Photo: 18mm Deco Classic in Rose Gold Case Michele Watch

Instead of looking to their wrists to find out the time, today many people instead pull out their cell phones which are synced with satellites and are more likely to be accurate. Watches, however, still have a very special place in the digital age. While they still tell us the time, watches now are more of a status piece than ever. They are a reflection of our personal style and wealth, and a great accessory to polish up almost any outfit. Finding the perfect watch can be quite a chore. Recently, we were introduced to Michele Watches, which offers watches in both men's and women's styles and are seen on the wrists of Hollywood starlets to business professionals and everyone else in between.

Michele Watches was founded by Jack Barouh, the son of a German watchmaker, Maurice Barouh, who passed on his passion for quality craftsmanship and an expression of style to his son. Michele Watches was launched with the birth of Jack's first child, Michele. At first they created children's watches and expanded from there.

If you're like me, you probably have sandals in a rainbow of colors to match various outfits during the warmer months of the year. Of those you probably have a favorite pair or two that you'd love to wear all the time, but just can't because they don't always match your clothes. To solve this fashion dilemma, I'd like to introduce you to the coolest new sandals available: Switchflops.

Switchflops are comfortable flip-flop style sandals that come with interchangeable straps. The sandals range in price from $35 to $39 depending on the style and come with two different strap sets. Additional straps can be ordered for just $12.

They're great for taking along on a trip too, because bringing extra straps instead of extra footwear takes up far less space in your luggage. The straps are easily interchangeable, and are attached with strong, quality velcro.

This summer look your best with our selection of the best new products of the season. From your head to your toes, these beauty products will help you shine and look your best.

Nails:

For your nails on both your hands and your feet, we recommend three brands in a variety of price ranges.

For affordable nail color that dries in a flash, we recommend NYC Color's "In a New York Color Minute" quick dry nail polish. It literally dries in just about a minute. New shades you'll want to pick up this summer include 234B Wall Street, 203B East Village, 224B Times Square, 226B Madison Avenue, and 246B Park Avenue.

Another option for great looking, fast-drying nails is Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri fast dry nail color. This summer, you'll want to pick out bright, bold colors. We recommend 12 Blue Streak, 13 Racey Rouge, 10 Lightening, 11 Sonic Boom, and 15 Presto Pink.

If you're looking to stick with some of the more standard pinks and purples, you might want to check out Borghese line up of quality nail lacquer. It's not fast dry, but if you have the time it turns out great. Our favorite shades for this summer are B424 Giardini Heather F, B419 Peonia Blossom F, B423 Piccola Tulip C, B422 Argento Mist F, B421 Campanula Bellflower F, and B420 Primula Primrose F.

Friday is the Cleveland Indians' home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. If you're heading down to the game, or out to your local mall to pick up some new fan gear to show off your Indians pride, there are some cool new products this year from Tessuta at the Indians Team Shop.

Tessuta was founded by a mother of two, Andrea Claster Greenspan, so that both girls and women could show their love for their home team - while still being fashionable. Already Tessuta can be found on 80 college campuses, and now this year are being introduced to the baseball world. Tessuta products will be sold in all major league ballparks, and official team shops.

Amongst the products available are: a memory board, two different purses, and a nice pillow. Each of the products features a unique woven design with the Indians' official logo. They range in price from $22.95 to $44.95.

To celebrate Opening Day, we're giving away one Tessuta game day bag, a set of Tessuta pillows, and a pink New Era Indians' cap to three lucky women. And men, we haven't forgotten about you. We've got two great New Era caps for men.

Heidi Klum stopped traffic on Beverly Hills' famous Rodeo Drive Wednesday with her bizarre thigh-high leather platform boots. The German supermodel slipped on a pair of Alexander McQueen's boots as she posted on the streets for a German Vogue shoot.

Klum, 35, tottered around dangerously in the 12-inch high heels in a series of wacky shots. She sported several other outfits and shoes, but none were quite as odd as these super platforms.

Take our advice, don't try this look at home.

Female celebrities often given credit to their hidden super underwear for making their rear ends look good and their stomach's smooth and flat under their unforgiving couture gowns. And more often than not, it's Spanx they claim to wear. Created by founder Sara Blakely, Spanx has just launched a line of prettier shapewear - Haute Contour - and has revealed plans to expand the brand into a full clothing line.

According to Blakely, her company has been designing prototypes in "about three categories" of apparel for "up to two years". Other than that, however, she didn't reveal much about what the products might be, or even when they'll be out on store racks.

Her new jewelry line was a resounding success and has already sold out. Now, Nicole Richie is gearing up to take on another segment of the fashion industry, one that is often overlooked by designers - the maternity segment.

Richie, who is expecting her second child with boyfriend Joel Madden, said that she wants to focus on a brand for fellow expectant mothers. Speaking with People, she said, "There will be a maternity line, a clothing line, shoes, belts, everything.”

If you're a woman and make-up and heels just aren't your thing, and you thought about applying for a job at the Bank of England, you might want to reconsider. A memo was sent to female employees of the bank just last week, as a part of their "Dress for Success" day, which detailed just how women could ensure their success at the company.

The memo read:

“Look professional, not fashionable; be careful with perfume; always wear a heel of some sort — maximum 2 inches; always wear some sort of makeup — even if it’s just lipstick.” Shoes and skirt must be the same color. No-no’s include ankle chains — “professional, but not the one you want to be associated with;” white high heels; overstuffed handbags; an overload of rings, and double-pierced ears."

Fashionistas, feminists, and anyone who might possibly stick out in the company's sea of monochromatic, make-up wearing, high-heel sporting women need not apply.

The trend for ridiculously high heels has reached an all-time, with the announcement this week that Christian Louboutin is designing a spike-stiletto with an 8-inch heel. For the past few seasons, Louboutin lovers have been tottering around in the designer's 7-inch heels.

One can't help but wonder how much higher the shoes can get. They're obviously not made for walking any great distance, no further than the car to the red carpet, and even that seems like it'd be a struggle. A friend to hold on to for dear life as you walk is a definite must for these shoes.

What goes up, must come down, and I predict the super high heel craze has reached its peak and will soon go down.

What recession? While much of the population is considering soup and grilled cheese for dinner for the forseable future, the well-off have these exciting new baubles to look forward to: Louis Vuitton has launched two new patented diamond cuts. One is a rounded-cut flower diamond, and the other is a pointed-cut flower diamond.

The LV diamonds have between 61 and 77 facets, and are set into various pieces of jewelry, including a necklace with 108 carats of diamonds retailing at $4 million. The collection has been named "Les Ardentes", which translate as "teh blazing."

Just as the LV bags and accessories have been cheapened by the shoddy knock-offs that are available on every street corner and every mall kiosk, you can be sure that somewhere, someone's already designing a look-a-like cubic zirconia version.