Sexy New DL1961 Jeans for a Sexy You

Technology is a beautiful thing, especially when it translates into sexxxy jeans that never sag, bag, or lose their shape.  "We have developed soft, lightweight washes with XFIT that are far superior to the qualities that have previously been sold in the market," explains Will Redgate of DL1961, a new collection of premium denim that launched this fall, featuring four-way stretch for denim that looks fab even after repeated wearings, and, like high-performance fabric, moves 360 degrees. Choose from skinnies, straights, boot cut & flares in a wide variety of washes - their fab four-way stretch promises to contour and slim, whatever your shape may be.

L'Oreal Glamorous Golden Globes Compact

In addition to resolutions and getting reacquainted with the gym, the new year heralds the start of Awards Season, when the Red Carpet rules. For the ladies nominated for Best Actress in the categories of Drama and Comedy, L'Oreal commissioned Carelle - known for their colored gemstone bling - to create a compact featuring lemon citrines and pale green quartz set in 18k gold with diamond details. A total of 9 were gifted to the likes of Angelina and Meryl, while the 10th will be auctioned off on eBay during the Golden Globes show on January 11, 2009 to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

- Lesley Scott

The L Word Lipstick Collection

Now you can be a real - or honorary - lipstick lesbian just like the sexy ladies of The L Word thanks to a fabulous new collection of sheer lipsticks inspired by the popular, iconic characters. Highly moisturizing, layerable, and, like all Three Custom Color Specialists cosmetics, designed to flatter a wide range of skin tones, you can choose from Alice, a warm, fleshy rose with champagne shimmer inspired by her quirky fashion-forward look; Kit, a saucy raisin with copper shimmer; sophisticated red Bette; and Shane, a creamy, no-nonsense natural tone designed to enhance your own lip color.

Gossip Girl Blair Waldorf on Teen Vogue Cover

Possibly the most iconic brunette to hit NYC's Upper East Side since Holly Golightly, Leighton Meester was drawn to her character, Blair Waldorf - generously described as difficult - from her first audition for the part. "I loved the character and the script," says Leighton in an in-depth interview in February 2009 Teen Vogue. "I just understood Blair – she's seemingly flawless but has the same problems and the same issues as anybody else has at that age.  I feel like that's why people find her so intriguing." 

2009 Fashion Checklist: What to Keep, Buy, Toss

As we head into a new year and new fashion season, there's no time like the present to make a list, check it twice, and figure out which of 2009's fashions are going to be naughty or nice.  "'09 is all about shine!" says Constance White, eBay Style Director (be sure to check out her eBay Insider blog). "The shine trend shows no signs of abating. A satin cocktail dress for evening or a patent handbag for day are two ways to brighten your look. If you'd rather not go all out, add a touch of metallic sparkle with a bold cuff or big necklace."

Here are her timely tips on other trends that will stay runway-worthy in 2009:

Barbie to Walk the Runway in Louboutins

For 50, Barbie looks pretty hot! To celebrate, Christian Louboutin is designing fabulous pumps in Barbie Pantone Pink 219 which will debut during New York Fashion Week at a special Mattel runway show of 50 designer outfits, with each model wearing the special pink Loubies. "I guess I always had a little girlie side who liked Barbie," Louboutin recently told WWD. "Barbie needs to wear great shoes because every girl needs to wear great shoes."

- Lesley Scott

Stunning Vintage Dresses for Partying in Style

Clockwise from top left: Zandra Rhodes bead-embellished blue silk tunic (1980s); Yves Saint Laurent silk sheath with beaded floral motif (1980s); London Town red velvet sheath with plunging back neckline (late 1960s); Mila Schon floor-length black velvet gown (1980s); Valentino black velvet cocktail dress (1980s)

Your dilemma about what to wear to your various holiday events and engagements isn't a new one, and major designers have always catered to stylish women who like to step out...and turn heads. yoox.com is unveiling a selection of major vintage: 40 sparkly cocktail frocks, chic little black numbers, stylish columns, and sweeping floor-length gowns from A-listers including Yves Saint Laurent, Chloe, Zandra Rhodes, Fendi, and Valentino. All are vintage collectibles of extraordinary craftsmanship that recapture styles, thoughts and moods of different eras of the 50s through the 80s - affordably priced from $200 to $1000. Mark your calender as the 2008 Vintage Party Dress Collection will be unveiled December 19, 2008 at YOOX.COM.

- Lesley Scott

Gift Guide: Luxurious Skin Care

S/he'll appreciate the fact that this comprehensive, 5-piece regimen will transform skin, thanks to ReVive's prize-winning (as in Nobel) discoveries about a wee molecule called Epidermal Growth Factor that delivers big results, speeding up cell turnover to fight the signs of damage and aging. The packaging is equally lovely - a limited edition acrylic on paper by Alexa Horochowski reproduced for Artbox 6, which was inspired by 16th Century Japanese artist Suzuki Harunobu and depicts Suzuki's Carp, a remembrance of an imaginary childhood Shangrila.  ReVive limited-edition Artbox set $650 available at NeimanMarcus.com.

- Lesley Scott

Stylish Stationary for Stylish Girls

Thanks to email, texting, and IM, the graceful handwritten note containing words actually spelled out is in serious danger of becoming extinct (enough already with LOLs, lmk, IMHO, and BFFs).  So why not say thanks, pen an honest-to-god letter, or just let someone know you're thinking of them on gorgeous, fashion-approved stationary?  This fabulous line of illustrated stationary makes a chic statement, and if you send one to Nina Garcia, she might even keep it & tack it to her bulletin board (see The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own, p. 168: "A handwritten note - even the most simple handwritten note - carries so much more meaning than an email.") Illustrated stationary available at CherylHoffman.com.

- Lesley Scott

Nice Kitchen! Thanks, it's by Armani.

The Armani Group just announced a new partnership with Dada, a part of the Molteni Group known for their fabulous kitchens.  Marketed as Armani/Dada, the new brand includes the Bridge, a chic minimalist wonder of a kitchen. "I am delighted to have such a well established new partner as Dada backed up by the Molteni Group, to develop and produce kitchens in the perfect Armani style," acknowledges Giorgio Armani, President and CEO of Giorgio Armani SpA about the kitchen systems which are designed to create an intimate and individual ambience, simultaneously comfortable, yet sophisticated.