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That Mischa Barton is often described as a fashion "icon" has long been a source of surprise to The Fashion Police. This is, after all, a woman who has seen the inside of the Fashion Jail more often than most, although, to be fair, she's had her share of stylish moments too.

If you're amongst those who think Mischa's style is to be admired, then, you may be interested to hear that the actress has just designed a line of handbags for ASOS.com. The Coco Shoulder Bag (above left) and embossed leather bag (right) are shown above, and you'll find more images from the line under the jump. What do you think of Mischa's prowess as a handbag designer? Will you be buying?

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It’s time for learn! School holidays will over soon! It is sad, but new school year is mean new meeting, new and old friends. Hey! Don’t forget be cool at school! The first school day is the first appearance you have after three months. You need make it a good one, because first impressions matter.

 

If you haven’t srtict school uniform then know some things:

• Keep clothes and accessories classic and simple, nothing in-your-face or over the top.
• It’s normal to be a trendy. You have to adapt the trends to your personal  fashion style, or you’ll end up looking like a major trend-chaser.
• Be confident of success! If you don’t have positive, fake it. When you aren’t doubting yourself, no one else will doubt you or your dresses choices.

It’s all about hot color combinations for Back to School 2008. This fashion season, choose bright colors like fuchsia and jewel-tones and pair them up with dark hued basics for a big punch of color. Also 2008 color combinations consist of rich green with navy, fuchsia with black, turquoise with chocolate brown, red and yellow. Taking this look is easy. Just get pair of these colors up yourself or look for patterns that incorporate popular color combinations. When you choosing patterns, you can go graphic with big, bold designs like bright color blocks, batik prints, exaggerated stripes.

Get ready for some fabulous pumps for Fall 2008 - the overall look you want to achieve is strong & solid (we will stop short of saying "Statement" yet again!). From a variety of colors to a coss-section of interesting shapes, there will be something for everyone.

Fall/Winter 2008 also sees the welcome return of suede, in more than just basic black. Choose heather gray, soft purple, or even chocolate/cognac shades. You will also be wearing your new fall pumps with opaque tights this season (in any color you like!) - tights with suede strikes the right balance.

If you find some of the trendy sky-high heels a little too agressive for your everyday shoe look, opt for a more menswear-inpired pump. Something with laces and chunkier heel, which will also look great with minimalist suits.

Navy round toed court shoes with red piping around edges. A great daytime heel height at 3.5. Fabric, 100% leather.

Black patent leather. Crescent toe.

Black suede Mary Janes with snap closure. Pewter toned double snaps at the side. Suede covered heel. Tonal stitch detailing. Padded leather insole. Rubber heel.

A platform pump adds some major glamour to any ensemble. Patent leather pump with 34 hidden platform and 4.75 covered heel. Leather sole.

Now you can sweat in style and confidence with Pooghe Laundry's second collection of luxury base-layer apparel, made with ultra-soft Supima cotton and nano scale silver, which will be debuting in September.

Pooghe Laundry, created by Steve Monte, is a premier provider of luxury base-layer apparel equipped with anti-odor and antimicrobial SmartSilver nanotechnology. As a person sweats, Pooghe's silver ions are automatically released, eliminating bacteria from perspiration instantly thus leaving the skin and clothing feeling fresh and odor-free.

Further, nano silver is intimately and permanently blended into the fibers of fabric and will last for the life of your Pooghe garment. It will stay fresh with cold water washing, saving 60% of the energy needed to heat the water and eliminating the need for chemical bleach.

During a time when many companies are outsourcing production overseas to save costs, Monte has taken it upon himself to enhance the local economy by ensuring that the entire collection of his base layer garments are made exclusively in the USA.

Pooghe's second line has expanded to include garments ranging from socks to tees to leggings, all made out of Supima cotton, the latest and most luxurious feeling cotton whose texture, as Monte said, can only be described as "Delicious." Every aspect of this sleek and sexy line was designed by Monte, even the weight of the cotton, and has been made to give an absolute perfect fit with complete comfort. Monte is truly passionate about his craft and is dedicated to creating the best fitting product for his customers.

Monte says it best: "You have to want your customers." Since 2007 when Monte, a retired naval hospital corpsman, created the first collection of Pooghe Laundry he has striven to listen to what customers want the most then act upon it. Monte describes his philosophy, "If you really want to sell something ask your customers what they really want, and then WOW them." After interviewing hundreds of people, Pooghe Laundry has brought together the latest in SmartSilver nano technology and the latest in high-end fashion. Pooghe fits every lifestyle, from the most active to the most glamorous, from moms, to athletes, to celebrities.

Pooghe's latest collection will be available for purchase at Pooghe's website, www.pooghe.com and at select retailers across the United States. More updates on which stores will be offering Pooghe's latest line will be available shortly.

I’ve always loved watching the behind-the-scenes making of anything: photo shoots, television ads, movies. Check out this ultra-glam video which shows the making of the Louis Vuitton spring-summer campaign for 2008.

Marc Jacobs, the artistic director for the label talks about how the them of the photo shoot is “after dark” -and the collection showcases a mixture of evening wear and daywear.

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot make up the super-photographer duo more popularly known as Mert-Marcus.

The supermodels for the shoot is made up of a team of ultra-glam babes like Stephanie Seymour, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova, Angela Lindvall, Claudia Schiffer and Natalia Vodianova.

Wouldn’t you love to see the great photos for this shoot which is fit for a high-fashion mag spread?

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If you had it your way, you'd wear flats every single day. Yeah, yeah, you understand the importance of stilettos for height and wedges for certain outfits, but admit it — sometimes your feet simply crave comfort over style and stature.

Boy, do we have great news for you! This season's flats are both comfortable and fashion forward, with details like embellishments, funky designs, great skins and unconventional fabrics. Take note of our top 10 faves. That way, when you choose to shy away from uncomfortable heels and chunky boots, you'll have a few flat-out fabulous options up your sleeve.

London Sole's leopard-print Camilla flat with a sweet red bow adds a wild pizzazz to any outfit. Ideal for dark, skinny jeans, these feline-inspired shoes can also be worn to work with a knit LBD, a white button down and black pencil skirt, or an oversized sweater and leggings.

HOW IS YOUR SUMMER GOING???

Feeling good in that bikini?  Or too many margaritas, hamburgers, fried chicken, and strawberry shortcake got you covering up? :)

Its never to late to get yourself moving and feeling better....even in the middle of summer.

 

For those who have been participating in the Vox Fitness Challenge: round two, we have been working for the past 12 weeks and got some mo going. We challenged ourselves to get up and get/keep moving for 12 weeks and we made it! woot! :) Some of us have been here since the beginning of round one (February 4th) and some are new since round two.

And now that round two is wrapping up some of us want to keep going and are going to keep going with ROUND THREE !  And we would like to invite more people to join us!!!

The start date for round three is Monday, August 11th so get that marked on your calendar!

 

The Vox Fitness Challenge is a 12 week challenge for anyone who wants to get in shape and wants some virtual workout buddies.  This is also for anyone on a current program who wants some virtual workout buddies.   There is no set curriculum or program that anyone has to follow as far as diet and exercise....and there is not set fitness level of the group. (we are all over the place!) What you do as far as diet and exercise is totally up to you...as along as it encompasses health and wellness.

The point and purpose of the challenge group is really two-fold:

1. To challenge people to try and stay on a course of being active and healthy for 12 weeks.....and see if you can surprise yourself with what you can accomplish if you stay the course.  For most people in round one and two, just staying the course for 12 weeks was the biggest source of pride.  Even if you aren't working out big, just staying consistent is huge and is also a huge step towards having future successes since most people cannot stay consistent...and lack of consistency is the biggest cause of people not getting in shape.

2. To have a place of support where you can have people cheer you on and lift you up.....because you don't have to do all this alone!

 

The only real stipulations of the 12 week group challenge are:

 

1. You report in your opening stats (see more info here)

2. You report in your ending stats (see more info here)

3. You report in with an update a minimum of once a week. 

* It is here that some people had some challenges because they forgot or got busy.  This is a stipulation not meant to hem anyone in or to be too stringent. But if you are joining because you want support in your workout journey, then checking in once a week shouldn't be too much to ask?  As well, when you don't check in regularly, then its easy to have "out of sight, out of mind" syndrome and totally fall off the wagon...which is what we want to help you not to do.  The point here is to have an active, supportive group....not just a group with a big membership where no one posts or is there offering support to each other. 

4. You are positive and non-judgemental towards your fellow group members  (bonus points if you add fun to the group! :))

5. You "sign" a commitment contract, to yourself, for the 12 week challenge

 

So, if your interest is peaked, please read up on the challenge via the links provided at the top.  If you have any questions, please let me know!  And after you read up and you are game to sign up for round three, please definitely let me know asap! :)

(p.s. all round two participants please make sure to let me know if you plan to participate in round three, if you have not done so already! thanks! :))

 

* please note - The Vox Challenge group page is private for members only so you cannot view it before you become a member.

I reorganized my bedroom a little today. It's interesting how the most minimal changes can give a room a whole different feel and look. And that's pretty refreshing when you try to squeeze a queen-sized bed, a deluxe crib, and dressers into one room! When Hubby and I first moved here in April 2007, we vowed it would be only for one year. The apartment is nice, but the neighborhood id crappy. We live on the outskirts of an industrial area, and unless you venture out of the immediate area, there's really not much to it. So in the course of a year, I really haven't allowed myself to get too "settled". Meaning, I haven't done much decorating. And besides, I saw it impractical to spend extra money since I figured we wouldn't be here too long, anyway. Since, at the moment, our length of stay here is indefinite, I figured I'd do a little sprucing up for the Spring. Maybe buy some new towels and bedsheets, put up new curtains. I mean, we might as well be comfortable while we're here, right?

And in the spirit of "sprucing up", I definitely want to do my own, personal preparing. Every year, when the season changes, I think about maybe changing my hair color (nothing drastic), shopping (of course!), and getting my skin ready for the season. Ladies, I know you feel me on the shaving, waxing, moisturizing and bronzing! (lol)

It's a lot of work, but it's what we do if we want to show off some skin! I started taking inventory of what makeup, lotions, and other beauty products I still possess and realized that because of my teenage daughter, who seems to think everything I buy is free for her use, I really don't have much of anything left in stock. So I guess I can justify a little spree at the local beauty supply outlet :-). And maybe even a quick run through Macy's , Sephora, and M.A.C. (I get dizzy just walking past them lol). Anyway, enough with the girly stuff. I'm sure you fellas have your own pre-summer rituals, too!

Right now, I'm just waiting for the weather to get better. Last week, we were in the warm, steamy 70's here in NYC, and this week, we're in the cool, rainy 50's. But it is still Spring, so....

Anyway, I'd love to hear about what you do to prepare either your home, or yourself for the warmer seasons. I know I'm not the only one who gets giddy at the first signs of