shopping and pampering and massages OH MY!

Tomorrow night in Overland Park, Kansas (KC metro) Haute Market takes on the fashionistas. This all out night of fabulousness and fun for the girlfriends starts at 4:30pm Thursday, July 16th.

Fashion show featuring the REAL women of Kansas City,
chance to win a trip for two to New York during fashion week this September.
Plus enjoy massages, makeup and hair style stations. Shop trendy maxi dresses, hot handbags and so much more at Haute Market tomorrow night.
Goodie bags are sold out but admission tickets are still available online and from our participating vendors.

Get it now baby!

About friends

What is it to have a good friend? Someone to chat with when you're blue? Someone to shop with and who will tell you if those jeans actually look good, or honestly make your behind huge?

You've had, and hopefully still have, a friend or two that you can always run to.

It's possible that it's your turn to return the favor or perphaps just gather all the girls for a great girls night out.

Well, you're in luck. Haute Market is this Thursday and it's the best girls night out event going on. Tickets are still available online, but hurry. We are getting close to a sell out and you do not want to be left out of this shopping extravaganza.
The event admission gives you access to over 30 boutiques, designers and vendors selling just about anything a fashionista desires.
There will be a hair and make up station, massages, a fabulous fashion show and so much more.
Call your girlfriends, set it up, get the tickets and be there!

Another Haute shopping party July 16

Just one week from our third birthday celebration and another fabulous Haute Market shopping party. We're even planning a fabulous fashion show featuring some of Kansas City's "real" women and housewives!
These are no ordinary models...they are our newsletter subscribers, readers and guests! Nearly 20 models ages 18 to 50+. All regular women with enough moxy to strut down the runway in front of their friends. Gotta love it!

Oh yes...can't forget this little tidbit...this fashion show features some men' wear and some fabulous men wearing them! ;)

Also featured at the July 16th Haute Market in Overland Park:
The Last Tangle Salon (95th & Antioch)
Complimentary dry-styling and makeup touch-ups.
Stylists from the Last Tangle have recently done work for local magazine shoots, and have been tapped for a national magazine. Nice!

At the Last Tangle you can enjoy more than a fabulous cut and color. Relaxing spa pedicures, waxing treatments, eye enhancing last extensions, expert makeup services and more.

http://www.thelasttangle.com/

Get tickets now for the July 16th Haute Market shopping party in Overland Park, KS. $10 in advance, $15 at the door while supplies last. Join the hundreds of women who know what a great girls night out shopping extravaganza is all about!

Featured Boutiques

The Haute Market shopping party is just around the corner so we thought we'd share a few boutiques with you to wet your appetite for shopping!


What’s a Happy Hour without some drinks, fun gifts and a friendly game or two?
Have a wine lover in your life? Want something new, fun and reasonable to give as a gift or make yourself? Then you are in luck! Simply blend wine glace with your favorite wine to create a fun and delicious frozen wine beverage. All you need is a blender, ice and your favorite wine.

With drink mixes like "CosmoRita", "Wine-a-Rita", and "Peach Bellini"...what's more to love?

Do you feel like getting your cowgirl on? Try some chic pink skull boots from Longhorns & Lace, a cowgirl-chic shop in Paola, KS.

Both of the above boutiques will be at the July 16th Haute Market shopping party!

Rockin' the shoe

Last week the New York Historical Society hosted the Independent Handbag and Shoe Awards highlighting emerging talent and accessories icons.

Tina Aldatz, the creator of Foot Petals announced the winner of “Best Shoe in Overall Design” with Libby Edelman. The winner, Rafael Young will be collaborating with Sam Edelman shoes and Foot Petals to design a limited edition pair of shoes to be sold exclusively at Verve in New York City and http://www.footpetals.com/.

I, for one, cannot WAIT to be able to purchase this shoe and the limited edition set coming soon. However as Rafael has a price point of $400-1000, it may be off limits for this fashionista. His rock couture edge makes these shoes irresistible masterpieces.

More about the award winners here:http://www.hbd101.com/awards/winners_2009

Block it

Ok girls...seriously. The sunscreen needs to be applied every day, no more excuses.
For the last few days we been at the pool so as not to melt nor be forced indoors with three fighting boys.
What my eyes have been treated to are so many crimes against the epidermis that it makes me want to petition for sunscreen to be right up there with seat belt laws.

Check out my recent sunblock article for some tips and reviews. And please...apply some sort of sunblock today!

This Week

A few things going on this week that you probably don't want to miss:

Thursday - Olathe, KS - Planet Beach's Spa night! Bring a friend (or 3) and try out a service at the beach. I've tried the aqua-massage (which does NOT require getting nekked), spray tan, cyber chair massage, and the luminous facial. Actually I did the facial while doing the chair massage. It's a lovely treat!
Check it out at 119th & Blackbob, SE corner

June 25, 26, 27 - Kansas City, MO - Quixotic's Lux Esalare performance by Kansas City's Premier Dance & Aerial Performance Ensemble. Starts at 8pm at Spencer Theatre UMKC Performing Arts Center.
Buy tickets here: http://www.umkc.edu/adminfinance/businessservices/cto/Quixotic.asp

Enjoy!