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Nicole Miller sale: Save up to 70 percent

Nicole Miller merchandise is on sale June 1

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Grab your piggy bank and head over to the nearest Nicole Miller boutique.

Starting tomorrow, select spring and summer styles from Nicole Miller Artelier and Nicole Miller Collection will be 70 percent off.

Discounted items include everything from attention-grabbing gowns to comfy workout wear. The sale runs through June 30 and will also be featured on nicolemiller.com.

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Georgia May Jagger is the new face of Material Girl

Georgia May Jagger, center, with Lourdes Leon, who

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Madonna and her daughter, Lourdes, have recently announced Georgia May Jagger as the new global face of their clothing line, Material Girl.

Georgia is a world-renowned supermodel and the daughter of Rolling Stones rock legend Mick Jagger. She has been featured on the covers of Elle, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar.

"To be hand-picked by Madonna and Lola as the new face of Material Girl...

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Race for the Ring in Glen Cove

This $20,000 Ritani platinum engagement ring is the

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Trade pirates for sneaker-clad couples, maps for smartphones and chests of gold for a $20,000 platinum engagement ring, and what do you get?

A modern day treasure hunt, also known as the third annual Race for the Platinum Ring in Glen Cove.

Just to make shopping for an engagement ring that much more exciting (not to mention affordable), Two by London, the engagement shop at London Jewelers...

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Beauty Spot: New for hair

Jerseylicious star Gayle Giacomo has launched a new

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The Pink Range, a line of hair-care products from British stylist Lee Stafford, debuts in the United States this month. Products have edgy names like Beach Babe Sea Salt Spray (for that just-out-of-the-ocean look) and As Ruff As You Like Clay (for texture and definition); $7.99 to $14.99 at select Ulta and Duane Reade stores or leestafford.com.

"Jerseylicious" star Gayle Giacomo...

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Indian elegance from Saivana

Saivana, a line of fluttery silk tops, tunics

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You don't need to seek out the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to get a taste of Indian style.

Saivana, a line of fluttery silk tops, tunics and dresses, combines contemporary, sexy design with elegant, old-school workmanship -- the hand-beading and embroidery are remarkable.

Its Indian founders have worked with chic labels like Max Mara and Dries van Noten -- we're glad they're branching...

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HSN has a 'Snow' day in May

quot;Snow White and the Huntsmanquot; hits theaters June

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This year's second Snow White flick -- "Snow White and the Huntsman," starring Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron -- hits theaters June 1.

HSN is celebrating with a 24-hour "Snow" day -- online and on TV Wednesday -- when it will offer a Snow White and the Huntsman collection.

Various brands contributed clothing, jewelry and accessories (like ybf's Regal & Royal...

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Take your fashionable dog to Saks

A rescued dog named Girl attends the Pooches

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Does your pooch have what it takes to be the next canine top model?

Find out Saturday at Saks Fifth Avenue at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, where Hampton Models will be scouting Long Island's most fashionable dog from noon to 4 p.m.

Owners will have the chance to get mini-makeovers and then pose for photos with their four-legged friends, and they can also enter to win...

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Beauty tips, Helmut Lang sample sale

Erika Katz, author of “Bonding Over Beauty,” gives

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May 26-28

Ricky's East Hampton store is giving away a RickyCare SUN Comb, Peter Thomas Roth's Lashes to Die For or Fekkai Color Shampoo to the first 50 customers making a purchase (one gift per purchase while supplies last); 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, till 5 p.m. Sunday and till 6 p.m. Monday, 50 Main St.; 631-329-7588.

May 30

Book an appointment with by Terry Beauty expert...

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Now open: Paper Doll Vintage Boutique

Paper Doll Vintage Boutique owner Dominique Maciejka in

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It all started with a Chanel skirt.

Dominique Maciejka, now 28, found it at a garage sale when she was 14 years old, and she's been selling vintage items on eBay and Etsy ever since.

After years of seeking out unique fashion finds, Maciejka's collection led her to open a store of her own, right in the heart of Sayville.

"I love Sayville because it's such a nice walk around...

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Memorial Day sales: Where to save

Save at Shopbop.com's Big Event.

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Memorial Day's arrival means it's officially time to swap the sweaters for sundresses and dust off the patio furniture.

Updating your closet and home for the new season can be costly, but here's some good news: Lots of stores are celebrating Memorial Day with the only "s" word we love more than summer . . . sales!

Here are some big ones to check out.

CLOTHING, SWIMWEAR...

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