Planning the Best Bachelorette Party Ever!

Anne had an unforgettable bachelorette party in Vegas with a handful of great friends. Here's the recap of all the best from our trip to Vegas:

Best place to stay : staying at the Palazzo made the trip easy. Its location on the middle of the strip made it an easy walk or cab ride to just about anywhere in Vegas. There were also a ton of great restaurants and two great clubs, Tao and Lavo, right in the complex.

Best makeup : sure we know a lot about makeup; but no one makes you look better than a professional. That goes for getting your hair blown out as well. The Palazzo had both a Guerlain store for a great makeover and the Canyon Ranch Spa where we had our hair done.

Best black nail polish : think you know the best color for Vegas? Don't judge until you see what Anne wore!



Best dresses for Vegas : we got a handful of sexy dresses that are hard to wear just about any place but Vegas, and that's okay. Have a great time, wear a short dress and lots of sequins. On second thought, you can probably wear your dresses in Miami too!

Best shoes for Vegas : Anne wore some sky high heels to Tao that looked great; but she literally couldn't walk in them after a couple of hours. Again, only in Vegas.

SushiSamba : a sushi restaurant makes the perfect meal for a group of girls, because it's communal, has numerous presentations, and bite size pieces. It's no wonder the girls from SATC frequented SushiSamba in NY.



Best clubs in Vegas : we had fun at Lavo, XS, and Tryst; but there are so many clubs to choose from. We'd recommend Pure and Ghost Bar as well.

Best pool scene : no matter how late you stay up, you have to make it downstairs to the pool the next day. We're proud to say did, even if we napped once we got there. Unfortunately, Azure at Palazzo was closed for the season; but we did get a great cabana by one of the small pools.

Holiday Gift Ideas - Our Top 5 Holiday Gift Ideas

We're less than 2 weeks away from the big day. Check out JSG's 5 top Christmas gifts--you're guaranteed to find something for all the gals on your list.

The YSL lipstick luggage tags combine two of our favorite things--lip gloss and travel--in one glam package.


We don't care how old we are, we still get a kick out of days of the week underwear, especially when they're silky, lacy thongs.
Every jet set girl needs a statement necklace this season. It makes even the simplest LBD into something special.


The budget minded will appreciate our new favorite makeup bags from the Hollywood Intuition line at Target for only $12.99.


Your fashionista friend will fawn over this Top Shop bag so much, you may even be a little embarrassed for her.


Happy Holidays!

Brandon Barash and the MDA

Don't you love when someone is as giving as they are adorable? That's the case with Brandon Barash of General Hospital, whom we had the pleasure of breaking bread with last week at NYC's Levant.

Brandon was recently named a National Celebrity Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He has been a champion fighter against the disease ever since losing his good friend Chad when they were 18. "He had the most incredibly resilient spirit of anyone I've ever known. I made a promise to myself and to him that I would carry on his spirit and continue the fight where he left off."

To that end, Brandon recently held a show of his own photographs from his travels over the past five years to Amsterdam, Prague, Big Sur, New York, San Diego and other destinations. The sale of all the photographs benefited MDA. He also published a book of the photos with 100 percent of the net proceeds going to MDA.

We haven't watched GH since the Anna and Robert Scorpio years, but Brandon told us his character is involved in a cougar-ish love triangle. Might be worth watching again!

Holiday Gift Ideas - Laura Mercier Eye Book

Can't decide if the coworker whose name you drew in the office Secret Santa is more of a silver girl or a gold? Give her both with the limited edition Laura Mercier Eye Book available at Sephora. It comes with "Silver Shine" and "Gold Glisten" eyeshadow quads, matching black and brown liners and double ended brush with a wider brush for shadow and a flat brush for liner.

One note of caution: The quads are small, so a little challenging to use. This isn't the right gift for anyone who is always in a rush.

This review was based on a free sample.

Holiday Gift Ideas - Studded Leather Clutch

This chic, studded bag from Top Shop could easily be mistaken for Jimmy Choo. We love that it's roomy enough to carry our phone, our Flip and our favorite lip gloss. It even has a strap for when we want to use it in the daytime. And at $70, it's not breaking anyone's bank.