Trend Alert: The Short Crop


Updated 06/12/08 8:45 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 74 comments

Trend Alert: The Short Crop

Trim back your worries in 2008 with an all new “It” hairstyle. Next season’s must-have haircut is the short crop (aka pixie cut) and was inspired by Twiggy and Edie Sedgwick. Up-and-coming models like Agyness Deyn (pictured) and Anja Rubik ruled the Spring 2008 runways with this chic hairdo at shows such as Dolce & Gabbana, Matthew Williamson, Proenza Schouler. The best part is that Read more

How to Wear a Bra Top: 3 Ways to Channel Your Inner Kelly Kapowski


Updated 05/22/12 8:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Wear a Crop Top or Bra Top

When we first heard that crop tops (and more specifically, bralets) were going to be big for 2012, we had our reservations — it seemed like a look best suited for outdoor music festivals and costume parties — but after seeing the midriff-baring look on the runways at Dolce & Gabbana, Nina Ricci, Prada, and others, we inevitably changed our tune, and are officially smitten with the idea Read more

Link Time: Prada Debuts Short (and Sweet) Fashion Film at Cannes


Updated 05/22/12 8:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fashion News For May 22, 2012

Prada surprised Cannes with a charming short fashion film — Styleite Tilda Swinton reveals flowing red locks on the cover of Candy Magazine — HuffPost Style Glam tip: banish spots from suede — Olivia Palermo Eight reasons you should change your mind about cropped pants — Stylelist Pippa Middleton wore the pink version of Kate's Issa engagement dress — The Cut When fashion and Read more

First Look! ASOS's New Spring/Summer Africa Collection


Updated 05/01/12 6:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

ASOS Africa Collection Spring 2012

We're going wild for ASOS's new sustainable Spring/Summer Africa collection, which just launched today at ASOS.com. The 21-piece line includes crop tops, shorts, shirt dresses, and trousers featuring the bold patterns we're craving this season — we're also suckers for the cute giraffe and zebra prints. If you're not familiar with the line, you'll be happy to hear that the ASOS Africa collection Read more

7 Workouts to Help Achieve a Toned, Tight Tummy


Updated 04/26/12 7:24 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ab Workouts to Tone the Stomach

It's getting hot out there, which means many of you are busting out the bathing suits, crop tops, and waist-skimming bottoms. If you're not quite ready to bare your midriff, we've got just the thing for you! Here are seven ab-focused workouts that'll have your tummy tight and toned by the time Summer rolls around. We are all about total-body workouts, but sometimes it's nice to give a little Read more

How You Can Donate Your Hair to Patients in Need This Friday


Updated 04/23/12 10:35 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

How to Donate Your Hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Is it time for your annual springtime cut? If you have long hair, don't let your strands go to waste; donate them to a good cause with the help of Pantene. This Friday the 27th, the hair care company will hold the first-ever National Donate Your Hair Day to benefit its Beautiful Lengths program. With the help of wig-makers HairUWear, Pantene builds real-hair pieces for women undergoing cancer Read more

15 Pieces to Nail That Borrowed-From-the-Boys Cool — All Under $100


Updated 04/18/12 12:04 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Menswear Trend Under $100

The Spring lineup from designers like Phillip Lim to brands like H&M was steeped with menswear-inspired styles. Slouchy separates, trousers, and blazers may have been borrowed from the boys, but now they all have a place in our closets, too. We've had a thing for menswear-inspired looks all year long, but this time they're a little lighter and easier as we ease our way into the warmer months Read more

The Crop Top Trend Gains Steam — Are You Ready to Try It?


Updated 04/16/12 10:01 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Crop Top Trend on Celebrities Spring 2012

While our first foray into crop top territory came courtesy of Flashdance, we're loving the fun, flirty resurgence of midriff-baring wares this Spring. After spotting the cutoff look on the Spring runways at Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Emilio Pucci, and Versace, we knew it was only a matter of time before daring celebrities sported it. Most recently, Dree Hemingway donned a chili-printed, Read more

Megan Fox's Tattoo Falls Victim to Photoshop


Updated 04/12/12 9:55 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For April 12, 2012

Megan Fox's tattoo falls victim to Photoshop — HuffPost Style Why nail art might not be really all that trendy — The Cut Easy fixes for beauty mishaps like greasy strands and bronzer overload — The Fashion Spot Step by step: the classic low ponytail goes topsy-turvy — Real Simple Get inspired to chop by these cropped celebrities — Stylelist Prepare for Coachella with these far-out Read more

Anne Hathaway Gets a Pixie Cut: Love It or Leave It?


Updated 04/09/12 1:16 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Anne Hathaway New Short Hair

Anne Hathaway may have sported a pixie-style wig as she was filming One Day back in 2010, but fast-forward a little less than two years later, and the cute crop is now a reality. Anne debuted the gamine-chic style in London, where she is currently filming an onscreen adaptation of Les Misérables. But whereas Anne's character, Fantine, crops her hair in the novel, art reflecting life stops there; Read more