HOW THE FRENCH CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY
Akin to our Independence Day, Bastille Day—July 14—officially known as French National Day, celebrates the success of the French Revolution, particularly the storming of the Bastille, a prison/fort that housed political prisoners. That event paved the road to France becoming a republic and the famous slogan: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité. In France, the day is commemorated with the country’s oldest military parade, and Francophiles around the globe raise a glass a don a beret in celebration.
In addition to revolution, the French knack for beauty is appreciated far beyond the country’s doors. Here are some French beauty products that we love deserve to be
BEAUTY AND THE TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL
With movie debuts from directors like Robert Redford, Terence Malick and Mira Nair, the Toronto International Film Festival presents the best in new films from international as well as Canadian filmmakers from September 6-16. Second in importance only to the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto’s glamour quotient is high with red carpet looks from the likes of Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Rachel McAdams.
Votre Vu
Actress Amy Adams graced the red carpet for the debut of The Master, which she stars in with Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman. For the event, she wore a black Marchesa dress with makeup by Stephen Sollitto, who worked with Votre Vu products. To begin, Stephen prepp
HAROLD ZIMMERMAN, FOUNDER OF VOTRE VU FRENCH SKIN CARE
MEET THE BEAUTY ENTRENEUR.
With ten years of experience providing business and software programs to direct sales firms, Harold Zimmerman turned his expertise in the arena of multi-level marketing to beauty. In 2008, he launched Votre Vu, a direct sales skin care brand that offers botanically-infused upscale products at accessible prices. All cosmetics are formulated at a laboratory in France and sold in the U.S. via representatives present in all 50 states. So far, Harold’s strategy is proving successful. In its first year, Votre Vu rang up $5 million in sales and is on track to reach $10 million this year—all during a recession.
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TREND SCOOP FROM THE DESK OF DORENE, BEAUTYINTHEBAG EDITOR AT LARGE
THE BEST OF BEAUTY & MORE FROM NYC….THE DESK OF DORENE
It’s oxford season in New York City. From Soho to the Upper West Side, women across the island of Manhattan are celebrating spring by sporting this new footwear trend. Tan, black/white, camel and the occasional taupe tie up have supplanted the classic easy wear flat. A trend originally seen at the fall/winter 2009 runway shows, the oxford has finally taken hold and personally I’m delighted for the change of pace.
As for beauty, I find a bevy of upcoming launches refreshing as well. Stay on trend by watching Tom Pechuex, runway makeup artist darling and former makeup image creator of Shiseido, who is now the creati
