Anne Hathaway may have earned her much-deserved Golden Globe nomination as an acid-tongued alcoholic in “Rachel Getting Married” by shearing her hair into a razor-sharp bob, but on CBS’s "The Early Show," Ms. Hathaway returned to her perfectly polite (and perfectly coiffed) self whilst promoting “Bride Wars” on CBS’s “The Early Show.”
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Don’t call it a comeback, she’s been here for years. But let’s face it: Britney’s had a better time of late than a year ago. This year alone, her first single, “Womanizer” hit Number One, as did her album, “The Circus.”
Plus, check out her picture on the left, circa 2007, compared to the recent shot on the right. Are there visible signs of, dare we say it, inner peace and happiness? Gone are the visible extension knots [Ed. Note: NEVER, EVER a good look] and splotchy skin! Hello to flowy hair and a luminous complexion!
True, we never left Brit’s side for a moment, and we’re even more excited as she embarks on her 2009 Tour, “The Circus Starring Britney Spears.” And have we mentioned that we’re giving away tickets to her LA show? Well, we are, and you can grab our Britney Spears Concert Tickets here. Happy New Year!
Back in November, we introduced some of our favorite “blogettes” in the sphere. Because the top echelon of chic lady bloggers cannot be contained in one day, we’ve decided to come back with the second installment of our ode to those posters whose daily picks inspire us to be fun, fierce and fresh in our own fashion, as well as our outlook. From the confines of suburban bedrooms to Brooklyn design studios, these mavens never cease to amaze us. In addition, our own team selected a collection of items that, we feel, epitomizes each blogette’s corresponding character and charm. Enjoy!
Playing with Childhood Flames
One would never guess that confident, intelligent Camille of Childhood Flames is just a teenager. Although it’s clear from her blog that despite a daring sartorial savvy well beyond her years, she’s able to rein in her choices just enough to create blissfully youthful high style and prove to us she won’t grow up too fast. And for those of us a tad more, ahem, mature in years, we can access her easily translated look to stay über-fresh but not the least bit foolish, much like these Cheap Monday Very Tight Skinny Jeans. Visit Childhood Flameshere.
Fashion is Ms. Spinach
What does a body good does a blog good as well, and we are diligent about getting our Spinach. Actually inspired by a 1938 book by designer Elizabeth Hawes wherein the author laments homogenous fashion and damns it to a fate of the dreaded mucky veggie she hated, Fashion is Spinach instead brings the superfood to the forefront of the avant-garde with her fortifying daily doses of healthy and inventive fashion finds from venues ranging from New York to Kuala Lumpur to shops like J. Crew and Kate Spade in between. Hers is a universal knack for wearable looks curated with impeccable taste. Equally tasteful as Spinach (and in quite the correct color palette), is Kate Spade’s Patchin Place Manuela. Visit Fashion is Spinachhere.
Blog and Smell The Roses
La Vie en Rose is the eponymous blog of west coast style and pop culture journalist Rose Apodaca. A pioneer championing the oft overlooked but noteworthy attitude of California fashion, Rose blogs the design of a life lived among exuberant visual design. A mix of the informal vibrancy and cool-kid beauty that define fashion and design’s western cousin, La Vie en Rose practically radiates with the warmth of the California sun. And just like La Vie and not one to wilt in the rays is the beguilingly dark but optimally chic Main Collection Lace Bib Necklace. Visit La Vie en Rosehere.
She’s My Cherry Pie
If children are our future, then blue-chip fashion students must certainly be the next arbitors of style, no? Begun by the French (then) schoolgirl, Alix, The Cherry Blossom Girl documents the invigorating creations of her designs in all their glorious femininity. Not without the sharp sophistication that accompanies French dressing, CBG seems to float through a life that’s an ethereal work of art. Luckily enough, the clothing confections are ours for the gazing each day on the web. And when she’s not staging impromptu photoshoots (as not often is the case!), we like to think Alix is throwing a fabulous fête using exquisite pieces like Anthropologie’s Grace Heirloom Dishware. Ooh la la, indeed! Visit The Cherry Blossom Girl here.
Looking radiant in a sunny floral-printed Bill Blass column dress, Eva Mendes graced the red carpet of the LA premiere of her new flick, “The Spirit.”
If we did it our way, we almost wouldn’t change a thing about Ms. Mendes’ look! But if it was something, it would just be an itty bitty little thing—we would add in J. Crew’s Golden Bird’s Nest Ring for a pop of contrasting color. The natural and asymmetrical shape of this cocktail ring would play off nicely with the geometric embellishment of the gown. Plus, the ring’s enamel detail mimics the dress’s jewel-shaped baubles. With the addition of the Bird's Nest Ring, this look would be even more "fly." (Get it?)
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Songstress Solange Knowles hit the beach in Miami for the New Year’s festivities (alongside A-list revelers like Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson). Looking ready to lap up the waves, Ms. Knowles knows good bags (as evidenced by her Louis Vuitton Damier Canvas Tote). [Ed. Note: That’s quite the fabulous beach bag! Wonder what’s in it?!]. But this isn’t the hoity-toity Riviera, this is South Beach, so a casual yet fun cover-up is essential. Check out Solange’s graphic cotton number, then try it for yourself with our Torn by Ronny Kobo dress!
After three successful books (“CosmoGirl Astrologer,” “Madalyn Aslan’s Jupiter Signs,” and her latest, “What’s Your Sign?”) and a gig as resident astrological counsel for “Life & Style”, celebrated astrologer Madalyn Aslan now teams up with Madberries to offer up a Special Style Forecast for 2009! Along with Madalyn’s personality profiles based on The Four Elements (Fire, Earth, Air and Water), we’ve paired the perfect fashion finds to match your given characteristics. Like we’ve always said, “Look to the stars to look like a star!”
To learn more about Madalyn Aslan, visit her website at madalynaslan.com. Plus, we’re giving away her latest book here!
FIRE (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)
Fire is energy, and your flame will never be extinguished. Warm, radiant, vibrant, daring, passionate, and lucky, you are people and event-oriented. Fiercely independent and decisive, you are intense in your undertakings, bravely expressive in your own life.
A natural leader, you also love performance and are often in the spotlight. When you are, you shine brightly. You are the show-stopper.
When you love, you are fully in love—or you prefer to be. The thing you can’t take is dullness or indifference. Secretly you love people to make a fuss over you.
You love presentations. Whether it’s the most glamorous dress in the room or beautiful gold wrapping paper, the external must be eye-catching and arresting. You have a collection of beautiful—often old—artifacts … or you will.
EARTH (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)
Earth is matter, and you make it real. In fact, you make the best creative realist in the world. You are the bull’s eye; you see it (and tell it) like it is.
You gravitate toward concrete work, detail, production, results, and the long-term security. You crave the solid, the grounded, the physical, the sensory. You toil ceaselessly to overcome all obstacles. What would we do without you? You are a practical, everyday miracle worker.
You are also loyal, determined, rational, practical, pragmatic, enduring, sensuous, and patient. You prefer life and things well-made. You appreciate quality. You have to have the best … never polyster or vinyl! You love the feel and smell of things—so soft textures are a must. You also love earthy comforts such as chocolates and fine wines.
AIR (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)
Air is thought, and you are here to channel and communicate it. You inspire the world.
You are the butterfly of the zodiac, flitting through the air from one beautiful flower to the next. As you fly, you spread concepts. Interesting ideas, the arts, design, and varied ideas make up your paintbox.
You are extremely verbal and think endlessly. You are also original, inventive, curious, smart, funny, and charming. You are sensitive to atmosphere and place, picking up signals from everywhere. Your heightened awareness can lead to agitated nerves, so friends are crucial. Social by nature, you like to share and exchange. In fact, interchange is your middle name. Music, books, photos, theater tickets, and anything exquisite and unusual make perfect gifts.
WATER (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)
Water is feeling, and so you experience life’s highs and lows at incredible depths. You are as receptive as a psychic sponge and you pick up everything around you, including what people are feeling (even if they are acting otherwise!).
You gain vivid impressions of places. Of all the elements, you are the most psychic. You are intuitive, perceptive, empathic, intense, determined, protective, loyal, self-sufficient, and strong.
You have a natural feel for the arts and you communicate often in non-verbal ways: physically, emotionally, or through forms such as dance, music, art, photography, food, design, and poetry. You love anything sensuous. While you crave security, you also love to travel. When you do, you bring home all sorts of mementos, as memories and beautiful collections are important to you.
Headed out tonight to usher in the New Year? Don’t forget to glam it up with a few choice pieces that can really jazz up any ensemble:
Put a cocktail ring on it (your finger, that is), like the Kenneth Jay Lane Light Ming Ring, and meet the perfect accessory that’s intended to stand-out. Meaning, you can pair it with almost anything (and almost any color) and it. just. works. Why? Because a statement piece speaks volumes on its own.
Getting the bag right on New Year’s night (or any night, for that matter!) is always a battle. Go foolproof with BCBG’s Cassidy Clutch, which fits everything you need (mobile, wallet, cash, whatever!) and manages to look quite handsome with it’s gold trim.
Finally, with all the focus on your ring finger and holding your clutch, you’re going to need killer nail varnish. Thank (and spank) the New Year’s Baby for Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Vendetta. This deep violet hue is so beguiling, you just may forget how to countdown from 10-to-1 for a festive 2009!
Enter to win all this swag now, and get your year off to a very stylish start!
Out with the old and in with the new! It's time to kick that crotchety, dated Father Time to the curb and usher in the New Year with fashion finds that will invigorate both your wardrobe and your spirit. Get ready to make a resolution to start off 2009 with all the right stuff, right now.
Spending so much time looking up at the stars is bound to give you a stiff neck. But don’t avert your eyes just yet. We’ve got headturning Hollywood fashion that’s nothing to turn your nose at. Vanessa, Nicole, Pairs, and LC give face time to the paparazzi so you can crib their style, and we’re lending a helping hand by sharing these celeb-inspired styles.
When you play with fire, you may get ...gorgeous. Take a walk on the wild side of color and you may just find yourself surprisingly titillated and enthralled with the brash, new you. So live a little (but always have a lot of style).
Oh, “Gossip Girl.” We love you as much for your socialite antics and quick-to-resolve story lines (“I killed someone”) as costume designer Eric Daman’s flawless fashion choices. But nothing thrilled us more than watching Serena and Blair finally have it OUT (on the Yale Campus, no less).
We haven’t had this much fun since …
A) Krystal and Alexis fought in the lily pond
B) Jane and Sydney (in a wedding dress!) made use of the courtyard pool
C) I have no clue about these cultural references
But unlike their former catfighting legends, these Upper East Siders even went so far as to diss each other’s accessories (“I hate this stupid headband!”). Now that’s low.
Of course, Serena didn’t mean it (just like she didn’t mean to kill someone). Clearly, Blair is perfection, and so is her Wink Bow Headband, and we’ve got it here! Enter now to win, and then find your own estranged-BFF to toss a clutch (and a fashion insult) at. XOXO.
Love the looks from today’s feature, “Stargazing?” Well, you may love ‘em just a bit more after learning how Hollywood’s hottest pull it all together!
Reality-MTV sensation Lauren Conrad had her look all tied up at the D&G Flagship Opening in Los Angeles. Her bow-embellished headband added the right tough of whimsy to her otherwise-monochromatic ensemble.
Steal this look with Wink’s Bow Headband, which wraps up any outfit, neat and tidy.
Heidi Klum always looks picture perfect (an inevitable quality of being one of the world’s highest-earning models!), and it was no exception as she flashed her pearly whites for the camera at a New York Victoria’s Secret boutique launch. With a “piece-y”
bob, wine-stained lip, and shimmery smudged eye, Mrs. Seal herself was, like a picture, certainly worth a thousand words.
“HSM3’s” Vanessa Hudgens could teach a thing or two about Young Hollywood Style. Though she is often paparazzi-fied all about town in California-cool looks whilst whipping around her trusty Balanciaga bag, her other go-to satchel is a fringed number that’s the perfect blend of boho and Hollywood. Call it “BoHollywood,” if you will.
Steal this Look by scoring the Hayden-Harnett Wyeth Hobo, and you’ll enjoy the fringe benefits ASAP.
No stranger herself to being totally paparazzi-fied, Paris Hilton is still an enigma to many. Is there more than meets the eye with the celebutante? Regardless, all eyes should be on Paris’s light-as-a-feather peacock earrings! The eyes must certainly have it, as LC was spotted in her version at a photoshoot for “The Hills.” [Ed. Note: This girl is on a roll today!]
Lastly, Nicole Richie is out and about again, showing us why her thrown-together style got our attention in the first place. With baby Harlow in tow, Ms. Richie walked like an Egyptian in AKA New York’s Egyptian Tile Scarf, as captured by our fellow bloggers at PopSugar.
With the ascent of AMC’s “Mad Men” into the pop culture stratosphere, co-star January Jones, who plays the much-maligned wife of the dashing 1960s–era ad exec Don Draper, has seen her style star quickly rise in tandem.
When her character Betty Draper isn't busy skulking about the house in midcentury fashion perfection, January Jones can be found looking thoroughly modern, like in this Alberta Ferretti sequined minidress for the store's opening in Los Angeles. Adding a little sparkle (or a lot, like Ms. Jones’s shift) is easy. Go small, but impactful, with the Tai Mini Jewel Headband. And while you're at it, check out our “Mad Men”-inspired feature too!
Anyone who's mad for "Mad Men" knows that the perennially put-together Betty Draper, who seems to embody the perfect '60s housewife, is anything but on the inside. Taking style cues from an era gone by, dress the retro part in the spirit of Mrs. Draper's ladylike tailoring, cheery prints and demurely feminine details. Fifty years later, they're classics made fresher than ever.
Fashion is Ms. Spinach
