Beauty in Essex

Being addicted to reality TV shows like The History Channel’s “Pawn Stars”, I wanted to take a closer look at the pawn shop in the Manhattan hotspot of Beauty & Essex. What interested me especially about the pawn shop was its curated retail fashion collection, featuring items like designer handbags made out of 14k gold. To that end I took at moment to chat with fashion broker Lauren Kaminsky, seeing what it takes to run this Manhattan hotspot. Continue Reading

Insider fashion at Manhattan’s Beauty & Essex

Insider fashion at Manhattan's Beauty & Essex - Fashionista411

It was during the hustle and bustle of preparing for a celebrity charity brunch at the Food Network’s “Chopped” bad boy chef Chris Santo’s Beauty & Essex restaurant that fashion curator Lauren Kaminsky sat down with me and explained to me what it takes to run a Manhattan hotspot fashion-wise. Continue Reading