Backstage Beauty: English Eccentrics


Updated 02/13/08 6:47 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 23 comments

2008 Fall English Eccentrics Fashion Show

Yesterday afternoon following the Felder Felder fashion show in London came the 2008 Fall English Eccentrics show. I went backstage to get the lowdown on the makeup look from clothing designer Helen David and Nars lead makeup artist Jane Richardson. The inspiration for the show was based on a fairytale written by the designer. Miss Magritte (the protagonist) is a schoolgirl who gradually evolves Read more

Announcing the 2012 Critics' Choice Nominations


Updated 01/26/12 8:05 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

2012 Critics Choice Nominations Full List

Award season is officially around the corner, which means the nominations are coming in droves now. The Critics' Choice nominees feature some of the same contenders we've been expecting, like The Descendants and The Artist, but also has a few surprises. Namely, Martin Scorsese's Hugo has emerged as a force to be reckoned with, leading the pack with 11 nods. Brad Pitt's got not one but two movies Read more

IACP Announces Cookbook Award Winners


Updated 06/05/11 4:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

2011 IACP Cookbook Award Winners

The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) are currently gathered in Austin, TX, for their annual weeklong conference. Last night, Dave Arnold, the director of technology for The French Culinary Institute and Chris Young, the co-author of Modernist Cuisine, hosted the 2011 Cookbook Awards Gala. Among the winners? The New York Times and Food52's Amanda Hesser and French Read more