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Giveaways

Win a Copy of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
As featured in the January/February 2009 issue of VIVmag, stylemaker Stacy Garcia’s favorite book is Steven Covey’s The 7 Habits of H ...

Playlists

Boot Camp Boogie With Giselle Fernandez and Trainer Jay "The Major" Kerwin
As featured in the January/February 2009 issue of VIVmag, Jay “The Major” Kerwin has trained the lovely Giselle Fernandez, the award-win ...

Recipes

Parmesan and Rosemary “Fried” Chicken
Baked potato chips are the secret to this chicken’s crispy coating. Instead of going into a vat of fat, this bird cooks in the oven.

September/October 2008

Fitness

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VIV Goes to Boot Camp

Take our challenge and get strong, lean and more confident in just 30 days - that’s an order!

TRANSFORMATION

Sela Ward’s Surprising Workout

The secret is kettlebells!

GEAR

Cycle for a Cure

Gear up with Specialized and benefit breast-cancer research.

FITNESS TREND NEWS

Travel

GETAWAY

Rooms With a View

Five hotels from around the world that boast the most amazing vistas.

Style

Cover Story

She’s Got the Look

Supermodel Kim Alexis is back, hosting a reality show where women of a certain age compete for a single modeling contract.

Feature

Librarian Chic

Sexy silhouettes and ever-so-luxe fabrics take you from quietly old-school to brazenly beautiful in the blink of an eye.

Spotlight

One-Knit Wonder

Five fabulous ways to get the most out of a cardigan.

RUNWAY REPORT

Fowl Play

Designers are adding touches of feathers in unexpected places.

MIX & MATCH

Baubles & Bags Galore

Pair striking satchels with beautiful bracelets.

SPLURGE

The Bold and the Beautiful

Statement-making necklaces, guaranteed to glamorize anything you pair them with!

STYLEMAKERS

Lisa Hoffman reveals her all-time favorites.

HOT/NOT

Keeping Up With the Catwalk

Take our quiz and discover what’s hot (and not!) for fall.

Beauty

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The Tick-Tock of Beauty

An emerging new science is shedding light on our skin’s sensitivity to circadian rhythms - confirming that when you use skin-care products is nearly as important as what you use.

BEAUTY DEBUT

Glam Slam

Summon your modern-day Garbo with these 10 tantalizing products.

IMAGE Rx

Aroma Therapy

VIV’s no-nonsense guide to fixing our sometimes-smelly parts.

DUAL TREAT

Pink Proceeds

Beauty and fashion finds that count.

Awareness

BOOKS

The Best Picks in Print

Three solid reads for better health.

MIND

How Tech-Savvy Are You?

Take our quiz and find out.

MEDIA

Vivilicious!

VIV’s top book, film and CD selections.

BOOKMARK IT

What Do Web Women Want?

Three sites that cater to savvy women like you!

LAST CHAPTER

Roberts’ Rules

Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts shares how she conquered chemo in this book excerpt.

Wellness

Feature

10 Breast Cancer Myths

Do a reality check on what you really know about the disease women fear most.

HEALTH WATCH NEWS

WELLNESS

6 Questions You Should Ask About Antidepressants

How to be a smart consumer when you seek a prescription.

Healthy Eating

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No-Fear No-Fail Cooking

VIV takes on culinary techniques that give cooks the heebie-jeebies and actually shows you the easy way out of these sticky kitchen situations.

DIET STRATEGIES

5 Foods No Diet Should Be Without

Eat your way to better health, a leaner frame and more youthful appearance.

HEALTHY EATING NEWS

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