HELLO again, Kitty: Everyone’s favorite feline turns 33 this month, celebrating the milestone with everything from partnerships with handbag designers to her very own Barbie.
We covet the cat. You will, too.
Lotta Lauder Love
“Estée’s whole philosophy was about luxurious, special things,” says Aerin Lauder (inset), senior vice president and creative director at Estée Lauder, who always refers to her grandmother by her first name. “Whenever I called her Grandma, she would tell me to call her Estée. And everyone else did. But I called my grandfather Grandpa Joe.”
Lauder says she spent hours secluded in the brand’s private archives, consisting of three huge offices on 54th and First. She combed through vintage packaging searching for exclusive products and inspiration to stock her new Private Collection Boutique, opening for the holidays at the Lauder counter on the Bergdorf Goodman beauty floor. “The whole collection and the whole idea is about giftables – things to buy for yourself and your friends,” she says.
Lauder says her favorite items are the alligator compact, the sea anemone collectible and the scented soap, which she says remind her most of her glamorous grandmother. “The oversized soap with the Youth Dew fragrance reminds me of everything about her,” she says. “She wore a lot of Youth Dew and a lot of Beautiful.”
Tuberose Gardenia acorn solid perfume pendant, $150
Alligator compact with Bronze Goddess bronzer, $125
Tuberose Gardenia golden sparrow solid perfume, $150
Sea Anemone collectible, $1,000
Tuberose Gardenia golden shell solid perfume pendant, $175
Lanvin gold slippers, $395
Obsessions of the week
We love the ’80s: Try this on for nostalgia – Members Only, the iconic ’80s casual-wear label and Champion, best known for its line of colorful college sweatshirts, are back. Champion just released a limited-edition hoodie in red, gray and gold ($65 at championcatalog.com), and Members Only relaunches for spring with a women’s-only line of tailored jackets and grown-up all-American sportswear separates. Leather vests will be priced at about $225, knit dresses at $250, and leather jackets at $550 – making this membership one of the best values
in town. Check membersonlystyle.com for more info.
On specs: These glasses are B-A-N-A-N-A-S – a new collection of chic and sexy spectacles from Banana Republic Eyewear. They range from $148-$188 and hit Rosenblum Eye Center (220 Madison Ave; [212] 683-7330) and Town Optical (2 W. 47th St.; [212] 719-4000) today.
Wee: About the size a tube of mascara, Warren Tricomi’s itsy-bitsy hot iron* is perfect for Posh-bob heads and short-hair boys who are closet ironers. It’s $90 at warrentricomi.com