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Before we even begin to describe our evening at The Sue Wong Fall Collection, we must first tell you how much we admire Sue and her accomplished career as an elegant dress designer and artist. She overflows with style, charm, & grace…not to mention talent.  The perfect combination of a true goddess…

After the Bender Sisters zipped through the Red Carpet wearing a Sue Wong gown and their favorite Jen and Kim heels, they headed up the stairs only to be blown away by the first of many breath taking designs from Sue’s New Fall Collection…Sue and her wonderful staff, created an Art Gallery styled presentation of Sue’s new designs.  A very unique twist on fashion…it was fun talking with the models and asking them about their hair and makeup experience for this show.  Mary, a model we’ve worked with before, told us it took a while to get her hair perfectly straight and sleek…Makeup was done by Christopher Castillo from MAC, who I have known for years.  Beth and I were both impressed with the finished look.

Dress: N0308 – Draped Bodice Long Printed Metallic Jacquard Dress w/ Beaded Midriff

Sue’s New Fall Collection was inspired by the wide ranging, free thinking and free spirited eclecticism and romantic mystique of the Parisian soul. We loved her choice of Autumn colors which included:  earthy browns, rich greens, deep purples, reds and metallics. All of Sue’s designs seem to have a signature waist line embellished with intricate bead work that will flatter any woman who dares to wear her dresses.  This particular gown is “tre-perfect” for a night out on the town or a stroll along the Riviera…

Mary, designer Sue Wong, and Hannah

Mary was wearing a Mahogany All-Over Embroidered Sheath Dress with Beaded Highlights and Hannah looked very chic in a Sue Wong Short Paneled Skirt Dress with Embellished Bodice. As we roamed around the showroom we spotted several other dresses/gowns embellished with ostrich & coq feathers, filigree lace, and organza petals.  One was more spectacular than the next…

Te-see at the Sue Wong Fall 2010 Collection Grand Room

Sue Wong Gown Fall 2010 Collection

We continued our way through the room meeting some interesting people who commented on our Sue Wong gowns!  We felt like Grecian princesses held back in time…what a powerful feeling…I even ran into a young celebrity I’ve known for several years…Bella Thorne, who has appeared in several billboard campaigns for H&M stores with my 7 year old daughter Ella, and plays Tancy Henrickson this season on HBO’s Big Love.

Te-see and Bella Thorne from HBO Big Love

As the night came to a close the sisters got to hang out with one of Sue’s good friends Martin and his partner Danny, who told us what we already know…That Sue Wong is a “woman who knows what she wants and she’s not afraid to live her dream…”

Danny, Beth, Te-see (wearing Sue Wong Gowns) & Martin

All BSW can say about Sue Wong’s 2010 Fall Collection is…BRAVO!!!!!!!!!! Look for Sue Wong’s Fall Collection in Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, & Saks Fifith Avenue, Lord & Taylor, and Macy’s.

a special BSW shout out to:  Sue Wong, Angela Jung, Clarisse De Los Santos, Jenny Dong, Jen and Kim…you girls rock:)

the sisters:)

*If you are contemplating a career in promotional modeling then check out Promotional Modeling and always be prepared to strut your stuff during marketing campaigns in stores, malls, and trade shows!!!

Celebrities love their smoky eyes, and some won’t even leave the house without them. The good news is you can save the dark smoldering colors for night, and still do a gorgeous eye in softer hues for day. Emma Stone had no problems at all turning heads with her soft plum and violet lids.

THE LOOK: Emma Stone has a tawny complexion, so it made sense to choose a plum shadow, and to give her eyes an extra pop.

WHY IT WORKS: It’s a study in contrasts, Emma chose a bold color and applied a soft coat of it all around her emerald eyes. The result was perfection!

BSW’S SIMPLE TRICK “She’s a great example of how the right shadow will instantly enhance your eye color,” says makeup artist and founder of BeautyStyleWatch, Beth Bender.  The OMG! Spring Eyeshadow Palette, ($36 at bethbenderbeauty.com), includes a violet and plum, which are both red-based and intensify blue-green and hazel eyes.”

You can layer the colors together for a more dramatic look or wear separately.

Our favorite Actress ever, Sandra Bullock may be on her way to divorce court. Less than two weeks after taking home the best actress Oscar for her role in “The Blind Side,” Sandra Bullock pulled out of the film’s London premiere amid tabloid reports that she is having marital troubles with husband Jesse James.

In a statement released to People Magazine, Bullock wrote, “Due to unforeseen personal reasons, a trip abroad to support ‘The Blindside’ has been deemed impossible at this time. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your continued support of the film.”

According to an article in In Touch magazine which started the rumors buzzing, a model who had hoped to work for James’ company, West Coast Choppers, alleges that she had an affair with James, much of which occurred while Bullock, 45, was filming “The Blind Side.”

Tattooed model Michelle “Bombshell” McGee claims she had an 11 month long affair with Sandra Bullock’s husband Jesse James, and for five weeks they were having regular sex. Really??? Wow, I am having a hard time just getting past all of her tattoo’s.

James, 40, was extremely emotional during Bullock’s Oscar speech, wiping away tears and later telling the press how “proud” he was of his wife. So what gives Jesse?! And just when we thought you were one of the good guys.

At her Chloe premiere in New York City, Amanda Seyfried turned heads with lush, intense eye makeup. Celebrity makeup artist, Beth Bender who has worked with Amanda before says “Amanda is so beautiful, she really doesn’t need much.” Her eye color alone is so striking, and the eyeliner creates even more drama.

This look for the premiere was more about the lips by playing up her eyes. To get the look Beth suggests blending a metallic plum shadow above and below the lash line. (Try Passion Flower Eyeshadow Palette, $36, bethbenderbeauty.com) Use an eyeliner stencil and place below lash line before sweeping color along under eye for a perfect application. You can smudge to soften the color with a Q-tip. Highlight the brow bone with the Champagne-gold shimmer in kit, and finish the eyes with 2 generous coats of your favorite black mascara.

For the lips, choose a shade that is similar to your own natural color,” says Bender. In Amanda’s case Strawberry Letter Lip Glaze was just perfect.

Celebrities know a thing or two about beauty, since many of them spend an awful lot of time at events, and on the red carpet. When they’re in a pinch they have their go-to beauty products for everything from smoky eyes, to fuller lips, and the perfect glow.

Since moving her business to Los Angeles, makeup artist and Creative Director of beth bender beauty, Beth Bender has been busier than ever, and she has a long list of celebs who she can thank for that!

Like Amanda Seyfried who can’t live without her Get in Line Eyeliner Kits in BFF, Camile, and Passion Flower, told our beauty insider on the red carpet at the NYC premiere of her new film Chloe that she takes them everywhere, and even has all of her BFF’s hooked too!

Amy Winehouse who fell in love with the Get in Line Eyeliner Kit and called the eyeliner stencils “absolutely brilliant” is still a huge fan, and just last month stocked up with 3 eyeliner kits in every color palette. Her signature Cat Eyes have gotten her loads of attention, and are definitely the thickest we’ve ever seen.

Jennifer Carpenter of Showtime’s Dexter fell in love with the Get in Line Eyeliner Kit while shooting her first film “Beyond The Ashes” (formerly known as Ash Tuesday) that shot her to stardom. Last week she was seen having dinner with husband Michael in Los Angeles, and adding a little lip color in “Who Me?” before leaving the restaurant.

And Jessica Simpson who was in New York earlier this week promoting her new reality show “The Price Of Beauty”, was seen touching up her eyeliner with her eyeshadow palette in BFF before visiting with Diane Sawyer.

The Girls in the beauty dept.