Splendora Newsletter, December 12 2003

What to check out: Splendora's Editors Picks
What to wear: Short fur jacket over black tie evening wear
What NOT to wear: "Vintage-inspired" concert tees
What to handbag: Kate Spade's Georgetown Oliver
What to foot: Sonia Rykiel heels with leather flower
What to jewlery: 80's "Doorknocker" earrings
What to makeup: Stila's Eye Confection Kit in #2
What to nail: Mani-Pedi from Bella Nails in the Marina
What to TiVo: The Hebrew Hammer
What to DVD: The Ben Stiller Show
What to see: Shattered Glass
What to read: Blankets by Craig Thompson
What to listen to: The Postal Service, "Give Up"
What to gift: Toccare's "Dinner Party Kit"
What to drink: Pouilly Fuisse
Where to drink it: At a liquid lunch
What to make: Homemade pigs in a blanket
Secret Weapon: Cleen 4 Teen Orange Lip Balm SPF 15
Looking weird lately: Trista at her wedding (pageant hair)
Looking Extra Foxy: Carmen Electra
Pleasant Surprise: J.lo gets canned from Louis Vuitton
Babe Alert: Paul Bettany

Have New Year's Eve plans? Well cancel them because this is the chic soiree you've been waiting for. Join us Splendorians as we don our Valentino, Chanel, and YSL to ring in the new year at San Francisco's CLIFT Hotel. This ultra-exclusive fete is for HOTEL GUESTS ONLY so book now and ensure you celebrate in style. Packages start at a very reasonable $275 and include a room and two tickets to the party but it's been a great year so why not splurge on a suite? Call 415-929-2301 to reserve your room

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TiVo is the bomb. It affords us the ability to view these two guilty pleasures back to back and then compare and contrast the utter hilarity and stupidity of Ally, Jamie, Paris, and Nicole. We could write a book on these moments (maybe Jamie can co-author?) and here are some pearls from the girls:

Notable Quotables:
Rich Girls: Ally wants to adopt. Maybe a baby from Cambodia, China, Ireland, Africa...etc. Jamie responds "Ohmigod Ally, then you could have theme night dinners, like Chinese night!"
Simple Life: Nicole and Paris short on cash in the supermarket whine and say "can't we just have it?" When the clerk refuses Paris drolls, "this is so lame."
On Working:
Rich Girls: Ally claims to be a worker bee. Between "producing" movies and hosting TV shows her therapist notes she has missed "most of her childhood". Ally cries.
Simple Life: Paris and Nicole sulk at Sonic. P shuffles up to cars in stilettos carrying food-filled trays on her toothpick legs. As one critic said, "what kind of advertisement does she makes for the food?"

With episodes to go we're bound to gather some more matieral...

Reality TV Reviews

All of you OC fans must be in a twitter because your fave FOX stars are a real off-screen item. Granted his looks belie his age, however, let us remind you that Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan) is 25 and Mischa Barton (Marissa) is a mere 17! We hear that this pair was seen "making out on the dance floor" (it's not prom people) at a recent party. For a 17 year-old this is semi age-appropriate, but for a 25 year-old "man"? Totally scandalous.

When she's not working NYC runway shows, making Rosanna Arquette look 29 again, or primping brides, Blush founder Hillary Clark can be found teaching eye-opening makeup lessons. This holiday season indulge your best friend, boss, mom (or yourself!) and give a gift certificate for a Beauty 101 makeup lesson. Lessons with the expert will focus on tips and techniques as well as provide product recommendations for a regime redeux.

The gift of personalized beauty

SAN FRANCISCO
International Orange
Luxuriate this season. For a limited time (12/12 through 12/19) Splendora members receive 15% off all products (excluding gift certificates) featured on INTERNATIONAL ORANGE's new web boutique. Plush terry cloth robes, decadent Geranium Orange Gardenia lotion, hand-crafted In Fiore Body Balms and Oils, BALMS NOT BOMBS T-shirts and more! Please note: discounted pricing will not be reflected until items are added to the shopping cart. Visit www.internationalorange.com/store to check it all out

NEW YORK
John Currin Exhibit at the Whitney
He infuses his humorous, sexy paintings with a healthy dose of reverence for the masters. Take a break from all of that holiday spending because this is the perfect exhibit to wile away a cold winter day. Exhibit runs through 2/22 at the Whitney, 45 Madison Ave., at 75th St., 212.570.3676

LOS ANGELES
Miu Miu Sale
The Miu Miu bags for fall and winter are so amazing and we are going wild that they are now on sale. There are discounts on accessories and clothes and they'll be marked down more in the next few weeks. Miu Miu is located at 8025 Melrose Ave., 323.651.0072

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