Self publish, be happy UK

A weekend showcase of 50 exceptional contemporary DIY photo books, selected by Bruno Ceschel. A talk, and signings through out the weekend, will provide an opportunity for art book lovers to discuss, admire and buy publications originating from around the world.

From the more obscure zines assembled in student bedrooms to impeccably printed photobooks, Self Publish, Be Happy Weekend will offer inspiration and happiness for everybody.

Featuring work by: Adam Murray & Robert Parkinson, Alastair Levy, Alec Soth, Alex Mctigue, Alexander Binder, Alexandra Klein, Asa Johannesson, Asher Penn, Aubrey Mayer, Charlotte Dumas, David Schoerner and more!

Book Signings: Throughout the weekend visitors will be able to meet the authors/ publishers of the books in The Photographers’ Gallery Café and Bookshop and have them sign their book.

A selection of the books will be availble for sale in The Photographers’ Gallery Bookshop. Come and get your piece of happiness.

Self Publish, Be Happy is an organisation founded by Bruno Ceschel in 2010 with the aim to celebrate and promote self published photobooks through events (fairs, exhibitions and conferences), books and online. Self Publish, Be Happy also organises workshops aimed to help photographers to make and publish their own books. For more information visit selfpublishbehappy.wordpress.com

Self Publish, Be Happy Weekend is curated by Bruno Ceschel and organised in collaboration with The Photographers’ Gallery.

Date and Time: 5th -6th June 2010...Starts@11am

Where: The photographers gallery 16-18 Ramilies St, Oxford Circus, London W1F 7LW

Telephone Tel Aviv

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BoConcept Re-launch Party in Santa Monica with It's Bodega

Join BoConcept Santa Monica for their Re-Launch party on Thursday, June 3, 2010 from 6-10pm. BoConcept Santa Monica has collaborated with Bodega Vinyl Editions to present a curated collection of large scale art editions, featuring artists such as Barry McGee, Rostarr, Michael Leon, Cody Hudson, and many others. Enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres while checking out the newest collection and completely remodeled BoConcept Santa Monica location.

BoConcept Design Consultants will be on hand to offer our Design Consultant Services and to help you schedule an In Home Consultation.

LLLA's Amy Grabisch and partner started this project 1 year ago as a simple idea. Please join us next Thursday as we celebrate this journey and our company, Bodega™ in conjunction with the re-launch party of the Santa Monica BoConcept store.

For more information contact the showroom directly:

BoConcept Showroom 328 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA. 90401

rsvp@itsbodega.com

www.BoConcept.com

XXXO

New track, XXXO from M.I.A.'s forthcoming album



http://fairtilizer.com/track/116025

Date Night

As the layers have come off from all the cuddling sessions, couples are sadly splitting and the singles begin to mingle. Instead of dating the same usual guys you always date, time to try out something new and exciting. New York City is filled with a nice wide range of men, you have the Rocker, the Boy Next Door, the thrill seeker, and the Wall street guy just to name a few.

The rocker boy is someone you will find hanging out with the boys, if you’re lucky he will sometimes even be a biker boy. Where could you go wrong with that one? You would usually think leather, lace and spikes, where here is a classy, sexy touch for such a date.

Veda Canvas Back Leather Vest for $385 @intermixonline.com
Monrow Doubleknit Racer Back Dress for $119 @interminxonline.com
Grace Leather Stud Slingback Pumps @intermixonline.com
Kenneth Jay Lane Crystal drop earrings for $74 @theoutnet.com
Janna Conner Designs bracelet for $190 @jannaconner.com

The thrill seeker is usually a guy who is willing to try anything once and will have you on the seat of your edge. He is willing to show you a different side of the city that you have never seen before. But hey you’re always willing to try something new. This outfit is set for you to try anything once, just make sure you hold on tight to that strapless bra if he’s trying to take you on that bunji jumping trip he’s talked so much about.

Blaque Label the Tricia Top in Pink for $73 @karmaloop.com
Marc by Marc Jacobs Denim Blue Cotton Elastane Jeans for $280 @farfetch.com
Betsy Johnson Athena Natural Leopard for $150 @heels.com
Marc by Marc Jacobs Gold Link Bracelet Watch for $250 @johnlewis.com
Pam’s Crystal Ball Stud Earrings for $27 @fantasyjewelrybox.vom

The boy next door has always been the guy you’ve wanted to date. Whether the football player, baseball player, skateboarder or just the misunderstood kid. He’s been the one you’ve always looked at from afar. So on this date you still would like to capture a bit of your young woman innocence. Some things should change but only with time. Show him you are still the same girl but a more grown woman look.

Chan Luu Semiprecious Long Strand Necklace for $195 @nordstrom.com
Calypso His v-neck t for $49 @calypso-celle.com
Paradise Pleat Shorts for $60 @topshop.com
Duras One Button Vest for $79 @maruione.jp
Giuseppe Zanotti Suede Gladiator Shoes for $695 @25park.com


The Wall Street guy is usually always seen in his suit and tie, so show him you can match his style. Something that is a little sexy but still a laid back comfortable look. A woman he can take home to mom and also could stop by the office for a little lunch date. Give him a little of that Carrie Bradshaw that he loves to see.

Alternative Apparel the Stevie Wrap for $40 @karmaloop.com
Draped jersey jumpsuit for $200 @karenmillen.com
Multi Strand and Stud Belt for $80 @topshop.com
Michael Antonio Telepop for $45 @piperlime.gap.com
Chanel Necklace @fatag.net
Aurelie Bidermann Earrings @style.com

CHOP CHOP Spring Touch Ups Photos

Photos from Spring Touch Ups at CHOP CHOP SALON in Los Angeles!

Music by Sara T

Featuring:
Unite Hair Care
Food Lab Cafe and Marketplace
Her Nails
Joplin Riley Skincare
Poster Child Prints (PCP)
Whatever Lola Wants
Katherine Flemming
Enovia Bedford & Accessory Remix Jewelry
and more...

Photography by Gill Ortiz

Concealer 101

Concealer comes in a liquid or creme form and is an essential product to getting a perfect skin through makeup. It's a color corrector that is applied over dark circles under your eyes, red blemishes, pimples or any other discoloration you have on your skin before the usage of any other foundation.

We use the color wheel concept for picking the right colors for the concealer. If you have red blemishes or red pimples, you want to use the color opposite from the red on the color wheel which is green or blue. If you have dark under eye circles which is usually in the blue tone, you would want to use a concealer that has a warmer red or salmon tone. If you have a brown or red discoloration over your eyelids, again you would use the blue or green tone to conceal.

I would recommend using a small brush to dab it onto the part you want to cover. Do not take big brush strokes like you are painting. After applying it, you can blend the concealer with your finger or sponge in the dabbing action, and then set it with powder.

SATC 2: The Dilemna

Let me preface by saying, that like so many women in New York and across the globe, I will be flocking to the Sex and the City 2 premiere tomorrow, fashioned like a true Sex and the City groupie, with a gang of my best girlfriends. No, I’m not ashamed to admit this. Sex and the City has consistently served as a forum for solidifying and indulging in your best female friendships since season one! Whether for the fashion, the relationships, the girl talk, or yes, the sex – the show has united hordes of women wanting to celebrate their womanhood and friendships. And let's face it, whether you loved or hated the show, you really can’t be mad at that.

You can however, be intrigued – and I certainly am. Why is it that Sex and the City not only draws countless throngs of women, but draws these women from all backgrounds and ethnicities, even if they aren’t represented in a substantial and meaningful way in the series/films.

It’s probably best to point out here that among the group of friends that I am celebrating the movie premiere weekend with, not one of us is of the same racial background. Believe me when I tell you that we talk as candidly as the film's characters about our hopes, dreams, relationships, and yes, even our sex lives. What I’ve found is that the cultural differences, and what we all bring to the table regarding our views on men, sexuality, gender roles, and relationships provides an even more colorful picture of the complexities and facets of womanhood than even the best Sex and the City episode! Granted, our script might not be as punchy, clever, or well-written, but you get my point.

Suffice it to say that I’m someone who grew up immersed in considerable diversity and I generally have a very inclusive attitude about people, which my friend circles tend to emulate. My mother told me when I was very young that no one was better than me because they had more money, and that I wasn’t better than anyone else because of the color of my skin.

Which brings me directly to my only real "issues" with Sex and the City. After stripping down the “fun-girls-night-out-live-vicariously-through-Carrie” elements that I admittedly engage in, two issues remain: the problem of class and the problem of race. While considering the transformative and trend-setting elements of the series and the first movie in regard to topics, the exploration of relationships, and all things fashion; it’s sobering to realize that the show really only represents a very small sub-group or niche of women, all of the same socio-economic class, and all of the same race. The question must then be asked, "how is it that a series that focuses solely on one segment of one demographic can attract and captivate followers of all classes and all races?" Could the explanation possibly be, that at the end of the day, despite our commitment to diversity in our daily lives, we just want to escape to a more glamorous, more heightened sense of life, void of the responsibility of representing diversity? Do women essentially give Sex and the City a "pass" because it's just so damn fabulously indulgent?

For a show that has been a true trend-setter in virtually every other area, and has evolved considerably on many levels, why has it not evolved in the way of multi-culturalism? Sadly, maybe, just maybe, what we are seeing here, is a golden, but missed, opportunity for an intriguing and iconic series/movie, to bring a truly authentic, genuine representation of mixed-race friendships to the silver screen.

Having said all of that, I’m still immensely excited to go see Sex and the City 2. My friends and I will be dressed to the nines in beautiful, chic dresses, wearing killer shoes and sipping cocktails well into the night. But as I look around at our group, there will be a little part of me that knows no matter how hard we try, we’ll never be exactly like “Carrie and the Girls.” But we will be distinctly “us” and that isn’t in any way second-rate. In fact, that alone makes real friendships much better than the stuff of movies.

Homebodies! A How-To on Home Sweet Home is June 8th in Brooklyn

Ladies Lotto is giving you a lesson in Home Sweet Home. Homebodies is a how-to guide meant to help all - whether you're a first-time home buyer looking to buy an apartment now, in a year, in 5 years, or entering the market-place as a repeat buyer, this event will provide you with an education that will make buying a home easier and ATTAINABLE (!!!).

Get the facts on the steps to purchase real estate in New York City.

At Homebodies you'll learn:

* How to buy with only a small down payment
* What you can afford with your income
* The difference between renting, buying, and renting to own
* How-to fix your credit score to obtain financing
* How a buyer agent can save you money & find a perfect home for you
* Which mortgage is best for you - new restrictions and rates
* The reason you need a lawyer
* And everything else you need to know about the home buying process

Hear from a mortgage broker, a debt counselor, a real estate agent, a real estate lawyer, a first time home buyer and more!

RSVP NOW - homebodies@ladieslotto.com

Ladies Lotto Members: FREE
Not a member? Join here - http://www.ladieslotto.com/

Non-Members Advance Purchase (ends June 6th): $20
http://homebodies2010.eventbrite.com/

Regular Admission: $25

Presenters:
Ladies Lotto Members:
Mara Ingram -Licensed Real Estate Agent with Corcoran
Jordana M. Gutman, P.C.
Kiki T -recent home buyer

Others:
Anthony Davenport-Sales Manager-Regal Financial Solutions
Rolan Shnayder-Mortgage Broker- Home Mortgage Express
Jerry Feeney-Attorney

Presentations will be followed by Q&A session and a tour of the newest and best valued condominium in Downtown Brooklyn, Be@Schermerhorn.

http://beatschermerhorn.com/home.html

Food and wine provided by Regal Financial Solutions and Home Mortgage Express.

A printed homebuyer's guide to take home will be included.

Please reserve your space now by pre-paying here!

Buying a home can be a little intimidating, let Ladies Lotto and the professional panel at Homebodies! help you gain the knowledge and confidence to make it powerful and exciting!

See you there!

Jade IMHC Remix Listening Social on June 16th with Ladies Lotto NY!

Join Ladies Lotto for Jade's IMHC Remix Listening Social with DJS NIRE (MOB) and Luna Vega! Plus hostesses with the mostess...

Open Bar & Food from 8-9pm.

Wednesday, June 16th
@ RdV in the Meatpacking District
located @ 409 W. 13th St. btw 9th Ave & Washington.
Please feel free to forward, ReTweet, repost, invite, etc.!!

Supported by TIME OUT NY, SUITE 903 and Hennessy!

RSVP REQUIRED: scottontherocksnyc@gmail.com

Wine, Women & Wealth Pictures By Briana Heard

Last week's Wine, Women & Wealth Benefit for Coalition for the Homeless's First Step Program with the World Financial Group (WFG) was a SUCCESS! First Step graduates graced us with their presence and WFG's Fradel Barber educated the attendees on how to make that money and keep it! Be smart lladies...

Check out the photos from the event by LLady Briana Heard. Next two Ladies Lotto's events will take place on June 8th (Homebodies! A How-To on Home Sweet Home) and June 16th (Jade is Music listening party with DJS Nire & Luna Vega). Save the dates!

Modern Mamahood: "Washing the Mom Off"

If you've ever cared for a newborn 24/7...prepare to relate (and chuckle)!

An excerpt from "Washing the Mom Off" By Lana Perry:

It’s been another long day filled with milky, drooly burp cloths, pee-filled diapers so heavy you could break a window with them, and the never-ending cycle of picking-up, putting-away, and washing. You take a quick glance at the clock, and realize the day is almost over. Is that happiness that’s overcoming you? Well try not to be too excited; you’re supposed to be enjoying every moment of being a mommy especially since it “goes by so fast” as they always say. Still, if the day is almost over, that means your man is coming home soon, which is hopefully something still semi-exciting for you (it’s the little things!).

Because of all your hard work all day, your home is in good enough order and ::gasp::, your little one is napping! Now please take a moment to survey your situation and appreciate how rare moments like these are, where the stars have aligned in a way that would actually allow you to do something not baby or home related, something for that person you so frequently forget about…YOU! If you are fortunate enough to be in this predicament, a second shower for the day is the recommended course of action because admit it, you smell (damn hormones!). And don’t even think about hopping on the laptop for a minute, because this rare window of opportunity will vanish as fast as your little one can spit up.

Instead, what I want you to do, is...(read the instructions HERE.

The Modern Mamahood Column on the Ladies Lotto Blog:

As our Ladies Lotto community grows and evolves, we now have quite a few mamas and mamas-to-be! The LL Modern Mamahood weekly column presents the issues and products related to being a Ladies Lotto Mama!

How App'd: XE Currency App

When traveling abroad it's prudent to know how much your dollar is worth. The exchange rate fluctuates daily and depending on where you're headed, your crisp little green friend could be gaining or losing value. The XE Currency app is just the perfect tool to help you figure out exactly what's going on if you are not a banker, financial analyst or other persons well versed in the exchange rate.

Since the app -- like the basic site -- is free, only mid-market rates are shown. Mid-market rates aren't "buy or sell" rates. Instead, they fall somewhere in between; an approximation of sorts. Depending on where you do your exchange the rate can be higher or lower than mid-market figures. XE Currency app users can access more than 180 currencies and monitor 10 at any given time (great if you're country hopping). With a flick of the wrist rates are updated. The app is both web based and available for offline use so you can calculate rates in the middle of nowhere.

No matter what you do or which exchange calculation site or app you use, be sure to shop around for the best rates. Exchange agencies such as Travelex don't always offer the best rates. Sometimes it's best to go to a bank (shop around here too), withdraw money from an ATM when you reach your destination or just use a debit or credit card. While your bank or credit card company may charge a fee between 1-3% for exchanging the funds, it's safer than carrying wads of cash around.

Available for: iPhone, iPod Touch and Blackberry
Cost: Free
Pro: Have access to a reliable conversion tool (automatic conversion online; manual conversion offline).
Con: The rates shown are an approximation; it can go either way.

Taken By Trees

Swedish singer Victoria Bergsman is mostly known for singing the female part in Peter Bjorn and John's number one hit Young Folks. Bergsman also creates music under the name Taken By Trees, an amazing contemporary indie project that is performing live in New York tonight.

Her latest album East Of Eden is a beautiful saga inspired by her recent adventures far east. With the goal in mind to record music with Pakistan folk musicians Bergsman headed east to search for Sufi musicians to play with. The task turned out to be hard, as female musicians were not welcome in the culture. Despite pretty complex circumstances Bergsman found a group of Pakistan sufi musicians to play with. Composing with Pakistan musicians was a first for Victoria, hearing their own recordings was a first for the group of sufi musicians she played with. Her commitment and creativity brought her closer to them and resulted in East Of Eden, an outstanding combination of soft Swedish indie tunes and exotic sufi sounds. Her soft voice in combination with Pakistan folk music is definitely one of a kind.

Taken By Trees is performing live in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge tonight at 10:00PM. Her performances are always lovely, she bring tons of innovation and her inspiration from far east on stage. During her last tour she screened the documentary that was made about her inspirational route to Pakistan. The incredible video is made by noted video director Marcus Soderlund, and is a must see. Korallreven (Acephale Records) is DJing after the show.

Ellen Rodgers

Ellen Rodgers is a alternative photographer from the UK.

At only 26 she has already worked with top magazines such as i.d and Dazed & confused.


For those who are unaware of the term 'alternative photography' this is experimentation with various chemicals, film and print.


Rodgers spends days in her darkroom based in London, where she makes her own chemicals. She is also experimenting on moving film, which is in now in production.


Her work is very moody and cinematic, reminding us of the old Charlie Chaplin films from the silent film era . Her dreamy scenes and clear fascination with religion, scripture and acient history take her imagery to a whole new level.


This is yet another UK lady to look out for! DO check out her website...www.ellenrodgers.co.uk.

Creativity as Leadership Competency

I've said it many times, and I'll say it again: "Creativity is the key to everything." Despite it being my personal mantra, it turns out that creativity can even help you land a job.

In a recent article by Yahoo Finance, a survery of over 1,500 CEO's identified "creativity" as the most important leadership competency above all others, including operational effectiveness, influence, and even dedication.

The article goes on to say that "against that backdrop of interconnection, interdependency, and complexity, business leaders around the world are declaring that success requires fresh thinking and continuous innovation at all levels of the organization." That means that creative thinking and action can be used tactically, to accomplish the following business-related objectives: disrupting the status quo, expanding existing business models and overcoming organizational paralysis.

"A world of increasing complexity will give rise to a new generation of leaders that make creativity the path forward for successful enterprises."

In addition to letting our creative juices flow in the traditional locales, such as studios, theaters, and street corners, we can bring true innovation and creative thought into conference rooms and board rooms as well. While rejecting the traditional 9-to-5 lifestyle in the name of art, expression, and personal freedom may be true for some; we can now bring these artistic and creative values and talents to the workplace to embody and redefine the complete 21st century professional.

It's time to get creative about how we think about creativity itself - to enhance not only our souls but our professional lives as well.

Detox Not Botox!

We hear a lot about detoxifying… its kind of a buzzword really, but do we know why and how we should detoxify?

Well for starters, toxins surround us in urban environments: the air we breathe (pollution, smoke), water we drink (lead from pipes, chemicals from water sources), and food we eat (pesticides, chemically enhanced). Add the toxic effects of stress (cortisol) and you have a recipe for disaster!

So in essence, detoxification is basically a cleansing routine to reduce the body’s toxic load. Instead of calling Tyrone to deal with all this toxic baggage we have a better approach to healing and riding our bodies of excess built up toxins.

If you have complaints such as fatigue that you notice is in excess of what you regularly feel, or skin rashes like eczema, or even excess weight, its your bodies way of saying, “Yo, clean me out!”.

Here is a basic chart that everyone can follow to keep the body clean throughout the year:

Daily use: - Detox tea I recommend Triple Leaf Tea (A traditional Chinese Medicinal tea blend) has burdock and dandelion to cleanse blood.

-Fiber (adheres to fat and carries it out of colon, lowers cholesterol, bowel health)

-Probiotics (displaces harmful microbes, regulates immunity, enhances digestion)

-Green Foods (Sea moss, spirulina, chlorella all have concentrated nutrients and promote purification and rejuvenation)

-Red Foods (antioxidants, also fights infection and inflammation)

Also, consider an annual fast to really cleanse and eliminate. This site has great information on detoxification on every level: http://www.womentowomen.com/detoxification/naturalbodydetoxification.aspx

Tonight in NYC: Grand Street Fire Benefit

Tonight you can dance for a cause. Head to The Wooly for the Grand Street Fire Benefit.

Friday, May 21st
10pm - ??

The Wooly
11 Barclay Between B'way and Church
NYC

$5 Entry donation
$5 Drink specials

RSVP to grandstreetfirebenefit@gmail.com

Click here to read more.

Drink The Right Thing

Brooklyn raised director Spike Lee contributed with design skills for Aboslut Vodka’s latest limited edition spirit. Named after his favorite hood, Absolut Brooklyn features a 33 fl oz bottle with the artwork of the brownstone in Cobble Hill where Lee grew up.

The vodka is infused with of ginger and red apple. We will be sipping cocktails with the taste of big apple all summer. It’s hitting the stores this week and will be available on shelves for 4 months so hurry to your local liquor store for this exclusive edition.

As part of the campaign, Absolut Vodka is donating $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity to help fund affordable homes project in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

The Internet Saves Two Girls from Sex Trafficking

Just in case you thought the Internet could only be used for cute cat pics and porn, here comes a heartwarming story from community weblog Metafilter. It seems one of the site's posters had two Russian friends who were in danger of being trafficked by an unscrupulous "club promoter." The poster, who lives in Washington, D.C. but was traveling cross country by car, put a message on the Metafilter boards asking for help and advice.

Within minutes, messages of support and help began pouring in. Contacts to embassies, state agencies and trafficking organizations were provided. And users began pooling their resources to help the girls.

Despite his warnings, the two girls insisted that they meet their contact in NYC, but, thankfully, at the last minute, the girls changed their mind, and were aided in New York by members of the Metafilter community.

Read the whole story here.

Swim Suit My Body

From top left to right:
Asymmetric One Piece Swim Suit @topshop.com for $60
Snake Print One Piece by Pistol Panties @topshop.com for $125
Bandeau Bodysuit by Annie Greenabelle @topshop.com for $40
Insight Almost Paradise Print One Shoulder Suit @asos.com for $85
White Laundry - The Untamed One Piece in Crystal @karmaloop.com $76
Plastic Heart Triangle Bikini @topshop.com $55
Insight - The Signs of Life Bikini in Yellow @karmaloop.com for $62
Insight - The Pink Floyd One Piece in Gunmetal @karmaloop.com for $60
DIESEL - Cut-Out Swimsuit @diesel.com for $79

The summer time is known for one thing more than ever, beach season. This season is the most critical season for a woman to know her body type and what she can and CAN NOT wear. When we go bathing suit shopping we will take that one friend who will tend to tell us what we want to hear and not what we need to hear. Here are some things you should know about your body and what you can get away with

Hourglass Figure

You have an hourglass figure if you have full hip-line and your full bust-line is the same width and a small waist. You can wear any style of swimsuit. Try something that will show off your feminine curves.

Inverted Triangle

You have an inverted triangle body shape if you have a large bust with narrow hips.

You’ll want to choose a swimsuit that draws away from the bottom. With a high-cut neckline, with this swimsuit you will minimize the top and emphasize the bottom. Also, try a solid top with printed bottoms is your best bet for a two piece swimsuit.

Triangle or Pear Shape Body

The triangle body type is often also referred to as pear-shaped. You have this shape if your small bust-line is narrower than your full hip-line and you have a well defined waist. One-piece swimsuits visibly create the illusion of broader shoulders for a more balanced figure. If you prefer a two piece suit, halter-style tops with darker bottoms are a great choice.

Rectangle

You have a rectangle body if you have small to medium bust and full hip-line are about the same width and you have little waist definition. The main goal with this body type is to produce curves. Try belted bottoms or swimsuits that have cutout, also try boy shorts bottom to create curves.

LLDeals: BRIDES Newlywed Nest Tag Sale on Saturday!

Brighten up your apartment this weekend! You’re invited to join BRIDES Magazine for a sale of all the furnishings at their BRIDES Newlywed Nest. They are packing up and moving out of their amazing showhome event space: Village Green, which was designed by internationally renowned interior designer, Inson Dubois Wood.

There is 4,ooo sq ft of pre-assembled home furnishings including: couches, outdoor furniture, side-tables, lamps, rugs, pillows, art, accessories and more priced at 50% or more off retail price.

Nothing is over $500, with items as little as $1!


Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Address: 311 East 11th Street, PH2A (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave) New York, NY


100% of the proceeds from the sale and any leftover furniture will be donated to the Lower Eastside Girls Club.

Come Prepared!

• Cash only
• Bring your own bag
• Large furniture pickup must be scheduled for Monday, May 24 between 9 AM and 3:30 PM.

http://bridesfirstlook.com/newlywednest/explore.html
About the design:
The goal was to provide inspiration for young urban professionals with busy lives, by creating an uncluttered, organized space that could comfortably accommodate entertaining and living life. From the bedroom and dining room to exercise room and rooftop terrace, Inson played with size, shape, style and light to completely transform this dream apartment into a place where couples will genuinely feel at home. Inson chose items from IKEA's array of eco-friendly products -everything from low maintenance, sleekly designed furniture, to lamps made of recycled plastics and decorative wall hangings made from all-natural materials. Inson's color concept captures the energetic vibe of newlywed couples. He kept the overall palette in grays, blues and whites, adding drama and warmth with red accents. The use of abstract oil paintings by young local artists compliments the neutral palette, providing both texture and depth to the showhome.

TONIGHT: Events in NYC & LA

No plans for tonight? We've got two great events happening in NYC and LA!

NEW YORK CITY

The Coalition For the Homeless's First Step Job Training Program helps homeless and low-income women get off the streets by providing them with hands on job training as well as a professional wardrobe to get them started on the road to a brighter future.

As it is Ladies Lotto's goal to empower ladies via a strong base, we're hosting a networking and benefit event to support these women. Come for the open bar but stay for the discussion with the women of World Financial Group. They'll be dishing on wealth management; how to get it and how to keep it.

Thursday, May 20th
6:30-9PM

Polar
@ The Marcel
201 East 24th Street
NYC
FREE

Open bar & light h'ors d'oeuvres!

RSVP to www@ladieslotto.com


LOS ANGELES

Network amongst the most talented & creative women in Los Angeles and get a complimentary spring touch up at Chop Chop Salon & Gallery.

Touch ups include: *blowouts * flat ironing * bangs * up-dos * braids *

Thursday, May 20th
7-10PM

Chop Chop Salon and Gallery
830 North La Brea
Los Angeles

Music by Sara T
Food + Wine will be served


RSVP to touchups@ladieslotto.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114076351963418&ref=ts