Trend Alert: Painterly Pleasures


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Trend Alert: Painterly Pleasures

Whatever the style, paintings will never go out of fashion. But there's a new trend I've noticed on the horizon . . . designers are taking the term "painting" to a whole new level, introducing painterly home décor with visible brushstrokes and daubs and washy watercolor patterns. From chairs and rugs to napkins and dinnerware, the trend is everywhere. I'm crazy for the paint daub print on this Read more

New Product Alert: MAC Painterly Collection


Updated 01/14/09 3:54 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 20 comments

New Product Alert: MAC Painterly Collection

Okay, so I know I sound like I've reverted to sixth-grade Bella, but seriously, you guys: This is so cool. MAC has just released a line of new eye shadows called Paint Pots. The highly pigmented shadows go on creamy, but dry to a vibrant matte or pearlized finish. You'll need a makeup brush to apply it, but with these colors, I think it's worth it! MAC has also introduced Technakohl (yuk yuk), a Read more

Kate Spade Fall 2012


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Kate Spade Fall 2012

We've yet to visit the famous Cour d'Honneur at the Palais Royal, Deborah Lloyd's inspiration point for her Kate Spade collection, but we can almost feel the excitement translated into her vibrant array of floral dresses, colorblock skirts, electrifying trousers, and irresistible accessories. The designer added a boyish twist — influenced by Garance Doré Parisian chic style — to her Read more

Richard Chai Love Fall 2012


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Richard Chai Love Runway Fall 2012

Inspired by the idea of "handsome femininity," Richard Chai showed a Fall collection that was simultaneously simple, yet statement-making. “I didn’t want to do anything that was tricky,” Chai told The New York Times. “I didn’t want to create looks that were just for the show. I wanted it to be approachable and believable, but also be really aspirational. At the end of the day, it’s Read more

Kate Middleton Makes a Solo Stop to Check Out Lucian Freud's London Exhibit


Updated 02/09/12 1:44 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Kate Middleton National Portrait Gallery Pictures

Kate Middleton, wearing a dress from the UK store Jesire, undertook a solo appearance this evening in London. With her husband, Prince William, away in the Falklands, she's now focusing on the institutions near to her heart. At the end of 2011, Kate announced her plans to become a royal patron of London's National Portrait Gallery. She has a long-standing interest in painting, having studied art Read more

Found: Shop Drew Barrymore's J.Crew Dress Now on Sale


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Drew Barrymore in J.Crew Pictures

Celebrities usually don designer brands to their red-carpet and TV appearances, but every once in a while, they wow us with their style savvy. Last night, Drew Barrymore appeared on The Tonight Show to promote her latest movie, Big Miracle, wearing a gorgeous painterly floral dress by J.Crew ($188), paired with Aurélie Bidermann jewels. The long sleeves and moody floral print are perfect for Read more

Link Time: Francis Ford Coppola's New Hotel, Interior Lighting Tips, and On-Trend Painterly Florals


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Francis Ford Coppola Hotel Opens

On trend: painterly florals. — Houzz Six designer tricks for a more comfortable home. — House Beautiful Check out some of the design changes in the new issue of Dwell. — Stylelist Home I'm dreaming of warm-weather backyards. — California Home + Design Get some interior lighting tips from the experts. — Real Simple Go shopping with architect Alexander Gorlin. — Dering Hall Tour Read more

Celebrity Baby Names: the Best and the Worst


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Celebrity Baby Names

We're excited to share this post from our friends at Celebrity Baby Scoop! Every week, we will be bringing you the best celebrity baby stories from the Celebrity Baby Scoop, including this post from Jenny Schafer about the best and worst baby names in Hollywood. With the recent arrival of Blue Ivy Carter — the first child of R&B royal couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z — we couldn't help but Read more

Your Winged Eyeliner Problems Are Solved Forever


Updated 01/24/12 10:13 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Make Winged Eyeliner Easy

Even if you have nothing but a nub of pencil and notoriously shaky hands, you can have perfect winged liner in a minute or so. The following trick makes those concerns a thing of the past. And having your eyeliner ending up completely different on each side? Also no longer a problem. To find out what you need to do to get it right every time, just check out the tutorial now. Read more

"Failed Painter" Angelina Jolie on Defying Rules, Clint Eastwood, Defining Success


Updated 12/21/11 1:14 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Angelina Jolie Interview on In the Land of Blood and Honey

Angelina Jolie's directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey, a love story set during the Bosnian War in the '90s, opens here in the US on Friday. She was in NYC earlier this month doing press for the film and joined her cast for a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria. Leading ladies Zana Marjanovic and Vanessa Glodjo, as well as actors Goran Kostic and Rade Serbedzija, sat with Angelina Read more