essie's Winter Limited Edition Collection

essie has created three sweet colors for the upcoming winter season. There's Lollipop-candy cane red; Rock Candy-sweet treat pink; and Mint Candy Apple-a creme de menthe mint. All of the colors are yummy, but the Mint Candy Apple will probably sell out the fastest.

For Breast Cancer Awareness month, essie has released a special Yes We Can, Pink polish. According to essie.com, "a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women affected by the disease."

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Jimmy Choo Project PEP

The Jimmy Choo line is collaborating with Elton John's AIDS foundation.  The limited edtion punk rock line consists of bags, shoes, cuffs and scarves.  Prices range from $85-$995.  

25% of the net sales will benefit the Simelela center for victims of violence in Khayelitsha, South Africa according to T-Magazine.

The collection will be available in stores and online in November.  You can visit  JimmyChoo.com to sign up for the mailing list so you can get priority when the items become available.

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Rutgers University gets a $13M donation

it's the biggest donation in RU history by an alumni. can we say school spirit?

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bring Brad Pitt into your shower

... well not so much. BUT, the chiseled face actor is hooking up with the skin/hair/beauty line Kiehl's. Pitt will be creating the shower gel, yet will not appear or have his name on the product. One hundred percent of the proceeds from Kiehl’s Aloe Vera Biodegradable Liquid Body Cleanser, washing up in stores in October for $16.95 a bottle, will go to the newly launched JPF Eco Systems, a nonprofit started by Pitt and Kiehl's to "minimize impact on the environment through thoughtful design."

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