Some of My Favorite Websites

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Happy Friday! So, all week long I've been sharing my favorite websites on Twitter. And no, they're not style or fashion blogs (this week...); the sites I've shared are geared towards professional and personal development with a creative twist -- very clean platforms that have a wealth of knowledge and brilliant takeaways. Also, they're guaranteed to prompt right brain arousal! Hello? Cheers to stimulation. Below are my shares. What are YOUR favorite lifestyle sites?

XoXo :) nikki

The Everygirl

Career Contessa

CreativeMornings

Take Note, This Is Important...

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vulnerabilities in social media:

Social media is a powerful tool that can be used for good, and which can easily turn to evil by our very own laziness to verify what we’re posting. [Source: PR Newswire]

In a nutshell, slowdown and verify the facts before re-posting and/or re-tweeting. I make an effort to always fact-check, and refuse to cosign on something (seen via social media) without feeling some level of certainty that the information isn't bogus. That's all.

HONEY MAGAZINE, gone again?

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HONEY was one of my favorite publications. I loved everything about the mag. The content was  fresh and current—and related to popular culture. So what happened? 

No new content has been published on honeymag.com since March 2011, the mag's Facebook account is dominated by horrid cobwebs because the Wall has not been updated since July 2010, and its Twitter account no longer exists.

I was really rooting for HONEY's 2007 comeback when it served as a central hub for blogs, following the lives of over 35 bloggers in eight countries (which included mine)—and then again during the 2009 re-launch i.e. face-lift of the Website. Now, all I hear are cricket noises for the past three months or so.  

TALK TO ME - If anyone has details about the "sun setting" of HONEY magazine, @ reply me on Twitter, or email me at nikkistyle1@gmail.com. I am eager to find out what's going on!

BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR! At Atrium [NYC] January 24 thru 30, 2011

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Don't miss Atrium's biggest sale of the year! 

I mean this is ... HUGE.

Shop Hunter Dixon [Online] Today

Style Notes | I just read a press release that Hunter Dixon (HD) launched its online store today: www.hunterdixon.com

Are you thinking ladylike attire this weekend? Well—look no further! You'll find that most HD pieces exude a feminine appeal. I am all over [this] black Ossie dress. The over-sized puffy sleeves and center back zipper adds a simplistic hint of femininity. 

Photo Credit: Hunter Dixon; Alison Brod PR

For Immediate Release: Piperlime Partners with Project Runway

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Mega-Contest: Rachel Zoe is Looking for the Next Big Stylist

Noteworthy! I just got word that Celebrity Fashion Stylist, Rachel Zoe, is looking for the NEXT BIG STYLIST. What a lifetime opportunity this is! 

Click here for a chance to win. Good luck!

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