Actress Ashley Benson of hit TV show “Pretty Little Liars” and box office hit “Spring Breakers,” appeared at a Los Angeles 7-Eleven store to take the ceremonial first Slurpee sip of summer. 7-Eleven is kicking off the Slurpee season as the country heats up for summer this Memorial Day weekend. The convenience retailer is making summer #Awesummer with Summer Slurpee Days – a 49-cent medium-size Slurpee drink offer Friday through Monday, May 24-27, at participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide. 

This past weekend was a buzz with hundreds of D.C. area fashinoistas, stylists and bloggers at the Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Expo (FBL) at The Washington Convention Center on Saturday.  FBL Expo is DC’s premier style and fashion extravaganza.

Long-time “America’s Next Top Model” runway coach J. Alexander, "Miss J" and Bravo RHODC/DC 50's Paul Wharton hosted multiple fashion shows featuring winter and spring styles and trends.

FBL also featured discount shopping, free makeovers for the first 250 people in line courtesy of Jon David Salon, endless coupons and a model search competition!

Occasionally Cake of Alexandria, Va. is hosting a free wedding cake tasting at their Alexandria, Va. location at 207 King Street from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 14, featuring samplings of their popular wedding cake and cupcake flavors as part of a two-hour, free Wedding/Bridal Show, co-sponsored with White Ribbon Studios Photography. Other wedding vendors will also showcase music, wedding attire, limousines, hair salons, wedding venues, restaurants and jewelry. Free two-hour parking is available, first-come, first-serve basis, a block or two north of King Street. Call (703) 647-9638 or visit www.occasionallycake.com for more information.

The event will offer Occasionally Cake cake samples, feature hair and makeup demonstrations and display a classic Bentley parked out front. Attendees will also receive gift bags.