Juillet 2011
ElleGirl- The Fall 2011 Haute Couture collections marked a return to monochrome. Black and white looks ruled the runway, but that doesn’t mean the styles were boring or basic. Last season, designers avoided this fate by jazzing monochromes up with splashes of bright neon accessories. This time around, designers amped up the glam factor by dousing the looks in all-over shimmer that glistened and gleaned as models strutted beneath the bright lights of the runway.
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Jessica Simpson & Nicole Richie at the Billboard Music Awards in 2003. Photo: Getty Images
Last month NBC’s Fashion Star announced they’d landed their first mentor: Jessica Simpson. The popstar turned fashion designer would coach young designers on everything from design to business and publicity. Now, as the show gears up for its fall premiere, they’ve added two other mentors to a cast including host Elle Macpherson: Nicole Richie and John Varvatos. If Simpson’s conquered one end of the celebrity fashion market and the Olsens another, Richie lies somewhere in the middle. Her jewelry collection, House of Harlow, and clothing, Winter Kate, appeals to both tween fans and fashion forward women. Richie hasn’t been on TV since The Simple Life—which feels like eons ago in reality TV time—but has proven herself first watchable, and then lovable. It’ll be Varvatos’ first time on national TV and a huge boost for the menswear brand. One of NBC’s VPs said in a release, “Jessica, Nicole, John and Elle make the most exciting team we have ever worked with on a reality television show and we are thrilled to feature such an extraordinary group of mentors and designers.”
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From right to left, Giambattista Valli, Alexis Mabille & Valentino
Couture week’s never been short on fantasy, but this season a few designers took an especially playful spin on everyone’s favorite hero—the white knight. Their fairytale fantasies came to life via white evening capes in styles running the gamut from festooning tiers to precisely tailored wool crepe. First seen at Giambattista Valli’s couture debut, our generation’s Italian master re-envisioned the evening suit, pairing his cape with a coordinating sheath and embellishing it with handmade silk petals for a restrained take on princess charming. Moving onto Valentino, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli presented a collection of sheer delicacies, and this meticulous look: a mandarin-collared topper with a keyhole neckline and oblong diamond cutouts. While similar to Valli’s creation in silhouette, their version was inspired by the Edwardian era Romanovs, something evident in the duo’s diminutive embroideries and coronets. Alexis Mabille rounds out the trend with a cape that’s more Renaissance court jester than early 20th century discretion. His frothy pile of organza tiers was accessorized with yellow lace ups and Pocahontas hair feathers. The look could have fit in at Puss and Boots: The Opera (which can’t be theatrically far from couture anyway). Seems like this year’s influx of (fashion snooze-worthy) royalty has had its valiant effect on Paris— just thank god their ancestors gave us something to be inspired by!
Amber.Stardoll- Following the biggest and most emotional world premiere London had ever seen, the stars of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" gathered at Old Billingsgate Market for a huge after party. Many of the film's biggest stars showed up to celebrate, as well as a few celebrities who we didn't see at the premiere's red carpet. We bet they had a truly magical night! ;)
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- What does summer smell like? The ocean? Sunscreen? Your summer fling? We’re not sure we could put a finger on it, but this season’s definitely a time filled with distinct and often delicious scents. A number of fragrance-makers have tried to bottle the smell of summertime and have created fruity, beachy fragrances that are available this season only—so get them while you can. A spritz or two before you dash out for your warm-weather activities will ensure you have the best smelling summer ever. Make sure to save a bit for the dreary, cold months and with just a whiff, the snow will melt away and you’ll be transported back beneath the sweltering summer sun. CK one summer, a unisex scent, layers melon, tangerine, lemon, rhubarb and cedarwood into a cool, crisp combo.
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Aujourd'hui on boit de la limonade en ces grosses chaleurs !
Alors, à vos.. citrons ;).
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- We spotted one half of the Olsen twins, Ashley Olsen leave her hotel in New York City yesterday. We were loving her brown leather bag, black sandals, abstract-striped skirt and over-sized nude sweater but.. What was up with the body jewelery? It was like nothing we had ever seen before, and we just can't tell if it's going to be the next big thing, or the next big no no. The jewelery was a band made of small silver balls and it had a small pink crystallized string attached. We're having serious problems deciding if we love it, or if we hate it. Mind helping us out by voting?
- ElleGirl
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Summer time means summer heat. We leave our homes with perfect make up all intact, and come night our blush is worn off our cheeks, our lipstick color has faded, and worst of all? Raccoon eyes from running mascara! Lucky for us, we have beauty experts concocting waterproof mascaras to beat the heat. After countless test runs, the ladies of ELLEgirl came across five waterproof mascaras that made a long-lasting impression on our lashes. See which ones got our vote after the jump!
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Who: Emma Watson
What: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 London photocall
Wear: Rafael Lopez minidress, Chanel pumps
Millions of fans across the globe are anxiously awaiting the bittersweet final installment of the decade-long Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. While many braved heavy downpours at London’s Trafalgar Square last night hoping to catch a glimpse of the film’s stars as they arrived for the world premiere this morning, a devoted few caught the young actors earlier in the day as they posed outside St. Pancras station for a photocall. The always modest and poised Emma Watson chose a gold-and-black Rafael Lopez minidress that was all about the details: a lace overlay, patent skinny belt, and ruffled tulle shoulders and hem—anything but your basic LBD. Keeping the glam factor down for the day, Watson paired the up-to-there stunner with patent Chanel pumps and simple drop earrings. The actress, who plays Harry’s nerdy best friend Hermione Granger, has a lot in common with her character’s book-loving ways. She’s spent the last year at Brown and is set to star in the film-adaptation of another young-adult classic, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, in 2012. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 premieres stateside on July 15.
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