Splendora Newsletter, September 19 2003

What to wear: Style is something that you are born with and style is freedom, a choice. Be stylish in whatever way you combine it, you can look fabulous in pieces from Target or Banana Republic, it's how you wear it.
What to foot: Manolo Blahnik Orientalia, it's 20 years old and is still a favorite. It's modern, opulent, a fantasy in gold lizard, pearls, and chiffon
What to handbag: Not a big handbag person, but if you must, make it a classic, an Hermes Kelly or Birkin
What to fashion show: Carolina Herrera, a fantastic designer who is always faithful to herself
What to see: Lost in Translation, Scarlett Johanssen is a divine young actress. I love the small young directors that cover exquisite cultures.
What to TV: Don't watch much TV, just CNN in the hotel
What to read: Checkered Past by Peter Schlesinger. Photos from a time when the young in society were so open. Pop stars today have a manufactured presence. But that Beyonce, she has presence, like Diana Ross. And J-lo is a monument.
What to listen to: The soundtrack to "In the Mood for Love", Nat King Cole is marvelous, I love the flutes!
What to make: I am a disaster in the kitchen.
What to drink: I make a wonderful Banana Daiquiri.
Where to drink it: Anywhere really. Al fresco. In Sicily!
Where to vacation: Sicily is a dream, the mountains especially.
Secret Weapon: I'm not superstitious, I just think positively.
Outrageous Goal: To do the best work I can. The best is yet to come.

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We're not going to taunt you with "we told you so's" about La Lopez and Hairpiece. Actually, it's a rather unfortunate turn of events. Gone is the possibility of outrageous wedding photos followed by a well documented demise involving secret rendez vous, rap stars, and strippers. But Holy Moses, this split is tantamount to a divorce! Many have been implicated in the cancellation; Matt Damon; Ben's mom; Ben's frigid feet... How can we not feel bad for poor, vulnerable JLo when she has seriously put herself on the (tacky) line for this beau? Her list of overexposed moments includes: the moving ballad "Dear Ben," the dateline interview where domestic Jen cooks dinner for Ben while promoting "Gigli," her incessant grabby hands, and the recent launch of the new perfume, "Still Jennifer Lopez," which features a faux engagement ring on the bottle. She also wears her own 6.1 carat rip-off in the ad campaign. Let's hope all this drama is another publicity stunt because if they break up for real, what other couple will we trash every week in Friday For Play? Demi and Ashton? Boring.

What they're saying...

What do Hubert Keller from Fleur-de-Lys, Laurent Manrique from Aqua, Jean Alberti from Kokkari, Bruno Davaillon from BeauCoup, Ola Fendert at Chez Papa, and many of San Francisco's amazing chefs have in common? Well, in addition to being talented and gorgeous they will all be serving up savories alongside fantastic vintners at A Ferry Tale Evening, a benefit to support the ALS Patient Care and Research Center at UCSF (Lou Gehrig's disease). If you love food and wine you cannot miss this event! General admission is $150 per person, which is a bargain considering the "supper echelon" you will be privy to and the fact that it benefits a very special and worthy cause.

WHEN: Tuesday September 30th 6:30-10pm
WHERE: The Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA

Buy Your Tickets Before They Sell Out

SAN FRANCISCO
Scandal?ashion Show & Party
One of our favorite Splendora Merchant Partners, RileyJames, is having a smashing fashion show featuring new fall looks. The show is on Saturday, September 20, and the doors open at 9 PM, but the show begins at 11 PM. There will also be happy-hour inspired cocktails and complimentary savories. Make sure to check out other indie designers that will be on hand showing off their wares. The show is at SOMArt Gallery, 934 Brannan. Tickets are $15 for gals, $20 for guys, and $30 per couple. Call 415.779.7956 for more information

LOS ANGELES
French Sole Store Opening
With flats being on the must-have for Fall list of every chic sidewalk sidler, we are pleased as punch to announce the opening of this London-based store. The store's new outpost in Santa Monica stocks an amazing array of styles, skins, and colors. They even make some Chanel-esque quilted numbers that look 80's rad and will not land you in credit card debt. French Sole is located at: 1331 Montana Ave. 310.255.0937

NEW YORK
INC Shop Opening
Trust us when we say this, INC is the best fitting basics line out there. We've been frequenting the well-stocked INC racks at Macy's for our simple Fall basics that we know will stand the test of time. The new INC shop at Macy's opens this week with so we recommend that you check it out! Macys is located at: 151 West 34th St., 212.695.4400

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