Our sister blog, WalletPop recently interviewed the fabulous Bette Midler on her New York Restoration Project. The non-profit, which works to revitalize parks and public spaces throughout New York City, built a community garden in one of New York's toughest neighborhoods, in the Bronx. The garden opened October 6 and will also host cooking demonstrations, gardener workshops, summer concerts and community movie nights.

Most of the plots of land will go to school children at neighboring P.S. 73 so they can learn more about gardening. Midler is working on establishing green jobs in New York City and the New York Restoration Project has a goal to plane one million trees in New York in ten years. They recently celebrated the planting of the 250,000th tree. Target has funded the project, backing both the Target Community Garden in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn which opened in 2007 and the Target East Harlem Community Garden which opened in 2008 Target also established a fund to help maintain the gardens. Check out more from Midler in the video above.

Continuing the very successful GO International line at Target this spring will be Proenza Schouler . The design team of Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough gravitate towards clothing that is young with a modern edge to it. In light of this, it isn't surprising to hear that they worked with Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs before joining up in 2002. The collection, from what we can see so far, looks fun and perfect for spring, with lots of bright colors and soft fabrics. Previous GO International lines have included Behnaz Sarafpour, Tara Jarmon, Paul & Joe and Luella Bartley.

Following in the steps of Paul & Joe, Luella Bartley and Tara Jarmon, designer Behanz Sarafpour is joining the Target's GO International line, which brings high fashion into a more affordable price range. Sarafpour is an Italian-born designer who has been a big part of the fashion scene in NY for the past few years, since launching her own line in 2001. Her designs use lots of black, with clean lines and flattering cuts on the fabrics.

Since each GO International collection lasts 90 days in store, Sarafpour's designs will not be available until November, although they will last throughout the holiday season. The line features lots of black and white, as well as a number of party outfits which would be excellent additions to holiday wardrobes.

No matter how much we love our iPods, the little gadgets don't have the same visual appeal as a jukebox, which is one of the best retro toys you can have around. Pacific Rim Technologies is releasing an iPod-playing jukebox this fall, which blends our musical library with the neon lights we love. The Jukebox Station has a docking cradle for iPods, as well as an FM radio and CD player. In the back, the Station has an S-Video and RCA video connector, which you will be able to connect to a TV or other screen to make maximum use of a video iPod. There are also headphone jacks, but the system comes with a remote control and there is no reason why you shouldn't take full advantage of having a jukebox and not play your music loud.

The jukebox is $700 and will be available from Target.com on October 2nd.

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First, Target had Luella, then their international line got even better with Tara Jarmon, but on August 1st, the chain will introduce a fall line by Paul & Joe. Paul & Joe is a line headed by French designer Sophie Albou and named after her two sons. She started with menswear, but quickly added women's clothing and accessories that fit in to Albou's "anti-conformist" style. Silk and lace accents can be found in the Target pieces and, at a price point that is more affordable than you will find at Barney's, the collection is work checking out. You can get a preview of some of the pieces here.

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If you're interested in picking up some of the Targèt swarovski-studded designs, there are shirts, jeans, jewelry and, of course, handbags. The Targèt Couture Pave Swarovski Crystals Clutch is probably the flashiest of all their offerings, but the Leather Padlock Handbags are a big draw. Why? It's hard to put a finger on it, but it seems like there is something familiar about the bags. It might be the super-soft leather, available in both camel and white, or the accenting brass hardware. More than likely, it is the padlock detail that accents the magnetic flap closure. It isn't exactly an original idea, but it's cute and hard to beat at only $250.