Archive for the ‘Fashion’ Category

I Love This Chick

Filed under: Beauty, Fashion

Introducing…

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… Najwa Moses, hostess of a fashion video podcast on Styleaholics.com, striking a pose at Trace magazine’s “Black Girls Rule!” issue release party in NYC the other night.

Not only does Najwa have a certain je ne sais quois, but she also has thoughtfully given us a heads up on a trend I just know we’re going to see on you-know-who next:

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Posted by CandyJuly 20, 2007

Donatella Versace Struggles with Expectations, Facial Movement

Filed under: Fashion

donatella_face.jpg Donatella Versace says she struggled to meet the fashion industry’s expectations of her following the tragic murder of her brother Gianni in 1997.

The 52-year-old honored the 10th anniversary of Gianni’s death on Sunday by lending some of his creations to a ballet production in Milan.

Donatella says, “I still hear Gianni’s voice, saying, ‘don’t make a mistake’, and I know he would be proud . . . It’s a presence that hasn’t always been a comfort. The hardest part was the expectation that I somehow had …


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Posted by CandyJuly 19, 2007

Pop Quiz:  Katie Holmes

Filed under: Fashion, Pop Quizzes

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Katie Holmes wore these pants while playing with Suri in Berlin because:

1. They also serve as a tent, should they try to escape the Cruise compound and find themselves homeless;

2. Katie hides her family and friends under there — the only way she can maintain contact with them;

3. Katie couldn’t bear to throw away her old Catholic school girl skirts — and fashioned these pants out of them;

4. Posh told her they were flattering — and Katie failed to pick up on her sarcasm, because most everything British people say …


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Posted by CandyJuly 13, 2007

Who Wore It Best?

Filed under: Fashion, Who Wore It Best

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LEFT: Playboy Playmate of the Year, Sara Jean Underwood, at the ESPY Awards

RIGHT: The hammock outside of my hotel room in Puerto Vallarta last week (*SIGH* How I miss it.)


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Posted by CandyJuly 13, 2007

When in Rome… Wear an Asian Muumuu

Filed under: Celebrities, Fashion

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Jennifer Hudson and Vogue’s Andre Leon Talley at the Valentino Anniversary Gala in Rome

ANDRÉ LEON: You know you want it…

JENNIFER: Just look away, Jennifer. Just look away.

ANDRÉ LEON: It’s simply purr-fect for that premiere you have next weekend.

JENNIFER: Seriously, do NOT make eye contact with the man.

ANDRÉ LEON: Trust me, all the fashionistas will be hot-stepping it in this fabulous caftan. It’s Dragon Divine! It’s Mandarin Magnificent –!

JENNIFER: It’s a Chinatown Muumuu.

ANDRÉ LEON: ExCUSE me?!

JENNIFER: One word: …


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Posted by CandyJuly 9, 2007

Renaissance & The City

Filed under: Fashion

In celebration of Live Earth Day, Sarah Jessica proves her environmentalism by recycling her outfit:

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Sarah Jessica Parker at a Valentino Exhibition in Rome

Yes, she fashioned Phyllis Diller’s drapes into a capelet with Joan Collins‘ shoulder pads!

Very crafty, Sarah Jessica. Very crafty, indeed.


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Posted by CandyJuly 7, 2007

A Scene from “Rachel Bilson’s Awkward Fashion Moment”

Filed under: Fashion

And… ACTION!

rachelbilson_designers.jpgRachel Bilson and Kova & T designers Daria “Dasha” Zhukova and Christina Tang

DASHA: Well, THIS is awkward.

CHRISTINA: Didn’t you send her the memo?

DASHA: Pretty sure I sent her the memo.

RACHEL: (UNDER BREATH) Oh, boy.

CHRISTINA: Um, Rachel, hon?

RACHEL: Uh-oh…

CHRISTINA: Did you get our –

RACHEL: YES! Yes, I did. Can we just drop it?

DASHA: Then why aren’t you –

RACHEL: I REFUSE to wear high-waisted bottoms!! Look, I’m happy to help promote your freakin’ collection. But that’s where I draw …


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Posted by CandyJune 20, 2007