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• 55 Secret Street says hello to Vogue India and wonders: Should Halle Berry play Aretha Franklin when Jennifer Hudson & Queen Latifah are available? Probably not...
• Bag Snob hangs out with Brigette Romanek, Designer of Romanek bags!
• Fred Astaire wore their neckties as sashes, while F.D.R. donned their capes to make history in Yalta. Brooks Brothers has been rebranding of late as the luxury house it once was, and Fashiontribes picks the best looks for female dandies from their new high-end Black Fleece label designed by Thom Browne.
• Even celebs know it's all about menswear chic this fall. Second City Style takes you shopping for the must-haves.

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FASHION:

• Transparency, escapism & old Hollywood Glamour! Fashiontribes dissects the Top 10 most interesting trends from the recent Spring 2008 New York Fashion Week.
• Time to crack the books! eBeautyDaily thinks Nina Garcia's new book, The Little Black Book of Style, is just perfect for the beauty-obsessed budding fashionista while Coquette has five free copies to give away - just send them a style tips to be entered to win The Little Black Book by Nina Garcia. Falling out of fashion? My Fashion Life reviews the recent novel by Karen Yampolsky. (Be sure to also check out the recent Fashiontribes roundup of the best books about fashion, charm & style.)

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SPRING 2008 FASHIONWEEK:

• Second City Style hit as many New York Fashion Week Shows to review as we possibly could. Here are the trends for Spring '08...fresh off the runways.
• Snazzy Snorkel Blue, regal Rococco Red & ultra-feminine Spring Crocus...Fashiontribes has the dish on the Top 10 colors from the recent Spring 2008 NYC Fashionweek.
• Coquette gets inspiration on the many ways to be fashionable with scarves from NY Fashion Week.
• Where is Fashion Week located? At 55 Secret Street of course!
• New York Spring 2008 Fashionweek Trend Alert: high waists. [FabSugar]
• Omiru has the Top 5 Wearable trends from New York's Spring 2008 Fashionweek.
• Scenes from Japan Fashionweek. [The Manolo]
• Celebrity Styleaholic Najwa Moses gives NPR and you a sneak peak of Spring 2008 looks live from NYC Fashion Week!
• Papierblog's fashion week diary: Milly, Nili Lotan, and Sylvia Heisel

FASHION & LIFESTYLE:

• Tyra Banks sets up a runway in a bus station! Stylehive was there to give you a sneak peek with a video of the show!
• My Fashion Life interviews Dawn Bebe, founder of OSOYOU.com, the latest social networking site for fashionistas.

BAGS, SHOES & ACCESSORIES:

• The Bag Snob is delighted by another Oscar de la Renta exotic, this time a Python doctor bag that is fit for a snob worthy collection.
• It's not often you can find quality copper jewelry, but The Jewelry Weblog spotted some way cool cooper earrings over at City Details.
• Cheap (well, affordable) Stuart Weitzmans & other fab shoes for a great cause. [The Budget Fashionista]
• Bag Bliss reveals that the Celine (Song Hye Kyo) “Miss Song” Bag is coming to America!
• Kristopher rocks hooker heels to Home Depot, and flirts like a Krissy to get what she wants.
• Finding an affordable boot that's chic, comfortable and affordable sounds like a tall order. StyleBakery.com searched the Web to find the hottest boots made for walkin’ - all for less than $200.

BEAUTY:

• Beauty Snob discovers Decleor Vitaroma Body Cream will make your stretch marks disappear, seriously!
• Fall 2007 nail polish trends. [The Fashionable Housewife]
• eBeautyDaily begins tackling her biggest beauty foe - her weight.

- Lesley Scott

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FASHION:

   

• Strike a pose like Selma Blair in those cute Gap ads & win a fab prize from FabSugar.
• The "Queen of Mean's" dog is one lucky bitch. How would Second City Style get into 'Trouble' with that inheritance? Check out our dream shopping spree.
• Capes are no longer just for caped crusaders! Instead of a coat, choose from one of fall's must-have capes advises Fashiontribes.
• Whether or not you're addicted to Grey's Anatomy, Coquette says it's all about gray for fall.
• It's Denimista Week! Check out Stylehive's Top 10 High Waisted Heroes - stars who did the hard-to-pull-of high-waisted jeans look.
• Papierblog looks at photos and videos from Fall's fashion week and invites you to their fashion event in New York City this fashion week.
• Get ready for cooler weather with StyleBakery's Top 10 Fall Trends to update your wardrobe, plus over 200 favorite picks at every price.
• What to wear with a plaid skirt? Omiru solves this sartorial mystery.
• Everything's coming up white - the fall's hot trend - reports The Fashionable Housewife.
• A celeb spokesperson alert from The Budget Fashionista: Heidi Klum for Jordache.

BAGS, SHOES & ACCESSORIES:

• Stiletto Jungle features the hottest handbag line you've never heard of: Knox Handbags, the soon-to-be darling of Fashion Week.
• Kristopher Dukes thinks these second-skin Christian Louboutin boots will make you a very pretty woman. Lewd wink, wink.
• Bag Snob shows you how to get exotic luxe for less with Smythson Mara!
• Styleaholic Najwa Moses catches up with Shoe Blogger Miss Meghan to talk about her new show on HSN!
• BagBliss Exclusive: Visionaire gets wonkafied by Louis Vuitton’s Miroir.
• The Jewelry Weblog digs up some jewelry treasures at Konstantino.
• The Manolo recommends cute & comfortable wedge-heel mary-janes that help a children's librarian remain super-fantastic.

BEAUTY:

• Beauty Snob adores the smoky appeal of MAC!
• Reviews & demos of the super-nifty HairZing at eBeautyDaily.
• Piaffe makeup brings a little perfection to Girlawhirl’s routine.
• Danielle's Essential Experiences blends an "emotional" experience into body products that wins kudos at Ex-Tracts NYC Show says LA-Story.

LIFESTYLE:

 

• GlamChic sizes up the most stylish mother-daughter duos in the fashion industry, including Corine & Julia Roitfeld, the Trumps, Wintours, Versaces and more.
• Clean-up your closet for fall: SheFinds has expert tips for organizing your closet to get the most out of your hangars, handbags and shoe storage.

 

- Lesley Scott

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FASHION:

• The styles of the roaring 20s are a hot trend for fall. Second City Style hows you how to put the look together and bring out your inner Garbo.
• Fashion Indie contines with its history of "Fashion Firsts" with the launch of Fashion Indie Magazine. Celebrate this historic event at our Fashion Week Bash, featuring Love Brigade and our very fashionable celebrity friends.
• My Fashion Life reviews "The Little Black Book of Style" by Nina Garcia
• Transition your floaty summer dress into fall! Omiru shows how.

BAGS, SHOES & ACCESSORIES:

• FabSugar unearths handcrafted UnEarthed jewelry & accessories, made from exotic skins - real croc, alligator & snake - and various metals.
• Bag Snob cheap thrill of the week: Kooba Bags!
• The best new boots were made for walkin'. Fashiontribes rounds up fall's must-have flashy flat boots.
• Bag Bliss reveals Karl Lagerfeld’s plans for a new purse line.
• School marm suddenly gets sexy as Coquette dishes the scoop on Fall's hottest shoe -- lace up oxford booties.
• "Green python fish shoes that appear to be regurgitating the wearer’s toes"...The Manolo says Ayyyyyyyy to this frightening excuse for a shoe from Louboutin.
• Dominique Cohen for Target: normally her designs retail for up to $35,000 so the $15 - $60 price range promises high style for a small pricetag concludes The Budget Fashionista.
• Kristopher is sure that these tiger Christian Louboutin shoes are less an "F*ck me" heel and more a "F*ck you" heel.
• SheFinds loves Liv Tyler’s Uggs and tells you where to get them.
• The Jewelry Weblog explains how clay turns into silver to make cool fine silver jewelry.

BEAUTY:

   

• Looking for a luxe makeup line made just for Asian complexions? Check out Stiletto Jungle's spotlight on the very glam Thi Cosmetics.
• eBeautyDaily is once again grumbling about the current eyebrow trends and Sienna Miller on the cover of Vogue.
• Eat your way to health and beauty with Acai Gummi Bears from Beauty Snob!
• Pamper your tresses with Molton Brown luxury hair care suggests The Fashionable Housewife.

LIFESTYLE:

• Styleaholic Najwa Moses goes one on one with Gossip Gangsta Blogger Perez Hilton on her monthly video podcast The In List.
• Stylehive interviews Zooey CEO Alice Heller who‘s becoming a lean, mean, green machine, committed to taking her whole Zooey line organic.
• Glamchic gets packing tips from Ports 1961 designer Tia Cibani.
• Take Girlawhirl's Fall 2007 shopping survey! And enter for a chance to win a girlawhirl giveaway!
• Jean's aren't just for skinny girls! C.enne.V jeans will fit up to size 24 and is a fave of Mia Tyler, celebrity plus size model says LA-Story.com.
• Papierblog breaks down the pros and cons of Vogue's new ShopVogue.tv online service.

- Lesley Scott

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Hollywood Hair: A Fun Dove Video Exposes the Glued, Sewn, Snipped, Shoepolished & Fried Truth. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG

Go from this:

to this:

No, this isn't a PSA about your brain on drugs. It's a fun new video from Dove Hair Care showing a little of what really goes into the making of camera-ready Tinseltown tresses. From stylists who charge thousands per day, to a team of worker bees all cutting, slicing, glueing, curling, flat-ironing, baking, and sewing in real & fake hair, as well as touches of shoepolish (!), ammonia, and marathon session under the dryer & heat lamps, watch this poor woman go from fab to friend.

Instead of chasing unrealistic coiffures, if you can't be with the hair you love, love the hair you're with...with gentle & affordable Dove. Available at Dove.us.

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Treat Your Tresses to Fabric Naturals All-Natural Hair Care. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG

Developed by holistic doctors of various alternative medicine traditions - Chinese, Ayurvedic & herbal - Fabric Naturals shampoos & conditioners are color-friendly, salt-free, and infused with high doses of herbs, vitamins & anti-aging ingredients. Available at FabricNaturals.com.

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FASHION:

 

• Patricia Field for ASOS - FabSugar has the scoop.
• Exposed! Couture wedding gowns at a fraction of the price? Second City Style looks into the questionable tactics of wedding gown manufacturer, Kanacca.
• Your fall must-have coat for $35?! The Budget Fashionista found it.
• What if money were no object? Fashiontribes goes on a fantasy $500,000 fashion shopping spree for fall must-haves.
• Fashion Indie and Polartec are giving one designer the chance to design one item and win $2000. Think you have what it takes to compete in Project Polartec.
• Omiru deconstructs a summer chic dress code.
• Fashion week is nearly here. But as we know it ain’t for the faint hearted. My Fashion Life offers some tips for survival.
• LA-Story.com loves the mix & match system of CEA Swimwear. CEA makes finding the perfect sexy bikini -- or tankini-- as easy as sitting on the beach.
• Papierblog deconstructs the changes at Elle and what it may mean for fashion.
• The time to score a deal on next year's bikini has come - SheFinds’ found womens swimsuits on sale.
• Wideleg or Skinnies? StyleBakery.com's Ultimate Jeans Guide breaks down the latest trends to help you find the perfect jeans.

 

BAGS, SHOES & ACCESSORIES:

• Daydreaming about gorgeous fall boots? The Manolo is doing the same.
• Bag Snob loves the vintage glam vibe of Zac Posen Aurora Frame Bag!
• Get high on gemstones and fabricated silver as The Jewelry Weblog looks at jewelry from Original Hardware.
• Stylehive interviews Me&Ro designer Robin Renzi where she explains her exquisite jewelry line's Eastern influence, shares the best advice she was ever given, and more.
• A new shoe line filled with nothing but ultra-high, ultra-sexy pumps? We'll take it! Stiletto Jungle (hearts) the brand new Shoe Shop at Arden B.
• The Dow Jones is a roller coaster, so Kristopher advises you invest in 24k "Feerique" Louis Vuitton shoes.
• Bag Bliss spots the purse trend: black with a touch of gold
• Coquette knows a gal can never have too many bags. Don't miss the chance to get your own vintage-inspired Dorothy Valworth Convertible Bags with a special deal for Coquette readers!

BEAUTY:

• Bare Escentuals is a mineral makeup worthy of worship The Fashionable Housewife finds.
• 55 Secret Street loves the new Candy Paint Lip Glosses by Carol's Daughter because they're grown and sexy!
• Bon Bons in the Bath shares Fall's latest spin on Tarte's popular cheekstain.
• Beauty Snob shows you how to get your paints on and your lips in 3-D! Clinique’s makeup brush cleaner keeps Girlawhirl’s brushes in tip-top condition.
• This week eBeautyDaily is talking about blow drying your hair - and don't forget send in your beautiful cat eye photos to win a prize package!

- Lesley Scott

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FASHION:

 

• Coquette loves the bold look of today's flower power fashions.
• FabSugar puts designer Smart Fitzjerrell - an Arkansas native - in the designer spotlight.
• Armor, escapism & lots of volume: Fashiontribes reports on the Top 10 trends from Fall 2007 Couture.
• Second City Style's fall style forecast: go ahead...make my gray (dresses)!
• The Budget Fashionista finds the perfect jacket to hide large upper arms.
• With fall shopping season around the corner, The Fashionable Housewife has drawn up her list of the Top five  fall fashion must-haves.
• Shopbop 'Til You Drop (aka SALE!) at 55 Secret Street.
• Need some "Retail Therapy"? Fashion Indie brings you a month filled with Indie-approved Sample Sales.
• Think you’ve got great taste? Test your skill at spotting the splurge vs. the steal with the SheFinds’ Taste Test.
• Just what does it take to be a model? Britain's next top model, Nina Malone gives My Fashion Life an insight into a models life.
• Papierblog compares the Michael Vollbracht era of Bill Blass to the new Peter Som era
• Styleaholic Najwa Moses dishes on her catfight with Supermodel Iman.

 

BAGS, SHOES & ACCESSORIES:

• Fashionistas running flat out - literally! - in huge heels. The Manolo reports on the fabulously mad sport of high heel racing.
• Be snobulous without going broke with 5 bags under $500 at Bag Snob!
• Why not build an outfit around funky black polka dot rubber boots, suggests Omiru?
• Bag Bliss: Kate Spade says goodbye to Kate Spade
• Kristopher says rock these boss, PETA-friendly Stella McCartney shoes to your fav vegan cafe.
• Wearing a fur coat. No longer a cold weather faux pas, patent shoes are hot for Fall. Check out StyleBakery.com's favorites.
• The Jewelry Weblog says Wow! to these wonderful bell necklaces from Alex Woo.
  

BEAUTY:

    

• Beauty Snob invites you to treat your skin to a gourmet feast with Be Fine all natural skincare!
• Calling all makeup junkies! Stiletto Jungle says it's time to stock up, experiment, and generally go crazy. Online makeup superstore Makeup.com just released a hotter-than-hot Coupon Code that will score you 25% off your entire order.
• For an all-natural, prestige lipstick with 100% non-chemical & preservative-free ingredients, eBeauty Daily recommends the new bareMinerals Natural Lipstick.

LIFESTYLE:

• Stylehive loves the endless possibilities with 5.5 Designers's outdoor piece, the bench planter - be creative and experiment with flowers, bushes, even trees!
• Mike Vitale, acoustic musician hits the LA-Story iPod rotation hard with a sensitive, near-emo presentation of an ordinary guy.
• The Chocolate Bar at Henri Bendel is Girlawhirl’s new addiction.

- Lesley Scott

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10 Easy, Budget-Friendly Ways to Look Younger. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG

Looking fab doesn't have to break the bank. Here are some easy-on-your-wallet ways to get gorge:

1. USE SUNSCREEN

Yes, you're well aware of what a wrinkle-expeditor the sun is, so be sure to protect your skin; it's the best way to stave off premature aging, fine lines and wrinkles.  Try: Obagi C Rx C-SunGuard SPF 30 - Obagi.com

2. TREAT & MOISTURIZE

Dry skin is dull skin.  To seal in moisture, plump skin cells & fight free radical damage - helping skin look younger & more healthy - use a daily moisturizing treatment that contains antioxidants and an SPF. Try: Neutrogena Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Day Lotion SPF 20 - Drugstore.com

3. BRIGHT PEARLY WHITES

A brighter, whiter smile is a quick & easy way to take years off your face. Try: Crest Whitestrips Renewal Age Defying White Strips - Amazon.com

4. KEEP BROWSING  

Scarce, gray or unruly brows can leave eyes looking older and droopy.  For a younger, more eye-popping look,  fill in sparse areas with a natural-looking eyebrow pencil or gel. Try: Bare Escentuals A-List Brows - Ulta.com

5. LOSE THE BAGGAGE 

The easiest way to look older than necessary is with dark circles and under eye bags.  In addition to drinking enough water, eating well & sleeping at least 8 hours a night, look for a tinted eye cream formulated with a PHA like Gluconalactone. Try: CoverBlend Multi-Function Concealer - SkinStore.com

6. GO FROM GEEK TO CHIC  

If your glasses are feeling granny-like, ditch them in favor of contacts.  Try: 1*Day Acuvue Moist -  Acuvue.com

7. DOES YOUR STYLE CUT IT? 

Along with all the other joys of aging, hair tends to get dull & gray. Fight back with a fresh new cut, a richer tone of your natural color, and some well-placed highlights. Try: the Francky L'Official salon in NYC. (photo: BeautySnob.com)

8. DRINK H20& EAT COLORFUL FOODS

Water is the key to staying hydrated, while colorful fruits & veggies provide beauty vitamins & anti-oxidants. For some easy, all-natural beauty treatments from the produce aisle recommended by Raechel Cunningham of the New York Laser & Aesthetics Spa - CLICK HERE. (photo: mamaibebe.com)

9. BREATHE, ALREADY!

Stress concentrates hormones, raises blood pressure and suppresses the immune system, ultimately taking its toll on how you feel & look. 10 minutes a day of deep breathing helps reduce stress & relax your facial muscles - promoting circulation & oxygenateing skin cells. Life coach & author Jon Gordon has also found that slowing down is the secret to success at work, play & life in general. (photo: Fun Article)

10. EXERCISE

Cardio helps keep your heart strong & healthy, while strength-training builds and maintains muscle mass which otherwise promises to disappear at the rate of half a pound each year. (photo: bio-sources.com)

- Lesley Scott

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