What if soap not only cleaned, pampered and scented your body, but also helped to wipe away breast cancer?

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Junky Trunk boutique and Habit Salon will team up for a special event 5-8 p.m. Sept. 25 at the store, 3458 E. Southern Ave., Mesa (the northwest corner of Southern and Val Vista).

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Got a free weekday? Just enough time to double up – well, time to “one-point-five” up, I guess, actually – on spa treatments.
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Living and working in the East Valley can warp your perspective as to what passes for “appropriate attire.”
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What a way to get some ink! To celebrate its 15th anniversary, Living Canvas Tattoos in Tempe will host a 15-hour fundraiser on Sept. 15. A half-hour tattoo session costs — you guessed it! — $15, and all proceeds go to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

The tattoo studio, at 946 S. Mill Ave., will not take appointments for these session; it’s first-come, first-served from 9 a.m. to midnight. There will be food from restaurants such as La Bocca, Z Tejas and Frasher’s, and DJs will spin during the tattoo-athon. For information about the fund-raiser or the anniversary party at Dirty Pretty the next night, call (480) 829-6966 or check out the Living Canvas website.

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WHAT SAM WORE: 9/5/08
The shirt: Fitted premium cotton long-sleeved button-down (Gap)
The pants: Straight-fit wool trousers (Banana Republic)
The shoes: Leather lace-ups by BCBG (Saks Off 5th)
The scent: Fou d’Absinthe eau de parfum by L’Artisan Parfumeur (Essentials + More, Scottsdale)
Listening to: “How Deep Is Your Love” by The Bird and the Bee

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I’d suggest wearing a bit more than the models above if you go to HeartBeat on Canal Street, the fund-raiser party with music, fashion, drinks and food Oct. 18 at the Scottsdale Waterfront.

Finally, a ticket in Scottsdale that doesn’t involve photo radar and a court appearance!  (Well, depending on your behavior after the fully hosted bar, a court appearance might be in the cards. ….) (more…)

If you missed my article that ran Aug 31. about the upcoming exhibit “One for All and All for One: The Jumpsuit” at Phoenix Art Museum, follow this link.  It also includes some  historic functional pieces — one of Lindbergh’s flight suits, for example — in addition to the fashion outfits you’d expect.

And a slideshow of several outfits included in the museum is here.

It’s time to start booking your Arizona Spa Week treatments! From Sept. 15-21, participating spas will offer selected services for $50, from facials to dermabrasion to Brazilians. The goal is to introduce “a new generation of consumers” to what’s available. Many are offering eco-friendly and organic treatments.

For more info and to sign up, check out the Spa Week web site. A list of participating East Valley spas and services are after the jump.
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To build enthusiasm for the upcoming Scottsdale Fashion Week, Canal restaurant will soon launch a photo contest that will reward one winner with 10 VIP tickets to SFW, a four-course dinner for 10 at the restaurant, and limo service.
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Fashion designer Rachel Pally will make a personal appearance Saturday at Estilo Boutique in Scottsdale, greeting fans and revealing her fall designs (like the one above).

Her visit is part of the First of Fall Fashion Soiree, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the store at Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 E. Camelback Road. Owners Gina Cooper and Kelly Dixon will also have new fashions from Haute Hippie, Hudson, Rich & Skinny and Karen Zambos Vintage Couture ready for shoppers.  Information: (480) 664-0365.