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Calling all sexy moms in Scottsdale:

A local clothing company is holding a contest to find its "spokes model" -- though it'll cost you $200 in purchases to enter.

The Scottsdale Jean Company, in conjunction with Rose and Allyn PR, announces in a "MILF [Mom I'd Like to Fuck] Alert" that the winning babe will receive a shopping spree, spa trip, and other cool prizes, plus the one thing that everyone wants right now -- a job. They don't say how much its spokes-model might earn, but the lucky winner will probably garner more than the standard 15 minutes of fame.

You have to be 25 or older to enter and a Scottsdale Jean Company customer who has spent more than $200 with the store. This seems like a shameless way to get people to spend money, but folks who are already customers might want to give it a go.

PR release follows:

Hey, good-lookin' -- be a model for a fancy strip mall in the North Valley.

The Shops at Noterra, which opened in 2006 near Interstate 17 and Happy Valley Road, will hold an open casting call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 28 for models to be photographed for an upcoming ad campaign. The Shops' news release says the center is looking for a diverse range of men, women and children (though the folks in this Noterra Web site picture are kind of milquetoast) and even some "retired couples," (which seems like code for sexy senior citizens).

No money is being offered, but aspiring models can use the experience as a career stepping-stone.

From the release:

   

www.azcardinals.com

It's time to show 'em what you've got:

The Arizona Cardinals are looking for a few good cheerleaders following the team's stellar season as Super Bowl contenders.

If you've got the right moves, can squeeze your butt into one of those postage-stamp-size pair of shorts and you're hot enough to steal attention away from Larry Fitzgerald, you might even have a chance during April tryouts. According to the Cardinals Web site, clinics that prepare women for the stressful tryouts begin March 19.

This isn't a job for the desperately unemployed. Though the tryout package says cheerleaders who make the team must make a yearlong commitment starting in May, there's no mention anywhere of pay. In fact, the clinics cost a few bucks and you'll apparently have to buy your own uniform -- the Cards provide only a miserly 15-percent-off coupon at a clothing store.

Here's how the Web site describes the job:

Butt cheeks sagging? Zap them with the new Thermage 16.0 "laser," says a local skin doctor.

It seems people will do just about anything for the chance of looking a few years, or even months, younger -- getting sliced up in surgery, injecting poison under the skin or being shot with laser beams. While nothing new to skin-care addicts, we were surprised to learn about the popular treatment of "Thermage," which heats up and tightens your skin.

Scottsdale doc Susan Van Dyke (pictured below) put out a news release today touting her Thermage upgrade. Though her marketing people call it a "laser," Thermage actually uses radio waves to do the trick. (Or not do it -- the treatment isn't guaranteed to work on everyone).

By: Aja Viafora:

May, a local tattoo artist herself, showed off her unique style at the AZ Tattoo Expo on Sat., April 5. For this ensemble she shopped at her friend's store Only the Lonely who set up a tent at the event.

The shirts you will find there though look nothing like May's outfit. The brand usually only makes guys' t-shirts. May got creative with a pair of scissors by slicing off the sleeves, cutting off the bottom to create a new hem and cutting slits in the front to create a sexy peek-a-boo neckline. Voila! A manly T-shirt has transformed into an ultra-hip feminine expression. Looks like they need to hire on this tattoo diva as a fashion designer.

By: Aja Viafora

Tempe Music Festival showed that music buffs come in all different styles. From the sun dress-wearing princesses to the accessorizing trendsetters to the name brand shop-a-holics, people strutted their stuff making their own personal fashion statements all weekend long.

Chelsea Parker of Goodyear, Ariz. said that price doesn’t matter when talking fashion. As long as something is cute and weather appropriate, she's a fan. She bought her white mini-dress at Old Navy which shows you can score great summer threads at student-friendly prices. Parker scooped up her hat at good ole Target. You don’t have to go far for an affordable outfit; a two stop at the new Tempe Market Place will do the trick.

Parker said the key to her outfits is accessorizing. She bought her charm necklace at Dillard’s and her earrings are from her mom’s 1960s vintage closet. Parker was on the lookout for a friend when she snagged Craig Turner’s sunglasses at a Sunglass Hut in the mall. Turner bought his own t-shirt at Express and picked up his classic cargo shorts at Kohl’s. For foot wear, Turner snagged a pair of flip-flops from Pac Sun.

“I usually just get whatever is comfy,” Tuner said.

Other notable fashion savvy persons at the festival sported cut-off denim shorts, beaded necklaces, long summer dresses, straw hats, short girly haircuts, layered tank-tops and plaid. Name brands such as Affliction, Old Navy, American Eagle and a lot of clothes from Hot Topic popped up all around the event. A rock star fashion show sported Baby Phat clothes for the girls and DC clothes for the guys.

Cutsie couples, toddlers, cougars and indie music hounds all confirmed comfort is necessary when you're rocking out in the Valley sun.

For more style shots check out our slide show: Style Watch: Tempe Music Festival