ADVENTURE LAND

We recently attended the preview for Thomas Sabo’s sterling silver Fall/Winter 2010 collection at Smash in Toronto and the new collection has something for everyone, with items ranging from pavé rings to unique silver charms.

Drawing inspiration from the various rooms of his own home, Sabo’s latest is called “The House of Adventures.” The seasonal collection is divided into three “dream sequences”: The romantic sequence brings imagery of hearts, angel wings, keys and crowns with the use of zirconias and pearls; another sequence elicits images of enchantment, reflective of fairy tales with shapes of oak leaves, deer heads, acorns and other mythical images, and lastly, the final sequence holds hints of the nostalgia of a playroom with charms of toys, dolls and enamel hearts.
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Nars Cosmetics caused a bit of a stir this week when they announced they were bringing back some vintage nail polish shades from the ’90s. While the hype was obviously warranted, these babies won’t be available until October 1st. We smell waiting list!

Style blog favourite, Anna Dello Russo, fashion director at Vogue Nippon, will be releasing her own fragrance called Beyond. And the bottle is in the shape of a luxurious golden shoe, natch.
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OUR FAVORITE THINGS

We all know SPF is the key to looking way less than your age, but, until recently, we were always competing with the added grease factor of most facial sunscreens. Enter J.R. Watkins Natural Apothecary Divine Day Cream (64g/$18, jrwatkins.com). We’ve found that putting the day cream, which is made of 100 percent natural ingredients, on under our regular SPF has helped control the daily oil slick that can be our T-Zone.
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THE WEEKENDER:Los Angeles

The first few times that one visits Los Angeles, following the star-studded Hollywood trail is a given—Disneyland, Rodeo Drive, and the Walk of Fame are top on our list. But, what to do if you’re looking for a few days of sun and find yourself in La La Land? Here, our guide to a low-key beach weekend in
the LAX.
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MILLION DOLLAR SCENT

Having sold over 10 million bottles of 1 Million, Paco Rabanne’s men’s fragrance, women now too will get to smell like a million bucks. Introducing Lady Million, a fresh floral, with woody aromas of bitter orange, orange flowers, honey and neroli flowers and hints of raspberry, jasmine and gardenia. The weighty glass bottle flanked with a gold top is in the shape of a diamond, reflecting light from each of its angles. Wearing one of Rabanne’s fashion forward slinky dresses, model Dree Hemingway is the face of the fragrance and the personification of Lady Million in its commercials.

Eau de parfum 80ml $110/50 ml $80. Available in September at department and drug stores
across Canada.

Marcel Nars, the face of NARS Pro Prime Collection and four-legged companion to NARS’ founder and creative director, François Nars will be answering questions via Facebook & Twitter on July 22nd. To submit questions on Twitter use the #MarcelNars hashtag. Only followers of @NARSissist will be able to submit questions, which Marcel will be answering on via Twitter from 1pm to 2pm EST. For Facebook, become a fan of NARS at facebook.com/narscosmetics to submit questions that will be answered there from 2pm to 3pm EST. Talk about a social pooch.
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SIZZLING SUMMER MAKEUP

Wearing makeup in the summer heat makes one feel like your face is melting off the minute you walk out the door. Luckily, the natural look was paraded down Spring/Summer 2010 runways by the likes of 3.1 Phillip Lim and Chloé. As much as we would like our faces to bare all, some of us can’t escape a day without a hint of something to help our complexions. Here are some of FrontRowMag’s favourite summer makeup picks.
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