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Friday, April 1. 2011

First Look: Calypso St. Barth for Target in Lucky Mag

Before you begin your weekend, feast your eyes on these Calypso St. Barth for Target ads from the May 2011 issue of Lucky Magazine. (Hellooo, metallic pouf!) It's our first look at the collection of "island-inspired designs" which includes home accessories ($1.99-$59.99), women's apparel ($19.99-$49.99), children's apparel ($12.99-$19.99) and accessories ($14.990-$34.99) in stores May 1st. Check out Target.com/calypso for more exciting details. Can. Not. Wait!

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Beauty Review: China Glaze 'Life Preserver' and 'First Mate'

Shades of coral are everywhere in the fashion world for spring, including nail colors. One of my favorite shades of this vibrant orange hue is Life Preserver by China Glaze, part of the 12-piece Anchors Away collection for Spring/Summer 2011. Life Preserver is a "highly pigmented and luxurious poppy crème." Think of a natural coral branch, the kind most commonly sold at bead stores and art fairs, and you'll have Life Preserver. It's more of a brick-red or rust, rather than a punchy neon orange or pink.

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Lunch Hour Shopping: Support Japan with the Purchase of a Gap Tee

Gap has produced three special edition Japan Relief T-Shirts and will be donating all profits from the sale of the T's to GlobalGiving's Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Fund.

Sometimes these initiatives can seem like self-promotion rather than charity but I think the fact that Gap is donating 100% of the sales says a lot, and wearing your tee with pride will help keep the people of Japan on everyone's minds.

Gap Japan Relief Ts are available in three styles for $24.95 each, and you can click any image below to purchase.

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Shown above: Actress Malin Akerman sports the limited edition Gap Japan Relief T-Shirt while hiking in LA's Griffin Park on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. (Photo courtesy of Gap via StarTracksPhotos.com)

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5 Spring Essentials Worth the Splurge

Grab your credit cards, ladies, and forgot about next month's rent: To really stay ahead of the fashion curve and stay on-trend, sometimes you just have to spend, spend, spend. Here's a round-up of 5 splurge-worthy pieces that deserve your hard-earned dollars.

1. Lanvin Drape Dress, $1,490.
Brights are alll the rage this season, and what better way to inject some much needed color into your wardrobe than with a figure flattering draped dress in the most delicious shade of raspberry pink?