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"To mark the first anniversary of her candy business, Maria Sharapova recently toyed with the idea of changing her last name to the brand&amp;#x27;s name, Sugarpova. Seriously! I thought this may just be one of those crazy celebrity rumors, but she set me straight when I caught up with her Tuesday night at Henri Bendel. &amp;quot;I was definitely considering it,&amp;quot; she admitted. &amp;quot;But, in the end, it would be too tough. I would have to change everything! I did think it would be really fun.&amp;quot; The tennis star made an appearance at the Bendel flagship Fifth Avenue store to celebrate her successful candy biz as well as Sugarpova&amp;#x27;s expansion into accessories such as jewelry, cosmetic bags, T-shirts, hats, and hair accessories. She took a few minutes to show me her favorite pieces from the new collection, including these adorable bobby pins and earrings, which she will wear during the U.S. Open! She will pair these with her peach-color Nike outfit. &amp;quot;It&amp;#x27;s fun putting a look together beforehand, because when I&amp;#x27;m on the court, I&amp;#x27;m just focused on tennis,&amp;quot; she told me. &amp;quot;I really do like to accessorize and make my outfit a bit more fun.&amp;quot; She also pointed to these makeup bags, which she&amp;#x27;ll use to carry her beauty products when she travels (did you notice that they include those famous Henri Bendel stripes? They were made in partnership with the legendary specialty retailer). &amp;quot;These are for the girl that&amp;#x27;s young and fun,&amp;quot; she said.&amp;quot;I like how accessories can put you into a good mood. When I started this [Sugarpova] I didn&amp;#x27;t want to be a serious businesswoman. I wanted this to be about having fun.&amp;quot; The business has grown because there is so much demand for that cute lips logo. &amp;quot;People around the world love it! I can&amp;#x27;t wait to see how they respond to it on jewelry.&amp;quot; Following the launch party last night, Sharapova is looking ahead to the U.S. Open, which starts later this month. I asked her if she has a particular item in mind that she&amp;#x27;s thinking about buying afterward, as a splurge. &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m not big on trends, but I do love Celine bags,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;Maybe that will be my next big purchase.&amp;quot; There is no Celine bag in my future (sadly!), but I wouldn&amp;#x27;t mind spending a little money on those Sugarpova earrings. If you want to see the entire collection, check out henribendel.com or visit the Fifth Avenue location. Are you excited to watch Maria Sharapova at the U.S. Open? What do you think of her new collection for Sugarpova? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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