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January 1, 2012
In his excellent book ‘The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines’, author Mike Madrid raises an interesting point. In 2000, Jennifer Lopez attended the annual Grammy Awards in a sheer green Versace dress with a neckline that plunged daringly past her navel and a similar upward slit exposing her legs. The following day, Lopez and her dress were the front page story on newspapers worldwide! Across the globe, people wondered how the dress stayed in place or if she used double sided tape. [...]
November 21, 2011
We show you how to work the ‘it’-est beauty trends of the moment. Pick one of the trendy short haircuts 2012 to sport a cool and versatile look.
Get creative and find the most flattering silhouette for your locks. Revitalizing is essential in order to combat monotony and plain tresses. Hair experts are here to furnish you with a generous collection of oh-so-popular short hairstyles to start the preparation for next year. Trim your locks if you have the courage to make a dramatic change [...]
October 21, 2011
Mulberry’s Spring 2012 screams maximum cutesy and femininity. Inspired by the British seaside, the brand’s new collection seen at London Fashion Week features lots of ice cream hues and sexy silhouettes paired with sporty pieces and chic accessories. Take a look at these refreshing, uber-gorgeous ensembles and get ready to make waves next summer. According to Mulberry, next summer will definitely be a cutesy affair. The legendary brand that celebrated its 40th birthday this year amazes us with a spectacular show for its spring 2012 collection presented at [...]
August 31, 2011
For her new fall collection, stylist Rachel Zoe designed some killer skinny jeans that are available downtown at Nordstrom. Marc Jacobs recently released nine styles for fall in his Standard Supply denim collection. Gap’s (previously) super-secret denim design studio in L.A. is in the forefront of its fall campaign. Anthropologie launched its own line of fit-focused jeans. Oh, and not that we have to tell you, but, flare is back in a big way. With so much movement in the world of fall denim, it’s an exciting [...]
August 18, 2011
Brands have pursued product placement for years, cutting deals to get sodas and sports cars in movies and on television. Some have even insisted on the opposite, having their logos and labels blurred by the camera when associated with the bad guy.
Now Abercrombie & Fitch is doing one better: It has offered to pay the cast members of the trashy-and-proud MTV reality show "Jersey Shore" never to wear its clothes on air.
"This association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be [...]
August 18, 2011
Do you like looking at Robert Pattinson? Of course you do. Would you like it if your man — or millions of men — looked just a teensy bit more like him? Of course you would! Well, you’re in luck, because the super sexy vampire is getting ready to start his own clothing line, appropriately called Rags by Rob.
Well, actually, hold on, I may be getting a tad ahead of myself. Here’s what happened. Robert’s Twilight castmate, Kellan Lutz, was talking to US Weekly about his [...]
July 28, 2011
Since we’ve been known to wake up a little hungover on the weekends and watch YouTube videos of cute animals before heading out to brunch (true story), we figure what better way to enjoy your Sunday than by taking a look at 12 brands that have animals in their logos. So as not to bore you, we’ve spliced these next to pictures of the animals they depict—either in the wild, or just being plain old adorable. Have a look at our list of what was basically our excuse [...]
July 28, 2011
TARTAN, hound’s tooth and Prince of Wales checks abounded on the autumn/winter 2011-12 catwalks – with plaid usurping denim as the new key fabric to double up on in your wardrobe. Make like Daks and Yves Saint Laurent – where a Prince of Wales check opened the show – and wear jacket plus dress, or skirt plus blouse.
SEE THE TREND ON THE CATWALK
Burberry took a retro Sixties approach to the trend, offering coats in primary hues, cross-hatched with black and worn with flat caps, while [...]
July 8, 2011
Emma Watson made quite the entrance at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiere Thursday, stunning the excitable London crowd in a dreamy, light-hued Oscar de la Renta creation. But she wasn’t the only star working a little white magic on the red carpet. Costar Clémence Poésy dazzled in a short, bright dress accented with a black belt and peep-toe heels; Bonnie Wright set off her red hair in a peachy white Miu Miu creation; and Evanna Lynch brought the fun factor in a [...]
July 6, 2011
The new film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," the third installment in the robot action series, was the top-grossing movie in the country last weekend. Audiences were treated to fighting robots in 3-D and a new leading lady, British Victoria’s Secret model turned actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Whiteley replaces Megan Fox as Shia Labeouf’s new love interest in the film. For the movie’s media tour, the 24-year-old made waves on red carpets around the world with her statuesque, model physique and killer sense of Style.
While in Brazil, she wore [...]
