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The Essentials: A star-studded lineup for the annual Fashion Rocks concert in New York; stunning homes South of the Border
02:26 PM EDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
FASHION
Stars will rock the fashion world
Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Rihanna will perform at the fifth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the relationship between music and fashion.
The event will be held Sept. 5 at Radio City Music Hall, and will air in a two-hour special on CBS the following night. Proceeds will benefit Stand Up to Cancer, a program established by the Entertainment Industry Foundation to raise money for cancer research.
Also performing: Keith Urban, Chris Brown, Kid Rock, Fergie, Lil Wayne and the Black Eyed Peas.
Fashion Rocks magazine will also return for its annual issue. The magazine, helmed by Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, will accompany the September edition of 16 Conde Nast magazines.
HOME Stunning spaces South of the Border
Casa San Miguel: Inspired Design and Decoration by Annie Kelly and Tim Street-Porter (Rizzoli, $55): Seventeen colorful and stylish homes of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, are on view in this book, features more than 250 photos. The tour of the historic town, home to many artisans and American expatriates, ranges from old villas to contemporary townhouses. Readers get a look at statuary, brightly painted walls, gardens, roofs, rustic architectural gems and a lot more. The photos of sunlit, colorful homes against bright blue skies are stunning.
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