PopSugar

Rihanna Waits Her Turn to Be a Woman of the Year

PopSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0800

Rihanna is starting to promote her upcoming album, including posing for Glamour's Women of the Year issue. It also coincides with the debut of her new video for "Wait Your Turn" - check it out after the jump. Rihanna has remained silent about the incident with Chris Brown thus far, but she's finally opening up about what happened. She's set to share a little about the ordeal this week on GMA and 20/20. She also discussed the drama, as well as her career and childhood, in the magazine. Here's more:

On her career: "I would have never dreamed that my career would be this successful. I grew up in an average home in Barbados, and we didn’t live in the best neighborhood. But I was never aware that we were poor; my mom never made us feel that way. She made us feel anything was possible and instilled in me such confidence."
On auditioning for Jay-Z: "I thought he would be in a suit, sitting behind a desk with a cigar. But he was totally chill, wearing sneakers and a t-shirt. In a matter of weeks, the first single went to radio. Then we shot a video, and the song just took off. I was in the top 10 with huge artists who I looked up to. Jay-Z kept telling me, 'This never happens, so don’t get used to it.' I saw how special that moment was."

View 4 Photos ›

To hear about how she managed after Chris Brown, her new album, and to see her new video for "Wait Your Turn," just read more.

On getting through the past year: "I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears! My friends and family have been extremely supportive, and everyone has been there for me. But at some point you are there alone. It’s a lonely place to be - no one can understand. That’s when you get close to God."
On her new album: "I put everything I’ve wanted to say for the past eight months into my music. The songs are really personal. It’s rock ‘n’ roll, but it’s really hip-hop: if Lil’ Wayne and Kings of Leon like my album, then I’ll feel good. I would not change anything about it."
On fashion: "Fashion for me is another way I get to express myself creatively. It is one of the fun things I get to do: to play dress-up, and create outfits and looks that aren’t typical. I am an artist, so I like creating things. Shoes are my favorite thing."
On the future: "I hope I find love in the next 10 years - that will be pretty annoying if I am 31 and still have never been in love! But yeah, I’d like to be in a great place in both my personal life and my career."

Friday Fab News Roundup!

FabSugar — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:55:49 -0700

Linda Evangelista gets religious in W magazine - W Magazine
Celebrities love Rock & Republic’s “Nika” heels - Red Carpet Fashion Awards
Sesame Street tees from American Apparel - The Budget Fashionista
Heidi Klum talks Seal, Karl Lagerfeld, and Project Runway - Page Six
Get Miranda Kerr's look for less! - Frugal-Fashionista
A confederacy of genius - FWD
Houndstooth is definitely not the look - New York Times
Tatler's 300th birthday - Vogue UK
Lily Cole's Life - Vogue UK
Brooks Brothers selling limited Mad Men suits - LA Times
What to wear with an '80s neon dress - Flypaper
Look Book: Moncler - Nylon

Tech Takes a Backseat in The September Issue

GeekSugar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:53:41 -0700

I've been patiently waiting to see The September Issue ever since Fab showed us the trailer back in June, and I finally got the chance to make it to the theater over the weekend.

The documentary follows Vogue's stoic editor Anna Wintour as she prepares for the biggest issue release of the year and chronicles the pressures that follow. Naturally, I was interested in seeing the fashion and getting a behind-the-scenes look at how the magazine runs, but I was hoping for some tech sightings as well.

Although there wasn't much gadget eye candy in the film, we first see Anna onscreen rocking two phones - a BlackBerry and a Motorola RAZR - on her way into the office. One for work and one for play, I presume. At first I was surprised to see Anna wielding that particular flip phone (I guess I was expecting her to tote a high-fashion Dior or Prada phone), but then I remembered this was filmed in 2007 - RAZRs were all the rage back then.

There were a few other gadget sightings in the film. Find out what they are when you read more.

In The September Issue, we see Anna using both a black and white MacBook in her office, as well as a MacBook Pro when she presents the final cut of the issue to the executives. Tech took a backseat in this film, but I can't complain - the fashion more than made up for its absence.

Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:22 -0700

Erin Wasson's LowLuv collection - Nitrolicious
Anna Wintour is the most powerful magazine fashion editor - The Cut
Beverly Hills, the brand - Racked
Sourced: Rihanna's over-the-knee boots - Lucky
Win a trip to NYC on Temperley - Fashionista
Twitter war: Rachel Zoe versus Bethenny Frankel - Jezebel
Gwyneth Paltrow flashes nude bra - Stylelist
Taylor Momsen rocks Fashion's Night Out! - Teen Vogue
Sarah Jessica Parker is hot in pink Bottega - Bag Snob
The peelable Baptiste Giabiconi on Karl-directed Wallpaper cover - Refinery 29

Kaya Scodelario Talks Style, Effy and Skins With Elle

PopSugarUK — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:17:14 -0700

Skins star Kaya Scodelario is featured in Elle magazine this month in a fab fashion spread where she shows off some very cool rock chick looks. Kaya's working on the fourth season of the show at the moment alongside costars Jack O'Connell, Lily Loveless and Luke Pasqualino and has become something of a style icon among Brit teens. She showed up at the TV Quick awards this week looking stunning in purple alongside Lily, and in this video she spills to Elle about her own style, London, and working on the series too!

Trend Alert: Making Straight Look Great

BellaSugarUK — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:30:00 -0700

At last night's New York City screening of The September Issue, a documentary about Vogue, Anna Wintour and what goes into putting together the biggest issue of the magazine, the crème de la crème of the fashion world rocked the red carpet. I don't know about you, but I especially loved this photo of Sienna Miller touching Anna Wintour. Doesn't it just make you feel uncomfortable to see someone warmly and openly engaging the model ice queen?

I also loved gawking at Georgina Chapman (Marchesa designer), Vera Wang and Bee Shaffer's shiny, long hair. They make straight look glamorous and enviable with evenly cut edges and a kind of body that only comes from what I have to guess is hours of mane maintenance. Seriously, it looks as though their hair has been spun from silk! No matter how many deep conditioning treatments I incur, my hair will never grow to be that long and look that healthy. Do you have any secrets for how to get luxe hair like Georgina, Vera and Bee?

Gamer Ashley Is Surprised She Didn't End Up Like Britney

PopSugar — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:37 -0700

We already got a peek at Ashley Olsen's appearance in September's Marie Claire, and now there are more images from her photo shoot, plus quotes from her interview. Ashley talked to the magazine about her love of fashion and the pressures of fame during childhood. She said:

On pressure she and Mary-Kate faced in childhood: "I look back at the things that we did and the clothes that we wore, and I think, 'Wow, we really were troupers.' It was almost like I was in the army. School, work, homework, fly to New York, get in at 2 in the morning, do a morning show at 5 am, then another one at 7, then a radio interview at 10, you know? ... That's why I look at Britney, and I'm surprised I didn't end up like her."
On their fashion sense: "I think you're either born with a sense of style or you're not. Either you care or you don't. And we love fashion. When we were going to NYU, I think that was the first time we were aware of the power of our personal style. Not the power of it, but the result of it. Between the big sunglasses and the Starbucks cup and the big sweaters, the hobo-chic thing, we were more shocked than anything [by the media coverage]. I get it; we were fortunate enough to have really nice clothes, and we put them together in this raggedy way. My mom wears glasses this big"-she mimes massive goggles-"from the '70s, and you wonder where we got it from?"
On winding down with Rock Band and her boyfriend: "I swear to you, [Rock Band's] brought out this whole new thing in me. I can be a very serious person, and I take my job very seriously, but at the end of the day, I need a break. . . [Being able to count on Justin Bartha] - It's more important than anything else in the world."

View 5 Photos ›

Linktime

FabSugarUK — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:00:25 -0700

Barbara Hulanicki causes a storm with pro-Primark comments - RockPopFashion
Lara Stone for Jaeger - Magazine Machine
Pierre Hardy for Gap Autumn 2009 - Fur Coat No Knickers
Vivienne Westwood’s eco friendly tote for AmazonLife - SassyBella
ICYMI Chanel Flash Mob this Thursday - Queens of Vintage
Net-a-Porter cruise press day - DisneyRollerGirl
Interview with Shoe Designer of the Year Rupert Sanderson - My Fashion Life
Mark Heyes on Lady Gaga's style - Shudoo
Lily Allen experiences a wardrobe malfunction - PopSugar UK
Stills from Coco Before Chanel - Never Love You More

Ed's a Rock 'n' Roll and Romance Kind of Guy

PopSugar — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 -0700

Ed Westwick struck a soulful pose for the upcoming issue of Interview. He's been in London during his hiatus from Gossip Girl, taking time to talk about fashion and his guest starring role on Californication. In the magazine, he opened up about his future, his music career, and his many tattoos. Here's more:

On pursuing other roles in movies: "Right now is a crucial time in terms of what decisions I make. I want to pursue other roles; I want to pursue different characters. I’ve been really, really pleased with what’s been happening, but I want to do other things. I’ve learned so much playing this character, but there’s so much more out there. You have to do things that excite you; you have to have a passion for your work. Otherwise you’re just a face on the screen. We’re trying to be raconteurs here - we’re trying to tell stories. . . Being from England, and being a lad, I have to say James Bond. It would be wrong of me to say anything else."
On his band: "It’s just kind of falling apart. It’s very difficult to juggle two careers, unless you’re going to have someone put it all together for you. Because you’re on TV, somebody just gives you a record deal - that’s not how I’d want to get it, because it’s just not real, you know? There’s nothing I can’t stand more than that whole manufactured kind of thing."
On his tattoos: "I’m a rock ’n’ roll guy, really. I’m a big fan of Elvis, man. I got “Heartbreak Hotel” tattooed on my chest. . . I’ve got “21 Grams,” “Love Me Two Times,” the song by The Doors. I have “I Heart Romance” on my forearm and “You Make Me Feel Like the One” across my shoulder. . . I saw ["I Heart Romance"] in a bathroom stall in a bar in Brooklyn. I thought it was cool, so I got it."

Sounds like Ed Westwick is just as interesting as Chuck Bass, though he certainly doesn't know as much about fashion in real life.

Friday Fab News Round Up

FabSugarUK — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:05 -0700

The late Gianni Versace's apartment is reconstructed on Bond Street for Sotherby's sale - WWD
Watch Beth Ditto rock out at Fendi - Grazia Daily
Katie Holmes to launch childrenswear? - Marie Claire
The importance of a star studded front row - Guardian
Nicole Richie pulls out of Liverpool fashion week - The Mirror
Kanye West chooses American Idol over Louis Vuitton - NY Magazine
Paris Fashion Week AW 09: Louis Vuitton - FabSugar US
Karl Lagerfeld proves he is a party animal - The Telegraph