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Who Has The Best Red Carpet Style of 2007?

FabSugar — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:00:22 -0800

Talk about a tough decision! While I oft drop hints about who my red carpet favorites are, it all boils down to these beauties for best red carpet style of 2007. There are a couple perennial red carpet winners and a couple newbies. The most important reasons these ladies stand here is they always represent their personal style, mix things up and take risks; all red carpet fashion virtues. So who gets your vote? Defiant Diane, bold Rihanna, lady Penelope, chameleon Cate or all-American Reese?

Be sure to vote on all the Best of 2007 Sugar polls!

FabSugar Designer of the Year Nominee: Doo.Ri

FabSugar — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:34:36 -0800

Whether this designer wins FabSugar Designer of the Year or not, 2006 was definitely a plentiful year for Doo.Ri. This new designer won both the Perry Ellis Award for emerging talent in womenswear and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in the past year and based on your response to her Spring '07 collection she may have a third win coming her way.

Doo.Ri has a rags-to-riches story. In 2001, Doori Chung started promoting her label, Doo.Ri, at her downtown New York store Klee. She debuted on the runway for Fall 2003. Before receiving much-needed funding, she had been creating out of the basement of her parents’ New Jersey dry-cleaning store. Then poof! Doori received an Ecco Domani award and then the aforementioned awards. Editors and shoppers alike adore her designs for their interesting architectural details and she works primarily with jersey - the ever-flattering fabric. Her finishing touches are chains that close a dramatically plunging back line and leather bands that cinch the waist. So where is Doo.Ri designing from now? A spacious, light-filled Manhattan work space. Nice.

Tune in tomorrow for our fifth and final nominee for FabSugar Designer of the Year and the voting will take place tomorrow afternoon!

For Doo.Ri's complete Fall 2006 & Spring 2007 collections, read more

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Spring 2007:

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FabSugar Designer of the Year Nominee: 3.1 Phillip Lim

FabSugar — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:01:22 -0800

Behold, the fifth and final nominee for FabSugar Designer of the Year: 3.1 Phillip Lim. This young designer is relatively new to the fashion scene, although those familiar with the label Development, would recognize his fresh tailoring and sweet blouses. In 2004, the designer left Development to start a new line with a friend, and now business partner, spawning 3.1 Phillip Lim. Interestingly, the 3.1 indicates the age the friends/partners were when they embarked on this endeavor: 31 years old.

This year the Fashion Group International acknowledged Lim by honoring him first place in Women’s Designer ‘Rising Star’ category. Next he was in the running for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award; he was beat by fellow FabSugar Designer of the Year nominee Doo.Ri. I have also noticed an increasing number of Hollywood starlets in his designs so get ready to see more of Lim.

And the clothes? His New York runway debut was his Spring '07 collection. Working almost exclusively in white, with shots of navy, as well as a colorful floral, Lim proved he's not only a romantic who can craft a handmade rosette decorated T-shirt dress, but also an accomplished tailor. Lim has a knack for combining dressy and casual - take a cotton voile strapless bell dress paired with a men's leather pilot vest, for instance; or a girlish jumper with an attached bodice made of sequins. Referring to this collection, Booth Moore, of the Los Angeles Times said, “This fashion week a star was born: Phillip Lim!” See for yourself:

Stick around to cast your vote later today! Make sure you have reviewed all the nominees for FabSugar Designer of the Year. We will all be able to witness the votes tabulate and you have to vote to see who wins! Happy Holidays Fab fans!

For the complete 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2007 collection, read more

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FabSugar Designer of the Year Nominee: Proenza Schouler

FabSugar — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:50:59 -0800

Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, the wonder boys behind Proenza Schouler, are the second nominee for FabSugar Designer of the Year. You all seemed to fancy them when I wrote a Spring '07 runway review and soon we'll all be able to experience this duos designs on the cheap via Target in the Spring (yay!). Though I admittingly still have a hard time pronouncing their design name, a combo of their mother’s maiden names, these boys have earned themselves quite the reputation since their arrival on the scene in 2002. Proenza Schouler were presented with the CFDA’s Perry Ellis Award for new talent in 2003 and have continued to shine each subsequent season.

Skilled detailing is their strong suit, and they are considered a youthful luxury line that preserves the idea of dressing up. The Fall '06 and Spring '07 collections showed sleek and minimal silhouettes with a soulful cheekiness and were a graceful nod to the mod trend we saw so much of this year. Some of their favorites include: tailored printed coats, thin pencil skirts, color-blocked chiffon evening gowns, and minimal silhouettes that mostly come in dark neutrals.

Tune in tomorrow for our third nominee for FabSugar Designer of the Year and the voting will take place this Friday.

For Proenza Schouler's complete Fall 2006 & Spring 2007 collections, read more

Fall 2006:

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Spring 2007:

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Absolutely Fabulous

FabSugar — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:22:22 -0800

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Exclusive Interview: Rachel Zoe at the 2007 Webby Awards

FabSugar — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:52:37 -0700

Last night at the 2007 Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street in New York, BellaSugar and PRSugar spotted celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe. She was there supporting her hubby, Roger Berman, who was the producer of the event. Apparently, she also brought along another fabulous accessory, her good friend and genius shoe designer Brian Atwood.

Rachel is responsible for dressing young Hollywood stars like Mischa Barton, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Garner, Salma Hayek, Kate Hudson, and Brittany Murphy - although she's probably best known for her love-hate relationship with ex-client Nicole Richie. She was more than happy to answer a few of our most pressing fashion and beauty questions. Check out our exclusive video where Zoe gives us her three favorite Summer trends and her most timeless fashion piece ever!

FabSugar Golden Globe Red Carpet Round Up

FabSugar — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:39:19 -0800

Alas, all is said and done with the 2007 Golden Globes. Lucky for us, awards season has just begun! I think we got off to a great start and here is a round up of all the FabSugar Red Carpet coverage, just in case you missed anything. Congrats to all!

I will still be delivering some makeup and hair how-tos so be sure to keep an eye out for those!

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It is not too late to check out and vote on all the red carpet looks polls!
And you must, must, must vote on the Best Dressed of all
Check out this year's red carpet trends: bold lips, black magic, the ballet bun, vivid hues, mad for metallics, Grecian goddesses, loose waves & center parts, and visions in white
Ice ice baby! Diamonds were a plenty with the collections of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds and Heidi Klum's Collection for Mouawad
Do you agree with my Red Carpet Beauty A-List and B-List?
Last but certainly not least, check out the looks you all put together for the Golden Globes! (clapping)