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Grammy Fashion- The Red Carpet That Is Thankfully Never Boring

The red carpet that won't put you to sleep It may seem a bit not (fashion) politically correct, but I cannot bare to see one more celebrity looking like a runaway prom queen or mother of the bride on the red carpet. Right in the nick of time before we have to start power-loading the style caffeine for Oscar time, comes the Grammy's... or fashion's answer to take a risk and shine. Nicki Minaj kept her signature kewpi doll kooky on and raised the bar to hugh to style in a leopard Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci "ensemble" with matching matching leopard printed belt, gloves, leggings and shoes. Florence Welch in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci Florence Welch

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

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

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- 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

Golden Globes Fashion- Somewhere between the prom dresses and bridal wannabes were some very pretty gowns

Red Carpet Review: If you edit through the mass appeal, there are some very strong fashion looks The Broadway garmentos must be rubbing their palms together in a cash cow frenzy because I have never seen so many dresses befitting of a prom or a wedding for them to knock off at one event! Note #1 to all: If you are old enough to vote, you should not be wearing a prom dress... no matter how expensive or exclusive, if it has a a millions ruffles and Princess-full ball skirt, it's a prom dress. Helena Bonham Carter beats to her own drum in Vivienne Westwood and jewelry by Anina Vogel Note #2 to all: When you wear a white gown,

Stylish Winter Hats to Stay Warm and Look City Chic a la Nicole Ritchie

I'll Have What She's Having: A smart menswear inspired hat Baby, it's cold outside. Sure, a cute knit hat or a trapper will keep you warm but sometimes you want to punch up your city style and and still be snuggly. Nicole Ritchie rocks out in a soft crusher hat and it's just what the style doctor ordered to look great and stay warm. With menswear inspiration still running high, a little guy-esque inspired winter hat will be the perfect touch to stay warm, look chic and have enough of a brim to keep some snow flurries out of your eyes Fashion Tip: Wear the hat low on your face to to keep your ears toasty and avoid getting windswept...

Schoolgirl Satchel Bag at Great Price In Fab Colors from Cambridge Satchel Company

Old school elegance with a twist It's about that time in the season when we can use a boost. A midseason replacement bag, if you will. Not quite ready for spring and a bit tired of what's left over from fall. Our hobo bag is getting a bit tired, but with all the electronic gadgets in the world, there still is a certain degree of nonsense that we lug everyday and a munchkin bag really won't do the trick. Cambridge Satchel Company at ASOS I was doing a bit of online window shopping and came up this adorable classic with a twist shoulder bag from the Cambridge Satchel Company over at asos. It is a great midseason picker-upper, which you

Lindsay Lohan Wears A Burberry Bag To Tzuj Up Her Everyday Style and You Can Shop Her Look

I'll Have What She's Having: A Very good bag with jeans & where to get it Out of rehab and looking quite like the girl next door, Lindsay Lohan is off to a fresh start. La Lohan was spotted wearing a Burberry "Winter Storms" bag with her otherwise rather simple everyday easy jeans look. Now it is Lindsay Lohan that we're talking about so the fashion will be far more than ordinary. The rocker chic studded Burberry bag has also been noted on Emma Watson and a large python version is coming soon to Burberry.com for a flat $5,000. If that's too grand for your taste, there's a cute little Burberry cross-body studded bag that Alexa Chung was spotted wearing

Treat Yourself With A Vintage Chanel Bag and Jewelry

Great classic style never dies... Didn't quite get what you want this holiday season? Tired or loading up on a lot of trendy pieces that have a fashion spoil date sooner than your credit card bill comes in? What to do? French actress Bambou as the classic French Chic look Don't fret. It's time to cozy up to some timeless style and nothing says it more than vintage Chanel! It's the epitome of how to dress French and the reason why classic French chic endures. Vintage Chanel handbags and jewelry have that unerring subtlty of heritage and the timelessness that makes them even better today then the day the were first designed. >> Not quite up to vintage Chanel? Check

Stylish Puffer Coats in Down or Fiber-Fill for Snow Day Chic

Let it snow 'cause you're warm, cozy & chic! My gosh, this holiday blizzard has so many of us scampering for some snow day chic. Just when you thought you had your winter coat situation covered, you realize that cashmere or wool double-breasted really won't do the trick in a blizzard. There's nothing that wrecks my nerves more than to spot an otherwise style savvy woman in running around the city with a ski parka (worse with the ancient lift ticket dangling) or shivering her petunias off in a wimpy light jacket. Be prepared and look good too! The new breed of down or fiber-filled (better for those with allergies) puffer coats have enough urban style power, like the Mackage

Bianca Jagger Rocks Roberto Cavalli Like A White Horse

I'll Have What She's Having: I've been mesmerized by her style since Studio 54 Think of this as post kismet... or some odd coincidence of If You Could Read My Mind. Just as Brad Boles and I were reminiscing about Disco Sally and Studio 54, this photo of the eternally gorgeous Bianca Jagger, dressed in a green caftan by Roberto Cavalli, turns up in my inbox! Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood but as a Native New Yorker, 54 and Disco Nights were part of my coming of age. Enough tired Studio 54 music puns, but it is hard for me to not make the association as seeing Bianca on the dance floor or lounging on a sofa are iconic

Supermodel Style- Claudia Schiffer and Yasmin Le Bon Get Casual Chic Right

I'll Have What She's Having: We get so caught up in red carpet fashion, but it's everyday style that most of us need! Sure, it's fun to ogle red carpet fashion and photos of today's young crop of models, but what's supposed to inspire a real woman over 30ish? Really, when was the last time you wore a ballgown or a pair of cut-off shorts and thigh high boots? Not too recently, I'll bet. We need grown-up ageless style that we can wear everyday of our life, not in some fantasy. We are old enough to see trivial trends come and go and savvy enough to know what works on our body... what we want is realistic fashion without an

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