bottlegreen
We can’t get enough of Pantone’s Colour of the Year for 2014, Radiant Orchid! We’re sharing our favourite ways to dress up and accessorize with the beautiful, fresh shade…from nail polish to floral prints, this bright (and radiant!) colour has found a prominent place in our wardrobe palette for 2014!
How will you wear Radiant Orchid? Tweet us at @natashaNKPR!
The holidays are a special time when it comes to food and fetes – from turkey to shortbread, holiday cocktail parties to family get-togethers, we love the rituals and traditions that come with holiday entertaining! We’re sharing our favourite recipes, cocktails and entertaining tools to help make your Christmas dinner or holiday party a success!
1.
2. Spiced Noel Cocktail
• 25ml bottlegreen ginger & lemongrass cordial
• 25ml pineapple juice
• 6 mint leaves
• 2 lime wedges
• Soda water
• 1 oz. SKYY vodka (optional)
Glass: Highball
Decoration: Lemon Peel
Method:
· Build ingredients in glass and stir
· Strain into highball and top with soda
3. bottlegreen Spiced Berry Cordial ($7.99 at Loblaws, Sobey’s, and other independent fine food retailers across Canada)
4. ZWILLING Sensation 10 Piece Cookware Set (Items starting at $130.00 at www.zwilling.ca, The Hudson’s Bay and other fine retailers across Canada)
5. DAVIDsTEA Party Crackers with Tea ($16.50 at DAVIDsTEA locations and davidstea.com)
6. bottlegreen Ginger & Lemongrass Cordial ($7.99 at Loblaws, Sobey’s, and other independent fine food retailers across Canada)
7. Sears Snow Globes ($29.99 at Sears and sears.ca)
8. Sears Faux Mink Fur Pillow ($39.99), Photo Cushion ($29.99) & White Faux Fur Throw ($129.99) at Sears and sears.ca
Happy Holidays from NKPR! We’re celebrating with a week of giving featuring our favourite products from Kiehl’s, Avon, Tweezerman, Essie, bottlegreen, SKYY Vodka, Yo Sox, DAVIDsTEA, Inhibitif and Giftagram!
In one word, what do the holidays mean to you?
Follow and tweet us at @NatashaNKPR with the hashtag #NKPRHolidayLove for a chance to win a new prize each day…our gift to you!
Day One: Avon Pretty in Neutrals Makeup Palettes
Day Two: Essie Holiday 2013 Encrusted Treasures Collection
Day 3: Our favourite Tweezerman tools
Day 4: DAVIDsTEA Holiday Collection and The Perfect Tea Mug
Day 5: A $50 Giftagram credit and $50 gift certificate to Balzac’s Coffee
Day 6: Kiehl’s His & Hers Custom Travel Sets
Day 7: Our favourite YO Sox
If you’re looking for some Halloween snack and cocktail inspiration for tonight…
Halloween Jellies
These easy jellies are great fun to make and kids love to decorate them – the spookier the better!
Ready in: 4-6 hours or overnight
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4 leaves of gelatine
8 tbsps bottlegreen Cox’s Apple and Plum Cordial
2 clementines
Selection of jelly sweets, i.e. wriggly worms, false teeth and snakes
Method:
Place the gelatine in a bowl, add 3tbsps water, leave to soak for 10 mins.
Peel the clementines, removing any pith and seeds, segment.
Place the bottlegreen cox’s apple and plum cordial into a large measuring jug, add the softened gelatine, pour on 500ml boiling water, stir until dissolved, cool.
Divide between 4 serving dishes; add the clementine segments, leave to set in the fridge for approx 4-6 hours or overnight. Decorate with the sweets.
Cook’s tip: To stop the clementine segments floating to the top wait until the jelly has set a little then press them in.
Wicked Witch Apple Punch
Ingredients
1 750 ml. bottle SKYY Vodka
1 750 ml. bottle Sparkling Apple Cider
1 64 oz. bottle Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 Liter Ginger Ale
2 cups Pineapple Juice
Red Apple Slices
Method
Combine all ingredients in a large black witch’s cauldron with ice and stir. Garnish with large slices of red apple floating on top and dry ice.
Happy Halloween!
If you’re looking for some Halloween snack and cocktail inspiration for tonight…
Halloween Jellies
These easy jellies are great fun to make and kids love to decorate them – the spookier the better!
Ready in: 4-6 hours or overnight
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4 leaves of gelatine
8 tbsps bottlegreen Cox’s Apple and Plum Cordial
2 clementines
Selection of jelly sweets, i.e. wriggly worms, false teeth and snakes
Method:
Place the gelatine in a bowl, add 3tbsps water, leave to soak for 10 mins.
Peel the clementines, removing any pith and seeds, segment.
Place the bottlegreen cox’s apple and plum cordial into a large measuring jug, add the softened gelatine, pour on 500ml boiling water, stir until dissolved, cool.
Divide between 4 serving dishes; add the clementine segments, leave to set in the fridge for approx 4-6 hours or overnight. Decorate with the sweets.
Cook’s tip: To stop the clementine segments floating to the top wait until the jelly has set a little then press them in.
Wicked Witch Apple Punch
Ingredients
1 750 ml. bottle SKYY Vodka
1 750 ml. bottle Sparkling Apple Cider
1 64 oz. bottle Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 Liter Ginger Ale
2 cups Pineapple Juice
Red Apple Slices
Method
Combine all ingredients in a large black witch’s cauldron with ice and stir. Garnish with large slices of red apple floating on top and dry ice.
Happy Halloween!
Thanksgiving – a time to ring in the fall season, give thanks and feast on turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie! From knife sharpening to delicious dessert recipes, we’re sharing our Thanksgiving 411 to help make this year’s dinner the best one yet!
What are some of your favourite Thanksgiving traditions? Tweet us at @NatashaNKPR!
The course also aims to provide students with basic knowledge, to train them hausarbeit-agentur.com in the use of scientific research methods, and to proffer insights into the practical applications of art history.
Thanksgiving – a time to ring in the fall season, give thanks and feast on turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie! From knife sharpening to delicious dessert recipes, we’re sharing our Thanksgiving 411 to help make this year’s dinner the best one yet!
What are some of your favourite Thanksgiving traditions? Tweet us at @NatashaNKPR!
Each year NKPR celebrates the holiday season…twice! When the rest of the world is soaking up the sun and enjoying summer fashions, we’re looking at what’s in store for the next holiday collections. What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a poolside party? Media and bloggers joined us last Thursday to preview gifts and gadgets for the holiday season, LA-style! Our guests were given Essie manicures and Tweezerman brow how-tos, all while sipping on bottlegreen cocktails and indulging in PS by Pretty Sweet cupcakes and cookies by the pool. Natasha’s backyard was transformed into a runway show, with models previewing the upcoming holiday collections from RACHEL Rachel Roy, Anne Klein and RW & CO. One thing is for sure: it’s going to be a holiday of glamour! We even got to play DJ with House of Marley; everyone had a great time learning how to scratch, with their own DJ name no less! The music was fun and festive with lots of holiday cheer in the air.
We realize that holidays aren’t always a happy time for everyone, which is why we partnered with Partners for Mental Health to raise awareness by giving our guests ‘mood badges’ to wear as they celebrated holiday in July. We matched each LAXmas guest with a donation to the cause. Whether people felt wired, happy or grumpy, everyone enjoyed the fun approach at supporting such an important cause.
Here are some of our favourite highlights!
Our Partners for Mental Health mood tree featuring mood badges for our guests to wear
Refreshing bevvies from bottlegreen to sip on by the pool
Delicious (and beautiful) sweet treats from PS by Pretty Sweet!
Guests getting pampered with their Essie manicures
Poolside lounging anyone?
The Tweezerman brow station where guests received complimentary brow-sessions and pro tips!
Sneak peek at the RACHEL Rachel Roy holiday collection!
Lots of cozy sweaters and sparkle at Anne Klein!
What’s in store for the RW&CO holiday collection!
Our LAXmas models rocking RACHEL Rachel Roy and RW&CO!
Our House of Marley DJ booth was a huge hit!
How would you spend a holiday in LA? Tweet us at @natashankpr!
With the much-anticipated Friday release of Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby approaching, we’ve got the roaring 20s’ on our minds. The film has been hugely influential this season when it comes to fashion, beauty and accessories. The Gatsby look is famous for its glamourous, sophisticated style; think flapper dresses embellished with sequins and sparkle for the ladies and dapper suits and hats for the gents. Be sure to check out our top Great Gatsby-inspired picks when dressing for your next night out!
What’s your favourite Gatsby-inspired trend? Tweet us @natashankpr!
