Fashion for everyone

the creators of corvus noir {who made me this lovely lariat} caught on to my alice infatuation, and have offered to indulge one lucky reader with this custom-made 1950's engorsele pocketwatch necklace, which any aspiring white rabbit would wish for:




want to win it? here's what to do:
pull inspiration from any of these posts, and put together your wonderlandiest ensemble!

channel any 'alice in wonderland' character you like, but make it modern. then, snap a photo and email it to theglamourai@gmail.com before midnight of december 2nd {EST}. everyone who sends in a pic prior to this deadline will automatically receive a coupon code, good for 10% off any item on corvusnoir.com {good through the holidays}.

the BEST photos will go live on this site next wednesday, at which point i'll put it to you ~ the readers ~ to decide who deserves to win!

good luck everyone! i can't WAIT to see your creative costumery!!

for the next week, i'm pleased to be partnering with excellent etsy emporium crafty crow vintage for a groovy giveaway. i'm pretty picky about who i work with, but these kids are cool because they offer hundreds of amazing items, most amazingly under a hundred (and tons under $20)!

here's how it works: buy any piece from their shop from now until november 26th, but be sure to enter 'TheGlamourai' in your message at checkout. then, you'll be automatically entered to win this groovy gold-woven gown:

to sweeten the deal, multiple items = multiple chances to win! you get credit for every individual item purchased, and at their prices, you can afford to enter again and again!

next wednesday, we'll draw randomly from the participating patrons, and one vintage valentine will win this covetable caftan. happy shopping, and bonne chance!!!

a few weeks ago, i was entrusted with the super fun task of styling my five favorite looks from the new RACHEL collection, by designer rachel roy (as always, my twitter friends got word of this first). hop over to her site to see the results, then kindly come back here and let me know which one is your favorite!

the fruits of my first foray into jade lacquered nails turned out a bit... grassy.

upon reader cory's suggestion, i wanted to try OPI's 'hey get in lime.' from what i could ascertain online, it looked closest to the chanel color i've been lusting for ~ but it was unavailable at my local beauty supply. the best alternative, which i ended up testing, was OPI's 'green-wich village.' it's not quite what i was going for, but it's growing on me.

thank you for all the sweet comments on my new hairdo! i must remind you that the man who deserves all credit for my coif, the inimitable lenny vega, is offering $25 off your next haircut, all summer long (details here)! he's a true talent, who can tame even the hairiest mane. enjoy!

over the life of this site, my head has seen many hairstyles ~ and i owe all of them to one man: the mega-talented, über-genius, brilliant scissorhand, lennie vega, of xac anthony salon in new york city. i love experimenting with my hair, but in the past it's always come with a tinge of fear. until i met lennie.

it was like falling in love in the movies. since our first appointment, i knew i had found my somebody special. i knew i could trust him. i knew he would make me feel beautiful. i knew that when i was feeling down, he could perk me up. when i was out of ideas, he'd have enough for the both of us. i knew i would never be bored. (total disclosure: it hasn't hurt that he's really, really good looking)

today, i am so excited for all my new york area readers and nyc visitors, because for the entire summer, all you have to do is tell lennie that you're a glamourai fan to get $25 off your first visit!!!

if you're nearby, or planning a trip to the city, i implore you to take some time for yourself, and visit my 'mane man.'

call the salon to book your appointment,

and don't forget to tell them who sent you!

xoxoglamourai

update 08.10.09: the offer still stands, but my darling LV has a new salon home! please contact Senses Salon + Spa (138 5th ave / between 18th + 19th St / 2nd floor / 212.242.7979). more info here.

i've got one more exciting announcement for your rainy monday:

modepass, the uberchic, fashion-focused social network, is offering a cool contest (with $100 prize!!!) to all glamourai readers!

how it works: if you're not yet a member, click here to join. then, go to 'my account' then 'edit profile.' next, in the 'who am i' section, go to the field 'addicted to' and write 'theglamourai.'

do this anytime between now and thursday, may 21st. at that time, one name will be drawn, and the lucky winner will receive a $100 voucher to spend anywhere online ~ including the glamporium!!!

bonne chance! xoxoglamourai