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How Much to Retouch Without Going to the Extreme

Is what you see what really is? Probably not. Smash, crumble, pop... sorry to break the illusion of perceived perfection but you gotta know, what you gotta know. Photos in magazines and ads get retouched-- we know that. Every time a celebrity photo gets overdone, the blogosphere goes mad with Photoshop rage. And rightly so. But a little helpful "cleaning up" only enhances the image. Master retoucher and former Ford model Sharon Daniels unveils what really is behind the photo that you see and why. --S.H.

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Real Housewives of New York Reunion Recap with Jill Zarin, Gossip and Men’s Grooming Tips from Brad Boles

Part 3: Front and center with Jill Zarin as we watch the first installment of the 3-part ôThe Real Housewives of New York Cityö reunion show together at her tony digs in The Hamptons Breathless with Brad Boles, I think I should name his column that as never a dull moment of gossip and beauty with everybody's favorite Gay Husband about town.-- S.H. The twisted lives of öThe Real Housewives of New York City!ö Who's hot and who's not. Who knows if you may or may not be seeing Simon van Kempen's fashion disasters or Alex McCord's new attitude, when filming begins for next season? I'm just saying that there is a line in the sand and nobody is speaking

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Red Carpet Beauty is Cannes Do Chic at the Cannes Film Festival

Top 2 Red Carpet Beauty Trends at the Cannes Film Festival: Smoky Eyes & Red Lips Top 2 Red Carpet Beauty Trends at the Cannes Film Festival: Smoky Eyes & Red Lips We've been giving you the head's up on top beauty trends and now you can see them in action, on the red carpet, and looking positively gorgeous! Our favorite look that's the easiest to pull off and the most flattering on a variety of ages is the smoky eye in combination with a pale, neutral mouth. We love it as an edgy day look or a smoldering evening look. >> READ our step-by-steps tips on How to Get Smoky Eyes Glam beauties like Carey Mulligan, Ellen Barkin, and

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Oscar Dress Red Carpet Review

Fashion's Best, Worst, and Plenty in the Middle on the Academy Awards Red Carpet It's the morning after and which star wore the most memorable Oscar Dress? Truth be told, less is more when it comes to the perfect Oscar dress unless you aim to make a big bold statement on the red carpet. It's unfortunate that so many stylists got the memo on frothy dresses with full skirts and plenty of trains because by the end of the evening it was almost impossible to tell each ‘top of the wedding cake' dress from the next. But I do know that their celebrity inspired knock-offs will be coming to a prom near you. Sandra Bullock >> Don't miss OSCAR Fashion

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Humor Chic

Witty, cheeky, brilliant, and VERY fashionable It's funny how the fashion flock can sometimes take themselves so seriously. Add some tongue-in-cheek insider observations and it's Humor Chic! Karl Lagerfeld and Vivienne Westwood aleXsandro Palombo (yes, the a is small, the X is a capital as is the P to represent the Latin symbols for Pax Christi) likes to think of himself as the father of fashion satire. He has just the right amount of wit and whimsy to poke a very manicured finger right back at the fashion industry and have them smile all the better for it with Humor Chic, the world's first Daily Society Portrait blog. Palombo is a global foot soldier (Prada or Dior Homme, I wonder)

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You are invited to the Armani fashion shows by way of live stream

Armani Teatro in Milan, that's the Armani Theater in English! Following suit from from the Giorgio Armani Menswear live stream fashion shows during Milan Menswear Fashion Week, we now have a bird's eye view of the women's collections during Milan Fashion Week. Make yourself a bowel of Pasta Milano, pour a glass of Barolo, and sit back and enjoy the Emporio Armani Live stream this Friday. On Saturday, a cappucino is in order to watch the Giorgio Armani Womenswear collection. Autumn/Winter 2010Date: Friday, February 26thTime: Starting at 4.30 pm Milan local time (10:30am ET)Place: EmporioArmani.com and on the Facebook official ARMANI fanpage Autumn/Winter 2010Date: Saturday, February 27thTime: Starting at 2.15 pm Milan local time(8:15am ET)Place: Streamed live on the internet

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Runway Review: Menswear, best of the classics fall 2010, Milan & Paris

Heritage is the Word! Four stand-out collections with "investment" potential & forward thinking clarity With the end of the last decade's heady maximalism behind us, and the dawn of a new era upon us with a loud call being heard for palette cleansing essentials in a time when the economy ain't so pretty, many are looking for easy, fuss-free propositions that are not only right for the times, but right for the future even. The day of instantly recognizable runway pieces is long gone and many venerable labels are looking back at not only their own heritages, but also the fundamentals of a smart wardrobe. >> See Runway Review: Menswear, best of cool for fall 2010 The urban warrior, the

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Disorderly conduct: The new crystals put bling on its edge.

Glitz got roughed up and it looks fabulous When you are looking for a modern detail to update your look, think about a clustered blast of raw, haphazard crystals. The new bling has a gritty, offhanded elegance reminiscent of rock candy or shattered glass. What's modern is not the cheap trick sparkly bling many of us associate with pavé phone cases, cloyingly cute crystal encrusted novelty doodads, or glittering from a too tight T-shirt. Crystals now have an irregularity to them that looks fresh. SHOP: Swavorski Crystallized online “It's interesting, when I think of encrusted crystal, I think of Paris Hilton's Sidekick. It's a frosty crystal that has been so cheapened as it hit the mass market in a huge

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OSCAR Fashion- Red Carpet Photos – 2010

Penelope Cruz, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick --> Sandra Bullock --> Zoe Kravitz and Lenny Kravitz --> Cameron Diaz in Oscar De La Renta --> George Clooney with Elisabetta Canalis in a Roberto Cavalli custom made red strapless silk satin gown --> Helen Mirren --> Kate Winslet in YSL --> Meryl Streep --> Miley Cyrus in Jenny Packham --> Livia Giuggioli and Colin Firth --> Luciana Barroso and Matt Damon --> Sandra Bullock --> Sandra Bullock --> Maggie Gyllenhaal in Dries Van Notten --> Ally Sheedy wearing Loree Rodkin earrings --> Rachel McAdams --> Charlize Theron in Dior Haute Couture --> Kathryn Bigelow wearing the Yves Saint Laurent Edition Soir gown by Stefano Pilati --> Penelope Cruz in Donna Karan

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Fashion: Best of the Decade & Its Defining Style Moments

Fashion designers of the decade and their standout looks that will become the hallmark of 00's fashion Our fashion savants, and vintage experts, Andrea Perini and Naveed Hussain of VagabondNYC are like walking encyclopedias of iconic fashion moments from mid-century to today. The fashion industry kids are a go-to source for what's relevant from the past to wear today. Andrea and Naveed have culled some of their thoughts from the past 10 years and let us be a fly on the wall with this quick-study crib sheet of what influences in fashion they feel are worth your remembering and collecting from the decade and why. Is it fair to call this a decade of heavy revivals? Why so? AP: Absolutely.

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Manolo Blahnik Spring Preview 2010 & The World’s Largest Shoe Department

These shoes are so gorgeous, it's like shoe porn!!!! If you know me, you would understand what a shoe freak I am, so this post was pure delight! I worked in Delman, the fancy ladies shoe salon at Bergdorf Goodman in NY back in the early 80's where gorgeous shoes were part of design. If you don't know me, just ask Sharon and she can share some mutual shoe drool stories with you-- starting with the time that I found her the most incredible fuchsia, ankle wrap Charles Jourdan disco heels! On second thought, maybe you shouldn't ask... To make all you shoe fanatics jealous, I had the distinct pleasure of attending two major shoe events in the same day-

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Retail Remedy: Venice Window Shopping, Italian Early Fall Preview

This entry is part 2 of 1 in the series Venice Window Shopping Or, how I spent my summer vacation, Part Due… Venice is quite the chic shopping mecca with Gucci, Fendi, Prada, Giorgio Armani, Zegna, Hermes, Chanel, and almost any luxury brand that you can think of in the vicinity of the ubiquitous Carnevale masks and Murano millifiore glass chotseka tourist shops. Yes, there are some rather major contemporary glass shops thrown in the mix, but it is heaven for the figurine junkie! We’ve looked at what’s in store for summer in the Venice shop windows, now for a peek at the fall clothes that are starting to trickle in. The humidity continued to soar thus making it rather

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How NOT to look like a tourist in Paris or while vacationing in any major metropolitan city

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

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