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Look of the Day: Spring Fling

FabSugar — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:00:22 PDT

BCBG_girl29 looks like she's ready for a Spring fling and some good ol' fashioned fun in the sun. Her pink floral tube top, dark jeans, and white sandals evokes the perfect amount of class and sass. Doesn't she look lovely?

Here's what she has on:

Top: Banana Republic
Jeans: Forever 21
Shoes: Payless

Congrats to BCBG_girl29!

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.

Simply Fab: Max Studio Eight-Way Tube Top

FabSugar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:00:22 PST

Fashion is always evolving, so it's smart to invest in pieces that can be worn in more ways than one. My face lit up when I discovered this Max Studio Eight-Way Tube Top ($138), which comes in yellow, cream, and black. Pictured are three ways you can wear it, but wait 'till you see what else this versatile top can do for you. My favorite styles are the skirt (center) and the tube with the ruffles on top (right). Considering you can wear it eight ways, you'll really only be paying $17.25 per top. Ooh, this just tickles my ruffles!

Look of the Day: Juicy Tube!

FabSugar — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:00:22 PDT

callygirl54's juicy tube top looks so great on her! I love the floral print paired with the pants - all of it looks so summery and really pops against her tan - especially with the extra oomph lent by her pink pumps.

Here's what she's wearing:

Top: H&M
Pants: JC Penney
Shoes: Charlotte Russe
Necklace: Target

Congrats to callygirl54!

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

Wet Seal Print Block Tube Top: Love It or Hate It?

FabSugar — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:22:22 PDT

I guess I'm feeling stripey after yesterday's Love it or Hate It? - maybe I need to go out and buy some new Adidas. What do you all think of this Wet Seal Print Block Tube Top, $18.50? Most of you loved those BJ shoes...do you feel the same way about this bold striped tube top with a graphic black and white print underneath? One thing's for certain: this would look awesome under a black light!

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.

Kanye West Attends Kourtney Kardashian's Baby Shower

Lauren Turner — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:35:39 PDT

Kanye West as a guest and other details from Kourtney Kardashian's baby shower - Us Weekly
An up-close look at Eva Longoria's sexy Cannes dress - People
Watch Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield sing together in German - Lainey Gossip
Charlize Theron is already lining up her next project - HuffPost Entertainment
Find out what's really going on with the Jonas Brothers - D-Listed
What do you think of Shia LaBeouf's long, curly hair? - JustJared
The youngest celebrities on Twitter - BuzzFeed
Vanessa Hudgens and her sister have similar style - Hollywood Tuna
Why is Selena Gomez at a shooting range? - Pink Is the New Blog
Rihanna wears a see-through skirt and tube top to dinner - The Superficial
How What to Expect became a phenomenon - The Daily Beast
Joey Lawrence joins the Chippendales in Las Vegas - The Insider
Lady Gaga greeted by protests in the Philippines - Zap2it
Jenny McCarthy to return to Playboy at 40 - TooFab
See hot Chris Hemsworth in Florence + The Machine's new video - popbytes

5 Fitness Myths That Mess With Results

Prevention — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:31:20 PDT

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar!

By Jenna Bergen, Prevention

With so many people offering advice on weight loss, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. All too often I’ve overheard a hardworking gym-goer sharing a well-meaning but ill-informed tip with another exerciser. And I’m not the only one who’s heard fitness folklore being swapped on the training room floor. I spoke to top experts in the field to find out the common fitness myths they hear from clients. From the pseudo miracles of the "fat-burning" zone to the misguided magic of working out on an empty stomach, these fitness falsehoods should never be followed.

Nine Exercise Moves You're Doing Wrong

Myth No. One: Keep your heart rate in the fat-burning zone

If you've been exercising at 60 to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate in order to shed flab faster, you could be slowing your slim down. "The fat-burning zone is a complete myth," says Wayne Westcott, PhD, Prevention advisory board member and fitness research director at Quincy College. "While it's true that you burn a higher percentage of fat calories when exercising at a moderate pace, you burn fewer calories overall." For instance, if you get on a treadmill and walk at a 3.5 mph pace for 30 minutes, you might burn 250 calories. If you raise the speed to seven miles per hour, you’d burn 500. Bottom line? "It’s much better to go at the faster speed." Prefer the elliptical trainer? Make sure you're not making one of the top 10 elliptical trainer mistakes.

Myth No. Two: Boosting cardio is the best way to bypass a plateau

"The most effective way to lose weight is to include both cardio and weights in your routine," says Jari Love, star of the Get Extremely Ripped: 1000 Hardcore DVD. "One study found that when individuals cycled for 30 minutes a day, they lost three pounds of fat and gained a half pound of muscle in eight weeks. But individuals who cycled for 15 minutes and weight trained for 15 minutes a day lost 10 pounds of fat and gained two pounds of calorie-burning muscle."

Try This Workout to Drop Two Sizes by Summer!

Keep reading! We bust three more myths after the break.

The Biggest Reasons Your Ab Exercises Aren't Working

Prevention — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:25:40 PDT

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar!

If you're struggling to see your six-pack, you could be making one of these mistakes.

By Jenna Bergen, Prevention

As the weather warms and Spring break approaches, we're all forced to do that same rather scary thing: unearth the bathing suit and take a good, hard look in the mirror. I did it just last week and was relieved to see that my job as the fitness editor at Prevention had kept my abs from going too far south. Still, given all the hours I clock at the gym, I wouldn't mind seeing a little more definition. That's when I realized I needed to fine-tune my game. If you've been putting in the effort and still don't have the abs you're after, take heart - you're not alone. Here are four top slipups that mess with your six-pack - plus expert fixes to get you back on track.

Your Form Is Sloppy
"The wrong form can turn an effective move into one that won't do anything for you," says personal trainer Jessica Smith Gomez, costar of the 10 Minute Solution: Best Belly Blasters. A few of the most common mistakes: pulling on your neck (which allows your abs to slack off), using momentum rather than muscle strength (again, a freebie pass for the abs), sagging your hips in plank, and not keeping them pulled in during every move. "You must control your abdominal wall to get any real benefit," says Erin O'Brien, creator of Kristi Yamaguchi: Power Workout and Strong Body Ageless Body. Not sure how you're doing? Check your form in a mirror.

Keep reading for two more reasons your ab exercises aren't working!

Tastemaker Tips: Modernism 101 With Vas Kiniris of Zinc Details

Angela Swinderman Elias — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:24:31 PDT

Twenty years ago, $1,000 was all it took for Zinc Details owner Vas Kiniris to set up shop in San Francisco's Tenderloin hood. Determined to shake the town out of its postmodern slumber, Vas set out to bring the cool, avant-garde aesthetic from his European travels back to his 200-square-foot store. After winning honorable mentions during his first showing at ICFF, Vas knew he was onto something. Twenty years later, Zinc Details inhabits a much larger space in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood and services retail, wholesale, and ecommerce shoppers. As a staple in the San Francisco design community, Vas loves to hold screenings, tastings, and viewings at the store, to "keep the conversation going" about modern design.

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, check out the launch of Zinc Details' Borgias Unveiled window display tonight and scope out the space. If San Francisco is too far, not to worry! I've reeled in Vas to share his tips for introducing high-impact doses of modernism into any home.

Get the most out of large-scale pieces by investing in multifunctional designs

"Our customer base is basically an urban dweller trying to maximize the potential of his/her space. Even people who don't live in the city are still interested in using any available space. Our furniture is not only scaled properly, but many pieces are also versatile and modular. The Studio sofa/sleeper ($1,595) and Zing deluxe daybed ($795) are perfect examples."

Keep reading to check out some of Vas's favorite modern pieces and how to style them!

Tori Spelling Opens Up to Us About Her Surprise Pregnancy and Her Favorite Birthday Parties

Rebecca M Gruber — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:37:48 PDT

You may want to call her the mother of reinvention. In the public eye since she was a teenager starring her dad's hit teenage soap opera, Beverly Hills, 90210, Tori Spelling has more recently been known as an innkeeper, a reality star, a best-selling author, a boutique owner, and a jewelry designer. But the role that's giving her the most attention these days is mom. Currently pregnant with her fourth child - who was conceived just one month after Tori gave birth to daughter Hattie in October (the family includes son Liam, 5, and daughter Stella, 3) - and due in September, the busy mama is taking all of her roles in stride.

At a party celebrating the release of her first party planning book, celebraTORI, at NYC's craft shop Make Meaning yesterday, we laughed as Tori revealed that her current pregnancy was a bit of a shock. She said, "All my friends keep asking me that: 'Was it planned?' Seriously, Hattie was 1 month old. Do you think it was planned? I was up all night with feedings. I don't know how he got that . . . to make this [pointing at her baby bump]!"

We sat down with Tori to talk about one of her favorite subjects, party planning, and how this pregnancy compares with her previous ones.

LilSugar: You are known for going all out for your kids’ birthday parties. How much input do you allow them to have?
Tori Spelling: They plan the whole party with me. I have always vowed not to be that person that was like, "Oh, you want that, oh, gosh, ugh, no, that’s not going to be very chic." We just had [Liam's] SpongeBob party. He said, "I want SpongeBob," and I was like, "OK, great" [rolling her eyes], then I was like, "Well, that's cool. I can make mini-sliders and call them krabby patties. I can make these big jellyfish and fish," and I was going on and on. I [said], "OK, hold it . . . Liam, what do you want?" He looked at me and said, "Mom, I just want a piñata." I was like, "Keep it simple, stupid. What are you doing? The kid wants a piñata." And it's true, we need some cute little things at the party, but he was all about the piñata. It’s not my call - whatever they want, they get . . . within reason! I mean, budgetary reason!

LS: So Hattie’s first birthday is going to sneak up on you right around the baby’s birth! Have you thought about her party at all?
TS: Yes, for sure! I have not thought about the theme, but I have thought about what I should do. Should I plan the party before I give birth? Because am I going to be freaking out! The baby is going to be born roughly a month before her birthday. I’m going to be walking around with a newborn at my 1-year-old’s birthday party! Crazy town! She loves to dance, so that did cross my mind. When she hears music, she goes nuts! I mean, her version of dance is like jump, jump, jump! Maybe we will have Hattie’s dance party.

LS: What was your favorite party as a child?
TS: Oh, my gosh, I think it was my 8th birthday party. That's the one I talk about in the book. That’s when I got my first opportunity to plan. It was a roller-skating party, so that was really cool. My mom let me pick out my outfit, and I totally looked like I was in the movie Grease. I had the spandex, hot pink leggings or whatever they are - they are now sold at American Apparel, but when we were younger, they were hot! I had a tube top and a little tied shirt that said "Tori" in rhinestones, white roller skates with neon pink laces, and hair out to here with little clips . . . It was awesome!

Keep reading to see how Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott told the kids they were expecting again, and her favorite baby shower idea!

Highlighter-Bright Neon Gear For Spring

Leta Shy — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:10:50 PDT

Want to get in on Spring's neon-bright trend? Here are some pieces to add pop to your workout wardrobe.

Clockwise from top left: Mizuno Cabrakan Running Jacket ($75); prAna headband ($12); Nike Moto Sunglasses ($129); Victoria's Secret Fleece Pant ($45); K-Swiss Tubes Run 100 ($70); Adidas Sequentials Fitted Tank ($36); Old Navy Seamless V-Neck Top ($20).