One of my favorite trends that’s been going strong for the last few seasons is ombré. Ombré comes from a French word meaning shaded or shadow, and refers to a graduated color scheme where color fades from dark to light (or the other way around). We’ve seen an ombré effect applied to hair, nail polish [...]

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I am so thrilled to be a part of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)  LOFT Cares campaign this year!  Ann Inc. (Ann Taylor, LOFT, more) hopes to donate $2.7 million to BCRF  this year, so if this is a cause close to your heart, you can shop for the cause by getting a gift [...]

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She recently graced us with her piece on the Christian Louboutin trademark case, and now lawyer Catlan McCurdy shares her insight with us on the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (“IDPPPA”), which affects whether you can (and should) have a knock off of that famous McQueen wedding dress for Kate Middleton. [Above, my [...]

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In this episode, Julia reviews several natural products from Jason Natural and Aubrey Organics.

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[Image via ELLE.com] Emporio Armani In a story of masculine-meets-feminine ease, the Emporio Armani spring lineup displayed the designer’s best foot forward at contemporary sportswear pieces.  A closer look at the collection made it seem as if I had flipped through an old-fashioned black-and-white photo album: classically piped blazers and jackets crowned with skimmer hats [...]

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