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Lady Gaga, Vanessa Hudgens, Sarah Jessica Parker get polished with Deborah Lippmann

Lady Gaga, Vanessa Hudgens, Sarah Jessica Parker get polished with Deborah Lippmann

Celebrity manicurist Deborah Lippmann wants women to think of nail color as an accessory and encourages playing with polish in the same way we experiment jewelry, or scarves. “People have become more adventurous with color,” says the CEO of her own namesake line who says women are inspired by celebrities who dare to wear colors [...]

April 26, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Want perfectly done nails? Follow Deborah Lippmann’s step-by-step tips

Want perfectly done nails? Follow Deborah Lippmann’s step-by-step tips

I’ve been polishing my own nails since I was about 12 years old, messily at first, then with finesse by high school and college. After a long spell of no polish, I got back into it with Chanel’s Vamp, a first-of-its-kind vampire blood dark red. These days, I get manicures periodically and find I’m way [...]

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Crimson Mim opens second location in Palo Alto

Crimson Mim opens second location in Palo Alto

A sleeker, more grown-up version of fashionista favorite Crimson Mim recently opened a second store at the Town & Country Village shopping center in Palo Alto. A go-to fixture since 2005 for women on the lookout for Manhattan style on Main Street in Los Altos, owner Christine Campbell decided to add a second location this [...]

April 21, 2011 | 0 Comments More
In the mood for spring yet? Some seasonal trends to<br /> capture our fancy

In the mood for spring yet? Some seasonal trends to
capture our fancy

We take a break from too much shoe chatter and focus on the bigger picture–the season’s best trends and how to incorporate them into our closet. This spring, there are two seemingly opposing trends for color. One emphasizes vivid, vibrant hues and the mixing of colors and patterns that we’ve always been told don’t go [...]

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Time for baring feet and legs!

Time for baring feet and legs!

The must-have spring shoes to take you all the way to a California autumn At last, a stretch of sun and warmth that has has running for pedicures in anticipation of wearing toe-exposing footwear. Scene magazine’s spring fashion issue hits newsstands next week but right now, right here, I’ll give you hints of what we’ve [...]

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