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The Bag to Have: Yves Saint Laurent Y-Mail Clutch

FabSugar — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:22 -0700

Oh how nice it would be to have an address in Paris. I would live on Rue de Rivoli and frolic endlessly. Wake up, Fab! Since that's not going to happen any time soon, why not dream with this Yves Saint Laurent Y-Mail Clutch ($395)? I'll take an address on 7 Avenue George any day. I love how the gold cursive writing looks so nonchalant on the black patent leather. Trés jolie!

File in Style

FabSugar — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:01:09 -0800

When you are style-obsessed like I am, it can be frustrating when you're forced to use unstylish things, like boring silverware, run-of-the-mill running shoes, ugly cell phones, and manila file folders. Thankfully, there's now a stylish alternative to the latter, so you can organize your work files in style. These Cavallini & Co. File Folders come in nine unique patterns, ranging from delicate old maps to Victorian-inspired birds and vintage postcards and posters. This company is known for its vintage-inspired paper goods, and their heavyweight, textured papers are top rate. Need I mention that this slightly decadent purchase would make a great gift? You can buy a set of 12 file folders for $15 here.

Dior's Personalized Lip Imprint Promotion

FabSugar — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:38:52 -0700

Dior Cosmetics is running a really cute promotion at their Bloomingdale's beauty counters until Oct. 21. Called "Sealed With A Kiss," the promotion creates a personalized electronic lip imprint for you, which you can use on email messages to "seal" them with a kiss from your actual lip print.

This promotion is free when you purchase one of the new Rouge Dior Lipsticks, available in 24 gorgeous shades. After a stylist helps you choose the most suitable color for your complexion, you simply kiss a postcard covered in a sheer, plastic velum, which then gets sent away to a company that turns it into an electronic image for you. It will be sent you via e-mail in about two weeks and you can use your very own kiss as your e-mail signature, wallpaper, and so on. Plus, this lipstick is fabulous, with a new extra-long wearing, moisture-rich, and super-shiny formula. It contains a light amplifier, inspired by movie sets, to make your lips look very bright. Dior has also given the lipsticks brand-new packaging. (I'm such a sucker for packaging). You can buy it here for $24.

Live the Dream

FabSugar — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:12:23 -0700

Even those of us that love our day jobs have moments where we imagine what it would be like to do something totally different. Maybe you'd be a great weathergirl or television producer? Maybe an architect or art gallery owner?

Portland-based Vocation Vacations is giving people a peek into life on the flip side by offering its clients a variety of two-day "mentorships" in fields from fashion to dude ranching and beyond.

For those of you dying to spend a few days in the wild world of fashion, here are just a few of the options:

* Perfect the art of the make-over in San Francisco, California and shadow style expert Kate Rice;

* Become a costume designer for New York stage plays;

* Bag your current career and head to Laguna Beach, California to try your hand at being a handbag designer;

* Go totally Hollywood and find a niche in the world of industry make-up artists.

Whatever your dream job, chances are they'll have a vacation package that suits your needs just perfectly. Be sure to send us a postcard!