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It wasn't long ago that I traipsed across the beautiful floors of the Rachel | Rachel Roy showroom in ecstatic anticipation of the diffusion line's release. And now, that day has finally arrived!

The collection boasts fun, energetic prints and offers young women a chic and sophisticated edge--and at a very affordable price point, might I add! (The line will retail from $59 to $299 for sportswear, $79 to $199 for footwear, $40 - $195 for jewelry and $69 to $109 for handbags.)

Rachel | Rachel Roy will be offered at select Macy’s stores nationwide and on macys.com

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I'm beginning to feel very encouraged these days when big name designers embrace social media, especially in the name of Twitter. When I learned that Rachel Roy, has started Tweeting as well, I couldn't click the "Follow" button fast enough.

And now, she is giving her @Rachel_Roy Twitter followers the opportunity to get to know her behind-the-scenes.

On April 29th, Rachel will be guest Tweeting on @Coutorture LIVE (6 PM - 8 PM EST) from the Rachel Rachel Roy launch event. (Follow @Coutorture for more info!)

If that's not enough, the talented and inspiring designer will give her fans and followers the opportunity to ask her questions about her designs, including her new diffusion line, Rachel Rachel Roy: on April 30th at 3 PM EST, Rachel will be participating in her first ever LIVE Twitter press conference!

The Twitter press conference is available to all who tag questions with #RachelRoy!

For even more Rachel Roy, check out her Facebook and YouTube pages:
Become a Fan of Rachel Roy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rachel-Roy/66287349227?ref=ts

Subscribe to Rachel Roy videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/rachelrachelroy

You had to have woken up pretty early in the a.m. if you had wanted to take advantage of the cosmetics settlement. As a result of a class-action settlement, beauty companies like Clarins, Clinique, and Chanel began handing out free products today, and for the remainder of the week while supplies last.

All that was necessary was a signature attesting to that fact that you've purchased makeup within a certain time period, and you were given $25 worth of goodies. (Sorry, beauty companies. Your loss is my gain! Cha-ching!)

I'd nearly forgotten all about today--a beauty junkie's holiday! Though I was only able to nab a Clinique moisturizer, and was slightly disappointed in my failure to obtain the Lancôme Fatale Mascara I'd been secretly meditating over since learning of this settlement, I'm still happy that I walked away with something for nothing!

So, can you still partake in the luscious beauty giveaway? Perhaps, if you visit a mall in Smalltown, America, in the next seven days, where they haven't heard of Estée Lauder, I'd say you might stand a chance. It's worth a shot. If not, I'm sure many of our fellow Americans will be auctioning off their free products on eBay. Good luck!