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Ruben Toledo Decorates Louis Vuitton's 5th Avenue Maison in Holiday Finery
Last year Louis Vuitton covered the façade of its Fifth Avenue Maison with Takashi Murakami’s Monogram Multicolor print for the season. This year, the store façade display is inspired by the city stamp artwork that Ruben Toledo designed for the Louis Vuitton City Guides for New York, Miami, Los Ange …
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With Havana Vanille by L'Artisan Perfumeur, We Can All be French & Fabulous
Bertrand Duchaufour, one of the most talented noses of the century, has created a fragrance whose purpose is to evoke the spices of the Caribbean, yet on my skin, it tells a different story. Havana Vanille does not take me to Cuba but to Paris; I am transported to a smoky cafe where the legendary th …
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HOLIDAY FASHION: The Best Shoes & Boots! (Video)
Ho Ho Ho...happy holidays! Now what the hell are you gonna wear? In yesterday's episode of Daily Dose of Style, we picked a few fabulous frocks for the 3 main types of party events of the season: (1) a gathering at someone's home; (2) the dreaded work party; (3) and a red carpet or gala event. In th …
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Guerlain Holiday 2009 Collection: Imperial Fantasy
So many prestige beauty brands introduce a special limited collection for the holidays, but one I always sigh for is by Guerlain, with its luxe and beautiful packaging, and more shades than there are flights of the imagination or ornamental objects of desire. For Holiday 2009, Guerlain introduces Im …
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Casa Di Francesca Home Fragrance Collection - A Real Life Fairy Tale
Little girls dream that one day their prince will come. In the case of Katie Borghese, she married her prince: real life royalty Prince Skip Borghese, the son of the legendary Princess Marcella Borghese who founded her own cosmetic and beauty line. While most princesses would be content just to live …
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Louis Vuitton Raises Serious Money to Help the Red Cross
Louis Vuitton recenlty paid tribute to the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross by collaborating on unique special orders with six masters of savoir-faire: the chef Ferran Adrià, the artist Damien Hirst, Annie Leibovitz (photographer), Gustavo Santaolalla (musician/composer), Marc Jacobs, and Patrick- …
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A Dress with Infinite Looks from Donna Karan
The new & improved Infinity Dress is just hitting stores in an array of holiday-ready colors: black, ink, and red. "How can one jersey dress be a day-into-evening wardrobe? By transforming itself with a twist here, a wrap there," explains Karan. "It's strapless one minute, two kinds of halter dr …
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Very Merry Holiday Ornaments from Sex & the City
If you like your money right where you can see it...hanging in your closet, then you'll enjoy hanging these sassy SATC ornaments on your tree this year. They include martini glasses, bags, accessories, an Eiffel Tower, and, of course, fabulous footwear...after all, 'tis the season for remembering th …
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Bonjour! Tory Burch Wants to Send You to Paris.
Ooh la la! To celebrate the recent launch of her eponymous line of eyewear, Tory Burch is celebrating is style with a holiday sweepstakes: a chance at a trip for two to Paris, complete with three nights at the Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière, dinner for two at Le Diane, a pampering spa treatment for two an …
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When Mascara Is Not Enough: Japonesque's Eyelash Collection!
Few things are as seductive as a woman or (man) batting their long lush lashes; just ask every vamp in the movie Twilight, all of whom sported Japonesque’s Eyelash Collection. Yes, there are fabulous mascaras for everyday, but there are times when you've got to go faux...a hot date, canoodling, or i …
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HOLIDAY FASHION: Perfect Party Dresses for Every Type of Event (Video)
Ho Ho Ho....Happy Holidays...now what the hell are you gonna wear? You've come to the right place! We've figured out the answer to what otherwise might be a very trying question, and hand-picked some really cute frocks for the 3 main types of events on everyone's social calender this season: 1. …
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Beauty & the Berbers: Kahina - Giving Beauty
Since the age of 12, Katharine L’Heureux had always dreamt of creating a beauty company. Almost 30 years later, her search ended with the creation of Kahina – Giving Beauty, a new organic skin care line intended for women like her who are looking for a simple organic skin care program that works and …
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Montaigne by Caron, My "Proustian" Perfume
When I lived in Paris many years ago, I was awed by the 8th arrondisement, one the toniest sections of the city....especially the Avenue Montaigne where, for one memorable weekend, I stayed at the most luxurious hotel in the world: The Hotel Plaza Athenee, established in 1911, and still reigning s …
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It's a Twitter Party! Win a HP Envy 13 Laptop & Diamond Jewelry - 11/19, 9pm
'Tis almost the season to be jolly...and boy are we ever! To celebrate, join our Daily Dose of Style Twitter Party (Thursday, Nov. 19) where we'll be tweeting questions and a "scavenger hunt" - and giving away $2400 in gorgeous diamond jewelry from Sam's Club plus a cutting-edge HP Envy 13 lap …
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Live to Shop? So Does He.
Holiday season is almost here, which means it's time to start unearthing fabulous gifts. Our fave #1 Shopper Keith Johnson, star of the Sundance Channel's Man Shops Globe, unearths the fabulous for a living as Buyer-at-Large for Anthropologie's 123 stores and Curator of the art gallery in Anthropolo …
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Cartier, Saks, and the Limited? Timeless Jewelry Without Spending a Fortune.
Just as I believe in investment dressing and pieces I will wear for years to come, I am even more particular about my accessories. My criterion has always been: will I wear this ten years from now? Often, in the late 90s, I could not find the exact pieces I wanted, so I had them custom-made by mast …
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FUTURISTIC FASHION: Red Carpet Looks Inspired by Spring 2010 (Video)
SUMMARY: An interesting trend emerged from the Spring 2010 runways we're calling FUTURISTIC CHIC. It's very Blade Runner'y, tough, and in some cases, androgynous. Throughout this week, we've examined Futuristic Chic with Fashionista Flair, rocking it in the evening, at work, and for daytime. In toda …
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FASHION PODCAST: The Perfect LBD for Travel & the Holidays
Oh Little Black Dress...how do we love thee? Allow me to count the ways: perfect for jobs, job interviews, cocktails, parties, events, funerals even, or when you're just not sure what to wear. And the perfect LBD? Flattering, wrinkle-free, and affordable! This adorable "Celestine" trave …
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Slip into your Natori Perfume...& Share it with Him
Since no two people smell alike, I usually don't recommend buying fragrance as a gift; it's unlikely that what smells wonderful on you will work on someone else. And yet, in a blind test on men and women - of different ages, ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles - to my surprise NATORI, created by the a …
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Colour Me Bold & Beautiful with Illamasqua
Its roots stem from the dark and illicit 1920 and 30s club scene, and the kaleidoscopic palette and out-of-this-world colors would fit the hedonistic vamp played by Liza Minnelli in the movie Cabaret as easily as it would Lady Gaga's futuristic and flamboyant style. The buzzzzz is building (haven't …
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