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New Fall 2009 Shoe Arrivals

By Marlene • Jul 17th, 2009 • Category: Fashion Obsessions

Not surprisingly as I write this, I probably should be at the gym. Bad. But I can’t seem to go when it’s so hot out. The idea of getting out of my baking car and walking through the oven we call “AZ” to get inside and sweat some more and walk back through the oven [...]



Lather Shop for a Cause July 16th

By Marlene • Jul 16th, 2009 • Category: Beauty Buzz

One of my favorite body and skin care stores, Lather at Kierland Commons, is hosting an awesome “Shop for a Cause” event this *Thursday, July 16th. Stop in this Thursday for a 20% discount on Lather products when you bring in any of these items:
-Professional clothing (especially sizes 12 and up)
- Professional shoes (closed toe)
-Jewelry [...]



MySkins Nude Lingerie

By Marlene • Jul 15th, 2009 • Category: Fashion Obsessions

A lot of people don’t like to take work home with them. They try and leave it at the office or at the very least, don’t bring it into personal activities. When you’re a bit obsessed with the nature of your work, however, it’s a totally different thing. You can’t help when and where you [...]



Summer Sales at Arizona Boutiques

By Marlene • Jul 14th, 2009 • Category: Fashion Flash

One of the things I do love about living in Arizona is that sale time for us is so worth it. Since the rest of the fashion world revolves on a New York time schedule, fall clothes start coming in around July/August and spring items are in December/January. And as soon as new shipments come [...]



Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

By Marlene • Jul 13th, 2009 • Category: Fashion Flash

Oh. My. Goodness. I’m literally marking my calendar so I can go early this year to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. And boy am I excited. Last year I scored the most amazing pair of Spanx patterned tights for about half off (I’ve royally kicked myself since then for not having bought two pairs as, of [...]



Bikini Waxing Tips and Tricks

By Marlene • Jul 10th, 2009 • Category: Beauty Buzz

For whatever reason, it feels like everyone gets Brazillian’s but nobody talks about it. If you’re daring to go bare down there for the first-time or are just in need of some helplful pointers, here’s a few tips and tricks and everything you can expect of your bikini waxing experience.
1. Pop a pain pill before [...]



Barneys New York Finds

By Marlene • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: Fashion Obsessions

As I write this post, there are officially 97 days, 23 hours, 13 minutes and 2 seconds until the Barneys New York store at Scottsdale Fashion Square opens and I could not be more excited. Yay! Most of us fashion-obsessed just can’t wait as a store like Barney’s in Arizona is long overdue.
I could quite [...]



Five Beauty Myths Busted

By Marlene • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Beauty Buzz

When I started working on this story, I couldn’t believe how many beauty myths even I wasn’t sure about. There’s tons of beauty urban legends floating around that teach women, well, absolutely nothing true. Don’t get caught being one of those women; here’s five common beauty myths, busted.
Beauty Myth #1
SPF 15 on your moisturizer + [...]



Christian Dior Fall 2009 Couture

By Marlene • Jul 7th, 2009 • Category: Fashion Flash

The Paris Fall 2009 Haute Couture shows began yesterday and though I wish I could’ve been there, I am glad I was born in an era where I can still see everything as if I was.
I always keep up with John Galliano for Christian Dior designs. They tend to be whimsical and fantastically over-the-top and [...]



Spring/Summer 2009 Trend: Nudes

By Marlene • Jul 6th, 2009 • Category: Trend Time

One of my favorite spring/summer 2009 fashion trends of the season was the return of the nude-tone palette. Seen in dresses, skirts, tops and shoes all over the runway, the barely-there color has become a total smash.
Though the lack of color can be frightening to some, there’s actually a wide range of nude-tones that can [...]