BEAUTY & FASHION

"...anything that gets wet starts getting sexy." Marilyn Minter

The season’s hottest hues and trends, tailored to your skin tone

If it was Tom Ford who brought Gucci back from the dead, then it was Frida Giannini who gave it an insatiably fashion-forwards edge.

American Apparel is announcing the launch of larger and more elaborate kids and babies lines of clothing. Responding to countless requests from customers and employees for American Apparel in youth sizes, the company has translated dozens of its adult styles for the children's lines, as well as incorporating new colors and designs.

Gap jeans were born to fit, what were you born to do? Today, Gap officially launched its all-new 1969 Premium Jeans starting at $59.50. With 40 years of denim experience under its belt, Gap is confident its fresh, new collection with reinvented fits and styles can stand up to more expensive premium brands, but at a price point consumers can afford. Bottom line – Gap's new denim was born to fit. In the same thread, Gap is encouraging fans to reach back to their roots and declare what they were born to do.

Fashion designers and retailers are always looking for the new "Black" - that next big fashion trend that will hit it big with consumers and lift their bottom line. According to fashion icons like Vogue Paris and national retailers like The Limited Stores and Bubbles Bodywear, "Curvy is the new Black".

Designer denim is certainly nothing new but the jean brands at the forefront of fashion may be new to you. Take a break from Sevens and Citizens and check out these denim lines. We've got the scoop on five that you should keep on your radar.

Lingerie..there’s one for every mood and every occasion and they say diamonds are a girl’s best friend?! Well maybe us women have more than one best friend! :D For now, I bring to you my favorite lingerie blog posts from the recent past…

Here's one for the lingerie as outerwear file. Featured in the September 2009 issue of Vogue Deutsch, in an editorial titled UBERsinnlich, we're pretty sure these Wolford stockings are way too cool to cover up. In fact, most of Wolford's offerings are.

Twisted Silver's Peace and Love Line combines funky fashion with eco-friendly choices. This fashion forward jewelry design achieves its unique and distinct look by making each piece with an appreciation for metal in its most natural form. Classic trademarks of Twisted Silver’s jewelry include eclectic and un-traditional designs, abundant and confident use of natural brass and indulgent detailing in each individual piece.