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Fashion Week has been a bust out here in Los Angeles this year…Most designers are opting for more personal shows at their own space…I actually think it’s more intimate and you get a better feel for their spectacular designs!

Tara Lipinski and Designer Sue Wong

Tonight the Bender Sisters will be wearing an original design by Sue Wong and their Jen and Kim shoes to match!  This year Sue and her team have set up an art gallery type fashion show…each Sue Wong design from her Fall 2010 Collection, will be on display like a piece of art.  The models will be holding poses throughout the night while guests get to check out Sue’s Fall Designs up close and personal…

We’ll be reporting tomorrow on the who, what, and wear…LOL

the sisters:)

This mother of 8 has come a long way from Pennsylvania, hasn’t she…it seems like the in thing is to have a bunch of kids, get a few nips and tucks…voila...YOU ARE A CELEBRITY!  What was I thinking???  Having a modeling and acting career first…DA!!!  Should have had a liter of kids first then I’d be a celebrity too!!!

Kate Gosselin - The New Generation of Motherhood

But, I’m digressing…maybe a little bitter…lol:)  After having a successful reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8, free plastic surgery, and newly divorced, this lady is ready to get back into the lime light…Kate Gosselin with her dance partner Tony Dovolani, have been rehearsing the Viennese Waltz, and on March 22, 2010 they will debut it on Dancing With The Stars…Kate was all ready to start filming a cleaner version of Kate Plus 8, but got an offer to dance that she couldn’t refuse.  Again tagged as a neglectful mother for leaving her kids on another coast, Kate speaks out on how hurtful the accusations are…“The guilt factor is huge.  All the other lies people want to tell, that’s one thing.  But these lies about the kind of mother I am, they need to stop.  I’m tired of defending myself.”

Well, I can’t say I blame her…So, Kate’s determined to be a better person/mother by showing everyone how she’s worked hard at something she is not good at…dancing…Since her dance transformation began, Kate has been flying back home on Tuesday nights to be with her kids then back to LA on Sundays to rehearse.  According to Kate, her new lifestyle has given her blocks of time to be with her children as well as financially provide for them…and let’s not forget…this mom is having some fun for herself…and there is nothing wrong with that!

Kate Gosselin and Tony Dovolani

You go girl…!  Make sure to watch Kate and Tony dance the night away on March 22, 2010, Dancing With The Stars on ABC!

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If you haven’t already heard of these extremely talented girls and their gorgeous shoes then let me personally open up your shoe rack to them…We met Jen and Kim at a Bridal Expo back in September in West Hollywood.  Their display had us stopping in our tracks and lingering a little longer than necessary…but how could we help ourselves when our feet started doing a happy dance…

Jen and Kim Shoes at The Bridal Bar in West Hollywood

Jen and Kim Shoes are not only sexy, hot & so very stylish, they are super comfy…All I can say is “where were they when I got married”…I ended up barefoot by the time the band started playing…According to the girls, they hear this quite often from brides…however, their biggest pet peeve is a bride in flip flops…LOL!  A definite “NO” in the world of Jen and Kim Shoes…(if you are wearing a pair of their custom designed shoes, this would never be an issue)

Jen and Kim busy designing shoes at The Bridal Bar

This past Saturday we got to see them in action at The Bridal Bar located on North Doheny in West Hollywood, Ca.  The joint was filled with brides to be looking for personal guidance with their pending weddings.  The Bridal Bar is set up to help brides plan every aspect of their wedding including invitations, makeup & hair (which our in house beauty expert Beth Bender does), cakes and of course…the perfect shoe to match their dress by Jen and Kim…

Bride and Groom to be at The Bridal Bar in West Hollywood

The girls were busy assisting the brides, giving their expert advice in designing the perfect bridal shoe.  Jen and Kim also design shoes for entire bridal parties and most importantly…for anyone else looking for a stylish shoe that’s extremely comfy.

Each shoe is custom designed and made here in the USA…prices range between $400 – $600 but well worth it…you will have these forever and they will always be in style:)

For more info or to book an appointment visit Jen and Kim.

the girls at bsw…

The stars came out last night for the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards held in Los Angeles. In perhaps a preview of how this Sunday’s Oscars might play out. ‘Precious, based on the Novel Push by Sapphire’ and its stars Gabourey Sidibe (pictured below with co-star Mariah Carey) and Mo’Nique captured plenty of hearts and plenty of trophies.

Mariah Carey & Gabourey Sidibe

It picked up five awards including Best Feature, Best Director (Lee Daniels), Best First Screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher), Best Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique) and Best Actress (Sidibe).

Jeff Bridges, meanwhile, scored the Best Actor award for ‘Crazy Heart,’ which was also named Best First Feature. Woody Harrelson (’The Messenger’) captured the title of Best Supporting Actor, and ‘500 Days of Summer’ was named the Best Screenplay.

The event was a star-studded affair with celebrities on hand like Jodie Foster, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Taraji P Henson, Andy Garcia, Vera Farmiga, Carey Mulligan, Lenny Kravitz, Roger Ebert, Olivia Wilde, Matt Dillon and many more. A paparazzi’s dream if there ever was one.

See you on the Red Carpet tomorrow!

xx

I have to say that sometimes it’s actually fabulous to be a woman…not always…but most of the time…it will be a while till we are completely equal to men in every aspect…I’m sorry to say that there is still a lot of male dominance going on…even in the church.

However, I have decided to take the gifts that God has given me and use them for my benefit…hey, why the heck not???  Men do all the time…Our most powerful weapon ladies is our charm & natural sex appeal…throw on a stylish outfit, a little eye makeup, gloss and turn on your sweetest voice…believe me it does work.

Here is a perfect example of when it pays to be charming…My car was in the shop this past weekend for it’s 60,000 mile check up…yes, cha ching…any way, I get a call from the manager of the auto shop at 2pm saying “the box for my timing belt, drive belt, & alternator belt was mismarked…so, it didn’t look like I was getting my car back until Monday mid afternoon!  ugh!!!!!!!!!!  This was not gonna work for me…After turning on the charm, not only did I get a free rental for 2 1/2 days…but he also threw in a free oil change to boot…Not bad for being charming…it also helps to shower them with compliments…

Now, for a twist on this…On Sunday, March 7, 2010, the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will air on national television and this year the female nominees for Oscars are undoubtedly some heavy hitters in Hollywood.  Let’s take a look…

Katherine Bigelow, director of "The Hurt Locker"

Katherine Bigelow is not only beautiful inside & out, she is extremely talented in a field that is predominately male…and look…she’s up against some heavy male hitters…let’s keep our fingers crossed…it’s about time a woman won an academy award for “best film director.”

Meryl Streep up for "best actress"

This lady has been highly regarded as one of the best in her field…which is acting…her career has taken her from young ingenue to being an accomplished mother who is fooling around with her ex-husband…Throughout her very successful career, Meryl has managed to raise 4 children and keep her personal life out of the media…Pretty amazing and not an easy task.  However, Meryl managed to use her intelligence, charm, grace and talent to build a career worth smiling about…

Sandra Bullock at the SAG AWARDS

And last but not least…Miss Sandy Bullock…here is a gal who can make us laugh, cry, and think all in one, with beauty and charm!  Sandra started out doing theater and television which eventually landed her on the big screen. The Girls at BSW think it’s about time she’s been nominated for an Oscar!!!

So, girls…take your best attributes and use them to your advantage…remember though, “you do get more with honey”…:)

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Bryant park, as usual, was filled to the gills with designers, celebrities, fashionistas, and peons (porto-potties). The gift bags, are considered the “golden ring” in carousel terms. This year the gift bags were fleeced with recycled gold tissue paper!  Have no fear, the gold was to be found at Event Parties!  There were more services than products being promoted!  And one of the better services was a prescription for Latisse (only given after a consult with a licensed medical doctor)

Beauty expert Jennifer Kandemir hosted the Latisse event at Dr. Yagudin’s office on Madison Avenue in New York City.  After a short consultation with Dr. Yagudin, I actually held my golden prescription to longer lashes!!!  I felt like “Charley” with his golden ticket into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory…One tiny drop along your lash line every night before bed and your eyelashes will grow to amazing lengths in just 4-6 weeks!  Both of The Bender Sisters have already seen results with their prescriptions.  (continued use is necessary to maintain long & healthy lashes)

Dr. Yuriy Yagudin is the founder of Dermacare Medical PC and is a Board Certified Laser Surgeon and Internal Medicine Physician who received his first medical degree from the former Soviet Union in 1993 as well as from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000.  As soon as you step off of the elevator and directly into his office space there is a calming sensation in the air. The staff was so patient with this crowd of cheeky fashionistas and the fashionuhh-uhhs! -There were many! His laser abilities and other facial procedures include  Titan by Cutera, resurfacing the skin, injectables such as juvederm & botox, microdermabrasion, laser tattoo removal and many more.

Dr. Yuriy Yagudin and Staff

So, if you happen to live in Manhattan, or near by…this is the Medical Office to visit for all of your beauty needs!

Lars

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Hope the day brings all of you lots of love & happiness…Right now Los Angeles is 83 degrees and feeling gorgeous!  The sisters are running around Hollywood seeing lots of people walking around in shorts and t-shirts…hoping Spring is soon upon us!

My daughter Ella and I got to roam around the Hollywood Palladium while they set up the stage for the new teen heart throb Justine Bieber. We wanted to wish our personal heart throb…Daddy, a Happy V-day. It was fun walking past all the screaming young girls…I’m sure they were green with envy…

Justin Bieber

The young girls and their mothers started lining up at 6:00 am this morning, Niles head of the Palladium told me…The doors open at 6:00 pm, but who cares as long as they get to be “up close and personal” when Justine takes the stage!  This is their Valentine’s day dream come true…mine was KC and the Sunshine Band…but why date myself…lol

So, on that note…do what makes you smile today…and don’t forget to wear your Red lipstick!

Happy Valentine's Day...

xoxo,

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Dove asked The Bender Sisters to host a special VIP “Girls Night Out” this month to celebrate how woman and Dove Visibly Smooth go hand in hand…

Dove Visibly Smooth

So, we are heading out this Thursday Night, February 11, to hit the Hollywood Scene in a limo full of beautiful gals, a flip camera, and some girlie attitude.  Catch our video later this week to see what transpires and who we meet on the way…

The Bender Sisters

Stay tuned…

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BSW was on the scene this Thursday, February 4, to celebrate the welcoming of Barbara Orbison’s highly acclaimed perfume “Pretty Woman,” at the Whole Lotta Loving event at Apothia Fred Segal located on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood.

Apothia Fred Segal at Pretty Woman Event

The beautiful Barbara Orbison had just walked the famous Hollywood Blvd. to receive a Star for her late husband Roy who is known world wide for his many hits like Pretty Woman, which is still just as hot today as it was when first released.  Barbara was glowing and felt that her fragrance (which she has been wearing for 20 years and just now decided to bottle it), said that the name suited her scent since she so strongly felt that “all women are beautiful on the inside and out.” Which of course is BSW’s motto, so Barbara and I were off and running into a deep conversation.

Barbara began to tell me how in her German family background the women were all known for creating fragrances and concocting things.  (another thing in common we had!) She explained that she would buy other fragrances but they were always missing a certain ingredient.  It took her decades to find the perfect mix of florals, crisp bergamot with rich notes of amber, patchouli and cedar. Every day some one would stop her to inquire “what scent she was wearing.” According to Barbara, “some women would actually hug me so they could get my scent onto themselves!”

Pretty Woman

I just loved talking to Barbara and felt inclined to tell her my parents love story…On June 19, 2010, our parents will be married 50 years! Our father still refers to our mother as his “pretty woman” and in her honor plays Roy’s famous song to her every day! When I told Barbara this she immediately insisted on giving me her late husband Roy Orbison’s “Definitive Collection” to celebrate their anniversary. This lady was truly the epitome of her fragrance!

Ella, Te-see & Barbara Orbison

Now I could go on about this woman but this post would be endless!  The gals at Apothia Fred Segal along with Barbara gave my 7 year old daughter Ella some roll on perfume which she has been wearing every day mind you, and gave one to her teacher Heather the very next day!  We’ve also been listening to Roy’s discs in the car and Ella knows all the words “thanks to poppy Jerry…”

Pretty Woman is currently available at:  Studio Beauty Mix at Fred Segal on Melrose and in Santa Monica, Ron Robinson Apothia, Korres in NY, Planet Blue, Private Edition in Nashville, Stanley Korshak in Dallas, Cos Bar in Aspen, Woodley and Bunny in Williamsburg, and The Peninsula Hotel in LA.  You can also purchase it at www.prettywomanperfume.com.

Remember girls, one spray of “Pretty Woman” will empower you, making you feel strong & confident all day long!

BSW will be giving away a bottle of “Pretty Woman” to celebrate Valentine’s Day and the beauty within all women next week.  So, please check in…:)

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Our newest NYC contributor to join BeautyStyleWatch is Lars Bender. Also our sista from another mista. Her first assignment was to cover the Lauren Conrad event in New York for Combating Domestic Violence.

When: February 2, 2010

Where: The Crosby Street Hotel
What: mark makeup m.powerment

Hosts:

Lauren Conrad, Spokesperson for mark cosmetics, and star of The Hills
Claudia Poccia, President of mark cosmetics
Kirsten de’Fur, Project Director for the Mayors Office to Combat Domestic Violence

Here’s what Lars had to say: On February 2nd, Lauren Conrad teamed up with the President of mark cosmetics, as well as Kirsten de’Fur of the NYC Mayor’s Office to discuss how we can Combat Domestic Violence. The gracious panel explained to a full room of guests, and journalists, how 1 in 4 women in today’s society suffer from some sort of abuse. Either physical, emotional, or financial, but all equally as destructive.  So to make their mark, no pun intended, they have started the “Have A Heart” campaign where all of the proceeds will go to benefiting women in need, and to educate young women to break the cycle of abuse.

The Have A Heart Bracelet from mark cosmetics

It was a pleasure to see Ms.Conrad so passionate about such a great cause, and so  much fun to be apart of! When the conversation moved to beauty, Lauren was eager to tell us her favorite mark products. When she was asked about her cat eyes she mentioned “Hook up liquid eyeliner”, and “Scandal Mascara” two of her favs, and on her lips, “Hook up Gloss”. There was a lot of chat about the “m.powerment gold” powder, another product that is a mark must have. When the evening was over, we were all treated to the “mark it Kit Trend” which is the cutest compact that includes shadows, liner, bronzer, as well as two glosses, and two shimmer blushes. Great for a touch up, or a night out, and any beauty junkies dream.
You can visit meetmark.com to get more information on the m.powerment campaign, and to purchase either the “Have a Heart” m.powerment braclet, or the necklace.

image credit: Lars Bender