Allure articles from September 2007

Allure archives from September 2007

Mail.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2007... The Mail Living It Up I have loved Liv Tyler for years. Thank God a magazine was able to put on its cover a woman under 30 who has not gone to jail or rehab, gets along with her parents, and is not bleached blonde beyond recognition. In...

Beauty By Numbers.(handbags)
September 1, 2007... Beauty By Numbers Handbags They were once considered to be a dangerous symbol of female emancipation -- after all, you'd never need a purse if you never left the house. Now that we're free to fill up our closets, here's a...

Cover Look.(Britney Spears in the cover of Allure magazine)
September 1, 2007... Cover Look Over the Top Who? Britney Spears. What? The September cover of Allure, photographed by Michael Thompson. When? April 25. Where? Pier 59 Studios West in Santa Monica. Why? You have to ask? This is Spears's first photo...

Ed Letter.(why Britney Spears is on Allure magazine's cover )(Column)
September 1, 2007... Ed Letter Under Cover I once tried to explain Allure's covers to a group of eight-year-old boys. They were visiting our offices on a school field trip (one of the boys was my son), and I was doing my best imitation of Miss Jean...

Beauty Reporter.(cheek make-up)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Potent Skin Care * Touchable Waves * Easy Eyeliner Look Now Sculpted Cheeks Models looked particularly sculpted on the fall runways -- but it wasn't because they'd been hitting the gym. Rather, after several...

Beauty Reporter.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Editors' Favorites Smoky eyes in blue, one mineral- rich face cream, and a woodsy scent that's perfect for fall. Eau d'Italie Bois D'Ombrie Eau de Toilette. Named for the forests of Umbria, this unisex scent's...

Beauty Reporter.(Maggie Q.)(Interview)
September 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter SKin Diet Maggie Denise Quigley was born and raised in Hawaii, the daughter of an Irish-Polish father and a Vietnamese mother. She left home at 18 to pursue a modeling career in Asia and was judged too short, too...

Beauty Reporter.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter SKin Diet Our love of risotto and Barolo messes with our thighs -- and our skin. "The wrong diet can cause sulfuric acids to build up in skin cells, which leads to unbalanced PH levels," says dermatologist Jeannette...

Beauty Reporter.
September 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Lipstick Lite When faced with a body of water, we tend to wade in slowly rather than jump right in. That's why we love the new sheer lip colors that allow us to test fall's biggest makeup trend -- the return of...

Beauty Reporter.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Seeing Double Seeing Double In our hair, split ends are a nuisance. On eyeliner, they can be a pleasant surprise. Lancome Le Crayon Khol Oriental Duo (above) and Sephora Bicolor Liner are divided at the tip into two...

Beauty Reporter.(Buyers guide)
September 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Best Sellers Deep Conditioner Some things are better deep -- massages, thoughts, and, according to women across America, hair conditioners. New Yorkers and Kentuckians look to nature for strand-penetrating...

Beauty Reporter.
September 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Deja Vu McQueen Of the Nile At Alexander McQueen's fall show, the makeup was fit for a queen -- Cleopatra, that is. Much like Elizabeth Taylor's over-the-top eyes in the 1963 film that almost bankrupted 20th...

Beauty101.(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Beauty101 Flawless Skin New tricks keep your foundation and powder looking fresh all day. By Ellen Miller The definition of "base" (adj) is not classical or refined. But the base (n, syn foundation) on the fall runways was...

Fashion Bulletin.(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Fashion Bulletin Red Dresses * Striped Bags * Cult Shoes Future Shock By Michael Carl Fashion, as a term, can refer to the T-shirt and jeans you wear every day. And it also encompasses sublime pieces that are not meant to be worn...

Fashion Scoop.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Fashion Scoop Cult Object Every rose has its thorn, as Poison's Bret Michaels once sang -- and this one can be found on a vertiginous stiletto heel. To create Roger Vivier's Rose 'n' Roll sandals, creative director Bruno Frisoni...

Style101.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Style101 Office Supplies Soft tops and crisp lines are the new work uniform. By Cara Litke We never thought that we'd be nostalgic for our school uniform, but dressing for work makes us miss our pleated skirts and...

Style101.
September 1, 2007... Style101 Tricks of the Trade Basics don't have to be boring -- or informal, or repetitive. Here, a few upgrades to the tried-and-true. * Move beyond the pencil. "I'm tired of pencil skirts," says boutique owner Linda Dresner. "I like...

The Makeup Guy.
September 1, 2007... The Makeup Guy Variety Show by Dick Page This season I did several shows with model Lily Donaldson, and I love working with her. She has a classic face that's very refined -- it's almost as if you're looking at a sculpture at the Met,...

Beautiful People.
September 1, 2007... Beautiful People Great Dane Ole Henriksen: Skin-Care Buff By Kari Molvar Acne just might have been the best thing that happened to Ole Henriksen. In the 1960s, he traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia, from his native Denmark and was so...

Total Makeover.(Stephen Gullo)
September 1, 2007... Total Makeover Mind Over Matter By Cara Litke in the animal world, change is predictable -- snakes shed their skins and hermit crabs ditch one shell for another. But for Barbara Drayer, Chopin Rabin, and Kathleen Maignan, adjusting to...

Diet Savants.
September 1, 2007... Diet Savants The rich have a new kind of bodyguard: Body gurus who use acupuncture, blood tests, and biofeedback to deliver weight loss and energy. By Judith Newman They cajole, they coach -- and sometimes they scold. They are the...

Body News.
September 1, 2007... Body News By Kristin Sainani Acne Alternative Acne Alternative Acne sufferers may benefit from a treatment other than the old standbys benzoyl peroxide, Retin A, and topical antibiotics. Though still in development, a gel made of...

Mood News.(mood effects)
September 1, 2007... Mood News By Lois B. Morris Better Sleep Better Sleep Night owls are more distressed by sleeplessness than are early risers, according to researchers led by Jason C. Ong at Stanford University. Among 312 people seeking...

Food News.(mood affects your diet )
September 1, 2007... Food News By Christine M. Palumbo Emotional Eating An unhappy mood is likely to make for an unhealthy meal. Volunteers who had just written about a sad experience ate about four times more candy than those who wrote about...

Food News.
September 1, 2007... Directory Royal Treatments NEW YORK Okeanos Club Spa 211 E. 51st St. 212-223-6773 We had always thought of Russian spas as old-world and deliberately spartan -- until we entered sleek, luxurious Okeanos. Our service began with a...

Fall Hotlist.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2007... Fall Hot List Vibrant makeup colors, chunky satchels, and jaunty little jackets -- these are the fall beauty and fashion essentials for eight impossibly stylish women. 1. Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge For Lips And Cheeks in Velvet Plum. "I...

The New Classics.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2007... The New Classics Lively colors replace the usual autumn shades -- but look just as polished. By Meirav Devash A good thriller uses the element of surprise to keep us on the edge of our seats. And this season, it looks as if makeup...

Drop Head Sexy.
September 1, 2007... Drop Head Sexy The strong, glamorous hair that photographer Helmut Newton made famous is back and just as potently seductive. By Cara Litke Some artists spend their lives praying for approval. But for photographer Helmut Newton, the...

Message in a Bottle.
September 1, 2007... Message in A Bottle Designers' creations don't stop at runways. An unprecedented number of fashion houses are inventing new perfumes that reflect the glamour, elegance, or sensuality of their clothes. By Brooke Le Poer Trench Charles...

Executive Privilege.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Executive Privilege The best of menswear meets the test of womenswear in well-ordered clothes with a palpable sexiness. Narrow Trousers Silk blouse from Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquiere. Stretch wool tweed pants by Gucci....

Inconspicuous Eating.
September 1, 2007... Inconspicuous Consumption If no one sees you eat the Twinkie, does it have any calories? Many women are sneaking around and eating alone, on the sly. By Jessica B. Matlin in a large, grand room, the crown-molded ceilings are high,...

Age of Enlightenment.(skin color and pigmentation disorders)
September 1, 2007... Age of Enlightenment Freckles have their charms. Spots and dullness, however, don't. Now, new treatments can even the complexion, brighten the face -- and maybe even take off years. By Laurel Naversen Geraghty NASA defines...

Tough Love.(women's clothing)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Tough Love Bat-wing wraps, Boho pants, sinewy dresses, and scaly little coats. Fall reaches for the dramatic in some lightly hooded, heavy-lidded head turners. Crinkled Jacquard Black silk Jacquard dress, black patent-leather...

Tough Love.(women's shoes, clothing and make-up application)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Tough Love This look's potency lies in rough textures, strong shapes, and a punk/pixie slant. Add gloves and patent-leather heels -- boom! -- now you're ready to rumble. -- Frances Little RODEBJER viscose top with satin trim, $215, at...

Britney on Hold.(Britney Spears)
September 1, 2007... Britney On Hold With her very first single, Britney Jean Spears from Louisiana redefined what it meant to be a pop star. But nothing comes that easily these days in her chaotic, meticulously documented world. By Judith Newman What...