Beauty Notes: More holiday treatments at Austin spas
After your long Thanksgiving weekend, why not give yourself a real holiday break? You might need it after all of the shopping and the visiting with friends and family. If you’re pooped, then get thyself to the spa … Consider the Lakeway Resort & Spa (101 Lakeway Drive 512-261-6600). The Dolce-run resort and its San Saba Spa offer spa services such as the Autumn Spa Pedicure, $90, through the end of November. The service

Beauty Notes: New holiday spa treatments at Spa Reveil
Gold, chocolate and pumpkin … Sounds like the recipe for a holiday season. But they are part of a growing number of new spa treatments available at Austin spas. And speaking of spas, make sure you get your relax on despite your nagging family or your holiday shopping crunch. Make some time to celebrate you this season. That’s why we’ll tell you about new spa treatments at various spas for a quick Austin yuletide staycation, especially if you can’t squeeze in a trip

Will new Domain offerings fly with fashionistas? American Eagle, Forever 21, Payless shoes think so.
Here we are floundering in a rocky economy, but if you recall, there was a time when life was good, the money was rolling in, and we had fleeting thoughts about Escalades, Hermes scarves, Gucci bags and second and third homes. Back in 2007, when I first came to town, Austin appeared to be hooked on items such as Prada handbags, Stuart Weizman and Jimmy Choo shoes, Lilly Pulitzer dresses, and luxury apartments. That’s when the original Domain opened. The lifestyle center in North Austin was dev

Vote for your favorite 2010 SXSW T-shirt design
With our generally mild temperatures, we love wearing our T-shirts in Austin almost as much as we love music. Now speaking of music, it will be South by Southwest time before we know it. And speaking of T-shirts, vote for your favorite tee design in the SXSW 2010 T-Shirt Design Project from San Francisco-based 99designs. According to a media release, the project garnered

Win tickets to the Runway to Heaven Charity Fashion Show and Shop787 event
This weekend will include plenty of fashion moments in Austin such as the Runway to Heaven Charity Fashion Show and Shop787, a new shopping event at the Mueller Development. So we have a quick and simple contest for you to win tickets. Send me an e-mail, including your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Include the words “Fashion contest” in the subject line. (If you’re having trouble clic