Show Me Your Heart…

Hey guys, just wanted to remind you to submit your photos before January 27th via Tumblr, Twitter or Instagram, using the hashtag #ShowYourHeart in support of NHLBI’s heart health programs and automatically enter to win (for you and a friend!) tickets to The Red Dress Collection Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week, plus free round-trip airplane tickets to NYC, free accommodations at The Westin Hotel, a limited edition Diane Von Furstenberg Diet Coke 4-pack and a $400-$500 American Express gift card, all courtesy of  Diet Coke^®

To enter the The Heart Truth^® contest:

• Upload a picture wearing red in support of women’s heart health on Tumblr, Twitter or Instagram.
• Use the hashtag #ShowYourHeart
  
• Enter the contest (this week!) January 23rd – January 27th.
• The contest is open to US residents only and must be over 18 years old.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to win fab prizes and support a great cause!

Good luck and hope to see you at the fashion show!

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Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this post are my own and written in my personal voice.

^® The Heart Truth fashion show and contest posts in support for Women’s Heart Health Awareness Programs are sponsored by Diet Coke^®

^® The Heart Truth, its logo and The Red Dress are registered trademarks of HHS.

I’m very happy to announce, I’m a blogger ambassador for Diet Coke^® in collaboration with the The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and The Heart Truth^® campaign to help spread awareness about the dangers of heart disease and support women’s heart health programs nationwide.

According to the NHLBI, “heart disease is the #1 killer of American women” and to remind women to take action to prevent heart disease, The Heart Truth® campaign adopted The Red Dress^® symbol, a sign of empowerment and hope.

Now, you can join The Heart Truth® movement by wearing red this week for a chance to win amazing prizes!

5 first prize winners will receive:

• 2 tickets (for you and a friend) to The Heart Truth^® Red Dress Collection Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week
• 2 round-trip coach plane tickets to New York City provided by Delta Airlines
• 2 nights’ stay at The Westin Hotel
• A limited edition Diane Von Furstenberg Diet Coke 4-pack
• A $400 American Express gift card

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A $500 American Express gift card
• 2 first-class plane tickets
• All the prizes in the first package

To enter the The Heart Truth^® contest:

• Upload a picture wearing red in support of women’s heart health on Tumblr, Twitter or Instagram.
• Use the hashtag #ShowYourHeart
  
• Enter the contest (this week!) January 23rd – January 27th.
• The contest is open to US residents only and must be over 18 years old.

Show everyone how you wear red and share a positive message to bring awareness of women’s heart disease to the entire nation.

Good luck and hope to see you at the fashion show!

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 The Heart Truth® Red Dress Collection Fashion Show 2011 – video via fashiontv

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this post are my own and written in my own voice.

^® The Heart Truth fashion show and contest posts in support for Women’s Heart Health Awareness Programs are sponsored by Diet Coke^®

^® The Heart Truth, its logo and The Red Dress are registered trademarks of HHS.

The exhibit Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective will make its only North American stop at the Denver Art Museum, March 25 – July 8, 2012. The retrospective will feature the designer’s 40 year career with a selection of 200 haute couture outfits along with numerous photographs, drawings, and films. The presentation shows Yves Saint Laurent’s career from his beginnings at Dior in 1958 to his final runway show in 2002.

If you’re interested in visiting Denver for this amazing retrospective, several Denver hotels are offering VIP packages to jet-setting fashionistas, take a look at the deals at the YSL Denver website. Get your tickets now and don’t miss your chance to see this amazing exhibition!

 -Images courtesy of Denver Tourism and Denver Art Museum.

Karl Lagerfeld’s upcoming collection KARL for Net-A-Porter, will be launched with five pop-up shops in Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Sydney, showcasing NET-A-PORTER’s edit of KARL displayed on vinyl graphics.

At the shop, you can use the NET-A-PORTER KARL app, to shop and win prodcuts by scanning them using your iPhone or iPad. In addition, visitors to the New York window shop, will receive a limited edition KARL goodie bag, t-shirt and the first fifty visitors will receive a pair of iconic KARL leather gloves or a collar from the collection. If you can’t make it to the launch, you can follow the celebrations online at NET-A-PORTER and watch exclusive video footage of Karl Lagerfeld, view the full collection and find out the winners of the “Karlified” app and ‘Find Karl’ maze game.

What:

KARL X Net-A-Porter

When:

Wednesday, January 25

10.30am  @ The Window Shop

Where:

375 Bleecker Street, New York

 -image courtesy of Net-A-Porter

If you ever wondered, what goes on inside a fashion house before a runway show, here’s your chance to follow Nicola Formichetti in an exclusive 24/7 livestream, as he prepares for his third menswear collection for Mugler.

The live coverage will be non-stop until Thursday January 19th, showing everything from the castings, hair & make up, meetings, to the backstage show and finally culminating in the runway show and post-show interviews.

Watch Nicola Formichetti’s livestream below or you can follow Mugler live via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThierryMugler

–I can’t wait to see the fashion show!

Free live streaming by Ustream

 MENSWEAR SHOW WEEK SCHEDULE

Wednesday – 18 January 2012:

10:00 CET / 4AM EST Pre-show Prep

11:00 CET / 5AM EST Collection being picked up

13:00 CET / 7AM EST Arrival at show location

14:00 CET / 8AM EST Backstage

15:00 CET / 9AM EST Set check

15:30 CET / 9 :30AM EST Arrival of models and hair & make-up

16:00 CET / 10AM EST Seating Set Up / Photographers arrival

17:00 CET / 11AM EST Rehearsal

18:00 CET / 12PM EST MUGLER MENS SHOW

19:00 CET / 1PM EST Post-Show interviews

Thursday – 19 January 2012:

13:00 CET / 7AM EST Close-ups of the collection

14:00 CET / 8AM EST Showroom set-up & re-sees

15:00 CET / 9AM EST Post-show interviews

USA Network will premiere an hour special of “Out of Character with Krista Smith” featuring fashion designer Jason Wu, in an intimate look at his career, Gwyneth Paltrow and Seth Macfarlane creator of ‘Family Guy’. The special premieres TOMORROW at 11 Est/10C.  Take an exclusive sneak-peek of the upcoming episode….

Frédéric Fekkai and his talented team led by Renato Campora, created amazing styles and looks for the models showcasing the CFDA/Vogue fashion fund designer collections. Each designer received a unique look for their collection to emphasize the beauty of each piece. According to Frédéric Fekkai, the solution for creating a look for a each designer was “a style that suggests ease, effortlessness, and elegance”.

Take an exclusive look at these behind the scenes images and the magic of Frédéric Fekkai.

Video courtesy of Vogue

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This holiday season Swarovski Elements added an amazing double-helix installation in Rodeo Drive for their ‘Let it Sparkle’ campaign.

To participate in the campaign, you need to tweet #Letitsparkle or text your holiday message with the word SPARKLE to 877877 (US only) and your message will appear for the world to see in Rodeo Drive and will be live streamed until January 3rd via Swarovski Elements’ Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/uahwgj.

Also, every Friday, Swarovski will pick their favorite tweet and you’ll have a chance to win a beautiful Swarovski Elements gift. I entered last week and won last Friday’s #Letitsparkle favorite tweet, take a peek at the beautiful gift I won and also take a look at the opening party video with Jessica Alba and Jennifer Hudson.

The lovely Navette Necklace, I received from Swarovski Elements (http://bit.ly/upQJxB)

Don’t forget to tweet #Letitsparkle for a chance to win a Swarovski Elements gift.

Happy Holidays!

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