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It’s Pit Day… have you checked your armpits today?

Clear Deodorant: Not so much to ask… I have heard of Skirt Day. That's what some men call the time of year when women shed their winter layers and flash bare legs to the lovely gaggle of guys lurking outside their office until the clock strikes to go back in from lunch. Well, I am now declaring Pit Day. It has nothing to do with Brad Pitt but probably the way you would like to look when (and if) he notices you. I've had a rather jolting encounter of the too much information kind. Attempting to listen to what a woman was telling me, I found myself paralyzed, fixated, and disgusted by her armpits, which were splayed open in full

Souvenir Chic: Bought on vacation in France and want to find more…

Souvenir Chic: Tips to replace a favorite sweater bought while on vacation in France Tips to replace a favorite sweaterHelp me find this brand! I heard you on Martha Stewart and love your advice on handbags. I logged onto your website and thought I would ask you a question. I was in Nice, France and purchased a beautiful cotton sweater that I just love. The label on the sweater is called Module Zen Paris. Is it possible to find other sweaters by this manufacturer in the States? I loved the fashions in France, because they were so comfortable. Unfortunately, I don't find any stores in our area that come close to carrying anything like it. Can you help? Thank you.

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Madonna in menswear whites

Tailored, chic and an all white look you will want to try… I am not really a fan of photos of celebs taken when they are doing private things. But in Madonna’s case her life is like a breadcrumb trail in anticipation of her next great event. Seen leaving Saturday Kabbalah Services in New York this weekend, Madonna was spotted wearing an exceptional menswear look in traditional Kabbalah white. Too much of a fashionably good thing can be difficult to pull off. Both menswear can be tricky to wear without looking like a dragking and all white can be difficult to manage without looking like Nurse Ratchet, but Madonna knows how to get it right– timing and style should really

The film NINE will be in theaters this Thanksgiving and I’m obsessed… I cannot take my mind off the lush gorgeousness of the Weinstein Company film trailer for “NINE” since I first saw it yesterday. The yet-to-be-released “Nine” is based on the 1982 Broadway musical “Nine” which is loosely based on the 1963 semi-autobiographical film “8 1/2” by Italian master Frederico Fellini about a man having a rather visually inspiring midlife crisis and the women in his life from mother to mistress to wife, and then some. The film directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago) stars Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Fergie, and Daniel Day-Lewis in the lead as film director Guido Contini. The

Cannes Do Chic: Glamour at the Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremonies

Elizabeth Banks, Asia Argento, Isabelle Huppert, and Eugenia Silva pump up the volume in opulent Giorgio Armani... There is usually a certain air of European nonchalance when it comes to the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. At last night’s Opening Ceremony for the 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival, off-handed glamour was right on the mark. Although our four beauties Elizabeth Banks, Asia Argento, Isabelle Huppert, and Eugenia Silva, are all dressed in sumptuous Giorgio Armani, do take note of the more natural makeup and simple hair that makes these red carpet beauties look outstanding! All photos, this page only, Giorgio Armani

Pink Lips rule vivid lipstick shades for summer…

You might want to call it the Pink Lip, lay off on natural beauty Jessica Biel Lip Watch: Pink Lips rule vivid lipstick shades for summer...You might want to call it the Pink Lip, lay off on natural beauty Jessica Biel Lip Watch! Runway to real way can be impossible to pull off for many beauty trends. The crazy, vivid lipstick trend is so hot for summer and does look fab when on a runway, in a fashion editorial, or when executed just the right way— as in the gorgeous flush of pink on Jessica Biel, pictured here. I have to admit a strange bias as to not loving baby pink lips. Mostly in that they remind me of an

How to pull off skinny pants when you are curvy…

How to pull off skinny pants when you are curvy Runway looks on a real figure I have an hourglass body shape with slightly wide hips and I am on the petite side at 5' 4" tall. Can I pull off wearing narrow or skinny leg pants or will I end up looking like a carrot? -- Sydney, Australia Looking like a carrot? That's a new one! Yes, you can wear skinny pants or even the hot again peg leg and pleated pants with a bit of styling modification. As with just about any slightly tough to wear style, there is some degree of tweaking to make it work on you. Since a narrow pant puts emphasis on the lower

Mr. Beauty Tips Goes to Paris: Chance Encounters of the Chanel Kind

The sweet smell of Paris chic… I'm baaaacckk! Yes, Mr. Beauty Tips is back from an amazing trip to beautiful Paris, France! This has now become a yearly adventure for me and I can't complain at all. First of all before I go any further, you must know that about the Velib public bike system. In a nutshell, there are Velib bike stations located all over Paris. For a nominal fee (or 30 minutes free!) you can take a bike from one area of Paris and drop it off at another bike spot. Voila, in between Point A and Point B you experience the beauty of Paris! Having the freedom of the Velib allowed me to be out in the

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Demi Moore in DC

Gorgeous, Timeless, and Chic… It’s Monday inspiration time and Demi Moore is our poster girl for looking amazing (as usual) at the White House Correspondents Dinner this weekend in Washington, DC. Besides the fact that @MrsKutcher exudes a hefty dose of sex appeal, Demi is looking flawless for the occasion: No schmaltzy look-at-me Hollywood gown, but rather wearing an elegant one-shoulder grown-up gown in a very sophisticated shade of gray, with simple diamond drop earrings, natural makeup, classic side-swept hair in balance with the cut of her dress, and a natural tan. Age-appropriate fashion is not about looking great for your age. It’s about looking great (period). Beauty is feeling comfortable in the skin that you are in. Take note.

Weekly Web Roundup: 05.08.09

Who said what online this week… FocusOnStyle.com says brighten up your style with Chandelier Earrings, the big drop in jewelry is back! Bold dangle earrings are right on trend and you can wear them with these face flattering tips. With dr. andrew weil for origins night health collection, girlawhirl can catch a few more zzzzz’s. SheFinds thinks jeweled undies are a little extreme - especially when those jewels are meant to leave a pattern on your butt. Put together a Gossip Girl look, no trust fund required! SheZoom shows you how. Smarter Fashion shows us their picks for fashionable women’s blazers for spring. StyleBakery.com has fallen in love with flower jewelry. Forget Swine Flu. The

The Paris Insider shares the 7 Deadly Paris Fashion Sins on How NOT to look like a tourist… As summer vacations start approaching, some have a tendency to toss polished clothing aside and pack a suitcase full of Sunday “around the house” favorites. Richard Nahem, our number-one American in Paris tour guide shares his gripes about what not to wear while vacationing in Paris– or any major metropolitan city for that matter– to avoid looking like a fugly tourist. I sometimes get Eye Prefer Paris Tours clients asking me advice on what to wear while vacationing in Paris and how not to look like a tourist. READ: French Chic I usually answer in a tactful way so I don't

Chandelier Earrings, the big drop in jewelry is back…

Bold dangle earrings are right on trend and you can wear them! Chandelier Earrings, the big drop in jewelry is back! Big, bold dangle earrings are right on trend and you can wear them.Tips to face flattering earrings. It's quite awhile since chandelier earrings were on trend, well out of most drag queen circles at least! But, large dangling earrings are looking so right again and, this time, it is all in the way you wear them. The eighties fashion trend may be riding high, but these chandelier earrings look absolutely modern. Gone are the stiff and precise hairstyles that were in vogue the last time big earrings were chic which created the over-the-top look. Now, it's the contrast of

Budget Fashion: Tracy Feith makes every day a summer day at Target

Ride the cheap chic wave with a splash of color and happy fashion aesthetic… A fashion staple in New York's NoLita, Brooklyn, the Hamptons, and L.A., the cool, colorful, and effortless BoHo frocks sold in Tracy Feith boutiques are a go-to destination for laid-back looks high on style. The made in Manhattan collection has a celebrity following of Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, and First Fashion Plate, Michelle Obama. Feith's skateboarder roots and beachy elan embody his happy and hip designs which are branching out to most Target stores nationwide for a limited-edition run in the Tracy Feith for Target GO International Collection. The Tracy Feith for Target collection launches May 17–just in time to score some cheap chic sundresses, bikinis,

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