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It seems like everyone and his mother has their own blog.  Much more than just an online diary, blog topics cover everything from politics and social issues to discussions about film and TV.  Here at FashionTribes we not only discuss fashion, but movies, makeup and music as well as an assortment of other interesting topics.  But we're not the only kids on the block, so I thought it might be fun to share a handful of my favorite blogs and bloggers with you:

1.  Things I've Bought that I Love - You know her as Kelly Kapoor on The Office, but Mindy Kaling is not only a comic actress and TV writer/producer, she's an avid shopper as well.  She and her friends blog about their coolest purchases at http://mindyephron.blogspot.com/

2.  Celebritology - There are gossip blogs galore, but few do it with as much class and panache as Liz Kelly of The Washington Post.  Whether it's dissecting the latest episode of Lost, weighing in on Britney's most recent shenanigans or compiling a new Friday list, this is definitely a site to bookmark if you love gossip but wouldn't be caught dead buying a tabloid!  http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/  For more "insider" Hollywood gossip, The Defamer is like the online version of Entourage.

3.  As a writer, I tend to gravitate towards writer's blogs.  A few of my faves are Ken Levine's   who dishes on American Idol as well as recounting his days writing Cheers, M.A.S.H. and Frasier,  The Artful Writer, which focuses on the craft and business of writing and is hosted by Craig Mazin (Scary Movie 3 and 4) and Ted Elliot (Pirate of the Caribbean, Shrek) and Bill Martell's Sex in a Submarine which gives priceless insight into the life of a working screenwriter.

   
4.  Last but not least is fashionista and trendsetter Stevie Wilson's L.A. Story blog.   Focusing on Southern California as a lifestyle and state of mind rather than a destination, Stevie blogs about fashion, music, skincare, shopping, spas--you name it!  If it's new and hip and to die for--she already knows about it and has blogged about it--trust me!  Check it out at http://www.la-story.com/

Stella Louise

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"Get Waxed" wants you to give a Yelp! FashionTribes Life & Style alert for a cool June promo!

OK L.A. Girls--brand new eco-friendly waxing studio Get Waxed in Venice wants you to yelp!  No, not from the actual WAXING (although let's face it--it's not exactly painless!), but about the studio and its services.  Have you had the Get Waxed experience--where cleanliness is next to godliness and there's NEVER any double-dipping?  Then get yourself to yelp.com, write a review and receive a complimentary service which includes basic bikini, lip, brow shaping, brow tinting or underarm waxing.

Haven't experienced Get Waxed which uses signature touches to calm skin and treat ingrown hairs?  Then this is the month to do it!  Not only is bikini-season upon us, but Get Waxed is having a sweepstakes!  For every visit in June, you will be entered to win one of three great prizes--including a Grand Prize of an entire SUMMER of FREE WAXING! 

Get thee to Get Waxed in June and, even if you don't win the sweepstakes,  write a review for Yelp! and you'll still receive a complimentary service.   For more information, check out the Get Waxed website and happy waxing (and "yelping") to you!

Stella Louise

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Dermology Med Spa Brings You Cutting Edge Med-Spa Treatments. Fashiontribes Life & Style Blog

 

DERMOLOGY MED SPA newly located on ultra-chic Sunset
Boulevard in the heart of West Hollywood, is a
fabulous new addition of spa conscience  treatments
and products available in this new location.  Having
recently moved here from Pasadena, the clientele are
finding this wonderful oasis a one-stop-shop for all
of your favorites, including:

7 different types of facials including:
NEW VIBRADERM for progressive resurfacing and skin
polishing (I had this done in a one hour multi-layered
skin resurfacing facial - the best!);
Corrective acne facial;
European facial and tension tamer;
Skinceuticals facial;
Extreme skin rejuvenation combined with
Vibradermabrasion and light peel plus other variations.

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Let's not forget the men!
MEN'S Facial and Tension Tamer;
Skin Tightening and Body Contouring:
"Titan" treatments that  provide skin tightening for jowls, neck, forehead, abdomen, underarms or thighs;
and "Velasmooth Body Contouring and Cellulite Reduction".

Injectables available include Botox, Restylane, and Juvederm.

LASER Treatments include
Laser-Genesis Skin Rejuv;
CoolGlide (IPL);
Levulan Photodynamic Therapy and
CoolGlide Laser Vein Therapy.

Chemical Peels offered include  Amino Acid Chemical Peels from 30% to 60% strength.

LASER Hair Removal is provided with CoolGlide Laser Hair Removal;

Wow! LOTS of treatment options.   Go! Go! Go Girls and Guys! Great one-hour lunch-time facials and procedures, terrific gift idea with 10% off on packages!
Just in time for Mother's Day, Beauty Week in May will coincide with terrific specials for Mom!

The ladies will take great care of you in a relaxing
atmosphere with soothing music and a professional,
caring staff. (Veronica's facials are the wonderful)!
My experience was the best I have had in a long time
among many spa treatments - I highly recommend this
spa for your one-stop-shop treatments and products.

Note that there is an MD medical director and the staff is fully trained for all types of treatments. Their before and after page is phenomenal!

Find DERMOLOGY MED SPA at 8590 Sunset Blvd., West
Hollywood, www.dermologymedspa.com, 310-657-1050.

PS Arts Charity and LA Antiques Show Hang Out at the Barker Hanger for Charity! Fashiontribes Life & Style Blog

PS ARTS CHARITY and The L.A. Antiques Show at the
Barker Hanger opened this evening with a terrific
pre-party preview for the next 4 days of the show.
Dealers from all over the world showed their fabulous
wares, and some stunning estate jewlery to a packed
crowd, which included Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Steven Weber and wife modeling some of the jewelry,Debbie Mazure (wearing a red turban) and (the
model/actress on Las Vegas--- Molly Sims? Terrific
cocktails and passed food kept a very young and
beautiful crowd lively and happy, which led to a very
spirited silent auction, all to benefit the PS Arts
charity.  Runs through Sunday, GO! It's an event NOT to be missed!

Taking place at Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Air Center, show hours are from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm on Thursday, 4/26, Friday, 4/27 and Saturday, 4/28. Show hours on Sunday, 11/29 at 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Ticket prices will be $15 for daily admittance, which includes the show catalog.The Antique Dealers Association of California, founded in 1924, is a group of knowledgeable dealers pledged to integrity and fair dealing in the buying and selling of antiques. Members are experts in their individual fields with inventories ranging from 17th century baroque to Americana, from 18th century ceramics to fine rugs and textiles, from fine art to Asian antiquities to 20th century photography and design.

P.S. ARTS mission is to restore arts education programs to public elementary and middle schools in disadvantaged areas, predominantly serving children who live at or below the federal poverty level. This non-profit organization accomplishes this by providing comprehensive, sequential and grade-level appropriate programs in dance, music, theater and visual arts to every child at its 24 partner schools throughout the year from September to June. Since it’s founding by Paul Cummins in 1991 at Crossroads School, P.S. ARTS has positively impacted the lives of tens of thousands of children. Currently, the organization serves 14,000 Pre-K-8 grade students throughout Los Angeles County and California’s Central Valley. P.S. ARTS strives to raise more money to provide even more children with its critical educational tools.

Karina Mediate

Joshua Radin Sits Down to Answer Fan Questions!!!

Hear Joshua answer never before asked questions. We discuss touring, Bob Dylan, and fans.The interview is very chill and it is like talking to someone you know for a long time. It was an amazing experience talking to one of my favorite artists and getting to know them a little bit better. His music takes you into his problems and most of the time you relate.

Joshua Radin, Q&A

His shows are what you expect. Just him, his guitar and a small band. They focus on his music and brings it to life. Talking to him, it is obvious to see how much music means to him. He is thankful for every fan he has and that really shows.

For the fans over seas, after the interview he said that he really is trying to get over to other countries to tour and he is hoping that maybe this summer it can happen.

I really want to thank everyone who sent in questions, without you other fans this interview wouldn’t have happened. Thank you so much!!

Samira,myspace.com/Joshua_Radin_fansite

Visit Dermalogica on Montana for a treatment that benefits Pink-Link Fashiontribes Lifestylist Blog

Fans of Dermalogica know it’s the go-to place for no-nonsense, serious skincare.

This Friday, April 20th, Dermalogica on Montana, the corporate flagship skin care center in Santa Monica, is teaming up with Pink-Link, a breast cancer support organization.

Pink-Link is an online community for women fighting breast cancer, giving them support, resources and networking opportunities. They do great stuff like help women connect with other patients, survivors and medical professionals. It’s even set up to help family members.

OK, where do you fit in?

Your skin is broken out, bothersome and/or blah….

Get a MicroZone Treatment ($25), which is a 20-minute treatment aimed at your specific skincare needs, and all of that will go to Pink-Link. Or, if you spend $100 in products or treatments, you’ll get a free MicroZone Treatment.

As they put it, “Skin health results and an insanely great experience every time you visit.”

It’s a win-win situation.

Dermalogica on Montana, 1022 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Walk-ins are accepted, but for an appointment, call: 310.260.8683.

To find out more about Pink-Link, visit their web site.

Julie Haire

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Rescue Me - Treat Yourself to a Manicure or Pedicure & Support Mariska Hargitay's Charity, JOYFUL HEART! Fashiontribes Lifestylist Julier Haire Tells you MORE!

 

Supporting a cause and supporting your feet … what could be better?

For the month of April, Rescue Hand and Foot Spa in West Hollywood will donate a portion of its proceeds to the Joyful Heart Foundation, Mariska Hargitay’s non-profit dedicated to helping and healing sexual assault survivors.

 

Hargitay, who you know as tough-talking Det. Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, founded Joyful Heart in 2002 after hearing so many personal stories as a result of her work. The organization serves as source of support and inspiration for survivors of sexual assualt, also sponsoring regular retreats to Hawaii to swim with the dolphins – something Mariska did and found incredibly transformative.

 

The mission and philosophy of Joyful Heart resonated with Rescue’s co-owner Yvette Morales, so she wanted to help get the message out. And April is a perfect time to do it since it’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Philosophy is also getting in on the action, donating all of the proceeds of their Joyful Heart 3-in-1 shower gel/shampoo/bubble bath to the foundation. You can find that at the spa, too.

Mariska herself designed two treatments at Rescue, a manicure called “Oh La La” and a pedicure called “Tropical Escape.” I was lucky enough to get the pedicure, done by the expert hands of Debbie, and it indeed lived up to its name.

Rescue is a warm, intimate spa with glass chandeliers, plum overtones and an inviting vibe, so it’s easy to get your relax on. The pedicure starts off with a Dead Sea Salt soak in a copper basin, and the lime sugar scrub they use is great. There is a generous amount of time spent on massage, but the paraffin treatment is the real treat – like stepping into a cozy, warm (mushy!) sock. It’s super-hydrating, especially when paired with the coconutty Kukui lotion they use. To top if all off, the Zoya nail polish color is a pale, pearly white (though you can choose another color if you prefer).

All in all, one hour well spent.

To book a treatment and support the Joyful Heart Foundation, contact: Rescue Hand & Foot Spa, 8001 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, (323) 822-1887.

To find out more about the Joyful Heart Foundation, visit their web site.

- Julie Haire

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Calling All Musicians!!! FashionTribes Lifestylist MUSIC Alert...

Would you like your music in a movie?!!!

Geffen Records is calling all musicians for the chance for their music to be placed in the upcoming live-action comedy adventure of Bratz: The Movie which will be hitting theatres nationwide on August 10th through Lions Gate Films. The soundtrack will be available through Geffen Records on July 31st.

Musical submissions will be reviewed by top A&R executives at Geffen Records from now until the deadline of May 15th.  If you've always wanted to get your music in front of a major record label, this is your opportunity and a chance to be discovered!

Here’s how it works: 

Musicians can go to the following website www.bratzsoundtrack.com and enter their contact information, including their URL, where the A&R department from Geffen Records will review the music. If the music is accepted, a representative from Geffen Records will contact the artist and award them placement into the film and or soundtrack, where their music will be placed along the music of artists signed to Interscope, Geffen and A&M.

Rules and regulations apply. Please go to www.bratzsoundtrack.com for complete information.  Good Luck!

Stella Louise

 

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GLAMOUR IN THE SHOWER WITH MIMI A LA MODE! FASHIONTRIBES LIFESTYLIST BLOG

\Shortly after the death of her mother to cancer, Mimi A La Mode, designer and manufacturer of whimsical bed and bath accessories relocated to a charming little shop on Melrose to "get a fresh start for me, my company and also for my toy poodle, Lambchop, who is a fixture in our business."

When we caught with our suite petite Madame Mimi at the Mercedes Benz Design Suites at Smashbox, we found her surrounded by an abundance of the most remarkably charming, quirky, girlie bath accessories we have ever seen and so we had to stop, chat and connect as fashionistas often do

Known for her trademark shower caps, a colorful pistache of tres belle bouffant caps made with luxe materials: tulle, gold lame and satin, Mimi carries a wide selection of caps adorned with everything from bows, bees and butterflies all the way to her best seller bouffant shower cap adorned with silk flowers on tulle coincidentally dubbed, "Lou Lou" just like Moi.

However, the most ingenious, clever, ultra-girlie accessory we must... must... must have from Darling Mimi are her earplugs with tassles!




for those ridiculously long overseas flights and nights with my chihuahua Cheechee, who snores like a bull elephant in a cane break. Mimi Darling... what will you think of next?

Marie Bargas

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THE BOYS OF SUMMER - MEN'S SWIMWEAR - PARKE & RONEN Lauches a Miami and Calif Style Collection. FASHIONTRIBES LIFESTYLIST BLOG

Now that I'm back from Miami with a tan and some glam, I'm definitely a fan... of Parke and Ronen. Not because I can wear the collection, because it's for men... but, because the type of man who wears it is definitely my type. And, since I review fashion for a living, it's always a perk to travel and a bonus to view a beatiful boy... or two... or six in a row. Goodness... I love my job!

With the Raleigh Hotel serving as a luxuriously lush background, with jungle landscaping and stark white interiors that remind me of the British Raj and are so signature CSI Miami,









... the afternoon's appointed haute spot was definitely poolside with a showcase of the latest offerings from Parke and Ronen.





I've always believed that Speedos were more of a hurt (they're so damned tight) and a hindrance (a guy can loose the circulation in his legs). So, the new collection from Parke and Ronen is a welcome, stylish alternative... at least several cuts above pedestrian surfer shorts and lightyears more attractive than traditional trunks, especially for those of us beach girls who consider eyeing our local surfers as a spectator sport.







A favorite among celeb hunks Heath Ledger and Andres Balazs, Parke & Ronen has grown to be a pioneer in the men's swimwear world and a leader in its industry since its conception in June 1997. We had a blast previewing Parke & Ronen's men's Summer 2007 collection poolside while we schmoozed and cruised to the sultry sounds by DJ's Daniel Stern & Tavin Riter. I can remember thinking, "Is this why I went to film school?"... before resuming a heated conversation with a party of French men on vacation who just happened to be staying at the hotel. The vibe being conducive to all things sexy, more than than 30 swimsuits were sold in just three hours at the Raleigh Hotel cabanas, since guests were given the opportunity to purchase swimsuits on-site straight off the runway plus received styling advice from the designers themselves.







Interestingly enough, the most intimate purchases were made by women for their husbands, lovers and "special friends"... possibly in retaliation and preparation for more playful Summer encounters on the sand and sea... because each swimsuit is especially designed for comfort and convenience... meaning that it's a lot easier for a girl to slide off her man with one hand than one of those tight little speedo thingies... spontaneity is everything... don't you think?

Marie Bargas

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