After months of patiently waiting, it finally arrived. It arrived on an ordinary Thursday, when I least expected. When I first saw it I wasn’t quite sure it was it. It wasn’t until I saw those three words GUINNESS – WORLD – RECORD that I immediately knew. That’s right folks, Purple Lab is officially in the books as the record holder for the Largest Speed Dating Event in Guinness World Record History.
Guinness World Record!
I have a pile of WWDs stacked up to my knees. I can’t quite find the time to go through them all but yesterday, I stopped dead in my work-tracks when I noticed the cover of Monday’s issue.
The makeup! I die! It was calling my name!
It was an image from Dior’s resort 2011 collection and the eye, which may be hard to really tell in the photo, was deeee-vine! A gray winged cat eye just below a pink liner that started at the corner of the eye by the nose.
We recently did a cute segment for Better TV in the Purple Lab apartment (a.k.a. my home/office/warehouse). They shot here once before and I have to say, it’s always fun to have a film crew come over!
The producer, Marianne, is heaven to work with and – I love this about her! – she writes vampire young adult novels (check her out). This was one of her last shoots for the network before she left to write full time (we’ll miss you, Marianne).
Wednesday night, I attended the Women in Need benefit gala, honoring Cindi Leive, editor-in-chief of Glamour (who was announced by Iman, gorgeous as can be in yellow Rachel Roy), and CEO of Lord & Taylor Brendan Hoffman for their commitment to the charity’s cause.
Jet setted there with a few bloggess friends. From left: Aly Walansky, Tracey Lomrantz of Glamour.com, me, Amber Katz from Beautybloggingjunkie.
Lori Goldstein, mega fashion stylist who has a cute new collection called Logo Instant Chic on QVC was in the house. Love her. Major girl crush!
Love the Marni necklace!
Sharon, Purple Lab rock star Communications Queen, managed to do something I cannot imagine anyone else in PR accomplishing.
She secured a placement (translation: a piece) in the new Cosmopolitan Magazine!
Now… the reason it was an amazing feat.
Here’s the story. Sharon pitched the beauty editor at the magazine in the fall, when we thought we’d have the product in question… Luvah, the sexiest 3D lip color (both a stain and a gloss in one compact) infused with Dong Quai (an ancient Chinese herb known as a libido stimulant), Ylang-Ylang (used as the floral remedy for sensuality), Vitamin E (a nourishing antioxidant), vanilla mint scent (the better to kiss you with, my dear), and a double plumper I call “Complex OO.”
The event last week was a smash hit, I have to say! Before I go on, I have to give serious props to Sharon, Purple Lab’s Communications Director. She executed every ounce of this event, from the signage to the sponsors to the layout to the organization to the registration to the gift bags to the… you get the point.
We had to be very careful about letting in ONLY the ones who registered because of fire hazards – God forbid something went wrong! And it pained every ounce of my being to have to turn some away (we did offer them a drink from our bar and suggested they stay because so many singles would mingle after).
Getting in the mood to find your Luvah?
Yeah, I thought so!
As we get ready for our speed dating soiree, hosted by Steve Ward, we’re putting together the ultimate playlist for you and your new luvah, who you will hopefully meet at W Hoboken tonight!
Your ipod will thank me!
Downloads for love:
Lately by Massive Attack for some dark, raw after dark action
Wandering Star by Portishead = delicious downbeats with a sultry edge
Venus by Air is totally cool French pop and the kind of think Sofia Coppola digs
T minus three days until Purple Lab’s attempt to break the world record for the largest speed dating event in history. It’s on!
<—— The W Hoboken floor plan/schematics for the event, which shows how and where everythign will be set up. Sharon and Tiffany were there the other day for a walk through, which we Twitcam’d in case you want an inside glimpse.
There will be 20 Purple Lab peeps (all of whom are generously lending a hand because, clearly, we don’t have that many employees) working the event, from registration to seating escorts to bouncers (Todd will be one so don’t mess with him!). We’re prepping for some serious Steve Ward luvin’ crashers!
4 days until Purple Lab’s World’s Largest Speed Dating Event goes down at the W Hoboken! So I hope you daters out there are getting ready to find your Luvah. As Pat Benetar wisely said, love is a battlefield, so you best be prepared with the ultimate dating tools!
<—- Luvah, a lip stain and matching pearly gloss in one chic, petite compact is called the “ultimate dating tool” because it is formulated with ancient Chinese herbs known to be aphrodesiacs (Dong Quai), Complex OO (two plumpers), Ylang-Ylang, another floral libido remedy, and vanilla/mint for good make out breath.
Next Friday just may be the day you find your Luvah (girls, that’s not only in a man but also with our new product, Luvah, which you’ll get to road test at our speed dating event at the W Hoboken).
<—– Todd, my Luvah!
Yesterday, I posted some relationship tips from our event host, Master Matchmaker Steve Ward (VH-1’s Tough Love). As you gear up to speed date to love, I bring you more of his sage advice.
PL: What is the worst thing you can do while speed dating?
SW: Don’t be negative.
