Whitney Houston's funeral

It is 4 pm, eastern time and the funeral service for Whitney Houston that began at 12 noon, has recently ended. Here are a couple of shots of the hearse leaving Hope Baptist Church in in Newark, New Jersey. She will be buried in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield where her father John Russell Houston is also buried.

Whitney Houston's funeral: live video stream

Please join us today as we present live video coverage of Whitney Houston's funeral. The service will be at Hope Baptist Church in New Jersey.



Whitney Houston's Funeral

The worst of NY fashion week

New York fashion week has come to an end. We gave Ralph Lauren a standing ovation. We saw models including veteran supermodel Christie Brinkley take a tumble. We enjoyed the celebrities, the style makers and the trendsetters. Now it's time to get down to the serious business of presenting what we believe are the worst fashions of the week and we hope that we won't be seeing anymore of this. Here is what is probably my top pick of the worst.     I mean just what the hell is this? Okay, never mind that wearing socks with sandals is a ridiculous look even if you're running out to shop, I don't know Wal-Mart at midnight. This looks like bricks or even bar of soap strapped to this models feet with rubber bands! Who is responsible for this fashion fiasco? Eckhaus Latta.   Be sure to bookmark my blog because I have a lot more to say about some of the attrocious attire.

Catherine Malandrino New york Fashion Week

Catherine Malandrino discusses her collection that she presented last week at fashion week in New York city. Her Fall 2012 collection inspired by the 80's film "Cat People."

Ralph Lauren at New York Fashion week

One of the last shows at New York Fashion Week was Ralph Lauren. Indeed, they had saved one of the best for last. I am also happy to report that although there seemed to be a record number of slips and trips on the runway this year, Ralph Lauren's models were flawless. I am also very happy to see that heel height is lower our chiropractors will indeed approve.

Ralph Lauren's Fall 2012 collection featured dapper menswear with a feminine twist for women and vintage glamour. Plaid jodhpurs, houndstooth coats and Fair Isle sweaters for day, and ultra-luxurious satin gowns for evening.

reactions to the death of Whitney Houston

Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday strongly defended his decision to have flags lowered to half-staff on Saturday for Whitney Houston. You know I don't get this. Whitney fought a very public battle with drugs and alcohol. For years the public and the media tore her up over it. They put her on the pedestal just to tear her down. They laughed ,and scoffed and wrote some of the cruelest things about her. Now that Whitney is dead, everybody wants to say we've lost a legend. These people forget that when they write such horrible things that there is a human being behind the public persona. Did they think the tabloid crap would make her stresses any easier to deal with? I think a lot of people are feeling quite guilty now. They sort of share in that addiction.

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Lead discovered in most lipstick formulas

Did you know that most lipstick formulas contain lead? Lead is toxic even at low levels and it has been banned in paint since the late 1970's. So why is it found in lipsticks, a beauty product that most women, like myself wear every single day? We're not talking about the cheap brands here either. Lead has been found in our best selling brands.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics analysed of a study of lead found in lipstick that was conducted by the FDA. The Campaign for safe cosmetics wants consumers to know that in the majority of the four hundred different lipstick brands and formulas tested in this study, teested positive for lead.

"Recognizing that there is no safe level of lead exposure, we need to be protecting women and children from all levels of exposure," said Stacy Malkan, co-founder of the campaign -- a non-profit coalition of environmental- and cancer-prevention groups.


Stacy Malkan's organization urges the FDA to set limits on how much lead lipsticks can contain. But I don't think that goes far enough. There should be no lead at all. I don't trust the FDA. After all, when the FDA's study found lead in these cosmetics, the general public didn't hear anything about it until a third party took a closer look at their research.

There are many dangers of wearing these products and not just to your own health and well being. What about the children women kiss while wearing it? And what is the effect on unborn children? Anything that touches the skin gets inside our bodies.

Are there brands that seem to contain more lead that others? Well, yes. The group said that five of the nine lipstick brands with the most lead are sold by L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics manufacturer. L'Oreal's "Color Sensational" Pink Petal had the highest levels of lead of any lipstick tested at 7.19 parts per million.

Zac Posen New York fashion week

Zac Posen presented his fall 2012 collection during New York fashion week. Here are the highlights from the show along with interviews.

Nicole Miller presents fall 2012 collection

One of my favorite designers, Nicole Miller presented her fall collection on Friday February 10th during New York fashion week. This is the video of the show.

Nicole Miller New York Fashion week 2012

One of my favorite designers, Nicole Miller presented her fall collection on Friday February 10th during New York fashion week. This is the video of the show.

Donna Karan fall collection 2012 New York fashion week

Designer Donna Karan wants a woman to be empowered in her life and by her clothes. The Fall 2012 collection presented during New York fashion week featured coats with strong shoulders and skirts and dresses with sharp pleats. Her signature bodysuit was paired with both tailored menswear looks and feminine taffeta skirts.

In case you couldn't be at fashion week in person, here is the video from the show.

Christian Louboutin makes appearance in Miami

Christian Louboutin celebrates 20 years of his famous red-soled shoes, Christian Louboutin has been dropping in on select retailers across the globe for a seemingly never-ending party. “In France, 20 years defines a generation,” Christian Louboutin said. “This is a celebration of the first generation of this brand.”

He made guest appearances at Saks Fifth Avenue at Bal Harbour where he autographed shoe purchases for fashionable fans.

In honor of the 20th anniversary, Louboutin has designed a capsule collection that includes the most iconic looks from the last two decades in this limited edition collection, available this month.

Odd fashions from the 54th Annual Grammy awards

The 54th annual Grammys has come and gone. It's time to crtique the fashions. One of the oddest was Zamora a musician from Venezuela. I'm not sure what was up with the crown, cape and scepter. Was he auditioning to be the next burger King?