This Week's New York City Designer Sample Sales

Hello Fashionistas!
Here's a listing of designer Sample Sales taking place in New York City this week:

Event: The Shoebox - 1st Time Ever Warehouse Sale
The Shoebox, for the first time ever, is having a warehouse sale event and bringing inventory and overstock from all four stores to one convenient location! For 3 days only enjoy prices starting at $29-$99 (some items may be slightly higher). Shop top designer shoe and handbag brands including Sergio Rossi, Guiseppe Zanotti, Cynthia Vincent, KORS, D&G, Casadei, Matt Bernson, Juicy, Kate Spade, and many more too numerous to mention. Get there soon for the best selection of shoes at this incredible pricing!

Event Begins: 8/3/2010
Event Ends: 8/5/2010
Event Times: Tue-Thu 10am-9pm

Location: 537 Third Avenue
(btwn. 35th and 36th Sts.)
New York, NY 10016
(212) 937-5750
Payment Types: CASH/MC/VISA/AMEX/CHECKS w/ID

Event: Cavalli, Pucci, Ungaro, Lacroix Sample Sale - 80% Off
Boutique on 57 cordially invites you to their summer end of season designer private sample sale up to 80% off. Enjoy shopping Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Roberto Cavalli, Christian Lacroix, and so many more women's current and past seasons summer stock and samples. Designer items include women's ready to wear, designer shoes, handbags and jewelry. Women sizes 0-12. For more information, visit www.Boutiqueon57.com. All advertised brands do not endorse nor participate in this event but Boutique on 57 guarantees 100% of all items authenticity.

Event Begins: 7/27/2010
Event Ends: 7/29/2010
Event Times: Tue-Thu 10am-7pm

Location: 12 W. 57th St.
(btwn. 5th & 6th Aves.)
8th Floor (Suite 807)
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-2229
Payment Types: Cash/VISA/AMEX/MC

The Fashionwithfifi.com team will definitely be there; the question is -- will you be there?!

Blondes Have More Fun!

Do blondes really have more fun than the rest of us? Well, according to the John Frieda team they’re about to with the help of the Sheer Blonde Entourage!

The Sheer Blonde Entourage is a series of events offering free perks to blonde bombshells. This blondez-vous VIP program will kick off next Thursday in New York City with a private performance by Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter and blonde icon Natasha Bedingfield.

The John Frieda team is inviting blondes to audition to win the chance to perform on stage with Natasha at a concert on her tour by uploading a video to YouTube. Natasha will judge submissions and help choose the winner, who will receive a makeover courtesy of the John Frieda brand and renowned celebrity stylist Harry Josh before appearing on stage with Natasha during her concert tour.

Get your fellow Blondies together for the ultimate Girls Night Out and reserve your spot now. Free food and beverages, entertainment and makeovers – an exclusive Blonde Affair – what more could a Blonde ask for?!

WHO: Blondes
WHAT: John Frieda® Sheer Blonde® Entourage
John Frieda® Sheer Blonde® Entourage Spotlight Contest
Private Concert with Natasha Bedingfield
WHEN: March 18, 2010
11:00am-2:00pm Complementary Hair Styling
*Open to the public
6:00pm-9:00pm Natasha Bedingfield Concert
*Ticket holders only – visit www.forblondesonly.com to reserve your spot
WHERE: Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street (between 9 and 10 Aves)
New York, NY

For more information about all things blonde and upcoming Sheer Blonde Entourage events across the country, log on to www.forblondesonly.com.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"
Suzanna

Eventz

Latest in Chic: Salvatore Ferragamo Launches Incanto Bloom

Today, Fashionwithfifi had the opportunity to get a first look of Salvatore Ferragamo’s latest perfum – Incanto Bloom.


Incanto Bloom is for the young, fashionable and charming metropolitan woman with a desire for the latest in chic. Bloom offers a lively and subtle twist of Grapefruit flowers and Freesia introduces a wide, blossoming bouquet of Tea Roses and Champaca flowers. Bloom is packaged with Vara bow, one of the most recognizable symbols of the Ferragamo brand, representing pure Ferragamo style and feminity.


The collection includes a 1.0 oz edt spray ($45), 1.7 oz edt spray ($62), 3.4 oz edt spray ($82), 5.1 oz Body Lotion ($38) and 5.1 oz Bath & Shower Gel ($32).


Salvatore Ferragamo Parfums will launch Incanto Bloom exclusively at Bloomingdale’s this weekend. And if you're in the NYC area on tomorrow, stop by Bloomindale's on 59th Street or visit the pop-up gallery in Soho at 201 Mulberry Street (between Spring and Kenmare) where a few promo events will be taking place to celebrate the launch.



Customers will have the opportunity to do a Miss Bloom photo shoot – where you can style yourself chic with Ferragamo accessories and receive free samples of Incanto Bloom.

With any $82 purchase, you'll receive a free gift with purchase – a mini size version of Bloom that Ferragamo Parfums will ship to anyone of your choice in North America for free! Bloom will make a perfect gift for Valentine's Day and is absolutely a refreshing scent worth trying.

blip.tv Celebrates Online Media Content at Mocca Lounge

I think it is safe to say that most people’s lives have never been the same since the introduction of online media and video companies. Choosing between your favorite Thursday night sitcom or a cocktail hour with your friends is no longer an issue with the availability of movies and television shows on the internet. And now, blip.tv is a website that makes more than 48,000 independent web shows available to more than 22,000,000 viewers.

Last Wednesday evening, blip.tv co-founders Dina Kaplan and Mike Hudack (see them in the center of the above photo!) hosted a party at the trendy Mocca Lounge in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood to celebrate the company’s cyber success. The event attracted blip.tv friends and industry insiders alike, including top executives, journalists and industry insiders from companies like MTV, NBC and IAC. (See me with blip.tv CEO Mike Hudack!)

These web gurus know how to celebrate, with complimentary Bulldog Gin cocktails and bottles of Peroni. Delicious Mediterranean-inspired hor d’oeuvres made their way around a room that buzzed with gossip about the latest and the greatest in the multi-media world.

The guest list included Richard Blakely from Gawker, Bob Buck, VP at Digg, Joe Ciarallo from Media Bistro, Andrea Chalupo from the Huffington Post/AOL, and Ask Melissa’s Jennifer Wright. Photographer Steven Ekerovich snapped these attendees as they grooved to tunes by DJ AK in the dimly lit hotspot.

blip.tv recognizes that there are tons of innovative and independent out there. The website is home to more than 2.4 million episodes of everything from sitcoms to dramas, news programs to how-to programs. blip.tv also hosts and syndicates shows to a number of notable online resources, including YouTube, iTunes, Facebook, Verizon and more.

After a fun-filled night spent in honor of the World Wide Web, party-goers took home goody bags stuffed with Popchips, Honest Tea, a Moosewood Restaurant frozen dinner entrée voucher, and a Mocca Lounge gift certificate.

blip.tv offers a unique way to find new and interesting shows while also bringing independent show creators onto the media radar.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Erin Simpson

Street Walking: 36th Annual Village Halloween Parade

Last night Fashionwithfifi was in attendance at the 36th annual Village Halloween Parade in New York City. The theme for this year’s event was Terra Incognita – meaning unknown land. The parade, which ran from 7 pm until 10 pm, began at Spring Street and traveled north on 6 Avenue to 21st street.

Thinkerbell

Zartan and Storm Shadow

Not even rain could stop more than 2 million spectators from crowding 6th Avenue. Thousands of participants came decked out in creative spooky and humorous costumes. Michael Jackson, Capt. Jack Sparrow, Fred Flintstone, Duff Man, Jesus and Destro were some of this year’s popular costumes.

Man in porter potty

Regal Princess

The free mile-long procession featured musical performers, break dancers, jugglers and giants on stilts. Dancers performed to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” and several Jackson impersonators popped a few moon walks and signature high kicks.

Blue Devil

The Joker's and his girl

This year’s Halloween spectacle was quite an experience. Where else in Manhattan can you find a pimp in a wheel chair, the Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Zolciak in search of Big Poppa, Wanda, Key Lo-lo and Sheneneh Jenkins all in the same place?

Pimp on wheels

Wanda, Sheneneh and Key Lolo

It’s no wonder this event was listed in the book 100 Things To Do Before You Die. You can watch more on the event in the video below.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Suzanna

Eventz

Free Mini Makeovers by Maybelline New York

Just imagine living in a city where you‘d get makeovers for free. Hard to imagine, well think again.

If you’re lucky enough to be in the New York City area today, I have exciting news for you! Maybelline New York and Chicago the Musical is teaming up to offer you a beauty filled event at Rite Aide inside Grand Central Terminal. Today, July 30, 2009, professional makeup artists will be on hand from 8am to 7pm providing mini makeovers. There will be two live performances by the cast of Broadway's Chicago at 3:30pm and 4:30pm – during which you can enter to win free show tickets and meet the cast. Invite your friends, co-workers, and family to take advantage of this free opportunity.

“Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration”

- Suzanna

Taste of Times Square 2009

Yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity of participating in the Taste of Times Square event on New York's famed Restaurant Row. For years I heard of this event but never had the opportunity of going, and decided to make the effort of attending this year. Unlike most of New York's traditional summer events and festivals, Taste of Times Square started in the mid-afternoon at 5pm: just in time for the tired working folks to participate. Music was heard from several blocks away: the atmosphere was alive with entertainment from tap dancers, violinists, mariachi performers, and drummers. The scene reminded me of the New Orleans' French Quarter during Mardi Gras. people from all around the world came to chow down on some of New York's finest foods.

Over 53 restaurants participated - offering a wide variety of food to choose from. Crowds gathered around booths to get a bite of the big apple's finest restaurants. Although the event was free; however, sampling the tasty dishes weren't. Tickets were sold at $1 each and the price of a sample portion ranged from $1-6 (still a great deal considering the hefty portion you received).

I came prepared - on an empty stomach. As a result, I was able to treat myself to several international dishes. At Gallagher's Steakhouse, I tried some of their signature steak sandwiches which came with BBQ chips on the side. Stuffed with steak and sauteed onions, I would highly recommend this at Gallagher's Steakhouse if you're into some good Ole' American dishes.

From there, I made a stop at Shula's Steak House - founded by the Miami Dolphin's former head coach Don Shula and sampled their famous steaks. The yummy tender loin was served with their signature sauces. Also, I chomped on a Mediterranean lamb wrap from Toloache (which I wasn't too fond of), mouth watering Paella from Meson Sevilla, tried a great seafood salad at Da Rosina Ristorante Italiano, southern style soul food from B.Smith's and my voted favorite - Pulled Pork Sandwich from Joe Allen.

Later on, we met up with B-RAE who joined in on the fun. Drum lessons were provided by the Drum cafe. As an incentive to burn calories, free dance lessons were provided by the Dance Manhattan Studio to the event goers. This was a sensational one day event - family, friend, and couple friendly. Overall, I spent $30 between Will and I which was well worth it. Next year I'll bring a doggy bag. The only complaint I had was not having enough time to visit all the restaurants and munch on an Alligator in a blanket from Bourbon Street.

You Still Have Time to Taste The Best of Times Square. Print out this coupon and present it at participating restaurants by June 30 and enjoy 15% off.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"
- Suzanna