Justin Timberlake for Target

No, this is not a joke. People.com is reporting that Justin Timberlake and co-founder Trace Ayala (shown) will launch a limited edition William Rast for Target collection to debut in stores this December. The budget-friendly line is sure to boast the brand’s signature mix of rocker attitude and laid-back appeal, which has already made fans of starlets like Jessica Simpson and JT’s girlfriend Jessica Biel. No word yet on the price points for the Target collection, but they're sure to be significantly less than the regular William Rast label, which ranges from $165 to $229 for jeans to $595 for leather jackets.

Target's Fall Look Book

Fabsugar reports that Target has just released their Fall Trend look book for women's accessories and shoes. There's a lot of looks to choose from, including animal print scarves, faux-suede clogs, jewel-toned satchels and big'n bold costume jewelry. Best of all, nothing is priced over $50! More pictures and product details are posted on Fabsugar's site.

Dolce Vita now available on Target.com

So much for the "late August" launch date I reported on Saturday. According to Racked, the full line of Dolce Vita for Target shoes are already available to order online. In addition to the rather man-ish styles I showed you in my previous post, there is also a ballet-flat (shown) in several colors.

And the winner is...

The winner of my latest blog giveaway is... NotoriousALG! Congrats, Notorious! [and cute screen name, BTW]. The Liberty of London gardening gloves will be mailed to you this week. And thank you to everyone who entered. Keep checking back because I plan to have another giveaway soon!

Product Review: Sonia Kashuk's Purple Haze Eyeshadow

As regular readers of this blog probably know, I'm a big fan of Sonia Kashuk's makeup. I adore her foundation, and I own several of her makeup kits (like this one) and have been very happy with them. So when I spied the "Purple Haze" Eye Shadow Quad in the store, I had to try it, even though I was a bit concerned by the "glitter factor". The colors looked divine, but I was afraid they might have too much sparkle. Unfortunately, my assumption was correct.

The Purple Haze palette is made up of two shades of contrasting purple: one true purple and one lilac, plus a pale grey and a darker charcoal shade. I will say that the shades are true to their colors and have a nice color pay off with all that sparkle (if you're into that sort of thing). But that's where the compliments end. Besides having too much shimmer (for my tastes, anyhow!) the texture is awful to work with and is best applied with sponge applicators (vs. a brush) to avoid major fall out and flaking. Meaning: a big purple mess of flakes on your cheeks as well as in your eyes (which for contact wearers like me is a total nightmare).

Curiously, this particular eye shadow quad is no longer available on Target.com, although I have still seen it in stores. Perhaps they received similar complaints to mine, and are re-formulating the product? One can only hope.

Pick of the Week

It's Pick of the Week time: each week I pick one great buy from Target's Weekly Ad (in the Sunday newspaper) and highlight it here on my blog. Today's pick looked too cute not to blog about: it's this wall decal (shown) that looks like a fancy chandelier. Just peel off, stick on the wall, and voila! - instant decor. Now while this particular decal is temporarily out of stock on target.com, it is available in stores. And this week, it's on sale for just $12. Other whimsical wall decals are also on sale this week for 10% off, including this fancy Josephine art-deco picture frame and this fun chalkboard applique that you can actually write on!

Grand Opening: Target Manhattan

Today marks the grand opening of Target’s first Manhattan store (in East Harlem, to be exact). You can check out pictures of the new store and its merchandise – some by local Harlem designers and exclusive to just this location – on Racked. And for pics of celebrities, designers and models who attended the event – including Michelle Trachtenberg, Tracy Reese, Bethany Frankel and Kelly Rowland – check out UpTownFlavor.