Maria Menounos, a journalist by trade but hottie by nature, possesses great looks and the poise of a TV veteran. As a Hollywood correspondent, she often draws more attention than her famous interviewees do. We might have to “sign off” to go and find this former beauty queen…

Before Menounos established herself as an Entertainment Tonight correspondent, she was a well-known international reporter for Channel One News, which broadcasts to schools across America. Things are really looking up for one of the most beautiful hosts on TV.

Maria Menounos Fast Facts:

* Speaks Greek fluently.

* Avid sports fan and have her own tennis and basketball courts.

* While at Emerson wrote, produced and broadcast news segments for WERS-FM, one of the largest college radio stations in the country.

* As a Channel One correspondent, Menounos interviewed President George W. Bush, numerous celebrities, and traveled the world to cover such tragedies as the 2001 earthquake in El Salvador and the AIDS epidemic in South Africa.

* Co-founder of Take Action Hollywood, an organization that raises social awareness and enlists the help of the entertainment industry.

* Attended the 2004 Oscars wearing a diamond-studded Randi Rahm dress worth more than $2 million.

Although Maria can still be seen as a correspondent on NBC, she will continue to pursue her acting career. She already has a role in the feature-length comedy kickin It Old Skool (2007) with Jamie Kennedy and Vivica A. Fox. And since Maria is quite happy with diversity in her career, you can expect to see more of her everywhere. ? A lot of people criticized me at a young age because I wanted to do a lot of different things, she says. “And that’s just how I am. I’m happiest when I’m doing a million things. I don’t see my career going in any one direction. I see myself doing a potpourri of things.”

When Maria quit her job as a correspondent for entertainment tonight to focus on her acting career in 2005, many of her fans were disappointed that they would no longer get to feast their eyes upon her on a daily basis. Fortunately, later that year, Maria had a change of heart and became a correspondent for both The Today Show and Access Hollywood. But that hasn’t distracted Maria from her acting goals. She has landed several roles in popular TV series and movies since her departure from ET, including one in Fantastic Four (2005) alongside Jessica Alba.

Making her grand entrance on June 8th, 1978 in Medford, Massachusetts, Maria Menounos was a shining star at birth. By the time she was a student (and a good one at that), her sights were set on a career in journalism. Some days, she would even arrive late to school after watching the morning news on CNN for too long.

In 1995, thanks to the encouragement of her friends and family, Menounos began to enroll in beauty pageants. The following year, she won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA. Though she did not win the Miss Teen USA crown, her involvement in such a big production helped her gain a lot of experience, not to mention pave the way for her career. In fact, she boldly told pageant host and Entertainment Tonight reporter Bob Goen that she would love to work with him at ET. Her six years of foresight seem quite prophetic today.

This year there are is an endless array of handbag styles and colors to choose from that can give your warm weather outfits a lift. This is a great opportunity to pick up some new ladies handbags that have a fresh, modern vibe.

Printed Canvas Handbag – Canvas bags with vibrant colors and prints have an artistic flair with unexpected color combinations. Special features include: ethnic prints, tropical screen prints, wooden handles, tall handles, chunky handles. Colors: white and red, white and black, pink and purple, black and white with green trim, etc.

Leather Oversize Tote – The big bag takes center stage. Holds all your makeup and essentials with room for magazines, and that extra pair of shoes. Colors: brown, tan, white, gray. Styles: range from slouchy to the more traditional clean, classic lines.

Slim Shoulder Handbag – 1950s inspired handbags are just right for today’s look. These boxy shaped bags are nifty and feature various style choices from timeless elegance to zesty snakeskin. The cool looking hardware is also part of the attraction. Handles feature lots of chains, from fanciful to chunky. This is a nice look that goes with casual outfits.

Big Bright Patent Leather Handbag – Don’t be shy, make an incredibly modern and chic statement with a big shiny beauty of a handbag. Forget the dainty patent leather of old. Some highlights are: biker style zippers, generous room inside, sturdy and durable, oh yeah, and that dazzling shine. Colors: racy reds, lemon yellows, glossy greens, and bold blues. These go very well with your neutral outfits.

Classy Satchel Handbag – Satchels are no longer clunky and unwieldy. The new satchel gets a fresh makeover while keeping that classic shape and heavily accented style. While you’ll still have rich browns to chose from, now there is a whole array of colors: yellow, green, purple, blue, silver, white and cream. Special accents are: whipstitching, tassels and angled zippers.

Sporty Stripes Handbag – Rev up for some sporty fun with crisp, clean and casual stripes. Leather and canvas get jazzed up with red, white, green, blue, orange and black stripes. Styles vary. You’ll find stripes on both canvas totes and leather satchels.

Snakeskin Clutch Handbag – Sizzling and seductive, the small clutch purse is transformed into just the right look for that special evening out. Bold snakeskin prints are in brown and black, silver and black, or cream and tan. Keep other accessories light when you carry one of these sassy numbers.

Soft Straw Handbag – If you’ve never thought about carrying a straw bag before, it’s time to reconsider. This classic summer bag comes in more styles than ever before. Soft straw is flexible and lovely to look at. The straw can appear in many patterns. Leather accents come in colors such as: dark or light brown, white, tan and even snakeskin. These handbags go best with casual neutrals.

Glamorous Metallic Handbag – Metallic handbags tend to be a bit flashy and it’s hard to find the right outfit to wear with them. However, metallic bags have taken an unexpected sophisticated twist, with textured intricate patterns that compliment many more outfits. Styles range from drawstring to hobo to retro.

Designer Denim Handbag – The basic denim handbag gets an upgrade with more styles and great touches like leather accents, angled zippers, tassels, buckles, straps and outer pockets with whipstitching. The new denim bag is fun, casual and chic.

This year there are is an endless array of handbag styles and colors to choose from that can give your warm weather outfits a lift. This is a great opportunity to pick up some new ladies handbags that have a fresh, modern vibe.

Printed Canvas Handbag – Canvas bags with vibrant colors and prints have an artistic flair with unexpected color combinations. Special features include: ethnic prints, tropical screen prints, wooden handles, tall handles, chunky handles. Colors: white and red, white and black, pink and purple, black and white with green trim, etc.

Leather Oversize Tote – The big bag takes center stage. Holds all your makeup and essentials with room for magazines, and that extra pair of shoes. Colors: brown, tan, white, gray. Styles: range from slouchy to the more traditional clean, classic lines.

Slim Shoulder Handbag – 1950s inspired handbags are just right for today’s look. These boxy shaped bags are nifty and feature various style choices from timeless elegance to zesty snakeskin. The cool looking hardware is also part of the attraction. Handles feature lots of chains, from fanciful to chunky. This is a nice look that goes with casual outfits.

Big Bright Patent Leather Handbag – Don’t be shy, make an incredibly modern and chic statement with a big shiny beauty of a handbag. Forget the dainty patent leather of old. Some highlights are: biker style zippers, generous room inside, sturdy and durable, oh yeah, and that dazzling shine. Colors: racy reds, lemon yellows, glossy greens, and bold blues. These go very well with your neutral outfits.

Classy Satchel Handbag – Satchels are no longer clunky and unwieldy. The new satchel gets a fresh makeover while keeping that classic shape and heavily accented style. While you’ll still have rich browns to chose from, now there is a whole array of colors: yellow, green, purple, blue, silver, white and cream. Special accents are: whipstitching, tassels and angled zippers.

Sporty Stripes Handbag – Rev up for some sporty fun with crisp, clean and casual stripes. Leather and canvas get jazzed up with red, white, green, blue, orange and black stripes. Styles vary. You’ll find stripes on both canvas totes and leather satchels.

Snakeskin Clutch Handbag – Sizzling and seductive, the small clutch purse is transformed into just the right look for that special evening out. Bold snakeskin prints are in brown and black, silver and black, or cream and tan. Keep other accessories light when you carry one of these sassy numbers.

Soft Straw Handbag – If you’ve never thought about carrying a straw bag before, it’s time to reconsider. This classic summer bag comes in more styles than ever before. Soft straw is flexible and lovely to look at. The straw can appear in many patterns. Leather accents come in colors such as: dark or light brown, white, tan and even snakeskin. These handbags go best with casual neutrals.

Glamorous Metallic Handbag – Metallic handbags tend to be a bit flashy and it’s hard to find the right outfit to wear with them. However, metallic bags have taken an unexpected sophisticated twist, with textured intricate patterns that compliment many more outfits. Styles range from drawstring to hobo to retro.

Designer Denim Handbag – The basic denim handbag gets an upgrade with more styles and great touches like leather accents, angled zippers, tassels, buckles, straps and outer pockets with whipstitching. The new denim bag is fun, casual and chic.

Nail beauty is no more limited to just a coating of your favorite nail color. It has gone beyond that conventional decorating to accommodate new styles and designs such as the use of nail dangles. The beautification of nails has seen a sea change in the past couple of years that has transformed from the basic manicure and nail paint to accommodate different types of nail art designs. It has now in fact become almost an industry that caters to innovation creation of different kinds of nail products. It is just not anymore an extension of the fashion industry; it is a fashion cult all by itself.

The hip and trendy nail dangles are no exceptions that come in various different styles, designs and patterns. All you need to do is choose the one that you think will suit your nails and you are on your way to showoff a set of stunners. You can find these dainty accessories in a variety of types such as dangles made out of metals, crystals, swarovski, sterling silver and floating beads. Then there are dangles that carry the festival theme such as Christmas, Halloween or symbolize a special significance such as Cause Awareness Dangles.

The designs are varied, unique and utterly creative. You can take your pick from a plethora of designs such as animals inspired designs that would ideally include butterfly, rabbit, dolphin, horseshoe, fish, bird etc. Other popular designs include geometric shapes, leaves, flowers, stars, moons, hearts, cupid, teddy bear, cross, cowboy boot, etc. Even in Swarovski you will find quite a variety that includes various precious Swarovski colored stones such as topaz, sapphire, rose, tanzanite, emerald, crystal amethyst and aquamarine. If you want to add a bit of a fairytale touch you can even choose your favorite Disney character for a nail dangle such as a Mickey or Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck or Pluto. For those who like to glow in the dark, there’s even the option of choosing dangles that glow in the dark and come in pretty colors.

The best way to beautify your nails with dangles is through piercing which allows you to drill a hole in your nail and place the ring. For this you need to first drill a hole through the underside of the nail so that you know only the nail part is being drilled. You need to twist the drill back and forth in order to make a hole and once it’s done you can gently insert one end of the ring into the hole and close it.

It is important to put a topcoat polish where the ends of the ring meet in order to cement it further. Piercing you nails doesn’t hurt and this definitely adds more permanence and reduces the risk of your nail dangle coming apart anytime and anywhere. So next time you decide to try out something unique with your nails, do opt for nail dangles that will surely add a glamorous sheen and make them stand out wherever you go.

Women’s scarves are one of today’s hottest accessory essentials. For a simple piece of material, a scarf can whip up a fashion trend with a few simple knots. Putting on a suitable design of scarf can easily make any outfit a knockout. Beyond the elegance delivered by fine jewelries and designer clothes, a nice piece of scarf holds the power of making or breaking a sensational fashion wear. Needless to say, the impact of women’s scarves to fashion as well as to women aesthetics is immense.

Scarves are traditionally worn to symbolize sanctity, character and modesty. In some cultures, particularly among Arab and Indian women, scarves are part of their religious attire. Scarves were even worn as to symbolize a woman’s position in the community, while the remaining part of the world grew fondness to scarves because of their practicality.

After so many years of representing protection and other symbolic reasons, these accessories deserve such flattering attention. Designers realize that scarves are essential as a fashion accessory for women. Using an ordinary cloth, many fashion designers create some amazingly stylish modern accessories to compliment any clothing.

The choices of materials and designs for womens scarves are boundless, whether you prefer cashmere or velvet, silk or pashmina scarves that range from headscarves to hip scarves. Sometimes choosing just the right one to wear can seem challenging. The perfect scarf for any occasion is waiting for you in your own closet or on a boutique shelf.

You will find lovely selections of silk, cotton, cashmere, wool, fur and pashmina, just to name but a few. The assortment of available scarves from which you can choose is amazing. Considering the design, you should know that many design houses are forever manufacturing neck scarves, headscarves, scarf belts, hip scarves and shawls in a vast selection of color, patterns and materials. You can wear them with anything from pea coats to ski coats. Womens scarves are always popular, no matter the season.

The most popular type of scarves is of course, designer scarves. The most popular brand names set the stage for scarf fashion standards. These include but are not limited to Fendi, Gucci, Chanel, Pucci, Coach, Hermes and Burberry. They set the stage for fashionable scarves in any season. In fact, the majority of fashion houses built the brand names on producing elegant, exclusive top quality scarf designs for women.

Other scarf designs include head scarf and hip scarf. Head scarves are those that are specially fitted and designed to accessorize the head, a stylish alternative to traditional women’s hats. On the other hand, hip scarves are those that are inspired by the ones worn by belly dancers. These scarves are very similar to a shawl or warp, their lavish and exotic embellishment and details make them fun and hip. We see Madonna and other young celebrities fashionably wearing embellished hip scarf over their jeans and skirts.

Good quality scarves are a great investment, no matter your age. They can offer you protection, comfort as well as a high sense of self-esteem. They are a versatile fashion accessory that is essential for adding a dramatic touch to any outfit. While wearing headscarves you can hide a bad dye job or a bad hair cut. Hip scarves can help you create the illusion of having fuller hips, even if you do not. Shawls are exquisite when you want to keep warm while wearing your favorite strapless or backless eveningwear. When it comes to making a breathtaking fashion statement, womens scarves are your very best friends.