Archive: December 5th, 2007

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One thing we love about the holiday season is seeing all the new glam cosmetic kits hit stores. What woman wouldn’t be thrilled to get a full wardrobe of makeup in one gorgeous box? And this year, there were so many that we were almost overwhelmed by the choice. So as part of StyleWatch’s Ultimate Guide to Winter Beauty, we sorted through them for you and rounded 12 best beauty palettes of the season. Click here for an insider’s look — and links to buy!

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While there are 20 more shopping days until Christmas, Hanukkah began last night! But luckily, you can still sneak in a good bit of gift buying during the eight days of the holiday — and we’ve got some great online picks for you!

You can put a modern spin on a traditional item with these ultra-modern menorahs from Jonathan Adler, $130 at unicahome.com, and Herbert & Jeanne Atkin, $125 at momastore.org.Inject a little bit of humor into the holiday with this wordy Rabbi’s Daughters travel bag, $59 at heebmagazine.com, or a holiday album with a cover of “I Have a Little Dreidel” from the Barenaked Ladies, $10 at amazon.com.Set up for a festive party with this Hanukkah set, $29 at target.com or this bright plastic serving plate, $8 at plumparty.com.Add a little bit of shine to the holiday with a lovely Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co Star of David necklace, $175 at tiffany.com, or Bissinger’s glistening gold gelt, $13 at bissingers.com.Get man’s best friend in the holiday spirit with a singing stuffed menorah, $9 at bestfriendsgeneralstore.com, or these adorable Yamukah Peanut Butter Puppy cookies, $10 at kooldogcafe.com.

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Leave it to Dolce & Gabbana to bring out the stars to celebrate their new Madison Avenue flagship store in N.Y.C. From the new face of their fragrance Matthew McConaughey (with girlfriend Camilla Alves) to his How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days costar Kate Hudson, the Gramercy Park Hotel was packed with a-list stars for last night’s dinner. And they were all smokin’ hot in their Dolce & Gabbana outfits. Eva Mendes told PEOPLE that the designers picked out her dress because “they kind of know what I like now because I’m such a diehard fan.” Anne Hathaway described her glittering black look as “definitely sexy without being too revealing.” Molly Sims summed it up best, saying “If you wear Dolce, you are hot, you are sexy.” We couldn’t agree more.

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This winter, wrap your baby in luxurious fabric in eye-popping colors. RitzyBaby.com is known for their fearless use of vibrant hues on simple items like blankets and car seat covers. Perfect gifts for expecting mothers or a new mom on the go, ritzybaby.com is just the place for stylish baby gear! Now get 20% off the entire site by entering “RITZYGLITZYHOLIDAY” at checkout. Offer expires December 26th.

What we love at RitzyBaby.com:

This bright stroller blanket in Carnival Delight, $48 with discount, will be sure to kept your little one cozy and warm.

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With BFF and stylist Robert Verdi in tow, Eva Longoria hit some of Manhattan’s best stores this weekend for some pre-holiday shopping. The Desperate Housewife and her style team hit one of the star’s favorite affordable stores, Armani Exchange — Eva was even wearing an A/X sleeveless turtleneck. While in the store, Eva picked up a ton of presents for husband Tony Parker and a white wool wrap coat, stone embellished maxi dress and lurex leggings for herself. Next stop, Sak Fifth Avenue’s famed shoe floor where Eva picked up a pair of Christian Louboutin slingbacks in nude and high-heeled leopard boots. After hitting the Solstice boutique for a pair of YSL sunglasses, she headed to Coach for some fabulous accessories. The actress picked up a pair of Jilly travel ballet flats, the Legacy Thompson top handle bag, the new Tattersal bangle and the signature Coach Medallion Necklace to name a few things. That’s what we call power-shopping!