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lululemon athletica inc. announced that Robert Bensoussan has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Bensoussan's appointment reflects lululemon's increasing international focus and his addition expands the Board to 11 members.

Ben Bridge Jeweler announced the kickoff of its $100,000 Wedding of the Century contest. Co-sponsored by Tag Heuer, Ikuma Diamonds and Hawaiian Airlines, the Wedding of the Century Grand Prize package will make one lucky couple's dream wedding a reality. Couples may enter the sweepstakes before April 15 by visiting www.facebook.com/BenBridgeJewelerand clicking on the Wedding of the Century Sweepstakes application. The Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries and will receive:

One Direction took time out of their busy schedule in December to visit the Lord Baltimore design studio in Culver City. The band's members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson dropped by to chat with Christian Audigier about his new fashion brand and took the opportunity to be the first to wear Lord Baltimore both on and off-stage.

With a fresh coating of snow on the ground, it's the perfect time to pick up a few colorful accessories to remind yourself that Spring is coming soon. Thank goodness for Amrita Singh and her fantastic Bollywood inspired jewerly. The bright emerald, turquoise, coral and red pieces are inspiration enough to get you through the next few weeks of cold.

WWD reported that MAC Cosmetics is expanding its presence in Africa. MAC opened its first freestanding store in Lagos, Nigeria today at the Ikeja City Mall just after opening in Zambia in December, and Botswana in early January. A second MAC store is planned for The Palms Mall in Lagos later this year. Within three years, MAC plans to open five more stores in Lagos.

The always beautiful and fresh faced Drew Barrymore is on the cover of the March issue of Harper's Bazaar. With so much going on (new baby and the launch of cosmetic line Flower), I am in awe of how rested and relaxed she looks!

J. Mendel let's the clothes speak for themselves in the new Spring campaign. The ads feature model Bette Franke in the gorgeous creations, photographed by Daniel Jackson, with stylist Alistair McKimm. Truly a work of art!

It's Super Bowl weekend! Whether your a huge Ravens or 49ers fan, or your day will revolve around enjoying typical Super Bowl food (hot wings - yum!), don't forget to take advantage of the weekend sales.

Kate Spade New York will launch a new scent, Live Colorfully, along with a capsule collection in April. Very few details are available on the range, but by just looking at the advertising, we know it's going to be very colorful and aid costumers in their efforts to keep things lively this Spring.

Lanvin's new Spring ad campaign, shot by Steven Miesel, is described as 'The morning after the night before. Beautiful women, beautiful men, beautiful light, beautiful friends.'

NIKE, Inc. announced has completed the previously announced sale of its Cole Haan affiliate brand to APAX Partners LLP.

Burlington Coat Factory, a leading national off-price retail chain, has joined forces with The Foundation for National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) The Heart Truthcampaign dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease among women.

Following in the footsteps of an adorable French Bulldog named Mr. Quiggly that wore Skechers GOrun footwear during last year's Super Bowl, SKECHERS USA, Inc. released the first commercial for Skechers GOrun 2 performance footwear, which will premiere on TV during SUPER BOWL XLVII. Fans can now get a sneak peek of the ad ahead of the 100-million-strong audience for Sunday's game.

Grace Adele, a women's style system of handbags, clutches and coordinating jewelry, today released its Spring/Summer 2013 Catalog featuring bold hues of pink and orange; a new line of mother-of-pearl jewelry; and Grace Adele's sleek, new Tablet Tote, which doubles as a clever, zippered insert that fits in most Grace Adele handbags.

Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) announced that renowned American designer and humanitarian Kenneth Cole will sit down for a special Q&A session at SiriusXM studios in New York City.

Lancome announced its partnership with highly celebrated fashion designer, Jason Wu. With a self-proclaimed adoration for women and enhancing the female form, his talent is a natural fit for Lancome, a brand symbolic of the ultimate in femininity with modern sensibilities.

Recently, fashion on the golden globe red carpet draw attention of people all over the world. Inspired by the dresses of celebrities on the red carpet, Milanoo.com, a four-year-old translational online supplier specializing in occasion dresses, wedding dresses and COSPLAY costumes, launched affordable occasion dresses. This movement of milanoo.com can benefit all her female customers who are preparing for the coming prom and valentine's parties much.

The radiantly beautiful Joan Smalls stars in the new Prabal Gurung Spring ad campaign which was styled by Tiina Laakkonen and photographed by Daniel Jackson.

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen just won the CFDA award for their high-end line The Row, and now are focusing their attention on their contemporary line Elizabeth & James, specifically launching handbags. Mary Kate explains the pricing breakdown in terms of where they fit in the market: 'We wanted the price point to be strong. The price point is below [Alexander] Wang and [Phillip] Lim but above Marc [Jacobs] and Tory [Burch].' Ashley added, 'We wanted these bags to be affordable.' That means the prices range from $125 to $395 for small leather goods and $395 to $625 for bags. Look out for these new treasures in July.

Last year's Barney's launched a discount site for the notorious warehouse sale. Today WWD reports that the brand will be launching BarneysWarehouse.com, an outlet site featuring deeply discounted designer clothes, on Monday, February 4.