PANDORA Rose Launch Party at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

PANDORA made their presence known this season, as official jewelry sponsor at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Fashion Week attendees at Lincoln Center had the chance to preview PANDORA's latest jewelry collections at their lounge, while offering complimentary metallic temporary tattoos. 

On Friday, September 5th, PANDORA held a launch party to celebrate the brand's Rose collection at Empire Hotel. Guests enjoyed plenty of food and drinks while previewing the sparkling stones and blush-coloured metal in PANDORA Rose jewelry. 

Since I'm in love with anything rose gold, this is one of my favorite collections yet from PANDORA. One of my favorites is the PANDORA Rose Feather Pendant.

This year, PANDORA has also partnered with Vivienne Tam, with PANDORA bracelets and hand-crafted Murano charms accessorized in Vivienne Tam's Spring/Summer 2015 runway show. 

- Kim Weling

NYFW Style Stop

On September 8th, I started my morning at the NYFW Style Stop at the Empire Hotel during New York Fashion Week. West Hollywood based salon, Benjamin, offered dry styling based on six different looks - The Artist (top knot bun), The Princess, The Lady, The Lover (messy french braid), The Dancer (low bun) and the Rebel (half up, half down with a top knot bun). I went with The Lady, a messy, low ponytail styled to one side. Benjamin has plans to open a salon in NYC soon, so I can't am looking forward to that! 

Lounge guests also met with brands, including Bite Beauty, She + Lo, Poppin, Happy Plugs and Stella & Dot, and indulged in essie manicures from Hint Water. 

I have yet to visit the Bite Beauty Lip Lab in Soho, but was super excited to experience making my own lipstick at the Style Stop. All I had to do is pick one of Bite Beauty's bold lipstick shades and then watched the entire process, from creating the mixture, pouring it into the mold and then letting it harden, resulting in the perfect tube of lipstick. I went with #9, a bold red. 

She + Lo showcased their Fall 2014 collection of leather handbags, designed by Los Angeles designers Sheila Nazarian and Laura Darrah. She + Lo handbags are made of buttery soft leather, from mini satchels and mini messenger bags to crossbody bags. 

Poppin previewed their latest office supplies, from trays and large envelopes to notebooks. Poppin is known for their bright colors, and have now added silver and gold into their palettte.

I first met Swedish brand Happy Plugs during CE Week this summer, and are known for their earbuds in a variety of colors. I especially love the rose gold pair, and find them to be very comfortable. 

Stella & Dot showcased their new Keep Collective brand, which focuses on customizing leather wrap bracelets by choosing your bracelet color and selecting from over 300 charms. 

- Kim Weling

GBK & Pilot Pen Luxury Gift and Style Lounge

Photo credit: Getty Images for GBK

GBK, in partnership with Pilot Pen, held their annual luxury style lounge during New York Fashion Week on September 5th and 6th at the Empire Hotel. "It's all about style!" at the GBK lounge this season, from jewelry to ultra stylish Pilot Pen FriXion Clickers, that easily writes and erases for making those writing mistakes disappear. 

Celebrity Guests that stopped by the lounge included Perez Hilton and Selenis Leyva from Orange is the New Black.

Photo credit: Getty Images for GBK

I arrived at the lounge when everyone started closing down and packing up, but there were a few brands I was able to meet with. Michael Todd True Organics, introduced SONICLEAR, the world's first antimicrobial sonic skin cleansing brush. I look forward to trying it out, feeling assured that these brushes will stay cleaner and fresher longer, and guard against bacteria. Michael Todd Organics were also featuring the brand new Sonic Eraser, a 3x anti-aging device that uses sonic, ionic and thermal technologies to reduce those dark circles and puffy eyes, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and making sure the eye serums and creams you are using really get absorbed into your skin. 

I was sad to have missed Hard Candy, as they have been sponsors at the GBK lounge for as long as I can remember. They have an array of mascaras but I love the Flat to Fab Mascara and Ginormous Lash Mascara + Lash Boosting Serum. I also love their All Glossed Up lip crayons and Megawatt Smile lipsticks. Guests visiting Hard Candy were treated to makeovers, makeup touch ups and hair and manicures.

Skinny&Co featured their Skinny Coconut Oil is the only 100% RAW, supplement grade coconut oil in the world. It is reported to provide sustained energy, boost metabolism leading to weight loss and increase brain clarity. 

Palace Resorts in association with Caribbean Living were spotlighting the all-inclusive Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun. 

Other brands featured at the lounge included Brow Art 23, EMK Beverly Hills, JeJu Sixteen Water, LUMINITA, sterling silver jewelry by Cynthia Gale, Jane Basch Jewelry. Robdechi, Hydroxycut Drops, The Artisan Group and Princess London Shoes.

- Kim Weling

HSN Spring Fashion Lounge at New York Fashion Week

On Monday, February 10th, HSN hosted their Spring Fashion Lounge at the Empire Hotel during New York Fashion Week. The spring preview featured a curated assortment of Spring 2014 fashion, accessory and beauty collections from HSN's partners including Byron Lars, Carmindy, Christos Garkinos, Daniela Swaebe, Fern Mallis, Giuliana Rancic, Hal Rubenstein, Iris Apfel, Jose Eber, Nikki Poulos, and RJ Graziano. 

Here's a look at some of the highlights from the lounge, with some of my favorites including the G by Giuliana Rancic Ultra Luxe Cascading Jacket (available in XXS), R.J. Graziano Haircalf Leather Camera Bag, Joy Mangano 900 Watt Supreme Steam Go Mini with Glam Bag and Chrome Girl Nail Lacquer.

R.J. Graziano

R.J. Graziano

Giuliana Rancic

Joy Mangano 

- Kim Weling