Sponsored Post: Lancome House of Color

Lancome asked 20 of the TOP fashion bloggers to create short films inspired by the new Lancome Color Design Eye Brightening All-in-One 5 Shadow and Liner Palette. Each day you can see a new video on the Style Coalition Channel. Today, mine premiered!

I was sent Sienna Sultry, a beautiful mix of pinks, beiges and browns. I love that the kit is is goofproof with clear instructions about what color to apply where. I applied it exactly as directed, using an angled brush for the all over base (top) and the lid color (far left). For the crease color (center) I used the oval sponge applicator that came with the palette. I applied the highlighter to the inner corner of my eyes (far right) with the pointed sponge brush  and I used my favorite skinny liner brush for the liner (bottom).

My inspiration for my video was the luxuriousness of nature. My short film includes shots of some of my favorite places in the world, both near and far. That's me in Fort Tyron Park—you'll find me there every morning walking my dog. I'm very lucky to live so close to somewhere so beautiful that inspires me every day!

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American Fashion Travel: Designers on the Go

Here's what sure to be the hottest hostess gift of the season: the new American Fashion Travel: Designers on the Go book from Assouline. The book features designers talking about their favorite vacation destinations including photos and sketches. That's Keren Craig, Marchesa designer's spread, below.

The book, co-published by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, also features vacation picks from Donna Karan, Diane Von Furstenberg and Philip Lim.

American Fashion Travel: Designers on the Go is available for pre-order at Assouline.com.

Travel Tuesday Links

Photo courtesy Craig F. Walker Denver Post file 

Looking for something other than a beach trip this summer? Check out Colorado's summer getaways from the Denver Post.

For the best of Vegas by daytime, check in with USA Today.

Do you travel regardless of State Department travel warnings? Learn about others who do the same from Seattle Times.

New rules in Cuba encourage a comeback for Cuban food in Havana. We'd love to hop over and test these out!

Hey Midwesterners, check out all the summer festivals near you from the Chicago Tribune.

Kate Spade Elephants

Judith Leiber can keep her rhinestones, we're crazy for this little wicker number by Kate Spade. The Royal Plantation Elephant Basket bag was inspired by the Jamaican resort of the same name.

Royal Plantation Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Our elephant fever led us to this necklace from Calypso St. Barth for Target Elephant pendant necklace. Do you suppose wearing both is overkill?

Beach Books 2011—Part 2

Here's Part 2 of our annual beach books list. Let us know if we missed anything!

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeanette Walls
The author of the stunning Glass Castles is back, this time telling her grandmother's story. It involves such feats as marrying and leaving a bigamist, selling hooch during prohibition, becoming a rodeo rider and other tales that will nearly make you fall off your lounge chair.

The Social Climber's Handbook: A Novel Molly Jong-Fast
If you're a Jackie Collins or Plum Sykes fan, then this is the book for you. The book about an upper eastside housewife who becomes unhinged after the financial meltdown of 2008 is the must-read of the glamaratti.

Summer and the City: A Carrie Diaries Novel by Candace Bushnell
For all the die hard Sex and the City fans comes the lastest installment of the prequel to SATC when Carrie spends a summer in the city with Samantha. Carries first date is at La Grenouille, a fancy French place which makes us guess her date is a bit older. Guess she started that pattern early!

Bossypants by Tina Fey
While we don't have a new Chelsea Handler book to look forward to this summer, we do have this tome from Tina Fey. We're guessing it features less sex and more food, but is just as funny.

Missed yesterday's? Read Part 1 of Beach Books 2011.