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Back to Cool: Dazed and Confused

FabSugar — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:00:22 -0700

I remember when I saw Dazed and Confused in the theater circa 1993 (15 years ago!) - I wanted to see it again, and again, and again. And, I have. It's probably one of my most worn out DVDs. I love the '70s and this Richard Linklater-directed film is a fun trip. The guys are hot, the girls are gorgeous, the music is groovy, and the cars are cool. All the story lines are exciting and the senior bitches are unforgettable. (One of my favorite Parker Posey roles, ever.) If all you want is a slow ride and to take it easy, soak up this not-too-cool-for-school wardrobe.

For one of the movie's best scenes, read more.

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A Fabby Halloween: Dazed and Confused Senior B*tch

FabSugar — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:30:33 -0700

I wasn't a Senior bitch in high school. I was so over high school by the time the fourth year rolled around. I was attending college parties and eagerly awaiting college. I wasn't a bitch, I was aloof.

But, after seeing Dazed and Confused I so wanted to be a Senior bitch. Parker Posey, who played Darla, was my favorite. If you haven't seen the movie add it to your Netflix now, but the scene pictured is when the Senior bitches haze the incoming Freshman girls. These four foxes spray and squirt the girls with raw eggs, flour, peanut butter and ketchup - yum! They do have the courtesy of driving them through a car wash to rinse them off.

This costume is easy and breezy; but learn this line, as Halloween is the only time you can say it without repercussions: "Wipe that face off your head bitch!" Go Darla!

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Style For Style: Using Colorblock to Look Slender

FabSugar — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:00:22 -0700

When I first saw model Masha Tyelna in this Dazed & Confused editorial (center), I freaked out: I thought her waist was freakishly small. Upon closer inspection, I realized it's just a fashion illusion created by the black side panels on her strapless dress. Phew! Although her look is over-dramatized, we can take away a thing or two from it, much like how we learned from Leighton Meester that racerbacks can make you appear curvier.

To learn how colorblock can make you look slender, and to see a widget of dresses, read more

The moral of this story is that colorblock dresses, whose side panels are dark, can make you look inches smaller than you are. That's because, like in Masha's case, it's an optical illusion. Our gaze tends to go toward bright colors, so find a colorblock dress whose panels are dark and inside is bright; attention is drawn to the center of your dress. I hope this will come in handy next time you consider purchasing a colorblock item. Below are some items to get you started.

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Jovovich-Hawk Stevie Jean: Love It or Hate It?

FabSugar — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:22:22 -0800

These Jovovich-Hawk Stevie Jeans ($295) from Milla Jovovich's label take a page out of her Dazed and Confused character's hippie look. The chevron detailing is a little too patchworky and unflattering for my taste - what about you?

Take all of my Love It or Hate It polls here! To post your selections go to the Love It or Hate It? group. And if you want to learn how to do a blog post click here.

Friday Fab News Roundup!

FabSugar — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:00:22 -0800

The A to Z of what’s hot for 2008 - Telegraph UK
Top 10 Fashion Trends of 2007 - TIME
Liz Claiborne: Queen of the Separates - NY Times
Random Questions For...Jessie Randall of Loeffler Randall - The Fashion Informer
What's in store for 2008 - Times UK
Top 10 Fashion Must-Haves of 2007 - TIME
Giorgio Armani tries to match Becks in the briefs department - Daily Mail
Cashmere Mafia - NY Magazine
Last-A-Lifetime Accessories - Forbes
Sex and the City Official Movie Blog - New Line Cinema
Back to the Fuschia - Dazed & Confused

A Fabby Halloween Round Up!

FabSugar — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:00:22 -0700

I'm no procrastinator but once October hits the rest of the year tends to fly by and I feel boggled down. I always find the time to stop and eat the candy once Halloween rolls around though - the holiday that encourages you to exhibit your creativity and release inhibitions. All week we showed you Fab and fast costumes and I promise there's still time to create a unique costume so next week we'll be continuing our Fabby Halloween series. In case you missed any:

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Fab Flash: Vanity Fair's Best Dressed List

FabSugar — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:50:22 -0700

We can all view them in their glossy splendor in Vanity Fair's September issue - due out on Wednesday - but I chose to feature some of the Fab people who are considered to be Vanity Fair's sartorialist elite. Here's a glimpse for you to pick and ponder:

To learn who all made the cut, read more

Women

Charlotte Gainsbourg, actress
Princess Alexandra of Greece
Bee Shaffer, daughter of Vogue editor Anna Wintour
Ivanka Trump
Marjorie Gubelmann, one of New York’s most popular social stars
Renee Zellweger
Princess Mafalda of Hesse
Fran Lebowitz, American author
Michelle Obama, wife of presidential candidate Barack Obama
Tilda Swinton, actress

Men

Nicolas Sarkozy, the newly elected president of France
Lenny Kravitz, rock god
Richard E. Grant, British actor
Tiki Barber, a news and sports broadcaster, author, and former American football running back for the New York Giants
Jonathan Becker, photographer
Count Manfredi Della Gherardesca
Lapo Elkann, New York-born Italian industrialist, former marketing manager and heir to the automaker Fiat
Luis and Rafael Medina, soccer player brothers
Hidetoshi Nakata, a Japanese former soccer player
Gay Talese, American author

Couplings

David and Victoria Beckham
The Earl and Countess of Cawdor
Damon Dash, music label executive, and Rachel Roy, fashion designer
Frédéric Fekkai, hairdresser extraordinaire, and Shirin von Wulffen, public relations director at Yves Saint Laurent
Mitch Glazer, screen writer, and Kelly Lynch, actress
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
David Lauren and Lauren Bush
Viscount and Viscountess Linley
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Ruben, fashion illustrator, and Isabel Toledo, fashion designer

Fashion Professionals

Amy Astley, editor of Teen Vogue
Tory Burch
Jefferson Hack, the co-founder and editor of Dazed & Confused
Liya Kebede, model
Alexandra Kotur, senior features editor at Vogue
Margherita Missoni
Stefano Pilati, head designer for Yves Saint Laurent
Michael Roberts, Vanity Fair editor
Katherine Ross, former senior vice president of public relations and communications at Prada USA
Hedi Slimane, former head designer of Dior Homme

Fashion Originals

Peter Beard, photographer, artist, diarist and writer
Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, photographer
Lisa Eisner, art-book publisher, photographer, and fashion-magazine veteran

Hall of Fame

Alba Clemente, actress & artist
George Clooney
Marina Rust Connor, socialite & contributing Vogue editor
Anderson Cooper
Sofia Coppola
Jemima Khan, a British socialite and a UK ambassador for UNICEF
Anna Piaggi, Italian fashion writer and style icon

Whew! The fashion issue is my favorite VF of the year and with Gisele on the cover I'm sure you won't be able to resist it!

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Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:05:22 -0700

The four Lancôme boutiques will go Carbonfree™ on Earth Day, April 22, 200 - Blogdorf Goodman
Givenchy Bettina - The Bag Snob
Odd but Fun, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps - Fashiontribes
White Done Right - Couture in the City
Are Elizabeth Perkins's cheeks real or enhanced? - Beauty Addict
Hairdressers are Crazy - eBeauty Daily
Line We Love: Nieves Lavi - GenArt Pulse
Hot Trend: Bright Dresses - SeenOn
Liz Mole handbags - Clothes-Pin
Hot Product: Dune Deep Seating - Curl Up With Style - Stylehive
Kate Moss in May's Dazed & Confused - Coquette

Trend Alert: High-Waisted Jeans

FabSugar — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:21:22 -0700

The 70s are back! What with wide legged jeans in full force and now high-waisted jeans, it is clear the skinny and low rise have competition. I am elated - you all know by now I have a thing for the carefree styles of the dazed & confused decade. While the high waist was around long before the 70s, try the 50s, it was given sex appeal in the decade of disco. I prefer this look worn with a wide leg, it just complements any body way better. Either way, if you've got the feelin' go for it!

(L-R: Ciara, Diesel S/S '07, Jennifer Lopez)

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Grey Ant High Waisted Carpenter Jean, $330. These are the ones Ciara is wearing in the above pic.

Cheap Monday Stretch Skinny Jean, $65.

Free People Hi Waisted Sailor Trouser, $198.

Trend Alert: Braided Handle Handbags

FabSugar — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:03:33 -0700

Braided handle handbags have a special place in my heart. If I had to pick another decade to have been a teenager, it would be the 70s. Anything braided has a 70s feel to it; it's that boho cool that celebs like Kate Hudson totally pull off. This is why Dazed & Confused is one of my favorite wardrobe movies! So dig out those wide legged jeans, pair them with one of these bags and go for a slow ride.

If that's just my fantasy, these modern day braided bags are sans the fringe and patches - they are quite sophisticated. Here are my picks.

Gryson Leather Shoulder Bag, Medium, $695.

A couple more, read more

Urban Outfitters Braided Strap Bucket Bag, $58.

Lucky Brand Jeans "Hard Days Night" Leather Bag, $188.

UberPrints.com Custom T-Shirts Online, approx. $28	Heinz Tomato Ketchup, $3.85
Graham & Spencer Stripe Cotton Short, on sale for $59 (originally $198)	CYCLE Women Denim Jean shorts, on sale for $30 (originally $128)
Pumpkin and Bat Light Up Whistle, $2	American Apparel Unisex Stripe Knee-High Tube Socks, $10
Forever 21 brown belt, $12.50	Nordstrom Classic Gold Hoop Earrings, $30
Nike Vintage Elite, $85	Tribeca Best Buds (Wood), $55

Black Halo Colorblock Trapunto Sheath Dress - $325.00	Rachel Pally Black & White Mischa Dress - $211.00
Abaete Ysabel Dress - $375.00	Antonio melani "lelya" dress - $159.00
Silence & Noise Colorblock Dress - $58.00	Abaete white stretch wool 'Delancey' v-neck dress - $231.00
Colorblock Office Dresses from Laundry by Shelli Segal - $245.00	French connection blocked jersey dress - $148.00
Black Halo Colorblock Trapunto Sheath Dress in Charcoal & Black - $325.00	Cynthia Steffe Mae Dress - $265.00
Christopher Deane Sammy Dress in Black/White - $356.00