Added on 11/21/07

Wow! I've been using a cheap flat iron for a couple of years now. It took me a long time to straighten my hair each day. I only recently looked into getting the "real ceramic" flat irons after reading reviews on the top rated ones. Chi was hands down... See more

Wow! I've been using a cheap flat iron for a couple of years now. It took me a long time to straighten my hair each day. I only recently looked into getting the "real ceramic" flat irons after reading reviews on the top rated ones. Chi was hands down rated higher than the others, so I bit the bullet and puchased mine through Amazon. What a difference it's made to use the higher quality iron. It's cut my styling time in half and the ease and smoothness of this iron is incredible. Yes, it gets hot (very hot) with no temperature control, but if you use the proper hair protectant products that are available prior to ironing, you'll be just fine. Great purchase and well worth the extra $$. Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) See less

Highlights: Price: $76.98

Added on 11/21/07

Canvas tote with Julius hearts print all over and zip close; includes interior zip pocket and stitched strap along rim of bag.

Canvas tote with Julius hearts print all over and zip close; includes interior zip pocket and stitched strap along rim of bag. See less

Highlights: The Julius Hearts Tote Bags (Handbags/Totes) By Paul Frank $34.00

Added on 11/17/07

$19.95 A fun study in smart design. Red faux leather with ivory top-stitching snaps together to form a pyramid for nine periodicals. Unsnap and collapse for easy storage (see More Views).

$19.95 A fun study in smart design. Red faux leather with ivory top-stitching snaps together to form a pyramid for nine periodicals. Unsnap and collapse for easy storage (see More Views). See less

Highlights: $10.95

Added on 11/17/07

2006 marks the arrival of five Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films (Flying Down to Rio, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta, Carefree, and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle) on DVD after the first five were released in 2005. If you only want the five new... See more

2006 marks the arrival of five Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films (Flying Down to Rio, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta, Carefree, and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle) on DVD after the first five were released in 2005. If you only want the five new films, pick up this Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 2 as a bookend to your Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 1. Or you can get the big package, Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition, which contains all 10 films plus a CD, a bonus DVD with the documentary Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm, press-book replicas, and some other material. If you want the big package with the extra stuff but already bought the five films in 2005, you can get the Astaire & Rogers Partial Ultimate Collector's Edition, which includes everything listed above except the actual discs of those first five films. Flying Down to Rio (1933) headlined Dolores Del Rio and Gene Raymond, but it was the fourth- and fifth-billed stars who would rewrite cinematic... See less

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True to form, at the beginning of its fourth season J.J. Abrams' Alias proceeded to reinvent itself yet again--and the results looked quite a bit like the first season, but with a decided twist. Super agent Sydney Bristow (Emmy nominee Jennifer... See more

True to form, at the beginning of its fourth season J.J. Abrams' Alias proceeded to reinvent itself yet again--and the results looked quite a bit like the first season, but with a decided twist. Super agent Sydney Bristow (Emmy nominee Jennifer Garner) found herself once more working for a covert secret-ops group that was "off the books" and headed up by Arvin Sloane (Ron Rifkin) as she was partnered with... Hey, wait, wasn't Sloane a bad guy before? Well, yes, he was, but having been "rehabilitated" from his evil ways, he's now Sydney's new boss--nevermind the fact that he's trampled all over her life in more ways than one--and head of the CIA's new super-secret division, APO (for Authorized Personnel Only), which also includes all of Sydney's old friends, as well as her dad (Victor Garber) and love interest Vaughn (Michael Vartan). But as Sydney and Vaughn struggle with their budding relationship in the wake of his wife's death, and Syd also comes to realize her father may have had... See less

Added on 11/17/07

Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is pregnant! She couldn’t be more overjoyed–especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery . . . to the latest, coolest pram .... See more

Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is pregnant! She couldn’t be more overjoyed–especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery . . . to the latest, coolest pram . . . to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be her husband Luke’s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky's perfect world starts to crumble. She’s shopping for two . . . but are there three in her marriage? See less

Added on 11/17/07

Greg Iles lives up to the promise of his previous bestseller, 24 Hours, with a new thriller that showcases his ability to deliver top-level suspense as well as multidimensional characterization. When Jordan Glass, a world-renowned photojournalist,... See more

Greg Iles lives up to the promise of his previous bestseller, 24 Hours, with a new thriller that showcases his ability to deliver top-level suspense as well as multidimensional characterization. When Jordan Glass, a world-renowned photojournalist, happens on an exhibit of a series of paintings known as "The Sleeping Women," she is stunned to discover that one of the models--a nude who, like the other women in the paintings, looks dead rather than asleep--is her mirror image. But Jordan knows the face in the painting isn't her; it's her twin sister, Jane, who disappeared from her New Orleans home more than a year ago, and is presumed to have been murdered by a serial killer who's been snatching women off the streets of the Crescent City for at least that long. None of the bodies of the missing women have turned up, but their faces match the models in the other Sleeping Women paintings. A veteran FBI agent named John Kaiser brings Jordan into the Bureau's hunt for the... See less

Added on 11/17/07

Stir-fries are an ideal way to prepare delicious, nutritious and internationally inspired meals quickly and easily. Novices and experienced cooks can create fantastic meals with just one wok, skillet or frying pan. In 300 Best Stir-Fry Recipes,... See more

Stir-fries are an ideal way to prepare delicious, nutritious and internationally inspired meals quickly and easily. Novices and experienced cooks can create fantastic meals with just one wok, skillet or frying pan. In 300 Best Stir-Fry Recipes, Nancie McDermott creates outstanding stir fries based on her extensive food and travel experiences. Here's just a sampling of recipes: chicken with honey-ginger sauce; spicy beef in lettuce cups, Szechuan-style; pork with fresh ginger and mushrooms; ham with eggs, onions and peas; shrimp with pineapple and peas; catfish with turmeric and fresh dill; shiitake mushrooms with Napa cabbage and peas; sugar snap peas with garlic; everyday fried rice, Thai-style; egg noodles with barbecued pork and bokchoy; lemongrass beef, Vietnamese-style; and sweet Chinese sausage with eggs, onions and peas.In addition to thorough information on stir-frying traditions and techniques, there are recommendations for the best equipment. A comprehensive easy-to-follow... See less

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How well a product is packaged can make or break its commercial success. The latest volume in Rockport’s popular Design Secrets series is a hands-on sourcebook for designers in any industry.Design Secrets: Packaging deconstructs 50 projects—ranging... See more

How well a product is packaged can make or break its commercial success. The latest volume in Rockport’s popular Design Secrets series is a hands-on sourcebook for designers in any industry.Design Secrets: Packaging deconstructs 50 projects—ranging from food and beverages to gift sets to electronics -- to illuminate some of the best thinking in this challenging arena. Unlike showcase volumes that present only the finished design, this book goes behind the scenes to highlight the entire design process, from how the idea was initially conceived to the techniques and trade secrets that produced the end result. Each project profile includes original sketches, computer visuals, color photographs, and other images, so designers can both see and understand how these award-winning designs came to life.Filled with inspiration and professional tips, Design Secrets: Packaging will help designers -- and the clients and marketers they work with -- wrap any product in the perfect design.The Design... See less

Added on 11/17/07

With its attractive contemporary styling and unbeatable price, this invaluable guide to more than 10,000 fonts and computer typefaces is an essential purchase for graphic designers. The world of type has undergone massive changes in the past few... See more

With its attractive contemporary styling and unbeatable price, this invaluable guide to more than 10,000 fonts and computer typefaces is an essential purchase for graphic designers. The world of type has undergone massive changes in the past few years, allowing designers to order, pay for, and download a font in just a few minutes; the challenge is to select the right type beforehand, and that’s where this huge encyclopedia is a boon. With fonts ranging from Arabic to Bitstream to Teluga, it offers unrivaled inspiration to those who work with type everyday. See less

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The Third Edition continues its long tradition as a useful tool in the ever-changing world of packaging design. It features more than fifty new patterns and new material on the latest advances in closures. This hands-on resource gives designers the... See more

The Third Edition continues its long tradition as a useful tool in the ever-changing world of packaging design. It features more than fifty new patterns and new material on the latest advances in closures. This hands-on resource gives designers the advantage they need to successfully meet any packaging challenge. Every pattern has been test-constructed to verify dimensional accuracy and is ready to be traced, scanned, or photocopied for immediate use. See less

Added on 11/17/07

Is less really more? At long last, designers, artists, and architects have rediscovered theevocative effect of patterns, and are paying homage to décors once rejected as superfluous,by covering lamps, chairs, or entire rooms with stripes, polka dots... See more

Is less really more? At long last, designers, artists, and architects have rediscovered theevocative effect of patterns, and are paying homage to décors once rejected as superfluous,by covering lamps, chairs, or entire rooms with stripes, polka dots or camouflage designs.Many such as the Rotterdam based designer Jurgen Bey are interpreting traditionalmotives anew. This book presents for the first time various multidisciplinary approachesto patterns, showing the many functions décors can fulfil. Using examples of contemporarywork by internationally renowned designers such as Tord Boontje, Michael Lin, Olaf Nicolai and Sauerbruch & Hutton, the diversity of colours, shapes and applications are laid out before the reader, illustrating the impact and influence of technical innovations such as laser engraving and digital milling on patterns and our perception of them. See less

Added on 11/17/07

The latest edition in the best-selling Typographics series, this guide puts designers ahead of the curve, giving them a sneak peek at the sharpest designs currently being produced in the cutting-edge realm of zines and e-zines. As this inspiring... See more

The latest edition in the best-selling Typographics series, this guide puts designers ahead of the curve, giving them a sneak peek at the sharpest designs currently being produced in the cutting-edge realm of zines and e-zines. As this inspiring book illustrates, rapidly advancing technological developments in both print and electronic magazine mediums are allowing for unprecedented creativity in graphic design. Designers will discover amazing new ways to use these developments to the fullest of their potential, including examples that take binding, printing and embossing to groundbreaking extremes. They'll also find information on the latest design techniques for incorporating film clips, interviews and live interactive events into a dynamic site that is functional as well as engaging. The final section explores the newest trends in magazine publishing that blend print with disk for an exciting, multimedia approach to communicating. Each design offers generous captions... See less