Posts for January 3rd 2008

Sunglasses

Fab Finding Follow Up: A Hawaiian Holiday

Your family kicks back during the lull between the holidays and the New Year by jetting off to Hawaii to catch some rays.

Your family kicks back during the lull between the holidays and the New Year by jetting off to Hawaii to catch some rays. You gather your best resortwear for the occasion and stave off that seasonal affective disorder for a good few days. What does one live in when it's December in Hawaii?

I started you off with these Tom Ford Isabella Sunglasses ($340) because they will keep you looking cool in warm Hawaii. Be sure to check out all the Hawaiian Holiday Fab Finds.

Let's see what you all came up with!

Oh! Now, you can build outfits by creating a list of clothing items. We have everything you need to build outfits with, and you can use your Fab Find bookmarks, too. This is an even better way to put together an entire outfit when you are completing your Fab Finding missions.

Look #1, created by elanakat, is scrumptious — the red-print caftan looks stunning against the denim-wash accessories.

To see a couple more, read more

Celebrity Designers

Found! Whitney Port's Beaded Dress

The flapper-style dress The Hills Whitney Port wore while frolicking the streets of Hollywood with her girlfriends looked very familiar when I first saw it.

The flapper-style dress The Hills Whitney Port wore while frolicking the streets of Hollywood with her girlfriends looked very familiar when I first saw it. No wonder; it's Topshop's Heavy Beaded Dress ($79, originally $257). This is not just any old dress though. It's a knock-off of a Swarovski dress that sold for $10,000 for The Prince's Trust. If you're in the mood for the roaring '20s, this is the best and most affordable dress for you.

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Would You Have Chosen To Do an Edible Garment on Project Runway?

Last night's Project Runway brought the much-dreaded unusual-material challenge.

Last night's Project Runway brought the much-dreaded unusual-material challenge. The designers found themselves at the Hershey's store in Times Square scooping up Reese's candies, Hershey Kiss pillows, and whatever else they could get their hands on in the five-minute grab session. All of the designers, save one, ended up using candy wrappers, paper, or pillow fabric to fashion their garments: Chris warned about the dangers of working with food. Jillian was the lone ranger, daring to use Twizzler's to embellish her design and catch guest judge Zac Posen's eye. Her decision gave her a lot of trouble, but worked out in the end — would you have risked it like she did, for extra brownie points?

And, while we're on the subject, could you have really seen Chris's outfit "shot for the pages of Elle," as Nina said? For a full run down of the "Eye Candy" episode, be sure to check out what Buzz has to say.

Pictures courtesy of Bravo.

Celebrity Style

Celebrity Style: Katherine Heigl

Newlywed Katherine Heigl went furniture shopping in LA yesterday looking casual yet stylish.

Newlywed Katherine Heigl went furniture shopping in LA yesterday looking casual yet stylish. I admire that instead of throwing on sweats like so many stars, she chose a teal Marc by Marc Jacobs ruffle blouse, a Jimmy Choo bag, and Tory Burch leopard flats. Her sunnies are a little ill fitting, but I'll get over it because I'm digging the jewel tones in her outfit.

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Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl Fashion Quiz: Episode 12 "School Lies"

There's nothing better than kicking off the new year with a scandalous episode of Gossip Girl.

There's nothing better than kicking off the new year with a scandalous episode of Gossip Girl. Someone always gets hurt when you get a bunch of rich kids partying by the pool — but I didn't expect the guilty party to be who it was (no spoilers here!). Everything unraveled after the incident, although I'm still a bit confused as to what's going on between Blair/Chuck/Nate. Blair is about to burst, that's for sure. And is anyone else dying to see Lily and Rufus give it a try? They may have missed their chance . . . Shame. Hopefully you weren't too distracted by the Fab poolside wares to take our fashion quiz! And be sure to take geek's tech quiz and Bella's beauty quiz, too.

Photos courtesy of the CW

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Congrats on Your New Cotton Wardrobe!

A big congrats to JCP0240 who has won a $1000 natural cotton wardrobe courtesy of our friends at Cotton.

A big congrats to JCP0240 who has won a $1000 natural cotton wardrobe courtesy of our friends at Cotton. She voted on who was guilty of the biggest Mystery Fabric faux pas of 2007 — Britney Spears, big surprise — and can now load up her closet with oodles of soft and cuddly cotton items.

See more fabric faux pas and funny videos at mysteryfabric.com.