Our Favorite High-Waisted Shorts For Summer


Updated 06/15/11 11:03 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Summer Shorts: High-Waist Shorts to Shop

After spying high-waisted shorts on the runway — see Tibi, far left, and Adam's Spring 2011 collection, and then in some of our favorite editorials including a lovely Glamour cover with Freida Pinto, we got the hint — these shorts-up-to-here are too cute to pass up. For starters, we love that a higher waist means we can get away with wearing our cropped knits and tees, while showing off our Read more

Madewell's Cheerful Spring Collection Makes Us Crave Warm-Weather Days


Updated 12/16/11 11:47 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Madewell Spring 2012

With a burst of brights, cheeky prints, and covetably sweet styling, Madewell's Spring 2012 has us daydreaming of warmer days ahead, when we might just throw on its adorable polka-dotted skirts (sans tights) and kelly green flats. It's in line with the stuff we've come to know and love from the label — lived-in denim, silky dresses, staple booties and wedges, and irresistible skimmer flats in Read more

How the Victoria's Secret Idea of Sexy Has Evolved


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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Pictures

Visually pleasing underwear became popular at the end of the 19th century, but it took until the 1990s for Victoria's Secret to celebrate lingerie with its annual fashion show. The brand's spectacle of scantily clad models was initially held before Valentine's Day, but in 2001, the show was televised and moved to the start of the holiday shopping season. That's not the only thing that's changed Read more

Belly-Blasting Nut Recipes For Dropping Those Pounds


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Nut Recipes to Help You Lose Weight

It's official — nuts are nature's miracle. Besides giving you a dose of heart-healthy omega-3s and filling your stomach with energizing protein, eating a handful of nuts every day may help you drop the pounds. A new study found that those who ate an ounce a day of raw unpeeled almonds, walnuts, or hazelnuts a day had higher levels of feel-good hormone serotonin, which can act as an appetite Read more

Fall 2011 Trend Breakdown: How to Wear '40s-Inspired Style


Updated 11/01/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

1940s Trend For Fall 2011

The call to '40s elegance was all over the Fall runways, drawing us in with classic glamour from Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, and Miu Miu. It's that '40s influence we first garnered from greats like Katharine Hepburn and Ava Gardner that's now showing up on the pages of Vogue Australia and celebrity favorites like Diane Kruger and Camilla Belle. There are of course more than a few ways to wear it, Read more

See Tucker's Cool Prints For Spring '12


Updated 10/13/11 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tucker Spring 2012 Collection

For Spring, Tucker's Gaby Basora created a covetable collection filled with eye-catching prints and sweet silhouettes. The line features a bevy of patterns, ranging from cute polka-dots to more southwestern-inspired prints, in the way of crepe de chine high-waisted trousers, blouses, pencil skirts, and jackets. Think cool, yet polished enough for the office. There were also a couple of effortless Read more

Alexander McQueen Spring 2012


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 1 comment

Alexander McQueen: Spring 2012

Otherworldly is the best way to describe Sarah Burton's Spring 2012 collection for Alexander McQueen. She referenced the Greek goddess Gaia, who in mythology gave birth to the gods of sea. The oceanic theme arose via undulating ruffles and pearl and coral-crusted embellishments that looked like barnacles. But first, the impeccable tailoring; first with a series of skirt suits, belted high and Read more

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2012


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Jean Paul Gaultier: Spring 2012

True to form, Gaultier delivered trench coats, sharp suiting, and far sexier fare for Spring 2012. The collection showcased his signature craft in structured, pinstriped suits, then gave way to a sultrier side as models hit the runway with perfectly '40-inspired victory curls — and their look numbers in hand. Evening wear in elegant body-conscious jersey dresses, some draped, some with Read more

Fall 2011 Breakdown: How to Channel the Swinging '60s


Updated 10/12/11 8:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

'60s-Inspired Trend For Fall

Among all the polished looks we saw on the Fall runways, one of our favorite major trends was '60s-era elegance; subtle yet chic, it has proven to be a lasting look for the season. Whether you go for a Mad Men-esque, sexy secretary look, or want to channel the vibrant party girl pizzazz of Twiggy and Edie Sedgwick, it's an easy vibe to emanate. For the ultimate in go-go girl glamour, just check Read more

Lanvin Spring 2012


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Lanvin: Spring 2012

For Spring 2012, Alber Elbaz offered a collection of fluid, beautiful clothes that proffered modern ideas about strength, femininity, and wearability. For daywear, he paired high-waisted pencil skirts with oversized organza tees or exaggerated shoulder tops, but it didn't create a football player effect as you would think. Instead it seemed modern, sculpted and strong. Some skirts and dresses Read more