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Happy New Year!

FabSugar — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:08 -0800

Be safe, be merry, and don't look back. Another year, another fabulous life to live.

Happy 2008!

FabSugar — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:22:22 -0800

I hope you all had a fabulous New Year's eve! May 2008 be a colorful and magical year for us all. And let's remember to be thankful for what we have and enjoy good health and prosperity. Cheers to another Fab year!

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Happy New Year from FabSugar!!!

FabSugar — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:01:56 -0800

Thank you all for your Fab readership in 2006...Cheers to a happy and healthy 2007! xo

Holiday Look of the Day: Happy New Year!

FabSugar — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:11:11 -0800

We've been having fun partying up the Look Book. And those featured will receive a cheeky pair of FabSugar undies. Alas, all good thing come to an end.

Oohlalicious is definitely aimed to start off a happy new year with this ace purple concoction; especially since I own this same Fab dress! Once again, to a colorful 2008.

Here's what she is wearing:

Dress: French Connection
Shoes: New Look
Clutch: Giorgio Armani
Bracelet: New Look

Congrats to Oohlalicious!

Everyone else, submit your looks and I might feature you on FabSugar! If you live overseas and have a Fab outfit to share, join the Overseas Fashionistas Group, to submit a Look in this group learn how to post a blog.

A Fabby Halloween: Rihanna

FabSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:50:22 -0700

We have long admired Rihanna's distinct style. We've featured her since she broke out onto the scene - she has since become an icon and an avid fashion show front-rower. One of my coolest New York Fashion Week celeb sightings was Rihanna, at Fashion's Night Out. She endured a dramatic first half of the year, broke free, and appears to be exploring herself and her fashion sense. You never know what she'll try next, but there are some Rihanna-centric pieces if you want to don the singer's style this Halloween. Severe shoulders, bold black, piled-on jewelry, miniskirts, rings galore, and funky shades. As for your Rihanna wig - don't dye it just yet, you never know what concoction she'll come up with next.

Get ready for lots more Halloween ideas as my Fabby Halloween series takes off. Join my A Fabby Halloween group where we can share ideas, photos, and revel in Halloween happiness.

Happy 23rd, Mary-Kate & Ashley!

FabSugar — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:23:22 -0700

Today is a special day. On June 13, in 1986, two future fashionistas - Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - entered this world. And I'm glad they did. I can't imagine the world without Mary-Kate's hobo chic. She has outgrown that baggy-clothes phase, but continues to do her own thing. Then there's Ashley, the chic minimalist, anti-accessory. Give her a simple black Calvin Klein dress and killer shoes and she's golden. Then, of course, there are their fashion lines, The Row and Elizabeth and James. Speaking of, E&J's new shoe line is ready to devour. Let's all wish our favorite twins a happy 23rd by checking out their most innovative outfits through the years.
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Good News Bears

FabSugar — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:30:22 -0700

Finally, some good news. If you have a subscription to WWD, you probably wake up every day to another company reporting negative profits. After months and months, it's quite the downer. True, rock-hard luxury companies like Louis Vuitton are keeping afloat, but how is everyone else doing? WWD surveyed top designers and retail executives, and the outlook was overly optimistic. If you need a pick-me-up or just want to be enlightened, check out my favorite quotes from the article.

Michael Kors: “The good news is in this crazy, terrible economy, I think people’s taste is getting better. They have to think about what they buy and they’re getting a more discerning eye because of it. There are no more shoes you can’t walk in, bags you can’t carry, dresses you can’t sit in. All of that’s finished. It’s like the beginning of Gone With the Wind, ‘This is about a time long, long ago.’ The handbag that’s so heavy I can’t lift it, the shoe I can’t get out of a car in, the dress I have to lean in - those are memories from a time that’s gone with the wind."

Karl Lagerfeld: "You have to have something very quality and fashion at the same time, and the names are the guarantee of all that. That’s why big names are important. That’s why it might be more difficult for smaller companies. Also, Chanel is beautifully run as a company. There are no debts. There’s no healthier business than Chanel."

To read what Marc Jacobs, Rachel Roy, Givenchy's CEO, and more are happy about, read more

Marc Jacobs: “The weather is beautiful. I’m in love. I’m engaged to be married. I’m working on building a new home, and working in the studio with Steven Meisel and Madonna on the next [Louis Vuitton] campaign. Then, I have two days of shooting with Juergen [Teller]. The Met is [tonight], which I’m excited about. I’m receiving a FiFi Award. Then, we receive the International CFDA award for Louis Vuitton. So, I kind of have really great stuff on a daily basis. I can’t find anything to be unhappy about at the moment."

Fabrizio Malverdi, CEO, Givenchy: “I’m just back from the Middle East. I went to Kuwait, Bahrain, and Dubai, and it’s good to see that the atmosphere is not as depressing as in other countries. The energy is really positive. For Givenchy, we are opening new stores with the new concept we introduced a year ago [in Paris on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré]. The reaction to this new concept is really good, and we have an existing partner that wants to open stores based on it. Europe and Russia are suffering a lot, but in general, Givenchy’s women’s prêt-à-porter is going well. The sell-throughs are good. And if the customer has fun buying it, that’s the real success. We have to inject a bit of life, a bit of fun, and a bit of coolness in the market. That’s the reason why people are still buying.”

Stefano Gabbana: “First of all, we feel hypercreative, reactive, excited, and stimulated. Strangely enough, given the times, we feel good and feel the urge to experiment. I think this crisis has bought back many core values, and fashion has achieved a more human and traditional aspect, which we appreciate. Many superfluous elements have been wiped away and it’s OK if people buy less because they have too much of everything. It’s useless to have too much of everything. It’s like sitting down to a five-course meal when a plate of pasta will do just fine. This reevaluation to me is good news.”

Dries van Noten: “We just won the Fashion Institute of Technology’s 2009 Couture Council Award For Artistry of Fashion. I’m very proud of that. We opened the store in Tokyo at the end of March. It was a decision that was made at the end of October, so it’s not something most people think, ‘Oh, it was made before the crisis started.’ It’s still totally the right moment to do something like that, because it’s unexpected. Why not at this moment? It’s difficult maybe for a lot of people, but still, life continues. Shopping and buying fashion and fashion itself, are just parts of life."

Phillip Lim: “Good news - my plants in my garden are happy and about to bloom. My dog Oliver has recently learned to lay down - on command. I am more inspired, and my focus is clearer then ever! Life is good, as it’s really the simple things that I have come back to. It’s been a reawakening."

Karen Katz, president and chief executive officer, Neiman Marcus Stores: “The customer is still engaged. When we present her with the right trends, she is responding. For our storewide focus on a color, we settled on the color pink. Our customers are feminine. Pink has been perfect for her; she has definitely embraced pink. She’s also been buying anything with a feminine detail.

Diane von Furstenberg: “I think there was too much of everything, and I feel like the whole industry had to take a laxative. We just had too much s-t, and therefore there’s a cleansing thing that happens. All of a sudden it’s not so much about marketing as it is about product. We kept on saying, ‘Oh, it will sell, you know, it doesn’t matter,’ and now we’re not like that anymore. Now we’re just being much more careful."

Simon Doonan, creative director, Barneys New York: “Having been through a number of depressed periods, most notably the '70s, I find a lot of explosive creativity comes out of these periods. The punk movement in England came out of the terrible, terrible economic depression that hit England in the early '70s. A creative rage can come out of [hard times], which is an immensely productive thing and has a huge impact on fashion design and marketing.

Rachel Roy: “The good news is having the opportunity to create the secondary line [Rachel Rachel Roy] for this younger customer. It gets my mind off of designer woes and all the hardships of getting your designer clothes into specialty stores and department stores right now. It’s a fun project - it’s younger, it’s fun, it’s a bit edgy, and certain things could be a bit naughty that I can’t do in designer."

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Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:00:08 -0800

Vera Wang wants you to go shopping and be happy - Style File
Sneek peek at Christian Siriano's fierce shoe collaboration - Teen Vogue Blog
New York Fashion Week: Donna Karan Fall 2009 video - Coutorture
Mike and Juliet tell women they're beautiful at any size except for Jessica Simpson - Jezebel
Backstage at Vivienne Tam - Nitrolicious
Chic grays for Spring by Qi - Stylelist
Fall 2009: Not just for 15-year-old models - Fashionologie
Surprise, surprise at Richie Rich! - Fashionista
Marchesa: An Oscar contender for the red carpet? - WSJ Blog
Bryna Nicole spreads the love - Purse Blog
Bag Snob goes behind the seams at Marc Jacobs's Fall show - Bag Snob
Shipley & Halmos photo diary - Refinery 29
Fall 2009 Fashion Week sources of inspiration - Fashiontribes

Fab's January Most Wanted

FabSugar — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:00:08 -0800

2009. Wow - this decade is almost over! Crazy. I usually spend January detoxing, catching up on all the award nominated films, and prepping for Fashion Week in February. It's a hard month to get motivated, for sure. Alas, you always want to start the year off right. While I'm also on a shopping freeze, still recovering from the holidays, here are some items that have me fantasizing. A healthy mix of Resort and Winter goodies. Oh, Happy New Year!

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Best of 2008: Designer of the Year

FabSugar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:00:22 -0800

If you weren't a Fab devotee last year, get ready for our fun-filled Best of 2008 polls. We're going to present our favorites from the year, and it's up to you to choose the readers' favorite. We're kicking it off with a toughie. Talk about a hard decision. We racked our brains for the five most impressive designers of '08. These five come down to our personal preferences, your enthusiasm for them, and their accomplishments throughout the year.

(L-R: Marchesa, Givenchy, Dries Van Noten, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander Wang)

Marchesa wowed us with every single gown worn on the red carpet this year - we have much love for co-designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig. Ricardo Tisci churned out beautifully goth, wonderfully tailored collections for Givenchy RTW and Givenchy Couture. Belgian-born Dries inspired and promoted color and prints in his eclectic ready-to-wear collections. The house of Yves Saint Laurent, led by Stefano Pilati, is in full force redefining menswear and sexiness - the late Yves would be proud. Lastly, Alexander Wang emerged as the new industry darling. He won CFDA's Fashion Fund and made looking cool cool again. It's down to five. Who gets your vote?

Vote happy? Vote on our other Best of 2008 polls!

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