PingMag recently  Japan’s Kakuyasu Uchiide, a make-up artist for Shu Uemura, about his new false eyelashes designs. According to Uchiide, the definition of beauty is “Simple but dramatic. Something everybody can feel.” He also tells us that “Cosmetics or make-up is an art of daily life.” Prices range from $16 - $50 USD, get them here.

A bit different than some of the Spring/Summer 2008 trends coming out, this is a Blue Floral Print Dress by Roberto Cavalli. Featuring a multicolored (but mostly blue) floral pattern, deep V-neck, three-quarter length sleeves with puffed shoulders. For $1,485 USD at eLuxury.

Pink and peach are two must have shades for your lips this spring. Chanel’s Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lipcolor will give your lips the look of luminous satin… which is maybe where they got the name. Score this, and other Paris inspired looks from Chanel.

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any thinner, Apple busts out the new MacBook Air. Announced today at Macworld in San Francisco, this world’s thinnest notebook ever weighs only 3 pounds and fits inside a manila envelope. With all your favorite features, like an iSight to do your make-up in, and loads of other geektastic things - the base will run you $1799, and an upgraded version for $3098. Apple.com

Check out the H&M Spring Preview 2008.  There’s nothing more exciting to me than a fresh look for the season.  With vintage meeting sexy this line is old world classy.  Adding bright colors with bold contrast it grabs your attention.  I’d say it’s a must see for anyone who is looking to expand their wardrobe in the upcoming months.   Take a gander

If there is one thing I could have put on my Christmas list, it would have to be this beautifil Pintuck Trench Coat by Arden B. This sultry coat is a must have for spring on my list. It is pleated, and cinched in all the right places to flatter any woman’s figure. Check out the details up close at Arden B.

The latest trend seems to be brides leaning away from the traditional white wedding dress, and opting for a more colorful and less cliche look. Now it’s not like no one here has worn a color wedding dress before. But the current shift to more color here could be attributed to common wedding practices around the globe. In Africa, brides wear tribal colors; In Morocco, it’s yellow; Japanese and Chinese brides wear red; black in Spain, and even lime green in Korea! The crimson dress shown above is by Maggie Sottero.

Here comes another one from the trend of renewing old wares, this time it’s Rehabiliated Dishwares. Working from her Brooklyn studio, Sarah Cihat takes old, used ceramics - fires, reglazes and gives them new life. Her designs are especially unique, and will surely get the attention of  any guest. From $34 and up at sarahcihat.com.

A new line of Baumm recycled billboard-tastic bags are available at District Cotton. Designed by Rodrigo Chapero and Lukas Desimone and made in Buenos Aires, these are advertisments reborn into shiny new bags that look like nothing else. Available for $54 and up at District Cotton.

Take some Victorian-esque antique furniture, update with a bit of modern glam, and you have the Period Furniture Collection. Among leather, they also use bold velvet colors, gold and black croc. These pieces are really not for the faint at heart.

Shown above is the Tufted Silver Leather Chair for $3500. Period is located at 708 N. Wilton Pl., Los Angeles, California - by appointment only - 323.461.6567.

Sofia Coppola & Andrew Durham’s Top 11 of 2007 is a quick and to the point list of the best in art, film, music, and more. This is for those drooling for more than the typically dry predictable ‘best of’ lists that pop-up around this time of year.  Thank you.

Posted by V Magazine, two 0f my (and maybe your) favorites made this particular list: David Lynch’s first feature film in five years, Inland Empire - and of course, the iPhone (not failing to soak up as much press coverage as possible).  Another great pick from this list is The Dan Flavin retrospective; minimalism at it’s fluorescent best. Enjoy the rest of the list here.

Cool new cupcake shirts by Johnny Cupcakes. Wait, what? huh? How in the hell did this start? It actually started as a joke by John Earle a.k.a Johnny Cupcakes (interview) in 2001. Well, his stuff was so hot, Urban Outfitters decided to rip it off!

Anyway, his stuff is still prime, UO’s needs work. Most of the shirts are limited editions and will run you around $35.99 - belts, necklaces and other stuff is also for sale.