Frances Harder talks about how FBI started and its challenges and accomplishments in the LA fashion industry over the last ten years.

Designer Johnny Was Fashion Business Inc. (FBI) celebrated its 10 years of being L.A.’s Fashion Incubator and the go-to resource for all newcomers to the fashion business on October 15, 2013, with a well-produced event and fashion show, featuring collections from nine Los Angeles designers.

Full disclosure: I was quite skeptical about the effectiveness of the WEN Hair Care line. Even with our personal friends screaming from the rooftops about how amazing the cleansing conditioner was, I was slow to believe. And then I tried it. Our editor in chief Kaylene Peoples had used the product in the past, and sang its praises back then. (Agenda featured Chaz Dean WEN in its infancy almost nine years ago.)

The Holiday Season tends to bring out the best, and the absolute worst, in fragrance selections. While there is no shortage of pumpkin-spiced everything, we’ve managed to find some fragrances that don’t remind us of a terrible holiday party that we got duped into attending.

The shopping website GILT (www.gilt.com) has expanded to include “Jetsetter.” The sale site offers destination accommodations both domestic and foreign. So whether it’s a weekend getaway along the coast or an exotic vacation in Greece, GILT Jetsetter has you covered. www.jetsetter.com

Flawless skin is the Holy Grail of looking good and feeling great. And that message came through loud and clear in the Spring 2014 RTW Collection. Models at Calvin Klein were brought as close to “natural perfection” as possible, with a perfectly balanced “no-makeup” makeup.

The Holiday Season can wreak havoc on our lives, not to mention our bodies. A little “self care” is always in order after holiday shopping, hosting, and socializing with family and friends.

Mills’s timing could not be more perfect. From the holiday season, the New Year, and Valentine’s Day, there will be no shortage of people looking to “get their glow on.”

You know those “supplements” that claim to cure everything from the common cold to poverty? This is one of those supplements. But before you judge (like we did), take a look at what this particular mix claims to offer.