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To Tan or Not to Tan : Beauty Book

By Heidi Evora-Santiago, damali NYC I will spare you the in depth details of the ill effects the sun and tanning have on the skin,  for only if you have been living under a rock without television, internet or human contact over the last decade, would you be unaware of how prolonged and excessive sun exposure can wreak havoc on your skin. Havoc in the form of age spots, wrinkles, hyper pigmentation and the most harmful, and in …
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Vera Wang's Black & White Spring 2014 Bridal Collection

Just this past Monday night Vera Wang was presented with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. In celebration of her incredible career, we are taking another long, appreciative look at Vera’s most recent bridal collection. As one of the most talented fashion designers in the world, it is no surprise that every season we can’t wait to see what the amazing Ms. W has dreamed up!  Last year, she embraced all …
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Ron Ben-Israel Gets Crystallized with $14,000 Worth of Swarovski Jewels

RON BEN-ISRAEL, host of Sweet Genius and the mastermind behind Ron Ben-Israel Cakes in New York City, recently shared the story behind this fabulous wedding cake design with us. As an artist whose favorite medium is confection, Ron is regularly commissioned to design cakes as art installations for media events, product launches and  the like. In some of these installations the whole cake might not be edible as it’s used in partnership to display another item.
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