Lucky FABB

Want a beautiful makeup cases that can double as a chic clutch?

September 22, 2011

Tina makeup cases and stephanie johnson makeup cases

When it comes to storing and carrying our makeup we have a lot of options, everything from designer makeup bags to drugstore makeup cases. And since our choices in fashion help define who we are, shouldn’t that stylish extension include makeup bags? I mean why give up the luxury of fishing that beauty bag out of our over-sized purses and sauntering to the ladies room for a little touch up with a chic clutch in tow?

Well I found the answer to my question when I received these beautiful bags at Lucky FABB. These eye-catching makeup bags by Trina and Stephanie Johnson are so gorgeous that they can also function as an evening clutch. This Rita – Large Envelope by Trina is an eco-friendly nylon python print makeup bags/clutch that is party perfect. This chic treasure measures at about 10 inches long and it’s generous size can fit an iPhone, credit cards, cash and well even your makeup. It’s available in orange, mustard and fuchsia.

Trina Large Envelop Cosmetic Bag in Rita, Orange

This Medium Flat Pouch by Stephanie Johnson is a also head turner with gold stars dancing on top of a metallic gold and snowy white backdrop topped off with a gold wristlet. Very Bollywood. This pouch is a bit smaller than the previous bag and measures at about 7 inches in length but is still large enough to tote carry your essentials. This style is Muumbai White but if it’s not your style there are over 40 colors available.

Stephanie Johnson Medium flat puch in bollywood camel

Stephanie Johnson Medium Flat pouch in Bollywood Camel

My final choice is another lovely Stephanie Johnson makeup bag, GRETA Medium Cosmetic. I chose this particular bag out of all of the others on the site because I love SEQUINS. This bag is completely embellished with beautiful chocolate sequins complete with gold tabs and gold zipper detailing.

GRETA Medium Cosmetic

Stephanie Johnson GRETA Medium Cosmetic

Makeup bags can be a beautiful extension of our personal style. How do you express your love for beauty?

Behind the Scenes: Lucky FABB Conference

September 8, 2011

To kick off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and Social Media Week, Lucky Magazine hosted their FABB Conference, otherwise known as the Lucky Fashion and Beauty Blogger Conference. As a beauty blogger I’m most appreciative of this event. I see conferences for mommy bloggers, wine bloggers, tech bloggers…but I’ve never seen a conference for beauty bloggers. So kudos to Lucky Magazine for not forgetting about us and even more-so for no lumping up together with fashion bloggers and appreciating our unique voices about everything beauty.

Lucky Fabb panel Diane Von Furstenberg — Diane von Furstenberg and Brandon Holley

The conference started off with designer Diane von Furstenberg as keynote speaker. Diane is so down to earth and I know that is such as cliched phrase but it’s so true. She came from humble beginnings in Belgium, she had a clear vision of the woman that she wanted to be and she manifested an empire. She was the perfect speaker to start the day off with, she gave candid advice sprinkled with a little humor. Diane also shared her three rules for women:

1. The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you make with yourself.

2. All women should have children.

3. It is very important for women to have an identity outside of their career.

Amen Diane.

Diane Von Furstenberg Lucky Magazine keynote speaker — Diane von Furstenberg

Panel like Brands & Bloggers working Together and Setting the Trends are always blogging conference favorites. Most of the advice given was to “be authentic” and to “find your own voice”. Now if they only have a panel on that advice…

We heard from industry professionals like Katia Beauchamp who is the Cofounder of Birchbox and Essie Weingarten, Founder, Essie Cosmetics. It was nice to see that beauty brands were represented, and I loved hearing from brands that i write about. I think that every beauty blogger has swatched an Essie nail polish a time or two!

Essie Weingarten at Lucky Fabb — If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not taking enough risks. ~Essie Weingarten

Rebecca Minkoff, Rachel Roy and Coco Rocha on Building Your Brand

: Rebecca Minkoff, Rachel Roy, Coco Rocha

And of course the panel would not be complete with some well know bloggers like Phil Oh, Founder, Street Peeper.

Setting the Trends Panel with "Street Peeper" and "Man Repeller"

And just when you thought that you’d seen the Kardashian sisters everywhere, well they were at Lucky FABB too. The ladies were polite, funny and answered a few questions while being filmed for their reality series. I’ll admit that I’m a Kardashian fan so I was incredibly excited to see that they were speaking at FABB.

Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian — Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian

Kim Kardashians engagement ring! — Sorry but I had to take a photo of Kim's engagement ring!

Kourtney Kardashian at Lucky FABB — Kourtney Kardashian

The full day conference ended with closing remarks from Brandon Holley followed by a fun cocktail party. Lucky also honored bloggers with an awards ceremony presented by Zappos.com.

This is my second time at Lucky FABB and I’ll be there again in February. Aside from enjoying a carefully curated panel, Lucky provided bloggers with an opportunity to connect with one another in real life. I met a few people that I follow on Twitter and it’s refreshing to put a face to a name and blog.

Should you go to Lucky Fabb? If you’re a beauty or fashion blogger, abolutely.

I’ll be at Lucky FABB in the Big Apple on September 7th!

August 25, 2011

As part of Social Media Week and leading up to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is one of the most lust-worthy blogging events of the season, the Lucky Fashion and Beauty Blogger Conference (FABB). I attended FABB this past February and it was a blast! There were about 150 bloggers in attendance and Joan Rivers was the keynote, the panel included J.Crew’s Executive Creative Director/President Jenna Lyons, Fashion designer Tory Burch and Rich Tong, Fashion Director at Tumblr.

This time around Lucky brings Diane von Furstenberg, Coca Rocha, The Kardashian Sisters, Essie Weingarten (of Essie Cosmetics!), Rodger Berman and many more amazing peeps to NYC to advise aspiring bloggers on the business of fashion and beauty and of course blogging. The conference will explore female entrepreneurship and how to make a blog a business as well as branding yourself and how to work with the brands you love.

Unfortunately the conference is already sold out of the 250 available tickets (there’s a waiting list). Luckily I ordered my ticket early and will be among the lucky 250 bloggers attending this event. The good news is the conference will be available via live stream so that you can catch all of the deets!

Stay tuned for more news about this event or follow me on Twitter as I live tweet this amazing event!