Enter The Giveaway

Hey guys, I'm pretty shocked by how few people have entered the Dove Freshtakes giveaway. The contest closes next Friday, so be sure to submit your name today. The winner will receive a copy of "The Hills" Season 2 and a sample of Dove Products.

Find A Great Summer Vacation

Sometimes you just need to get away. Admit it, Summer is around the corner and you can't wait to get away from your humdrum 9 to 5 and take a luxurious summer vacation. If you're looking for a great vacation spot that's a bit differnt from the normal New York, Miami, California trip. Be sure to check out Florblanca. It is a Costa Rica resort with every amenity that you could ask for. They offer great views, and give you the opportunity to rest and relax while you recuperate from a year of hard work. Be sure to check out their website if you're looking for the perfect Central American get away.

The Hot List: Sleek, Sexy Pumps

I'm all about corporate chic. The school year is coming to a close and I know countless seniors who are heading into the corporate world at the end of the Summer. It's important to know how to dress for the office. These pumps are not only work appropriate, but they're fun and hip.

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Keep Your Files Safe

For some reason, I never learned about backing up files until recently. It was just never something I thought about until I lived on my own. I never thought about it, that is, until a hacker found their way onto my server and decided to steal my IP address. That is when I had to literally delete every single file on my computer and then reinstall my operating system. That was the most horrific technological experience of my life, but the thing that hurt the most was losing all of my file. My music, my photos and my papers were all gone. Now of course I know that i should have been backing up my work all along. There's a way for you to save and store your files online. It's called IBackup. It's a website where you schedule anOnline Backup for your computer. The service is fairly affordable, and this way you will be able the heart ache of having to redownload your entire Itunes music catalog like me. If you're addicted to your cellular device like me, you'll be glad to know that you can also check your files from you iPhone. The website is perfect for tech-savvy (and not so tech-savvy) MAC users who want to insure that their computers are safe. Now the company has released a desktop client for MAC that makes the process even simpler.

Checkout These Great Shoe Sales

I have a fetish for footwear, and I don't care who knows it. That's why I spend a great deal of my waking hours trolling the internet for looking for sales that I can share with you guys. Here are a couple of the best ones that I could find. Be sure to act fast because these deals won't last for long.

Save $10 off your purchase of $50 or more by entering the coupon code 50001 at checkout

at checkout at Finishline.com.

Click here to from Endless.com

Find Great Deals On Car Rentals

Over the past year, I don't know how many days I've spent on the road. Traveling is rough, and it's even worse if your plans are picture perfect before you set out. One way to insure that you don't have to worry while away from home is making all your reservations beforehand with a trusted dealer. This is where Advantage.com comes in. They will help you make your car rental plans as easy and painless as possible. Their site is easy to navigate and informative. There you will be sure to find the best deals because they have a great selection of special offers and deals. So check them out if you're looking to rent a car.

Future Black Style Star: Jourdan Dunn

Not too long ago, I announced Chanel Iman to be the next black super model, but it seems as though fashion insiders have another ebony beauty in line to take the throne. 17 year-old Jourdan Dunn could be the next Naomi Campbell.

Dunn is set to grace the pages of both American and British Vogue within the next few months. She'll also be featured in the much talked about all black issue of Vogue Italia alongside Iman, Chanel Iman, and Naomi Campbell.

In regards to Jourdan, Sarah Doukas (the woman who discovered Kate Moss) said this,“I’m very excited for her. I feel, if she does have great success, she will have a big effect on the way people look at different kinds of beauty.”

Love it!

Though this is a huge step for black models, and quite frankly black women everywhere. The lack of diversity in the fashion industry is still alarming. I know a lot of fashionistas who shy away from American Vogue, but this is a great reason to pick up the next issue.

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Look of The Day: Tatyana Ali

This look of the day is more about nostalgia than anything else. I remember the days when Tatyana Ali was the ish. I loved "Day Dreaming," and her portrayal of Ashley on "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was classic, but recently she's all but fallen off my radar.

There are a couple of things wrong with this outfit, particularly the fact that embellished dresses have been on the steady decline for the past few months, but on the whole the good outweighs the bad. I love those Louboutins.

How My Love For Shoes Led to a Wedding Day Disaster

If you're looking for amazingly beautiful Wedding Invitations I have found a great new site for you. 1st Class Wedding Invitations offers a wonderful selection of invitations from a website that is designed well and easy to use. The website is perfect for those who want their invitations to be just right because it now features a zoom in feature that allows you to magnify the invite to get a really good look at the details. Simply hover your mouse over the invitation and you'll get a great view.

Speaking of weddings. I have quite a few wedding horror stories. I have not been to a wedding in a couple of years, but that's probably a great thing, because I have a habit of making a fool of myself at them. The last wedding I went to was for my cousin Anthony. Incidentally, he's divorced now, but I guess that is a completely different story. Anyway, I bought these sky high Steve Madden platforms especially for the wedding, and I couldn't wait to show them off. So a mere twenty minutes before the wedding began, I took them out of the box and I put them on. This could not have been a worse decision. The entire time I was at the wedding, I was slipping and sliding around on the tile floor. I literally had to brace myself the entire time on the arm of my date.

Deal of the Day: 25% off at Ann Taylor

I guess Ann Taylor's website a bit of technical difficulty yesterday, so now they're offering 25% off of an entire order. That's an amazing deal! I recently stopped in a store the other day, and I loved their dresses! I used to think that their clothes were only for the "over 40 set" (not that there's anything wrong with that), but now I'd wear a lot of it. Be sure to to head over to their website. Enter 25foryou at checkout.