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Silly Injuries That Could Derail Your Fitness

Kristen Hawley — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:30:10 PST

Part of a fit lifestyle, in my opinion, is living life to the fullest. Taking advantage of each moment and doing something fun is just as important for living a fit and healthy lifestyle as a proper fitness routine. Unfortunately, sometimes those two things get in the way of each other, and the most well-lived moments can turn into injuries that can sideline your workout routine. In the spirit of full disclosure, here are a few of the silly injuries I've recently received and a few suggested solutions for averting disaster.

Slave to fashion: Thinking I'd only be out of my Las Vegas hotel room for a few hours (famous last words), I donned a pair of sky-high heels. A few hours turned into many hours, and that turned into an incredibly sore IT band. I'm a runner, so that was not ideal; each step I took during runs for a week reminded me of my five-inch heel mistake.
Solution: When in Vegas, wear heels . . . I get it. But it would have been prudent to stash a pair of those slip-on shoes that take up about the same amount of purse real estate as a compact. Lesson learned. Alternatively? If you're stuck in heels, sit when you can and pay attention to how you're walking. Had I just slowed down and walked properly, I don't think I would have had close to the same problem.

There are plenty more! Check out the rest and share your own stories after the break.

Shopping: Stunning Silver Jewelry From Isabel Marant

coutorture — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:11 PDT

While Isabel Marant's ready-to-wear gets most of the - well deserved - press, there's something to be said for her understated and reasonably-priced jewelry. This season there's a bevy of sparkly silver goodies with chain and mesh detailing. It's all available at Net-a-Porter, so pick your poison.

Shopping: Chic Computer Cases and iPad Clutches From Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, and Valextra

coutorture — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:00:11 PDT

Oscar de la Renta embraced new technologies in his recent resort runway show, live-streaming the collection online and sending a handful of models out with iPads in neat leather covers tucked under their arms. The iPad clutches seen on Oscar's runway are available now and sold exclusively on the Oscar de la Renta website. We've also found chic iPad carrier alternatives in the budget-friendly category, namely a natural cork cover and Moleskine-style case, which are $27 and $50 respectively. For those of you still lugging around laptops, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Valextra make our favorite fashionable computer cases.

First Look: Marchesa's Dinnerware Collection for Lenox

coutorture — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:17:01 PDT

With a baby on the way and a handbag collection in the works, Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman continues to expand her elegant evening product offering. This fall the Marchesa for Lenox tableware collection-including dinnerware, stemware, and flatware-lands in stores and online. Eight dinnerware patterns inspired by Marchesa's red-carpet dresses (Floral Illustrations, Spring Lark, Palatial Garden, French Lace, Painted Camellia, Porcelain Lace, Paisley Bloom, and Marchesa Rose) feature lace detailing and floral embellishments, just like the gorgeous dresses turned out by Chapman.

David LaChapelle Photographs Michael Jackson as Jesus and Naomi Campbell as Venus

coutorture — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:16:14 PDT

David LaChapelle's latest exhibit, titled “American Jesus,” opens today Chelsea’s Paul Kasmin Gallery, and the celebrity portrait photographer cast friends Michael Jackson and Naomi Campbell in a series of Biblical scenes. The Jackson portraits were taken just before the performer's death and include the show's title piece. Campbell makes an appearance as Botticelli's Venus. Click below for a sneak peek.

10 Impressive Ways to Honor a Geeky Dad

POPSUGAR Tech — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:00:44 PDT

Oh my geeky dad. Commercialized as it may be, Father's Day promises a once-a-year opportunity to celebrate the geeky dad in your life for everything that makes him so great: His love of vintage video games and comics, his hunger for gadgets and his appreciation for all things smart, innovative, and fun. Pay homage to your favorite papa with one of these simple, but standout activities or offerings.

What Does Rich Mean to You?

POPSUGAR Smart Living — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:07 PDT

Finance expert and author of the best-selling book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich, Ramit Sethi, has loads of savvy tips to make you money-wise and wealthy. His thickest piece of advice? While it's hard to narrow it down to just one of his strategies, the best get-rich tip may just be to do a little self-evaluation and find out how you think of wealth.

We all have our expensive must-haves and hang-ups - I will never surrender my addiction to designer jeans or manicures, for one. I have friends who might be convinced to curb their retail spending in favor of travel, or a great apartment, but when it comes down to it, I know very few people my age that can have it all. Instead of griping about what you can't have - Ramit suggests we prioritize to buy or do the things we see as having real worth to us.

Making concessions, like finding a roommate to cut your rent in half, can make it possible for you to splurge on other things. The key takeaway is that you don't have to wait years to live a wealthy lifestyle, but you must prioritize how to spend - and that means that defining how you see wealth is step one. So tell me, what does being rich mean to you?

Burberry Lights Up The New York City Skyline

coutorture — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:37:03 PDT

Last night Burberry staked their claim on the New York City skyline by lighting up 50-f oot-long Burberry signs atop their new Madison Avenue headquarters. Thanks in part to the establishment of The Burberry Foundation and a $50,000 donation to local youth projects, Mayor Bloomberg declared yesterday "Burberry Day" in New York. There to celebrate were Burberry's Christopher Bailey, Lily Donaldson, Terence Koh, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and more. Check out photos from last night's rooftop fête atop The Palace Hotel in the gallery below.

Are You Neat or Messy?

POPSUGAR Sex & Culture — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:30:00 PDT

I feel for Lindsay Lohan. A tripped alarm sent the popo over to her LA home and it was so messy they thought her apartment had been "ransacked." Turns out, this is what it always looks like, and now the whole world knows!

I won't lie: my default mode is messy. I fight the good fight, but sometimes the mess wins. Books where they shouldn't be, clothes thrown hither and thither, the previous night's dinner party dishes sitting in the sink. A busy girl has better things to do than clean the apartment, I rationalize. And then I start cleaning again. . .reluctantly.

Are you neat or messy? If you're messy, do you fight it, or accept it?

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The French Sleep and Eat Better Than Anyone

POPSUGAR Sex & Culture — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:15:00 PDT

In addition to producing great literature and perfume, the French can now boast that they they also have the most sated sleepers and eaters. Among the world's wealthiest nations, France has a populace that sleeps and eats longer than anyone, including Spaniards, Italians, and Americans.

The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night, and more than two hours a day are spent eating. Wow. Maybe if I eat a lot of amazingly stinky cheese with bread and red wine (slowly, of course), I can catch up on my zzzzz's!

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