Pin-up lovely Dita Von Teese channeled 1940s glamour for her capsule lingerie collection with Wonderbra in the U.K. The collection features three different ranges—Multi-Teese, Spot-Teese and Satin-Teese—and is designed for every day wear. Von Teese, who has said she is considering a move to Paris because, “there are certain places where men always appreciate their glamour girls,” insists that women should wear lingerie for themselves, not for their lovers. “It’s not about seducing men, it’s about embracing womanhood,” she says. Von Teese, who is Marilyn Manson’s ex-wife, also has her own line of nylon stockings and lingerie, available through her website: http://www.dita.net/top.php

Makeup junkies take note—Hourglass Cosmetics, a brand known for its stunning packaging and cutting-edge ingredients, will be offering free makeovers in California in the coming weeks. The Hourglass Artistry Team will demonstrate new fall colors at Barneys in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and will invite participants to check out their new “Solar Tan” a patent-pending self-tanning primer formula created to hydrate the skin while helping you achieve a year-round bronze glow. Hourglass Cosmetics was launched in 2003 by beauty biz whizkid Carisa Janes. Janes, who started out at Urban Decay and went on to launch a multitude of cosmetic brands (Body & Soul, Animalia), will be at the event in Beverly Hills. Schedule an appointment for a one-on-one consultation with a member of the Hourglass team, or visit www.hourglasscosmetics.com to learn more about the line.

Alexis Smart, the flower remedy practitioner who counts Robert Plant, Crispin Glover, and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” director/producer Robert B. Weide among her devotees, has come up with a new blend—one specifically designed to mend a broken heart. Smart’s “Wholehearted”™ remedy is based on Dr. Bach Flower Remedies and was formulated to help the heartbroken get through those dark hours (or days, or weeks) following a break up or loss of someone close. The remedy, she says, “neutralizes shock and anguish, getting you off the emotional roller coaster and into a state of calm. It comforts feelings of abandonment, quiets obsessive thoughts, and helps you to let go of the past and stop thinking about what could have been. If there is anger, resentment or jealousy, this formula can bring the relief of forgiveness.” “I’m a born skeptic,” says Smart. “Then I started taking the remedies myself, and my life became split in to ‘before Dr. Bach’ and ‘after Dr. Bach’. I couldn’t believe how effective they were for me.” Alexis Smart’s Wholehearted blend is $25.00 + $2.50 shipping. www.alexissmart.com

Swiss beauty company La Prairie’s newest moisturizer Cellular Cream Platinum Rare is so high-end, they’re not even advertising it. At all. Instead, they’re distributing the $1,000-a-tub platinum-infused age-fighting cream among stars, stylists, beauty editors and makeup artists, and letting word of its magical powers spread. It’s a new promotional tactic for La Prairie, which, until now, had not reached out to the entertainment community in such a targeted way. “At $1,000, this product is not for everybody,” the company’s publicist explained. “It’s really for people for whom skin care is a major priority, like actors, presenters and so on.” The cream officially debuted here in Los Angeles over Emmy weekend, at the über-exclusive Platinum Guild International Gifting Suite in Beverly Hills. Platinum’s healing and restorative properties are well-known, but the metal has not been incorporated in to a beauty product until now. The cream is climate sensitive, and adjusts to heat (useful if you spend your days slowly baking under studio lighting) and humidity (helpful if you’re starring in “Pirates of the Caribbean”). Cellular Cream Platinum Rare (50ml / NET WT. 1.7 OZ.) retails for $1,000 US and is available at laprairie.com, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Holt Renfrew in Canada.

If you feel Microsoft Outlook Calendar has taken all the fun out of remembering birthdays and anniversaries, consider a Not Just Any Old Day calendar charm instead, upon which a precious gem is used to mark the special day. Designed to identify a significant month and day in the life of the person who wears it, the NJAOD solid sterling silver calendar charm (approximately 3/4 inches by 3/4 inches) is marked with a Swarovski crystal birthstone on the date that holds a special meaning. Or you can pick a relevent birthstone instead. Inspiration for the keepsake line came from an antique calendar charm worn by designer Michele Esposito’s grandmother. The collection comprises necklaces, bracelets, key rings, money clips, and letter openers, all of which make great birthday (mine’s November 12), anniversary or new baby gifts. (Just ask Tori Spelling, who wears a NJAOD necklace with the birthdates of her two children Liam and Stella). The Not Just Any Old Day collection ranges from $98-$258 and is available at www.NotJustAnyOldDay.com.