• The Mavericks by Leigh Greenwood (Leisure), the sweeping new western historical romance by one of the genre's hottest authors.
• The No Sweat Exercise Plan: Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Live Longer by Harvey B. Simon, M.D., (McGraw Hill), the book that reveals the best advice on how to lose weight from experts at Harvard Medical School.
• The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue (Atria Books), the stunning debut novel that captures the nature of love and how it transcends all barriers: even death.
• The Making of a Christian Bestseller: the Insider's Guide to Christian Publishing by Ann Byle (FaithWalk).

Crown Princess will feature a number of new service and design innovations to the Princess fleet, including a dramatic new piazza-style atrium, new casual dining venues and expansion of some favorite shipboard areas. Within the new street cafe environment of the atrium, passengers will find an International Cafe serving up fresh pastries and baked goods in the morning and other assorted offerings throughout the day, as well as the introduction of Vines, a new wine and seafood bar. Several signature Princess venues have been further enhanced, including an expanded Sabatini's Italian tratorria with a new piano lounge area and new location high on Deck 16 to offer panoramic views. The Crown Grill will also make its debut on this ship, which is a new steak and seafood restaurant that expands on the line's signature Sterling Steakhouse concept with an open, theater-style kitchen where chefs will custom-prepare steamed shellfish and cooked-to-order steaks and chops.

The ship will also feature the many hallmark features that define the Princess experience, including the dramatic Movies Under the Stars poolside movie screen, multiple dining and entertainment options, Personal Choice Dining featuring traditional or Anytime seating, a two-story Lotus Spa with fitness center, an extensive children and teen's center, a wedding chapel and nearly 900 staterooms with private balconies.

"Today, Guerlain expands its international presence by associating its name with a muse. More than just a face, Guerlain searched for a personality and character embodying the Guerlain spirit. Both a muse and a spokesperson, Hilary Swank will inspire and represent Guerlain for the next three years."

"Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award winning actress, is an extraordinary woman full of beauty and passion. In her award-winning roles, both daring and unconventional, she captivated the world. Hilary is bold and confident, yet full of emotion and truly genuine. It is this remarkable spirit that appealed to the directors of Guerlain. Her charisma will shine through as she presents at the 78th Academy Awards ceremony on March 5th."

So far, Weir, 21, who came in fifth in the men's figure skating competition for the U.S. team last week (but first in matters of beauty and brashness), has bought the following items here: five pairs of shoes, a pair of rabbit fur hand warmers, a Dolce & Gabbana hoodie he says reads "Sex trainer: Best to practice seven days a week," and a sable scarf that was supposed to be $715 but was instead $415 because he spoke French with the saleslady.

Ah, the fabulousness that is Johnny Weir! The fur collars! The special deals! His absolute favorite item of clothing is a Roberto Cavalli beaver-and-python coat. He is also proud that the "Louie" in Boston "pre-sold me a bag before it was allowed to be released," he says. "I'm the first person in the entire world to have this bag."

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He finishes his biscuit and we take the tram to the high-end shopping district around Via Roma. He heads into a eyewear store and tries on a pair of Dior sunglasses encrusted with rhinestones that, at nearly $1,200, he decides are too expensive. Besides, he already has this pair without the rhinestones, he says. Besides, he already has 45 pairs of Dior sunglasses. He wanders around inside. "They have the Dior ski goggles," he says with awe.

Sitting down to arrange the laces on his new sneakers (whose laces he refuses to tie but instead carefully wraps and tucks in elaborate fashion), Johnny spots a pair of $320 Roberto Cavalli shades. He gives them to the saleslady to ring up. This, he says, will bring his sunglasses collection to 103 pairs, which he keeps arranged in drawers according to designer. "I take care of them all," he says. "I have to polish them."

Weir considers clothes and handbags and sunglasses his children. In his closet, "certain designers get a black hanger and certain designers get a white hanger, and they're hung in order of designer and then color." He believes in buying real designer stuff; when he sees someone with a knockoff handbag, "it hurts my feelings," he says.

Ashley commented, "We have been fans of Mark and James for years and were honored when approached to appear in the campaign. When I wear Badgley Mischka I feel sexy and feminine," Mary-Kate added, "Recently, we attended their fall fashion show. The clothes were glamorous, beautiful, colorful and fun."

Mark Badgley and James Mischka, stated, "Ashley and Mary-Kate have grown up to become America's young style icons. They have an amazing sense of fashion and individuality that intrigued us. Ashley and Mary-Kate reflect the younger, edgier and more sensual glamour that we have incorporated into our latest fall collection."

Commenting on the creative, Dari Marder, Creative Director, stated, "Partnering with Ashley and Mary-Kate allowed us to showcase the young and modern glamour that is Badgley Mischka. The central theme of the campaign was 'modern day Cinderella's.'[sic] Creatively, we were all about having the girls look gorgeous and elegant but not perfectly coiffed. It is a looser more unrefined and approachable glamour."

The campaign was photographed by legendary photographer, Gilles Bensimon in New York City in the Presidential Suite of the St. Regis Hotel and was created by Iconix's in-house marketing team. The campaign features both Olsen's wearing gowns from the couture collection. In addition to the print ads, the campaign will also appear on the internet and in-store.

The card's face is a deep red foil, with "For the One I Love" across the top in black script, a large picture of a red rose in the center, and a thick black ribbon cutting through the middle. Inside, it simply states: "Each time I see you, hold you, think of you, here's what I do ... I fall deeply, madly, happily in love with you. Happy Valentine's Day."

The card's designer, Marcia Meulengracht, said she was not at all surprised the card sold five times better than the average Valentine -- so well it's being offered for a second year.

"I cut to the chase -- what I would want to give and what I would want to receive," Meulengracht said. "A guy wants to say he still loves her. A gal wants to know he still does. She wants to get goose bumps. He wants to think he'll get lucky."

Assuming the iPod is in good working condition, the company, which runs an online consignment service, will offer a guaranteed price for any machine and take the task of reselling it online.

"We're trying to create an alternative to buyer's remorse," said David Chen, CEO. "If you want that new iPod, then go for it."

In terms of reselling iPods, one stumbling block may be ongoing complaints by some users about problems with batteries and hard drives in the machines.

"Price conscious customers are some of the ones who investigate the most," Mulpuroo said. "If you think there's a good chance you'll be getting a lemon, I'm not sure you'd want to buy the product."

Learning to ride the scooter takes less than five minutes, and no previous skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, or other experience is required. Easy and intuitive to control, the rider simply leans left or right to perform smooth turns without the need for complex controls. A throttle and clutch mounted on the handlebar allow prec ise control of engine power while skimming along. To increase acceleration, the rider leans back slightly while gripping the handlebar, and the friction drive wheel at the underside rear of the scooter makes contact with the ground, increasing speed up to a maximum of approximately 15 mph.

The hovering scooter deftly glides over level, solid ground such as concrete, asphalt, or well-groomed grass, free of debris, sand, stones, and other obstacles. It can even travel up minor inclines. Stopping is as easy as releasing the throttle and clutch controls and allowing the hovering scooter to gently coast to a halt over a distance of approximately twenty feet. For added safety, an engine kill switch wristband similar to those on water-jet vehicles is worn by the rider during operation. Utilizing the same gravity-defying principles found in larger hovercraft, the hovering scooter is powered by a four-stroke internal combustion engine that operates for approximately one hour on a full tank of unleaded gasoline.

The fall collections previewed Sunday at New York Fashion Week featured a dark, rich - almost wintery - color palette, including burgundy, gray, bottle green, black and cognac instead of the brighter yellows, golds and oranges that usually usher in the season.

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Tracy Reese: Reese's signature style is "pretty" and for fall she did it again. However, she didn't go overly girlie, except for a few too many bows on dresses that didn't need them. The collection was cohesive - but not cluttered - as Reese debuted her accessories collection. Her wide patent leather belts with gold hardware were worn high on the waist over a black V-shaped vest and cream-colored shirt with oversized sleeves, and again with a black tribal beaded blouse and flowing skirt. Leather booties with thick heels that tied at the top looked clunky with some of the dresses, though. A long gray cape with a beautiful turquoise-accented lining underneath revitalized a shape that can be tired and dowdy. It was worn with wide-leg pleated trousers and a simple turtleneck.

The sea green leather used for a fur-trimmed toggle coat and matching skirt looked soft and moved easily. For dressing up, a blue floral sequined shift glimmered like an ocean and a berry-colored long tiered dress had a tank neckline alternately decorated by ethnic brown beads and glamorous purple crystals.

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Designer Christophe Lemaire was inspired by the first album from De La Soul called "3 Feet High and Rising" and he clearly was trying to bring a little hip-hop attitude to downright nerdy details, such as wire-rim glasses and too-short pants. The show also included puffy parkas and rubber boots in bright candy colors.

Says Alison Loehnis, Sales & Marketing Director for Thomas Pink, "The partnership between Thomas Pink and MGM is the perfect example of bringing together great brand equity. The extension of the Pink Panther collection in 2006 was a natural progression as our customers loved the stylish, quirky collections we launched originally to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Pink Panther."

The exclusive Pink Panther collection includes iconic shirts and ties which combine the wit and humor of the Pink Panther with Thomas Pink's shirt making heritage:

* Women can choose from three limited edition shirts including a tailored pink and black striped shirt with double cuffs and covered placket effect and a Pink Panther double faced sateen shirt with double cuffs and Pink Swarovski crystal buttons in black or pale pink.

* Men can choose from two limited edition Slim Fit shirts -- a jacquard textured shirt with a pink diamond design or a black silky cotton shirt with contrasting pink diamond lining.

* The Pink Panther has always been loved by children so, with this in mind, Pink have followed the success of their boys collection with a white pinpoint shirt with pink diamond pattern detail on the cuff and yoke lining.

* Accessories include sterling silver mini Pink Panther cufflinks, Swarovski pink crystal cufflinks for her and a cheeky Pink Panther pink and black tie.