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In a Q&A with NY Mag, Hov answers questions about his favorite childhood game, his first single off of the Blueprint 3 album "D.O.A." and kicking off the World Series with the a performance of "Empire State of Mind".

essie has created three sweet colors for the upcoming winter season. There's Lollipop-candy cane red; Rock Candy-sweet treat pink; and Mint Candy Apple-a creme de menthe mint. All of the colors are yummy, but the Mint Candy Apple will probably sell out the fastest.


For Breast Cancer Awareness month, essie has released a special Yes We Can, Pink polish. According to essie.com, "a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women affected by the disease."

The Jimmy Choo line is collaborating with Elton John's AIDS foundation.  The limited edtion punk rock line consists of bags, shoes, cuffs and scarves.  Prices range from $85-$995.  
25% of the net sales will benefit the Simelela center for victims of violence in Khayelitsha, South Africa according to T-Magazine.

LAST August, Britt Aboutaleb, a New York-based blogger, wrote a post for Fashionista.com, a beauty and fashion Web site, about her visit to a Gap store where “cute boys” served her coffee while Patrick Robinson, the Gap’s lead designer, helped her select a pair of jeans. It was unclear whether Ms. Aboutaleb had received the $69 jeans free, but some readers’ antennae were raised.
In comments about her post, they accused her of being intentionally vague. But her online response to the comments was anything but vague: “How is it less than crystal clear that I went intending to walk away with gifted jeans? Must I put FREE in the title?”
According to Federal Trade Commission guidelines announced last week, the answer is — or soon will be — “yes.”
Read more of the article by Kayleen Schaefer on the New York Times site.

Visit the Coach Factory Store website and sign up for a 20% off coupon. The coupon is valid only in Coach outlet stores and expires on October 18th.

In Janet Jackson's first interview since Michael's passing, she talks about her strength, the term "Princess of Pop", and her brother's love of all things shiny.

Receive a free bottle of Essie's Sensitivity Base Coat when making a purchase on the Essie site. Use the code freegift09

Visit the Marc Jacobs website to view the new Resort Collection, Specialty Items, the World of Marc, and his new fragrance Lola.

Visit Piperlime to view all of the items and to see the Glamour article.

Here's the it girl out and about with her BB 8900!!

Now, lately I've been receiving BBM requests from very, VERY random strangers. So I had to remove it from my site :( So, if you want to keep in touch and stay informed about my whereabouts, you can follow me on twitter.

Ok, so I love, Love, LOVE me some QVC!!! Between the Mally Beauty, MJ merchandise, Bare Minerals products-QVC ranks at the top of the TV shopping experience. And now the channel will only be getting better with the new RZ accessory line.

Bringing into fruition what was only an idea on her first season of her Bravo show, the line will include all that is Zoe, sunglasses, scarves, jewelry and handbags. On the Cut, Rachel stated that, "I think [every woman] should have a selection of basic jewelry. You know, a great, like, statement necklace, a great pair of earrings, a big ring."

Well, I'll definitely be making a "statement" when the line hits the 3-lettered shopping channel.

And don't forget, the new season of the Rachel Zoe Project begins Monday, August 24th @10pm on Bravo!

My fav is the "Poison" Tee!! It "comes with a stern warning to fellas who are ill prepared to match wits with an alluring female form and a disarming smile."

Another cute top is the "Grind” tee "which exudes the character of someone who doesn’t accept “NO” as an obstacle in their path."

Dangerously Beautiful returns with their new tee line which is "molded by the bustling grind of Miami nights." In their own words:
This collection, entitled “Up All Night,” focuses on the hard work and determined mindset of our female hustlers. Iconic graphic tees dripping with hip hop and indie aesthetic are presented with an assortment of crisp colors sure to expand the palette of any lady’s summer finds.

Cop these and more at the official Dangerously Beautiful site.

Poison (London Style) - Bell Biv DeVoe

Today I was blessed to finally find the UK Q magazine at Barnes & Noble. It was the LAST magazine MJ posed for before he passed on. The mag printed the article in the present tense and then followed up with some tribute pages. This will be a bittersweet read because it's safe to assume this was done to promote his comeback tour in London.

After a long stint at B&N listening to the "Off the Wall" album being played in the Starbucks section then catching a classical instrumental rendition of "Smooth Criminal" as I perused for books, I came home and found an Amazon.com box waiting for me. I knew I recently ordered ONE item and it was a pre-sale item due to be released in August. To my delight it was the biography of MJ's life, "The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story". The 700+ page bio is written by an author/journalist who's known Michael since he was 18 and interviewed him and his family numerous times. I can't wait to start reading this and hopefully it will put to rest my MJ obsession.

The first time I saw this dress was on my homie's Jewels' web page. I knew I wanted it, but I just didn't know when I'd get around to buying it. But now that there's an American Apparel in the Mall at Short Hills, today I made the leap and bought it. I got the black with black straps and I'm hoping to find the silver and fuchsia metallic cords as well. Anyway it's a great piece and I can see myself wearing it ALOT.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR OWN KARMALOOP WIDGET!

Bullet is proud to present to the masses the lead track from this impending EP. "Mr Robotic", produced by Slot A, is yet another guaranteed floor filler from this Chicago performer who has been dominating shows throughout the Midwest in preparation for the Summer release of his new project. Already encouraging prime placement on major sites and finding its way into the crates of the countries' premier DJs, this is yet another reason why people should not sleep on 'MR ROBOTIC.'

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Before you gloss over this post, don't sleep on the kid. He's gotten rave reviews in The Source magazine and has worked with the Cool Kids and fM's favorite twins, Christian Rich. Listen to the new single "Mr. Robotic" (located below) and don't forget to peep his MySpace AND to follow him on twitter.

Allen graces the cover of the August issue i-D magazine. According to her website she was "Photographed by Alasdair McLellan and styled by Kate Moss." In the i-D article she discusses fame and which Spice Girl she would choose to be. I'm a big Lily fan so this magazine will definitely be making its way into my periodical collection!

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Check out her new music video for the single "22" on With or Without You!