FABTV: Carine Roitfeld Brings Chic to CNN


Updated 03/20/09 5:55 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 9 comments

French Vogue Editor Carine Roitfeld Revealed on CNN Interview

Karl Lagerfeld loves Carine Roitfeld's coquettish attitude. Tom Ford still remembers an exceptionally fashionable outfit she wore almost a decade ago. Riccardo Tisci credits her for his success. Francois Henri Pinault (Salma Hayek's hubby) picks her brain regularly. These are just some of the fun tidbits shared in CNN's three-part documentary of the French Vogue editor. My most surprising Read more

Spring Couture Trend Alert: Very Pretty Pastels


Updated 02/03/09 5:14 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 4 comments

Spring Couture Trend Alert: Very Pretty Pastels

Very pretty pastels dominated the Spring Couture runways this season. Notice how this light, chalky hue is ideal for showing off intricate details and gives off a whimsical feel. Christian Dior took the bold approach and dyed silk taffeta frocks in dusty blue and peach while Elie Saab played it demure with light green and purple. My fave? This yellow tinted one-shoulder Givenchy confection; it's Read more

Which Paris Couture Week Look Is Most Fab?


Updated 02/28/09 4:50 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 32 comments

Celebrities at Paris Couture Week

Celebrities know to dress to the nines when attending Paris Couture shows. This week, we spotted Dita Von Teese wearing an intricately ruffled creation by Elie Saab, model Eugenia Silva in a frothy white frock by Armani Privé, Mischa Barton in a bright seashell-embellished Christian Dior dress, and both Olga Kurylenko and Daphne Guinness wearing slick Chanel. Every look has decadent drama, but Read more

Behind the Seams: Stella McCartney's Parisian Party


Updated 01/30/09 5:19 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 2 comments

Stella McCartney Celebrates the Opening of Her Flagship Store in Paris

With her dad dutifully by her side, Stella McCartney celebrated the opening of her new flagship store in Paris. "For a British designer to have a boutique here in Paris is pretty cool," said former Beatle Paul McCartney. Mingling were Stella's A-list attendees, such as Yves Saint Laurent's creative director, Stefano Pilati, and topnotch models Lily Donaldson and Lara Stone. The guests looked to Read more

2009 Spring Couture: Valentino


Updated 02/02/09 11:13 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 7 comments

2009 Spring Couture: Valentino

All eyes were on the house of Valentino with the recent dramas haunting the house. You may recall Alessandra Facchinetti's quick dismissal following the Spring RTW show. Longtime accessory designers for the house Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli stepped up to the throne. The Spring couture collection was their debut.Valentino is back in business. This collection reminded me of what Read more

Kanye and Kooky Mischa Are Keeping Up With the Couture


Updated 01/29/09 8:04 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

Photos of Mischa Barton, Anna Wintour, Kanye West and Kylie Minogue at the 2009 Spring Couture Shows in Paris

The couture fashion parade continued in Paris today, with Mischa Barton back after a quick trip to London to hang with her latest musical man, The Kooks' Luke Pritchard. She was sufficiently recovered from her recent birthday celebrations to join Dita von Teese and Kanye West, I mean Martin Louis the King Jr., at Elie Saab earlier this morning. He later headed over to Givenchy with Anna Wintour Read more

2009 Spring Couture: Christian Lacroix


Updated 01/29/09 3:31 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 12 comments

2009 Spring Couture: Christian Lacroix

Opulent, whimsical, vivid — all adjectives you can count on Lacroix to bring. However, considering this is couture, the French great toned things down a tad. There's still plenty of pouf and crazy, but this collection felt tame. Or maybe I just prefer when Lacroix goes mad . . . Influences were varied: Spanish luxe, retro prom, Parisian flourish, but it was unmistakably Lacroix. Some dresses Read more

Paris Spring Couture's All-Star Attendees


Updated 01/29/09 1:34 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 6 comments

Paris Spring Couture's All-Star Attendees

Where there is couture, there's always going to be all-star attendees. Couture isn't up everyone's alley, but the Spring Couture collections in Paris did attract a gaggle of fashion devotees like Carine Roitfeld, Daphne Guinness, Dita Von Teese, and Olga Kurylenko (left, gorgeous). After the Chanel show, first-time fashion show attendee Keira Knightley said, “I was saying ‘I want that one and Read more

Guess the Celebrity by Her Sizzling Clutch!


Updated 03/26/09 7:02 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 12 comments

Guess the Celebrity by Her Sizzling Clutch!

The recent onslaught of fashionable festivities had celebs switching out their hot handbags for sizzling clutches. From the Screen Actors Guild Awards to the fabulous Spring couture shows, there's no doubt they've been busy showing off their slick style. Have you been paying attention to their amazing adornments? Take my quiz to see if you can guess the celebrity by her sizzling clutch! Question Read more

2009 Spring Couture: Givenchy


Updated 01/28/09 7:11 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 10 comments

2009 Spring Couture: Givenchy

Riccardo Tisci always brings raw sexuality to the runway. But I'm not talking Victoria's Secret sexy, I'm talking S&M sexy. For Spring couture, the designer continued to play with bold cuts, but he also incorporated sweet fabrics; that contradictory fusion is sure to fly off the racks. I smell some Oscar-worthy red carpet looks for the risk-takers too! Anne Hathaway, if you're listening, the Read more