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The Ready-To-Wear Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Weeks of Los Angeles and Tokyo fell in line with their European and East Coast counterparts for basic trends.  Leave it to Hollywood and the Far East to put their own stamp on the latest collections, proving the versatility of the season's vogue.

Kevan Hall, Matohu, Skin Graft, Araisara

Stark contrasts of brilliant white and jet black were...
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This is how it starts: you sit down with a menu, then stare in complete confusion at the words on the page before you. An improbably sophisticated waiter (at least to your North American eyes) quickly notices the furrowed eyebrows you’re giving the menu and immediately replaces it with one full of adjectives and nouns you can understand – in plain English. Ah! Yes. Now: time to order.

Scanning...
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Move over, Lip Gloss!

In recent years we were all about lip gloss, but this fall sees the fierce return of bold statement lips.  Nothing brightens up your face better than the right shade of lipstick, whether you pair a strong red lip with a smokey eye or a rich plum or coral with a flawlessly natural look.

The fun - but sometimes tricky - part is in choosing the right shade!  Maybelline...
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Warning: This post is the product of FujiFilm saying, "Hey! Why don't you play with our shiny new Finepix F70?" combined with a party and a glass of bubbly. I forget that sometimes it's fun to be behind the camera too. So... forgive that I'm in every shot?



Last night ChickAdvisor attended the P&G Beauty awards at the Carlu. The bash celebrated the best in Canadian fashion and...
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Celebrities (usually) look camera-ready perfect, so it's a nice change to see them step outside the Hollywood bubble and go all out in costume (some more than others). Gory or ridiculous, these celebs live for the shock factor!


Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt
Photo credit: Nathanael Jones/Pacific Coast News



The Hills reality stars, "Speidi", poke fun at another reality couple. 3 guesses?


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Staff at ChickAdvisor H.Q. is at it again! Our pose off continues, this time featuring the beautiful holiday collection from Dynamite. We were pleasantly surprised by how many items we loved!

Without further ado, here we are getting our pose on...

No, these aren't mannequins but rather a case of Bad Hair day! The holiday season is all about feminine ruffles and a dash of sparkle. Each outfit has...
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Photo credit: EPA/Fred Marcus

Ah, wedding stress. Sleepless nights spent muttering over Mommy-in-law's critique of the exact shade of ivory for the napkins, or your band who has just a few too many Barry Manilow songs on their playlist are bad enough. Worrying about your not-so-toned armpits and underarms creeping out the top of your strapless gown is enough to make you want to strap on that...
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L'Oreal Paris celebrated 100 years of beauty by putting on a runway show for Toronto LG Fashion Week's opening night on October 19. The show featured a montage of influential looks from different eras; many were stunning!


1910 look: I heart the porcelain skin, rouge lips, and curly up-do.


1920 look: Ladies of this era were mysteriously vampy. Love the feathers!


1940 look: Only a strong,...
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In a perfect world, my closet would be overflowing with high-end designer pieces. Also, ice cream and chocolate would be calorie exempt.

However, I doubt a designer wardrobe makeover is in the cards anytime soon. Now that more top designers are collaborating with affordable brands like H&M, Payless, and Target we no longer have to dream about owning a designer piece!


Christian Siriano for Payless;...
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Lancôme's 1st micro-vibrating mineral foundation, Ôscillation PowerFoundation SPF 21




I have to admit, the latest gadgets have made beauty just a little more fun! Life is complicated enough, but can these new high-tech beauty products actually make our lives easier?

What is it?
Charismatic Lancôme creator, Jean-Louis Gueret, is always thinking ahead finding ways to improve today's makeup....
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