Neutrals are nice, but summer is a great time to take a cue from nature and add pops of color to your look.  This season, purples are hot, and surprisingly easy to wear. For daytime, sweep a pale purple, like Anna Sui Eye Accent in Vivid Lavender (above), up to your brow bone and lightly [...]

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The excitement is dying down for Twilight: Eclipse. OK — at least the lines at the theater are dying down. However, you still have plenty of time to show people what a frothing fan you really are. Just slap one of Skinit’s Eclipse-themed skins on any of your favorite electronics. Yes! Now you can wrap [...]

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This summer seems to be the season of buying housewarming gifts. Not sure why so many of my friends are in transition, but I’ve attended at least four housewarming barbecues, cocktail parties and brunches in the last couple of months. I love a good party, but in these cases I’m also faced with the challenge [...]

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Fall is rapidly approaching, and designers are encouraging you to let out your wild side! Models swathed in leopard prints were stalking the runways for fall, and heavy-hitting designers like Gucci, Christian Louboutin, Hermes and more have created bold clothing and accessories for the upcoming season. Want to wear it? The bold can channel their [...]

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As I’ve mentioned before, my hair is frizzy. Not even just curly frizzy, but the big, huge kind, where it swells to epic proportions. My strands are thick, and no amount of serums or frizz fighters can tame it when the humidity sets in. The last week, it’s been bad, so bad that I’m on the verge  [...]

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When I was a kid, I loved the beach and the occasional round of mini golf. Overall though, the great outdoors didn’t seem all that great. Maybe that’s because I didn’t have a ginormous TV to keep me entertained. Now, backyard theaters seem to be popping up every summer. Well, not just in the summer. [...]

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Why do these bears look so sad? Well, maybe they aren’t fond of your taste in music. See, they are Juicy Couture’s Mini Bear Speakers, which actually look like the perfect snuggling partners. However, this set of cuddly cuties actually allows you to crank music that you’ve previously been hoarding on your portable music player. [...]

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I’ve loved designer Cynthia Rowley since I spotted her in a park a few months after I moved to New York. She designs gorgeous, quirky-feminine clothes and accessories, and over the years has expanded her empire to include eyeglasses, kids’ clothing and now, the ultimate tiny-tot accessory: diapers! Target recently announced that Rowley and Pampers [...]

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This heat is killing me. Whenever I see a pool, I immediately have to go for it. I will hop fences, if necessary. Of course, this means I spend very little time cleaning out my pockets. Occasionally, I may sacrifice a few bucks, but at least my video camera is safe — the Kodak Playsport. [...]

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It’s always confusing to shop in mid-July: It’s 90 degrees out, yet summer clothes have started to hit the sale racks to make room for fall sweaters. It’s a great time to scoop up deals on warm-weather wear, but I start to become aware that perhaps the utility of a new swimsuit or pair of [...]

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