Archive for January, 2012

Kopp Land

Sandro Kopp paints his portraits differently: namely, via Skype from Scotland. And perhaps for that reason, his New York friends and famous sitters (often one and the same) have been overjoyed to have the 33-year-old artist in town—although it doesn’t hurt, of course, that his plus-one is Tilda Swinton. “It’s been, like, Sandro week. I [...]

And The Actor Goes To

The 18th Annual SAG Awards ceremony was almost like watching the Globes all
over again. Same A-list nominees, same A-list winners, save for upsets in
the Best Actor and Actress categories. Only this time around the festivities
included a drinking game courtesy of the Bridesmaids crew. Kristen Wiig and company’s onstage antics echoed the action on the red [...]

Fête Majeur

For ten years, the Sidaction gala has closed the spring Couture season in Paris. The evening has evolved into a highly successful fundraiser for AIDS education, research, and treatment, but the personality of the actual event is contingent on a couple of other features. One, it’s something of a fashion showcase, not quite to the [...]

How To: Two-Minute Makeup

Last week, Jordan Reid of Ramshackle Glam showed us how to get a chic, simple top knot. Now, the blogger has divulged her makeup secrets, including how she manages to look fresh-faced in under two minutes. Don’t believe it? Watch her tutorial above and make sure to visit Ramshackle Glam for more quick tips.

DIY Neon Lace Clutch

From Because I’m Addicted:
Soph and I are guessing that you have a clutch sitting untouched on your shelf. Are we right or are we right? Well today is that clutches lucky day! It’s time to dust that bad boy off and re-invigorate the staple with a little neon lace makeover à la Christopher Kane SS [...]

Red Leather & Sequins

From Crimes of Fashion:
I’ve recently developed a new liking towards the color red. I have never really been a fan of wearing it, much less owning any of it. But something has changed over the last year or so..I’ve done a complete 360 and am currently all about it.

Can You Wear Orange In Winter?

From Something Navy:
I was not leaving H&M without this blazer. The color was so perfect, so vibrant, so fun. I wore it to brunch yesterday morning at this amazing restaurant on MacDougal street called 12 Chairs.
Courtesy photo

Models Get Ready For Fashion Week

When we saw that Scott Lipps had tweeted this morning, “The @Onemanagement #FW2012 show packs are here!” we couldn’t resist clicking. And, we were pleasantly surprised.
Of course, the model’s cards have Lipps’ signature edge: looking more like a flashy advertisement than a business necessity. Lipps says, of his models, “We are super excited by [...]

Happy Birthday, Kerry! (PHOTOS)

When it comes to style stars, Kerry Washington is definitely one of the brightest.
The “For Colored Girls” actress dazzles us with her penchant for sequins, bold colors and head-turning silhouettes (having a phenomenal figure doesn’t hurt either).
Washington, who is set to star in the upcoming ABC series “Scandal,” is not only a fashion [...]

French R&B Singer Wears Very Revealing Top (NSFW PHOTOS)

If you’ve got it, flaunt it. That seems to be the overriding theme of the outfit French pop singer Shy’m wore to the 2012 NRJ Music Awards.
As Buzzfeed notes, transparent corsets are “all the rage” in Paris at the moment. With this outfit, Shy’m is certainly cashing in on the trend.
Idolator reports that Justin Bieber, [...]