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Saturday January 28th 2012

Italian Vogue Criticized for ‘Slave Earrings’

Uh, oh. Looks like Italian Vogue is currently in hot water for their entry on ‘slave earrings’.

Vogue Italia Slave Earrings, Italian Vogue Ethnic Slave Earrings

According to Jezebel.com, here’s what Vogue Italia wrote about their ‘slave earrings’ or hoop earrings:

Jewellery has always flirted with circular shapes, especially for use in making earrings. The most classic models are the slave and creole styles in gold hoops.
If the name brings to the mind the decorative traditions of the women of colour who were brought to the southern United States during the slave trade, the latest interpretation is pure freedom. Colored stones, symbolic pendants and multiple spheres. And the evolution goes on.

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2011 Havaianas Embellished Collection

I dropped by All Flip-Flops at Abreeza Mall last week and saw that they already have the 2011 Havaianas Embellished Collection.

Havaianas Slim Crystal Peace in Dark Brown

Launched during the exclusive “Black Velvet” party at the Marco Polo last July 9, the 2011 Havaianas Embellished Collection will surely delight all flip-flop fanatics out there.  Havaianas’ new styles are embellished with sparkly crystal accents giving the classic rubber sandals a polished, elegant look.

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Body Recipe Jasmine Dream Shower Gel, Hand & Body Lotion and Body Mist

If made to choose between fruity scents and floral scents, I’d choose fruity scents without batting an eyelash.

Admittedly, I’m not so big on floral scents, especially strong or bright florals. I’m not the type who’d swoon over a sweet-smelling bouquet so this pretty much explains why in my book, fruity trumps floral.

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