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Spring is almost here and you know what that means...SPRING CLEANING time! Organize it, Decor it Yourself Meg is going to show us how-to turn an old cabinet into a organizational wonder. Slate paint is soooo cool!

Madonna has teamed up with Margareta van den Bosch, Hennes & Mauritz's head of design, to create the "M by Madonna" women's wear collection, scheduled to be launched globally in March, the company said Thursday.

Denzel Washington's advice for budding actors, "Do theatre," he said. "Theatre, theatre, theatre. Especially for the actors. And for the directors, take acting classes. It'll help you understand what the actors are trying to achieve."

Life: Enjoy the Ride by Lee Monday  Life: enjoy the ride! Good advice? Definitely  And what better title for a book that gets to the heart of how to take pleasure in each day by employing simple precepts to help navigate life's twists and turns.

Royal couple's new Christmas card has been unveiled to the public. It shows the couple at the wedding of Camilla's daughter, Laura, to Harry Lopes in May at St Cyriac's Church, Lacock, Wiltshire.

Sao Paulo Fashion Week adds age requirement A major Brazilian fashion event has added a minimum-age requirement that will bar models under the age of 16 from participating.

Virtual Vintage: The Insider's Guide to Buying and Selling Fashion Online Audrey, Jackie, Grace: Fashion trifecta In an age when the word is grossly overused, they remain, incontrovertibly, icons: Elegance embodied, high fashion at the dawn of the television era, with charmed lives and striking beauty. 

Pajamas, especially the bottoms, have become a comfort-driven fashion statement. Mock ballet slippers with or without socks are all the rage, leggings are being worn under ripped jeans, and pink sweat pants may be what your teenager craves.

LOOKS FROM THE 1960s ARE BACK Don't look now mini-skirt and leggings! -- a look that recalls the long-ago 1960s or 1970s of their parents' youth.

Tom Ford, the designer who helped to revitalize the Gucci brand, is tapping into a growing market for male grooming with the launch of a new menswear range and shop in New York next year.

Pampering is not just for women anymore With men's spas, the beast can be the beauty here

Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoi nette Wore to the Revolution presents Marie Antoinette as a hapless 14-year-old whose mother, Empress Maria Theresa, warned her, "All eyes will be fixed on you."

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text in the city: it's smart, it's sexy, and oh so necessary! Text in the City is a free daily e-mail and website. It is THE place girls get good text about dating and relationships; learn where to find good men; discover how men think and how to keep one.

Shopping Gender Differences: Hunting or Gathering  by Dorothy Rosby I heard a man on a radio call-in show ranting about how much money his wife spends on nail polish. I personally do not buy nail polish, but I still had to sympathize with the man's wife. If he's like many husbands I know, he's carrying on about his wife's $5 nail polish while he's paying off a speedboat loan. 

* skin care 

Pampering is not just for women anymore With men's spas, the beast can be the beauty here

skin abnormalities induced by psychological stress??  yikes

WINTER Skin care for sports enthusiasts here

WINTER  Skin care for regular people  lol

* fashion

French Fashion Marie Claire's Spring 2007 Fashion Favorites Watch Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles discuss some of her favorite collections from Spring 2007 on Full Frontal Fashion.

Madonna has teamed up with Margareta van den Bosch, Hennes & Mauritz's head of design, to create the "M by Madonna" women's wear collection, scheduled to be launched globally in March, the company said Thursday.

Sao Paulo Fashion Week adds age requirement A major Brazilian fashion event has added a minimum-age requirement that will bar models under the age of 16 from participating.

Pajamas, especially the bottoms, have become a comfort-driven fashion statement. Mock ballet slippers with or without socks are all the rage, leggings are being worn under ripped jeans, and pink sweat pants may be what your teenager craves.

LOOKS FROM THE 1960s ARE BACK Don't look now mini-skirt and leggings! -- a look that recalls the long-ago 1960s or 1970s of their parents' youth.

Tom Ford, the designer who helped to revitalize the Gucci brand, is tapping into a growing market for male grooming with the launch of a new menswear range and shop in New York next year.

Catwalk ban on the skinny model in Italy The guidelines have been drawn up in the wake of the outcry earlier this year over ultra-thin models on the catwalk. The row was given impetus after two models died suffering from eating disorders.

Crowds gather for Christmas fashion Trendy Wimbledon residents flocked to see new winter lines recently when department store Elys put on its very own fashion show.

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Denzel Washington's advice for budding actors, "Do theatre," he said. "Theatre, theatre, theatre. Especially for the actors. And for the directors, take acting classes. It'll help you understand what the actors are trying to achieve."

Royal couple's new Christmas card has been unveiled to the public. It shows the couple at the wedding of Camilla's daughter, Laura, to Harry Lopes in May at St Cyriac's Church, Lacock, Wiltshire.