The missing glass slipper?

Now this is a shoe I could display, not wear, and still adore.

Champagne manufacturer Piper Heidsieck has teamed up with Christian Louboutin to create this beautiful glass shoe and champagne gift set.

According to our friends at FaAshion Week Daily, this set is available at http://www.colette.fr/ Oct. 26th.
Start saving your pennies.

It's a HAUTE night!

It's finally here, Haute Market, the most fabulous shopping and fashion experience in Kansas City is tonight!
5 to 9 pm at the Ritz Charles, 9000 W 137th, Overland Park, KS.

Why attend?
~Well, first...because all the fashionable, fun ladies go to Haute Market! :)
~The convenience of shopping over 30 boutiques and designers in one beautiful location
~enjoying much deserved time with your girlfriends
~the fall fashion show for Why Pink!
~complimentary massages from Chateau Avalon hotel
~complimentary reflexology by Reflexology for Better Health
~brow waxing for only $5!
~you can get a pink hair extension from Last Tangle Salon

The fabulous Why Pink campaign is also doing a raffle and silent auction to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
We have over $2000 worth of prize packages!!
A few of the latest prizes added to the pot:

Refresh & Renew Package from Advanced Skin Technologies:
Customized Facial, Pedi-Peel, and Anti-aging , Hand and Arm Treatment. 2 &1/2 hours of beauty services valued at over $200...PLUS products: Vivier Cleaser, Moisturizer, and Eye Conture Cream - valued at $182
Total value of package $385.

$100 gift certificate to Last Tangle Salon good for hair cut, color glaze and products!

Get tickets online until 9am at www.hautemarket.com/events.shtml, or purchase from any of our vendors up until about 12 noon. $10 in advance.
$15 at the door, while supplies last.
Also selling our new pink duffel bags filled with about $75 worth of swag! Just $15!!!

Hope to see you there!

Why Pink fashion show & Komen fundraiser

Good morning my fashionable ones. I've got a list of some fabulous items you can win this Thursday night AND support the Susan G. Komen foundation.
The Haute Market shopping party is also the host for the Why Pink fashion show - our 2nd annual! It's this Thursday night, 5-9pm at the Ritz Charles in Overland Park, KS.

The great people of Why Pink have loads of items donated by local KC area businesses which you can win via raffle or silent auction.
Here are a few of the goodies:

Lunch Certificates, Panera Bread
4 T-bones Tickets, KC T-bones
Gift Certificate to Red Carpet Makeup , $55
Gift Certificate, 2 Tickets to any show, Quality Hill Playhouse, $52
Gift Certificate 1 Hour Whirly Ball Power Play $160
Custom matted framed print of Union Station by TL Goodwin Photography, $250
Gift Certificate for Why Pink Portrait Session $100
5lb Vase Candle, Why Pink valued at $70
Gift Certificate for 30 min. Swedish Massage at la vita bella day spa, valued at $40
Pendant, Leopard Print by Flair, valued at $18
Gift Certificate for spray tan at Adorn Beauty Boutique, valued at $45

There are many more prizes available! Get tickets now for the incredible Haute Market shopping party and experience the hauteness!! http://www.hautemarket.com/

(above donation items subject to change without notice)

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Day 8

Good morning fashionistas.
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City is going strong and on day 8 of the madness. The finale!

Big stars are said to be gracing the tents today:
Joy Bryant and Kathy Griffin are expected at Isaac Mizrahi, showing in the big Tent at 2pm (EST).

At the TRIAS show, 3pm in the Promenade, the expected celebs are Carolina Herrera, Rachel Zoe and Nigel Barker. Yikes...no pressure there.
Ralph Lauren, who is pushing 70, shows today, off site.

Also later tonight will be Tommy Hilfiger at 8pm, shutting down the tents with the finale show.
Of course the usual after parties and many other off-site shows will be happening as well. It's the finale day. Photographers, editors and all are ready to go chill out for a few days and gear up for the next fashion week. It never stops in the fashion world!

(Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz)

Fall Notes

I am here in NYC taking a bite out of the big apple. It's so fabulous seeing the fashions to look forward to this spring 2010. But seriously? What the heck are we supposed to wear now, right??
Let's take a trip back to February '09 in NYC to find out what is hot this fall...

Color: just about anything goes. Not much of a prevalent single color. A common thread (no pun intended) was monochromatic schemes. Not so much like spring where there are a variety of mixed colors. Like this photo from the Erin Featherston show. A beautiful black dress with the flocked dots. Gives more dimension and interest, but easy to coordinate.

There were some great patterns at Mara Hoffman's show. Her collection showed quite a variety and a lot of creativity. These patterns are bold, but not overwhelming like some who seem to imitate a flower boutique explosion.

And don't forget your hardware. Studded boots, jackets and even tights were spotted on the runway. I don't recommend the tights for everyday, but the boots and jackets are great closet additions.

Keep it simple this fall. I'm playing it safe here at fashion week with a mostly black selection in my temporary closet, but pulling color in with fabulous shoes, jewelry and handbags.

It's fashion week in NYC

Good morning boys and girls. I'm so excited to be reporting from the tents of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week where we get the first look at Spring 2010 fashions. The rain is going to hold off for a while which makes us fashionistas very pleased. NYC is hard enough on the hair..adding rain is just brutal.

Waiting now for the Michael Angel show, then BCBG, my fave. As soon as I figure out this new phone I'll upload some photos.

The mood here in the tents is subdued. Must have been a lot of partying last night. It will surely become more exciting in an hour or so.
Ciao for now.

New store in Lee's Summit!

The Hauteness is so excited to announce the opening of Gennaio Boutique in Lee's Summit, MO.

Gennaio has been a Haute Market vendor many times and has a fabulous store in Raymore, MO.
Now owner Cari January is expanding Gennaio!
"We want to provide a new location for women to find fun, flirty and affordable fashion," says Cari.

Gennaio Grand Opening
Fri. Sept. 11 - Sun. Sept 13.
At Summit Fair Lifestyle Center, Lee's Summit.
(I-470 & US 50 Hwy)

Ask for your one item at 25% off during the grand opening weekend sale! (see store for details)


In preparation for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NY, I visited Gennaio in Raymore last week. Picked out a gorgeous deep purple handbag, a black skirt and fab ruffled blouse. To the left is a fashionistas dream - Cari's store handbag wall!

Avon Offers

Avon is cool again. It's not the door-knocking ladies with their handy travel kit in a avocado green bag.
And if my celeb crush Reese Witherspoon wears it, perhaps I should give it a go, since it's discounted.

I love the Kabuki Brush with it's natural bristles made of goat hair.

The new Smooth Minerals starter kit is a $38.00 value for only $25.
One complete 6-piece collection with all the essentials you need.
Contains pure mineral pigments…and enriched with vitamins. Free of talc, oil and fragrance. Great for all skin types, even sensitive skin.

A Shoe Collaboration

Just arrived in my inbox!!!

Gottex's head designer, Molly Grad, has tapped Lisa F. Pliner to crate the shoes for the upcoming Gottex runway show at the Tent at Bryant Park

“With swimwear the shoe is essential”, said Grad. “The shape of the shoe affects the silhouette of the body. I feel Lisa’s work is both sensual and modern.”

“I was delighted when I was contacted by Molly to create the footwear for her debut runway show. Living in Miami I totally understand Molly’s idea of creating swimwear that is so chic that it can be worn as ready-to-wear. We were fortunate enough to have met in person to start our collaboration together”, said Pliner.

The styles that will debut on the runway on September 14th will be available for wholesale purchase during December shoe market week in New York.

We'll do our best to get a photo to post the real thing as it happens. Gottex, Sept. 14th, 7pm at the TENT.

New rewards for loving handbags!

You know I love my handbags and I love borrowing them even more than buying because then I can have a new handbag each month if I'd like (and if MasterCard allows it).

Avelle members and guests get almost twice as many points as before for every dollar they spend. Avelle is also now making it even easier for fashionistas to redeem their points ($10 for every 1000 points earned) by displaying their points balance right on the Avelle.com homepage, once they've logged in. As always, points can be redeemed immediately on Avelle.com, helping accessory-lovers make their fashion dollar go farther, while always looking fabulous.

Choose your fave bag today. Rent it for a week, a month or more! Send it back when you're bored of it and start over fresh.

(Pictured above is the Michael Kors Skorpios Large Hobo Python Handbag)

Sephora Sales

Great sales at Sephora.com my faithful peeps!

Free Mystic Tan Sample
or
Free Lip Polish
or
Free Michael Kors Weekend bag with purchase...To enjoy this limited-time offer, simply purchase the Michael Kors 1.7 or 3.4 oz Eau de Parfum Spray and enter promotion code WEEKENDER when prompted at checkout. The free Michael Kors Weekender Bag (18 x 14 x 5'') will then be added to your order.

So many deals, so little time. Check out the site and see all the great coupons, deals and steals, plus all the fine print about the offers mentioned above.

Layering for fall outfit idea

A little something I threw together at Denim Couture. A simple burn out t-shirt under the belted jacket - suddenly makes a tee pretty nice to have on hand.

Add another layer with the necklace.

All atop a denim skirt.

Simple.

Denim Couture

11548 W 135th St

Overland Park, KS 66221