfect interior designer to portray just that .  Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz is a master of turning white, clean spaces into  sensual, powerful rooms - while maintaining a sense of purity.   His firm- BNO design has a strong following from celebs like rocker Lenny Kravitz to writer  Laura Esquivel.   Major projects with The Morgans Hotel Group of their Mondrian Hotels in Scottsdale , Los Angeles, and soon Soho are  prestigious achievements to say the least.

There is perfect symmetry between BNO Design and Diptyque. Benjamin has a unique talent to bring an emotional response from a seemingly simple setting - much the way Diptyque candles can deliver such a strong olfactory response from their understated packaging.  

The store also features  lighting fixtures from ABYU Lighting.  They are the destination for couture fixtures  with an edge!

Benjamin's book - Emotional Rooms is a great gift for anyone with an interest in interior design.  Click here to find it on amazon - Emotional Rooms.

The Diptyque store is a must do on your holiday shopping list.  The temporary store is open through January 15th.   We hear rumors that the permanent version won't be far behind.  We hope this is true!

You can spend the entire afternoon on Bleecker Street.  After your candle shopping, stop by one of the several Marc Jacobs stores as he always has some inexpensive and super stylish gift ideas.   If you are going to any holiday parties - Ovando at 337 Bleecker is the perfect spot to pick up a unique flower arrangement or succulent for your host or hostess.   By now - you will be starving.. so stop by Miracle Grill at 415 Bleecker.   They are famous for their catfish tacos - but also have the best burger in NYC! 

Shop, Eat, & be Merry!!!   Happy Holidays!!

JOHN ESHAYA LAUNCHES JET

KAPOW!!  Take that stagnating economy.  Just when you could cut the gloom and doom of retail shopping with a knife - John Eshaya brings a ray of sunshine to L.A.!  Eshaya is no stranger to retail - to put it mildly.  Formerly the Vice President, Creative Director, & buyer for Fred Segal Melrose-  John's sense of style has been trend-setting Hollywood starlets and fashion industry insiders  for years.  Both crowds turned to him for advice and direction season after season.   It is no exaggeration to say John shaped countless collections you know and love.  From casual L.A. collections to Parisian runway looks,  Eshaya has had his finger on the pulse of fashion.

JET (John Eshaya Tees)  was a natural next step for this designer who is a bundle of non-stop energy.   The collection has been available for several years in major department stores, but now John has expanded the collection with the opening of his first retail store.   Exciting news for the Guys - the JET store has menswear as well!!  There are exclusive items made just for the store, and even kids clothes.  The big reveal ..... nothing in the store is priced over $185!!  This is really something to be excited about.

The next time you're in L.A. - JET @ Fred Segal Santa Monica should be at the top of your list.   This is destination shopping as you can spend the day in Santa Monica and discover a truly different side to the L.A. lifestyle.   In the Meantime - visit the website and start making your list.   Visit - JOHN ESHAYA now.

JET @ Fred Segal Santa Monica

420 Broadway / Santa Monica, CA

OVANDO at the W

OVANDO BLOOMS FOR THE HOLIDAY-W HOTEL

The most unique florist in NYC is Sandra de Ovando.  Her West Village shop has garnered attention from classic Fashion Houses like Hermes to trendy Hotels like the Gansevoort.   Just in time for holiday shopping, W- The Court Hotel has opened an Annex for the floral designer through January 10th.   Now you don't even have to head downtown to see her creations.. but you should.. because her shop on Bleecker street has the hauntingly fabulous feel of the laboratory of a mad scientist obsessed with orchids and succulents.  This is the best place to find a floral gift for the man in your life.   Ovando, originally from Mexico City - studied in Paris and there is an underlying masculinity in her work.   The result is hypnotic and sensual and I guarantee any recipient of one of her creations that have a huge range in price from $35.00 to the hundreds - will be most appreciative!  You can also purchase from the website.

Ovando -the W Court -130 East 39th St. (at Lex.)- (212) 924-7848

Ovando - 337 Bleecker St., NY, NY 10014 . T 212-924-7848