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Beauty Byte: Bond No. 9 Founder Talks Coney Island

BellaSugar — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:17:32 -0700

I love Bond No. 9 perfumes, and I'm particularly smitten with the brand's festive new Summer scent, Coney Island. Like all of Bond No. 9's perfumes, this one pays tribute to a very New York place. So I was intrigued to read this New York Times story where Bond founder Laurice Rahme talks about creating the Coney Island scent.

According to the article, Rahme decided on the latest New York-themed fragrance after numerous customer requests:

“People are coming in here,” said Ms. Rahme, a former Lancôme executive, gesturing around her flagship boutique on Bond Street, in NoHo. “They are saying, ‘When are you going to do Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn?’”

She pondered the neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights and Williamsburg, and its hotspots like the River Cafe and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, but settled on Coney Island as her first olfactory excursion into the borough.

It's really a fun read if you're interested in how a perfume is developed. Rahme takes us through the scents she decided to evoke, such as margaritas, and the ones she avoided, like hot dogs.

Summer Fun in a Bottle: Coney Island by Bond No. 9

BellaSugar — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:23:00 -0700

Bond No.9 really fancies New York beaches. The posh cologne company has fragrances called Hamptons and Fire Island, and its latest summer launch is Coney Island Eau de Parfum. Smitten with the vintage feel of this amusement park for decades, the creators wanted to make a scent that captures the essence of this Brooklyn mecca, with its rides, beaches, Nathan's hot dogs, and night spots.

The sweet and tangy fragrance contains essences of margarita mix, tequila, melon, guava, cinnamon, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, cedarwood, sandalwood, and musk. The striking blue bottle was designed to capture the essence of the expansive sea and sky, and the gold neck reflects the lights throughout the park.

The timing may be impeccable, since Coney Island is facing threats from condo developers. So this fragrance launch is a fitting tribute to the age-old amusement park. Coney Island the fragrance will be available online in the next few weeks; however you can begin placing your pre-orders online this Tuesday. It will come in two sizes: a 3.4-ounce bottle for $180 and a 1.7-ounce bottle for $125.

Sea The Wackiness at the Mermaid Parade

BellaSugar — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:47 -0700

One of the country's best parades is Coney Island's annual Mermaid Parade. Saturday's event marked the parade's 25th anniversary, and it was a colorful, glittery festival of fun. Some pretty cool mermaids (and mermen) dolled themselves up in over-the-top costumes that would make Ariel blush. Browse through some of the highlights for some out-of-the-ordinary makeup and hair looks - it's guaranteed to stave off a case of the Mondays.

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Love It or Hate It: A Rainbow of Colors at Derek Lam

BellaSugar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:00:00 -0700

With the rainbow of colors featured at Derek Lam for his showing at 2010 New York Fashion Week, I think we all sensed a bit of an '80s vibe. Tom Pecheux for NARS Cosmetics created this vivid look. "I wanted to dot the lips red with my fingers rather than draw a straight line of color," he said. "Instead, I chose to do that with the eyes. I love when the multiple colors are drawn straight across and outward for a very tribal effect . . . It was Coney Island chic," he added. Of course, runway looks are meant to look a bit extreme, but could you see yourself wearing a more toned-down, less heavy-handed version? I have to confess; I most certainly can.