Blowout warehouse sale on Stila cosmetics – consumer and pros alike welcome!
When: Saturday, July 28 from 8am-3pm
Where: the doll factory – 1910 west temple street, los angeles ca 90026
Important reminders: No backpacks, strollers or large handbags allowed inside. purchases limited to $600 max percustomer. Cash and credit cards only.
Lela Rose was all about confident glam, from the hair to the lips to the nails. Celebs in the audience included Brittany Snow (wearing Lela Rose), Rose McGowan, Shantel VanSanten and Lynn Collins. There were a few unusual sets at the beginning that just didn’t seem to fit the young, fresh look of this designer, but that quickly fell away as the show progressed. Knee highs that give a double take as boots were an adorable addition. Feathered skirts, paintbrush textiles and gradient/ombre with strong greens and teals make for a lush, romantic fall look.
Hair – Ted Gibson lead: Devin Toth (pictured above, left)
Gorgeous finger waves and long pony was the look. Ted was sent off to the Grammys!
Makeup: Stila lead – Sarah Lucero
Makeup artist Sarah Lucero discusses the merlot lip she create for Lela Rose and the must have products to make this look work
Nails – Deborah Lippman
Deborah Lippmann was also whisked away for the Grammys and her husband Jude took over, describing the color that Lela Rose went with for the runway. Cha-ching! It’s Billionaire.
Skin – Clarisonic
This was a first. Clarisonic was backstage giving models cleansing, then Opal marine serum treatments. I was given a treatment and I have to say – wow! It was absolutely refreshing. I have the Clarisonic and especially love it in the shower. Invest!
Brittany Snow at Lela Rose
Runway
Lela Rose Fall 2011
Pssst! Stila is having an online warehouse sale all weekend, but don’t dilly dally. Items are already s-o-l-d-o-u-t.
Oh, Southern California, I shake my fist at you for being so far away! To everyone else within distance of Hollywood, Stila is having their Holiday Warehouse Sale
Saturday, December 5, 2009
8-3pm
1161 VINE STREET, HOLLYWOOD CA 90038
Sneak Peek!
These days, with everyone asking to buy your gold, isn’t is nice to get a little in return? And who wouldn’t rather put some gold on lips instead of into an envelope? New 24kt Luxe Lip Gloss is yours free with purchases of $25 or more. Use code APPRECIATE at checkout.
Background
Stila Cosmetics reminds me of The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
The brand with the cult-like following has been through more hands than one can imagine. Founded by makeup artist Jeanine Lobell, Stila was founded in 1994. After finding success as an indie brand focusing on limited run colors and themes, Stila was sold to Estee Lauder Co (every formulators dream). The brand had a hard time keeping its footing though, and was sold off to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Talk continued to plague the line of too many short-run palettes, too many costly materials and at the same time too many cheap, cardboard sets. When the site closed recently, many wondered if it was for good.
In came equity firm Patriarch Partners LLC, specifically Lynn Tilton, to save the day. Tilton has a quiet but successful history snapping up distressed companies and bringing them to profitability. Stila fans everywhere are rejoicing and hoping she can do the same for this company.
Meanwhile, founder Lobell has moved on to develop a consulting firm for beauty brands.
