The reaction to MAC's new Fall/Winter 2010 line with Rodarte, originally dubbed 'Juarez', came under tremendous pressure for the perceived insensitivity to the real-life challenges faced by women and girls in the namesake Mexican town.


Their attempts to make good through charitable works and donations apparently weren't enough, and now we hear straight from the horse's mouth...

If you’ve been following @MarcJacobsInt on Twitter, then you know that Robert Duffy, Marc Jacobs’s business partner, likes to overshare.

He recently tweeted “Listen, we are in the very beginning stages of talking to a partner about plus sizes. Relax, it won’t be based on the collection line.”

Duffy’s informal announcement has a lot of people excited that Marc Jacobs could be the first...

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Recently we hosted an exclusive VIP party featuring Thierry Mugler’s intriguing new fragrance, Womanity.  50 Toronto members attended our soiree and the response has been overwhelmingly positive! 

This perfume is a departure from anything you’ve tried before, combining juicy fig with broody caviar and finishing with sensual fig wood – truly a designer’s fragrance. ...

Layering seems to be the theme of the season when it comes to jewelry!  Bangles and necklaces have long been trendy in threes, but now the triple (or more) ring has emerged as the season’s hottest look.  Buy a matched set, or pull together separates to create your own. 

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Monica Vinader Stacked gold precious stone rings ($515)

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Lori Bonn 'Graphite' Multi...

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You have been dreaming about a fairytale wedding as long as you can remember.  The bridal gown is the ultimate expression of this storybook dream, and since you only marry once (ideally) a captivating dress is the first major purchase on your list. 

We break down key trends in long wedding gowns:

(from left) Ines di Santo, Monique Lhullier, Oscar de la Renta,

Today's mail brought us gorgeous shades of pinks and bronzes housed in beautiful packaging by Lancome.


(1) The Color Design Palette in Pink. Party. Pretty. ($52)
(2) Le Vernis in Ms. Perfectly Pink ($22)
(3) Tropiques Minerale Bamboo Bronzer ($52)
(4) Juicy Tubes 100% Natural Origin in Pink Precious, Blushing Beauty, Rose Pretty and Sheerfully Sweet ($22)


We were most excited about the Juicy Tubes...

Smelling fresh is never more difficult than during the dog days of August, when it seems like summer's humidity has taken up permanent residence in your armpit.

These are the top picks from ChickAdvisor members to banish underarm parfum:

Dove reigns the category, with 5 products in the top 8 listed on ChickAdvisor.  Ultimate Clear gets the top vote with Ultimate VisiblySmooth taking a close...

New York Fashion Week Make-up Artist, Lauren Iavarone, shared her top three bridal make-up trends with us that’ll transition from summer right into fall:

Beach Bum – Coral lips and peachy lids with bronzed skin

When going for light peachy lids, try to find a peach that also has reflections of gold in it. Lauren suggests not going too dark on the eyeliner, and to try a bolder brown instead of a...

Brooklyn jewellery designer, Carrie Bilbo, has taken raw-cut stones into the realm of cocktail rings.

The purpose of a cocktail ring is to stand out and create a stir, and Carrie’s design will do just that.  The ring is cone-shaped and comes in either a sterling silver, or 24-karat-gold-plated base. Carrie is using raw-cut sapphires in pink, yellow or blue to top off the rings. They retail...