Nothing says oh la la luxury more than Hermes Paris…

Richard Nahem, the Paris Insider has brought us the gorgeous Paris Christmas windows at Galeries Lafayette and Printemps and now the very short list of luxury and absolute elegance with the Paris Christmas windows from Hermes, Paris.

The House of Hermes began as a harness and saddlemaker in 1937 and has continued to be the measure for timeless elegance, supreme quality, and to many the epitome of classic chic.

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Thumbs down to fugly fashion gift certificates…

A friend of mine came back in a sweat after spending over 2 hours in the local, rhymes with Freako’s, not for want, but out of desperation. Seems that my friend in question was the proud recipient of a $100 gift certificate that she couldn’t find a way to spend in the store known for dressing that hunky swimmer’s mom when she was in the limelight.

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Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani…

Wish now, buy later in February when they start to hit the stores… the showstopper of the spring / summer preview for Giorgio Armani bags and shoes is the Montenapoleone Bag, a woven fabric handbag with triangular sides to maximize capacity yet maintain a sleek and feminine look. In combination with its leather handle, the Montenapoleone Bag comes in fresh, city shades of cream and beige. Why stop at a gorgeous bag when you can have complementing shoes like a Giorgio Armani thong in printed ivory calfskin with an elegant metal criss-cross strap? (See photo gallery below).

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Kelly Nishimoto Launches Cute Booty…

Victoria’s Secret move over, there's another cute homebody around with a to-die-for tush! Los Angeles designer Kelly Nishimoto launched her Cute Booty lougewear collection at a winter wonderland party for the fashion savvy.

There were models walking around dressed in her fabulous bootylicious clothes and sporting the most adorable and soft knit caps and scarves also from the collection. I have to say, these accessories made me wish I lived near the snow because they were the most utterly soft and plush way to bundle up while still looking totally winter cute.

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Dubai Style, Absolut-C’est Moi Fashion Event…

Our globally roving photographer, Tinko Czetwertynski brings us some candid photos of the Absolut-C’est Moi Fashion Event organized by Sana Fahham in Dubai, the ultra glamorous man-made and hi-tech city in the United Arab Emirates.

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Fashion finds and major deals in our online shopping extravaganza…

New Section! We’re delighted to announce our new shopping section with the most recent and best coupon codes, free shipping, and online deals for women’s clothing, shoes, accessories, and more from top online merchants.

Start saving here with our COUPON CODES and web specials from online merchants like GAP, Target, Apple, Ralph Lauren, Lane Bryant, Smart Bargains, Overstock, Walmart, and more…

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And, they all woke up that way, not!

One of my main reasons to launch Focus on Style as a syndicated column way back when was because as a stylist, I kept hearing myself reassure women that almost anyone can make the most of what they’ve got if they only know how to work it with the proper skills.

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Google opens up LIFE magazine photo archives…

What a wonderful way to be (further) addicted to your computer. Google is now indexing the photo archives of iconic LIFE magazine. By simply adding source:life to your search you can peruse the annals of some of the most amazing historic photography around. I particularly love the designer source:life search, the fashion source:life search, and old time glamor by way of sophia loren source:life while away the time spent on hold on with your friendly telephone reservationist.

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