Amidst the racks of multi-colored Missonis on Saks 4^th floor, Shiva Rose led a meditation, a prelude to a panel featuring Naomi Watts, cover girl on the winter issue of Purist, the wellness themed brainchild of Cristina Cuomo. Just sitting with eyes closed, to a guided breathing contrasted with the commerce, bright lights and bustle of the store. And the event, to promote Onda, Watts’ all-natural beauty brand with her Australian friend Sarah Bryden-Brown and New Yorker Larissa Thompson, is also an attempt for Saks to offer something more in the shopping experience, in the age of online expedience.

In a crisp white Chloe blouse with cut-out shoulders, Watts exuded the sunny look she contributes to her movies, even if she is speeding along Mulholland Drive or washed away in an epic tsunami. While she’s always been health minded in her choice of diet and skin creams, exercise regimes and sports, Watts and her team admit to enjoying a good French fry from time to time, and invited the ladies sipping rose and munching on exceptional green tea tartlets to experience their boutique facials downtown in Tribeca. I, for one, can’t wait.

Regina Weinreich

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