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    Beauty buys

    Cosmetic craze: Five pop culture-inspired beauty collections worth adding to your makeup bag

    Layne Lynch
    Layne Lynch
    Jun 30, 2013 | 11:00 am

    I am what you might call an easy-to-target consumer.

    If you gloss a pair or flats or platforms with glitter, I'll wear them like it's New Year's Eve 1999. If you tell me that a $40 tube of mascara will make my lashes 150 percent longer, I'm suddenly dropping two Jeffersons on cosmetic goop. If Anthropologie debuts a dress with a fox or squirrel pattern, my inner five-year-old comes out and I'm already walking up to the front register.

    I drink the consumer KoolAid willingly every day, and I'm not alone. Many of us have a soft spot for material goods, especially when those goods make us feel a connection to something outside of ourselves we love, such as a book, movie, character or cultural identity.

    Take a look around you and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about: Makeup lines, nail polishes, fashion collections and even our favorite foods use pop culture to reel us before we even realize what's hit us. In celebration of that ubiquity, here are five fun, pop culture-inspired products worth adding to your Caboodle.

    Urban Decay's OZ The Great and Powerful Collection
    With Urban Decay's Oz The Great and Powerful Collection, you get to choose whether to be the good witch or the bad witch. The Glinda and Theodora Paletttes are tailored to fit the personalities of each, with the former more subdued and ethereal and the latter featuring darker earth tones. But who says you have to choose between the two? Embrace both of your witchy ways.

    CoverGirl's Catching Fire Collection
    Who among us doesn't want to look like (and be best friends with) Jennifer Lawrence? Her bow-wielding alter ego Katniss Everdeen is a beauty to behold, especially in the newest Catching Fire stills. Lucky for us, CoverGirl recently announced a new fall collection inspired by the upcoming blockbuster, which means we'll get to look a shade or two like our favorite heroine. The CoverGirl Catching Fire Collection will be released later this fall. Can't wait that long? The brand has just released a beautiful Flamed Out Collection worth checking out.

    OPI's Minnie Mouse Couture Collection
    OPI has collaborated with a number of recent films, from The Muppets to James Bond's Skyfall, to create different seasonal nail polish collections. This summer, the popular brand will unveil its Minnie Mouse Couture Collection with an array of beautiful pink, red and glitter shades. True to OPI form, all the new polish names are hopelessly adorable: Minnie Style, Chic from Ears to Tail, Innie Minnie Mighty Bow, A Definite Moust-Have and Magazine Cover Mouse.

    Deborah Lippmann's Girls Nail Polish Collection
    HBO's Girls has become a cultural phenomenon for all us twenty-somethings. Although we may not want to live through the friendship, career and relationship struggles Hannah, Marnie, Jessa and Shoshanna encounter week to week, who among us hasn't related to these four young ladies at some point? Deborah Lippmann's Girls Collection was directly inspired by these fierce females, so if you're looking for a hip, playful, sexy or feminine shade, you're in luck — this line has all four.

    Disney Ariel Collection by SEPHORA
    The Little Mermaid is one of Disney's most beloved princesses. Ariel's fiery red locks, porcelain skin and butterfly lashes asserted her as a feminine, animated beauty, in which many of us hope to emulate through red hair dye boxes and $40 tubes of mascara (sorry I'm not sorry). As an ode to all the Disney princesses, SEPHORA is releasing a collection of eye palettes over the coming months, first with Jasmine's collection and up next with Ariel's — from the looks of it, it won't disappoint.

    With Urban Decay's Oz The Great and Powerful Collection, you get to choose whether you're a good witch or a bad witch.

    Layne Lunch Cosmetic Craze June 2013 Glinda Palette from Urban Decay
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    With Urban Decay's Oz The Great and Powerful Collection, you get to choose whether you're a good witch or a bad witch.
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    LEATHER & LUXE

    Heritage leather brand opens appointment-only boutique in River Oaks

    Gabi De la Rosa
    Aug 20, 2026 | 10:30 am
    Ghurka
    Photo courtesy of Ghurka
    Ghurka’s new River Oaks boutique brings its signature leather goods and custom clothing to Houston.

    The heritage leather brand Ghurka recently opened a River Oaks boutique that offers custom clothing for men and women, a rare find in Houston’s luxury market.

    For more than 50 years, Ghurka has built a reputation for beautifully crafted leather goods. Now, Houstonians have a new way to experience its collections.

    Its new River Oaks boutique, one of only two brick-and-mortar outposts in the country, brings the label’s signature leather collection together with custom clothing and private styling, creating a personal shopping experience.

    At the appointment-only store, clients can shop for leather bags and accessories while also working one-on-one with an advisor to create custom tailoring, shirting, knitwear, and other pieces curated to their specific needs and lifestyle. Houstonians will also be among the first to see Ghurka's expanded clothing offering with the debut of the Fall/Winter 2026 custom collection.

    “For us, the decision to open in Houston really came down to people and relationships,” Glenn Pollack, chairman and CEO of Ghurka, tells CultureMap. “Ghurka has a meaningful history here and longstanding relationships with people who know the brand and what it stands for. As we considered returning to physical retail, we wanted to start in markets where we had the right talent, the right relationships, and a strong foundation to build on. Houston gave us all three.”

    Ghurka Ghurka's appointment-only River Oaks boutique is located at 3701 W. Alabama, Suite 185. Appointments are available online. Photo courtesy of Ghurka

    Founded in Connecticut in 1975, Ghurka's main focus is on leather goods designed to improve with time and wear. Its product range run the gamut from bags and backpacks to wallets, belts, and accessories. The brand is now applying that successful philosophy to clothing, with a focus on premium materials, durable construction, and pieces designed around the individual rather than trends.

    Clients can work with a Gurkha advisor to decide what they need from their wardrobes before choosing fabrics, silhouettes, proportions, and bespoke details. Each piece is fully custom and finished by hand and according to Pollack, the goal of the appointment-only Houston boutique is to provide shoppers with a complete experience and a personalized level of attention.

    “For us, custom clothing is ultimately about the individual rather than a particular gender,” Pollack said. “The same principles that have guided Ghurka for more than fifty years translate naturally into clothing. Offering custom for both men and women allows us to create a much more complete and personal relationship with our clients.”

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    Ghurka Houston, 3701 W. Alabama St., Suite 185. Appointments are available through ghurka.com.


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    Photo courtesy of Ghurka

    Ghurka’s new River Oaks boutique brings its signature leather goods and custom clothing to Houston.

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