Fall 2009 Fashion is together, tough or a togetherly tough (think rock star chic). However, color is still key; pastels will give away to earthier and bolder shades.

Pale lavenders will evolve into royal purples. Pinks will even step up their game, turning smoldering hot in shades of fushia to berry.

Red will stay very strong. However, the reds will take on a deeper cooler tone instead of the warmer tomato~y shade

Tweeds and wools are two of the hottest trends of the season. Although tweed can be worn year round, it is best suited for fall and winter weather. From business casual to the cocktail hour, tweed and wool can tie your outfit together. Remember timeless is key. Think structured, sophisticated and sexy.

(Remember that the key to this trend is to invest in high quality, well-designed pieces that will last a lifetime. Buy to fit your frame!)

Another great fall look will be tight fitting pencil skirts. The length, however, will differ depending on the preference and taste of the lady, who will be wearing them. They will range from minis all the way to knee, mid-calf or lower.

Another big hit this fall will be metallic colors. The main metallics to watch for will be stainless steel, silver and platinum.

Iron Grays, taupes, and warm cream tones will serve as neutral shades for the fall palette. Without doubt, off white and black will proceed to find their places among every closet. Traditional black and white colors continue to be as powerful as ever.

Fall 2009 fashion has taken on an “anything goes” style as women chose: together, tough or a combination of the two.

- Contributed by Reed

As well as 10/12/09- 10/18/09.

Nice, very very nice.

Here is a list of the Spas participating in Spa Week in California 9/14/09- 9/20/09.

For a detailed list (including treatments) click here SpaWeek.com

• Stila Cosmetics.com- Receive a complimentary lip color (full-size) in Natalie with any online purchase use code: FREELIP. Expires 8/15/09.
• Mac Cosmetics.com- Free shipping and Zoom lash sample use code: LASH89.
• Editor’s Closet.com- Use code, itmtf25 for $25 for their Tom Ford Sunglass sale or their Thierry Mugler Beauty Sale. Expires Midnight 8/15/09.

I have neither been bribed nor been to this facility . Just got the coupon in my email and decided to post a bargain, just in case someone needs it. Does anyone even read me any more?

Leave a comment so I can email you a coupon for Le Reve Med Spa (Pasadena, CA) 20% off Laser Hair Removal or $100 off Velashape.

Coupon expires 8/31/09

Wow…

I wish I knew this before spending my younger years on the tanning bed…

Image via Getty Images & Style.com

Via Maria Cheng For AP

LONDON — International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as “probable carcinogens.”

A new analysis of about 20 studies concludes the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30. Experts also found that all types of ultraviolet radiation caused worrying mutations in mice, proof the radiation is carcinogenic. Previously, only one type of ultraviolet radiation was thought to be lethal.

The new classification means tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation are definite causes of cancer, alongside tobacco, the hepatitis B virus and chimney sweeping, among others.

The research was published online in the medical journal Lancet Oncology on Wednesday, by experts at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, the cancer arm of the World Health Organization.

“People need to be reminded of the risks of sunbeds,” said Vincent Cogliano, one of the cancer researchers. “We hope the prevailing culture will change so teens don’t think they need to use sunbeds to get a tan.”

Most lights used in tanning beds give off mainly ultraviolet radiation, which cause skin and eye cancer, according to the International Agency for Cancer Research.

The classification of tanning beds as carcinogenic was disputed by Kathy Banks, chief executive of The Sunbed Association, a European trade association of tanning bed makers and operators.

“The fact that is continuously ignored is that there is no proven link between the responsible use of sunbeds and skin cancer,” Banks said in a statement. She said most users of tanning beds use them less than 20 times a year.

But as use of tanning beds has increased among people under 30, doctors have seen a parallel rise in the numbers of young people with skin cancer. In Britain, melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, is now the leading cancer diagnosed in women in their 20s. Normally, skin cancer rates are highest in people over 75.

Previous studies found younger people who regularly use tanning beds are eight times more likely to get melanoma than people who have never used them. In the past, WHO warned people younger than 18 to stay away from tanning beds.

Cogliano cautioned that ultravoilet radiation is not healthy, whether it comes from a tanning bed or from the sun. The American Cancer Society advises people to try bronzing or self-tanning creams instead of tanning beds.