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Spring With Shiva Rose

The actress/writer/mother/curator and creator of The Local Rose holistic lifestyle site divulges her secret treasure trove of spring delights!

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Trendsetters: Bond No. 9 Fragrance Creator Laurice Rahmé

Top note: Bond No. 9 creator Laurice Rahmé on New York, Bond’s forward-thinking fragrances, Andy Warhol and her newest baby.

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Trendsetters: Retail Dynamo Elyse Walker

It’s Paris Fashion Week and full of drama with Galliano and Decarnin MIA. Never fear: Retailer Elyse Walker is there, and we’ve got the skinny on her favorite Parisian hot spots, what she’s buying for fall and much, much more.

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Trendsetters: Jewelry Designer Kimberly McDonald Gives FTD The Skinny On The Real Race Behind The Oscars

The Oscars race is underway, but the race for designers to get their pieces on the stars has been raging behind the scenes, even throughout the day today!

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Trendsetters: K Chocolatier’s Diane Kron

Diane Kron, the chocolatier beloved by the A-list fashion and Hollywood set, gives us her Top 10 chocolate picks for this sweet day. No sweetie? Don’t worry, you can drown your sorrows in Kron’s sinful chocolates filled with vodka, scotch or tequila shots!

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Trendsetters: Fashion Illustrator Caitlin Dinkins

Tastemaker Top 10: Dinkins’ Delights. Fashion Illustrator and former Stila graphic designer Caitlin Dinkins shows us her true watercolors, and dishes on her favorite spots in L.A. and Ojai. And, yes, her favorite Stila products, too!

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Trendsetters: L.A. Party Planner Jeff Brown

Every week the Tastemaker Top Ten highlights the top fashion, beauty and lifestyle tips from our fabulous roster of tastemakers around the globe. Our column kicks off with über event and party planner Jeff Brown of Brown Hot Events in Los Angeles.

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