The maxi dress made a bit of a comeback last year, but this year it looks like many stores have picked up on the trend early and many are bringing out their own versions ready for summer shopping sprees. Designers, too, are eager to bring out their take on the dress to cash in on what looks to be the “it” dress of spring and summer. Maxi’s are all about volume, with a long skirt of lots of fabric, and so they can be worn flatteringly by women of any size. This isn’t a dress that will cling to the body; instead it skims you lightly and so is effortlessly comfortable.

No matter what shape or size you are, the timeless trend of the maxi dress could be the look for you. They can be accessorised in any way to completely change the tone of your outfit. Add a pair of shades and gladiator sandals for that LA beach look, or pick a maxi with a geometric or abstract print to really make sure you stand out from the crowd.

Girls love pink and as far as this compact shape pink color speaker is concerned, I’m sure they are going to fall in love with this charm. This really adorable MP3 player comes with a 3.5mm connection, so that you can easily plug your iPod to it. It also has an interchangeable face plate and requires 3 x AAA batteries to operate. Then what are you waiting for, hurry and grab yours for $14.99.

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Aren’t we all in love with our cars? Yes, just like the boys are and we too can accessories our cars in a signature girl’s style. Many car accessories companies are now coming out with products made especially to suit the female palate. Here is a list of eight Swarovski-studded car accessories for the uber-cool fashionistas in love with both their cars and bling.

• Swarovski-studded Pink Leather Steering Wheel

Isotta is popular for its luxury line of car products and the urban glow range is especially targeted at the uber cool fashonista. The pink leather and chromed aluminum steering wheel is a part of the range and has Swarovski crystals embellishing it.

• Swarovski Crystal License Frame

The super stylish speciality from License2Bling are these frames with 125 large Swarovski crystals. These have a perfect fitting and shine bright enough to be mistaken for diamonds.

• Hello Kitty Swarovski Crystal Cover Seat

This is a must have for any geeky girl who happens to be a big fan of Hello kitty. Now, you can include Hello kitty even to your car with this black velour with Swarovski-studded Hello Kitty design.

• Ribbon Swarovski Crystal car Decal

The decal has 74 genuine Swarovski crystals embedded on it and has a social message of Cancer Awareness. The back has a 3M adhesive that will keep the ribbon glued to the surface. Stick it on the inside or outside and show your support to the cause wherever you go.

• Swarovski-studded Shift Knob

Indulge in real luxury with these luxury shift knobs from Garson. The knobs are chrome plated and Swarovski-studded to make you feel like a queen. The crystals are available in seven color variations. Pick your choice from gold and silver color.

• Custom Swarovski letters and numbers

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Numbers and letters can be crystallized into your favorite color by Icy Couture by its proprietary application process. All letters are 1.2 inches tall and have strong 3M adhesive backing. They are durable, rugged yet beautiful.

• Swarovski-studded Car lock remote control

This brilliant lock remote control from MJ Adamant Car Accessories, Swarovski-studded making it a must buy for all collectors.

• Swarovski crystal rearview mirror

This rearview mirror is Swarovski-studded and has an anti glare an anti reflection coating. It is covered in black leather in a classy crocodile pattern. The brooch color is gold or silver and there is an adjustable clip to match different size of original rear view mirror.

• Swarovski studded handbrake

Me-Mo has lately added the brand Isotta Fraschini, and is selling their Urban Glow Swarovski crystal embedded in-car accessories.The “Moon Unit” handbrake from the line comes embossed with 304 Swarovski crystals.

Wearable Solar-Powered leaf phone concept may be among most beautiful eco-friendly gadgets, inspired by photosynthesis. This Leaf is a wearable bracelet phone concept designed by Seungkyn and Junyi Heo that incorporates solar cells on its front panel for juicing it up. Since it is made from the film of very elastic material, it can be easily transformed into a bracelet or a wristwatch thus making it very handy. It is a simple cell phone design that incorporate basic functions of making calls and sending and receiving messages. This latest fashion accessory will definitely encourage people to contribute to energy efficiency.

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Selfic technologies from Korea has brought for you Selfic cube 7100, a black box recorder for your car. You can place it on the dashboard of your car and the digital video recorder fitted inside the box will snap all your movements. It comes with a black box camera that measure 1″ x1″ x 2″ together with a 360 degree swivel mount to record the whole situation. It keeps the record of the date, time and the speed of the vehicle. To protect the privacy of video recording there is ON/OFF button.

Technical Specifications:

• Size: 1″ x1″ x1″

• Camera Resolution: 640 x 480

• GPS: Internal GPS Mobile

• G-Sensor: internal G-Sensor

• Data storage: Micro SD (2 GB), SDHC card (4GB)

• Recording : Shock event

• LED Display: Green - voice recording, Red - REC, Blue- GPS

• Power: DC 12 2AV

Price: $167

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Sony Erricson has launched its new clamshell handset, the Jalou,for the urban fashionista. The company has also tied up with Dolce and Gabbana for a limited - edition version of the Jalou. The handset is very stylish and amazingly compact measuring a mere 73mm in length. Other features include Bluetooth support, video recording, 3.2MP camera, integrated FM radio, 3G, A-GPS for geotagging, ActiveSync Exchange support and an integrated pedometer. The D&G edition is simply gorgeous and features a screen which doubles as face mirror to fix makeup anytime. It has a beautiful rose-color finish and 24k gold plating. Other goodies included are the Dolce and Gabbana headset with gold accents and 3 satin bags. The interface would help you connect to latest gossip blogs and fashion themes. Price has not been revealed yet but is expected to be on the higher side with a premium on the D&G edition. The handset will probably land the shores in late September or early October. We’ll keep you posted.

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In order to commemorate our beloved Hello Kitty’s 35th anniversary, Sanrio Global Consumer Products have tied up with Mimoco to create Mimobot designer flash drives with Hello Kitty designs. Mimoco is popular for its character - based flash drives. The tie-up would begin with Hello Kitty but later expand to include other Sanrio characters. The flash drives would have a capacities ranging from 2GB to 16 GB. The Hello Kitty thumb drive though would debut anywhere in the first half of September and would be available for purchase on websites of both Mimobot and Sanrio, Sanrio boutiques and select retailers.

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Now you can carry a replica of your favorite place on earth with the Earth Brooch by Fluid Forms. The company has used a unique parametric system to replicate earth’s landscape into a tiny silver brooch. The specialized application of the company lets the customer preview and adjusts the selected topography. The form is then printed in 3D and then cast in 975 silver. The company sends a printed satellite image so that you can compare it to your brooch. It’s a unique way to combine landscape and jewelry. The beautiful brooch measures 30x 30 x 6mm, has polished edges and brushed satin surface. It can be an ideal wedding or anniversary gift custom made to replicate your favorite place on planet earth.

Price: $396.64

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Adorn your desktop with the new Charging frame by Kangaroom which would display the pictures of your loved ones and charge your gadgets at the same time. The frame can charge two electronic gadgets at the same time and display a 4 x 6 photograph too. The frame would also help you too de-clutter your desk by hiding the cords of your gadgets. Always looking for your phone under the paperwork? Just place it on the frame and you’ll never lose it again. The frame is made of superior faux-leather in green, pink and blue with contrasting stitching. Pick your choice from the colors and brighten up your desktop.

Price: $19.99

Canyon had introduced two new uber-cool USB webcams with CMOS sensor and featuring high quality video calling. Both CNR-WCAM820 and CNR-WCAM813 have a five layer glass lens with 70 degrees viewing. They also feature face tracking software and digital zoom function. There is automatic brightness adjustment, white balance and color compensation. The webcams come with built-In microphones and a couple of fun image effects and photo frames. You can secure the cameras to your laptop or PC by a convenient clip provided in the package, but they can also be placed stably on flat surfaces. Both webcams are compatible with major messaging programs and Windows versions. The CNR-WCAM813 includes interactive gaming software. Only difference between the two is that CNR-WCAM820 offers 2MP while CNR-WCAM813 offers only 1.3MP.