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New York Fashion Week: It’s All About Bright Color!

Posted 9/16/11 6:30 pm EST by in Fashion & Style, Videos


By Christina Garibaldi

New York Fashion Week is officially a wrap! All week long, we've been giving you guys a front-row seat to all the hottest shows, telling you what will be in style this Spring and handing you a backstage pass to hear from all the biggest designers! Now even though Spring feels so far away, it's always good to keep ahead of the trends. So what will all you fashionistas be wearing? Anything with color: neons, blues, yellows — if it's bright, wear it!

"The clothes are very romantic, but very useful, very wearable," designer Tracy Reese told us backstage. "A lot of great color, brights, hot pinks, neons, beautiful blues, but the whole range from a sweet misty blue to a dark strong peacock, pops of yellow and pretty neutrals to balance the whole thing out."

Now if you aren't into really bright colors, you can always take a look at Charlotte Ronson’s line, which tones down the color, but turns up the retro feel.

"It actually first started off being more Victorian; lots of light sheer dresses and covered buttons and high necklines," Charlotte said of her line. "It always falls into more of a Boho, '70s feel, but then each season we also add a little more grunge factor and that comes in more with button-downs and pajama pants and patchwork denim and the crop tops and things like that."

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Nicki Minaj Inspired Betsey Johnson’s Latest Fashion Line

Posted 9/16/11 5:13 pm EST by in Fashion & Style, Videos


By Christina Garibaldi

When you are going to a Betsey Johnson fashion show, don’t expect a regular runway experience — expect a party. The 69-year-old pint size fashionista is not only one of the most respected designers on the planet, she's also the most fun. Usually backstage before a show, you can expect a hectic atmosphere, but not at Betsey's show. At her Fashion Week show, there was a DJ, cupcakes, balloons and models getting a signature "Betsey" tattoo from the designer herself. Oh, and yes — there were clothes there as well!

"It was all built all built around [T&A]," she said, using the long, less safe for work version of this phrase. "It's the full tilt. I always do my rock n' roll, I always do my pretty, this is the crème de la crème."

This line definitely showed Betsey at her best, combining all of her signature looks of leopard, sequins, floral, ruffles and lace.

"[The line] is from beautiful to punky to funky to pastel to bright, any old thing is right," Betsey gushed. "It's how you wear your body in your outfit."

And it was all about the body this Spring...and not just any body: Nicki Minaj’s

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Style Superstar: No Shades Of Gray For Michelle Monaghan

Posted 9/16/11 3:30 pm EST by in Fashion & Style, Style Superstar


The latest and greatest Hollywood movies might all be in color, but style-savvy stars still know that nothing plays on the red carpet like clean, classic black and white. So it's no surprise that this week's Style Superstars stepped out in a pair of high-contrast ensembles—updated for the 21st century with surprising accents and more modern makeup. Who nailed our fashion honors when they took their old-style tweed out for a nighttime romp? And whose houndstooth print was black and white and blah all over? Check it!

There was no contest for this week's Style Superstar: It's Michelle Monaghan, donning this Jason Wu dress for the "Machine Gun Preacher" afterparty. Just like the movie she's promoting, Michelle's look puts a gritty twist on a classic subject: Tweed is normally associated with professorial jackets or Jackie O's boxy 1960s suits, but this is how you do it after dark. This outfit is sophisticated and sexy, with several interesting textures at play, and the normally staid daytime character of tweed is traded in for an evening-ready composition with platform cage sandals, a bright tomato-colored clutch and bad-ass leather accents. And while the sleeveless neckline and cinch-waisted silhouette start this dress off as a simple classic, the leather panels and thin black belt take it to edgier territory. Amen, sister.

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New York Fashion Week: Rebecca Minkoff Brings 'Sexy With An Edge'

Posted 9/15/11 4:32 pm EST by in Fashion & Style, Videos


by Christina Garibaldi

Rebecca Minkoff has made a name for herself by designing some of the most beautiful purses ever (see: the Morning After bag!), and judging by her spring 2012 New York Fashion Week show, her clothes are just as gorgeous.

Rebecca has become a favorite amongst celebrities including Vanessa Hudgens, Blake Lively and Fashion Week front row attendee Michelle Trachtenberg.

"Her clothes makeup half of my closet,” Michelle told us on the runway. “[Her line] looks beautiful; you can literally walk it off the runway.”

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New York Fashion Week Makeup Trends: Think Bright Lips for Spring!

Posted 9/14/11 1:30 pm EST by in Fashion & Style, Videos


By Christina Garibaldi

We know the Fall season hasn't even gotten underway, but here at New York Fashion Week we are already thinking Spring — and with the spring season comes all new sets of fashion trends, hair trends and, of course, makeup trends. So what are all the makeup artists predicting for the upcoming 2012 season? Lots of bright colors for your lips!

"A really bright, bold lip," makeup artist Gilbert Solez told us backstage at the Charlotte Ronson fashion show. "I think fuchsias and pinks are so pretty, and when partnered with the right clothes, it could be really chic."

It seems as if all makeup artists agree that come Spring, it's all about the lips.

"A lot of color, a lot of neon, which is gorgeous," makeup artist Mally Roncal told us backstage at the Tracy Reese spring show. "It's just like a more subdued neon, but with a little pop of color and have a little party on your lips."

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New York Fashion Week: Charlotte Ronson Brings Grunge To The Runway

Posted 9/13/11 6:00 pm EST by in Fashion & Style, Videos


by Christina Garibaldi

Charlotte Ronson gave everyone a flashback at her New York Fashion Week show by mixing her inspiration from the Victorian era with the 1970s. Yet, in true Ronson style, she threw in a little grunge to give it her own personal flare, and what we saw was a youthful look that any girl could pull off. We caught up with Charlotte backstage moments before her Fashion Week show was to begin, and she told us how she came up with her latest looks!

"It actually first started off being more Victorian; lots of light sheer dresses and covered buttons and high necklines," Charlotte said of the inspiration behind her spring line. "It always falls into more of a Boho, '70s feel, but then each season we also add a little more grunge factor and that comes in more with button-downs and pajama pants and patchwork denim and the crop tops and things like that.”

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New York Fashion Week: It's All About Bright Colors For Spring!

Posted 9/12/11 4:32 pm EST by in Fashion & Style, Videos


by Christina Garibaldi

Fashion Week is in full swing in New York, and all week long we will have you covered on the latest trends, styles and hot shows. Now every year, Fashion Week kicks off with Fashion’s Night Out, which is basically an excuse to have a good time and get a sneak peek of what we can expect on the runways. This year, we hit up Rebecca Minkoff’s hair-braiding party where hairdressers weaved a leather band through everyone’s hair.

"I’m known for my leather handbags," Rebecca told us. "When we decided to do the braid bar it was kind of a no-brainer to say, 'Let’s do something different. Let’s have leather.'"

As I was getting my own leather braid (I suggest getting one, they’re really fun!), I asked Rebecca what kind of trends we will see working the runways.

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Style Superstar: 'Warrior' Actress Jennifer Morrison Takes The Gold

Posted 9/9/11 12:56 pm EST by in Fashion & Style, Style Superstar


As a glance at the latest red-carpet styles will tell you, the first couple weeks of September are a tricky time for dressing oneself. It's a strange time of year—too late for skimpy summer clothes, too early to break out the full-on Fall Looks, and with temperatures so fickle, something which seems perfectly comfortable in the A.M. can lead to crisis levels of Crotch Swamp by noon. And, for the celebrity ladies who walked the red carpet this week, it was a real hit-or-miss moment for putting an outfit together...as today's Style Superstar shows only too well! Which fashion "Warrior" took home the gold for conquering this style challenge? And who (color)blocked herself from a win this time around? Read on!

Although there's no edict against sporting bare shoulders after Labor Day, it can still be a tough look to pull off. But Jennifer Morrison, who showed up at the "Warrior" premiere in this gleaming gold party dress by Jacques Fath Haute Couture, has got perfect season-spanning style. Instead of trying to get away with a too-wispy summertime look, Jennifer went for a below-the-knee hemline and textured detailing that give the dress plenty of weight, and her champagne-colored close-toed pumps are fully on the side of fall. But the strapless silhouette and gleaming sheen? Pure Indian summer, and a perfect offset to her pretty blond hair. (Not that we need to tell Jennifer that; with that giant smile, we're pretty sure the girl knows she looks awesome.)

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Fashion Week Struts Into New York! Who's The Most Stylish Movie Character?

Posted 9/8/11 10:44 am EST by in Fashion & Style, Movies


Sex and the CitySlink into your Prada and strap on your Manolos—we have a date with the tents!

The Fashion Week tents, that is. The semi-annual show officially kicks off today in New York City, stomping and strutting through September 15. (Which means if your favorite Hollywood Crush blogger suddenly goes MIA, you might want to send the search party to Lincoln Center...)

And as we once again turn our attention to the latest and greatest looks we just have to have (but simply can't afford), we can't help but be reminded of some our favorite onscreen styles and the characters who flaunted them oh-so well. I mean, what would the LBD be without Audrey Hepburn's Holly Golightly? And we can't even fathom a world without Manhattan's most stylish sex columnist and her three BFFs.

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Emma Watson Is A 'Midnight Rose' In New Lancome Ad

Posted 9/2/11 11:16 am EST by in Fashion & Style


Emma WatsonA few months ago, we spotted (or, as we like to say, Spotted!) fashion icon Emma Watson tripping around Paris with photographer Mario Testino, looking very chic and glamorous as she shot her first advertisement for Lancôme. And today, we can finally see the fruits of her fashionable labor! It's a two-minute video for Trésor Midnight Rose perfume, and it is wild.

Like most perfume adverts, it's unclear at first just what we're seeing: There's a dude running along the Seine, a lot of ambient purplish light, and—of course—Emma herself, sporting sleek hair and deep red lipstick and walking around in super-sexy slow motion. But why? WHY?!

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