Nick Verreos Hosts Macy's Fashion's Night Out in Miami!!!! Friday September 10Th

Hola Miami!!!!

Hope everyone had a fabulous--and relaxing Labor Day Weekend! I am so excited to announce that I will be traveling to Miami at the end of the week to host Macy's Fashion's Night Out Event at the Aventura Mall THIS FRIDAY, September 10th starting at 6PM.

As you may know, this Friday--is Fashion's Night Out. This shopping night event, created by THE DIVA Anna Wintour and Vogue--was a huge success in NYC last year when it started, and now it has taken over the rest of the USA--and the World for that matter.

Nick Verreos in Miami Summer 2010, in front of the "Versace Mansion", The Villa by Barton G.

One of my favorite cities, Miami, is having their own Fashion's Night Out Events and Macy's, naturally, is part of it. They enlisted my "Hosting" duties for their Grand Extravaganza Event on Friday September 10th. I will be showing all the hottest trends and must-haves for the Fall 2010 Season and I'll be joined by former "Mr Venezuela 2007"...

Model Leonardo Corredor, (above and below) the new Spokesman for Papi Underwear!

Now tell me that you REALLY need another excuse to come!!! Can you say HOLA!!!

Guests will enjoy the full Red Carpet Treatment with mini-makeovers and we will have great gifts for shoppers including tickets to see "Dream Girls" at the Adrienne Arsht Center! Since Fashion's Night Out is also about giving back, Macy's will sell special Fashion's Night Out Merchandise, including a t-shirt and a tank and 40% of the proceeds will go towards AIDS research and awareness! I "Heart" Macys!!!

Click HERE for more details--and see you in Miami this Friday!!!! Ciao Papi!!!

Black Magic!!!

We all know how it feels when you are running late, panic has set in and you are rummaging through your wardrobe searching for that perfect outfit, yet nothing seems to look or feel just quite right...For me, it happens on a day to day basis. And despite having an entire wardrobe full of beautiful and unique clothes, nothing is good enough.
But all of a sudden, from the corner of your eye, you spot that simple but elegant black dress, or those slim fitting black jeans or that classic black blazer that can carry off any red carpet event...and your set!!! Black has forever been a staple for those in the fashion industry, as evidence by any catwalk front row, and will continue (probably until the end of time) to be not only stylish but effortlessly striking.

It is all about Nude this Spring...

Introducing the Bloggers!

Hello to all of the fashion enthusiasts out there, and welcome to Snob. My name is Ella Damiani and my fellow blogger is the lovely Andie Towner. Both Andie and myself find ourselves entering the world of fashion and writing as we attempt to show you all our personal style and the style of those that inspire us day to day, as well as aid our love for beautiful clothing, shoes and accessories.

As an aspiring writer I believe that in a democracy, journalism is arguably the most important and legitimate form of communication; as sport, celebrity news and the arts claim places alongside politics, diplomacy and economics. Thus, our aim is to communicate our loves, hates and opinions in relation to the world that is fashion as well as make a difference in this industry. Whilst we are just normal Melbourne girls, who go to university, love the Melbourne nightlife and live on facebook, we also have an intense interest in fashion and the industry, and would thrive off the opportunity in influencing those who share our passion...for fashion!!

Good Times/Bad Times

Dog Sitting - Our friends, Steve and Lorraine, have asked us to look after their 4 month old puppy, Des, for 3 days when they go to London this week.  I jumped at the chance to have a dog around the flat! I really miss having a dog around and I have to go to my mum and dad's place every weekend to get my dog fix with Hamish and Findlay.  Me and Chris really want to get a Golden Retriever and an Alsatian but we the flat is just too small for dogs that size.  So we will just have to wait until we move into a house.  In the meantime, I'm so excited to look after Des this week - he's like a big baby and loves to get cuddles! awww!

Baking - We got fancy kitchen scales for a wedding present so I really want to get back into baking again.  First on the bake list is this Chocolate Meringue Truffle Cake...num, num! I'm not entirely sure why I love baking/cooking so much.  I think I just love to make things that people enjoy eating, it's really satisfying.  I really want to try making shortbread too since that's a very Scottish biscuit.  Although I love to bake, I have to make sure I don't end up eating too much of it so I often give it all to Chris to take to work with him and share with his work buddies.  Have you guys got any amazing recipes you would like to share?

H & M and Zara online - I'm a big fan of both of these shops so I was delighted to hear that they are both opening online stores so we can all have more access to their great clothes! Plus if the stores near me are out of stock of anything I want, I can always check online which is handy. The Zara site is now open and the H&M one will go live in about a week and a half...woo hoo! H & M is always great for affordable fashion and I love the shoes in Zara. 

Group Holiday - Myself and Chris had a great idea to go on a group holiday next year with around 15 friends.  We just wanted somewhere where we could go to the beach, do some sightseeing and go to some bars/clubs at night.  We have been looking at Kassiopi in Corfu, Greece...there's some amazing private villas there that you can rent out for a week and it works out at around £175 per person.  The fact that we would get our own pool, amazing views of the sea and a games room with a pool table makes it worth the while! I've never been on a big group holiday before so I can't wait!

The Inbetweeners - I only just got into this show a couple of weeks ago but I've already watched the first two series.  It's like a mixture between American Pie and Peep Show but more than anything, it just reminds you of the awkwardness of being a teenager, trying to become more popular at school and generally embarassing yourself in front of the opposite sex.  Hilarious! If you haven't heard of/seen it yet, look it up on Youtube...it's definitely worth a watch!

Coffee Table - I was sitting in the livingroom last week, minding my own business just surfing on the laptop when our glass livingroom table collapsed in front of me.  It made the loudest noise and I actually screamed like a big girl - it gave me such a fright and I swear it's taken 5 years off my life! I couldn't believe that a glass table could just implode like that fr no apparent reason.  There wasn't anything heavy on it and we've had it for about 3 years...very strange, very strange indeed! Chris ran through from the other room when he heard the noise and me screaming and he said "If that hadn't of happened when I was in the flat, I never would have believed that you didn't touch it!".  I'm glad he was here or I would have got the blame!
        

Weightloss - My weightloss went really well on the run up to the wedding but I must admit that I have taken a break from it over the course of the honeymoon.  I have only just got back into going to the gym regularly in the past week.  I stepped on the scales, covered my face, then peeked from my fingers to see how much weight I had put on over the course of 4 weeks.  I have put on 5lbs but I'm thinking that it could have been alot worse given that I was eating/drinking whatever I wanted on honeymoon!  So as much as I have loved having a break from a weightloss routine, I need to get back on the wagon, get back to the gym training plan 5 times a week and start getting back into shape.  I'm so much happier when I feel fit and I know I can achieve what I want if I put my mind to it.
                                        

Pixi

Since Pixi launched in Boots stores in May 2010, it has become alot more accessible to us all.  Buying cosmetics online is always a tricky business because you're never quite sure how the colours will look in real life.  The creator of Pixi is Petra Strand, a Swedish makeup artist, who is also a mum.  The whole premise of the brand is to offer a simplified beauty routine with multi-purpose products containing skin loving ingredients.  The packaging is unique but being a lover of the YSL luxe look, it's not something that immediately grabs my attention.  The packaging is lightweight plastic and although it doesn't look amazing, it does make the products really easy to pop into your handbag for touch-ups without feeling like you're weighed down.

The Eye Beauty Kit in No.5 Miracle is probably one of the prettiest, most girly eye shadow palettes I have seen in a long time.  It contains Soft Peach, Soft Bronze, Soft Gold, Soft Baby Pink, Antique Gold, Yellow Gold, Raspberry & Rusty Brick.  This palette is perfect for anyone who prefers more natural shades for their eyes.  The golds and bronzes are beautiful and have a pretty sheen to them.  Some of the shadows do contain a small amount of glitter so obviously they would be more suited to night time.  I am not a fan of wearing glittery products during the day, it's just too obvious.  All the colours in the palette are so flattering and they would suit most skin tones.  The shadows themselves are buttery and have good staying power when you apply them over a eye primer.  All the eye shadows contain Aloe Vera, Vitamin E & Natural SPF.  As usual, the applicator isn't great so I stick to my trusty MAC brushes.  The palette is really compact and super thin so it would be perfect for taking on holiday or popping in a small handbag.

I also have the Energy Blush in No.3 Naturally Sunny which is a creamy peach blush with a nude bronzer.  On first impressions, the creamy peach side looks more like a pale gold/beige than a peach.  This blush would be perfect for enhancing your tan when you blend them together.  The blush does have a sheen to it due to the 'peach' shade so steer clear of this if you prefer matte or satin blush.  The Energy Blush contains Aloe Vera and Carnauba Wax to stop it looking cakey on the skin.  I like to wear it over my matte bronzer to slightly intensify it on my cheeks and to add a bit of radiance.  I think this is definitely a product that is more suited to the summer months or for when you pop off on holiday to somewhere sunny.  It catches the light beautifully on your cheekbones and I would say that I wear it in the same way I would wear a MAC MSF.  The brush you get with this blush is actually very soft and I would be happy to use it for touching up my makeup later in the day.

The Lip & Shine in No.1 Pale Petal which is a soft baby pink shade is a handy way to carry a lip liner AND a lipstick with you.  I hate spending ages searching for a suitable liner for whatever lipstick I'm wearing that day.  The lip liner is a great match for my lips and enhances them without looking too 'done'.  The lipstick was actually alot creamier than I initially thought it would be.  It contains Vitamin E and C and didn't dry out my lips or highlight any dry patches.  The shade is really pretty and is very easy to wear on an everyday basis.  It's the kind of shade you can just apply and go, without having to fuss over it too much.  The lipstick didn't have amazing staying power but it lasted a good 3 hours without fading too much.  That's ok in my book as I don't own many lipsticks that last all day.

The Voluptuous Mascara claims to nourish your lashes whilst creating thick, elongated, healthy lashes.  It has a long rubber wand which I never associate with creating volume.  These types of wands tend to be great at lengthening but not so great at creating voluminous lashes.  The best volumising mascara I have ever tried is the Rouge Bunny Rouge Amplitude Mascara and that one has a big chunky natural bristle wand which is perfect for grabbing every lash and making the most of what you have.  The Pixi Voluptuous Mascara goes on without clumping, it gives a strong colour to the lashes and defines them, whilst lengthening them.  BUT I didn't find that my lashes look any thicker which was a bit of a disappointment really.  I like the sleek silver packaging but as an everyday mascara that I can rely on to add some va-va-voom to my blonde lashes? It just didn't cut the mustard for me.

Have you guys tried any of the Pixi cosmetics? What did you think?