آب 2011
ElleGirl
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Lauren Conrad’s latest edition to her growing sphere of influence in fashion, a new line called Paper Crown, finally launched in stores this past Saturday. And there’s nothing not to love about it, especially the fact that the clothes have her name written all over them—we could totally picture LC wearing this collection herself. Each piece 100% screams LC’s distinct yet effortlessly cool style: maxidresses, silk blouses, tailored blazers, and other relaxed yet awesomely chic pieces. The spring lineup ranges from $69-$400, and is now being sold exclusively at Nordstrom, Fred Segal, Ron Herman, Planet Blue, and can also be bought online. So where did the name “Paper Crown” come from? We were wondering the same thing. LC told MTV: “When I was little I used to go to my grandmother’s and we would always play dress-up; but when I would go there, I wouldn’t have my dress-up trunk with me, so we’d make these paper crowns. That was our way of creating our own glamour—and that’s what we wanted the line to be like.” Lauren’s pretty proud of her new line, saying “Words cannot explain how excited I am about the launch of this line. The collection is full of wearable pieces that can be easily worked into any outfit.” We don’t blame her for feeling this way either, we think Paper Crown is much more on-trend, and wearable than the collection she did for Khol’s last year. Check out Paper Crown’s spring lookbook for more styles from the line. And be sure to watch out for LC as an up-and-coming designer in the future.
Amber.Stardoll- Rihanna is one of our favorite artists. Since her breakthrough in 2005 with the song ”Pon de Replay”, she has mesmerized us with her awesome voice, great dance moves, and her constantly changing style! During her six-year carrier, she has gone through a major fashion makeover. She started out as a cute girl, with light brown hair and pink clothes, to the cool singer with black hair and futuristic clothes, and finally to the sultry and sophisticated woman she is today! Check out her fashion makeover, from 2005 until today, and tell us which style you think suits Rihanna best!
- Amber.Stardoll
- We spotted the very hot Bradley Cooper out and about the other night. The best thing? He was wearing blue sunglasses à la Johnny Depp! And while Bradley isn't as bohemian as Johnny is, he still manages to pul it off! What do you think? Love it or hate it?
- Amber.Stardoll
- Get ready for the duet of the century tweens! Demi Lovato is well under way preparing for her new come back album with the help of musical giants such as Timbaland and Sebastian, but it doesn't stop there. Demi has also brought in the biggest gun of them all.. (well in teen world at least) - Justin Bieber! Sebastian teased fans on twitter yesterday, saying how a "special guest" has been stopping by for a "super duet". This urged fans to guess like crazy who it might be, and shortly thereafter Sebastian responded to one fan, "@AndreaLovesSwag u said justin bieber that is a very very good guess.”
We think Demi has just secured herself a golden ticket to a VERY successful come back album!
- Amber.Stardoll
- We love love love Selena Gomez! We love everything about her and we're so excited about her "We Own The Night" tour! Check out some of the photos! Don't you just love that gold and pink dress? So fun!
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America inducted thirty-three new members into its organization last week, a record number. “The class of 2011 represents the largest number of designers since the organization’s founding in 1962,” said Steven Kolb, the CFDA’s CEO. Don’t be fooled: this year’s huge class size doesn’t mean acceptance into the CFDA is getting any easier. Prospective members must submit a resume, portfolio, and two letters of recommendation from current CFDA members, all of which is followed by a series of interviews. With an admission policy that rivals the Ivy League’s, the CFDA selects only the cream of the crop. “Each new member is uniquely talented and collectively they add strength to the ever growing influence of the CFDA and American fashion,” Kolb said. Many of the designers, like Prabal Gurung, Rogan Gregory, Olivier Theyskens, and Eddie Borgo are already household names (at least, New York households) while others, like Tess Giberson, Derek Miller and Ippolita Rostagno will get a huge boost from their new membership. To celebrate the group’s induction, Donna Karan will host a party for the new members this fall. Click through for a full list of designers, and congrats to them all!
- Amber.Stardoll
- Rihanna has been sporting bright red locks for awhile now but we just spotted her with a slightly darker red and it looks amazing! The darker red gives her skin a beautiful glow and we think it's perfect color for her, much better than ketchup color she recently had! What do you think about Rihanna's new hair color?
- ElleGirl
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Freida Pinto, the Indian beauty who shot to stardom after her leading role in Slumdog Millionaire, never fails to look stunningly jaw-dropping. Her appearance at the premiere of her newest film, The Rise of the Planet of the Apes, was no exception. With summer coming to a close, Freida chose a sexy autumnal look: smokey brown eyes, burgundy lips, and subtly peach-tinted cheeks. Recreate her dark, sultry look with these easy steps!
- Amber.Stardoll
- It seems like every celeb we see is dressed in metallics! We've spotted Charlize Theron in silver, Busy Phillips in gold, Lauren Conrad in bronze, and Whitney Port in shiny sapphire. This color palette is here to stay and it’s going to be one of the biggest trends this fall! Check out more fashionable celebs for inspiration on how to pull of this glowing trend!
- Elle.Stardoll
Brianna Karp
Wow, it’s so weird to be back writing a follow-up post for ELLE.com after a series of guest posts two years ago, when the glorious E. Jean Carroll plucked an anonymous, homeless blogging chick (that would be me, btw) out of obscurity by offering her a three-month internship. And what’s happened since? The lovely people at ELLE have asked me… Well, I’ve written a book, The Girl’s Guide to Homelessness. It came out at the beginning of May and has gotten much more buzz than I ever could have hoped and critical reviews that have sort of floored me—Publishers Weekly, Augusten Burroughs, Kirkus, Library Journal, Booklist, People Magazine, and many more have recommended it, some with starred reviews. The book won ELLE’s #1 Readers’ Prize in June, which sort of felt like an odd and comforting coming-of-full-circle, in a way.
It’s all a very surreal sensation for someone who never got around to feeling like a “writer” rather than a blogger. There are days where I feel like I’ve somehow accidentally snuck into someone else’s life. Somebody who’s a “real author”. There’s been a lot of “finding my voice” and coming to terms with being a public figure, which I’m slowly adapting to, I think. A terrific theatre in Orange County, South Coast Repertory, has hired me as their Marketing Assistant. I’ve been here for about 6 months now. I didn’t mention during the interview that I was homeless or writing a book, fearing it might hurt my chances of being hired. They Googled me and found out anyway. They still gave me a chance. Not only do they pay the bills, but I love them and I love my job. I lost a fiancé. Well, life’s never perfect, is it? Then again, things have gotten so busy, who has the time or patience for romance? On the nights and weekends and wherever I can in between, I keep advocating for homeless individuals and other social causes close to my heart. A friend in Ireland and I co-founded World Homeless Action Day last year, which partnered with fellow social issues groups such as Food Not Bombs and boasted participation in over 100 countries (we’re hoping to increase that even more this year, and trying to figure out what direction to take the grass-roots organization from here on). My publisher, Harlequin Nonfiction, has been kind enough to send me to various areas not only to promote The Girl’s Guide to Homelessness, but to speak for various homeless organizations and conferences about searching for solutions to all homelessness.
Because of Harlequin and the book deal, I’m also getting to travel and see places that I would never otherwise be able to afford to visit. My 9-5 employer has been more than generous, supportive, and flexible about allowing me to use my vacation time to fly off on short notice to do a book signing or speak to a homeless coalition. I’m working on being permanently re-housed sometime in the next two months. People often express surprise that there’s no definite conclusion yet, no Cinderella ending, despite the media buzz and writing a book and etc. To which I respond: Dude, if you only knew. It’s all a lot of hard work and a process and a steady climb with no promises or certainties at the end of it, but you know what? It’s a nice change to be overwhelmed with work for once after searching for it for two years and finding none. So hell, I’ll take it. Most homeless people aren’t given the opportunities that I have been. They don’t get handed an internship or a book deal. There’s a lot of frantic pedaling just to stay in place, never mind move forward. If I can in any way channel this experience into a platform for them to tell their own stories (and there are millions of them!); challenge stereotypes and prejudices and preconceived notions…that’s what I want to do. Through the opportunities that E. Jean Carroll and ELLE initially opened up for me, I’ve discovered a passion in helping people a making a difference, no matter how small, in the world. What more can a girl ask for? -Brianna Karp
