Chanel Khaki Brun a Fall Nail Spectacular!

Chanel Khaki Brun

Now presenting the long waiting Fashion's Night Out exclusive, the Chanel Khaki collection ( well, 1/3 of it). On September 10th, amidst the hoopla of FNO and a sighting by Rafael Nadal on 52nd street. I waltzed into Saks Fifth Avenue to scoop out the collection after my journey to Chanel's Madison Ave location. Saks had all three polishes in stock but no testers, so I picked up Khaki Vert ( swatches coming soon) and Khaki Brun. After my purchases I headed to Washington Square to meet up with the girls and share my FNO purchase. Everyone came to the consensus after comparing the polishes that Khaki Brun was an instant fave.
Why? Khaki Vert is army green and I think its harder to pull off than Jade green unless you are wearing warmer tones. I currently have Khaki Vert on my toes and while it complements my tone, I heel like its not an "everyday" nail color to sport- but then again remember when Jade had this dilemma? Since I wear more black on occasion, Jade gives my nails its "pop" needed.
But I digress, Khaki Brun is an earthy stone medium brown with a touch of mossy green that is about 3 touches deeper than Particuliere, which is currently my color of the year.
Khaki Brun is a bit more forgiving whether you are wearing a warm or cool tones, so my black and white ensembles aren't instantly put-off by the color.
Khaki Rose was a challenge for me because upon seeing the color, I thought of terracotta wall paper reminiscent of an old house that I grew up in.
Anyway, this FNO surprise by Chanel was great in all its glory, It reminded me of the Paris Vogue issue that was devoted to the military trend with Rose Cordero on the cover ( March 2010). However, I think the Chanel Soho collection was a better fit for Fashion's Night Out theme- both Strong and Steel , sadly I was not able to get ahold of .

Fashion's Night Out 2010: Sean Lennon and Kemp Muhl at the Maybeline tent

Fashion's Night Out: Maison Martin Margiela

Fashion's Night Out: Harley Vierra Newton spinning at Helmut Lang

Fashion's Night Out: Betsey Johnson Party

At this point in the night I turned to my dear friend Anna and said- Betsey Johnson is the place to be. It was a full on party! complete with drinks, Control -era Janet Jackson tunes, a photo booth, Hair, Nail and Makeup stations and dancing anywhere you could move.

Fashion's Night Out: Soho Chanel Unveiling and Kiki de Montparnasse

Chanel Soho was the place to be and I got there early, sadly I was turned away from purchasing- they opened to the pub at 6pm. Though when I went back later they had shots of Soho on a huge LCD screen and staffers tagging mini lcd screens in the cordoned areas. The line to get in the store at 7pm was about 200 deep. So we made our way to Betsey Johnson.

Fashion's Night Out: Harajuku Girls Truck in Soho

I was starting to get hungry and then I noticed a food type truck. No, it was the Harajuku Girls truck full o' goodies. Gwen Stefani was at the Sephora Soho signing fragrances.

Fashion's Night Out 2010 pics!: Chanel Khaki Collection at Saks

Fashion's Night Out kicked off with a lot of truffles and ended with some champagne. The journey started at Chanel on Madison Ave as word got around that they sold out of the Chanel Khaki's collection at 5pm! So I hauled to Saks Fifth Ave and got the party started. In midtown at 6pm some stores were still getting prepped. YSL's boutique was rolling out the red carpet and Louis Vuitton had bag lickers in the window ( kid you not- picture a guy in the window licking bags.

Walking down a few blocks before meeting the girls was nice, plus I was tipped off that Saks had the Khaki collection in full stock. Next I made my way to the Tom Ford counter for some truffles and to finally view the lipstick collection before making my way to soho.

Happy Fashion's Night Out 2010!

Enjoy your evening of beauty, fashion and food!
I'll have updates coming soon!

Fashion's Night Out 2010 Scavenger Hunt

Fashion's Night Out is this friday and since there is one billion things to do in NYC, I decided to come up with a scavenger hunt!

Chanel Soho- I'm really excited about the re-opening on the Chanel Soho store on the 10th, any chance for me to see Karl Lagerfeld would be a dream! While I'm in Soho, I can pop into Korres and see what's going on. Last year Korres had great FNO makeup demo's and it wasn't too crowded.

I'll also have to be on the lookout for the VanLeewen Icecream truck for their Cinnamon scoop! Hopefully, I'll have a Heartschallenger spotting as well.

Next I'll be off to 42nd street Sephora to check out the launch of YSL's Couture Lipsticks! Can't wait, meet and swatch in person. Then onward and upward to Midtown for a Bryanboy siting and Bergdorf Goodman's and finish up the night at Barney's playing musical chairs or singing karaoke.

I hope all goes as planned if not more and will update next weekend

Chanel SOHO Beauty Exclusives Launch on Sept 7th

here is a photo of the compact and collection in Nylon.

Oh September issues!

In Nylon mag for Sept- Holly Siegel reports on the Chanel Soho Collection. I'm counting the days- (14 to be exact) until I'm able to visit the newly upgraded Chanel store on Spring St and enjoy Fashion's Night out!

Better yet, for you impatient onces, the collection will be up on Chanel.com on September 7th!

Chanel Soho Collection- September 10th

Wow, more Chanel Beauty news!
Just in time for FNO- Chanel's Soho store will commemorate the occasion with Pop Art-influenced beauty products!

Special Thanks to Beautysnob for the info and details will follow soon!

Click here: http://www.beautysnob.com/2010/08/chanel_soho_exclusive_limited.html

Chanel Les Khakis Nail collection

photot from vogue.uk

Les Khakis nail colour collection will debut on September 10th for Fashion's Night Out. Chanel's revamped Soho boutique in NYC will have manicures on hand for the event and a special appearance by the Kaiser Karl himself..

Les Khaki's are 3 new nailpolish shades with a khaki base and nuances of forest green rose and bronze tones. Perfect for fall, especially if you are on the prowl for some animal print heels that are making their way around the fall fashion circles.

As far as FNO, I'm seriously working on a scavenger hunt for this night. The more details released, the more I need to re-adjust my schedule and the little time I spend at each location!

Fashion's Night Out Schedule is Available

I'd like more details on the custom lambskin ballerina flats and the Les Khaki's de Chanel Nail collection. Sarah Silverman performing at the MAC stores and the release of the Fabulous Felines Collection!

Go to www.fashionsnightout.com for the current schedule.

I'm planning my day as we speak!