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Spring SHOPPING BIBLE

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SPRING CLEAN & THEN GO SHOPPING
By Stevie Wilson, Fancy Flirt Executive Editor, Fashiontribes.com
Photo: dmu.ac.uk

Spring tends to bring on the urge to purge – your house, your life, your wardrobe. If something suddenly looks tired, boring or hasn’t been worn in a couple years (unless it’s classic, vintage, cashmere or leather), donate it to your local Salvation Army, Cancer Society Discovery Store, or thrift store. And then reward all this good behavior with a new bauble, beauty loot, or a fab CD. And remember: you’re contributing to the economy by shopping!


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SOME SHINY NEW THREADS

Sexy, sexy, sexy, Work that body, (sorry JT for the rip. It just works here) Rochelle Rodriguez “Sophie” empire style mini-dress in 100% silk charmeuse. $341.00 at RochelleRodriguez.com

One should put up a “caution” sign when you wear anything from Denim of Virtue — just because of the attention that it gets you. (No lie. I found myself being eyeballed by a couple of guys at Jamba Juice when wearing my DOV jeans.) The “Cautious” mini skirt in Lipstick Red is my fave and comes in a slew of colors. . $149.00 at DenimOfVirtue.com

I love the simple styling but unique presentation of the Charlotte Tarantola line. She makes it easy to work it casual or take it up a notch. Check out the leopard print cardigan called MARILYN Available at Nordstrom.com and other stores. It’s just smokin’ and it’s perfect with a pair of skinny jean, wide legged pair of pants or pencil skirt. (Nordstrom.com)


DENIM MANIA

Fidelity Denim “Japan Rose” narrow flare jean work for most body types and can be worn with flats or heels. Perfect for all occasions. (At RevolveClothing.com)

Level 99 is a sportswear line that features a slew of denim but doesn’t stop there but has a complete line of clothing suitable for work, dress, casual and presents them in a way that makes the integration of denim into the line a natural. One of the hot sensations is this widelegged trouser jean. The style is perfect for business, translates well into evening and works perfectly with boots and heels. It doesn’t get any better than this! (Level99USA.com)

For those who can’t fit into the skinny jeans, there is a fab line out there for you! C.enne.V Jeans come in a variety of styles and are the fave jean of Mia Tyler (plus size model and daughter of rock star Steven Tyler) . Available in two different styles each with 2 different presentations ( casual and tailored) they work for the flirt who has the curves of a woman. After all, we ALL need to feel good in a pair of jeans. Approx retail $ 145 at Cennev.com.


BEAUTY LOOT

Skincare is crucial and after all the ghastly weather, it takes its’ toll on your skin and it might be showing up on your face. Never fear, we have the solution. The Crystalift microdermabrasion machine is the ticket to blast off all the dead skin cells to reveal beautiful fresh new skin. $200 at CrystalLift.com

After you have that clean skin, you need to apply great skincare. My suggestion—look to Orlane for some amazing new products that will help de-stress your skin and have you looking fab in nothing flat. Hynotherapy while pricy will do a LOT in one product that would require you to buy 4-5 other products to provide. It’s soothes, smoothes, nourishes, and repairs stress-related damage. $470 from NeimanMarcus.com.

Fragrances are essential. I love a couple of faves: Frederic Malle Traveler’s edition refills make it easy to carry around a fragrance that you love and given the cult nature of this collection, $70 is a bargain and it’s available in ALL scents. (EditionsdeParfums.com)


SASSY & SEXY

Kama Sutra has launched a luscious body soufflé that is available in four tasty flavors: Cool Mint, Vanilla Crème, Strawberry Crème and Chocolate Crème Brule At KamaSutra.com.

Lavande SWK intimates are suitable for indoor or outdoor “play” - whether it's flirty panties or silk lounge wear. Available at Lavande-swk.com

EAR CANDY

If you haven’t heard of Jim Bianco, head over to the L.A. Story Blog for our three part podcast interview: Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 with this crazy-sexy guy who can sweep you off your feet. Not as in your face as JT’s Future Sex Love Sounds but equally as raw , down and dirty (martini), Bianco gets to the point and has the jazz enfused music to addict you to his sound at JimBianco.com and catch him live for the most electrically charged performance you will ever see.

Want to go in another direction? Check out lovely Sara Barielles for some fantastic music/voice like you have never heard. She will capture your heart and soul with her emotional lyrics and musical hooks that make it possibly one of my top 10 cds of the year – and I review a lot of music. She’s fantastic in person so check out her calendar for tour dates. She’s releasing a new CD in Feb so stay tuned folks. You can say you heard it here first. Available at SaraBMusic.com

One more thing—this is hands down one of my fave bags: Amy Kathryn. Once you see this collection, you will become addicted to it. What can I say? I love great bags. This is the Gladiola Bronze/Orange baby that dupes as a diaper bag, get away bag and tote and lots of other things too. Sneak a www.mystiquebrands.com Martini to go in this bag. Trust me it won’t spill and you have the perfect get-away. At AmyKathryn.com.