Kim Kardashian's Hair and Gown at the SAG Awards

Kim Kardashian rocked the red carpet tonight, as only a Kardashian can.  The sexy TV personality (and master promoter) turned heads in a plum chiffon gown by Marchesa.  The dress was embellished with intricate beading and featured a single strap over the right shoulder.Kim Kardashian wore her hair in a slightly deconstructed updo.  She completed the look with decadent diamonds, all-nude...

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Giveaway Monday! Theia, Thom Dolan, Katherine Kwei & Mattese!

Sales are great, but free stuff is even better... Get ready for spring with a bunch of fashion goodies around the web.  Style blog Refinery29 is hooking you up with a bikini and bracelet from new label Thom Dolan.  Dress up your nails for NY Fashion Week with a collection of Mattese Elite sparkles from Ricky's NY via Fashion Indie.  The elegant prize is the $595 cocktail dress...

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Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Spring 2011

Are you a fashion geek like me and followed Jean Paul Gaultier through the years?  If you did, you would have loved his most recent Haute Couture showing.  It mixed the elaborate silhouettes, miles of silk tulle and dramatic head pieces he is known for. This collection had some punk influence, some Can-Can surprises and wildly colorful prints.  A certain flamenco influence that we have...

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Armani Prive Couture Spring 2011

The future is here....And Armani owns it.  Armani Prive put out a sleek, shimmering collection from the far reaches of the galaxy.  The skirts and dresses were long, slim and body conscious.  The fabrics were reflective or metallic.  The sci-fi type effects were achieved with metal threads woven into silk.  Organza was give a mirror-like finish.  Accessories were a range...

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Vidal Sassoon: The Movie

Do you remember the commercials from the 1980's? The tagline "How one man changed the world with a pair of scissors" might be stretching it a bit, but that angled, mod haircut was a look that defined that era. The stylist developed pioneering techniques and training. The producer, Michael Gordon was once a stylist himself.  He created the film as a tribute to Vidal Sassoon's life and legacy....

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Isabel & Ruben Toledo: Artist Toolbox on PBS

They are the stylish creative couple that make you green with envy.  Isabel and Ruben Toledo have been married for over 20 years.  She is the talented fashion designer, he is the trend setting illustrator.  They have had a banner year...They had a celebrated collaboration with Target in 2010 and won the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in 2005 and illustrated a book...

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Miss America Is 'Mature Beyond Her Age'

Newly crowned Miss America, Teresa Scanlan, is very much a Miss: she is only 17 years old. Scanlan is the youngest contestant to win in over 70 years and her parents say they always knew she was wise beyond her years."She's certainly mature beyond her age," her father Mark Scanlan tells the The Lincoln Journal Star. "Most people take her for at least six years older."Scanlan graduated early from Scottsbluff...

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The Many Looks of Kim Kardashian

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian film some scenes for their show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" in bikinis on the beach.&nb...

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Etro's Caramel Peacock Fall 2011 RTW

This collection reminded me of a cozy Dandy.  The looks contained lots of patterns.  They ranged from  ditsy prints, pale paisleys to stripes and glen plaids.  The color palette contained multiple shades of caramel, browns, chocolate with pops of peacock blue.  Jackets played on different lengths, shorter double-breasted jackets to elongated lean coats.There were embellishments...

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DSquared2's Brokeback Mormons Fall 2011

You have to love the collection name.  Whether or not it was the best visual or pigeon-holed the collection itself is another story.  The clothes themselves had a sophisticated, lean silhouette.  There was some waistcoat styling with a rugged edge.  The dark palette of black, indigo and charcoal evoked a smoky mountaintop.  The jackets, shirts and slim scruffy jeans were very...

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Chloe Sevigny Launches Her Collection Partying at Don Hill's

 Downtown New Yorker's have always claimed this not-so-indie actress as her own.  Her Bohemian-waif chic is now a new clothing and shoe collection at hipster store Opening Ceremony.The actress/designer launched the collection with a party at the classic West Village spot Don Hill's.  Celebs and other notable Downtown figures came out to support like film director Spike Jonze and Benjamin...

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Steven Tyler: 'American Idol' Isn't Best Way to Find Talent

Steven Tyler – who has joined the reality TV talent show as a judge this season – always believed years of hard work is a better way to become a star but knows times have changed.The Aerosmith frontman said: "I always thought that in order to become an American Idol, or any kind of idol, you have to pay your dues. But, today's a different world."The 62-year-oldrocker went on to agree with TV talk...

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Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Not Getting Married Anytime Soon

It looks like wedding bells are still a ways off for Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter. The Friday Night Lights star dismisses rumors that she and her Yankees slugger beau are getting ready to the tie the knot."I promise you, I'm not getting married in the next month," says Kelly in the latest issue of GQ.Kelly also fires back at reports that she attempted to call Jeter after Delta Airlines refused to let...

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Fashion Illustration: Visual Poetry Exhibit

Does fashion illustration get the respect it deserves?  It is such a diverse art that elevates another craft, fashion design.  This Thursday, the Gallery Hanahou opens their exhibit, Fashion Illustration: Visual Poetry.  The exhibit is a collaboration of 13 contemporary fashion illustrators and is curated by renowned artist and educator, Bil Donovan.  Donovan's work has a  fluid,...

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Top Trends of the Golden Globes Red Carpet

It was observed by almost every interviewer...Black was the top color of the evening.  The ladies of E! Network were clad in figure-flattering Zac Posen, as was Eva Longoria.  Halle Berry in a short/long number in Nina Ricci.  Piper Perabo wore a glamorous Oscar de la Renta.The second most popular color was a deep dark green.  Angelina Jolie in wore a glittering Versace...

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Gareth Pugh's Haunting Fashion Video for Pitti Immagine

Gareth Pugh is one of my favorite edgy fashion designers.  He presented in Italy for the the first time at Pitti Immagine #79 by showing a haunting fashion film he created with Ruth Hogben.The images draw from religious iconography and Florentine opulence, and the film was projected onto the ceiling of a 14th century church.  The music was a spooky mix of deep piano horror riffs, searing...

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Ecco Domani Fashion Designer Award Winners Announced

Good wine and fashion...A well known combination.  Winemaker Ecco Domani started a fashion foundation several years ago to award grants to up-and-coming designers in the industry.  They have a good eye, as past winners included Prabal Gurung, Alexander Wang and Rodarte.  This year, they announced winners Pamela Love for accessories and Kyle Fitzgibbons of Native...

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Lanvin Pre-Fall 2011: Beauty and the Beasts

A second big snowstorm for NYC.  The warm, furry beasts that co-starred in Lanvin's Pre-Fall 2011 photo shoot were perfectly welcome.  Designer Alber Elbaz held court in Downtown NYC at the Bowery Hotel to present the Lanvin collection.  It was an elegant melange of chic black dresses, fur combined with embellished tweeds, even scuba fabric. Mr. Elbaz created the collection acknowledging...

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A Touch of Min-K - Blake Lively's Best Kept Secret

Our beloved West Coast correspondent, Mdivani Monroe came to visit NYC recently.  He got in touch with an old friend of Ms. FAB, Minji Kim, a fellow Parsons alum...  A new mother and talented designer, she has held court with a chic boutique in the East Village for years.  Mdivani gives the scoop:"When you go to a highly competitive college, you form a special bond with those that survived...

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Nicole Richie Throws Harlow a Star-Studded Third Birthday Bash

The cutest, most stylish celebrity kids in Hollywood all gathered at the Tree House Social Club to celebrate Nicole Richie's daughter's birthday yesterday. Little Harlow is turning 3 this week, and she had plenty of pals to wish her the happiest of birthdays.Spotted at the fiesta: Kourtney Kardashian and her little guy Mason; Ellen Pompeo, her hubby Chris Ivery, and their extremely well-dressed daughter...

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Fashion Designers Make the Queen's Honor Roll

The Order of the British Empire has honored several fashion designers as officers this week.  Alice Temperley, shoe designer Beatrix Ong and Tanya Sarne of Ghost and Handwritten  were all honored Queen's New Year Honours list. Designer  Katherine Hamnett of 1980's fame was made a commander.What exactly is this award?  It is an order of chivalry, founded by King George V.  It...

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80's Fashion Makes a Comeback at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum

  Big shoulders, fitness gear.  California blondes and "out of this world" suits.  Philosophy as avant-garde fashion.  What did the 1980's mean to you?  Many decades in fashion, a consistent theme comes to mind... The 1930's, bias-cut gowns, the 1920's, flappers.  The eighties on the other hand, had several iconic directions which were all very different from each...

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Tom Ford Spring 2011

If you weren't one of the 100 select editors Tom Ford invited to view his collection, do not despair.  A sharp, highly edited video hit Youtube this week featuring the show, backstage peeks, and celebs like Beyonce, Rinko Kikuchi and Julianne Moore prancing as models.      The designer already showed his talent as a film director last year, and this video is a tiny extension of that. The presentation has a sensuous, Bohemian vibe....

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Vivienne Westwood Baby Shoes

It simply isn't fair.  In bad weather, I have already coveted these ladybug boots that are only available in children's sizes.  Then came these stylin' Mary Jane socks that are not sold in adult sizes either.  Now Vivienne Westwood adds insult to injury with this collection of "Mini Melissa" shoes.  They have graphic over-sized hearts or bows in triplicate.  They are the younger...

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