5 Spring Jackets to Beat the Evening Chill

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

This week marks the middle of May, a time when birds are singing and flowers are sprouting all around us, right? Sure it’s a beautiful time of year, but we’re not out of the woods and onto the beach quite yet. As days hit the mid-60s and 70s in NYC, the night air is still in the 50s and sometimes lower. But bare shoulders don’t have to wait another month when you have one of these 5 fabulous spring jackets to keep the spring chill at bay. Day-to-night, rain or shine, you’ll be glad to throw on these chic outerwear options.

The FiFi’s Really Stunk Up the Joint

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The Fragrance Foundation’s 39th Annual Awards, better known as the FiFi’s, were held Wednesday night in Manhattan at Lincoln Center and despite the presence of A-listers such as Halle Berry, Mary J. Blige and…Fergie, the show was a bit on the ghetto side.

FASHION SCRAMBLE: Something Smells Funny in Vegas + Reese Smells a Profit + Prince Charles Is Puzzled

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- This is something I wish I could say more oftem: a Chinese-run counterfeit fragrance operation was busted up in Las Vegas earlier this month. Shaoxia Huang, Shaoxiong Zhou and Shaowu Zhou were arrested in Sin City on March 2nd and they were indicted in Brooklyn on Tuesday for allegedly importing 37,000 units of counterfeit fragrances into the U.S. I was wondering why my Chanel Coco Mademoiselle smelled like wanton sauce. [WWD]

No One Wants To Smell Like Fergie

Edited by McArthur Joseph

Fergie struck a deal with Avon and is coming out with her own fragrance called, Outspoken. What a surprise, another celebrity decided to slap her name on a overly priced bottle of perfume that she will probably never wear . This gets me to think that I should come out with my cologne called, Obnoxious.

FASHION FACEOFF: Reese Witherspoon or Jessica Simpson in L’Wren Scott

Edited by Missa Stumpf, TrendSpotter/ Designer

Reese Witherspoon wore this pink & black print dress by L’Wren Scott back in October at a launch for her new perfume with Avon, while Jessica Simpson was seen in the same dress last week on Light Night with David Letterman.

I think without a doubt Reese wins this faceoff. The dress does not flatter Jessica’s curvier frame & the chunky shoes don’t help either. I loved that Reese kept it simple with her hair, makeup, and accessories, since the print and color is bold enough.

Who did you prefer—Reese or Jessica?

Zoe Saldana Signs With Avon

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Zoe Saldana has been named the newest face of an Avon fragrance, Eternal Magic, which launches in April. “It means so much to me to be associated with a company that shares my values and believes in empowering women.”

Avon’s Younger Line, Mark, To Be Sold on Facebook

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Mark is launching a Facebook e-boutique to make selling the products even easier for its representatives.

FIRST LOOK: Fergie’s Avon Fragrance Ad Shot By Mario Sorrenti

Edited by Hillary Frazier

Fergie teamed up with Avon to produce her own fragrance. The ads look like they’re going to look pretty good..Mario Sorrenti really knows what he’s doing.

LINK LOVE: Just Jared

Avon and Revlon Sales Hitting Rock Bottom

Edited by Marissa Moshell, Student

News has it Avon and Revlon sales are quickly declining. The two cosmetic companies have been trying to reorganize and reduce costs; however, it seems as though the efforts aren’t helping quickly enough.

LINKAGE: WWD

Lauren Conrad Can’t Seem to Stop Designing

Edited by Saynt

Don’t Move While Lauren Conrad Captures Your Soul

Here’s a quicky for you indies. Lauren Conrad, that chick from the brain draining The Hills (like you didn’t already know that), will be designing an accessories line for (drumroll please)… AVON!!

Thank god. I haven’t picked up an Avon catalog in, well, um, never cause I’m a dude and Avon’s for poor folk and Middle American’s (let the hate mail begin), so I will not be forced to vomit all over a copy of the pamphlet when I turn to the Lauren Conrad page filled with cheap ass jewelry and handbags for Avon’s Mark collection.

More after the jump.