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Public Broadcasting Service began airing Celebrity Chef Devin Alexander's new show 'America's Chefs on Tour' this past fall. The series comes to Northern California on KQED starting January 5, 2013. Alexander embarked on a cross-country road trip last spring, performing live cooking demonstrations, food tastings from coast-to-coast with stops in three popular California cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Alexander's jewelry accessories were each styled to match her attire by San Francisco Bay Area online retailer Penelope Poet, LLC.

Top Drawer Lingerie, a lingerie and bra boutique in Houston's Uptown Park, launched their new website. Their new website now sells designer bras and lingerie across the United States with free shipping.

The handbagsoutletonlinestore.com website has launched and is already proving to be a hit with fashion lovers. Its aim is to be a leading source of information on everything related to the world of handbags from the world's leading designers and fashion houses.

Whether shoppers' New Year's Resolutions include saving time on hairstyles or being more creative, Bella Fashion's new Twist 'n' Twirl Hair Tie is an innovative arrival that is a smart choice for 2013 accessory purchases. The unique product makes ponytails effortless with a clip and hair tie to wrap hair elegantly. A Bella Fashion exclusive designed to make life easier for women with thick hair, the Twist' n' Twirl Hair Ties are an affordable pick and available at both retail and wholesale.

It takes hard work and an inspiring performance to be nominated for a Golden Globe, and a select group of nominees and presenters will be rewarded with an equally spirited gift. The 100 recipients will receive a hand-crafted Tree of Life pendant by AB Glass Jewelry, a gesture made in conjunction with The Artisan Group and the GBK Productions Luxury Gift Lounge on Jan. 11-12 in Los Angeles. Attendees of the lounge will also be able to view the pendant hanging from an adornment of glass beads as the Winter Dreams Necklace.

The ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, a groundbreaking partnership between ANN INC., the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and Vital Voices Global Partnership, launched a nationwide search for young women throughout the United States who embody the skills to be tomorrow's leaders. The goal of the Initiative is to identify 50 ANNpower Fellows amid rising high school juniors and seniors who have the potential to be the leaders of their generation.

Racked reported that in 2011, blogger Jen Yates (she runs the popular site Cake Wrecks) came up with a great way to store her flip-flops: bending and stretching a wire hanger so it had hooks on the sides for holding the shoes. She posted the instructions on her 'geekery and girliness' website Epbot. Her final product became a Pinterest successs with a ton of repins. Awesome, right? Well, not exactly.

In the spirit of the Dior brand make-over to get past John Galliano, the company creative director Raf Simons has taken an arty turn styling the Spring 2013 ads.

Gainesville, Virginia's MOTHERBORED will have its eco friendly, recycled motherboard pendants, rings and cuff links showcased at The Artisan Group exhibit at GBK's Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the 2013 Golden Globes Nominees and Presenters. The company's mini round pendants will also be included in The Artisan Group's coveted swag bags. The Gift Lounge takes place January 11-12, 2013 at an exclusive Beverly Hills, California location.

Lindsey Carse, the youngest salon owner in Beverly Hills, announced the grand opening of her second salon in Santa Monica - Fringe of Beverly Hills: A Kyle Mathis Salon at 2717 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Los Angeles-based Minabea Jewelry announced that its "Moroccan Boho Earrings" will be included in The Artisan Group's coveted swag bag, to be gifted to celebrities stopping by its exhibit at GBK's Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the 2013 Golden Globes Nominees and Presenters. The Gift Lounge takes place January 11-12, 2013, at an exclusive location in Beverly Hills, California.

Gap Inc. officially acquired Intermix for a whopping $130 millon. WWD reported this morning that the deal officially closed on December 31st. Inside that story of numbers and mutual beneficial reasons for the deal was the news that Intermix will be opening two new New York stores.

For Fashion Week, the Bloomingdale's in Soho is looking to add five new designers to its roster reports Racked. The program is called B Seen and they are holding an open call on Friday, January 11th.

Due to Hurricane Sandy, the WWD CEO Summit had to be rescheduled from October. It now opens Monday with a lineup of speakers from different corners of the retail and fashion industries. The CEO Summit is being held Monday and Tuesday at The Plaza in Manhattan.

Steve Birkhold, former chief executive officer at Lacoste North America and Diesel USA, has been named CEO of Bebe. He is taking over for founder, chairman and CEO Manny Mahouf, who will now be executive chairman.

Gap Inc. has acquired retailer Intermix for $130 million in cash. Last month we reported that the two companies were in talks for a collaboration. The official deal closed on December 31 and expands Gap's presence in the luxury retail market.

Everyone is dying to know which designer gown Michelle Obama will wear for the inaugural ball later this month. The retailer White House|Black Market is getting a jump on the festivities with an inaugural-inspired dress collection launching in seven of its Beltway area stores. The prices range from $250 to $300 and the nine styles are being touted with "From Our White House to Yours."

Olympic figure skater and personality Johnny Weir is selling selected items from his personal wardrobe with luxury consignment firm shoplindasstuff.com. The seven-day auctions begin this Monday and a portion of the profits will be donated to The Trevor Project.

Robert Cavalli celebrated the opening of his new store in New Delhi with a huge party. The launch of this store also marks the opening of the first Cavalli Caffè outside of Italy and the beginning of expanding the Cavalli Caffè concept.

Vans is sounding the call for hundreds of high schools across the country to take part in the 4th edition of Vans Custom Culture, a nationwide art contest. Schools can now register at vans.com/customculture for the chance to compete for a $50,000 award to their art program and the opportunity to travel to New York City to exhibit their art-adorned Vans shoes at the final art showcase.