Rachel Antonoff Spring 2013 Runway Show – Garden Party Nails
Picture this: The sun is shining on NYC, the gardens are bright green from the recent rain, revelers arrive to ‘Rachel Antanoff’s garden’, a magical oasis complete with a decadent tea party set in Versailles, clearly taking place in a different era. Where are we? No text messages, no hurried e-mails, just earthy delights, including [...]
Nicole Miller Spring 2013 Runway Show – Galaxy Glam Nails
HAIL Nicole Miller, Queen of the print! This season, Miller’s print went galactic in a star splashed, sci-fi, 80′s custom fabric, cut into wearable, sporty and sexy shapes – AND was also found on the NAILS! EVERY nail was crowned with a hand panted diamond filled with a milky-way, star-gaze print that became a coveted accessory backstage, [...]
Jen Kao Spring 2013 Runway Show – Matte “Bone” Manis
Jen Kao showed, “a haiku collection–def: How to speak volumes with just a few words”. This idea served as Jen’s theme for her collection, shown at the New York City Library in the beautiful circular theater, to a packed house. Jen Kao is a designer who thinks deeply and uses important references from her heritage, travels, [...]
Behnaz Sarafpour Spring 2013 Runway Show – Fairy Dust Manis
Not only did FAIRY DUST grace the tips of the models nails at the Behnaz Sarafpour show, but dreamy fairies felt present in the quirky, party-haunted ballroom of the Meatpacking District’s historic Jane Hotel. The real magic was in the genius of the Behnaz perspective on fashion and beauty: the hair swept oddly across the [...]
BCBG Spring 2013 Runway Show – Kiss of Blush Manis
The S/S 2013 NYC runway shows began with a START! First, an early wake-up call; a difficult proposition for all (especially me, the night owl). As a rule, the fashion scene is NOT an early morning gig. As bright and early as it was, I landed at Lincoln Center and was met with a crush [...]
Pin It to Win It: New York Fashion Week Giveaway on Pinterest
Calling all Pinterest-loving, nail-obsessed fashionistas! While we’re busy styling nails backstage for top designer shows at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, we’re also giving you the chance to receive our Hydration Super Heroes Kit for free. How to enter: Follow CND on Pinterest. Pin or re-pin the image below using the Share button above or the [...]
NYFW Daily Nail: Lily Vixen Nails at BCBG
Welcome to the NY Fashion Week Spring 2013 edition of The CND Daily Nail! Hold onto your copy of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” because it’s hitting the runway this season at BCBG (where good gals go bad). At BCBG, CND’s Roxanne Valinoti fashioned an innocent, pink nail with CND Colour in Pink Lily sealed with slick, high-shine CND Air Dry Top Coat to accessorize seductive, [...]