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Cop The Look | Lala Vazquez

Lala was spotted in NYC not too long ago looking very nautical-chic. I know the summer is slipping away from us quickly (especially lately with this cold, rainy weather in NYC) but there's still time to rock a nautical summer look!

I must say...Lala has definitely caught my eye lately! Is it the weight loss and toning? Is it her recent nuptials? Does she have a stylist now? I don't know what it is but what I do know is that I'm feeling everything about her!

Lovin' this look? You're in luck! I put a little sumthin', sumthin' together for you to "Cop the Look"! Enjoy! xoxo

More JOSEPH...

*photos: theybf.com

You Got Served | Jennifer Love Hewitt v. Olivia Palermo in Bensoni SPR 2010

J. Love rocked her Bensoni purple leopard dress to her book signing, while The City's Olivia Palermo rocked hers to the Elie Saab Fall 2010 Couture show. Leopard print is all the rage right now! Everywhere I turn I see leopard print dresses, shoes and accessories outfitting store front windows! It's always nice to see a designer deviate from the classic brown/black leopard print and Bensoni's purple silk leopard is a deviation that's more than nice, it's absolutely amazin'!

Now, my vote is 100% for Olivia! Loved how she paired the purple silk leopard print dress with the traditional brown/black leopard belt! AMAZIN' accessorizing! Her shoes, on the other hand, I can live without.

photo: people.com

What say you? Who served up a fashion butt-kickin'? Leave a comment! xoxo

Got Pot Belly? Snack on These!

Belly fat is so not cute (well, in some countries I think it is), not to mention that it can lead to all sorts of diseases and ailments. "If you store more fat in your belly than in your hips, your cells are likely to be resistant to insulin which puts you at high risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes and premature death. -Gabe Mirkin, M.D.

Um...premature death? That's all I needed to hear! Thanks but no thanks! Women's Health magazine recently featured these 6 Fat-Fighting Foods that can help pare down that pesky pot belly of yours- and mine!

Snack on these and watch the fat melt right off! Wait...don't think that you can eat Popeye's every day for lunch and throw some of these in here and there, and your pot belly will magically disappear! You have to put in work! Exercise, healthy eats and portion control, along with these 6 Fat-Fighting Foods will get you the results you want!

Berries- Raspberries are the fiber queens with 8 grams per cup. Blackberries come in a close second with 7.4 grams, and blueberries have 3.5 grams.

Turkey- This clucker has the fewest calories per ounce of any animal protein. Like dairy, it contains the amino acid leucine, which may play a role in preserving muscle mass during weight loss, keeping metabolism running at full speed. Protein is also more satiating than fat or carbs — so you're less likely to overeat.

Enova Oil Enova — made from soy and canola oils — is made of diglycerides, a type of fat that's metabolized differently from triglycerides (found in other oils — even olive) and so not stored as fat as easily. In a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, dieters who used Enova lost more weight than those who used other oils.

See the next 3 after the jump!

You Got Served | Beyonce Knowles v. America Ferrera in Catherine Malandrino

Bey donned this gorgeous Malandrino dress at a 2008 awards presentation, while America wore hers at an awards show this week. Both ladies looked amazin' in this jade green, ruffled, sheath but I have to go with America on this one. I think her red shoes compliment the dress and her bright lip color gives it the perfect pop! Loooovvvve Bey's Sergio Rossi Peep Toe Platform Pumps though!

photo: people.com

What say you? Did Bey serve up a fashion butt kickin' or did America? Leave a comment! xoxo

On The Go Workouts | Resistance Bands

My first experience with a resistance band was when I purchased an exercise ball kit. The kit came with the ball, 3 resistance bands and DVDs. I had absolutely no clue as to what to do with those long, latex-looking things; and then, I saw the video! I thought, "what a simple, yet effective, rubber-thingy"! After just one workout session, my arms were sore! They're simple but they WORK!

Resistance bands are the perfect on-the-go workout tool. You can get a killer workout anytime, anywhere! If you're the type of person that travels a lot, whether it be for business or pleasure, resistance bands should most definitely be your new best friend! They are super slim and easy to pack, not to mention they cost under 20 bucks!

Women's Health magazine recently featured this routine created by Hannah Davis, a personal trainer at Club H Fitness in New York City (http://www.bodybyhannah.com/). Check it out after the jump!

Do you work out while away on business or while you're on vacay? I would love to know! Leave me a comment! xoxo

photo courtesy: uptownmagazine.com

Dress: House of Deron

Shoes: Christian Louboutin

Celebrity trainer, Jeanette Jenkins, can surely whip my butt into shape by the looks of this picture- wearing Louboutin stilettos and all!

Jenkins, founder and President of The Hollywood Trainer is the author of The Hollywood Trainer Weight-Loss Plan: 21 Days to Make Healthy Living a Lifetime Habit and creator of Bikini Bootcamp, part of her internationally successful Hollywood Trainer DVD Collection.

She studied Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa and has earned over 18 international certifications covering nutrition and various methods of training. She is a graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition which is recognized by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and Columbia University. Her mission is to use her experience and education to teach and inspire men and women to live their best life!

Her celebrity client roster has included Queen Latifah, Kimora Lee Simmons, Robin Thicke, Paula Patton, Tia Mowry, Christina Applegate, Taryn Manning, Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison, Ian Ziering, Jordana Brewster, Mara Brock Akil, Ty Law and Brian Cox. [source]

Don't fret my pets, Jeanette is not exclusively available to celebs, she has many workout videos on Exercisetv (which I love) and she teaches a packed class at Crunch Fitness in West Hollywood, CA! What I love about her is that she understands that women don't want to end up looking like the Incredible Hulk after weeks of working out! We just want to be toned, yet feminine and sexy! She gets that, y'all!

Check out some useful healthy tips and a clip of her Exercisetv workout after the jump! xoxo

Did Christina Milian Have a Baby 5 Months Ago?

Christina Milian, who split from her husband, singer/songwriter, The Dream, gave birth to her daughter, Violet Nash, on February 26, 2010. But, you wouldn't be able to tell just by looking at her! She gave birth only 5 months ago and already her stomach is non-existent! Whoa! Christina, please tell me your secret!

Christina was photographed recently puttin' in work in Woodland Hills, CA. I guess there's really no secret. As we can see, she's working her behind off!! Her body is definitely something to aspire for. If she ever does a mag cover or something showing off her post-baby bod, you better believe she'll be featured as one of my Celebodies!

More pics of CM after the jump!

Cop The Look | Khloe Kardashian in Alexander Wang "Alla" Mules

Khloe Kardarshian loves her Alexander Wang "Alla" wedge mules, and so do I. Too bad the hefty price tag ($896.00) is not in my current budget- or future budget for that matter!

Always on the look out for looks for less, I was at a Blogger event where Nina shoes was one of the sponsors and these lovely leopard print wedges were on a display of various other new Nina styles! My BFF, the Obsessionista, spotted them first and instantly a flash of Khloe in the AW Alla wedges came to mind!!

We nearly attacked the Nina rep (Matthew, who was super nice, by the way) with questions! We needed those shoes NOW! After we calmed down a bit, Matthew informed us that the shoes won't be out until the Fall and that he would definitely contact us when they're available.

Well, folks, Matthew kept his word and more! Nina is exclusively giving Fit for Fashion readers a chance to pre-order (they will surely be out of stock once they go on sale!) their absolutely gorgeous "Yaneli" wedge mules and 20% off!! Whoa!!

The Nina wedges are reasonably priced at $109.95 and come in black and leopard. Click here to put in your order today and use the code 'fitforfashion' at check out for your 20% discount! I know I'm putting in my order ASAP! xoxo

Zoe Saldana for Gentlemen's Quarterly

With roles like "Neytiri" in Avatar, "Nyota Uhura" in Star Trek and "Aisha" in Losers, Zoe Saldana has recently become the "it" girl! The recently engaged starlet graced the cover of the August 2010 issue of GQ and rocked it!

Although Zoe's body isn't one that I aspire for- to me she's just slim- I do think she looks totally hot in these pics!

Rihanna Does Elle's Women in Music Issue

I know I'm a little late on these but I couldn't let life go by without posting these pics! I don't even have to say a word about them...you know why!

Whew! What a relief because from where I'm sitting, she is- in terms of physical fitness, that is!

JB says... "I'm not a perfect person who doesn't mess up, eat bad, not work out--I do all those things."

That's good to know, JB! Because currently, that's what I'm doing! Eating bad (not too, too bad though) and not working out! I've really slipped up on my game, but I'm happy to say that your girl is back at it again! Got on the elliptical for the first time since I've been back from DR- for those of you who haven't been keeping up, I went to DR in mid-May! Wowzers!

In My Kitchen | Egg White Spinach Omelette w/ Turkey Bacon

Good Sunday morning! It's been too long since I've done one of these posts. I haven't cooked since I returned from my vacay back in May. I know, I know...I totally fell off! But, I'm back and better than ever!

I love the weekends because I have time in the morning to make breakfast. During the week my time is limited so I just grab some cereal and go!

Today, I decided to make a yummy Egg-white Spinach Omelette, with peppers, tomatoes and onions, and turkey bacon! Boy was it good! What did you guys have for Sunday breakfast? Do tell!

Have a great day! xoxo

Olivia Palermo in Lanvin

Olivia Palermo was photographed walking to the set of The City last week (June 17th) showing us all how to pull off effortless urban chic, with a blazer, tee and jeggings! Check out those fab Lanvin sneakers, too! Oh, and let's not even talk about her Birkin!

Want a pair of those Lanvin sneaks? The low-top version is on sale now at Net-a-Porter! Click here.

Cop The Look | Solonge Knowles in Boxing Kitten Resort 2010

Browsing through the VS website, I came across this gorgeous little number that reminded me so much of Solonge's Boxing Kitten Resort 2010 Tam Tam dress! The dress is currently on sale for $49 (click on photo to purchase), but unfortunately, it's on backorder! Ugh! August isn't that far away, right? :-)

What do you think? Good Cop The Look? xoxo

Celebody of the Month | Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger, recent winner of Dancing With The Stars, is gracing the July cover of Maxim magazine and is killin' 'em softly!

I couldn't decide who to choose for this month's Celebody but when I saw this pic there was no doubt that Nicole would be the one! If this is what ballroom dancing can do, show me where to sign! Her body is sick!

Some info on her workout and diet, along with some more pics when you read more!

Emmanuelle Chriqui, a/k/a "Sloan", from Entourage looked GORGE in this Yigal Azrouel plunging white mini-dress. From the front the dress looks pretty simple but when you get a look at the back, the black zipper detail gives the dress a little pizzaz!

She rocked the dress with fab Christian Louboutin "Madame Butterfly" booties! Oh dear!

(pause for prayer) Dear, God...now back to our regular scheduled blog post!

Does anyone watch Entourage? Can't wait for the season to start! Luvs it! What say you on this dress? Am I crazy for LUV'n it? Talk to me! xoxo

Haute, Who Goes There? | Solonge Knowles in Boxing Kitten Resort 2010

Solonge rocked this absolutely adorable printed Tam Tam mini dress by Boxing Kitten @ Tao in Vegas Saturday night. She paired the colorful number with gold YSL Tribute sandals! Oh how I heart YSL Tributes!

This is the perfect summer dress! I love the vibrant colors and bustier top! For more of The Resort 2010 Boxing Kitten Collection click here.

Are you a fan? Let me know! xoxo

Shoegasm | Givenchy Lace-Up Cage Jelly Sandals

Update: Here is another L4L of the Givenchy jellies! This one has more colors and is cheaper than the SM's! Act fast! Enjoy! Thanks to the Obessionista for this great find!

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I was obsessed with these sandals last summer! They were sold out EVERYWHERE! I first saw them on Kourtney Kardashian and fell in love! I finally gave up after what felt like endless searches for the reals and for a comparable steal! Although, I don't know what I would've done if I did find the reals because they were a little too pricey for jellies-- $174! Whoa! Givenchy has since put out a new style of jellies, which I'm on the fence about. Check it out here!

They always say that when you're not lookin', that's when you'll find! Well, heckety heck, check out what I found when you "read more" (in my best sing-songy voice!)!

SATCII Sexpirational Looks!

Am I the only one super excited about SATCII? I've been watching the original over and over again for the past few weeks preparing for the sequel! I just can't seem to quit you SATC (a la Brokeback Mountain)!! lmao

In honor of one of the best fashion flicks ever, here are some of my Sexpirational picks! Enjoy! xoxo

The women #34: Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw)