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Cause if I were an Oscar Meyer wiener, everyone would want to carry me like a purse.

Wait…that’s not right. But then again, neither are so many bags from Dooney and Bourke. I thought I’d knocked the wurst of this brand, but the latest in the foot long line really seems to be a dog, a hot dog. It’s the Medium Emma Bag, and I’m almost speechless (no small feat)…who could relish a bag that most closely resembles a frankfurter…a $235 frankfurter at that. Perhaps someone, somewhere will mustard up the courage to carry this. Read the rest of this entry »

Animal prints are a huge trend for this season. Be careful and no not wear too much of an animal print because you could be mistaken for one. Read the rest of this entry »

Pink is the “it” color for Spring, and the easiest way to get Pretty in Pink is by using it on your lips and cheeks.

If you don’t use Pink on a regular basis, now is the time to bring this delicate shade in. For lips, try Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss in Pink of Ginger or Jouer Lip Gloss in Pink Sand. On cheeks, I like Benefit’s Dandelion, but I realize this is only nice on fair skin. Medium and darker skin tones should try LORAC Blush in Rose. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, Okay – I hate to rant. I realize I did this a few days ago when finding out my favorite hairspray was changed, and I am here with another one.

I am always playing with self-tanners, and as I am preparing a huge feature with over 20 different brands, (yes, I am trying them all!) I needed to get a product for my face that would correct a few self-tan boo-boos. Read the rest of this entry »

Take a minute – well, maybe more than a minute at macys.com, spend $50 on Clinique (which you know is just so easy to do) and you will score 4 more of Cliniques products with your purchase – for free. Read the rest of this entry »

No, this isn’t going to be Alpha Guy vs. Beta Guy redux, I promise. Although, FWIW, I’m a Beta-lover from way back and I have strong opinions on both what makes a good Beta hero and why I love them so, but again, column for another time.

*ahem*

Anyhow, this is about our writing heroes. Now, I’m not typically the type to go all fangirlish over anything—for one thing, my nature tends more towards reserved (okay, I’m insanely shy in new situations) and for another, I’ve been around the entertainment industry for way too long, I think. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, I’d been feeling that the local retail scene is getting really tired. I don’t want to trawl through yet another one of our zillion malls, all of which offer largely the same things.

Starving for a little change, it is little wonder that Hansel’s upcoming pop-up store at Stamford House made us sit up and take notice It also doesn’t hurt that we’re already big fans of the quirky local label.

If you’d enjoyed the Fashion Nation’s Guerrilla Store, which we ran a short while back, we think that the Hansel’s pop-up space will be great fun for you too. Read the rest of this entry »