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Not too long ago, Saks invited me to meet handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez. For those not familiar, Nancy has been delivering decadent — read: exotic — handbags since 1998. Think of a Nancy Gonzalez bag as a classic — up there with Chanel and Bottega Veneta — only spicier. That is because Nancy hails from Colombia and splits her time between New York and her native country. She was very Read more
No muss, no fuss: just good quality, classic bags. That's what mom and daughter team Marilyn Hubbard and Merrell McGinness are all about. Their bags are not for fast-fashion fans: they're made to last, and to meet the needs of a busy lifestyle. They come in materials like crocodile, leather, linen, and colors black, brown and bronze - and just for fun, coral. In classic and ladylike shapes, Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more
It's hard enough to remember to put on sunscreen when you leave the house, but now you also need to make sure your sunscreen is safe to use. The Environmental Working Group has just released its 2012 Sunscreen Guide, and in order to make the list, a sunscreen must be free of oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate, not have an SPF above 50, and must be broad spectrum (protects against both UVA and UVB Read more
Not eating animal products means a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and although it can also be used to lose weight, it's important not to skip out on valuable nutrients that often come from meat and dairy. Vitamin B12 Most women need 2.4 mcg of this vitamin each day. It's essential for maintaining a healthy nervous system as well as healthy blood cells. Found mostly in poultry, beef, Read more
Running on trails can offer a much better workout than the gym treadmill. You'll burn more calories propelling your own body weight forward rather than relying on the treadmill belt. All those natural hills tone your legs, build endurance, and can make you a faster runner. Plus, the gorgeous scenery and dodging all the puddles and fallen limbs make running more exciting, which might inspire you Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! Have you ever wished that you could eat the same amount of food (or even more) and still lose weight? Well, actually, you can! Studies have shown that people tend to eat about the same amount of food (volume-wise) each day. That means if you can build your diet around foods that have fewer calories but more volume, Read more
The freshest hair and makeup you have to try — The Fashion Spot On a budget? Try these drugstore beauty bargains — Stylelist DIY wedding makeup: a step-by-step guide — Refinery 29 Make that boring French manicure fashionable again — Beautylish Anything and everything you need to know about eye shadow — Real Simple Get your (affordable) new Vera Wang makeup — Styleite Favorite MAC Read more
Totally awkward Fashion Star preview: contestant offends Jessica Simpson — HuffPost Style Watch Jean Paul Gaultier be weird in a new Diet Coke commercial — Styleite Louis Vuitton threatens to sue law school over parodic logo — The Cut How to mix bright colors and animal print — Olivia Palermo Critical style advice for Lindsay Lohan's comeback — Stylelist See the most outrageous Read more
Easy ways to make your morning routine better — Real Simple How celebrities fake perfect skin — Glo Will androgynous male model Andrej Pejic be fronting a women's fragrance? — Styleite Five body washes that keep dry skin at bay — Stylelist Bridal makeup you'll want to wear all the time — Refinery 29 Get your beauty inspiration from the animal kingdom — Beautylish Five unconscionably Read more
