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Designer of the Moment: Gucci

FabSugar — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:00:22 PDT

Bumble bees watch out . . . Hollywood's hottest ladies are posing serious threat in their black-and-yellow Gucci dresses. Celebs like Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, Marion Cotillard, Eva Longoria, and Camilla Belle are all loving themselves some Gucci lately, and given the vibrant Spring '08 collection, it's plain to see why.

The line abounds with bright yellow, oversized abstract florals, and black and white. And who can resist the power of noir. Not Drew - she wore her frock with a piped belt to the Gucci/UNICEF event. There's more Gucci where that came from so gush away.

To see Gucci-clad Eva, Camilla (in a Fall '08 frock), Marion, Jessica, and Cameron,

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Designer of the Moment: Temperley London

FabSugar — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:22 PST

There's a British invasion on the red carpet and the initiator is Temperley London. Only this is an intrusion we're happy to embrace. The red carpet is thriving thanks to Eva Mendes, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Halle Berry, who have all chosen designer Alice Temperley's eye-catching, feminine and intricate creations for recent events. It's the vibrant turquoise of Sarah's gown, the criss-cross bodice on Eva's frock, and the papillon accent on Halley's LBD that bestows Temperley as the designer of the moment.

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Designer of the Moment: Catherine Malandrino

FabSugar — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:22 PDT

Designer Catherine Malandrino is everywhere these days! Well, she's not around per se, but her ultra feminine and unique dresses sure are everywhere you look. Go to any Hollywood party and chances are you'll find at least one, if not two or three, actresses sporting a Catherine Malandrino frock. Among her celeb fans? Serena Williams, Lauren Conrad, Minnie Driver, Petra Nemcova, Maria Menounos, Brittany Snow, Nicole Richie, Beyonce, and the list goes on and on. I even have the same Malandrino cocktail dress as Lauren Conrad!

It's not hard to see why all the starlets are attracted to the designer's dresses. They are truly unique and seriously flattering. And best of all, they come in all sorts of colors, patterns and silhouettes, so no two Malandrino girls ever look alike. That is, unless they're wearing the exact same dress! Do you love the designer of the moment Catherine Malandrino as much as we do?

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Beyoncé Returns to the Stage With True Style, Grace, and Sequins

Katie Henry — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:23:00 PDT

Beyoncé took the stage at the Revel resort and casino in Atlantic City last night, ready to put on a high-energy show for the sold-out crowd of 5,500 fans. In her first major performance since giving birth to daughter Blue, she pulled out all the stops and changed into four jaw-dropping costumes. Ralph & Russo created Beyoncé's couture looks, which are encrusted with more than 500,000 Swarovski crystals, and took into account her high-energy dance routines when coming up with the designs. For her part, Beyoncé delivered a two-hour set of her hottest tracks. From "Run the World," one of her more recent hits, to "Single Ladies" to "Halo," she kept the crowd on their feet all night. Perhaps one of the most surprising moments of the night came at the end of the show when Beyoncé shared new personal photos and film clips, including an image of the singer holding baby Blue in her arms.

Casa Capsule: Unbelievable Design Moments at the Elle Decor Modern Concept House, Memorial Day Decor, and Boho Weddings

Elka Karl — Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:09 PDT

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Model Liya Kebede Talks Minimal Makeup in Cannes

Allie Merriam — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:25:43 PDT

For model Liya Kebede, Cannes feels like magic. "It gets into you the minute you arrive here," she said this morning. "It's very glamorous, and I like that it's very international as well. You see all these different people from all over the world coming with their films, which is great." It's been a big year for Liya, who was named a L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador last June and is making forays into the film world. She's currently working on The Best Offer from Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore.

There's more to Liya than her stunning looks, though. She won a BellaSugar beauty award thanks to her philanthropic efforts. Her eponymous foundation is dedicated to improving maternal health, and she's created a clothing line, Lemlem, which helps support craftswomen in her native Ethiopia. Today, the supermodel talked about her various work endeavors and shared her best tips on beauty, the inside scoop on her own makeup routine, and more.

BellaSugar: It's pretty surreal here. Have you ever had an incredible Cannes moment?
Liya Kebede: I think you get it every time you get here. Last time, I ran into Woody Allen in the lobby. You can't believe it - it's just insane. There's so many of these great people and stars. At some point, you don't even react anymore. You get overstimulated. Every corner is some incredible person, or you go to a party and it's full of everybody. It's amazing. You just go, "I'm in Cannes!"

BellaSugar: And part of Cannes, is of course, getting made up and looking great, which you're quite familiar with, I'm sure. What's the best tip you've learned from the pros?
Liya Kebede: Less is more. If you're going do an eye thing, then don't do a lip thing. Try to find a balance about what you do. Also, nothing is necessarily specific - using a lip thing on your eye or cheeks is fine, and it works, and it's light. Play around! Nothing is so fixed.

For the rest of our chat with Liya, just read more

35 Design Moments at Elle Decor's Modern Life Concept House That Blew Us Away

Angela Swinderman Elias — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:00:00 PDT

This week, I've been lucky enough to indulge in both the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and Blogfest 2012 in New York. Aside from Kips Bay, Blogfest participants had the chance to tour Elle Decor's impressive and ever-inspiring annual Modern Life Concept House. Loaded with unforgettable moments created by some of my favorite designers, the house showcased a range of aesthetics, further defining how we interpret modern living today. Take a look to see some of the innovative designs, and tell us which of the rooms is your favorite!

Before and After: Kyle Schuneman Transforms a Tiny Apartment

Elka Karl — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:05:30 PDT

Designer Kyle Schuneman is experiencing some well-deserved media attention at the moment - he's in the June issue of Dwell, his book is about to come out, and he also just made over three apartments in collaboration withHauteLook. Today, we're lucky enough to feature two of the apartments, both of which were tiny, cramped spaces that desperately needed an injection of style.

Keep clicking to see how Kyle transformed the flats into fantastic sanctuaries for their residents. If you love what you see in the apartments, you can also shop the products at HauteLook.

Bachelorette Breakdown: First Impressions From the Premiere

Maggie Pehanick — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:09:48 PDT

Welcome to a new season of The Bachelorette, everyone! First of all, is anyone else as excited as I am to see Emily Maynard take the reigns, or roses, as it were? She is sweet as apple pie and I don't know anyone that doesn't love a Southern belle, least of all the gentlemen vying for her affections. I use the term "gentlemen" lightly, as several of them displayed relatively ungentlemanly behavior on this week's premiere.

As per Bachelorette tradition, the premiere included a basic primer to who Emily is, the limo intros with the guys, some time for Emily to mingle at her party and eventually give out the coveted First Impression rose, followed by the first rose ceremony. Let's have a quick rundown of the episode's highlights, shall we?

Find out our take when you read more.

Tom Cruise on His Beautiful, Creative Wife and Growing Up Without His Dad Around

Allie Merriam — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:33:00 PDT

Tom Cruise chatted with Playboy about his new movie Rock of Ages, but the conversation between the actor and interviewer Michael Fleming got quite personal. No stranger to promoting movies, Tom is happy to discuss his career and ambitions, but rarely talks about his childhood. However, in Playboy, Tom gave a great deal of insight about growing up with his mom and sisters, but not his dad. Tom also spoke about the tough career time he went through in 2005 after PR-unwise interviews on the Today show and Oprah. Tom additionally had nothing but kind words to say about his wife Katie Holmes and their family. Here are highlights:

On loving Katie: "She is an extraordinary person, and if you spent five minutes with her, you'd see it. Everything she does, she does with this beautiful creativity. When she becomes interested in something, she doesn't talk about it, she does it. One week I said to her, 'You've been up in the middle of the night. Is everything okay?' She smiled and then threw this thing on my desk and said, 'I wrote this script.' She wanted to try it, and she did. She wanted to try designing clothes, and now her line is wonderful and, to me, an example of how she just creates beautiful things in her life. She has a voice and warmth as an artist, as a mother. She's funny and charming, and when she walks into the room, I just feel better. I’m a romantic. I like doing things like creating romantic dinners, and she enjoys that. I don't know what to say - I'm just happy, and I have been since the moment I met her. What we have is very special."
On growing up without his dad around: "It wasn't a big conflict when I was growing up; that's just the way it was. I don't look back and feel bad. I know some people do, but it's not a burden I carry through life. It's more like, OK, this happened. That's how he behaved, that's how he did things. He tried, but it just was who he was. Traveling has given me a broader understanding of people, and I've always been interested in the similarities we have and why people make certain choices in life. I got an introduction to that as a young child, but it never felt like a weight I carried on my shoulders."
On how he looks so young: "I honestly have no idea. [laughs] I work. I'm always with family. I train, go without sleep. I just go hard."

To read more about what Tom says on having the same values as when he was a child, not caring about bad press, and his tough times in 2005, just read more