BEST OF 2009 AWARD WINNERS! Fashiontribes Editor Faves

Tons of great fashion & beauty products are introduced (& re-introduced) each year, and while we give most everything that comes across our desks a look-see (so you don't have to), some products just really stand out: they're innovative, feature a clever design, or are just too flat-out cool to live without.

So what rocked our world this year?

WINNERS OF THE FASHIONTRIBES BEST OF 2009 EDITOR FAVE AWARDS:

 
  BEAUTY

BEST NEW COLOR LINE: Illamasqua

COOLEST BEAUTY TOOLS THAT RULE: Japonesque

LOVE THE SKIN YOU'RE IN Cover FX Foundation

MIRACLE IN A JAR Sampar Noctural Lift Mask

YOUR FACE, BUT BETTER Perfekt Beauty Skin Perfection Gel

PRETTY FACE, PRETTY PACKAGING Guerlain Imperial Fantasy Holiday Collection 2009

SCENTUAL & CHIC Chanel Les Exclusifs

BETTER THAN A BOOB JOB Talika Bust Serum

SCENTUALLY AVANT GARDE Havana Vanille by L'Artisan Parfumeur & Une Rose Chypree by Andy Tauer

DAY OR NIGHT LIP GLOSS Beauty for Real Illuminating Lip Gloss

ACE ACCESSORIES & FANCY FOOTWEAR

DARKLY DREAMING DESIGNER Natalia Brilli skull bags

FANCY FOOTWORK A tie between Pura Lopez & Red by Wolves

ACCESSORY FOR YOUR ACCESSORY The Hookup Purse Ornament & Bag Hook

WALK IN CARRIE'S SHOES Sex & the City foldable flats

FUN JUSTIFICATION FOR YOUR HANDBAG HABIT HandbagTherapy.com

FIERCE FOOTWEAR FOR A SONG Payless.com

BLISTER BLISTER, GO AWAY Band-Aid Blister Block

FASHION

SHOP, STALK & SCORE! eBay.com

FASHION HALL OF FAME Donna Karan Infinity Dress

BEST BUTT JEANS Desi Jeans

PERSONAL ONLINE STYLIST YOU'LL LOVE iStylista.com

FANCY "CUSTOM" GOWNS FOR UNDER $200 CocoMyles.com

EVERY WOMAN'S SECRET WEAPON Yummie Tummie

DANDY DESIGN FOR ALL Target & Kmart

FASHION ON-LINE & DOWN-UNDER MyLookbook

CHIC READS

HELLO, MR. DARCY! Ruben Toledo illustrated covers for The Scarlet Letter, Pride & Prejudice and Wuthering Heights

A BIT NASTY, A BIT NICE Japanese Goth

MICHELLE O STYLE WATCH Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy

FASHION AS CULTURAL DOCUMENT My Favourite Dress & Fashions of British Royals

EVOLVE YOUR STYLE Style Evolution by celeb stylist Kendall Farr

THE LUXE LIFE

JETSET GIFTS Savoir-Faire.com by Princess Kasia Al-Thani

DIGITAL SERIES: FASHION & STYLE DailyDoseOfStyle.com

100% NATURAL 100% PAMPERED 100% Organic Red Flower Room Diffusers

GOSSIP GIRL ART Artist Richard Phillips & Intermix

CANDLES FOR A GOOD CAUSE Temperley London for Amnesty International

- Lesley Scott & Michelyn Camen

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