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Well, I’m back from three crazy whirlwind days in NY. This time I was actually able to get in a little play time with my husband Frank who was there to help celebrate the launch of the MARKTBEAUTY website. We hadn’t been to NY together in over 10 years and let me just say that many yummy vittles were consumed and many delicious cocktails were imbibed.

The party was held in the Penthouse of the Smyth Hotel in Tribeca and among the many glamourous attendees was radiant young newbie Jennifer Lawrence whom I’ve been working with for the last few months promoting her unbelievable movie Winter’s Bone. Jennifer happens to be quirky, funny and majorly talented—but did I mention how super chic she looks in a tangerine mini dress, mermaid waves and bronzed eyes? Check her out!

I also worked with the uber talented Lea Michele from GLEE for the party using Tom Ford’s new lipstick in “Morrocan Rouge” paired with simple black liner on her lids only and sun kissed cheeks. I can see why Mark loves working with Lea, she has such an amazing spirit and absolutely LOVES fashion.

It was awesome to get to celebrate all the hard work and creative energy that’s been poured into this project for almost a year now, and to think this is just the beginning! I cant wait for all the exciting collaborative adventures around the bend.

This weekend we’re having the very first heat wave of the summer which makes ME of course want to break out a white dress and a melon colored lip gloss a la temptress extraordinaire Kathleen Turner in the 1981 steamy neo-noir classic Body Heat.

I seriously LOVE Body Heat with all it’s southern balminess, sweaty seduction and dark betrayal, It’s a wholesome family movie

Kathleen is the ultimate in ’80s feline perfection in this film, just jaw dropping really, and the chemistry between her and William Hurt is that of silver screen legend.

If you haven’t seen this film before or even if it’s just been a while, I highly recommend you go on a hot date with this movie soon, just don’t blame me when you break a sweat.

Well, today is a big day! It’s the official launch of my friend Mark Townsend’s new online beauty destination MARKTBEAUTY.COM. It’s been a long road getting here and took loads of determination and hard work from everyone involved to bring his bouncing beauty brain child to life. Talk about a passion project! Oh, did I mention that my brilliant web designer of a husband designed and built the site? Sorry, I’m just a little proud.

We shot the cover a few months back with the gorgeous Jessica Biel who channelled such American beauties as Lauren Hutton, Jerry Hall and Edie Sedgwick for us with total grace and WOW does she look totally amazing!

Can you tell I’m just a tiny bit excited? I worked on all four stories for the debut issue including cover girl Jessica Biel and incredible newcomer Jennifer Lawrence who is about to have quite a year so watch out for her!

In all seriousness, the last 6 months we spent collaborating, experimenting and essentially getting to play without any creative restraint was a gift! I couldn’t be more thrilled to see this vision finally take form and now have a life of it’s own for others to enjoy, and hopefully make the world just a little more beautiful.

Here’s some of my favorite images from the issue:

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I just had to post this insanely yummy editorial from this month’s American Vogue of quite possibly the most spooky gorgeous couple on the planet, Karen Elson and Jack White.
This shoot makes me SO happy! I wonder if Karen ever stands on the porch of their old delapitaded victorian home in the country barefoot with a child on her hip? Well, in my imagination she does:)

This whole story’s narrative was total perfection and I adore this couple for always staying true to their own personal aesthetic and for residing in a creative world all their own, not to mention for letting us into it momentarily.

Karen’s new album the “The Ghost Who Walks” is eerily enchanting just like you’d hoped it would be. If you haven’t heard it yet go check it out.

The collaboration between this husband and wife seems to be the point on the map where musical talent, personal eccentricity and true love collide, rather exquisitely might I add.

I want to go to there…