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When spring is coming, maybe it’s time that we update our wardrobes a little bit. Well, here will be the hottest spring fashion trends that may help you in your spring shopping.

Top designers have done their jobs… it’s our turn to do ours! (Yey!) Let’s make sure that the streets are filled with fashionable women with fabulous spring style this season!

Invest in a good coat that you will look good in… If you have a chance to buy a designer piece, go for it! A good French or Italian wool coat will last you three years minimum and you’ll be seen wearing it most of the time! So you will definitely get the money worth it, even if the coat will cost you around $1.000!

In terms of colors, black, brown and gray are the traditional hues for spring coats and you will see these colors on most women, but if you truly want to stand out from the winter crowd, a little attitude won’t hurt.

Venture in bright plaids, animal prints, pinks, reds, or go all white (or beige) for a fabulous spring look that will pop. I know, the dry cleaning bill will be huge (if you go white), but it will be worth every single penny!

Want to know what coat silhouettes are in fashion this spring? The Most Fashionable Spring Coats from girlie to sexy, from belted to capelet - I am sure you will find just the perfect coat for you!

Lucky Star Feel the beat of the early ’80s with black mesh tops, Keith Haring pop prints, and layers of studs.

Rock the retro look with black mesh tops.

Charles Anastase, spring 2009

Modern Rubber bra, Alexander Wang, price upon request.

Mesh T-shirt, Daang Goodman for Tripp NYC from Trash and Vaudeville, NYC, $17, at Trash and Vaudeville, NYC

Rubber bracelets (some with diamonds), Luis Morais, $75–$1,100, visit luismorais.com. Sterling silver chain, Stephen Webster, $1,250. The Trend of this season

Leather boot, Diesel, $295

The MOST FASHIONABLE BOOTS FOR FALL

BOOTIE CALL

The bootie is back and bigger than ever this fall, and with lush suede, exotic skin, and super-studded options to choose from, you’ll need more than one pair. Click here to see the rest of the article and this season’s boots gallery.

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The most fashionable dresses of this season are so called ORIGAMI dresses. The best modellerÑ‹ the the worls made up such style for women. Eastern tendency which fades away from time to time is coming back to us. Maybe it’s not a casual style but so romantic and beautiful! In addition to the fashion and beauty, there are also eastern jewellery, catering, florists, and wedding dresses are in fashion this season.

See all the ORIGAMI dresses gallery, click “more”.
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A bag with charm is one to hold onto. But a bag with a conscience? Well that should be clung to; its not often we can feel good about our over indulgent penchant for a new handbag.
Ok, so the message is familiar but the ‘no more plastic bags’ tote by Carry-a-bag is unique in every other way. Designer Sally Walton has been producing her kitsch shoppers for two years (move over Anya Hindmarch, you’re not the only one with a personal vendetta against the plazzie bag).
Made from organic and fair trade calico, plus vintage trimmings, each bag is one of a kind, a fact that will make you sob if you bought one of the now ubiquitous Hindmarch bags.
So what are you waiting for, a handbag on a mission to save the planet is your ticket to guilt free shopping!
Collection of Designer Sally Walton:

  

Your eyebrows add strength and definition to your face. Well groomed eyebrows enhance your beauty.
You should pluck eyebrows before bedtime so any redness will disappear overnight. In shaping your eyebrows use your facial features.
Use a pair of slant edge tweezers which grip hairs easily. Comb hairs one way and then the other to remove loose hairs.
You should pluck hairs between the brows and any stragglers. Never remove the hairs from above your eyebrows.
Pluck each hair individually close to the root. Work in the direction of the growth.
Always avoid over plucking. In defining your eyebrows choose a shade similar to your natural hair colour.
When using a pencil you should apply in small, feathered strokes. Starting at the inner corner work outwards.
Blend the colour with a brush. To tame stray hairs just use hair gel and comb through to neaten.

Cider, a beverage made from the fermented juices of apples or pears, is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks and has a 2,000-year-old tradition. It originated in Britain but is now produced wherever apple cultivation is high, like in the US, New Zealand and Australia.
The drink is also popular in France, Ireland and northern Spain. World over, cider sales are estimated at about 22 per cent of annual beer sales. Scientists have found that the drink contains health-boosting antioxidants and has the ability to ward off cancer, heart disease and stroke, reported the online edition of Daily Mail.
Serena Marks, a scientist at the Glasgow University said the new findings could have important implications for health and for the cider industry. She said the type of apple, exposure to light, soil composition and storage conditions all affect phenolic concentration. “Previous research suggests there may be an association between phenolics and protection against some serious diseases,” she added.
“The more information we can get about the phenolics in cider and what happens to them in the body, the more chance we have of positively influencing the phenolic content of cider, for example, by helping manufacturers chose varieties of cider apple which have naturally higher levels of phenolics” the scientist said.
United Kingdom has the highest per capita consumption, as well as the largest cider producing companies in the world. Overall, it produces about 500 million litres of cider per year.
The drink is also available in several parts of India including Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Chandigarh, Gurgaon and Rajasthan. In India, cider started as a fresh draught drink and is now available in a carbonated form.

Gail Reid is one of Australias new generation rising stars since the inception of her label Gail Sorronda at 25 years of age she has been featured in numerous international editorials and has dressed stars like Winona Ryder, Mischa Barton and Dita Con Teese.

After a stint in modelling Gail studied a Bachelor of Arts Degree (fashion and the Build Environment which has given her her unique perspective in strucural design).
This collection showed us her intelligent playfulness with interpreted classical themes in design, flair in structuralism, voluminous shapes, provocative and dramatic silhouettes and masterful tailoring with a sci-fi edge.
The collection also featured her jewellery line ‘Visual Slur’  consisting of the ‘Catalyst’  headpiece and the ‘Symbiotic’ cranium headpiece, futuristic metalic designs which she describes as extensions of the body.
This young designer i one to look out for her collection left us inspired breaking new ground with graceful maturity.

Body:
1. Brush your teeth or cleanse your face while waiting for your hair conditioner to work.
2. Save time and money by doing away with expensive body exfoliators, and rather invest in a pair of exfoliating bath gloves that can be kept near the bath or in the shower.
3. An instant self-tan solution is just one spray away. Almay bare-it-all legs goes on evenly, dries in a minute and won’t come off unless you wash it off with soap and water. It’s also fabulous for hiding spider veins.
Nails:
4. Use quick-drying nail polish like L’Oréal Jet-Set Diamant, Rimmel 60 Seconds Vinyl Shine or Maybelline Express Finish.
5. If you still cannot wait for your nail polish to dry, Sharlene suggests that you give your nails a quick blast with a hairdryer, or you could try Revlon Nail Care Perfect Finish 60 Seconds Quick Dry Spray.
6. Similar to lipstick, a lighter shade of nail polish is a better choice when you’re rushing. Smudges or imperfect lines around the nails will be a lot less noticeable than in a darker colour.
7. “Topcoat will seal and protect your nail polish,” advises Sharlene, “but if you just want a quick slick of colour, it won’t hurt to skip this step.”
8. Remove nail polish in a flash with the dip-and-twist varieties of nail-polish remover. Simply stick your finger into the acetone-soaked sponge and give it a quick twist.
9. If you don’t have time to buff away ridges in your nails, just apply a smoothing base coat. Apply two coats of Yardley Flawless Nails Ridge Filler.
Hair:
10. Use a powerful hairdryer. Hair stylist Gareth Johns says nothing less than 1 800W will do. “It’s not the heat, but the power that matters. You need a powerful blast of air to create the style you want quickly.”
11. Rescue greasy blonde hair with a shake of talcum powder to the roots. Only brush out the powder after two minutes to give it time to absorb the oil.
12. Style and blow-dry only your fringe and the face-framing strands of hair to save time. Leave the rest to dry naturally.
13. Fake a healthy gloss by smoothing a tiny drop of serum over the top section of your hair. Gareth warns, “Take care not to overdo it as you could end up with too much grease.”
14. If you regularly straighten your hair, Gareth says you can save time in the morning by doing most of it the night before. “When you wake up, just redo the top and front parts.”
15. Use the right products for your hairstyle. Wella System Professional Repair Cream 30 Seconds or Giovanni Smooth As Silk Conditioner prepare your hair, and make styling easier.