Meira T Diamond and Love Carved Pendant Necklace

Meira T diamond and love carved pendant necklace is a great accessory that you will absolutely adore. A 14k yellow gold rectangular pendant has the word "LOVE" carved from it in modern-style block letters. Dangling along with the pendant, which measures 3/8 inch long, is a small disc that is encrusted with .12 carats of sparkling diamonds. The pendant dangles from a 16 inch 14k yellow gold chain ($498 at Max & Chloe)

Fashionable backpacks for back to school

Juicy Couture Quilted Nylon Backpack: Choose nardels (pink) or black quilted nylon. Top handle. Adjustable back straps. Zip around. "Juicy" embroidery, ruffled zip pocket, and logo patches on front. Side zip pockets. ($228.00 at Juicy Couture)

Gucci Medium Original Backpack: Classic GG-printed cotton jacquard to wear as a backpack or carry as a chic hobo. Adjustable hobo strap, backpack straps. Handstitched leather trim. Detachable ID tag with embossed logo. Zip-top closure with three front zip pockets. Inside zip, cell and PDA pockets. ($2,590 at Saks Fifth Avenue)

Elsa Peretti leather backpack: Fine leather featuring Peretti's most celebrated icon. After dyeing the leather, each Open Heart is painted with lacquer using an ancient Japanese technique known as "inden." Backpack in black leather with lacquered Open Hearts ($475 at Tiffany & Co.)

Prada Vela Small Backpack in Blue: Small nylon backpack with drawstring close and double clip front. Two exterior zip pockets. Prada Jacquard fabric lined interior ($545 at Barneys New York)

Tokidoki Abraccio Large Backpack - Geometric Girl: Just in time for back to school, the backpack in a tokidoki print. Adjustable straps with flap closure with clasps. Front flap pocket, side flap pockets, side zip pocket; detachable character key chain. Interior open pocket, cell phone pocket and 2 mesh pockets ($248 at Macy's)

Coach Signature Backpack: This backpack lets you stand shoulder-to-shoulder with style cellphone/pen/multi-function pocket. Inside zip pocket. Ring to clip an accessory or keyfob.  Back zip pocket. Drawstring and clip-front closure. Signature jacquard fabric with leather trim.  Fabric lining ($248 at Coach)

Kate Spade Union Square Backpack: Oxford nylon backpack with leather trim. Adjustable straps. Goldtone hardware. Front exterior zip pocket. Front flap magnetic snap closure. Interior zip, cell phone, and additional pockets. Logo lining ($325 at Bloomingdale's)

Louis Vuitton Bosphore Backpack: This practical city backpack has several pockets to carry multiple items. Monogram canvas, textile lining and natural cowhide trimmings. Polished brass pieces. Leather strap and flap closure. Inside D-ring (to attach charms or a pouch or key holder). Two large zippered pockets on the front and a zippered side pocket - Carried on the shoulder. Adjustable textile strap ($1,410 at Louis Vuitton)

Lomography Diana+ plastic vintage camera from Urban Outfitters creates soft and dreamy images

So here's how the story goes: back in the '60s, a small firm in Hong Kong created an inexpensive camera called the Diana. Crafted entirely of plastic, each camera cost only a dollar at the time of its release! Although it was only produced for about 10 years, Diana became a favorite with avant-garde and lo-fi photographers. They loved its soft and dreamy images, super-saturated colors, unpredictable blurring, and random contrast. Diana shots were raw and gritty, with a character all their own. They couldn't be duplicated by any other camera on Earth! But after the camera was discontinued in the '70s, functional examples became difficult to find and increasingly expensive to purchase. Dianas were in high demand! And given the cameras exceptional images and retro good looks, the fine folks at Lomo decided that it was time for a comeback!
Not satisfied with a simple reissue, Lomo decided to add something to the original. That meant adding all-new functionality to the camera and dramatically expanding its creative potential. They called it Diana+. Its body was re-cast using a duplication of the original mold. The lens was balanced to obtain those "perfectly imperfect" dreamy, gorgeous, color-drenched, sometimes-blurry, and often-mindblowing images. And this Diana knows a few new tricks, too! Features include an integrated hotshoe flash mount for use with the Flash+; 2 shutter speeds: one for day and one for night; the ability to shoot multiple or partial (overlapping) exposures; two image sizes for 12 square shots or 16 square shots on a roll of film; new Pinhole function: remove the lens, set the aperture to a super-small pinhole and shoot a super-wide-angle, severely old-school image through a tiny hole; new endless panorama function: shoot a long, concurrent, and unlimited panoramic image, with almost no space between each individual frame. Includes: Diana+ camera (with lens cap, strap and shutter lock), Diana Vignettes photo and story book and instruction manual; 5"w, 3.75"h, 3"d
(Diana+ camera $55; Diana F+ camera $95 at Urban Outfitters)

Lomography Diana Deluxe Package: The Lomography Diana F+ camera, plus a huge assortment of lenses and accessories! Create an unlimited variety of incredible analog images with the world's first all-plastic medium format and 35mm film camera system. An insane amount of gear, you paparazzo, you. Diana F+, Diana Flash, hotshoe adaptor, cable release collar and cable release, Diana back and 4 masks for 4 kinds of film, viewfinder adapter, universal viewfinder, fisheye viewfinder, splitzer multiple exposure tool, 20mm fisheye lens, 38mm super-wide lens, 55mm wide-angle and close-up lens, 110mm telephoto lens, and "Diana Vignettes" hardcover photo book; 22.75"l, 18"w, 4.25"h (box) ($250 at Urban Outfitters)

Vintage photographs that are damaged can be repaired and restored by Hollywood FotoFix

Founded in 1993, Hollywood FotoFix is the leading provider of wholesale photo restoration services in the photo industry and they have the world's largest network of local photo restoration specialists.  They combine old-fashioned artistry with digital technology to repair stained, spotted, torn, cracked, bleached and faded images.  Go to the website and enter your zip/postal code to find the local photo restoration professional near you.

Source:  Food Network Magazine, National Geographic

Swimwear Care with THE LAUNDRESS keeps your swimwear clean and smelling fresh

THE LAUNDRESS knows how tough chlorine, salt and sand can be on your swimwear.  THE LAUNDRESS Swimwear Care is specifically designed to be delicate on your items while thoroughly removing buildup.  This product is perfect for both hand and machine washing.  It comes in THE LAUNDRESS Classic scent, is non-toxic, biodegradable and allergen free ($8 at The Laundress)

Source:  In Style