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The Mother of Invention — A Stylish Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Legendary French poet, essayist, and playwright Victor Hugo once wrote, “A mother’s arms are made of tenderness, and children sleep soundly in them.”

This Mother’s Day try a little tenderness to celebrate the solace-providing women in your life — those who cradled you as a baby, bathed and fed you, chased away your childhood nightmares, kissed every boo-boo and nursed every cold, made sure you excelled in school, and instilled the values that transformed you into the strong, independent, beautiful entity you are today.

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Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts For Friends & Lovers

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Crazy Stupid Love — More Valentine’s Day Gifts That Will Drive Ladies Mad

With Valentine’s Day inching closer and closer, we know you’re probably fretting about what to get your mom, kids, co-workers, friends, and mates — and, of course, you’re likely dropping not-so-subtle hints about what you’d like to receive from your guy (or girl) on the special day.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Revving Through R, S, and T

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Still busy performing your Santa Clausian duties?

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Moseying Along to G, H, and I

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The ABCs of our A To Z Holiday Gift Guide took us through a miscellany of Art Deco, Blossom-themed, and Color-Blocked goods, while the D, E, and F installment allowed us to immerse ourselves in Dainty knickknacks, Egyptian-themed fare, and Fur-Trimmed fashions.

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Amazing Americana Sweetheart — Get Into The Fourth of July Spirit!

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To paraphrase Katy Parry, make like a firework and let your colors burst this Fourth of July weekend with festive apparel, footwear, jewelry, home accents and entertaining details that show more patriotic pride than Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA album cover.

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Time Warner Center “Fashion Blogger Forecast” Webisode!

Last week, I chronicled my day of shopping at The Shops at Columbus Circle as part of Time Warner Center’s “Fashion Blogger Forecast” campaign.

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Mamma Mia! It’s Our Mother’s Day Gift Guide!

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When a woman bears children, she doesn’t automatically join some global network of disheveled, perpetually mismatched, scrapbook-obsessed, Slanket-adoring, “Jag”-watching, Reader’s Digest-subscribing frumpsters.

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Love Actually — Heart-Warming Valentine’s Day Gifts

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Whether you’re treading through the giddy, “Teenage Love Affair”-worthy territory of a new crush or you’re basking in the commitment-ready, forever-and-ever, “At Last” stage of your relationship, you know to cherish every heart-swelling moment in the journey known as love.

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The Drink Of Choice During NYFW — Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino Light

Aside from the runway shows, one of the best things to pop up at the Bryant Park tents this year during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (Feb.11th through Feb.

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