From strappy sandals to bright makeup, these are the pieces we can't wait to wear when the sun finally comes out.

It's getting down to the wire, guys. And if you're one of those people who is both procrastination-prone and of humble means (It's not just me, right?), we have just the gift guide for you.

Mara Hoffman and Pendleton have both been pretty collaboration-happy lately, so it's only natural that the two have embarked on a collaboration together.

Leah's at the Pitti Uomo tradeshow in Florence this week, and undoubtedly she's come across several "heritage" brands at the hundreds of booths shilling their earnestly designed shoes, jackets and jeans to the world's top menswear buyers and editors. The term "heritage" is commonplace in menswear—and beyond—thanks to the fashionable revival of traditional English brands (Barbour, Belstaff) and Made-in-America labels (Alden, Carhartt). But with the introduction of Portland, Oregon-based Pendleton Woolen Mills' new "heritage collection" last week, we wondered: has the use of the word "heritage" reached a saturation point?

In honor of Made in America Month, we did some research and talked to some experts to learn more about the growing Slow Fashion movement in the U.S. Read on to find out what it is, plus 10 brands doing it well, keeping their production local, sustainable, high-quality, and...slow.

Pendleton To Design New Line: Pendleton is tapping into their young hipster fanbase and creating a new line called Pendleton, The Portland Collection. It will be unveiled next month to launch for Fall 2011. {WWD subscription required} Is Elle Moving to New Jersey?: Apparently Lagardère, who owns Elle, is considering two offers for the mag: one from Hearst and one from German publisher, Bauer. While Bauer publishes several mags overseas, they also publish titles in the US, namely tabloid weeklies In Touch and Life & Style, out of their US headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (we know this because one time we worked at Bauer for three weeks--and that commute sucks so much). So if Bauer buys Elle, they might end up, gasp, in New Jersey! {WWD subscription required} ­Aishwarya Rai Bachchan May Sue Elle For Lightening Her Skin: There's some controversy brewing as to whether Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's skin was lightened in her Elle India cover and now the Hindustan Times is reporting that she is "in disbelief" and may "take action." {Hindustan Times}