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Fashion Week Gossip- BCBG, Luca Luca, a Real NYC Housewife, 22 Birkin bags, a runway legend and a mess of a crowd

Brad Boles is back with the dish... because someone has gotta dish! Let me say that fabulous clothes aside, it's the fashionista freak show that wrecks my nerves! Now, you know who YOU are so listen up: No matter how fabulous you think you are, please stop wearing sunglasses indoors! It is beyond NOT FABULOUS and bordering on idiotic pretentiousness. Crowd-a-tude aside, ladies, get ready for the fall collections to have a fluid theme. If the rest of the fall 2011 collections prove to be anything like the New York Fashion Week upstart shows that I saw yesterday. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews Fashion week crib notes from my first day at Lincoln Center... BCBG MAX AZRA had

Brooklyn Decker Works Her Curves in a Leopard Print Dress

I'll Have What She's Having: A chic and sexy take on a classic animal print Think of this as a mid season replacement. Not quite spring yet and a bit tired of winter, the leopard body con dress hits just the right spot. Brooklyn Decker worked the fall version (we have the runway show photos, right here) of a right-below-the-knee leopard print Dolce & Gabbana dress at the "Just Go With It" premiere and there's a spring version for you to consider over at Saks.com. SHOP: Animal Print Shopping Guide A touch of the wild side to show off your animal instincts is a classic that is also right on trend. Brooklyn Decker in Dolce & Gabbana at the "Just

Fashion Mistakes That Wreck Our Nerves, Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 28

The fashion faux pas' that let us know that you not only missed the bus, you didn't even know the stop! In this hilarious video episode, Sharon & Brad may be wrecking each other's nerves, but what are the top 10 fashion mistakes, plus one bonus fashion fright that collectively wreck their fashion nerves? Granted, anyone with a modicum of style would snicker at some of this fashion-less blunders, which may not be as visually fascinating at looking like a wackadoodle fashion victim, but just as off off-base. It someone never fathoms to amaze them on how there possibly could be so many people still just giving up on style, when making the most of what you've got is simply

Jane Badler, Age-Appropriate Fabulous

I'll Have What She's Having: Sleek, chic, and sexy at a certain age. Young girls dressed like old ladies. Middle-age woman dressed like young chiquitas. It can get confusing. At a certain point, you may still have the body to wear a bandage micro-mini dress (god bless you) but really should know better. Style is about looking gorgeous, fabulous and confident, without an expiration date. And, Jane Badler looks hot. Why? Because she looks stylish, vital and in control. >>MORE: Age Appropriate Style Jane Badler at the "V" Season 2 Photocall in Madrid There's nothing fussy or girly to drag her down. Her clothes are a play on modern classics but not trendy. Sure Badler also can wear a more

Why get bogged down with the winter blahs when it's the perfect time to get organized and energized... Sharon & Brad know how it easy to pack on the pounds and get depressed at this part of the winter. But don't get SAD (Seasonal affective disorder), get it together with some of these lighthearted tips to end the winter blahs. Can you imagine that the two of them actually almost agree in this video? WATCH How to Beat the Winter Blahs, Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 27: Watch more Impromptu Madness with Sharon & Brad Related: Winter Dress Tips Color Chic Turn Your Closet Into Cash Video Topics Include: Use your time indoors to organize your closet...

Best of Haute Couture Spring 2011

Runway Review: Paris Couture Fashion Week Givenchy, Bouchra Jarra, Valentino I don't if it's because of the mass appeal of Juicy Couture or simply the way its meaning evolves as it filters into mainstream vernacular, but "haute couture" although commonly perceived as a custom item of clothing of any sort or price, in actuality is a term protected by law and defined by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris with very specific rights. Haute couture is a luxury allowed to a privileged few. Naveed Hussain, brings you his thoughts on the Spring 2011 Best of Haute Couture. -- S.H. A look at the Spring 2011 Haute Couture Paris shows only leads one to further reevaluate the basic relevance

New Hermes Store in Paris is Ultra Modern Luxury

Retail Remedy: Is it possible to outdo a classic? Our intrepid expat and now Parisian, Richard Nahem, drools his way through the new Hermes shop on the Rive Gauche and shares some yummy tidbits for you to savor, whether in Paris or abroad... it's the chic side of Paris in another arrondissement. -S.H. Hermés on the rue St. Honoré is my favorite luxury store in Paris. When I visit, I bask in all its luxuriousness, feeling the softness of the silk scarves against my cheek and running my fingers across the supple leather products giving myself goosebumps. I rarely buy anything but it's fun to fantasize. so warm, cozy, and chic In fact, I have a collection of classic Hermés

Runway Styling Inspiration to Get the Chanel Haute Couture Look

Spring styling tips to extend your wardrobe with this hot off the runway vibe There are a few things that I'm pretty sure of in this life. And one is that I probably won't be having the fortune of wearing Chanel Haute Couture anytime soon. Neither as part of the elite few who can afford the luxury or as a celebrity who gets to borrow a couture piece for a red carpet event. But I can help YOU get the look by way of its styling. >>SEE: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 11 runway photos For the Spring 2011 Chanel Haute Couture collection shown yesterday during Paris Couture fashion Week, Karl Lagerfeld said he had Blake Lively, the "Gossip Girl" star

Men’s Style- Best of Menswear Fall 2011 Runway, The Avant Gardes

Runway Review: Dries Van Noten, Jil Sander, Alexander McQueen, Marni, Miharayasuhiro When it comes to men's style, there are two schools on the runway- the classics and the risk takers. We've shown you some of my favorite mens fashion shows from Europe from John Varvatos (the personal favorite for my hubby) , Louis Vuitton, Burberry Prorsum, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, and even some super funk by way of Lady Gaga at Mugler. Then, there are the fashion risk takers. The men's fashion that has a bit more edge than the average guy can pull off, but plenty of style for those up to taking the chance! Naveed Hussain curates his favorite menswear fall 2011 collection from the catwalks of Paris

Winter Weather Dress Tips to Look Chic in the Cold- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 26

Snow Day Chic- Yeah, baby it's cold outside! Everyday cold weather dress tips... Sharon & Brad are schvitzing inside to show you how to dress to stay warm outside! There's more snow and some major winter chic still to come, but we've got you fashionably covered in this episode of Impromptu Madness. The shoptastical twosome help you how to dress (reasonably?) chic in horrible winter weather. It starts with some well-cut pieces that are made for the chill and then with a few essential tips, you will be good to go outside in the nasty cold and still look hot. Brad promises NOT to say something off color this time and it's making him a bit, how should we say?

Watch Lady Gaga’s New Song Video Previewed at the House of Mugler Fashion Show

Anatomy of Change: Lady Gaga's New Song Released In Short Film for House of Mugler during Paris Men's Fashion Week Perfect bedfellows! There's been some fashion shuffling that is the start a very interesting Lady Gaga mashup. Nicola Formichetti, the personal stylist and costumer to La Gaga is now the creative director for the House of Mugler. >> SEE: Mugler Fashion Show Photos Following a series of teaser images leading up to yesterday's runway show at Paris Men's Fashion Week, Mugler Creative Director Nicola Formichetti has released an exclusive web-only film to share his debut collection for the house, men's ready-to-wear Fall/Winter 2011/12. >> RELATED: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews The film is set to a new track by Lady

Men’s Style- Saving the Brown Suede Shoe, An Icon of British Style

God Save the Queen & the Brown Suede Shoe! Don't want to get your knickers in a bunch, but there appears to be a crisis of sorts with the demise of the proper brown suede shoe for gentlemen across the pond. The British department store Debenhams, according to its press release, fears that an icon of British fashion is in danger of disappearing, as sales of men's brown suede shoes have plummeted to an all time low and the store has decided to be proactive and do something about it! Therefore, they have asked top designers to reinvent the classic brown suede shoe and boot for a younger generation MORE: Men's Style I don't know but for me, brown suede

Red Carpet Hair- French Chic Chignon for Julianna Margulies at the Golden Globes

When too many actresses chose to over do their hair, here's one look that keeps it simple and chic YES, please do try this classic French chignon at home... There absolutely can be too much of a good thing! Close-up of Julianna Margulies Sorry to report, but there were far too many actresses who opted for big fashion and big hair at Sunday's Golden Globes... a fashion victim combination that did nothing for the star herself but became a walking ad for the heavy-handed stylists who put her together. SEE: Golden Globe Fashion Photos Confession: I was waiting for a one actress to wear a diamond studded sandwich board mentioning all her fashion credits. In all that frou-frou frippery, a

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