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Friendship bracelets have proven to be a timeless fashion statement. This season, plan to dress up a simple spring outfit with a few wrap bracelets and friendship bracelets. Get ready to dig out some of the old friendship bracelets from your school days and to mark new friendships by getting some of the trendiest friendship bracelets in stores this season. Read on to see which friendship bracelets CITYist has chosen for you and your best friends.

With the bright and bold colors on clothes and accessories this season, the next step is nail color. Chanel’s Spring 2012 Le Vernis trio has everything you need for a formal dinner party, a picnic in a park, and a summer vacation at the beach. Read on for the latest nail colors of the season, viable alternatives, and tips to perfecting a manicure at home.

The signature ck one scent gets a makeover this summer season with a blend of cucumber, water lotus, and driftwood. Get ready for something refreshing in the new limited edition ck one summer scent that will remind you of the taste of a fruity cocktail on a hot sunny day at the beach. Read on to learn more about the ck one summer experience.

Up and coming Fashion East designer, Maarten Ven Der Horst, and Topshop will come together this summer to launch a seven piece capsule collection that features the designer’s core aesthetic of textured fabrics and colorful graphic prints. Read on to learn more about Fashion East and its efforts in promoting emerging designers and Ven Der Horst’s first capsule collection for Topshop.

Neither a shade or a color, black and white are the ultimate paradox. As seen in structured blazers and shorts, sportswear, and evening wear on this season’s runways, black and white are consistently key elements of the spring and summer season. Read on to see CITYist’s black and white picks from the runway and great pieces in store now.

The opening of A.P.C.’s West Village store pulled in crowds from all around New York City. WIth the attendance of two hundred guests, music from DJ Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend, and snacks from Sant Ambroeus, A.P.C.’s West 4th store opening was a memorable night in celebration of the French brand’s expansion in the United States. Marking the 25th anniversary of A.P.C., read on to get a first glimpse of the West 4th store and the great crowd that celebrated the opening of A.P.C.’s third store in New York City.

Even though winter is over and it’s time to put away your winter scarves, paisley and tropical scarf prints on shirts and skirts have become a staple piece of this year’s spring and summer season. From runway to real way, let CITYist show you our favorite scarf print pieces and get inspired for a new look in your summer wardrobe.

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips have always been the go-to skin care product during a deep cleansing routine. This fall, Biore has decided to take a playful twist on its product design by packaging the skin care product in a pop-art inspired tin. Read on to learn more about Biore’s Deep Cleansing Pore Strips and CITYist’s ideas for how to use this limited-edition tin.

With the sunny days of spring and summer in mind, spending time outdoors is a double-edged sword; despite the comfort of soaking up the sun, your skin’s natural energy potential is diminishing under the threat of UV rays. Estée Lauder has created a solution for you with its new Perfectionist [CP+R] Wrinkle Lifting/Firming Serum. Read on to learn more about Estée Lauder new product and CITYist first impression of this skin revitalizing formula.

Calling all hat connoisseurs: Bailey of Hollywood is offering a once in a lifetime chance to own a Montecristi Panama, the world’s finest straw hat. For the first time in Bailey of Hollywood’s 90 year history, this straw hat that requires an extensive level of precision and mastery in its production will be available to the world. Read on to learn more about the Montecristi Panama and how you can be a proud owner of ‘couture’ in the hat world.

Nike Sportswear and Liberty of London have come together once again to create a breathtaking line of running shoes and casual wear sneakers. The summer 2012 Nike x Liberty collection features Nike’s signature styles of FREE 5.0, Cortez, and the Air Max One in Liberty’s Lagos Laurel print. Read on to see more of CITYist’s newest sportswear crave and a sneak peek into the second half of this collaboration to be launched in May, featuring the Nike Dunk Sky High with a hidden wedge heel.

NP Set’s new line of glitter duos and compact palettes are any beauty junkie’s answer to the spring 2012 color trends. Skin-nourishing, multi-use, and conveniently packaged to be tucked into your purse, Napolean Perdis’s makeup line is a source of runway makeup that anyone can afford. Read on to learn more about the glitter duos and compact palettes NP Set has to offer for this season.

Zigzag, stripes, or images of religious figures, tribal prints and Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs-inspired patterns are prominent features of the spring 2012 season. Whether it be in dark earth tones, vibrant spring colors, or florescent neon colors, CITYist has chosen a few inspirational tribal print looks season and we’ve made it our mission to find affordable alternatives for you to begin carrying this trend.

With Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby set for release this December, the desire for the enchantment of the Golden Age is in the air. Therefore, Out of Print has taken the opportunity to release a line of The Great Gatsby items, using Francis Cugat’s first edition cover art as the image to represent F. Scott Fitzgerald’s acclaimed work. Read on to see more of Out of Print’s The Great Gatsby collection.

A work of art, a celebration of literature, and a handy clutch, Olympia Le-Tan’s ‘book bags’ are a timeless must-have for the literature loving soul. Le-Tan’s clutches make creates a fashion statement for your inner bookworm with her limited edition hand-sewn clutches, each inspired by Le-Tan’s favorite books. For more intriguing facts about Le-Tan and her bags, read on and let CITYist show you a few of our favorites from Le-Tan’s ‘book-bag’ collection.

Green with envy, mellow for yellow, and pretty in pink: this is the answer for lace for spring 2012. It’s time to give a playful twist to your usual black and white lace outfits and add some color to the lace pieces in your wardrobe. Read on to see what colorful lace pieces CITYist has found on the runways and what alternatives are in store now to start brightening up your day.

Fashion, philanthropy, and shopping come together with the launch of Ivanka Trump’s Ready-to-Wear line for spring 2012 at Lord & Taylor. Keep reading to learn more about Ivanka Trump’s new fashion line, United Nations Foundation program, Girl Up, and how the two join forces to motivate girls from the United States to help other girls from around the world in becoming future global leaders.

Despite common perception of neoprene as the material used for laptop cases and scuba wear, the versatility of neoprene can be seen in its appearance on the spring and summer 2012 runways. As seen in a bold top or a feminine dress, neoprene has become a new fabric for daily wear. With the convenience of neoprene being a washable fabric, Leghila has skillfully chosen neoprene as the main fabric of its handbag collection. Read on to see what neoprene pieces CITYist has chosen for you for the coming season.

Whether it be a lip stick, lip stain, or lip gloss, the best of two, or even three, worlds has always been very difficult to achieve. YSL’s newest innovation, the Vernis À Lèvres Glossy Stain seeks to be a solution to all your lip color troubles you once had. A hybrid of three traditional lip color products, Vernis À Lèvres Glossy Stain seeks to leave your lips fabulous with lasting, intense lip color and a glossy finish all at one go.

With the skin trouble of dark eye circles nearly impossible to erase, Nip + Fab’s Dark Circle Fix has travelled across the ocean from the United Kingdom to the United States to help both remedy and mitigate the problems that may appear on your lower eye skin. Nip + Fab’s Dark Circle Fix aims at reducing dark eye circles, increasing skim firming, and hydration simultaneously. Read on to learn more about this skin care product and CITYist’s first-hand experience and review of Nip + Fab’s Dark Circle Fix.

Turning a two dimensional image into a three dimensional product may be a simple tasks for many designers and artists, but keeping the essence of a two dimensional image in a three dimensional product may be more difficult than it seems. However, Jump From Paper is able to break the boundaries of art and innovation into a practical design by sneakily adding depth to a two dimensional piece. Read on to see more of Jump From Paper’s designs.

Stealing the hearts of the men of The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan is a perfect balance of a fairy tale and a tragedy, a sassy socialite and an innocent girl at heart. Bring out your inner Daisy Buchanan this season with a draped flapper dress and oversized floppy hat. Read on to see what CITYist has chosen for you to channel your inner Daisy Buchanan this season.