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Trend Alert: Tuxedo Days

FabSugar — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:30:33 -0700

There are Tuesdays and there are Tuxedo Days. What the hell am I talking about you wonder? As the boys' closets continue to inspire the girls' closets, the ladies are happy to take the creme de la creme of the penguin attire. Button up a vest, consume yourself in a crisp white shirt, slide on a pair of expertly tailored trousers and hello Marlene Dietrich - who set the standard for tuxedo chic. Dribble some satin and rhinestones on, for some femme effect, and get ready to razzle dazzle 'em.

Trend Alert: Drop Waist Dresses

FabSugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:00:22 -0700

Before the high waists of the 70s and the low waists of the 90s, there was the drop waist of the 20s. It seems many of you were ready for a new decade of influence and Paul Poiret's liberating style of yore is here to liberate us once again. With all the flapper-inspired gallimaufry for Fall, drop waist dresses evoke a sense of ease and sophistication - a stellar combination. If you're tired of a trapeze cut or a baby doll silhouette, try one of these streamlined dresses. Come Fall, just throw one on over a chic long sleeve tee or turtleneck; it may compel you to throw on a long strand of pearls, a pair of buckled flats, a flirty little hat and read some Emily Dickinson at your local cafe. Or maybe that's just my fantasy...

Celebrity Style: Cameron Diaz

FabSugar — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:10:22 -0700

Cameron Diaz has done it again. The Holiday press tour has provided us nothing but fab fashions on Cammie, leaving us always wanting more - or at least envious of her wardrobe! Looks like her break up and make up with Kelly Slater is keeping this leading lady happy. Or could it be all that Hawaiian sun? Either way, you look great Cams!

To get this look head to toe, read more

Clu Henley with Ruffle , $175.

James Perse Long Tank, $41.

Arden B Clear Bead Long Necklace, $38.

MADISON MARCUS Cropped Leather Jacket, $418.

Seven Jeans Roxanne Skinny Slimmer Jean, $149.

Giuseppe Zanotti I6096 Pumps, on sale for $341.

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Absolutely Fabulous

FabSugar — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:22:22 -0700

Two of our favorite shows ended this week. Project Runway is over - congrats Leanne! And we want to know: Are you sad The Rachel Zoe Project is over?
Check out our Fall Essentials countdown. Even better: Browse our Fall Essentials on a dime.
Did you guess the celeb by her fabulous handbag?
Take our always-fun The Hills fashion quiz. Also, Lauren showed her Spring collection at LA Fashion Week, thoughts?
Get clued in to our favorite boot trends for Fall.
See what lingerie Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal bought together. Ooh la la.
Get Sigerson Morrison for Target while it's hot.
We brought back our Gossip Girl fashion quiz! Also, get Serena's collegiate look.
Halloween is nearing, but don't fret, we have cheap, easy and Fab costume suggestions.

Absolutely Fabulous

FabSugar — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:02:22 -0700

We thought Anne Hathaway looked stellar this week in Marc Jacobs. Do you concur?
Together we can build our Fall wardrobes; see our Fall Essentials countdown.
What do you think about Victory's Zac Posen dress on this week's episode of Lipstick Jungle? Um, Fab.
Take our always-fun fashion quiz, but also, what do you think of Lauren Conrad's Holiday clothing collection?
We caught up with Angelina Jolie's stylist Jennifer Rade this week; see what she had to say about Angelina's custom Versace LBD.
Get clued in to our favorite boot trends for Fall.
Project Runway is coming to a halt. Peruse my favorite designs of season five, and do you agree with the three finalists?
You know you wanna guess the lady by her lavish shoes.
Do you dig my October most wanted?
Fashion month is over. But it's only the beginning. See who the most Fab attendees were and get a peek at some sensational Spring bags.
How well can you differentiate Kaiser Karl and Yves Saint Laurent?

This Just In! Gwyneth Is Tod's Fall Muse

FabSugar — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:40:32 -0700

We're not the only ones obsessed with Gwyneth as of late. Remember I clued you in to her mini Tod's film that was filmed in the south of France? That was only the beginning of a fine friendship, as the house of Tod's has decided they want a new blonde star in their Fall print campaign. Sorry, Sienna Miller! According to Diego Della Valle, president of the Tod's Group, "It had to be Gwyneth Paltrow. She's the perfect ambassador for the brand ± modern, charming, with a strong sense of family. To me, she's the contemporary embodiment of Audrey Hepburn." Congrats Gwyneth!

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Fab Site: Refinery29Shops.com

FabSugar — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:15:44 -0700

After a long stint in New York, about a year ago I headed out West with the rest of the warm weather seeking migrants. I actually landed back in my home state, but for six years my shopping life in New York flourished. Though it may be safer for me to not have NYC's awesome shops at my fingertips, I miss them. For those of you not already familiar with Refinery29 here is a website where you can get a glimpse into the downtown good life of NYC. This is the ultimate indie fashion site known for having a brilliant eye for design, the inside track on new cool music, and real and untouched street style and city guides. Now I can relive my NYC days with Refinery29 Shops! They have partnered with NYC designers and shops to bring those hard-to-find goods to me, oh, and you of course.

They have thoroughly modern merch for women, men, kids and home. I like the Style Sheet section where you can learn about a person in fashion, whether a designer or editor, and see their picks from the store. As for the goods, check out indie rockers like Alexander Wang, Lipstick Queen, Acne Jeans, Steve Alan (love!), Daryl K, Clu, A.P.C. and more.

To see my (sale) pick from Refinery29, read more

Society for Rational Dress Cinch Dress in Sand, on sale for $98 (originally $228). This is a sweet and classic little Summer dress, that would look great over a slim or cropped pair of jeans or bermuda shorts even. Or sans anything underneath and as a teeny weeny dress. Ah, memories of humid sticky NYC summers!

Online Sale Alert! shopjake.com = 70% off!

FabSugar — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:17:03 -0800

Here is an online sale to check out pronto. Courtesy of shopjake, this was posted in the new Sale Alerts section on Team Sugar. Shopjake.com has up to 70% off on men's and women's lines like Trovata, Mara Hoffman, 3.1 Phillip Lim Fall collection, Rogues Gallery, Pegah Anvarian, Love by Ya-Ya, Sass & Bide, Clu, Taverniti, Corpus, Notify and more. You can find Sale Alerts here and submit a sale here. Let us know if you have any questions or problems.

Here are some of my selections:

Trovata Hepburn Cropped Jacket, was $295, is now $175, buy it here.

sass and bide Oh Father Where Art Thou Dress, was $400, is now $280, buy it here.

A couple more steals, so read more

Love by Ya-Ya Crush Kangaroo Sweater, was $135, is now $95, buy it here.

Anna Corinna Mini City Tote in Brass, was $365, is now $255, buy it here.

Project Runway Recap: You Reap What You Sew

FabSugar — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:44:03 -0700

I know how much you girls hate it when I give away the punchline before the break, so here's the split-second wrap-up: some people designed some stuff, someone broke some rules and got kicked off the show, somebody won the challenge and someone else lost.

Heidi, as usual, looked gorgeous.

For all the gory details (and believe me, this week was gory!), read more.

First the challenge. Last week's challenge was to design a three-piece outfit for Macy's INC International Concepts Fall 2006 line. The judges were Mahmet Tangoren, Macy's sportswear VP, Vera Wang and Nina Garcia. (Paging Michael Kors! Mr. Kors, please report to the Project Runway set...)

As you may already know from last week's post, Macy's Hits the Runway, Angela (everyone hiss in unison, please) won the challenge with a military-inspired suit. Vera Wang apparently "loved the pink with the masculine grey suiting."

Is pink and grey really all that inspired? Weren't we all rocking the pink and grey combo in the 80s?

Moving on. Poor Bonnie unfortunately lost the challenge and went home on the strength of this horrible polyester pant outfit.

For a girl who designs professionally for Nike's young, athletic types, this concoction could not scream "old lady" any louder. Sorry, Bonnie!

But honestly, who cares about Bonnie when we can dish about Keith! Keith "Cheater-Cheater-Pumpkin-Eater" Michael was caught with some "absolute no-nos" under his bed (also known as a stack of design how-to books) and some unaccounted for time alone with the internet. (We assume he was looking for design ideas.)

The producers called in Tim Gunn to open a very dignified and elegant can of whoop-a$$ and break the dramatic news, "Keith, you're fired." Oh wait, that's a different show...

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Keith packed up his things that same evening and dramatically declared to the world, "My image has been tarnished forever. I'm off the show and I'm going to be a laughingstock to my friends."

But we all know that Hollywood loves a sinner, and you don't need to worry too much about Keith. To see what Keith is up to post-Runway, check out his new look...

and his new women's collection here.

Even more fun than exposing lying, cheating Keith, it was truly heartwarming to see the love-fest that's circling around Angela.

Witness Jeffrey, who very subtly clued us in on his feelings with this gem...

"Almost more than having to make something I don't like, I really hate having to make something for someone I don't like." But how do you really feel about her, Jeffrey?

And Uli, who apparently doesn't want to be roomies...

And Michael, who ended up working on Angela's winning design team...

"When Angela picked me as a teammate, I was kinda like, 'Awww.... daaaaaaymn!" (For those of you who can't quite interpret the tone of that quote, trust me when I say he was conveying a distinct sense of disappointment.)

And Laura who, even while trying to pay Angela a compliment, busted out with this zinger...

"It was more appropriate for this particular challenge than the full-tilt-boogie-Angela-quilted extravaganza of puff." Even her insults sound uptown.

And just because I can't bear to leave these two out, I want to reassure you that Vincent and Bradley are still complete nut-jobs.

Vincent: "Grey is very important. I hear it's going to take the place of brown."

Bradley: "I'm a fish out of water! I'm a squid with no ocean! I'm an eagle with no sky!"

We expect their alien spacecrafts will return for them in the next few episodes.

For another spin on all the Project Runway drama, check out the great blog post over on FourFour.

Sue Stemp Thrilly Dress, $496	Mon Petit Oiseau 'Flapper' Dress, on sale for $52 (originally $176)
Edun Bronte Camisole Dress, on sale for $98 (originally $195)	Anna Sui leopard print dress, on sale for $270 (originally $451)
Derek Lam Drop waist mini dress, $1,790	Marc Jacobs Drop waist dress, $1,800
Marc by Marc Jacobs Maya striped dress, $188	Clu Color Block Short Sleeve Dress, $167
AKA New York white day dress, on sale for $99 (originally $298)	Vince Drop Waist Dress, $185