In June, Burberry will launch a collection of 100 color products for eyes, lips, and skin with Inter Parfums SA, the holder of Burberry’s beauty license. The line will be carried in only 30 stores globally, including Nordstrom.

Goodbye Virgin Megastore, hello Nordstrom Rack! In addition to the discounts offered at Filene’s Basement and DSW, Union Square is making a name as the recession battle capital with the first branch of Nordstrom to open in New York City! Doors are slated to open sometime next spring providing shoppers with 50%-60% discounts on the same brands that Nordstrom carries. Alright Saks Fifth Avenue, Barney’s and Bergdorf Goodman, you better present some macho sales or Nordstrom is going to eat you alive! 

Thanks NY Mag! 

We’ve finally been able to ID the gladiators that Mary-Kate’s been running around in for the last month! You can’t get them anywhere yet because they’re part of the forthcoming footwear collab between the Olsens’ Elizabeth & James label and Steve Madden.

The “Edge” gladiator sandal is one style from the Pre-Fall 2009 shoe collection. The designs are strong but understated – their mutability in color and style make them adaptable for different outfits and seasons.

The collection will range in price from about $270-325, and is now available for pre-order at Nordstrom.com.

GALLERY: Elizabeth & James x Steve Madden Pre-Fall 2009.

If any of you have a Nordstrom in your city and you plan on purchasing $100.00 or more on beauty and fragrance in the next week, don’t forget to pick up your free gift. An exclusive designed Ruben Toledo cosmetics bag filled with 13 deluxe samples from your favorite beauty brands. This offer expires Monday, April 13 or while supplies last.

It Includes:

* Origins Modern Friction™ Nature’s Gentle Dermabrasion (0.17 oz.)

* L’Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate (0.28 oz.)

* Clarins High Definition Body Lift (0.35 oz.)

* Laura Mercier Mini Foundation Primer – Oil-Free (0.5 oz.)

* Smashbox ‘Sheer Focus’ Tinted Moisturizer in Luminous (0.17 oz.)

* Chloé Natural Spray Eau de Parfum (0.04 oz.)

* Bare Escentuals® RareMinerals™ Purely Nourishing Facial Moisturizer (0.06 oz.)

* Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Refining Essence (0.14 oz.)

* Kate Somerville™ ExfoliKate™ Intensive Exfoliating Treatment (0.16 oz.)

* Anastasia Brow Gel – Clear (0.02 oz.)

* Philosophy ‘the present’ clear makeup skin perfector (0.5 oz.)

* Leaf & Rusher Rapid Resurface (0.10 oz.)

* Bvlgari Jasmin Noir Eau de Parfum Natural Spray (0.05 oz.)

Making her move from McGuire to mature, Hilary Duff has teamed up with DKNY to launch her second self-made label “Barely Legal.” Slated to hit department stores like Lord and Taylor and Nordstrom this fall, Duff calls her line feminine and “aggressive in a good way.” I can’t say I’m the biggest fan of collaborations (especially with celebrity designers) but by the looks of the drawings, there may be some potential for a decent line! 

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