What We Love About April

REBEL WILSON is hosting the MTV MOVIE AWARDS. This should be good. Tune in to watch the master of comedic timing live up to her name―or else risk missing the Twitter references for days. (April 14)

One super-easy way to make a difference on Earth Day: Purchase a $12 AVEDA LIGHT THE WAY CANDLE. All proceeds from the votive, which is housed in a reclaimed glass beverage bottle, go toward clean water initiatives. (April 22)

Did you know that emerald is the official hue of 2013? Color authority Pantone says so. Get in on the trend with the new SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE 2013 COLOR OF THE YEAR EMERALD COLLECTION, which includes lip gloss, eyeshadows and eyeliners, mascara, nail polishes, and―not for the faint of heart―glitter dust.

Hipsters around the world, rejoice. It's been four long years since PHOENIX's last album, and now the French alternative rockers' new record, Bankrupt!, is finally here.

Footwear collabs for spring! NINE WEST is teaming up with New York City boutique KIRNA ZABETE on day-to-night shoes, while CONVERSE is partnering with MARIMEKKO on patterned sneakers.

Dress up your coffee table with TIMELESS ICON (Electa), a gorgeous photo book produced in collaboration with Tod's that celebrates Princess Diana's classic style―and her obsession with the Italian luxury house's Gommini driving shoes and classic leather handbags.

A spritz of KATE SPADE NEW YORK's new floral fragrance, Live Colorfully, is bound to get your day off to a happy start.

JONATHAN ADLER's happy-chic designs have mostly been limited to interiors, until now: The home goods designer is launching a new graphic prints accessories line―think wallets, scarves, hats, handbags, and more.

Sarah Pekkanen's THE BEST OF US (Washington Square Press) is a page-turner about four couples who are on a dream vacation in Jamaica―until a big storm hits, and the sparks begin to fly. It's a perfect book to cozy up with on a rainy day. (April 9)

Prepare to wait in the longest line ever: BEN & JERRY'S is giving away free cones for a day. Indulge in a scoop now and worry about your waistline later. (April 9)

Remember Anthony Ryan Auld's winning design from the PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS' second season? It's finally available at ELIE TAHARI stores. An added incentive to buy: Sales from the printed sheath dress go to the charity Save the Garment Center, whose mission is to promote and preserve New York City as the fashion capital of the world.

Broadway is paying tribute to the extra-ordinary Nora Ephron by staging a limited run of her play LUCKY GUY, about a New York tabloid journalist, which Ephron was writing up until her death. Tom Hanks, who starred in Ephron's films Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, will make his Broadway debut playing the lead role. (April 1)

Surf's up! DVF is joining forces with Roxy on a limited-edition 35-piece swim collection that includes surfboards, bikinis, beach cover-ups, board shorts, rash guards, and beach bags.