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Max Padilla is a Los Angeles-based lifestyle writer. He's a regular contributor and blogger for Image section of The Los Angeles Times.

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Emi Fontana: Why an Italian Is Producing Great Public art in L.A.

Posted January 30, 2011 | 21:07:06 (EST)

The City of Angels has an Italian Medici with flaming red hair and a fondness for animals prints.

The art patron in question is Emi Fontana, the Milan-bred founder of the non-profit West of Rome, which has been producing stellar public art displays of the works of Cindy...

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Jerry Brown Takes on the Brazilian Blowout

Posted November 10, 2010 | 20:39:21 (EST)

When it comes to health and beauty products, you would be surprised about the amount of misleading packaging regarding whether a product is truly friendly to the environment or not. The box might say "naturals" or have a picture of a leaf and perhaps leave off an ingredient or two...

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Lanvin for H&M -- Will You Camp Out for a $199 Alber Elbaz Dress?

Posted November 2, 2010 | 16:32:29 (EST)

Today (November 2), H&M released its video preview of the Lanvin Heart H&M Collection before the collection hits select stores on Nov. 20 in North America and Nov. 23 in the rest of the world.

The Lanvin Heart H&M Collection, which will lead to some in-store shoving...

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Lady Gaga Meat Dress Designer's Lips Are Zipped About Animal Rights

Posted September 24, 2010 | 11:18:09 (EST)

Franc Fernandez is the man behind the controversial meat dress made from 40 pounds of flank steak that Lady Gaga wore to the September 12th MTV Video Music Awards. The 24-year-old also designed the diamond burlesque outfit worn by Gaga in the "Bad Romance" video. So who is...

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