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Trend Alert: Lovin' Lurex

FabSugar — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:00:22 PST

Now that we've defined it, we can eat it up. I didn't realize until Marc Jacobs' Spring collection that I've always been lovin' Lurex. A sucker for anything sparkly, Lurex adds a smidgen of Studio 54 to any item. Many of us won't be able to afford MJ come Spring, so scour your local vintage shop for Lurex infested items. Either way, hop on this trend before it's hot.

Celebrity Style: Leighton Meester

FabSugar — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:00:22 PST

Gossip Girl Leighton Meester (aka Blair Waldorf) was looking quite the Fabionista in her one-shoulder star dress at InStyle Diamond Fashion Show Preview Luncheon yesterday. It seems the star trend has already trickled down from the runways to the red carpet and I like it. A star wearing stars? Brilliant!

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Fab Finds of the Week: Let's Go Crazy!

FabSugar — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:18:25 PDT

Call me crazy, which I may very well be from looking through your Fab Finds this week. Crazy patterns were bright, dizzying and busy! They consumed jackets and tops, but far and away they covered dresses with their repetitive patterns and graphic shapes. Okay, I have to go take a breather now, before I end up in the looney bin...

The Fab Finder of the week is littlemissme, who found this pretty floral dress. Every week the Fab Finder I announce Monday morning will receive either a TeamSugar or FabSugar baby tee shirt. I thoroughly enjoy perusing your Fab Finds every week, so dare to be a Fab Finding trendsetter and you just might win a Sugar tee!

Julie Brown Morgan Dress - SHOPINTUITION	Refinery29 Shops :: Women :: Clothing :: Heaven Print Wool Jersey Dress
Jaloux Shirred Bodice Knit Tunic Camisole - Women's Apparel - Nordstrom.com	L.A.M.B. 'Escape' Velvet Coat - View All - Nordstrom.com
A Common Thread 'Wallpaper' Short Sleeve Dress - View All - Nordstrom.com	Bambi Show Tunic - Betsey Johnson	DIANE VON FURSTENBERG Women - Coats & jackets - Mid-length jacket DIANE VON FURSTENBERG on YOOX

Topshop Vintage Style Tea Dress, found by littlemissme.
Julie Brown Morgan Dress, found by mrspiven.
Tsumori Chisato Heaven Print Wool Jersey Dress, found by cnyc1a.
Jaloux Shirred Bodice Knit Tunic Camisole, found by denimdiva.
L.A.M.B. 'Escape' Velvet Coat, found by nikkeeb.
A Common Thread 'Wallpaper' Short Sleeve Dress, found by nikkeeb.
Betset Johnson Bambi Show Tunic, found by CleverNapkins.
Diane von Furstenberg Jacquard jacket, found by nikkeeb.

In Season: Cardoons

Camilla Salem — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:34:04 PDT

I grew up eating cardoons, or cardoni, every Spring; my grandmother would braise them, and I was always so fond of their artichokelike flavor. Because of this, I'm always surprised when people aren't familiar with the classically Italian vegetable. If you've ever come across them at the market and walked on by because you weren't sure what to do with them, think again: when cooked properly, cardoons are tender, earthy, and satisfying.

A cardoon, which is essentially a giant thistle, looks like a bunch of oversized, beat-up celery stalks. The stalks happen to be a naturally occurring form from the same species as the globe artichoke. Cardoons are typically more of a Winter vegetable, but they also grow well through May, June, and July. The Mediterranean vegetable is hard to find in grocery stores, but can be located at farmers markets.

If you're new to cooking cardoons, know that they require a bit of special care to prepare for cooking. Long fibers run down the stalks that must be removed, which can be done with a vegetable peeler. Like artichokes, cardoons turn brown when exposed to air, so you must dunk them in lemon water while you wait to cook them.

Growing up, I typically enjoyed them braised as a side dish, and they can also be cooked and pureed into a spread, breaded and fried, or even baked with béchamel sauce. Have you ever tried cardoons?

Want to Look Like Kate Middleton? Here's What It Might Cost

BellaSugar — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:26:47 PDT

One year after her royal nuptials, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, always looks lovely and put together. So it's no surprise that many women are clamoring to mimic her style. Obviously, her good looks were handed down from her parents, but constantly being so well groomed requires a serious beauty regimen. While nobody but Kate knows her exact routine, we've uncovered a few products and treatments that are said to be her favorites - and added up the costs. As you can imagine, looking princess-perfect costs a pretty penny. Read on to see the breakdown.

Check Out the Top Contenders For Best Cookbook of the Year

Susannah Chen — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:30:54 PST

Thousands of cookbooks were published in the last year, but which ones are really worth buying? The International Association of Culinary Professionals, or IACP, tackled the question as it announced its cookbook award finalists for 2012 today.

Among them: plenty of cookbooks from top restaurant chefs, like Jean-Georges Vongerichten, John Besh, and Andrew Carmellini, as well as new books from reputed publications such as Fine Cooking and Cook's Illustrated.

Cookbook winners will be announced on April 2 in an award ceremony hosted by Mo Rocca, where the honor of best cookbook of 2012 will also be announced. To see the entire list of award winners, keep reading.

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:59:00 PST

8:00 I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
9:00 You Deserve It (new)
10:00 Castle (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests The X Factor judges and Anna Faris)
8:00 2 Broke Girls (new)
9:00 Two and a Half Men (new)
9:30 Mike & Molly (new)
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Scarlett Johansson and Julie Chen)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Chef Cat Cora)

8:00 Terra Nova (new)
9:00 House (repeat)

8:00 Fear Factor (new)
9:00 Fear Factor (new)
10:00 Rock Center With Brian Williams (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Charlize Theron, Kevin Hart, and Foster the People)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

8:00 Hart of Dixie (repeat)
9:00 Hart of Dixie (repeat)

California Is Latest State to Ban Shark Fin

Susannah Chen — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:49:40 PDT

Do you recall how last year, Hawaii became the first state to ban shark finning? Well, California followed suit this past weekend. On Saturday, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that bans the possession, sale, and distribution of imported shark fins, calling the practice "cruel" and the new legislation "in the interest of future generations." Fins already in the state may be sold and possessed until July 1, 2013.

Shark fins are used to make shark fin soup, an expensive Chinese delicacy that can start at a whopping $40 per bowl. Although a number of public figures - Leonardo DiCaprio, Scarlett Johansson, and Yao Ming, to name a few - have spoken out against the practice, others believe the ban to be an assault on Chinese culture and cuisine.

While Oregon and Washington have also implemented similar laws, California is the largest and most influential state to pass the ban thus far. With such a critical state on board with the ban, do you expect the rest of the country to follow?

Carey Mulligan Goes For a Playful Look at the Theater

Lindsay Miller — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:57:50 PDT

Carey Mulligan left the NYC theater where she's starring in Through a Glass Darkly yesterday, wearing a breezy maxi dress that showed a peek of her lacy bra. The actress dyed her hair a darker shade of brown for the off-Broadway production, which has been keeping her busy since she finished shooting Drive with Ryan Gosling and wrapped up award season. She even skipped the Cannes Film Festival, where Ryan debuted their film, due to her commitment to the play. The show began preview performances on May 13 and will run through early July, which means Carey is also likely to miss the movie's Los Angeles Film Festival gala screening in two weeks. Since earning an Oscar nomination for her role in An Education, Carey has been a hot commodity in Hollywood. She recently landed the coveted role of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby and is rumored to be in the running for the part of Eliza Doolittle in a buzzed-about remake of My Fair Lady.

Color Ideas For Shared Boy/Girl Bedrooms

Julia Millay Walsh — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:20:00 PDT

After reading Nate Berkus's resources for color inspiration, CasaSugar Community member cubamarsh wrote, "I have five-year-old boy/girl twins. They have to sleep in the same bedroom for the time being. Any suggestions how to decorate/PAINT especially for both?" I made some of my own suggestions with 10 ideas for gender neutral children's rooms, but I thought I'll poll all of you for your thoughts as well on Facebook. We got a great response with so many hues I'd never thought of, so I'm really excited to share these color ideas with you!

"A light metallic gray or white and orange." - Colette O.
"Definitely turquoise and white, but I guess it depends on the age." Katrín S.
"I have always thought navy blue and a lavender - on the boys side emphasize the navy and the girl the lavender." - Heidi W.
"Blue walls! Both my kids' rooms (5-year-old son, nursery for 19-mo-old daughter) are a pale blue color. They aren't exactly the same shade but they both work. As for décor, kelly green would be a good accent color that is good for both sexes. You could do more gender-specific coverlets on each bed made from cool fabrics, and then get one more coordinating gender-neutral one and tie it all together." - Eliza M.
"Sage green is a good gender-neutral color." - Julie K.
"Keep the walls neutral. Curtains, sheets, pillows and decorations with indigo and orange." - Evelyn S.
"Aqua blue!" - Marissa J.
"Navy and yellow, or nautical." - Kelly S

See more color palette ideas for a shared boy/girl bedroom . . .