Archive for May, 2010

Attention: Trend alert! Shorts — that article of clothing once relegated to casual, day-time affairs such as beach outings, picnics and sweat sessions on the treadmill — has become a suitable alternative to miniskirts and cocktail dresses. Celebrities are now turning up to dressy affairs in shorts. If shorts are paired with a sophisticated...
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This is National Masturbation Month. If you didn’t know this, you’re not alone. The annual observance is not high profile. So how does a hush-hush subject like masturbation get a month of its own? It started in 1995 in San Francisco as a response to the forced resignation of U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders....
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Hopefully you’ve already scheduled the flower delivery, but why not treat Mom to an elegant Mother’s Day Brunch? Surprise her with a dining-out experience at home, serving up homemade “Momelets” and Matriarch’s Mimosas to start her special day. “Momelet” 2 tablespoons butter 3 eggs 1/3 cup thawed...
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I usually don’t cover men’s fashions on this blog, but I thought my fashionista readers would be interested in this HUGE announcement about Mr. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Just like Tommy Hilfiger did in 2007, Sean John, the men’s label founded by the hip-hop artist/mogul/man-about-town, has inked a transformative deal with Macy’s Inc. According to...
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Our favorite CoverGirl, Queen Latifah was the guest of ESSENCE magazine for the White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington, D.C. this weekend. Queen Latifah arrived in style, among the more than 3,000 Hollywood celebrities, media, Washington notables and VIPs (including President and Mrs. Obama).  She was accompanied by CoverGirl General Manager Vince Hudson....
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What will you do to get back into Sex-And-The-City Mode? This May, Sex and the City 2 will debut, and iconic high-heeled, pointy-toed shoes (that have grown to unbelievable heights in recent years) will ‘carrie’ women into theaters across the country. Is there anything wrong with this picture? Bad Shoes & the Women Who...
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My Life, the debut fragrance by Mary J. Blige, could be in your possession as early as July 31 via the Home Shopping Network. I wonder why Mary J. Blige didn’t choose Carol’s Daughter as the mass retailer? The fragrance is a first from Mary J. Blige and the first celebrity fragrance to be developed...
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