HOUNDS OF HOPE

The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation (jasonheiglfoundation.org), which honors Katherine's late brother, promotes the humane treatment of animals. Heigl Hounds of Hope rescues dogs from high-kill shelters throughout southern California. They are vetted, given obedience training, and ready to find loving homes.

RAMMCATIONS

Though some use the evidence to suggest she's a diva, one can argue that Kath-erine wouldn't be the star she is today without her ballsy moves and vocal, opinionated point of view. She called her first hit, Knocked Up, "a little sexist," stood up for gay best friend T.R. Knight at the Golden Globes, and bowed out of the Emmy race in 2008 because "I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination." Without that candor, she'd be just another milquetoast starlet.
"I spent so many years just saying what I felt without thinking about the ramifications, without understanding that I have this opinion but not everyone might share that opinion and now they don't like me because of it. That was really awkward. I hate it when people say this, but I'm a people pleaser," she explains. "I was really raised with the idea that it's important to be honest and to share your experiences, both disappointing and exhilarating. But sometimes I think the American public just wants to see my life as good fortune. They don't want to know about the day-to-day. It ruins the fantasy. It's lame to say that I'm a normal girl, but I think I am."
And like any normal girl, Katherine's learning that baby can get in the way of a romantic evening with her hubby, like when Naleigh threw up on her lingerie. "If parent time interferes with sexy time, that's that," she says, laughing.

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Gaia Repossi

Her age isn't the only thing belied by her appearance. Although most assume she's French—and with a closet full of Celine and Givenchy, who can blame them?—Repossi is very Italian and very proud of it. "I love being Italian," she declares. "I love being tan, showing some skin, and putting together strong looks. And I eat a lot of pasta!"
erhaps it's the , mix of the two—an Italian background and a French way of life—that helped transform the rebellious Monte Carlo-raised teenager into a budding fashion icon. (She has unofficially been ordained the new face ofchic, minimalist style.) Notes Altuzarra, "She mixes a kind of French nonchalance with Italian glamour and femininity."
Repossi, who has been an avid artist since she was 14 and continues to paint every day, credits her style to her mother, who was a loyal client to many of the great couturiers of the late 20th cen^tury^{: Valentino},^{Yves Sain} _Gaia Repossi Laurent, and Hubert defor Alexander Givenchy. But since the Wang cuff. '90s, Repossi says, her ^repossi.^com mother has worn almost exclusively Chanel. "She has it all!" she says, laughing. And today Repossi counts Karl Lagerfeld as a friend as well. He took portraits of her and codesigner Eugenie Niarchos for the promotional materials for their Ere by Repossi collections and turned up at Repossi's uber-A-list Paris Fashion Week fete at the Ritz last fall.
One of the perks of growing up with a chic mother is undoubtedly the hand-me-downs; one of her favorites is a '70s couture YSL cape. She loves to mix such items with more modern finds, like the Chanel high-heeled clogs she has worn all season. It's this personal blend that makes Repossi so unique. "She can wear refinement and luxury without looking pretentious or like she's trying too hard," says Wang. "She's the perfect balance." Derek Blasberg

the sleek chignon

This elegant look's natural ease, texture, and flow ore almost universally flattering. "But its appeal," notes Hallie, "depends on softness and frizz control." As winter turns to spring, dry air can create "static" and affect hair alignment. So Hallie turns to the Pontcoc Pro-V- SnwoHi Shampoo and Conditioner system, which has been formulated to gently cleanse while helping to align each strand for incredibly sleek, glossy hair When using the curling iron, try twisting the hair around the shaft rather than using the curling iron clamp, as it tends to create a Crease in your hair.

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guccidiscounting

Historically speaking, we've seen the girl-about-town silhouette vacillate between the American socialite's version of specific, pin-tucked chic and a Parisian rock star's rendering of loose and bohemian. This summer, Chanel dominated this Parisian dishevelment with the likes of Lou Doillon, Clemence Poesy, and Joana Preiss looking sultry and smoky in their front-row seats. But this new set has cultivated its own mixture of both these aesthetics: Clothes are luxe and tailored, and the behavior is ladylike, but the overall look isn't nearly as constricted, conservative, or contrived as that of its forebearers.  Not that these girls are completely monogamous with their Valentino and Valli wardrobes. To this Italian flash, these women splice in French class. Repossi is devoted to Celine, Niarchos and Zhukova are personal friends of Riccardo Tisci and love his Givenchy designs, and Sieber admits diat she finds herself in something from Chanel every day. Some girls are even more adventurous: Monroque has been known to work colorful vintage Prada and modern-day Miu Miu pieces into her wardrobe, and Lauren Santo Domingo is happy to wave the American fashion flag with wares from Proenza Schouler and Joseph Altuzarra.  While each girl has her own particular look—Dellal says she's "always been nostalgic for the old glamour of the '30s and '40s," Bianca Brandolini hardly ever covers her long legs, and Repossi says that from her Italian roots she appreciates her "tan in the summer and the confidence to wear strong outfits"— the common theme is a look that is both studied and casual, full of both class and chaos. Somehow it seems these girls are nonchalant and graceful and tousled all at the same cime.

FASHION FLOCK

Many of the members of this new social set, like the Brandolini sisters (Bianca is an actress, and Coco is a fashion consultant), jewelry designers Repossi and Delettrez Fendi, family-brand ambassador Missoni, and fashion stylist Giovanna Battaglia, are proud Italians, so it comes as no surprise that Rome-born, Paris-based fashion designer Giambattista Valli is the unofficial ringleader. It's a role he's happy to assert. "We started this movement at my very first shows. I wanted to bring a certain freshness to the front row, so I invited all my young friends," Valli says now, championing his godfather status. "Since then, they've become the It girls at all the defiles!"
It's a way of life for these Italian women in Paris, mixing their native va-va-voom with a special blend of French chic or, as Valli describes it, "Italian spontaneous attitude mixed
We haven't seen a tight-knit group like this one since the Miller sisters invaded Europe and began marrying its princes in the'90s
with French couture. Caviar et T-shirt! Pizza et haute couture! They are part of a generation regaining its femininity. They have turned the proportions of their mothers' couture gowns into party dresses."
  Not that this new guard is limited to France's eastern neighbor. Sieber, a fashion stylist, is Austrian; Dellal, who is the founder and face of the successful shoe company Charlotte Olympia, grew up in London, as did Sophia Hesketh, Lord Hesketh's fashion-stylist daughter; Julia Restoin Roitfeld, an art director, and Josephine de La Baume, a singer and actress, were both born and raised in Paris. The Eastern bloc is represented by supermodel Natalia Vodianova, who is seen in the front row more than she is on the catwalk these days, and art-world power player Dasha Zhukova. And this gang's tentacles reach across the Atlantic too: There's Colombian heiressTatianaSanto Domingo; Brazils Alexia Niedzielski, a photo editor; and fashion editors Lauren Santo Domingo and Monroque, both of whom reside in New York City.

THE LOVE OF COLOR

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CORNELIA GUEST: LADY OF THE MAI

It's hard to believe that there was a time when well-brought-up girls might have preferred to stay in Locust Valley with their ponies and French governesses rather than head for Manhattan to disappear into the demimonde. Nowadays, busting out of the gilded cage is standard socialite behavior, but Cornelia Guest did it first.
Or if not first, she certainly did it loudest. At age 18, with her mothers pal Nancy Reagan newly installed in the White House, the daughter ot polo-playing Winston and fashion icon C.Z. Guest took her fresh-off-the-horse style to the glittering nocturnal corridors of Studio 54, Xenon, and Regine's. The press dubbed her the Deb of the Decade.
"I was really, really lucky," says Guest on an early-autumn evening soon after putting Templeton—her famous family home in Old Westbury on Long Islands Gold Coast—on the market for $11.9 million. (The price tag includes neither Salvador Dall's portrait of C.Z. nor Andy Warhol's of Cornelia.) "When I was living in the city, I had these people who protected me: Andy, Halston, Scavullo." All three functioned as de facto fain' godfathers for the young Cornelia. Halston taught her how to walk in a dress on the makeshift runway in his studio, and fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo would watch her collect ribbons at the Hampton Classic horse show.
The equestrian habit may have saved Guest from the other popular habits of the day—or night, as the case was. "I loved to go out," she says, "but I was on a horse the next morning. Aid there was my mother at home waiting to wake me up by pointing the garden hose at my bedroom window. The truth is, 1 didn't have that bad-girl gene."
Guest was four years old v/hen she first met Warhol at one ol her parents' Templeton dinners. "Andy came up to my room and played wirh me all night," she remembers. "We became great friends.' Guest recalls the time Warhol joined her at the International Jumping Derby in Newport, Rhode Island. The hotels were booked that weekend, and she and her retinue were staying on a friend's yacht. "One night, the captain came up and said there was a hurricane coming and we needed to go out to sea and ride it out," she says. "Andy turned whiter than he already was. I realized he didn't know how to swim."

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"A denned leg isn't just about beautiful thighs, it's about toning from your glutes to your ankles," says Los Angeles trainer Danny Musico, whose clients include celebrities like Jessica Simpson. He recommends three sets of 12 to 15 of the following exercises two to three times per week to notice results in two weeks. Calf raises: Stand on an aerobic step with your heels hanging off, then raise yourself up and down on your toes.



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Unsightly spider veins? Workout-resistant fat? Exercise and cover-up may not be enough. Consider ...
Sclerotherapy: "To treat small to midsize varicose veins, sclerotherapy is the gold standard," says surgeon Luis Navarro, medical director of New York City's Vein Treatment Center, of the injections designed to irritate the inner lining of the vein so it collapses and disappears. Cost: around $450 per session with about three to five sessions requited. 
Mini phlcbectomy: "Larger veins need more aggressive treatment," says Navarro. "The procedure involves taking a needle and making a nick in the skin so we can hook the vein out. It's usually combined with another treatment like sclerotherapy or lasers." Cost: $2,000 and up.
 Endovenous laser ablation; A less invasive treatment for larger veins, EVLA uses a laser inside the vein to close it. "It requires one session with local anesthesia, but you can go right back to work," explains Navarro. Cost: around $3,500.
Liposuction: "The most underappreciated areas to treat are the calves and ankles," says Gerald Pitman, a Manhattan plastic surgeon. He adds, "Women often tell me after that they can now fit into their boots." He says that your surgeon should have a good sculptural sense and use ultrafine cannula tubes and mini incisions. Average recovery time is five to seven days. Cost: around $7,000. Liposuction also works well for outer-thigh fat or "saddlebags."Lauren Cohen

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Fake Flawless Skin
No one does legs like the Victoria's Secret models, which is why we went to Meredith Baraf, the makeup artist responsible for the glowing gams on the runway. Her advice: Use a self-tanner. Lets face it, legs look better tan. Just make it a fake tan. "And exfoliate beforehand," says Baraf. "It evens out the top layer of your skin so the tan fades naturally." Try Ahava Micro-peeling Cream Wash ($19.50) and Victoria's Secret Sunkissed Bronze Instant Self Tan Lotion ($12). Once the tan dries, set it with a moisturizer like I ubriderm Advanced Therapy Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 ($6.99). "This helps the tan lastabitlonger."

Slim down with shimmer. Apply highlighter along your shin bones and up the
cen tcr of your thighs to reflect light and make legs look thinner. TrySt. Tropez Skin Illuminator Cream ($25).
Smooth your problem areas. For a quick, albeit temporary, slimming effect, rub in a caffeine-containing lotion like Sunday Riley Liquid Diet ($105).
Last-minute trick: If you have only minutes to get ready, use a fast-drying body bron-zer. "This will make legs appear less past)' and blotchy," notes Baraf. We like Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil ($52).

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CELESTIAL COUTURE

Fashion's latest darling, the fearless Lady Gaga, shimmered and shimmied at the Grammy Awards this year in an out-of-this-world Giorgio Armani Prive confection. The designer is over the moon for the star. . V Fittingly, his couture collection (left) was a space odyssey replete with lunar references, semicircular shapes, and sprinklings of sparkle.

editor's obsession

As far as Parisian fashion royalty goes, the perennially best-dressed Camille Miceli reigns supreme. A longtime muse for Marc Jacobs, the effortlessly chic Miceli has held some of the most coveted positions in fashion (she interned for Azzedine AlaYa at age 16 and spent seven years in the press office at Chanel and more than a decade in various incarnations at Louis Vuitton), all leading up to her current role as the artistic director of costume jewelry at Dior. For her much-lauded first collection, the #&cool designer seemed to look to architectural influences, with sleek cone-shaped statement pieces; clusters of mixed metals, chains, and pearls; and more delicate rose-encrusted masterpieces. Ranging in price from $250 to $3,200, the collection hits stores in June.

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WOMAN ON TOP

Tennis sensation Maria Sharapova combines beauty and brains. In a quick chat, she talks style, work and charity



You're a fashion icon, on court and off. What's your style philosophy?
My style motto is 'less is more'. I really
like retro clothes. I take inspiration from
the streets of international cities I visit
during tournaments.
What's your fashion fetish?
I love high heels and cannot resist a pair
of Louboutins. Handbags and sunglasses
are also a weakness.
Who are your favourite designers?
Stella McCartney, Rick Owens, Marc
Jacobs and Isabel Marant, among others.
Being among the most influential women in
sports, how do you decide on the brands that
you want to endorse?
Tennis star Sharapova is also a fashion icon. Hefl gearing tne TAG H^H Formula 1 Chronograph Black Cer^mjpWBnMy agent laughs at my ability to say no to projects I don't want to endorse. I have to feel deeply involved, to be able to put passion into it. It is the case with TAG Heuer: we share the same values. The brand keeps reinventing itself, innovating and fighting for its position. You're a UNDP goodwill ambassador and your Foundation has worked towards helping victims of the Chernobyl disaster. Tell us a little more about your philanthropic activities. I became involved with the UNDP as they stressed on the need of doing something in Belarus. My family is originally from Gomel, near Chernobyl, so the cause was close to my heart. When you feel you have been blessed by life, you want to give back. I feel I am an extremely lucky girl and I want to share what I have to help others. This is why I started my Foundation. How do you kick back?
I love reading a good book. I enjoy my morning cup of tea. But just being at home and spending time with my family and my loved ones is what I love most.

WHEN CAN YOU RETIRE? (How's Never? Does ) Never Work for You? )

What everyone has been saying lately online, in print, on TV, and everywhere else about retirement. Are your golden years suddenly looking less golden and a lot farther off? BY chris Raymond
IN A NUTSHELL
"By 2037, all the Social Security reserves will have been drained and the income flowing into the program will be enough to pay only 75 percent of scheduled benefits. If that sounds tolerable, consider that two thirds of seniors rely on Social Security as their main source of income. The average annual benefit is $14,000."
Washington Post editorial
But is Social Security shuffling workers off to shuffleboard too early? Isn't 62 supposed to be the new 42?
"Social Security has morphed into a middle-age retirement system. It defines people as old— eligible for Old-Age Insurance—when they are 62. When this benefit was first made available some 70 years ago, people couldn't get it until they were 65, and on average they retired at age 68 (compared with about 64 today). If Americans were to retire for the same number of years today as they did then, on average they would work until about age 75 ... Instead, most d raw benefits for about a decade more than they did when the system was first established—now approaching one third of their adult lives. One or another partner in a couple retiring at age 62 today will probably draw benefits for about 26 years!"

The Day I Ordered a Cup of Coffee

FRANKLIN MCCAIN
On February 1, 1960, I met three of my friends at the North Carolina A&T College library in Greensboro, and together we walked the mile to Wool-worth's. I was wearing my ROTC uniform because I'd come straight from class. It was eerie, walking; nobody talked. For my part, I knew the day might end with me in a pine box.
At that time in the South, African Americans weren't allowed to eat with whites. Woolworth's had a sepa-
We sat down at the counter. Immediately, every eye was on us.
ways, I was no longer lonely. Better yet, I knew I would be okay, that I would make it all the way.
And I did make it, all 2,817 miles. I hit the coast of Guyana, South America, on March 14, after 70 days and five hours at sea. My ocean row raised $70,000 for the Blue Planet Run Foundation, which funds drink-rate lunch counter in the basement for "Negroes." My friends and I had agreed that we would sit down at the white lunch counter and ask to be served. And we did just that.
Immediately, there was a hush—it felt like a church in that Woolworth's. Spoons stopped halfway to people's mouths. Every eye was on us.
Franklin McCain (second from left) and friends took a seat and took a stand against bigotry.
Again, we asked the waitress for coffee and doughnuts, and she said, "I'm sorry, but I can't serve you."
"Why not?"
"It's just a custom," she said.
And I asked, "But you'll agree that the custom is wrong, won't you?"
We had resolved to be very polite— our goal was to embarrass people into doing right. So we sat there, waiting.
A policeman came in, and it was clear he was angry. His face was as red as a beet. He stopped right behind me; I could feel his hot breath on my neck as he stood over me. He pulled out his nightstick, and I said to myself, This is it. But he just stood there for a minute, then backed away and started pacing up and down. It dawned on me: He didn't know what to do. That's when I thought, This could work—we could win this.
There was a little old white lady who must have been 200 years old sitting farther down the counter. She finished her doughnut and headed straight for us. I braced myself for a blast of abuse. Instead, she put her hands on our shoulders and said, "Boys, I am so proud of you. I only regret that you didn't do this ten years ago." That gave me added resolve to see it through.
We went back to that lunch counter every day for six months until four African Americans—lunch counter employees of Woolworth's—were finally served a cup of coffee.
Fifteen seconds after I sat down on that stool on that February day in 1960, I felt so relieved, so cleansed, so self-accepting. It was the kind of feeling that holy people pray and chant for. It was the feeling of freedom that people live a lifetime seeking. I wouldn't have felt cheated if I had died right then and there. I was invincible. And I've never felt better in my life. ■

Bring On the Off-Season

Three travel experts reveal how the wrong time can be the right time for the perfect vacation

same water, same climate, and for a lot less money. When you start researching Nicaragua, you'll find 'Don't go during the rainy season, because it might rain the whole time you're there.' But the locals all say it's their favorite time of year because everything is green and lush, fresh and clear. During the dry season, it's hot, it's dry; there's dust and dirt everywhere. Do the research—

BY LAUREN J. GNIAZDOWSKI THE EXPERTS
• Loren Bendele, CEO, savings.com
• Seth Kugel, Frugal Traveler blogger, New York Times
• Nina Willdorf, editor in chief, Budget Travel
WHERE LOREN BENDELE GOES
• Nicaragua during the rainy season (May through November). "You get the same beaches as in Costa Rica—don't stop at the first hurdle."
• Tuscany in winter. "It was a little colder, but we owned it. No crowds, no traffic, a lot less expensive."

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Depression is a serious medical condition that can take so much our of you. The sadness, trouble concenrraring, and loss of interest can be overwhelming. You may even feel like you have no energy to keep going. Pristiq may be able to A S help you. Pristiq is believed to work on two chemicals in the brain, serotonin and norepinephrine. Talk to your doctor. Ask if Pristiq could be a key in treating your depression.

You're doing it your way

Think Audrey Hepbum-style understated elegance with a pair of killer heels, fascinator and a corsage of flowers Sushi and cocktails at Claridge's or an intimate do in Tuscany • Hand-written place settings and a Michelin star-worthy menu Him in a DJ with a diamond necklace in his pocket (for you. naturally!)

HAVE YOUR SAY Wedding-day Q&As from youandyourwedding.co.uk

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON THE MORNING OF YOUR WEDDING?
^y h2b and I will be staying jgether at a hotel. We'll ave a leisurely breakfast, nen he'll get dressed, dear ff for a nerve-settling pint, nd I can get my dress on." towenaFW
I'm staying at our venue the light before and h2b is staying it a B&B close by. My venue las offered me breakfast in >ed on the wedding morning ind I think I'll take them up xi it - I'll need some time to nyself."hpsauce84
The school run! We'll take xir boys to school before jetting legally married at 10am, then I'll have my hair lone and head to the hotel o get ready for our big eremony." warren79
plan to go for a run to shake fT any nerves, then my dad will lake me a cooked breakfast. V bridesmaids are arriving y 9am. so we can crack open ie bubbles and start to have ur hair and make up done!",oulabelle377
The expert VICW "The morning of your wedding can be chaotic, fun and terrifying in equal measure. Start your day by treating yourself to a relaxing bubble bath. While you're soaking, get one of your bridesmaids on breakfast duty - you'll need to eat something to keep your sugar levels stable. Smoked salmon, poached eggs and a slice of toast are ideal and won't make you feel bloated. I'd recommend taking some time out on your own to reflect and enjoy the moment. A good way to do this is to practise meditation - to help you live in the moment and keep you calm. The excellent Mindfulness for Dummies book (£16.99. amazon) comes with a CD with lots of mini-meditations. These five-minute programs will help you keep everything in perspective and stop you panicking. And when you feel mellow enough, kick back and enjoy a glass of champagne." Wedding Planner Olivia Soleto (oliviasoletoweddings.com)

FAVE FACES

Of all the trends that emerged from the fall collections, the proliferation of Chinese models on the runways is the one we hope has legs. The beauties that graced more than a few catwalks included Liu Wen, Fei Fei Sun, Shu-Pei Qin, A Lily Zhi, Bonnie Chen, Ping Hue, and Du Juan. But there's yet more proof that the entire fashion world is aflutter with all things Asian. Even the king of Americana, Ralph Lauren, channeled the East for a stunning collection of streamlined noir looks topped off with traditional Chinese accents.

The ARTISTS STROKES OF GENIUS

As the Chinese art market soars, connoisseurs are looking eastward. Gagosian opened a Hong Kong gallery in January, and this month Frangois Pinault's artistic foundation sponsors an exhibition in the city (presented by Christie's and Shanghai's Rockbund museum) of works by sought-after painter Zeng Fanzhi. Other big stars on the scene: Liu Ye, whose fairy-tale paintings draw record prices at auction, and artist Yang Fudong, who has worked with Prada and Chanel. Meanwhile, sculptor and political activist Ai Weiwei makes his public-art debut in New York's Central Park this month.