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One of the new accessories hot enough to give permanent
tattoos a run for their money is henna. Taking its cue from Egypt,
before arriving in Manhattan's trendy East Village, the ancient art of henna painting traveled through both India and
Morocco representing good luck and marital blessings. Henna painting
is most commonly prescribed to decorate the hands and feet, where the
pigment takes the best. The natural stain ranges from orange to dark
red depending on the lenghth of time it sets, and is made from herbs
that condition the skin. Black henna tho - has additives, and is not
completely pure. This East meets West process is finding its way onto
fashionable skin from runways to music videos (Madonna's new one
features the faux pax of black henna). We think it's a respectful
idea to understand the background of cross cultural trends before
diving in. Local experts, the Mehndi Project, will be offering their
expertise in the field through their book via St Martin's press this
summer. Until then, enter the Gates of Merakesh for all your hennaed
needs at Valerie's Salon (149 Ludlow: 212-228-6833), where the
Mehndi Project make cameo apperances
Thursdays and Saturdays from 12-5.
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Celebrity
endorsements hit you on the head everytime you channel surf, flip
though a magazine, or leave the house. One of my personal favorites
is the Generra Sportswear's new underwear campaign.
Aways dancing to the beat of a different drum, Generra's business
philosophy was founded with much attention to Eastern thinking,
including Fung Shui, and luck-attracting numerology. The proof is in the zen, as the
company has grown to mammouth proportions, enabling its founding
father to spend the rest of eternity sailing around the Caribbean. It made complete sense for Generra to use someone who does
not yet qualify as a celebrity in the People magazine sense, that
real people can relate to, on his climb towards success. Bright,
ambitious, ballsy and way cute, Chad Beaman has recently announced
his training for the year 2000 Olympics in Sports
Acrobatics.