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Holiday Gift Guide Part 8 — For Katie White Types Who Demand You Know Their Names

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In our latest holiday gift guide round-up, we’re celebrating the London-rocker-meets-California-easy style of Katie White, the lead singer and guitarist of the pop/dance duo The Ting Tings.

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Holiday Gift Guide Part 5 — For The Grace Jones-Loving, Warm Leatherette-Wearing Woman

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Almost three decades before Lady Gaga bewitched audiences with her outlandish costumes, New Wave/dance singer Grace Jones set the bar for lovable eccentricity, donning embellished face masks and sculptural, gravity-defying hats and headpieces; bucking traditional gender norms by rocking a masculine, cropped, flat top ‘do, along with blazers with squared shoulders; toying with dominatrix motifs through leather bustiers, fishnet tights, come-hitter platform heels, and figure-hugging leotards; wearing wire armor ensembles; and generally advancing the avant-garde agenda.

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Holiday Gift Guide Part 3 — For The Girl Who Wants To “Smile” Like Lily Allen

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For the third installment of this year’s gift guide, which is inspired by female music icons (as you know from last week’s ode to Pat Benatar and the previous tribute to Janelle Monae’s equestrian-meets-funk style), we’re focusing on British pop star Lily Allen.

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Holiday Gift Guide Part I — For The Ladies Seduced By Janelle Monae’s Metropolis

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Shopping should never be a drag, especially when you’re looking for holiday gifts that will bring a smile to a loved one’s face.

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Go Wild Over DoubleDown NYC’s Jungle Pack Collection Of Sunglasses

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Let eyewear brand DoubleDown NYC take you on a safari with its new series of eightyfourseries shades, all of which feature animal print frames.

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Katherine Kwei Spring 2011 Handbag Collection — Forget-Me-Not Knots

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Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the press preview of the Katherine Kwei Spring/Summer 2011 handbag collection — and, chicas, I felt like tying the knot and jumping the broom with so many of these oh-so-cool knotted handbags.

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Turkish Delight — L’Artisan Parfumeur Introduces Its New Traversée Du Bosphore Fragrance

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The city of Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus, a narrow navigational strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Namara (which is itself connected to the Aegen Sea).

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Feel The ’60s Funk With Lisa Perry’s New “Pop” “Art” And “Love” Clutches

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Do you dream of Twiggy-like mod fashions that scream ’60s groove child?

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Green Room Thursdays: Improve Your Lips’ Karma With Buddha Balm

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Is the cold winter air starting to take a toll on your lips, making them burn or peel uncomfortably?

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Limited-Edition Clarisonic Hope Mia 2010 — A BCA Month Special

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On Monday morning, I had the privilege of meeting Dr.

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