Love yourself. That’s the message in gold script on the lavender interior of the Tocca Bagno da Viaggio bath and body gift set. And it’s an easy directive to follow with the luxurious products inside. Lather up with Bagno Profumato foaming bath gel, its natural cleansing agents (olive oil, calendula flower extracts, and honey) gently wash and hydrate your skin. Craving more moisture? The crema da corpo nourishing all over body cream feels clean and absorbs fast to nourish with sweet almond oil, oat kernel extract, honey and shea butter. And of course, enjoy it all with a Tocca classic - a travel size Candelina. Our favorite scent? Stella. Not just because of its possible namesake and its celebrity fans (Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Wynter, Marla Sokolof) but because of the slightly sweet blood orange scent. Think more vanilla-tinged citrus reminiscent of pineapple, not lemony citrus. At $40 I think this is a great introduction into Tocca beauty products, or a lovely way to experience a scent you’ve never tried.

Sales, podcasts, arguments and more get addressed this week across the fashion blogosphere. Here’s a view into what was said, thought and done:

LA STORY
LA STORY suggests you "Surrender" to the luscious voice of Jane Monheit in her podcast!

Bag Snob
It’s sale season at Bag Snob so get your goodies before they sell out!

Coquette
Don’t you hate it when you spot another gal in your favorite outfit? Coquette introduces you to the unique handprinted fashions of Snoozer Loser.

Ebelle5
eBelle5 discovers a handful of Marc Jacobs Designer Handbags that retail for under $65

FASHIONTRIBES
Zzzzzz…..time to catch up on your beauty sleep, advises Fashiontribes. In honor of Better Sleep Month, learn the secrets of a goodnight’s sleep from experts at the Better Sleep Council.

Girlawhirl
FitFlops are all the rage in London

Kristopher Dukes
Some dames dig dogs, other kittens cuddle cats-Kristopher prefers glammy dead animals, like a vintage alligator bag.

Second City Style
Second City Style is making beautiful music with the accordion…pleat this summer.

SheFinds - -Fashion, Beauty, FINDS
Chic Luggage for Chic Travelers

StyleBakery.com
Find out what’s tops for Pops with StyleBakery.com’s list of Father’s Day Gifts he’s sure to love

Styleaholics
Love the 80’s? Love Cassettes? Then you’re gonna love these wallets!

Stylehive
Stylehive has just launched Style Communities with great brands such as InStyle, Gap, Shopbop and Ron Herman! Check them out and join today!

The Jewelry Weblog
Jewelry gets the bag as The Jewelry Weblog dicusses the idea of combining jewelry bling with hand bag function.

The Dakota Fanning for Marc Jacobs ads have been floating around for some time, but I’m afraid I still don’t know how to react. On the one hand, I’m painfully disgusted — pseudo-fashion icon before you hit puberty? seriously? — maybe a little bit jealous, and also completely (yet quite mysteriously) intrigued.

Hopefully Eva’s March post about Juice Beauty sparked your interest, but if you’re still looking for proof..

When it comes to beauty products, I’m a creature of habit and dedicated routine, but lately I’ve decided to transition my mountain of cosmetic containers into more eco-friendly, organic variations. And in the process, I stumbled upon Juice Beauty, an organic, all-natural juice-based line of skin care products that I couldn’t be more pleased with:

- Don’t worry, it doesn’t SMELL as fruity-tooty as you’d think.
- Never worry about getting soap in your eyes again.. and of course, the many benefits of going organic.
- Unlike other organic skin care products (read: CARE by Stella McCartney) Juice Beauty is actually affordable — great packaging too!
- This. Stuff. Works. My skin tends to be dry, sensitive and breaks out easily, but not even Clinique can compare to how soft and clear my skin is now.

Try it out for yourself!

Side Note: The Green Apple Peel really is this company’s gem.

The Valentino Spring/Summer 2007 ads are all over the place at this point but I like looking back and seeing the seasonal evolution of the line. For the Spring/Summer 2006 season the designer went with model Doutzen Kroes. Some of the shots in the ads from the season include the unanimously praised floral embroideries and rose prints as well as the skinny white jacket that was the toast of fashion week oh so long ago (actually just about a year and some).