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Fab fashion shoot.
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Ever so rarely, the Shop Tart gets to feel glamorous. Yesterday, she had the pleasure of styling the staff of the Nickelodeon Theatre at Revente for an upcoming (next Thursday!) story in The State about their Oscar Party. (Which you should attend. The Shop Tart is co-emceeing with Patti O’Furniture. And it is going to be a blast.) Tori and Heather started the process up the street at Pout, where Cille and Elizabeth did their makeup for the big shoot. Although the Shop Tart didn’t have her makeup done yesterday - she was the stylist, not the star - she has had the pleasure before. The ladies of Pout do a fabulous job, whether you need a dramatic look for evening, a toned-down look for your big moment on daytime television or the perfect glow for your wedding day. No matter what you look like when you arrive, they will give you the flawless complexion you’ve always wanted. (And they can save you in a skin emergency. For real.)
They used new MultiplEYE primer from Tarte to make the ladies’ lashes extra dramatic. And y’all do know how the Shop Tart feels about lashes.
After makeup, it was on to Revente. Tori and Heather tried on dress after Oscar-worthy dress, all priced at a fraction of the normal cost. (One dress - true story - still had store tags on it with the original price and Revente was offering it for 96 percent off. Yes, you read that right.) The Shop Tart doesn’t want to scoop The State, so you will have to wait until next Thursday’s weekend section to see the photos.
The shoot itself was a blast and Larry and Andy, the two male models, were great sports and great models. Gentleman’s Closet down the street provided some of the men’s clothing. Andy didn’t flinch when the Shop Tart added not one but two of these zipper-embellished flowers to his lapel comme boutonnière. They are rigged to be pinned onto clothing or clipped into hair. Fab!
Larry rocked a [deleted so you can sit on the edge of your seat for a week waiting on the story in The State.] As always, the Shop Tart was distracted by sparkly things at Revente. They had a fab white Whiting and Davis evening bag with a gold chain behind the counter and she hid it in the dressing room for herself. She is obsessed with Whiting and Davis and owns three of the classic chain mail bags, in black, gray and navy. But not white. *sniff*
And she was totally going to get the white one, perfect for spring and summer evenings. But then she saw this Blumarine blouse, in her size, for 90 percent off retail. It called to her. So did the bag. It was a painful choice, but shopping is all about painful choices, n’est-ce pas? A decision was required, because she already spent a fair chunk of change on her Cup dress this week and couldn’t stretch the budget much farther. (No, the Cup dress is not normal. Yes, she will share details later. Yes, you do need to hurry to LaRoque because she is only taking orders for Cup dresses through this weekend. Go!) She went for the blouse, but if anyone wants to get her the bag as a gift, she will be very happy.
When the shoot was over, the Shop Tart was back to reality, which turned out to be a really fun lunch with the aforementioned Nickelodeon staffers at Delaney’s. Much like the stars on the red carpet at the Oscars, everyone was starving when it was all over. Delaney’s - in case you didn’t know - offers lunch Monday through Friday, two-for-the-price-of-one, from 11 am until 2 pm, which means they are just about the best deal in town. The Shop Tart had Greek salad with salmon and it was delicious. The blackened salmon was nice and tender on the inside and the Greek dressing was just right.
Her companions enjoyed such divine delicacies as mashed potatoes with gravy, a portabella sandwich, fries, chicken tenders and a delicious-looking hot ham and cheese sandwich. So, you should go there, with a friend so you can take advantage of the great lunch deal. Anyone up for fish and chips at noon? The Shop Tart is available and so is her toddler. Just saying.
If you are looking for a more sophisticated, toddler-free meal this weekend, make a reservation at Terra (791-3443) for Saturday night and bring a bottle of wine you’ve been looking for an excuse to open. They are celebrating National Open that Bottle Night by waiving all corkage fees for the evening. Howard, a certified wine expert, will be happy to recommend the perfect meal to accompany your bottle. In his latest email, Howard shared that Chef Mike discovered a fantastic olive oil pound cake on his recent trip to New York. He has created his own, an olive oil and blood orange cake with blood orange mascarpone. Oh, yes. Speaking of that trip to New York, the dinner originally served at the James beard House will be recreated at Terra on March 10th. This one will sell out fast, so get your tickets soon. We hear the dinner in New York was outstanding.
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
P.S. Cellar on Greene is hosting another fab, free wine tasting and sale tomorrow from noon until 2 pm. There will be tons of wine to taste and great prices on wine to buy. Sounds like a post-All Local Farmers’ Market plan!
P.P.S. Looking for something to do tomorrow night? The Shop Tart will be at Black Tie and Boating, a Voyage to the Cure, at the Medallion Center on Garners Ferry Road. Beginning at 6 pm, enjoy cocktails and a silent auction, followed by dinner, a fab live auction, Fund-A-Cure, a grand prize drawing and dancing to the Lundy Band. The auction has some seriously awesome goods, so get your tickets and come to the party!
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Olive oil and blood orange cake with blood orange mascarpone? Oh. My.