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Cheers: Enjoying a glass of Flight Song Wine<\/p><\/div>\n

Another tasty highlight \u2014 discovering Gardein<\/a>\u2018s line of meatless, plant-based bites. As someone who is a happy carnivore at heart, I was blown away by how flavorful the Canada-based brand\u2019s fishless filet and chips, lightly breaded \u2018turkey\u2019 burger and rosemary pecan crusted \u2018chicken\u2019 skewers are. Yummm.<\/em><\/p>\n

Among the many great brands in attendance \u2014 Sears, which showcased the relaunch of Metaphor<\/a>, its versatile collection of mix and match items that easily transition from day to night.<\/p>\n

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Pieces from Sears\u2019 Metaphor collection<\/p><\/div>\n
Signature pieces include a faux leather dress, embellished metallic brocade skirt and knit sweaters with embellishments and asymmetrical backs. Best of all \u2014 every piece is under $100.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Arden wowed with a selection of bold Moisturizing Lipstick for the holidays (I love bronze berry\/#35) and Untold<\/a>, a sophisticated fragrance with floral notes and an amber base that I was immediately smitten with.<\/p>\n
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Absolut is my favorite in the Untold collection<\/p><\/div>\n
Buying perfume as a holiday gift? Elizabeth Arden\u2019s rep at the event offered these tips: consider the recipient\u2019s leading personality traits, qualities that best describe them and favorite time of day.<\/p>\n
During the cocktail hour, I had the chance to catch up with Globetrotting Mommy<\/a> blogger Lyla Gleason. We chatted about her adorable, fashion savvy five-year-old daughter, the perks of being a blogger and how swiftly time seems to go by \u2013 especially at this time of year.<\/p>\n
After checking out all of the brands on display, we enjoyed a presentation of holiday tips and trends. Makeup artist Patti Dubroff raved about Jergens\u2019 BB body cream<\/a>. And one of InStyle Magazine<\/a>\u2018s beauty editors shared her picks for amping up your holiday look. Among them: pastels (in makeup), textured waves for hair (the messier, the better) and flower accessories.<\/p>\n
InStyle has long been one of my favorite magazines, with its accessible take on celebrity fashion and lifestyle. So I wasn\u2019t surprised that the gift bag featured some fabulous items\u2014including Balsam Hill<\/a>\u2019s white river spruce scented ornaments and Beautiful Textures<\/a>\u2019 hair gel.<\/p>\n
Thanks to InStyle and Single Edition media for a fantastic night that reminded me all over again how much fun it is a New York City gal.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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