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Dana Wood wears a lot of hats in an average day -- and she likes that. After all, she did help write her own job description for the position she has held for 18 months now: assistant vice president, prospective for the luxury division of the biggest beauty house in the world, L'Oréal. Wood, who never saw herself on the manufacturing side of the business after writing about it for 10 years, now can't imagine anything else. "I told my editor friends at other magazines a few years back that we had better have a plan, because I didn't think we could do this forever," says the former beauty director of W magazine. While Wood never planned on this kind of job, it is one that takes her all over the world and to beauty counters in every port as a trend spotter for her two high-profile bosses in New York and Paris. The title doesn't mean that Wood has put down her pen, however. She does plenty of writing in her new post, her words now gracing bottles to banner advertisi ...

Hey, stud. No, not you. Your handbag. The season is flush with cowboy-cool studded clothing and accessories. Studs, also known as grommets, are the latest craze in embellishments. Found on everything from suede jackets to faded jeans, they add a little bit of rough and tumble to your otherwise girly-girl ruffle blouses and dresses. Throw on a studded belt with your favorite tiered skirt and you'll have a whole new Santa Fe-chic look. This studded suede hobo bag ($139) by Bebe will even update the same old jeans and turtleneck you now refer to as your uniform. Available at Bebe.com.