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View from the Top: Jenny McCarthy

Since pulling up a chair to co-host ABC’s The View, Jenny McCarthy has made the move from Chicago to New York City. The actress, mother and always-entertaining blonde bombshell recently helped the Vemma Nutrition Company introduce its newest ready-to-drink beverage, Vemma Renew, at the Bryant Park Hotel in NYC. While sipping, we “singled out” our favorite funny lady for an exclusive interview about her new home, her old one and a unique New York City activity – poker, anyone? Galavante:…

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The Interview

Model Traveler – Petra Nemcova

Beautiful and foreign. And we’re not talking about Petra Nemcova’s next or last travel destination. The founder of Happy Hearts Fund isn’t simply a gorgeous person on the outside (though she turns heads everywhere she goes), but a kind soul and world traveler. She’s up in the air at least twice a week. Between her regular overseas commutes, we met up with the stunning Czech supermodel when she came through New York City – and she shared some of her…

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The Interview

Alyssa Milano

New York Fashion Week took over Lincoln Center last week, which meant plenty of outrageous outfits on a strikingly attractive bunch – and a particularly challenging time finding a cab. This stylish spectacle unsurprisingly drew A-list actresses, artists and Adonises. Actress Alyssa Milano – best known for Who’s the Boss, Charmed and, now, Mistresses – sat front and center at the Tadashi Shoji show, looking pretty in plaid. Galavante caught up with her for a New York minute to talk…

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The Interview

Billy Baldwin & Chynna Phillips

This Valentine’s Day, we sit down with actor Billy Baldwin and singer, songwriter and actress Chynna Phillips (of Wilson Phillips – obviously) to talk love, life and travel. They’ve been together 23 years, and with three kids between 9 and 13 and an unrelenting schedule, the Santa Barbara-based family has been going full throttle. “We haven’t been away on vacation without the kids in years,” says Phillips. But recently, the couple headed to Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa outside…

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Things You’ll Love

Island Style

A voyage to Easter Island, 1,234 miles from anywhere, qualifies as a bucket list trip, so it’s only natural that you’d want to bring home a souvenir for bragging purposes. But much like the deal you closed to afford your adventure, scoring a replica of the famed moai requires strategic negotiation. Contrary to conventional bargaining wisdom, craftsmen selling the best moai generally aren’t motivated by money. Why? Because all native Rapa Nui are allotted land, and most of them have…

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Style

Glow Naturally With Tata Harper

Perhaps the best known of the natural beauty bunch is Tata Harper, and her popularity is well-deserved. Originally from Colombia, Tata now manufactures all of her products in small batches in Vermont. The ingredients are about as natural as you can get, and they’re equally as effective. Gone are the days where we have to compromise and risk our health for beauty. Tata Harper’s website has got everything you need to get the radiant skin you’ve always craved. What is…

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Beauty & Wellness

Beautycounter

You may have heard of Beautycounter through the grapevine, which would make sense, because that’s basically the premise of the brand. Remember Mary Kay? Well, take that concept and eliminate chemicals, pantsuits, and pink Cadillacs (sad face). Add coconut oil-based natural ingredients, flattering hues, and chic packaging, and you have Beautycounter. In short, Beautycounter offers effective, good-for-you products, from the hair to the face to the body to a colorful range of lip sheers that are literally safe enough to…

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In Fiore

In Fiore is one of those brands that can get you in real trouble, because if you try one product, you’ll want to try them all. The brand’s founder, Julie Elliott, opened this modern apothecary in San Francisco after years in the fashion industry in New York. So, right off the bat, we trust her standards. The foundation of her products is handpressed flower and herbal oils, blended into an array of potions so aromatic they will practically transport you…

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Style

May Lindstrom Skin

One look at the founder and namesake of May Lindstrom Skin, and, trust us, you’ll be sputtering “I’ll have what she’s having.” Seriously – this woman is the ultimate babe in an earthy, low-maintenance supermodel kind of way. Actually, that’s exactly what she is. But lest you think she’s just a pretty face, May has created a line of high-quality, micro-batch products using top-of-the-line organic, bio-dynamic, sustainable ingredients encased in elegant violet glass. We’re huge fans of The Clean Dirt…

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Style

RMS Beauty

These days, everyone seems to be jumping on the natural beauty train. And by everyone, we mean celebrities. So when dabbling in organic products, who would we possibly trust more than the face behind the faces (ahem, Gisele, Milla Jojovich, Miranda Kerr)? Enter Rose Marie Swift, creator of RMS Beauty. After 20 years as an editorial and celebrity makeup artist, Swift experienced some health issues directly linked to her contact with conventional beauty products. Thus, she created RMS Beauty, a…

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