For more information on the shoot check out www.vmagazine.com/2010/08/uptown-downtown

It’s September, that means back to school, back to work, and for all the fashionistas across the globe  to take charge of a new look. Like a true Virgo , the Autumn season begins with  detail and no one wants to be left out when people are giving out compliments. Using Barex Italiana Gloss Shampoo and Gloss Conditioner will improve the total look of your hair to the point of heads turning as your walking down the street. Make this September the one to remember , be on the ball and have a great Fall !!!

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Anthony  and Leonard

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As we slowly but surly creep towards the end of summer, one thing the world highly awaits and looks forward to is the September issue of American Vogue, this year editor and chief to the fashion bible Anna Wintour , picked the stunning Ms. Halle Berry to grace the iconic cover . Obviously they asked none other than our very own color director Anthony Palermo  to add his signature  to this masterpiece.  His predictions for a gorgeous fall look …. It’s a super chic shorter haircut he says, beautiful shades of chocolate , with ribbons of caramel , honey, and of course a berry on top!!

The Ultimate Relaxing Masque by Barex Italiana is a highly anticipated new conditioning product!  Sister to the Barex Frizzy Hair Shampoo, cousin to Barex De-frizzante Spray, best friend to our top-selling Redefine Creme, this product completes one of our favorite family jewels!

It was no surprise when we received a call from Tommy’s people requesting Leonard Zagami to primp the fab fam for an 8-page spread in Harper’s Bazaar, showcasing their amazing lifestyle.  Tommy and Dee love the best of best, as you can see from this chic layout in the August Issue (on newsstands now)!  A fashionable life is what Leonard Zagami lives and creates on a daily basis—a perfect match for the perfect couple!

We have seen her grace the covers of every fashion magazine across the world.  She has walked the runways for countless designers in London, Paris, Milan, and NYC!  She is an “It” girl, a unique beauty that every major photographer uses as their muse.  If you don’t know her, then you don’t know enough about fashion!!!!  A supermodel made famous for her blazing red hair and porcelain doll skin, who knew Karen Elson has pipes?  Her sultry voice and retro-folky sound is as beautiful as a cover of Italian Vogue.  If you don’t have her 2010 debut album, The Ghost Who Walks, then you are not only missing out on everything fashion, but you also are missing out on some great music!

It is so hard to believe that I was about 13 when I was possessed by the all mighty powers of Madonna.   Girls in Junior High’s across the world not only walked around singing Like A Virgin in front of their parents without any fear.  They cut their t-shirts across the belly, hocked up their skirts, tied rags in their hair, triple pierced ears, and wore what the kids call now “silly bracelets.”  I mean, hundreds at a time, in every color!  Who knew 3o something years later there would be an offspring creating a clothing line named appropriately “Material Girl.”  What does she know about the 80’s, you ask?  While the rest of us have to google the pop stars’ images, all she has to do is ransack her mom’s closet!

Learn more at materialgirlcollection.com launching at Macy’s on August 3rd!

You can not walk down a city block without spotting one of her pieces.  Helen Ficalora is an amazing jewelry designer with a little something extra.  It’s that perfect eye-catcher that makes people stop and recognize! With stores in NYC, Beverly Hills, Palm Beach, Chicago, and her newest store in Bridgehampton, I must say she has come along way since selling little charms from a 1950’s beachfront motel in Montauk! Helen is a personal friend, and I believe she has started a phenomenon that will last for generations to come.  She stays true to herself, always has a smile on her face, and is totally unaffected by what she has created.  What’s next? Perhaps an international market—one charming little store at a time!

Check out her pieces at www.helenficalora.com/index.htm

Expert advice is really valuable, when it comes to teen advice it can be priceless!  Anthony Palermo and Leonard Zagami give their professional opinion on how to use Pantene Pro V products featured in the August issue of Teen Vogue on news stands everywhere. Healthy hair is easy to achieve, just go to Pantene.com/productfinder to find out your hair type and the right Pantene products for an A+ style.