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With the arrival of 2013, many are pushing aside the excuses and are focused on improving their fitness through exercise. Those unaccustomed to working out regularly may be overwhelmed by the choices in fitness apparel, while those who exercise regularly may be looking for something that is a bit more forgiving to hide holiday indulgences. With its emphasis on flattering design, Devigi, a new line of high fashion, high performance fitness apparel, is the perfect choice for those looking to workout confidently this year.

At midnight, Most Beautiful List named Selena Gomez the most beautiful woman in the world for the second year running. Selena Gomez has proven that she is confident with her role as one of the most popular women in Hollywood. She has also transcended her role as a teen icon to being a young star in the eyes of decision makers from television networks to brands across the globe.

Burch vs. Burch has finally come to an end! Tory Burch and her ex-husband Chris Burch settled their contentious lawsuit over the sale of his stake in Tory Burch LLC with the addition of two new minority investors.

Rag & Bone designer team David Neville and Marcus Wainwright have found a new investor in John Howard's Irving Place Capital reported WWD.

Stella McCartney has been named in Queen Elizabeth's New Year Honours List for 2013 reported WWD. McCartney was recently given the British Fashion Award for Fashion Designer of the Year, and now has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to fashion.

If you missed Clothingline's Helmut Lang sample sale in December, don't fret. The brand will be hosting their own sample sale at their Soho store beginning next week. The sale starts Wednesday, January 9th and runs through Sunday, January 13th at 93 Mercer Street.

Dogeared Jewels & Gifts, known for its cool California aesthetic and innovative designs, released their new jewelry designs that celebrate the many expressions of love, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Haircare is so important, especially in the winter months when it's so easy for your hair to dry out. Ideeli has a beauty blowout sale today, but my favorite section is the Hair & Now. Inside is everything from you need from ionic dryers, satin pillow to anti-frizz serums for a perfect hair day.

Fresh Produce Sportswear, LLC, an apparel brand for women, has named Minneapolis-based Lola Red PR as its national PR agency of record. Lola Red PR will handle national business, trade, and regional consumer PR and communication for the brand and its 27 retail boutiques.

Seki Edge introduced their new Double Edge Razors and Feather Artist Club Shaving Razors to its extensive line of grooming products for men and women. Both double edge and straight razors are now available to the public, showing once again that high quality steel is necessary in all grooming and beauty implements.

The Miss Universe Organization has signed a deal with Omni Scents to release a line of branded fragrances.

J. Crew Group chairman and chief executive officer Millard 'Mickey' Drexler quickly responded to Delia Ephron's Dec. 23rd op-ed piece in the New York Times. The piece criticized J. Crew for a botched online gift order (wrong products sent to the wrong person, no gift-wrapping, etc..) and claimed that the holiday online shopping has made the season of giving "as mundane and problematic as all our Web purchases, which in my family include paper towels and toilet paper."

Felicia Jackson, who previously lead the private-label design department at Jones Jeanswear, has joined Nygård International as director of design for bottoms, focusing on the Peter Nygård brand. Before joining Jones, Jackson worked at Nautica, American Eagle and Levi Strauss & Co.

Racked compiled an awesome list of the top pop-up shops of the year. Not surprisingly absent is the Target x Neiman Marcus holiday collaboration pop-up shop. Ones that did make the list? Favorites like Sephora and Warby Parker, plus homemade items from Etsy and charitable causes from2(X)ist.

Zuoan Fashion Limited, a design-driven fashion casual menswear company in China, announced that it was one of fifty-six textile and apparel companies awarded the '2012 Product Development Award' from the China National Textile and Apparel Council ('CNTAC').

Mineral makeup brand Mirabella Beauty launched a DIY video featuring celebrity makeup artist Jasmine Dashtizad. Mirabella, a paraben-free, talc-free, and gluten-free makeup brand, has a line of 14 elegant, brushed aluminum handled brushes. In the video, Jasmine shows her recommendation of the 3 must-have brushes for every woman to become their own personal makeup artist.

Saint Laurent has finally revealed Hedi Slimane's first ever womenswear campaign.

8&9 Clothing dropped plenty of heat for this holiday season. The latest release is the collaborative look book project with Staci Marie.

Inter Parfums has signed an agreement with Alred Dunhill Limited ('dunhill') brand. The agreement gives the Parfum company exclusive worldwide fragrance license to create, produce and distribute perfumes and fragrance-related products currently under the Dunhill brand. The agreement is effective 3 April 2013 and replaces a previous license agreement with Procter & Gamble. A new men's scent is anticipated for 2014.

The Target x Neiman Marcus holiday collaboration debuted to lack luster crowds. And now the items are marked down 50% off. Racked reported that Madison Avenue Spy spotted the collection on sale on a recent trip to Target. She added that what was left wasn't going fast and that three items had completely sold out: the Rodarte wrapping paper, the DVF yoga mat and the Tory Burch thermos.