Sept/Oct 08 Wellness
Fitness
Feature
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
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
Feature
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
Feature
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.