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Coming Soon: Burberry Gets Ready To Launch The Beat

BellaSugar — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:00:21 PST

I don't quite know all of the details yet, but from what I understand, Burberry is getting ready to launch its sixth fragrance called The Beat in March. The scent is said to be a woodsy, sparkling and tea-infused (how very English!) juice created by Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge and Beatrice Piquet.

It contains notes of iris, bluebell, ceylon tea, bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, mandarin, vetiver, white musk and cedarwood - and to give you an idea of the pretense under which it was born, the perfumers were given modern rock music for inspiration.

Perhaps that's why the Fratellis played at the December 3rd launch party in London! The face of the fragrance is Britain's most up-and-coming model, Agyness Deyn, and I love how her rocker look plays into the theme.

The Beat is an eau de parfum, and will be available in three sizes: 30 ml ($50), 50 ml ($62) and 75 ml ($80). Additional bath products such as a 40 ml elixir ($130), a body lotion ($39.50) and a shower gel ($35) will also be available. I'm looking forward to checking this out, because Burberry is definitely ramping up its cool quotient with this one.

Healthy Dose Link Time: Meet Masala Bhangra's Founder, Sarina Jain

Michele Foley — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:46:29 PDT

Grab a sari and start shaking! The fitness trend you haven't tried - The Daily Beast
Feel like there's a bun in the oven? Ways to banish belly bloat - Fab Fit Fun
When it's a grab-and-go kind of day: the best breakfast bars - Fitness
45-year-old Olympian Dara Torres on staying healthy while aging - Blisstree
How you can beat the breast cancer odds - Prevention
Eight easy moves that strengthen and stretch all at once - Shape
Be inspired by this serene yoga spot - it's like being in the forest! - Houzz
A look back at some of the weirdest fitness products ever made - HuffPost Healthy Living

11 Iconic Frozen Treats to Make at Home

Sara Yoo — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:26:43 PDT

Warm weather is here, and with it, the inevitable cravings for ice cream and other frozen treats. Sure, a scoop of organic sorbet could do the trick, but sometimes nothing beats a bite of chilly nostalgia best enjoyed on sweltering days at the community pool. If the tinkling tunes of the ice cream truck don't grace your neighborhood nearly enough, we've rounded up 11 iconic frozen novelties that you can whip up at home!

Source: Eat Boutique, Purple House Dirt, and Cupcakes and Cashmere

Ponytails Get Glamorous on the Cannes Red Carpet

Kirbie Johnson — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:17:43 PDT

The chicest hairstyle to hit the red carpet in Cannes is also one of the simplest. Ponytails are getting glamorous at the film festival, with stars such as Diane Kruger and Freida Pinto showcasing decidedly elegant versions of the classic style. We're guessing a few more posh ponytails will debut before the festival wraps up, but in the meantime, get inspiration for your own next-level style.

Fit Tip: Keep It Up Long After Summer Ends

Leta Shy — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:59:20 PDT

Last-minute Summer shape-up plans may help you shed pounds and tone fast, but they do involve a lot of hard work and dedication as you race against the warm-weather countdown. So as you ramp up your healthy routine in time to don that bikini, make an even better resolution: stick to your new healthy resolutions, even after the Summer season fades.

Whether you're detoxing with a debloating meal plan or kicking your workouts up a notch, Summer prep can be the best time to jump-start a commitment to a healthier lifestyle, not only because you're making healthy eating and exercise a habit, but also because waiting until the last minute to prep for a beach vacay can be stressful! Insanity's Shaun T says it best: "Make it a lifestyle change so next Spring you're not cramming for the test," he recently told us. (In the meantime, you can read his tips for last-minute Summer prep here).

Does this season's frantic shape-up routine have you vowing to make a healthy diet and exercise routine part of your regular life? Luckily, you don't have to do it alone; follow our tips on how to stick to an exercise routine, and this time next year you can rest easy knowing you don't have to beat the clock!

Cannes Minireview: On the Road

Allie Merriam — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:50:15 PDT

Required reading for teenagers in America, Jack Kerouac's On the Road is now a big-screen film, and the finished product just debuted at Cannes. It's one of the most anticipated movies to be screened at the Grand Palais - read on to see what we thought.

Who's behind it? Walter Salles, of The Motorcycle Diaries, was tasked with directing the picture, which is of course based on the Kerouac classic. Salles has a long list of stars - at one point, I wondered who isn't in this movie. Sam Riley, who had a star-making role in 2007's Control, plays the lead role of Sal Paradise, and Garrett Hedlund is his pal Dean Moriarty. Kristen Stewart and Kirsten Dunst have smaller parts as Dean's love interests, and Amy Adams, Viggo Mortensen, Tom Sturridge, Steve Buscemi, Elisabeth Moss, and many more have other cameos. The production has been in the works for decades. Francis Ford Coppola secured the movie rights back in 1980.
What's it about? It's the beat generation in the USA during the 1940s, but Sal Paradise can't seem to get past his writer's block. Sal takes up with a group of friends who love drinking, talking, dancing, and moving. Dean Moriarty enters the picture and offers adventure. He likes to move around the country, not caring where the money comes from or which hearts he breaks. Sal's a devoted friend to Dean, and they travel the country meeting up with friends, family, strangers, and going wherever the road takes them.

To read what I thought, just read more

Lea Michele Shows Serious Skin in Her White Dress

Allison McNamara — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:52:45 PDT

Lea Michele turned up the heat in a sleek LWD for the taping of Late Show With David Letterman. The Glee star arrived wearing a metallic blazer and miniskirt but slipped into something a whole lot sexier for the show, choosing this Amen frock with a low neckline and side cutouts. Lea snagged the No. 14 spot on Maxim's Hot 100 list, even beating out Kristen Stewart, who came in at No. 15. Watch today's FabFlash to see Lea's sexy style. On Allison McNamara: Rebecca Taylor dress, Honey Rose & K necklace from Thread on Grandview.

The Questions You Must Answer to Get a Spousal Green Card

Annie Scudder — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:40:02 PDT

Each year, almost 80,000 foreign spouses are awarded US green cards. The American government has determined that these couples are in bona fide relationships with the help of the "Stokes interview." Stokes refers to a federal court decision that ordered New York's immigration services to be more fair in deciding marriage green card cases. When officials have any suspicion that they're dealing with a sham marriage, they will interview the spouses separately, asking them questions about their personal life and relationship. The answers to these questions can't be memorized ahead of time, and officials will compare each spouse's answers afterward for discrepancies.

The New York Daily News recently looked into the city's "Stokes unit" and reported on some example questions. They include:

What restaurant do you and your husband usually order takeout from? Where do you keep the menus?
How did you celebrate New Year's Eve last year?
How much is your rent? Who writes the check?

One man, the paper reports, reported sleeping in the same bed with his wife every night, but didn't know that she had an oxygen tank next to the bed. Whoops. If an immigrant can avoid something like that and beat the system, after 10 years of citizenship, you're off free, thanks to the statute of limitations. Would you ever consider getting married for a green card?

Bright, Lightweight Tanks to Beat the Summer Heat

Leta Shy — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:07:27 PDT

Sizzling Summer heat may be nice when you're poolside, but going for a run in blazing temps is a whole other story. Beat the heat and stay cool with these stylish, bright tank top finds.

3 (Nearly) Effortless Ways to Get Gorgeous Hair When It's Hot

Miriam Lacey — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:32:00 PDT

Summer is about to begin, and the thermometer has already reached new highs, so why spend hours fussing with your hair? There are easy ways to keep your mane in check when it's hot out, so we turned to celebrity hairstylist Marcus Francis to find out how. Read on to see his tips.