Sonia Kashuk Holiday 2011 and Luxe Collections

Diamond in the Brush Kabuki Brush, $12.99

Sonia Kashuk Holiday 2011 collection features glamorous brush sets and lip & eye palette for some festive looks. Also available is the Luxe collection ($14.99-$64.99), including a quilted faux leather brush roll, 6-piece purse brush set, clutch with chain, travel mirror and compact mirror.

The Agent Provocateur Train Case, $34.99 from the Nylon Collection with Oversized Silver Studs is perfect for organizing your beauty essentials. It features an inner zipper pocket and a removable foam modular tray that is customizable, allowing you to section off spaces for bottles, tubes, compacts and brushes.

Here are my top favorites from Sonia Kashuk this season:

- Diamond in the Brush Kabuki Brush, $12.99

- Prepping for the Party Lip & Eye Palette, $19.99

- Femme Fatale Travel Mirror, $24.99 - I would totally use this case as a round clutch

- Agent Provocateur Train Case, $34.99

- Haute Couture 10-Piece Brush Roll, $64.99

These functional and gorgeous travel and beauty accessories are incredibly affordable and make great gifts for yourself or the beauty-obsessed friends and relatives on your shopping list.

These limited edition items are exclusively available at target.com. Shop all of Sonia Kashuk products here.

Left: Prepping for the Party Lip & Eye Palette, $19.99

Right: All Eyes on the Party Lash Sets, $9.99

Scarlet Starlet 4-Piece Purse Brush Set, $14.99

All Out Glam 6-Piece Brush Set, $24.99

Femme Fatale Travel Mirror, $24.99

Tres Chic 6-Piece Purse Brush Set, $34.99

- Kim Weling

L'OCCITANE Holiday Gifts and New Boutique Openings in NYC

L'OCCITANE has the perfect gifts for the holiday season, including skincare, body care and fragrance products. I recently viewed their holiday collection at their heritage boutique at 180 East 86th Street, which had opened at the end of October. The heritage boutique honors the brand's history and tells the story of L'OCCITANE through dramatic design elements and visuals.

The new boutique is spacious and inviting, with reclaimed vintage furniture and authentic Provencal decor. If you have never tried any of L'OCCITANE's products, you should try one of their signature services, including skincare and hair care consultation areas and a hand massage station.

L'OCCITANE also just opened up a flagship in flatiron on December 1st, at 170 5th Avenue at 22nd Street. If you can't make it to a L'OCCITANE boutique, you can shop online at loccitane.com.

The holiday collection is inspired by a a small village in the south of France, where a classic fragrance distillery - Confiserie Florian, transforms fruits and flowers into decadent delights. In its workshops, fragrant flower petals are draped in sugar and sun-drenched citruses are transformed into delectable candied fruits. If this sounds enticing to you, then you'll love Délice des Fruits - Lemon & Clementine and Délice des Fleurs - Rose & Violet collections.

If you are looking for gift sets, check these out! You can choose from Shea Embrace - $72, A Lavender Spa - $58, Verbena Sparkling Delight - $58, Immortelle Precious Collection, Bouquet of Peonies - $72, Almond Enchantment - $68 or A Man's Ritual for the special guy in your life.

'Petite Confections' make great stocking stuffers or are perfect for traveling during the holiday season. Featured here are eau de toilette roll-ons and solid perfume, shea butter lip balm, pure shea butter, lip gloss, hand and foot creams and soaps.

Everyone needs hand cream, especially during the cold, winter months! They are sold individually or as a set in a variety of different scents. Check out the Passport to Province - $98 (shown below), Hand Indulgences - $26 and Hand Cream Bouquet - $50.

Men's skincare & fragrances

Here is founder Olivier Baussan at the 86th Street boutique, standing next to a Citroen 2CV car, just like the one Olivier first used when he got his start selling soaps and essential oils in the markets of Provence.

- Kim Weling

Forever 21 Alex & Chloe Collection

The Forever 21 Alex & Chloe Collection launches on December 2nd at Forever 21 stores and forever21.com, just in time for holiday gift-giving. The 12-piece collection is inspired by punk and gothic elements, accented with geometric shapes, spikes, pearls and crystals. This is the first time Forever 21 has collaborated with a jewelry designer to create a limited-edition collection.

The collection is priced from $4.80 to $15.80.

Above images courtesy of Alex & Chloe | Forever 21

Here are images I took at the Forever 21 Alex & Chloe Collection preview

- Kim Weling

Forever 21 for Hello Kitty Exclusive Collection

The Forever 21 for Hello Kitty Exclusive Collection launched on November 18th. This is the first exclusive collaboration between Forever 21 and Sanrio, with the limited-edition fashion collection featuring women's apparel, intimates, hosiery, jewelry and accessories.

I grew up with Hello Kitty, so it's great to still be able to indulge in the brand as an adult, with retro graphics and super-cute Hello Kitty pointelle sweaters, logo crop tees and cardigans. My nieces are also Hello Kitty fans, and would love the accessories in this collection, including jewelry, bags and socks and scarves.

These must-have pieces make the perfect holiday gift for Hello Kitty fans. The collection includes soft pleather, plastic and shimmering sequins as well as bow blouses and shrunken blazers to showcase Hello Kitty's fashionable side. The Forever 21 for Hello Kitty Exclusive Collection is currently available at Forever 21 stores and online at forever21.com, with prices ranging from $3.80 to just under $30.

- Kim Weling