Tattoos were seen all over the Paris runways for Spring 2010. And although many designers featured tattoo-inspired body art (Rodarte and Jean Paul Gautier to name just a few), the most buzz came from the Chanel models, who were covered in stunning temporary tattoos.  And now for the exciting news - Chanel has taken those designs and created Les Trompe [...]

We don’t know about you, but the crew at Harriet Magpie are suckers for brunch at restaurants that have huge lines of people waiting to go in. However, when we first strolled by Cafe Orlin on St. Marks near 2nd Avenue, there was such a big a line extending outside of (what looked like) this tiny, hole-in-the-wall place, we almost turned [...]

We know that this look has been around forever – since the days of Cleopatra, when she would greet her loyal subjects with a wave of her dazzling ring-to-wrist bling. So it is fitting that we recently located one of these fashionable wrist accessories, while looking around forever…Forever 21 that is! It reminded us of Beyonce’s bracelet-ring combo she had designed for her [...]

The New French is a small, unassuming restaurant in the West Village, on Hudson and West 10th street. Its name is a bit confusing ’cause it’s not that new, and it really isn’t a French restaurant – Been Here for a Couple of Years Asian Bistro would be a more fitting name! It’s a bright, cozy place with [...]

Depending on how old you are or what country you were born in, this spring trend will either look really cool (twenties and under), really familiar (thirties and over), or really old (immigrated from Holland). Whatever your age (or nationality), you will be seeing clogs in a variety of versions and prices all over this spring! Many designer clogs we’ve spotted have studs, floral [...]

After trying unsuccessfully to get into two Alphabet City hotspots for brunch (one wasn’t open yet, the other had an hour and a half wait), a friend we bumped into suggested we try Belcourt on 4th Street and 2nd Avenue.  Though it’s been around for awhile, we had never heard of it – and that’s [...]

Say it ain’t so, Kim! Remember when we gave you a first-hand look at the Kardashians’ line they “designed” exclusively for Bebe? We weren’t very impressed with the style, and even less impressed with the fabrics and craftsmanship. We were sure the Kardashian girls wouldn’t be caught dead in any one of the cheesy pieces in their new line! Well, [...]

Scarlett Johannsson,Leighton Meester, and January Jones have been kissing up to this trend for a while, and according to those in the know, this hot color is the spring hue go-to. If you aren’t ready to commit, start with a sheer orange lip gloss or create an orange pout by dabbing a bit of lipstick on for a hint [...]

We wanted to do something to perk us up this weekend that didn’t involve eating or spending a ton of money. When someone said let’s go for manicures, we thought that was an OK idea; but then someone said let’s get a Minx manicure and we all said sign me up, what time do we [...]

Well it’s technically not a trivia challenge -  it’s more like a lucky guess challenge! But, whatever you want to call it, the very delicious Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse will be giving away a $50 gift card to the first five people who send in the correct prediction of the Oscar winners in the following categories (the Oscars airs March 7, [...]

Because Sushi Yasuda is always rated as one of the best sushi restaurants in New York City (and we never ate there!) we were excited to give it a shot. From salmon sashimi to spicy tuna rolls, we love pretty much any sushi – and we eat it at least once (ok, twice) a week. So, I guess [...]

What happens when you put a rather ordinary bar in charge of a brunch menu? Good, tasty food at a really great price! We have been meaning to try out this low-key bar for an evening of flavored jello shots – they are known for them – but somehow we decided to venture there at one in [...]

Just as Fashion Week was winding down, we were invited to wind down at the “Go Global” Fashion Week International Guests Reception party at hotspot Juliet in Chelsea.  Althea Harper, the very talented runner-up on last season’s Project Runway, was there as well! We were able to chat with her about her future plans in fashion - and even though she was disappointed [...]

We’ve wanted to try Robert Deniro’s restaurant, Locanda Verde in Tribeca, since it opened last summer.  We kept hearing from our friends about how amazing it is – and Forbes just named the restaurant one of the best new restaurants in the country last week. But whenever we call to make a reservation, they tell [...]

Give a 13-year-old a blog and then treat her like she has an uncanny sense of fashion and that’s what you get when you meet Tavi – the weird (not quirky, not whimsical, not fashion-forward…just weird) fashion muse of many respected designers and authorities on fashion. She’s been invited to sit in the front row [...]

     During fashion week, we Magpies headed down to Soho to check out Delicatessen and see if it was as good as we heard it was.  The restaurant design is very cool- a bi-level space with steel and glass garage doors that wrap around the entire facade and retract when open.  It also has a glass-roofed lounge [...]

Nicole Richie unveiled clothing line, Winter Kate (and her engagement ring – we got the best picture!), at Bloomingdale’s.  And we were on hand to get an up-close and personal look at her hand…and that gorgeous (humongous!) rock! Richie told us personally that her line is inspired by the ’60s and ’70s. The line consists [...]

If you’ve ever woken up after a hard night out and looked in the mirror and were slightly frightened (eg- bloated face, hair disheveled, dark circled and extremely bloodshot puffy eyes) then, boy, have we got just the thing for you!! Well, we have nothing for the bloated face, puffed up red eyes and messed [...]

Since our recent post on the best eyeliners, we’ve decided another brand of makeup deserves honorable mention. Tarte, which is sold exclusively at Sephora, has the only very, very, very fine eyeliner pencil on the market, called “emphasEyes.” It has an extremely skinny tip, which makes it really easy to line your eyes very closely so that it looks [...]

We are always in the mood for brunch – and always up for trying new places. We had been to Good on Greenwich Avenue in the West Village for dinner – and thought it was pretty good! With a bright room, comfortably spaced tables, and a pleasant, low-key vibe – we thought it would be [...]