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Liberty of London for Target

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All the office Brits (and a few Yanks) are excited about the new Liberty of London for Target collection, which landed at Target's NYC pop-up shop this morning. I picked up a  throw pillow, plastic tumblers and dress--all flowerly, obvs--for a paltry $60. Also enjoyed the novelty of the Bryant Park-side space, which is sixties-inspired and blooming with real flowers. Wish I had room in my apt for the bike!

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Back to Basics Green at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa

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Cal-a-Vie Health Spa is taking a retro approach to green with this new French-style windmill, which generates electricity to help power the fancy detox getaway and its quaint, shabby-chic villas and suites. The Californian Cal-a-Vie is already quite efficient: solar panels heat the Olympic-size fitness pool, water is conserved in spa treatments, and floors and ceilings are made from recycled lumber. Greenies will want to go, especially since the weight-loss destination is (ironically) purported to serve great food

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More Arty Suites: St. Regis and SFMOMA

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Another set of arty suites comes in honor of the 5th anniversary of the St. Regis San Francisco and the nearby SFMOMA's 75th year: The two joined forces to create limited-edition rooms adorned with art from the museum. They just opened in January and are bookable only in 2010. 
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Lykke Li's Travel Faves


I interviewed Indie singer/celeb DJ/cool Stockholmian Lykke Li about her Los Angeles faves for the March magazine's WOM section (find it on newsstands now!). But since Li had lots to say about some other global spots, I thought I'd share the shops, hotels and bars that didn't make our little Buzz page. Her picks after the jump! 
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Lanvin's New Las Vegas Boutique

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Lanvin's largest retail space has just opened in Sin City's new Crystals at CityCenter. The shop carries clothes for men and women, including the Blanche collection for the Vegas bride-to-be (which any "Elvis" will appreciate), along with little Lanvin tokens like umbrellas, fans, cards, dolls, snow globes, music boxes and playing cards (expect them to look like the Alber Elbaz-designed stamp). The shop itself looks fanciful and fun--see more pics after the jump. 
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Pictures from the Art Show at the Armory

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Yesterday, I blogged about the Art Show at the Armory; today, we have installation shots. More pics after the jump.
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Lomo LC-A+ Gold Collector's Edition Camera

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Another exciting Lomography release: a limited-edition camera covered in leather and 24-karat gold plates. Equipped with the original Russian Lomo LC-A+ lens (which creates vignetted and super-saturated photos), the collectible camera comes in a wooden “treasure chest” with two gold-covered film canisters. Lomo only made 130, and they're buyable for $600 at Lomography's West Village store.

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Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory

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This week is the artiest in NYC: yesterday, I went to the opening of the Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory, America’s longest-running fine art fair now in its 22nd year. The Armory's  55,000 square-foot hall contains an impressive breadth: John McCracken’s minimalist structures and Christopher Williams’ stark, foot-focused photos (David Zwirner), spanking-new works on paper by 89-year-old Louise Bourgeois (Cheim & Read), familiar Picasso and Matisse prints (Pace Prints) and beautiful selection of sketches by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele (Galerie St. Etienne). Since I interviewed the amazing Alec Soth for last year’s September WOM, my favorite booth was the Weinstein Gallery’s: it's a solo show of the Minneapolis-based photog. Though most of his pictures are haunting and dark, this Magazine: Paris/Minnesota is a group of glamorous, color-saturated fashion shots.

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Surf Vietnam at Ke Ga Bay

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Wind Surfers: ever considered Vietnam? Ke Ga Bay is one of country's windiest spots--in November through March, gusts reach speeds of 45 mph--and the new Princess d'Annam Resort (unfortunately named, but it's a beautiful prop) just debuted a wind sports program. 
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Other WOMmie Ideas

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About Word of Mouth

Born in Ireland, raised in Denver and living in NYC, Eimear Lynch is an Assistant Editor at Condé Nast Traveler. She writes, reads, spas, and travels for various parts of the mag—and blogs here about a global miscellany of art, architecture, bars and hotels.