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LifeLive Your Best LifeLive Your Best

Best Advice My coach at UConn, Geno Auriemma, taught me to take more risks, because in basketball, if you overthink things, the moment will pass you by. That’s good advice for life off the court, too.

Best Warm-Up MusicI like music that’s upbeat with a good message. My favorite singer is Canton Jones, a gospel hip-hop artist—when I’m on the bus going to a game, I listen to him in my own little world, singing and dancing; he gets me ready to play every time.

Best Guilty Pleasure Red velvet cake is my absolute favorite. It has to be an actual slice of cake, not a cupcake; there’s more surface area, so the icing ratio is higher. That makes all the difference.

Best Mood BoosterOne of my favorite things to do is teach kids to shoot a basketball. When they finally get it and their eyes light up, it’s the greatest feeling.

Best Wardrobe StapleMy mom taught me to

always have a nice black skirt that can go with anything.

You can mix and match it with different tops and wear it

for everything from meetings to a night out with friends.

Best WinIn the 2010 National

Championship against Stanford, my team only scored

12 points in the first half, which was a college

championship record—for least points scored. At halftime, we

had a choice to make: We could let the first half affect us, or

we could start fresh and take the game back. We ended

up winning by six. —As told to Arianna Davis

p h o t o g r a p h b y J a n e S h a u c k

She ruled the court at UConn, becoming this year’s top WNBA draft pick. Now the Minnesota Lynx forward shares what she loves most.

Maya Moore

Best Quickie Workout

One of my favorite pieces of equipment is a jump rope. It’s portable,

and you don’t need much space—or coordination—to use it.

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Their start When Tove Nord was an 18-year-old runway model, she wandered into a tiny shoe shop on Capri, the Italian island where she was vacationing, and saw a cobbler named Vincenzo Faiella hammer-ing away at a pair of sturdy yet feminine leather gladiator sandals. Nord ordered three pairs—and was amazed when they outlasted her designer styles by years. She thought, Why not bring handcrafted Italian sandals to America? Seventeen years

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later, she mentioned the idea to her friend Terri Coleman, an-other model looking for new adventures. The women tracked down Faiella and convinced him to train them as cobblers. After four months, they returned home to open the Miami Beach boutique Tuccia di Capri in 2007. “As mod-els we watched others be cre-ative,” says Coleman. “Now we’re the designers.”

Their craft “On Capri, legend has it that the Roman emperor Tiberius started the strappy-sandal trend,” says Nord. Because cobbling is back-straining labor—leather straps are stretched, braided, then hammered into the soles—it traditionally has been a men’s profession passed down through families. “Everyone is sur-prised when we sit down at our tool bench,” says Coleman. “But we love every minute of it.” She and Nord can cobble a custom pair of sandals in about 30 minutes.

Their sandals The duo offers traditional Italian toe-ring

and T-strap styles, updated seasonally with vibrant colors, animal prints, and antique appliqués. “Whenever we see anything inter-esting, from an old Elizabeth Taylor movie to wicker patio furniture, we’ll say, ‘I see a sandal there!’ ” says Nord. Adds Coleman, “We hope that customers will come to our shop one day and say, ‘I bought these san-dals 20 years ago, and I’m still wearing them.’” (Sandals start at $178; tucciadicapri .com.) —arianna davis

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Life and DeathA new OWN documentary finds care and compassion behind

the bars of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

OWN DOcumeNtary Film club’s third selection, Serving Life, produced by

Academy Award–winning actor Forest Whitaker, offers a searing look inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, a maximum-security facility in Angola, Louisiana, where inmates volunteer to work in the prison’s hospice. Because more than half the prisoners—convicted kidnappers, rapists, and murderers—are serving life sentences, many will succumb to devastating illnesses behind bars. Whitaker narrates as we watch four volunteers complete an extensive two-week training program

and learn to feed, bathe, and spend time with their peers during their final days; some even prepare a body for burial. While caring for dying patients and facing personal fears of death proves too much for some, others discover just how powerful human touch can be—for both patient and caretaker. “We meet inmates who decide to take an opportunity for redemption,” Whitaker says, “reminding us of the connection that exists between each and every one of us.” —arianna davis

Serving Life premieres July 28 on OWN.

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This month on OWN, catch Celine Dion in Celine: 3 Boys and a Show, a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes

to juggle motherhood and a three-year concert gig in Las Vegas. Here, the down-to-earth diva tells us how she…

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O magazine’s annual o You! celebration is coming to atlanta october 15. Learn new ways to live your best life during a fun and inspiring day of workshops and talks given by some of O’s favorite experts. For a chance to win a trip for you and a friend to attend this year’s event, go to oprah.com/oyou starting may 10. For short rules see Shop Guide. Right: Gayle King with attendees at 2009’s o You! in Kansas city, missouri.

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dion on opening night of Celine at caesars palace, las vegas.

KEEPS IT FRESH: “My concert Celine is totally different from anything I’ve ever done. The

whole production has a grand old-Hollywood feel, like something out of the Frank Sinatra era—there are no flashy dancers.” DRESSES THE PART: “After having twins, I’m not showing a lot of skin. I didn’t want to rush this new mommy body into show business mode just to wear revealing dresses, because I’m not a robot—I’m a mom!”CALMS HER NERVES: “Each night, I stand behind the curtain, close my eyes, think about my family, and say to myself, This one’s for you, boys. It reminds me that I’m doing this all for them.”UNWINDS AFTER A SHOW: “I go straight home, pull my hair back, and get in my pj’s. And after performing, it’s the best to just hold my babies, or talk with my son RC. We love to eat chips together. Between the lemon and the ranch flavors, we have a chip buffet.” ADJUSTS TO THE CONSTANT PRESENCE OF OWN’S CAMERAS: “My life doesn’t change. My fans are used to seeing me as an open book.” —arianna davis

Celine: 3 Boys and a Show premieres June 26 on OWN.

Finding Sarah The Duchess of York rebuilds her

life with help from Dr. phil, Suze orman, and others. June 7.

CarSon-nation Design pro carson Kressley works

his makeover magic in small towns across the country. June 20.

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Most surprising guest: Justin Bieber. I resisted

the phenomenon until I saw his documentary Never

Say Never. Immediately after, I called the record label and

asked, “What else has he done? I want everything!” oprah asked me, “What are

you, 12?” I said, “No, I’m 10!” my teenybopper days

are long gone, but he has something very special.

Best tactic: I never go into an interview with stipulations.

Brooke Shields’s publicist told me I couldn’t ask

about michael Jackson—even after she gave

the beautiful tribute at his memorial service. But I

did ask her, and she didn’t mind discussing it at all.

Best Mind-set: When I’m on-air, I try not to think

about the audience. It’s much nicer if it feels like just

you and I are really connected. It’s just you and me. —arianna davis

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hoMe Takeover wiTh siMon & ToMas: Sweden-based interior designers Simon

Davies and Tomas Cederlund bring their over-the-top energy to the United States to rescue

some of our most decor-challenged houses. But they don’t just make them over—they take them over, moving in and transforming design catas-trophes into stylish homes. Premieres March 28

addicTed To Food: Specialist Tennie McCarty leads eight patients through a 42-

day journey to conquer their eating disorders at a residential treatment facility in Texas. McCarty gives her clients unique challenges—from stay-ing silent for days to planting a garden—as they work to leave their addictions, and the habits that trigger them, behind. Premieres March 29

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Shop Guide (All prices are approximate)

C O V E R a n d H E R E W E G O ! P.23 Dress, Tory Burch, $375; toryburch.com. Earrings, Lorraine Schwartz, Bergdorf Goodman, NYc; 212-753-7300. Bracelet, Kanupriya, $275; lespommette.com. ring, Sally Sohn, Bergdorf Goodman, NYc; 212-753-7300. Cover: Shoes, prada, $650; prada.com for stores.

Ta b l E O f C O n T E n T s P.2 Rings, clockwise from left: Druzy, marcia moran, $220; shop-marciamoran.com. crystal dome, aBS by allen Schwartz, $85, Lord & Taylor; 800-223-7440. pink mother-of-pearl, andara, $100; maxandchloe .com. On model: Dress, max mara, $725; 212-879-6100. Earrings, Noritamy, $114, michal’s Imports, Ltd, Buffalo Grove, IL; 847-955-0505.

E n O U G H W I T H T H E . . . ! P.63 Stretch jersey dress, max mara, $695; 212-879-6100. Earrings, Badgley mischka, $95, Neiman marcus; 800-365-7989. Necklace, made her Think, $1,000; madeher think.com. ring, Wendy mink Jewelry, $198; wendy minkjewelry.com. Shoes, christian Louboutin, $595; 310-247-9300. P.64 Silk skirt, Etro, $885; 212-317-9096. Blazer, Loft, $90; loft.com. Tank, Elie Tahari, $248, Lord & Taylor; 800-223-7440. Earrings, Kara ackerman, $1,200; karaackerman.com. Necklace, rebecca, $395, Bloomingdale’s, NYc; 212-705-2000. Watch, philip Stein, $520; nordstrom.com. ring, maud Jewelry, $4,000, Louis, Boston; 617-262-6100. Shoes, Fratelli rossetti, $480; 212-888-5107. P.65 Jersey top, m marc Bouwer for QVc, $39; qvc .com. pants, magaschoni, $598; 203-869-2119. Bangles, Noir Jewelry, $45 each; noirjewelry.com. Sterling silver bangle, Georg Jensen, $395; georg jensenstore.com. Shoes, christian Louboutin, $625; 212-396-1884. P.66 corduroys, J.crew, $80; jcrew .com. T-shirt, Lilla p, $58; lillap.com. Leather trench, Banana republic heritage, $398; bananarepublic

.com. Earrings, Julie collection, $145; juliecollection

.com. citrine and wood and quartz and wood bracelets, Bounkit, $495 and $520; bounkit.com. Belt, LaI, $195; 212-794-3874. Watch, Tag heuer, $2,000; tagheuer.com for stores. Shoes, musette, $200; 917-691-0012. P.67 Stretch cotton shirtdress, Boss, $495, Lord & Taylor; 800-223-7440. Belt, adrienne Vittadini, $68; adriennevittadini.com for stores. Earrings, Kara ackerman, $1,800; karaackerman .com. Necklace, mark Davis for monique péan, $3,070; twistonline.com. Bracelet, Sibilia, $108; sibilia-accs.com. ring, marcia moran, $245; shop-marciamoran.com. Shoes, Gucci, $895; gucci.com.

l O O K W H a T W E f O U n d ! P.69 amethyst, rebecca, $455, Bloomingdale’s, NYc; 212-705-2000. crystal dome, aBS by allen Schwartz, $85, Lord & Taylor; 800-223-7440. pink mother-of-pearl, andara, $100; maxandchloe.com. multicolored sapphires, m.c.L. by matthew campbell Laurenza, $795, Bergdorf Goodman, NYc; 212-753-7300. Druzy, marcia moran, $220; shop-marciamoran.com. cubic-zirconia-edged latticework, Kanupriya, $150; lespommette.com.

a d a M s a Y s P.70 On Adam: Sweater, Jil Sander, $1,995; 212-925-2345. Watch, cartier; cartier.com for stores. On dresses: Lucite and resin necklace, Ben-amun by Isaac manevitz, $155; ben-amun.com. amethyst and gold bead necklace, Wendy mink Jewelry, $250; wendyminkjewelry.com. chain and crystal necklace, r.J. Graziano, $195; 212-685-1248.

M O d E R n a R T P.134 Button-down, callula Lillibelle, $229, Julian’s, chapel hill, Nc; 919-942-4563. Skirt, Strenesse, $390, pamela robbins, Scarsdale, NY; 914-472-4033. patent leather belt, meredith Wendell, $215; meredithwendell.com. Leather pumps, Jenni Kayne, $495; shopbop.com.

cuffs, Dannijo, starting at $238 each; dannijo.com. P.135 Silk shell, Jil Sander Navy, $350; 212-925-2345. Necklace, Noritamy, $499, michal’s Imports, Ltd, Buffalo Grove, IL; 847-955-0505. P.136 Shirt, Diane von Furstenberg, $198; 646-486-4800. Necklace, robert Lee morris, $5,200; 212-431-9405. P.137 cotton shirt, Kal rieman, $365, p.45, chicago; 773-862-4523. Silk vest, Kal rieman, $385; kalrieman .com. Trousers, Lauren by ralph Lauren, $90; select macy’s stores; 800-622-9748. cashmere scarf, J.crew, $75; jcrew.com. Square bangle, raffaella mannelli, $1,770, Bergdorf Goodman, NYc; 212-753-7300. Studded bangle, Flutter by Jill Golden, $155; flutternyc.com. P.138 Sheath, callula Lillibelle, $355, Gia Ventola, Sarasota, FL; 941-373-1980. Silver earrings, Sikara & co., $98; sikarajewelry.com. horn cuff, monique péan, $4,000; twistonline.com. clutch, Khirma Eliazov, $615; khirmaeliazov.com. Wedges, pierre hardy, $825, The Webster, miami Beach; 305-674-7899. P.139 origins Quick, hide! Long-Wearing concealer, $15; origins.com. YSL rouge pur couture in rouge roxane, $30; yslbeautyus.com. Swimsuit, crystal Jin, $252; rivieraswimwear.com. P.140 hairdo Wrap-around ponytail by Ken paves, $49; qvc.com. Dress, Zero + maria cornejo, $598; 323-782-4915. P.141 Dress, max azria, $338; maxazria.com. Necklace, Noritamy, $179, michal’s Imports, Ltd, Buffalo Grove, IL; 847-955-0505. patent leather belt, meredith Wendell, $215; meredithwendell.com. White-gold-plated bracelet, replica for Jennifer miller Jewelry, $195; 212-734-8199. Leather ballet flats, Yosi Samra, $59; endless.com. P.142 Tank, reed Krakoff, $980; 877-733-3525. P.143 crepe evening gown, Yigal azrouël, $1,490; yigal-azrouel.com. pumps, Jerome c. rousseau, $795; yoox.com. resin bauble ring, Trina Turk, $75; trinaturk.com. Gold-plated bracelet, paula mendoza, $750; paulamendoza.com.

Desert TreasureTo showcase the less-is-more styles in “modern art” (page 134), O’s fashion team headed southwest to the amangiri resort in the small town of canyon point, Utah. Located in the Four corners region, where Utah, arizona, colorado, and New mexico meet, amangiri (“peaceful mountain” in Sanskrit) is nestled in a stark landscape of towering rock formations and deep valleys.

opened in october 2009 on 600 acres, the hotel is a desert oasis inspired by the natural beauty of its surroundings. “For this shoot, I wanted a place that lent itself to majestic, spectacular visual moments,” says O’s creative director, adam Glassman. “amangiri is the perfect spot because it marries modernity with the organic, earthy setting.”

Each of the resort’s 34 suites is designed with contemporary furnishings and windows with stunning views. The spa at amangiri takes inspiration from local Navajo culture, offering treatments that incorporate the four elements of earth, wind, fire, and water. at the center of the grounds is the pavilion, where visitors can unwind at the pool, stroll through the wine cellar, or enjoy a meal in the dining room, where the menu changes seasonally.

adventure seekers can ride on horseback through the canyons, swim in nearby Lake powell, or board a charter plane for an aerial tour.

For more information, visit amanresorts.com.

—arianna davis

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One of the spa’s treatment rooms.