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Don't forget to check out Old City for First Friday on July 1! When From 5 to 9 p.m. Where Between Front and Third, and Market and Vine Streets. For partipating art galleries, please visit Philadelphia First Friday on  PhillyArtGalleries.com .

Thank you Meghann Pollock for sharing " Wawa Welcome America • Philadelphia• " July 1 Philly @ the Movies: “Hairspray” Sing-a-Long @ Love Park (15th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway) 9 p.m. Warm up your vocal chords, dust off your dancing shoes and rock out with Tracy and the gang on the Corny Collins Show during a sing-a-long screening of “Hairspray.” July 2 Chinatown Block Party  @ Chinatown (10th and Race St.) 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Festival returns to Chinatown to showcase Philadelphia’s vibrant Asian culture. Experience an open-air market with exciting entertainment, Asian cuisine, crafts and more. Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival @ Penn’s Landing (301 South Christopher Columbus Blvd.) 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. $7 admission required to enter. All proceeds benefit the Joshua Kahan Fund , fighting to cure Pediatric Leukemia. July 3 “POPS on Independence” @ Independence Hall 8:00 p.m. Peter Nero and the Philly Pops®...

Meet Megan V. for The Girls' Corner! “Louboutin, Dior and Manolo, Oh my! I'm searching for more than ruby slippers!” Megan V. Ah June, what a wonderful month...for shoppers! It's shoe-diet season! That's right people, that special time of year when you forfeit your ability to purchase food in exchange for an array of beautiful shoes. Who needs money for food and bills when you have shoes that look like this: The half-yearly sale, designers sale, take your pick! Just about every major retailer is clearing their inventory to make room for the new fall lines. Not only does this mean amazing prices for amazing shoes, it also means we get to see what the designers have been cooking up during the past year! Pop culture tells us to “stop and smell the roses.” I propose a revision of that statement, “stop --by your favorite boutique/online retailer-- and feel inspired by the new fall lines.” Although I am searching for more than ruby slippers, I have a sneaking suspicion ...

How would you describe a perfect summer dress? Irmak Zenturk, from the streets of Finale, Italy. Ta daaaaaa… Here is a perfetto , molto elegante summer dress. Whether you are out sightseeing or in the office, this dress is so comfortable to wear during the hot summer days. The soft, lightweight fabric combined with the cheerful hue of honeysuckle flows so nicely and gives a very good silhouette. Loved the look! Awesome job, Irmak!

Before you even consider getting yourself into a relationship there are two things that are absolutely critical: 1) be sure of what you want, and 2) be even more sure of what you don’t want. Let’s be honest. Most women, men, too, for that matter, have no idea what they want, but if you ask any one of them what they don’t want they’ll read you off a list that’s a mile long. “I don’t want a man that’s unemployed,” “I don’t want a man who is clingy,” and “I don’t want a man that lives with his parents!” It’s very easy to determine what you don’t want to deal with, but when you’re talking about a relationship… and if you’re one of those girls looking for the relationship to be all and end all, then, maybe it’s more important to look at what you actually DO want. If you want to know about my list, and I’m sure you do if you’re still reading this, I’ll tell you a little bit about it. It’s broken out into two categories: Must Haves and Nice-To-Haves. My musts? Must have ambition, must h...

The Girls’ Corner is dedicated to all the smart, hard-working, strong, classy, fashionable, single, married, heart-broken, beautiful, and amazing ladies out there as a resource and guide to hot and fun topics in girls lives with brilliant twists from our colorful writers. Meet our first writer: “I will give you my honest opinion whether you like it or not.” Jen B. Pretty strong statement, eh? Wait till you read her very first post, "Relationships 101." "Relationships 101" will go live tonight at 8:00 p.m. Stay tuned!

4th of July is just around the corner and I thought I'd share one of my favorite dessert recipes (it's quick, easy and fun to make) with you...Milk and White Chocolate Covered Strawberries. What you need: 1 lb Strawberries with stems 6 oz Nestlé Milk Chocolate Morsels 6 oz Nestlé Premier White Chocolate Morsels 3 oz Coconut Flakes, for presentation Toothpicks or Wood BBQ Skewers Preparation: In a double boiler, melt the milk chocolate, stirring until smooth. In another double boiler, melt the white chocolate.  Line a sheet pan with parchment or waxed paper. Holding the strawberries by the stem, dip them into the milk chocolate, then white chocolate. Set strawberries on the parchment paper and let them cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Insert toothpicks/skewers into the tops of the strawberries. Spread the coconut flakes evenly on a flat serving plate and place the strawberries on top. Enjoy!

For every bride who has dreamed of walking down the aisle in a Vera Wang gown (without all the zeros at the end of the price tag!,) this one is for you! The queen of bridal couture, Vera Wang, launched her White by Vera Wang Fall 2011 Collection for David's Bridal  on June 22, and the Collection also includes bridesmaids dresses and shoes. Take a look at some of the styles we picked for you from White by Vera Wang Fall 2011 Catalog. For David's Bridal stores near you with White By Vera Wang Collection, please visit: DavidsBridal.com .

Miles of legs. Creative pouff sleeves. A poppin' red shade.

Looking for a quick and easy potato salad recipe? You must try this! What you need: . 75 lbs tiny white potatoes .75 lbs tiny red potatoes A handful of chopped cilantro or parsley, whichever you'd like 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup capers or black olives 1/4 cup olive oil Preparation: Bring a pot of water to boil. Add the potatoes and cook for about 20 minutes. Remove from pot and let them cool to handle. Cut potatoes in half. (I didn't remove the skins but you could if that's how you like them.) Put potatoes into a large bowl. Add thinly sliced red onion, chopped cilantro (or parsley,) cumin, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, capers (or black olives,) and olive oil. Mix everything together. Bon appétit!

Here is a great summer soup recipe that I found on Epicurious.com : Spicy Cucumber Avocado Soup. I made some minor changes to it but if you want to see the original recipe, please visit Epicurious.com. What you need: 1 firm-ripe California avocado 1 cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt A handful of chopped cilantro 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, or to taste 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh jalapeño, seeded 1 cup small ice cubes Preparation: Peel and pit avocado, and blend all ingredients in a blender until very smooth. Garnish: Garnish with chopped chives. If you want, add some diced avocado. Enjoy!

We love the sisters' Fall 2011 Fashions. Design for us!?

Christopher Kane for Fall '11

Azzedine Alaia's brown beauty. For Fall '11.

Fall 2011/Winter 2012 lingerie by Valisere

'Bohema' by Joanna Kustra

Louis Vuitton Chloe Basil Soda Ann Demeulemeester Fall 2011 Fashions as shown at the recent Paris Fashion Week.

Oh, the possibilities! Read more about MINI Cooper JCW by CoverEFX  on BMWBlog.com. Visit Mini.com . Visit CoverEFX.de .

Two successful Italian brands, Gucci and Fiat, teamed up to create Fiat 500 by Gucci. This special edition of the iconic Fiat 500 comes in two colors, black and white with Gucci's signature stripes. An exclusive 500 by Gucci collection of travel accessories, leather goods, track suits, driving accessories and sunglasses are also available in select Gucci stores and on Gucci.com .

Hawaiian surf culture and its flora inspired Riccardo Tisci's Resort 2012 for Givenchy .