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- Lesley Scott

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Ingredients:

• Sugar cookies cut into flower shapes - before baking, insert lollipop sticks or short skewers
• Frosting: tint in spring shades of yellow & pink
• Mentos Sours and Mixed Fruit flavors (available at Amazon.com)
• Airheads candy bars in Strawberry, Cherry, Green Apple or Watermelon (available at OldTimeCandy.com)

Directions:

• Frost the cookies & place pink, yellow & green Mentos in the middle of each cookie. 
• Cut each Airheads bar into thin strips & roll strips to round edges.
• For “looped” petals, fold Airheads strip into teardrop shape fitting to petal, cut off excess and press into frosting with pointed end facing the center of the flower.  Repeat for each petal. 
• For “curly” petal, wind Airheads strip around a skewer or toothpick.  Carefully slide curl off and press into frosting on the petal, repeat for each petal. Tip: If the Airheads are hard to cut, take them out of their wrappers and place them on a microwave-safe plate. Warm them slightly in the microwave on Low for 10 seconds.

- Lesley Scott

One of the HOTTEST (and Hautest) tickets in town last week (yes.. that's PRE- LA Fashion Week) was to get into Social Hollywood-- the  coolest of the sizzling hot venues where celebs come to wine, dine and hangout.

So what was going on that stacked up the cars for the valets to check? MAX FACTOR  premiering the BEST of LA's Fashion Designers to a stellar, star-struck, fashion-obsessed crowd of fashionistas, celebs, designers and stylists who were there to see an assemblage of great fashions by  designers  that haven't been featured together in one room except for perhaps --either an awards show OR Divine Design (and that's just a guess!)

Want to hear about who was there-- on and off the runway? Then check out the LA STORY blog for all the latest 411! Don't forget to check out the Fashiontribes Fashionweek blog for more about the various 'fashion week' coverage from LA and around the globe!

If it's happening in LA-- we have it covered! We might be a bit later than some but that's because we are digging deeper. Someone got bumped from Joseph Domingo last night because of IMG's  dictum to radically cut back the number of seats and eliminate the standing area but our intrepid reporter not only met Joseph Domingo, he's willing to give her a personal interview with all the deets on his show.

Now that's an LA Story!

Stevie Wilson

Three 3.5 ounce turkeys for $9!  Get a crate while you're at it - everyone of all ages will thankyou-thankyou-thankyou. Available at Sees.com.

- Lesley Scott

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Glam Shopping Beat column for the week of 11-1-06 - by Lesley Scott:

With the arrival of November, darkness sets in early and the brisk, balmy nights of fall are but a memory.  Instead of succumbing to gloom and doom, spread some joy. A classy way is by penning an old-fashioned handwritten(!) note. Yes, email cards are quick and easy, but imagine how nice it would be to unlock your mail box and instead of a stack of bills and flyers, discover a friendly message on gorgeous stationary. Another way to beat the blues is, of course, by indulging. Even if your budget doesn't currently permit a full-scale shopping extravaganza, window shopping - both online and on foot - can be just as pleasurable.  Why not round up all those holiday catalogs overflowing from your mailbox, snuggle up in your fave chair with a glass of wine, and treat yourself to an evening of ogling all the fabulous gadgets, gifts and goodies? For sheer shock-and-awe, nothing beats the famous (infamous?) extravagance of the Neiman Marcus holiday catalogue.

Of course the holiday season also means parties & get-togethers. Rather than drop tons of cash on outfits you might wear only once or twice, look to the better-dressed celebs (with the A-list stylists at their disposal) and steal ideas for accessories, makeup & shoes that give any outfit a festive touch without putting an unfestive dent in your bank account. (Scarlett Johansson is frequently an A+ for these purposes.)

And don't forget to treat yourself to a yummy new fragrance...you deserve it!

Great holiday shopping recommendations from some of the Glam Network's best blogs:

  Get in the holiday spirit with the ultimate fun book, the incredible Neiman Marcus holiday catalog.  From diamonds to $40K tandem bikes to $1.75 million trips into space, this is the place to find everything over-the-top. As She Finds notes: "Yes, Virginia, such unbelievable gifts really do exist."
For timeless glamour girl style that's red carpet- & party-ready, Catwalk Queen picks Scarlett Johansson as the starlet to emulate.

The season's makeup is "done" - easily accomplished with the finely milled pressed powder tucked into this gorgeous Yves Saint Laurent Opium compact recommended by Beauty Addict.

Ever since the Three Wise Men set out on their lengthy journey some two millenia ago, gifts of frankincense, myrrh, and gold have never gone out of style. Why not celebrate with some gold-encased Billet Doux (Love Letter) from Fragonard? According to The Scented Salamander, this is a re-launch of an original fragrance from the 50s, and inspired by a painting by Jean-Honore Fragonard (after whom the house was named).

  Say "Happy Holidays" or "Thanks" with some stylish stationary - made from real, live paper thankyou - recommended by Oh Joy!

For more dish & up-to-the minute fashion & lifestyle info, check out the Glam Network of blogs.

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The salt pig has a future beyond the edges of the stove. Now it has given life to a twin pair of piglets, ready to do service at the table. Fill one with sea salt, the other with crushed pepper. via Stylehive.com.

- Lesley Scott

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The Original DeCruster Crustless Sandwich Cutter removes pesky crusts & shapes sandwiches into something more fun in a single chop. (via Stylehive.com)

- Lesley Scott

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Glam Shopping Beat column for the week of 10/9/06 - by Lesley Scott:

Breast cancer wrecks lives, homes, families. This killer doesn't discriminate between rich and poor, old or young, healthy or couch potato.

Thanks to determined women like Estee Lauder & her Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRFCure.org) & the efforts of organizations like the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (Komen.org), fighting the disease has taken on a much higher profile.  Many mainstream retailers have joined the fight, both by donating proceeds of sales to breast cancer organizations, and by creating special pink editions of various popular items that also help raise awareness in addition to funds.

Why not get a jump on your holiday shopping this year with gifts that have a heart? Who wouldn't want a gorgeous KitchenAid mixer in pink, or perhaps a delicate pink teapot? Perhaps some stationary, that perfect blush - or, thanks to that butterfingers of a party guest, there isn't a social soul alive who couldn't use more wine & champagne glasses, especially a chic pink pair of  Riedel "O".

Some great gifts that help in the fight against Breast Cancer:

Arthur Court Teapot

Lorac "Perfectly Pink" blush

Riedel "O" Pink Champagne Glasses

  Awareness Notecards

  KitchenAid "Cook for the Cure" Edition

Note: All shopping picks are available through Glam.com.

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During September & October, 10% of the proceeds go to the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund. The proceeds will support innovative research, education, and outreach directed at the development of more effective approaches to early diagnosis and prevention of all women's cancers.

This set includes all the poker essentials:

    * deck of playing cards
    * 200 poker chips
    * rule book
    * invitations and envelopes to guarantee a full house
    * party recipes so players can indulge between bets
    * for 2 to 8 adults

Available at RedEnvelope.com.

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- Lesley Scott

Perfect for parties on the buffet table, to liven up a dreary bookshelf, or as a funky night light for guests. via Stylehive.com.

- Lesley Scott

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