Look Book Love: Trovata, Spring '10


Updated 12/01/09 6:55 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

Photos of 2010 Spring Trovata Look Book

Mix together East Coast flavor with West Coast surf, and you end up with Trovata's American luxe goodies. For Spring '10, the brand has given us a preppy beach collection filled with shirt dresses, rugby striped sweater, clean cut shorts, and coastal hues. Notice how the casually crisp menswear aesthetic is tempered by feminine details comprised of pleating, ribbon belts, and pops of color — Read more

Fab Flash: Trovata Sues Forever 21 For Copying Its Designs


Updated 04/15/09 4:41 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 70 comments

Fab Flash: Trovata Sues Forever 21 For Copying Its Designs

Forever 21 is known for pumping out the latest runway-inspired looks even quicker than the original designer, but one company is hoping to slow the fast fashion retailer to a halt. Trovota is suing Forever 21 for copying its designs. The company has been boiling in hot water 50 times over by numerous brands such as Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Sui, and Anthropologie for copyright violations in the Read more

Trend Alert: Nautical Stripes


Updated 08/04/11 11:54 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 18 comments

Trend Alert: Nautical Stripes

There comes a time in every trend's life when it's no longer a trend and thus forth a fashion staple. Nautical stripes reached that point hella long ago. When Coco Chanel first experimented with them they may have been seen as a flighting thing. But who doesn't want to channel feelings of the beach, the ocean, the waves? Looks like Vanessa Minnillo (in Sonia by Sonia Rykiel) and Coco have Read more

Spring Peek: Sporty Spice


Updated 01/16/08 11:00 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 15 comments

Spring Peek: Sporty Spice

If one of your new year's resolutions is to get your bod in shape, aspiring to be Sporty Spice might help. Stripes, anoraks, shorts, cardigans, polos and visors — gotta love it at Michael Kors (pictured) — make for chic on-the-go looks that would make Coco proud. Even if you're not heading to the courts or going for a jog, you can have fun this Spring with the free spirit of Read more

Online Sale Alert! Big Savings at Tobi


Updated 01/05/08 11:22 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 9 comments

Online Sale Alert! Big Savings at Tobi

One of my favorite online boutiques Tobi is having a postholiday purge sale, which means Milly, Sonia Rykiel, See by Chloe, Rag & Bone, Plenty by Tracy Reese, and more are all marked down. I picked this Trovata Lexington Voile Dress ($147, originally $245) out of the lineup for its unique shape and checkered print. It would look fiercely Fab with a belted waist and a slouchy cardi. Read more

Trend Alert: Creamsicle Coats


Updated 01/04/08 4:45 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 21 comments

Trend Alert: Creamsicle Coats

I knew creamsicle coats were on the move when style-setter Kate Hudson and fashion newbie Miley Cyrus wore them. It's the dead of Winter folks, so this is the perfect antidote to post-holiday blues. The real beauty is that when gallivanting in a creamsicle coat, you can keep the rest simple and elegant. The only thing Geri Halliwell has to look out for here is dirt, and God made dirt and dirt Read more

Trend Alert: Puffers


Updated 11/23/07 11:04 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 13 comments

Trend Alert: Puffers

No matter how hard Mother Nature tries to huff and puff and blow shivers down your spine, puffers have the ability to strike back. True, these are ideal for colder parts of the world, false, style doesn't have to suffer in such parts. As the Michael Kors' Fall collection proves, you can glam up a puffer with details like fur trim, luxe accessories and attitude. Shop Read more

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


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

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 Read more

Fab Finding Follow-Up: A Weekday Rock Concert


Updated 11/11/06 2:41 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 4 comments

Fab Finding Follow-Up: A Weekday Rock Concert

Rock shows that fall on weekdays are a major fashion challenge. I want to look cute and edgy, in something like this Trovata Retreat Boatneck in Navy/Green, available for $85 here. But I need to wear it with something that can transition from the office to the concert floor, with comfortable shoes and an easy-to-carry jacket. So on Monday, I asked you all to come Fab Finding with me for the Read more

Festive Party Dresses, Part III: Tuxedo-Inspired Dresses


Updated 11/08/06 9:40 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 5 comments

Festive Party Dresses, Part III: Tuxedo-Inspired Dresses

If you're in a social circle like mine, you're probably not invited to a ton of black-tie gatherings. But that doesn't mean you can't wear some black tie-inspired garb on the holiday party circuit. That's right: It's time to start hunting for a cute festive party dress, so this week, I'll be looking at the hottest party-dress trends. Today's installment: tuxedo-inspired dresses. (To read Read more