FABTV: The New House of Style

March 24, 2009

Where were you Saturday at 3 p.m.? I was in a limo on my way to my bridesmaid debut, so I missed the premiere of the new House of Style on MTV. You can catch up on MTV's website, but here's the first (and best) clip, I think. Other segments include going inside model Jessica Stam's closet, Chanel Iman (HOS correspondent) explaining geek chic (kinda awkward), a Fab dinner party with Erin Fetherston, and a cameo by Justin Timberlake and his William Rast line. They also took us through the top 10 trends of Spring. They really packed a lot in.

OK, nothing can ever be as good as the original with Cindy Crawford as host. Let's just get that out of the way. MTV is totally different today. The show partnered up with Teen Vogue, so it's very youthful and snap edited. I quite like the friendship bracelet DIY with Mary Kate Steinmiller and Charlotte Ronson. Host Bar Refaeli in the multiple bikinis is weird, but gorgeous nonetheless. Make your own deductions, but you have to admit it's fun and entertaining.

18 Comments

partyfoul 4 years 8 weeks

Bar Rafeli's voice reminds me of heidi klum in a bad way

partyfoul 4 years 8 weeks

Bar Rafeli's voice reminds me of heidi klum in a bad way

MartiniLush 4 years 8 weeks

Did Bar have to AUDITION for this show??? I can't imagine her being chosen, if she had to - she was just down right AWFUL in the clips I saw!

kiwiana 4 years 8 weeks

Snooozorama. That was some pretty boring shizzle. And it is hard to listen to someone struggle with getting words out of her mouth in a high, crackly pitch, no matter how pretty she is.

ffrench 4 years 8 weeks

bar was ugly and she was a horrible host but Jessica and Chanel was great

sidra5397 4 years 8 weeks

Bar was... not great. I don't know... This makes me sort of wonder about Leo... Maybe she was told to grin till it hurts, and project that sort of persona for the show's (probably) teeny bopper demographic. Oh, and that less than enlightening look into the fashion world ala Justin Timberlake makes it even less likely that I'll be tuning in.

BlackKitty 4 years 8 weeks

Bar Rafeli did a horrible job as host, she paused a lot and it was obvious that she was reading from cue cards... ugh..

nyc_gal 4 years 8 weeks

Listening to Bar talk is painful. Why isn't Stam the host? She would have been a much better choice.

nourhayaty 4 years 8 weeks

pommer07 lol!!!!ur right omg who would've thought of a pair of solid white tshirt with a black skirt totally original!!! looooool!!! i didn't c the original show but that show is okay but something is missing or maybe many many things are missing i don't know!but there r shows that r better than that but i will give it another chance before i decide.

nourhayaty 4 years 8 weeks

pommer07 lol!!!!ur right omg who would've thought of a pair of solid white tshirt with a black skirt totally original!!! looooool!!!i didn't c the original show but that show is okay but something is missing or maybe many many things are missing i don't know!but there r shows that r better than that but i will give it another chance before i decide.

seespotrun 4 years 8 weeks

It was kind of painful watching Bar Rafaeli talk...

pommer07 4 years 8 weeks

are you KIDDING? it was horrible! i'm only 20, so i didn't really watch the original, but this one wasn't good even by it self. bar rafaeli can't even say the lines. like, omg, pair a white tshirt with a black skirt! i never would have thought of that! and the "trends" aren't even worth mentioning.

pommer07 4 years 8 weeks

Mopsy83 4 years 8 weeks

Ok, maybe I'm just getting old, but this version of HOS seemed to be aimed at a way younger crowd than the original--I'm talking teeny boppers. Seemed more entertainment-oriented than fashion, but such is MTV nowadays. Bar Rafaeli was very annoying also. Nothing can compare to the original HOS. Loved Cindy Crawford as host!

Mopsy83 4 years 8 weeks

Ok, maybe I'm just getting old, but this version of HOS seemed to be aimed at a way younger crowd than the original--I'm talking teeny boppers. Seemed more entertainment-oriented than fashion, but such is MTV nowadays. Bar Rafaeli was very annoying also.Nothing can compare to the original HOS. Loved Cindy Crawford as host!