January 24th, 2011 by Annabelle Lemberg
Gather ’round, design hounds! It seems the Weinstein Company has realized there could be more to Project Runway than, well, just Project Runway: EW can confirm a Wall Street Journal report that the Brothers W are currently developing two offshoots of TV’s most famous fashion competition. The first, Project Runway: Masters, will pit professional designers against one another. The
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January 21st, 2011 by Sophia Wardlaw
It’s awards season and so for the start of 2011, we’re upgrading street style as we walk you down the red carpet and lay down the 411 on formal wear.
We believe that although you may or may not be a celebrity, 2011 is the year where, as we hearken back and find comfort in ye olde rituals of civility, family and tradition post the traumatic GFC and global uncertainty, we’ll be all about celebrating customs and rituals like formal dinners, balls and rich, full gatherings of family and friends.
For you men, some of these occasions may mean decking yourselves in formal wear – in this case black or white tie; a nod to the grand tradition of old school charm and glam.
So what’s the difference between white and black tie, you ask.
Well, here’s what we’ve discovered:
White Tie
Hugh Jackman topped and hi-tailed in full ‘white tie’ dress at the 2009 Oscars Stage.
Also called or evening dress (full evening dress; slang top hat and tails or white tie and tails) is the most formal evening dress code in Western fashion. Worn to events su
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January 21st, 2011 by Rebecca Hull
Kate Middleton’s white Reiss dress is hitting stores again on Tuesday.
When Kate Middleton was snapped by Mario Testino for the official pics to mark her engagement to Prince William, she caused a fashion frenzy. ‘Where did she get her white frilled dress from?’, came the cry. The answer was Reiss, and Kate had shopped her wardrobe – the dress was from last autumn’s collection.
Thanks to popular demand, however, Reiss has just announced that it’s going to re-stock it. On Tuesday morning the ‘Nanette’ dress is going to be available online and in selected stores across the country.
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January 21st, 2011 by Sophia Wardlaw
Yellow eyeshadow
A surprise colour hit of the season dominated reserved shift dresses and…eyelids! Enthusiastic yellow shade goes solo in a spring 2011 make up. Apply some eyeshadow in the inner corners and bottom lash liner to open up and energize your eyes. As seen in Ellie Saab and Michael Van Der Ham.
Products to buy: MAC, Bobbi Brown, OPI, Revlon
Matching lips and nails
Normally a fashion ‘no-no’ but this season it’s totally acceptable. This is
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January 20th, 2011 by Annabelle Lemberg
Given the abundance of finds in this weekend’s super-duper Red Sale, we couldn’t pick just one item–so we’re picking the ENTIRE sale as our Pick of the Day! Red Sale Events offer select merchandise from a variety of brands at some of our most privileged prices. These items were chosen because they prove both of-the-moment and decidedly timeless, so you can snap up true investment pieces without so much investment. H Read full post…
