EVENTS
• Indulge at a stress-relieving spa night at Equinox, where you can take advantage of hand and chair massages, brow touch-ups, gift bags, hors d’oeuvres, Champagne, and fifteen-minute private-room chocolate or strawberry facials. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at urbangirlsquad.com. 1429 Second Ave., at 74th St.; 7–9.

• Have your fortune told and browse the latest jewelry from Alex Woo at a Valentine’s week pop-up shop. Henri Bendel, 712 Fifth Ave., at 56th St. (212-247-1100); M-Sa (10-8), Su (noon-7), through 2/14.

• Celebrate the holiday a little early with a pre-Valentine’s Day event at Toqueville. Peruse jewelry from the Dyanne Belle collection at an exclusive trunk show, then stick around for scotch tasting ($85) and a three-course dinner ($125). Proceeds from the event will help support Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Call 212-647-1515 to make a reservation. 1 E. 15th St., nr. Union Square West; 6:30–10:30.

SALES
ENDING TOMORROW
• The fall-winter collection is 70 to 80 percent off at Morgane Le Fay. Dresses start at $125 (originally $640) and coats are $750 (originally $2500). 601 W. 26th St., nr. Eleventh Ave., Ste. 1507; F-Sa, M (10:30-6), Su-T (11-4), through 2/7.

ONGOING
• Dresses, sweaters, and accessories by Byron Lars, Hutch, Motif 56, and more are 40 to 60 percent off at the Juniper Galaxy winter sale. 82 Bond St., nr. Atlantic Ave., Boerum Hill (718-643-6867); T-Su (noon-7), through 2/9.

• Clothing and accessories from Joie, Three Dots, Diane von Furstenberg, Woo, Portolano, and more are up to 80 percent off at Bit+Piece, with prices starting at $19.99. 246 Mott St., at Prince St. (212-343-2268); M-W (noon-8), Th-Sa (11-8), Su (11-7), through 2/13.

• Fall and winter clothes, shoes, and accessories are 50 percent off at Maryam Nassir Zadeh. Choose from brands including Hussein Chalayan, Etoile Isabel Marant, and Dieppa Restrepo. 123 Norfolk St., at Rivington St. (212-673-6405); daily, noon-8; through 2/16.

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COSMETIC SURGERY

• Joan Rivers admits she’s had 739 plastic surgery procedures done. “Every weekend I just go in and I do something new. I get a 10th one free. It’s a little like coffee, you just keep going,” she says. [Beauty High]

HAIR

• What did you think of Kelly Clarkson’s Super Bowl haircut? [Styleite]

• Reese Witherspoon says her new bangs serve the purpose of covering up a scar on her forehead. [PeopleStyleWatch]

• Constance Jablonski features in the beauty opener of Vogue Italia’s February issue. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

MAKEUP

• Later this week, 50 New York cabs will be outfitted with technology to allow riders to purchase luxury beauty products by swiping their smart phones over special tags inside the cab. [WSJ]

• CoverGirl is releasing some videos with Pat McGrath and Jessica Stam, highlighting its new spring beauty collection. [Fashionista]

• An organization called Glamour Gals provides elderly women with makeovers via teen volunteers. [Shine]

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• Sources tell Fashionista that Karlie Kloss and My Week With Marilyn actor Eddie Redmayne began dating after shooting an editorial together for Vogue. [Fashionista]

• Gap stock prices rose 11 percent to $21.52 after the brand forecasted earnings that beat analysts’ estimates. [NYP]

• Helena Christensen fronts a new campaign for Reebok. [Telegraph UK]

• WWD asked some Parisian designers to sketch outfits for Rooney Mara to wear to the Super Bowl. Because she comes from a football family, you see. [WWD]

• Bar Refaeli posted a picture of her new lingerie collection on Twitter. It doesn’t offer many clues about the line’s offerings, but does show off her butt. [Telegraph UK]

• Wendy Williams says she saved up and waited for three months for her first pair of Louboutins, and then they didn’t even fit her. She kept them anyway. [Page Six/NYP]

• Christian Lacroix collectibles will be showcased this weekend at the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show. [NYT]

• American Express card members can buy their way into New York Fashion Week thanks to a partnership with Tommy Hilfiger. Tickets to his show cost $95. [Shine]

• Rachel Roy is collaborating with doctor–life healer Deepak Chopra on a T-shirt collection, which will feature many of Chopra’s inspirational quotes. [InStyle]

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MAKEUP

• Shiseido signed Jennifer Connelly as their new global spokesperson, 30 years after the actress first worked for the makeup brand. Connelly says it’s nice to “reconnect.” [WWD]

• Emily Schuman, the blogger behind Cupcakes and Cashmere, has signed on as Estée Lauder’s new social media and digital guest editor. She’ll be starting her new role on Monday; Lauder’s brand president described her as an “ideal customer.” [WWD]

SKIN

• Model Barbara Palvin joins L’Oréal as a new global ambassador. Her first campaign will be for the company’s new “Rouge Caresse” lipstick. [Modelinia]

FRAGRANCE

• There’s a very special ingredient in Roberto Cavalli’s new fragrance. He included “five drops of [his] love” in the blend, because he really cares that much about his customers and fans. [Beauty Counter Blog]

• GQ’s scent critic believes Los Angeles is the best-smelling city in the world. Really? [NYP]

HAIR

• See Katy Perry dressed up as a mermaid as part of her new ad campaign for ghd Hair Straighteners. But wait, didn’t Gaga do this already? [ONTD]

• Thandie Newton decided to let her hair grow curly again, saying “I didn’t want my daughters to judge their [own] beautiful curls.” [Styleite]

• For a forthcoming editorial in Elle magazine, Rihanna bleached her hair platinum blond. [Racked]

• Willow Smith shaved her head. Now what is she supposed to paint with? [JustJared]

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• Penelope Cruz stars in PETA’s latest ad campaign, a reminder of the organization’s firm anti-fur stance just in time for NYFW. [HuffPo]

• Octavia Spencer told Ellen DeGeneres that she wore three pairs of Spanx to the Golden Globes, because, disconcertingly, her figure remains the primary talking point for most media coverage. [Us]

• Claudia Schiffer says Karl Lagerfeld helped her gain confidence when she first moved to Paris to model. “When I was growing up, clothes for me were all about being invisible,” she says. “I lived in a small town in Germany, where everyone knew everyone else, and I stood out because I was tall and skinny. I was incredibly shy and just wanted to disappear.” [Vogue UK]

• Brazil’s fashion weeks will run on a new schedule starting in 2013, with more of a focus on resort and spring shows. [WWD]

• Designer Catherine Malandrino held a private dinner for 30 close friends and fashion notables at a loft in Chelsea on Tuesday as a pre-Fashion Week celebration. Some of us spent our Tuesday evenings working on large, ungainly Excel spreadsheets coordinating fashion show invites. [NYP]

• Uniqlo’s newest collaboration, with fashion brand Undercover, will debut on March 16. [Racked]

• A London-based musician wrote a song called ‘Fashion Boy’ about Andrej Pejic. Lyrics include, “He has the kind of smile that makes the girls go wild — he’s the king of style”, and, “Fashion boy, I’ve seen it all before, but you give me more.” She can rhyme, well … almost. [Vogue UK]

• DSW will move into the empty Filene’s Basement store on the Upper West Side this June. [Racked]

• Target reached an agreement to protect its brand name in Canada — keeping the chain’s plans to expand in the country over the next few years on target, if you will. [WSJ]

• The Coveteur tours the Parisian home Isabel Marant shares with her husband Jerome Dreyfuss, and their son. [Refinery29]

• Michael Bastian expands further into men’s tailoring: suits, blazers, dress shirts, and neckwear, which will be on sale later this month exclusively at Barneys New York. [WWD]

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