"LTD by Lizzie Tisch held a VIP preview of its holiday shopping event Monday evening at Loews Regency Hotel. Martha Stewart, David Burtka, Brooke Shields, Dennis Basso, and Ali Wentworth, who braved the pouring rain, were well rewarded with Tisch's exquisite collection of highly curated holiday gifts.
""People are always asking me where I find things, what's a great gift idea,"" said Tisch. ""I wanted to bring my favorite gifts to everyone, in one place. The concept is travel, things I've discovered in my travels, or things that you need when you travel.""
This was not your run of the mill pop-up: Tisch collaborated with designer David Monn to create a series of picture windows with views of chic vacation spots, like Aix-en-Provence, Courchevel, Fiesole, and Mt. Fuji.
""David and I have worked on many things together,"" said Tisch. ""He did our wedding, he does all our big celebrations. There is nobody better than David to execute the crazy visions I have in my head. He makes them come to life. This is a holiday marketplace with fun destinations that people want to go to. Plus it's a festive time of year, so why not bring people together?""
""Lizzie wanted to do something that represented holiday travel around the world,"" said Monn. ""Each person's boutique is somewhat related to their offerings. We painted the scenery for about two weeks. It was really fun, all done by hand.""
Tisch featured a variety of brands owned by women entrepreneurs, including Bunny Eyez, the makers of multi-purpose glasses.
""We lost our Mom ten years ago, "" said Bunny Eyez co-creator Jenny Hutt. ""Her name was Bunny. We created this brand because we were having problems reading while we were getting our hair colored, so we created foldable, versatile glasses. With Bunny Eyez, you can tilt the temples, you can tilt the lenses, and you can even lie down and read. They're multifunctional and stylish, like our Mom.""
Natasha Cornstein, Blushington CEO, was on hand to advise guests on holiday gifts and the best makeup and beauty products for travel. Everything was TSA-approved and travel size.
""A lot of women have terrible stories about someone going wild on their face,"" said Cornstein. ""Blushington's goal is to make makeup a positive experience, where you leave the chair feeling like the best version of yourself. What sets us apart is that we curate emerging brands by women. We bring you the best of the best in beauty. Shopping for beauty can be overwhelming, so we don't carry full lines, just the hero products that our makeup artists stand behind.""
There was something for everyone: Paravel luggage, children's clothes by Maisonette, faux-fur by House of Fluff, and much more. The Pinhook Straight Bourbon Whiskey on hand helped ease the pain of that MUSE jewelry purchase one just had to have, and the Reese's pieces and other sweets offered by Dylan's Candy Bar helped set the holiday mood.
Best of all, to make airport travel easier, CLEAR was offering a free annual membership.
""With CLEAR, a member's eyes and fingers replace their ID, enabling them to verify their identity and speed through security at 40 airports and venues nationwide with the tap of a finger or blink of an eye,"" said CLEAR's Vice President of Corporate Communications Adam Grossberg.
The process took less than five minutes, but will save much more time at security. A happy holiday begins!"
- Bettina Zilkha
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