Archive: December 19th, 2007

December 19, 2007 | 5:00 pm

Gifts for Everyone: Charitable Donations

Courtesy ASPCA

The holidays are all about giving. What better time to let your gift make someone else’s life a whole lot better.

You’ll be an angel to animals in need when you become a monthly donor to the ASPCA. Or give a holiday donor gift card in honor of an animal-lover — and save the life of a homeless cat or dog.

By purchasing one of Tonic Gear’s hip graphic tees, you’ll provide life-changing necessities for people around the world, like mosquito netting, clean drinking water or a year’s education. Or you can choose to have 25 trees planted to combat the effects of global warming.

Help end the cycle of poverty for a family around the globe by donating donating a cow, sheep or even a flock of chicks through Heifer International.

Remember our soldiers this holiday with Homes for Our Troops, which provides specially adapted housing for severely wounded veterans.

Browse underprivileged kids’ wish lists at mytwofrontteeth.org and donate toys that will make their dreams come true.

Donate to Brad Pitt’s favorite charity, Global Green, and help build eco-friendly homes for deserving families to replace some of the more than 50,000 dwellings destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Make life better for an orphaned or abandoned child with a donation to SOS Children’s Villages. In addition to providing basic necessities like food, clothing, and education, the charity gives kids what they want most of all, a family.

Want to donate money in the name of someone on your list but unsure of what charity to choose? When you purchase a charity gift card through tisbest.org, the person you give the card to can decide to donate the money to any of 200 different charities affiliated with the program.

December 19, 2007 | 2:00 pm

Brilliant Beauty Idea: Brush-on Hair Color!

courtesy Fekkai

If you’ve been too busy shopping to get your roots or highlights done, get Frederic Fekkai’s Hi-Lights Hair Mascara, perfect for adding a bit of instant drama to evening hair, for covering up roots and testing out highlights. This brush-on mascara is easy to apply and washes out with your next shampoo. Try Fekkai’s Hi-Lights Hair Mascara in two universally flattering shades: Gold, for blonde to light brown hair colors and Cognac, for medium brown to black hair colors. Get your own tube, $20, at sephora.com. For an added sparkle, apply Frederic Fekkai Sparkling Shimmer Spray infused with diamond crystals, $14, also at sephora.com for a festive look.

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December 19, 2007 | 1:29 pm

Finish Your Look With Red Gloves Like Gwen

Credit: Ramey

Gwen Stefani’s signature red lips can’t keep her warm in the London cold, but her bright red gloves can! Bright accessories like these are an easy way to add a little pop to winter’s all-dark outwear. Here are a few suggestions on how to nab your own pair of crimson handwarmers. To get Gwen’s look, go for a longer length, and scrunge them down around your wrists. And don’t forget the matching lipstick!

Get Red Gloves Like Gwen!

Graham & Spencer long cashmere gloves, $150, net-a-porter.com

Wool-cashmere Torino Long Gloves, $21, jcrew.com

Red Rugby-striped gloves, $13, gap.com

Popcorn hooded mittens, $13, delias.com

December 19, 2007 | 12:00 pm

The Power of Diamonds: Celine Dion’s $32,000 “Thank You”

courtesy Repertoire; Alpha/Landov

How do you let a megastar performer know how much you appreciate her 700 sold-out shows that brought you a reported $400 million? With diamonds, of course–and lots of them! After an emotional Celine Dion took a final bow following her “A New Day” show in Las Vegas this weekend, producers were waiting backstage to gift the singer with more than $32,000 worth of Hearts On Fire diamonds from DeJaun Jewelers in Sherman Oaks, Calif. The sparkling gratitude: Diamond-drop earrings featuring 3.39 carats of diamonds (worth more than $11,000) and a three-strand 8-carat bracelet (worth $21,000). For when a thank-you card just won’t do. . .

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December 19, 2007 | 10:00 am

Exclusive Deal: 15% Off At UgoLuxury

Courtesy ugoluxury.com

Keep everyone in your family warm this winter with Ugoluxury.com’s custom made cashmere lines. Whether you are shopping for yourself, baby, friends, guys or even your dog, Ugoluxury.com has something cozy for everyone. From wrap sweaters to long cashmere scarves and even a beautiful jewelry line, you are sure to find something you love! Get 15% off the entire site by entering “PEOPLEMAG1″ at checkout. Offer expires January 1, 2008.

What we love at Ugoluxury.com:

This silk and cashmere Blousant top, with discount $66 (originally $77), is perfect for the office and after work party.

December 19, 2007 | 6:00 am

Get Kate Walsh’s Preppy Look!

DL/Radial Press/Startraks

We’ve gotten used to seeing Kate Walsh in her scrubs on TV or in slinky dresses on the red carpet. But the TV doctor hit a Madrid photocall for her Grey’s Anatomy spinoff, Private Practice, looking positively preppy in her white buttondown and belted grey skirt by Theory. We found Kate’s whole preppy outfit — and the look for less!

Get Kate’s Look!
For Real:
Basic Theory Buttondown, $185, at shopbop.com

Theory Peg-Top Wool Skirt, $265, at neimanmarcus.com

For a Steal:
Try this Merona Short-sleeve Buttondown, $18 at target.com or this Sophie Hudson Stretch Cotton Short Sleeve Shirt (sized by bra size!), $40 at sophiehudsonny.com.

Try this Cradock Wool Skirt, $110, frenchconnection.com or this Belted Pencil Skirt, $40 at bananarepublic.com.

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