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The CFDAs, American fashion's version of the Oscars, kicked things off last night with the announcement of its 2011 nominees. Now we have a few months to speculate on the winners before the big ceremony in June. We're psyched to see our favorite designers among the nominees, including young designers Alejandro Ingelmo and Pamela Love, who is fresh off her collab with Topshop. One of the biggest Read more
Spring is going to be a killer season for fantastic collaborations. Collaborations have become hugely popular and have allowed fashion designers — Derek Lam, the Mulleavy sisters, and Chloe Sevigny among them — to step outside their niche and try something new. From luxury to budget, we've highlighted the top collaborations you should check out and stock up on before they're gone. Read more
So many designers have a collaboration in the works — we love the teamwork! — but some collabs get us particularly excited. We're highlighting six Spring 2011 collaborations that are simply brilliant for their uniqueness, originality, and beauty. With Spring just ahead of us, we're chomping at the bit to get our hands on these pieces. To see the best designer collaborations for Read more
Sachastar has dreams of NYFW. She's not attending the shows, but that's not going to stop her from creating a fabulous outfit for the festivities. Her outfit radiates in-your-face style via metallic woven shoes (so rad), a cobalt blue-sequin skirt, cropped tee, and spunky accessories. I would totally rock these pieces at a Balmain or Alexander Wang fashion show — thanks! Read more
Last night's CFDA awards were, as expected, a gorgeous event. Like the Met Gala, this is fashion's night to really dress up, and supermodels and celebs showed up in some of our favorite outfits of the year. Anderson Cooper hosted the annual show, and the big winners this year were Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCullough of Proenza Schouler for womenswear designers of the year. Other favorite names Read more
We caught up with the adorable, easy-going, rainbow-haired Chris Benz before his presentation as he was applying last-minute fixes to his Fall 2011 collection. Mind you, it's about five minutes until his presentation and he's got a pair of scissors in hand, fixing bows and rearranging jewelry. FabSugar: Can you talk to FabSugar and tinker at the same time? Chris Benz: Oh, I love FabSugar! Read more
Swampy, creepy, haunted beauty. That's how Chris Benz summed up his Fall 2011 collection that was inspired by his frequent trips to Savannah, GA. It had that kind of dark Southern romance to it, particularly in the soft silk chiffon florals, sheer beaded pants, and cowboy-cum-witch wide-brim hats he did with Patricia Underwood. In true Chris Benz style, the collection also broke the rules a bit, Read more
