LITTLE ROCK — Little Rock designer Korto Momolu offered a “sneak preview” at her spring 2013 line during a Nov. 9 Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute fundraiser in the rooftop party room in the River Market Towers building. The event benefited CARTI.
“Big Design in Little Rock” allowed attendees an up close look at about 20 creations while mixing and mingling with Momolu - Project Runway’s Season 5 runner-up and fan favorite - and enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
Shown in September at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Momolu’s first ready-to-wear collection is a study in simple chic: ladylike, figure-defining neutrals with pops of interesting detail.
Peplums show up, along with creative color-blocking details including contrasting cap sleeves. Standouts include a shimmery black, peplumed jacket; a halter-style evening gown done in a vivid geometric print and featuring a scoop neckline and gently gathered A-line skirt; and a yellow-gold surplice frock with draped asymmetrical detailing. The line may be viewed at kortomomolu.com.
HOLIDAY LINKUP
And speaking of Momolu, her fashion will be featured during the Holiday Jazz Brunch and Fashion Show, sponsored by the Little Rock Chapter of The Links Inc. The event, chaired by Donna Terrell, news anchor for TV station KLRT-TV, Channel 16, will take place from 11 a.m. at 2 p.m. Saturday at Chenal Country Club, 10 Chenal Club Blvd., in Little Rock. Entertainment will be by Rodney Block and the Real Music Lovers.
Proceeds will go toward scholarships for female high school seniors in the Pulaski County area, as well as for Links projects.
Tickets are $75 and may be obtained from any Links member or by calling (501) 553-8820.
NEW LINE AT FEINSTEIN’S
Kevyn Aucoin, the cosmetics line, is coming to Feinstein’s, 5600 Kavanaugh Blvd.
To celebrate the event, the store will host a counter grand opening, complete with a make-up artist from New York, during regular store hours Dec. 7-8.
The line is named for the popular celebrity makeup artist whose work showed up on magazine covers, billboards and runways ... as well as the faces of such women as Madonna, Tina Turner, Kate Moss, Cher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Janet Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor. Before his death at age 40 in 2002, Aucoin also authored three self-help books on beauty - The Art of Makeup, Making Faces and Face Forward - and created his makeup line, which now includes foundations/concealers, pressed and loose powders, blushes, mascaras, brow pencils, lipsticks, lip glosses and beauty aids ... most of which are in the $20-$65 range.
For more information about the grand opening, call (501) 664-7330.
FOR LADIES AND LORDS
The 2012 Christmas Gift Collection from Crabtree & Evelyn offers a variety of stocking stuffers for the season, including:
Nomad Sampler Box ($26), for gentlemen. This set contains Crabtree & Evelyn’s best-selling men’s fragrance, which blends cedar, sandalwood with notes of lemongrass and ginger. Also included are After Shave Balm, Shave Cream, Eau de Toilette, and Hair & Body Wash.
Lavender Great Escapes ($22), Bath & Shower Gel, Body Lotion, Hand Therapy and Eau de Toilette offered in a “flavor” that weaves natural lavender and orange blossom with a hint of rose and jasmine. The set is also available in La Source; Rosewater; Lily; Iris; Wisteria; Citron, Honey & Coriander; Pomegranate, Argan & Grapeseed; and Avocado, Olive & Basil.
Himalayan Blue Mini Storybook ($18), a selection from Crabtree & Evelyn’s contemporary new Himalayan Blue fragrance and body care range. Presented in a blue “storybook” box, the set contains Himalayan Blue Bath & Shower Gel, Body Lotion, Hand Therapy and Eau de Toilette.
My personal favorite: the Golden Petals Silkening Body Nectar ($20), a shea butter-rich skin-moisturizing and conditioning product with a light, pleasing scent of greengage plum, berries and rhubarb leaf enhanced with notes of sheer florals and musk. Formulated with shimmer pigments, this body nectar does indeed feel silky. There’s also a Golden Petals Bubble Bath & Body Wash ($20).
For more information or to buy products, visit crabtreeevelyn.com or call (800) 272-2873.
FOUNTAINS OF YOUTH
From the wonderful worldof anti-aging, all-natural skin care come two new lines:
Fiafini Skincare, whose products feature South African Marula beauty oil, used for centuries by South African women in the care and beauty of their complexions. Safe for all skin types, Fiafini Skincare products (two of which are vegan) protect the skin naturally from environmental and free-radical damage, dehydration and irritation. Products include the Delicate Cleansing Emulsion ($28); the vegan Divine Hydration Moisturizer ($40), which helps soothe and calm redness with Prickly Pear, Avocado and Evening Primrose extracts; and the also vegan Deluxe Anti-Aging Eye Cream ($38.50), formulated with Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract to help reverse the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet around the eyes. For the season, Fiafini offers its holiday collection, which features the three products in a $95 gift set. It’s available through Christmas Day. For more information visit fiafini.com.
The Moor Skin & Body Care collection, which features the proprietary peat and peat water of the Neydharting Moor in Austria. The line, which made its United States debut in August, features Revitalizing Toner ($55), Intense Hydration Cream AM ($110), Ageless Eye Cream ($95), Intense Regenerating Serum ($125), Repair and Renewal Cream ($150), The Balm - Face & Body ($125) and Intense Body Cream ($70). The Neydharting Moor has been noted for its purported healing powers since 800 B.C.; its mud came to be prized by European nobility, according to a news release. The peat and the peat water contain more than 1,000 natural botanicals, herbs and nutrients, 300 of which have been proven to have anti-aging properties.Visit moorskincare.com.
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High Profile, Pages 37 on 11/25/2012