The first book-signing event or an exciting new release from Cazenovia Books will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the nonprofit Dog Ears Bookstore, 688 Abbott Road, Buffalo. Titled American Mafia: The Real Teflon Don — How An Elite Team of New York State Troopers Helped Take Down America's Most Powerful Mafia Family, was written by Matt Gryta with George Karalus. 

Gryta is a veteran crime and court reporter, while Karalus was a member of the elite team that for eight years battled the mob’s most powerful crime Don — Stefano Magaddino. Magaddino ruled longer and controlled a larger territory than any other Mafia boss in the 20th century. 

Lace is taking over fashion accessories and garments this summer what was once reserved for weddings and formal occasion has designers adding it to handbags, shoes, skirts, dresses, shirts and pants. Lace is definitely back with a feminine bang with various colors, mixed textured,mixed prints, geometrical, large scale cuts outs and coffee doily patterns.

Here are some tips for the Lace trend

Jacket- Yes cropped lace jackets look great with denim and tees or a pair of sailor pants.

Crochet is a french word "crochet" meaning hook. It's creating from yarn,thread or other strand materials using a hook. It's far from knitting despite the similarities of looping it involves wrapping the material around the hook several times and only one hook, one stitch is active at one given time. Crochet is said to have evolved from Arabia, South America and China and made its way to Europe sometime in the 19th century. Today designers are putting a modern twist to crochet knit making it this S/S 2012 hottest trend.

Here are some tips to adding Crochet trend to your wardrobe