Transformer Sweater — From V-Neck to Cowl in a Sec


Updated 12/02/09 6:35 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 5 comments

Cozy Fall Sweater

I recently popped into New York & Co. while waiting to meet a friend. I'm so glad I did, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen head over heels for this Ribbed Sweater with Detachable Cowl ($25, originally $50). Model Lakshmi Menon is wearing it as a spread cowl, but it can be worn many other ways. Throw the collar over your head to create a trendy hoodie sweater or pull the collar to the front for Read more

Fab Ad: Givenchy Spring '09


Updated 01/22/09 8:20 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 18 comments

Fab Ad: Givenchy Spring '09

Givenchy's Spring '09 campaign isn't much different from its Fall one, but I say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Mariacarla Boscono, Lara Stone, Lakshmi Menon, and Natashy Poly return to claim their spots in the black and white ads, but we have a newcomer, too. One of my favorite late-'90s Brazilian models, Ana Claudia Michels, has made a comeback thanks to the house. For being so colorless, Read more

How High Is Too High?


Updated 01/24/09 6:54 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 41 comments

How High Is Too High?

Source How High Is Too High? I can wear the highest of heels — bring it on. Four inches, max. Three inches is my limit. Two inches is my comfort zone. I give up on wearing heels, flats all the way. Other — do tell! Read more

Fab Ad: Givenchy Fall 2008


Updated 07/10/08 11:01 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 5 comments

Fab Ad: Givenchy Fall 2008

Ricardo Tisci describes his latest ads for Givenchy's Fall 2008 collection as "a family portrait," and a diverse family at that! The models he used — Lara Stone, Maria Carla Boscono, Lakshmi Menon, Natasha Poly, and Kristen Owen — are all very different. But all of them "represent elegance, femininity and masculinity with character," Tisci continued. The campaign is black and white to Read more

Fab Ad: Hermes Spring 2008


Updated 03/11/08 9:33 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 45 comments

Fab Ad: Hermes Spring 2008

In a time when runways are hardly the picture of diversity, it's refreshing to see a well-known brand like Hermes herald a model of color — especially a gorgeous South Asian like Lakshmi Menon. The campaign is definitely a taste of something different: zillions of flower petals, brightly painted elephants holding luxurious handbags, and a very large foot trying to fit into a comparatively Read more