Archive: June 20th, 2007

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It’s not enough to be the top-selling female artist of all-time — Mariah Carey has to conquer the fragrance world too! The sexy singer announced that with the help of Elizabeth Arden, she’ll be unveiling “M by Mariah Carey” in the fall. You can’t miss Mariah’s signature butterfly on top of the glass bottle, but what does Mimi smell like? The scent is a miss of “exotic Tahitian Tiare flower with a deliciously warm marshmallow, [with]other facets, such as a Moroccan Incense/Amber accord.” And it can be yours too, starting at $39.50 at department stores in mid-September. Tell us: Will you buy Mariah’s fragrance?

I hate coming home from the beach with a tan everywhere except my face! Since I always get burned, I lather on the SPF and keep my face completely covered from the sun. Recently, I discovered Aqua Tan, a light weight self-tanner made specifically for the face with green tea extracts and age-defying vitamins. Unlike other self-tanners, there are no messy bronzers, stickiness or odors. Aqua Tan comes in a clear and refreshing spray mist. After exfoliating, I applied a dab to my nose, cheeks and forehead (where the sun should have hit) and in about fifteen minutes I could already see some results. Aqua Tan brought out a natural- no streak- sun-kissed look to where I would have normally gotten burnt. My face was finally the same color as the rest of me and the tan lasted until my next beach trip! Get a tube of Aqua Tan at aqua-tan.com, $45, use sparingly and should last you the whole summer!- Andrea DeSimone

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Katie Holmes has cultivated a great all-American style that tends towards the classic and conservative, but she’s definitely trying out a new look on this week’s trip to Europe — sexy minis! Maybe it’s the southern European style or just time spent with good friend Victoria Beckham, but Katie has been hitting the town and the beach in some pretty short skirts (and with those amazing legs, who wouldn’t want to?) Katie, along with husband Tom Cruise, hit David Beckham’s final game in Madrid in a striped Chanel minidress and teal patent leather Christian Louboutin heels. And after hitting the surf in St. Jean Cap Ferrat with adorable daughter Suri in a slinky Eres one-piece, Katie put on a leggy Missoni miniskirt and another killer pair of Christian Louboutin heels. We love this new sexy look for Katie — hope to see it post-vacation too! Tell us: What do you think of Katie’s minis?

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Still hunting for that perfect swimsuit for the summer? Figleaves.com has tons of swimwear, in addition to their huge selection of lingerie, to flatter all different body types, even mom’s-to-be! Prices start at $10 for those on a budget, but they also sell pricier pieces like celeb fave Vitamin A. Get 15% off all regularly priced swimwear on their site with the promo code PEOPLE 15. Offer expires June 27, 2007.

What we love at figleaves.com now:

Lisa Curran’s dotted top and bottoms , $78 and $70. With discount, $64 and $60.

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Sienna Miller has become known for being a fashion icon over the past few years, so it only makes sense that she would join the ranks of Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Moss and the Olsen sisters in designing her own line. The added bonus is that her sister, Savannah, is actually a graduate of Central Saint Martins school of design in London and a fashion designer! The sisters have paired up to create Twenty8Twelve and instead of rolling it out with a big splashy fashion show, Sienna’s just started wearing the clothes — and who could be a better model? She wore her elegant little black dress to the recent Glamour Women of the Year Awards and her Gabrielle cotton camisole paired with jeans while strolling through London. We’ve got to say — so far, so good! We can’t wait to see the rest of the line in the fall. Tell us: Would you wear Sienna Miller’s clothing line?