stuck with a gift card?

I love the whole idea of Card Cash. You know how you receive those gift cards from someone who really doesn't know you all too well, and it ends up being a place where you would never even go? Well Card Cash has a solution which gives you money for the gift cards that you do not want. Although the website is not the most appealing, think about getting money back up to 92% of the value!! It also works the other way where you can purchase others gift card at 15% off! ♥


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beauty obsession: The Body Shop Primer

I have tried several primers, and if you don't use primer for your face before putting any make up on I would highly suggest it. I originally used Bare Escentuals' Prime Time primer at $21, then tried out the NARS Primer at $33. I wasn't 100% happy with it because it left my face feeling a bit sticky and found that my make up still didn't hold as much as I wanted to.

I have found my secret weapon and I am obsessed with it! This is The Body Shop's Skin Primer Matte It. My skin was not oily all day and I did not have to retouch my make up all day! I don't usually make too many recommendations in terms of products unless I am obsessed with them and this one is for sure an amazing product. Plus it is only $14 compared to the other two primers I have tried. ♥

bye bye fake designer merchandise

Canal Street in New York is known for their fake designer merchandise. But this will soon come to an end as there is a new bill which will punish those who purchase the knockoffs. If caught purchasing, the shopper will face $1000 fine or a year in jail. ♥

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Blake Lively at 100 Gala

First of all, Blake Lively showed off her new red hair at the Time 100 Gala in her Zuhair Murad Couture dress. I don't think it really complemented her, rather making her look like Ariel from The Little Mermaid.

Second of all, Patrick McMullan, a photographer stepped on her gown and pulled off the entire train!! Of course Blake Lively ran to the bathroom and pinned it back on. But what a night. ♥

Gucci loves you

Gucci launched a limited edition bracelet on April 23 to help Japan. These bracelets are simple and non-allergenic white calf leather. I think they are pretty cute. The bracelets are on sale at Gucci stores in Japan, Europe, US and Asia. They are selling for $100 each with proceeds going towards the Japanese Red Cross Society. ♥

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RIP Bijan Pakzad

The fashion designer Bijan Pakzad has passed away at the age of 71. He was known to have "the most expensive store in the world" and his boutique was by-appointment-only. ♥

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John Galliano fired

The board of Christian Dior SA, which owns the Galliano Brand has voted Galliano out of the house of Dior. I guess Dior couldn't handle John Galliano's racist scandal anymore. The brand will still live on and there have been some inquiries from China and the Middle-East. ♥

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dress du jour: Marchesa Spring 2012 Bridal Dress

This newly unveiled Marchesa Spring 2012 Bridal Dress is splendidly amazing. I don't think I would particularly like it as a wedding dress, but for bridesmaids perhaps! It's so girly and I'm digging the lace. ♥

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Daisy Lowe for Peacocks

Remember how a few months ago I mentioned about Daisy Lowe's collab with her mother's line Peacocks? Well her swimsuit collection hits stores in May with four pieces. Ofcourse Daisy Lowe is rocking her curves well in her designs. It's a very pin up collection. She states,"I've sought inspiration from the things I love: family holidays in Europe; iconic fifties pin-ups and classic vintage shapes. The swimsuits will be available in sizes 8-16, and in cup sizes 32B-36DD. I guess I don't fit into that category! ♥

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Alexander McQueen talks through Gaga

In Harper Bazaar's May issue released on April 26th, Lady Gaga is the cover girl. Who would be bored of seeing this lady in amazing photo shoots. Each one is different. Especially when it's photographed by no other than Terry Richardson.

Aside from this fact, Gaga thinks that Alexander McQueen has been working through her ever since his death. She admits, "I think he planned the whole thing: Right after he died, I wrote Born This Way, ultimately to the exact day of the one-year anniversary of McQueen's death. When I hear that, I knew he planned the whole damn thing. I didn't even write the fu**king song. He did!"

Crazily true? or Truly crazy? ♥



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can you own red?

That's what I'm talking about, the colour. Christian Louboutin thinks they can own the colour red as they filed a lawsuit against Yves Saint Laurent for making a shoe with a red sole. Understanadabe, Christian Louboutin is known for their red soles, but YSL has also been known to match their soles with their shoes, i.e. green shoes with green soles! So it boils down to, can you own the colour red? ♥

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get to do the things you love by donating

CharityBuzz has come up with some AMAZING prizes which you could bid on. Some of the ones I would love include:

• Bidding on a chance to meet Anna Wintour and attending a photo shoot for the magazine
• One week's stay in Diane von Furstenberg's home in the Bahamas.
• Ralph Lauren's trip from NYC to Paris which includes a two night stay at the Bristol Hotel, dinner, 1000 Euro shopping trip to Ralph Lauren, exclusive exhibit to Ralph Lauren's vintage automobiles
• Lunch and styling consultation with Rachel Zoe and styling tips from her team
• Meet and greet with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as well as an entire wardrobe from Elizabeth and James and The Row
  

♥

Bergdorf Goodman movie?

Because of the success of several fashion documentaries, the newest one in the works is titled Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman. It will be all about the beloved 5th Ave store. The documentary will be released on Bergdorf's 111th anniversary, next year. ♥

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Happy 119th Birthday to the Ice Cream Sundae!

119 years ago, the ice cream sundae was made. This is by far the cutest google logo I've seen. ♥

H&M's new Fashion Against AIDS campaign

A bunch of new stars are taking on H&M's unisex collection for Fashion Against AIDS. 25 per cent of sales will go towards HIV and AIDS prevention. The collection will hit stores April 28. I'd have to say the campaign looks fresh. Check out the collection on Vogue UK. ♥

Kate Moss is still killing it

Kate Moss will be on Harper Bazaar UK's May issue and is still killing it! The magazine is celebrating The MET's Alexander McQueen retrospective and featuring Kate Moss in new and old McQ.

The cover on the right is from old Alexander McQueen in 2006, and the one on the left is designed by Sarah Burton. Enchanting. ♥

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Brad Goreski back to television

After the break-up with Rachel Zoe, Brad Goreski is styling by himself on his own television show. The show will be called It's a Brad Brad World, a show on his styling career. ♥

feel free to use LOL and OMG in your school essay

Every year, Oxford English Dictionary releases new words which are worth to go in the dictionary. According to their blogpost, they are adding OMG and LOL. Believe it or not.

OMG: [OMG int. (and n.) and adj.]: ‘Oh my God’ (or sometimes ‘gosh’, ‘goodness’, etc.)
LOL: [LOL int. and n./2]: ‘laughing out loud’—are strongly associated with the language of electronic communications (email, texting, social networks, blogs, and so on)

Other words include other abbreviations such as IMHO (in my humble opinion), TMI (too much information), and BFF (best friends forever).

I don't even use those, and there's a bunch more on top of that?! What is going on in the dictionary world? ♥

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R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor

If you didn't know (which is near to impossible), the amazing, stunning, Elizbeth Taylor passed away from congestive heart failure at LA's Cedars-Sinai Hospital yesterday. Not only is she known for her classic movies, she was also known for her 8 husbands which she had in her lifetime, as well as her impact on the fashion industry. What a bomb shell she was. May you rest in peace. Elizabeth Taylor. ♥

Gisele x H&M gets covered up

Gisele Bundchen has altered her wardrobe slightly in her H&M Spring Campaign in Dubai. It is to fit the market of the Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. The Gulf Cooperation Council solved the issue of the supermodel showing to much skin by covering her up with an inner shirt. ♥

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