February 7th, 2010

“Waste Not, Want Not” and Make it Delicious!
By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali,
Author of Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
There is no more appropriate time than now to think about how and why we cook. Food is a way of connecting …

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February 6th, 2010

“How did Katy Perry get her flawless complexion at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards? Make up artist Jake Bailey used MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Invisible Cover Foundation as the first step to create her gorgeous Indian princess meets Bettie Page inspired look.
To perfect Perry’s skin for on-camera close ups, …

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February 6th, 2010

Twice a year buyers, journalists, stylists and celebrities descend on New York to attend Fashion Week. In just a few days, I’ll be attending the Fall 2010 shows to see what collections designers will be showing for that season. My favorite thing about Fashion Week is, of course, the clothes, …

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February 6th, 2010

Mary J. Blige looked stunning at the 2010 Grammy Awards. I love the cut of her dress, and the color is super flattering. These earrings from Fantasy Jewelry Box are a great match to Blige’s, but for what’s surely a fraction of the cost! I might not be a Miley …

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February 5th, 2010

We haven’t done Show and Tell on this blog in a while. No time like the present. Thanks to Rashad Jenkins aka Ra Ra "The Party Starter" one of my most loyal followers (and this blog is directly linked to his website here Lifestyle Ent. Graphite. …

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February 5th, 2010

We may well be living in the Age of the Size Issue. There are still plenty of stick-thin girls, God knows, and now a few plus-sized figures in the glossies, too, but here’s a question: What about the regular girls? The ones neither Rubenesque or Giacometti-ish, but just plain old …

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February 5th, 2010

Dear Diary: Reading “Follow the Model” by my old friend, assistant stylist / sidekick, former partner in bettering the crimes of fashion is just like sitting around and talking to Alex, ummm Miss J.
Well, we’ve already gone through this— he has as many names as he has fabulous steps. …

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February 5th, 2010

Though New York fashion week is just around the corner, your hardworking market team is still wrapping our pre-fall appointments. (For the full coverage, head over here.) But when I saw this new pre-fall bag at Yves Saint Laurent’s accessories presentation today, I couldn’t complain. Sure, the wedges in every …

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February 5th, 2010

When Pegah Anvarian founded Archive, her new, L.A.-based label, this year, she did what more and more designers are doing to promote it—skip the lookbook and go straight to the video. Of course, to do it right, Anvarian needed an accomplished photographer for behind the camera and an international It …

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February 5th, 2010

“NECCO Sweethearts Conversation Hearts remain today’s best-selling Valentine’s Day candy. The sweet and expressive pastel sugar hearts with the quirky sayings are as much a part of childhood today as they were 50 years ago.
NECCO manufactures over 8 billion hearts each year to keep up with the demand for this …

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