Fashion

There is such a thing as taking advantage of the term “carry on”, Laura Vandervoort. While I would like to assume this oversize yellow purse only makes an appearance when you simply must stash every single fashion magazine, slippers, pillow, eyemask and laptop into a bag for a long flight…something tells me this bag as seen other outings unrelated to aviation.

You see, it’s all about proportion, Laura. And right now your purse is bigger than your midsection, which is neither stylish or functional. Worst of all, you are setting yourself up for one curious case of lopsided shoulders. A heavy purse can make for painful backaches…which you might not be thinking about when it takes you forty minutes to find a piece of gum in this airplane hanger size bag.

Less is more - the less you stuff in your purse, the less you will have to carry and the more polished your casual look will be. Don’t let an oversize purse fool you, Laura - it’s not your friend and it never was.

Image: Bauer Griffin

For the entire month of March, we have been giving away great prizes across Splendicity. Today we are giving away Glimpse™ Intuitive Skin Care, which contains two sets of creamy cleanser, toner, serum and moisturizing cream for normal to dry skin.

If you haven’t heard of magosteen, then you might be curious to know that it contains 30x the antioxidant potency of green tea. Used traditionally in Southeast Asia for both internal and external well being, XanGo is the first to offer topical skin products containing magosteen.

All you have to do is tell us in the comments what kind of skin you have! With your comment, you will be automatically entered into the giveaway.  At 11:59 pm ET tonight, the contest is over and we will announce the randomly selected winner of the Glimpse skin care set in the next few days!

Breaking news: I am about to move into a new apartment!

My new apartment will be a bit bigger than my old one, and thus, I can get a few new accent pieces.

First search: A new couch.

I want something love-seat sized, and preferably black leather (which I will then adorn with hot pink throw pillows) - and am right now looking at some contenders.

Anyone have any advice??? While sexy is (obviously) as important as functional, I do want something really cool and trendy. I am a style editor after all!

Image: HomeDecorators.com

It is imperative that I find a way to organize my shoes. While I like the Shoes Wheel from Bed Bath and Beyond, I think I only want to use that in the living room as a communal shoes storage for family and guests.

I’m looking for clear shoe boxes that I could stack in a closet. I treat my shoes really special . I found exactly what I’m looking for.

Clear Drop Front Shoe Boxes

The best thing about this clear drop front shoe boxes is that you don’t have to unstack the boxes to get to a shoe. The front drops so all you have to do is reach for the shoe once it opens. The boxes are made from polypropylene and polystyrene and includes ventilation holes to keep your shoes fresh. The Women’s box hold shoes up to size 9 while the Men’s box hold shoes up size 10. Women’s box is on sale for $5.99 each, while Men’s box is on sale for $7.99 from Container Store.

Is it bad for me to think I could actually stack these boxes in a small corner of the house and turn my shoes into a home decor? I mean I have a lot of shoes that I could pretty much build a makeshift wall with this shoe boxes. Just a thought of course but hey it’s not a bad idea.

(Image : Container Store)

Heart disease is a serious issue for anyone, but women especially need to pay attention. Women’s Health.gov says, ” Among all U.S. women who die each year, one in four dies of heart disease.”

CNN just listed ten power foods you can eat to help your heart. These are “power foods,” the concept of which is really fascinating to me. I guess I’m one of those people who likes to multi-task and save time, and if I can eat a balanced meal that is somehow better for me than any other meal, I’m all for it!

There are plenty of great choices on this list. One thing I really like is that many of them are easily incorporated into the average diet.

Image: sxc.hu.