Beauty; Chanel Unveils New Makeup Studio at Bloomingdale's Flagship

 Chanel at Bloomingdale's.

The new Chanel makeup studio opened up shop at the Bloomingdale's flagship store on 59th Street in NYC. The opening follows a series of other brand counter openings. the 878 square-foot space is larger than some apartments and is Chanel's largest in the country.

This past Thursday marked the official opening of the Chanel counter and is a great fixture in the store's high-traffic areas. The black and white space is the fourth Chanel Makeup Studio in the country. The counter doubles as an event space for everything from product presentations, video screenings, and makeup classes.

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Beauty: Bloomingdale's Beauty Gets a Makeover

Bloomingdale's has unveiled a new concept for its beauty department and given it a much needed makeover. I can honestly say prior to seeing the new model I had yet to make a single purchase from the store's beauty department. The sections were to spread apart, and were less than visually appealing.

Well now Bloomingdale's has stepped into the present with a high-tech, innovative concept with open counter space to create circulation. The modern look is as visually appealing as it is functional. Consumers can visit different brands and interact with the products and staff.

At the Shisedo counter, customers can remove a product from its pedestal and see monitors activate with flash product information. The Chanel counter is 878-square-feet with flexible interior space that is adaptable to different activities. The Chanel counter also features a makeup squad ready to give customers different looks and information about products.

The Bobbi Brown counter who has seen the most growth in just two weeks since the new module began has a 548-square-foot space that is inviting and relaxing. Customers can can feel right at home as they try on cosmetics and Bobbi Brown also plans to include an espresso bar in the future.

If you're a makeup and skincare product fan, Bloomingdale's beauty department is definitely the place you want to be.

Bobbi Brown

Above: Bumble & Bumble and Jo Malone

Fashion Week Events: Rachel Roy New York - Spring 2010 Runway Show

Feel free to me a stan for Rachel Roy, (hey what can I say, we're both Bay Area girls), but I am officially in love with her Rachel Roy New York Spring 2010 collection. Because I am indeed a minimalist when it comes to fashion--well sometimes, I was quite impressed with simplistic elegance for her latest designs. The colors are indeed bold, but not an obnoxious sort of way. They seem to flow well with the assortment of beautiful draped dresses, sleek trousers and tailored jackets. Put frankly the line is absolute perfection.  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

  

 

The Rachel Roy New York collection is available online and at select department stores including Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Saks, and Bloomingdale's and boutiques nationwide.

Fashion Week Events: Meet Rachel Roy at Bloomingdale's

Who: Rachel Roy
What: Fall Collection and Spring Preview 

When: Friday, September 11th @ 5 PM

Where: Bloomingdale's

1000 Third Avenue @ 59th 

New York, NY

(212) 705-2000


Use your Bloomingdale's credit card for your purchase and save!

Spend $100-$249 and get $25 off 

Spend $250-$499 and get $50 off

Spend $500-$999 and get $100 off 

Spend $1000-$1999 and get $250 off 

Spend $2000 or more and get $500 off

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Beauty: Marc Jacobs's New Girl Lola

Gracing your favorite fragrance counter now is Marc Jacob's newest fragrance, Lola. The scent is a medley of peony, peppercorn, grapefruit, creamy musk, and tonka bean. The eaux de parfum is available 1.7 and 3.4 ounce bottles for $65 and $85. The 5.1 body lotion and shower gel will retail for $40 and $45; the 4.9 oz body cream for $50. In November a 1-oz. size and $40 limited-edition solid perfume ring will join the collection. 

Lola is available at Bloomingdale's, select specialty stores, department stores and online retailers.