Article: 5 hot trends you gotta try: August will kick ass when you follow these sassy suggestions. (Cosmo weekend).(Brief Article)

1 Have a big, fat Greek feast

Thanks to a certain movie and next year's Summer Olympics in Athens, Greek is chic (the ancient civilization, not drunken frat boys). Embrace the Mediterranean mind-set by hosting a simple shindig with tasty treats that won't sink like Minoan artifacts in your stomach. Hit a gourmet mart for tzatziki sauce, stuffed grape leaves, spiced olives, spinach pie, and baklava.

2 Tart it up in a timeworn tee

Everyone from Lara Flynn Boyle to Avril Lavigne is wearing vintage-looking tee shirts. Anything goes--old concert and camp tees, shirts with quirky slogans, and tops that sport gas station or '70s TV-show insignias. If ...

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