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Rag & Bone Swing Dress

This Rag & Bone Swing Dress is a total steal on sale for $168 at Shopbop (regular $560). The flirty babydoll shape's gonna last all year so you'll be able to wear it for a night on the town this spring, as well as later in the fall.

Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton

Tonight on the Sundance Channel at 8pm is the debut of the French documentary Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton ($22.49 at Amazon). I actually bought this DVD before the holidays from the Marc Jacobs boutique since I saw that it was done by French TV and figured I could practice my French skills. What I love about this documentary is that it truly is taken from the French perspective. Loic Prigent, the filmmaker takes you inside the world of Marc Jacobs -- how he works, his creative process, the business world of fashion, and of course the parties, all in preparation for the LV Spring 2007 show.

One of the most interesting pieces was the creative process of this Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork bag to celebrate LV's anniversary. Of course we all know it turned out to be a big flop (and horribly ugly) but it's amazing to see the amount of work done, even to the last minute to create this bag and send it on down the runway. Think Joan Cusak running with the videotape in Broadcast News. Pretty exciting!

I love the human touch Marc has with his clothing and how he gets his inspiration from vintage goods. One of the best parts is seeing Anna Wintor of Vogue visit Marc in the Paris Louis Vuitton studio and watch her get a preview of the collection. In the end, you can see how fashion and creativity takes a toll over Marc's health. Throughout the documentary he's downing vitamins, eating health bars, and still not getting much sleep. It's an amazing in-depth look at how one of the world's top fashion designers and how a luxury label like Louis Vuitton is run. After you watch it on cable, I'd recommend to get the DVD, it's definitely something you'll want to keep in your fashion collection.
Watch more footage behind the scenes by the French Channel, Arte.tv.

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Fashion:

• FabSugar shows us how to Be a Sweetheart.
• 10 Loveable Loveseats for Lovers and Loners Alike from Stylehive!
• Bag Bliss Sample Sale Alert: Save up to 75% off this season’s Kale Bags.
• A preview of the Twinkle by Wenlan collection via Papierblog.
• Bag Snob digs the chic style of Leonello Borghi.
• When it comes to style, Fashiontribes says: be a Cheap Date!
• The Stiletto Jungle girls name the best jeans for every body.
• GUCCI May Love NY, but do they hate New York fashion bloggers? Fashion Indie reveals the dotcom scandal.
• KRiSTOPHER goes behind the scenes with private sales site Haute Look.
• eBay Style Director, Constance White talks fashion week, trends and crocs with My Fashion Life.
• As New York Fall Fashion Week begins, Second City Style begs designers to save our favorite trends!

• Find the objects of their desire with StyleBakery.com's Valentine's Day Gift Guide for him and her.

Beauty:

• Beauty Snob trick of the week: Conceal and hydrate with Chantecaille!

National Wear Red Day

Today is National Wear Red Day and the importance of this day isn't all about the fashion. You've probably been seeing it all around the web. It's a new campaign by the American Heart Association for us women to pay more attention to the health of our hearts. I know this because years ago I had high-cholesterol. Yes at 28 or 29, something crazy like that. You couldn't tell by looking at me but it was due to too many late nights at the office eating take-out food, being over-stressed, and definitely not exercising. I just went into the doctor for a routine physical and my doctor recommeded a blood test to check everything. Since it was detected early, I never had to go on medication. Instead I made a conscious decision that I didn't want a heart-attack so early in life, and proceeded to change my diet and began to exercise. So today, support your heart, your health, and Go Red!

Pictured above is the Thomasina Shirtdress ($118) in Cherry from Anthropologie. A perfect dress to wear today!