by: ss_shopgirl
Perhaps following Armani’s adventurous lead last year by finally bringing his Emporio brand online for the first time, Ralph Lauren has decided to create a brand new line for a store other than its own – American Living for J.C. Penney. And the collection is certainly American — characterized by polo shirts, gingham shirts, [...]

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by: ss_shopgirl
Out of rehab, and into the fashion world, Amy Winehouse has just announced that she’s in talks to create her own line of hairsprays, eyeliner, perfumes, and headscarves. Until she does, though, you can create your own beehive.
Here’s how, according to eHow.com:
Things You’ll Need:
Curlers or curling iron
Setting lotion
Bobby pins
Hair pins
Rat tail comb
Hair [...]

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All the red at the Oscars this year inspired us to look for super red lipsticks to match the trend. And boy did we find some great ones!

CARGO PlantLove Botanical Lipstick: Kim Raver, Cherry Bliss $20
I LOVE this line! Every lipstick is made out of corn, and each lipstick is named after [...]

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Vogue Living $47.15

Curious about how the world’s tastemakers live? Vogue recently published Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People – a beautiful 400-page book of 36 spectacular houses and gardens from some of the world’s most creative people, written by Vogue editor Hamish Bowles and illustrated with photographs taken from some of the world’s best photographers.
Some [...]

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If you watched the Oscars last night you probably spent the majority of the night ogling the outfits to see which celebrity looked the best. Oh and yeah, who won for best whatever. Red made a surprising appearance this year, with actresses Katharine Heigl, Heidi Klum, Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway, and Helen Mirren decked [...]

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Now that they are so many iPods out — iPod nanos, shuffles, classics, videos, and the iPod Touch, there are so many fun ways to dress them up! Real Simple Magazine has some great suggestions for adorning your adornment with some ooh la la…

Leather iPod case from Kenkai.com sale $24.99

Chloe Dao designer iPhone/iTouch Case [...]

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Anytime there’s a Fashion Week, like the NY Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week that just happened, or the LA Fashion Week that’s set to start March 9th, the trend I’m always dying to hear about is the Boho Chic trend. (Or any variation thereof: Bohemian Rhapsody, Boho Cool, etc.)
Why, you ask? Because I love it. I love [...]

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If it isn’t hard enough convincing friends and family that you know everything there is to know about what’s hip and trendy, just imagine how hard it is as a new parent. You’ve got other more glamourous things to think about — the latest chart topper (cooing), the freshest fashion (diapers) and the drink [...]

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Lately I’ve been in the mood to really soak up French culture. I’ve been frequenting some French restaurants, brushing up on my grade school French by reading Vogue en Français, and enjoying a good Bordeaux every now and then. But little did I know I could actually get the essence of France in a [...]

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Lucky Magazine has a great spring shoe guide in the March issue that I absolutely fell in love with. But boy do their designer suggestions bang up your wallet. So I found some great spring shoe alternatives to the ones Lucky suggests (on left) that might make your wallet a wee bit happier, and [...]

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