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In Our Inbox... JOYA X PENDLETON CAPSULE COLLECTION Celebrating the 150 th  anniversary of Pendleton’s founder Thomas Kay     “The candles are a unique addition to the collection and a truly special gift item.  We chose Joya for these long and clean-burning soy and beeswax candles because of their premium quality and commitment to made in America product.”   Hand-poured and packaged with custom matches and pouch--all made in the USA. Retail is $58.00, and they are available, before wider distribution on  pendleton-usa.com . scents inspired by 'the frontier spirit..." 3 fragrances are available: “Cedar & Suede" with notes of musk, saddle leather, damask rose, redwood chips and cedar leaf), Wood Smoke (with notes of Texas cedarwood, incense, birch tar, cade, thyme and vetiver) and “Mission Chai” (with notes of clove bud oil, ginger, Hawaiian sandalwood and cinnamon bark).    “The Pendleton t...

words/images Judith Ecochard ELEMENTS Fragrance and Skincare/Beauty Showcase---is now on our to-do list---as it presents niche fragrance/skincare/beauty brands ...including very hard to find international collections, in a spacious event space on the fringes of the Chelsea art area...and a short stroll from the Javits Convention Center where the Gift Show is going on. Highlights: From Amsterdam-- NASOMATTO So Oud. By master parfumer  Stéphane Humbert Lucas Founded by Laura Slatkin-NYC based Nest Fragrances (Candles too).  We are as amazed by some of the glam packaging we see...almost as much as the scents! Cire Trudon -from France---luxury vegetal candals with cotton wicks. Make a statement! works of art in a way... TEN OVER TEN is a new collection of polishes and nail salons (two -as of now- in NYC)...founded by gal pals Nadine Ferber ---and Adair Ilyinsky-who was at the show--- pretty and edgy---lots of choices As explained to us...

With so many relatives---for the under 25 group---we buy a horde of stocking stuffer items-...spread out on a table-and then give tote bags out-for the young'uns to just take what they want...like those candy bins. Fun and appreciated. And ageless, really. We have never shopped at any TV shopping networks-really, we live in NYC-but since we went to an HSN holiday preview-we were impressed with the assortment-and of course-it's easy. Home decor wise- the real wine labels (and bottles)---used as candle holders by Nashi , packed in a wooded crate-a welcome hostess gift, ($19.95). Nothing signals holidays to us than the tree people taking hold of a quarter of our block-selling evergreens to the urban masses in the 'hood. HSN CARES ornaments, beautifully packaged- are courtesy of various celebs---PLUS-the winning assortment benefits assorted charities such as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, via 100% of the profits -donated. ...