All winter, we eagerly awaited the debut of our latest Spring novelty line, the Riviera Stripe. Now that it’s finally here, these classically nautical stripes — inspired by sailors in the French province of Brittany and further enhanced by wide boat-necks, tabbed sleeves and a crisp color palette of navy, red, black and white — are prompting even more cravings for French-influenced looks. Read on for a few more style secrets you can swipe from the fashionable French:

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In response to the recent tragedy in Haiti, Michael Stars has teamed up with Partners In Health (PIH), a non-profit organization that has been on the ground in Haiti for more than 20 years. PIH operates world-renowned clinics and health-care programs with 120 doctors and nearly 500 nurses and nursing assistants in eight sites across Haiti.

Yesterday, we launched a campaign on Facebook to support PIH’s earthquake relief efforts: We’ll donate $1 to PIH on behalf of each of the next 5,000 fans of Michael Stars.

And starting this weekend, shoppers at our 10 retail stores will have the opportunity to round up their purchase to any amount and Michael Stars will match their contributions up to $2,500.

Help us help Haiti — and help us spread the word!

To become a fan of Michael Stars, visit the Michael Stars Facebook page.

To participate in the Round Up campaign, visit your local Michael Stars store.

For more information on Partners In Health, visit www.pih.org.

Ever wondered what goes on at a Michael Stars photo shoot? This season, we decided to do a bit of documenting while capturing the Fall and Holiday images you’ve seen in our stores and online. Here, take a look at our behind-the-scenes video clip to get a glimpse of the entire process, from makeup and set-up to posing and photographing.

New Year’s resolutions are fraught with challenge: Maybe you vow on your favorite pair of designer shoes to go to the gym five times a week (instead of five times a year). Or to cook every single meal from scratch. Or to start volunteering on Saturday mornings. But come February, you’re channel-surfing on the couch, ordering take-out and spending your weekend mornings in your pajamas.

Perhaps it’s time for more attainable goals.

This year, our lists included a few fashion must-dos for 2010 — and these we’re going to stick to (we swear!). So what are those style resolutions? Why, we thought you’d never ask:

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