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FabSugar — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:45:29 -0800

Lingerie comes equipped with GPS tracking device - New York Daily
Lay off Lohan - Vogue UK
Michelle Obama chooses Khan's gown for state dinner - FWD
The reunion tour, for clothes only - New York Times
Margiela up for grabs - FWD
Chanel Paris-Shanghai 2010 - Red Carpet Fashion Awards
Stella for Carla Bruni-Sarkozy - Vogue UK
May the games begin: Black Friday shopping - Page Six
Cheap and chic studded bags - Frugal Fashionista
My jeans cost less than my turkey - Nylon

Fab Flash: Jonathan Saunders to Show in London Again

FabSugarUK — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:30:53 -0800

September 2009 was a big month for British fashion as London celebrated it's 25th year as a style capital. Many of the UK's biggest names and brands, including Matthew Williamson, Burberry and Jonathan Saunders, brought their designs home creating an amazing buzz around the city.

Although the celebrations are nearly over with, it seems that the experience has left quite the impact on Jonathan Saunders who told Vogue that he intends to stay here for one more season.

He explained, "I just loved showing here in September. It's much easier than New York because I'm still based in London, and I always will be - but I will go back to show in New York next autumn. It's just such a huge country - and nationwide stores like Saks and Barney's give you such huge reach. It's good for a business." I think this is a great boost for London, I wonder if any other designers will follow suit?

Topshop Lets You Borrow from Kate, Freida, Scarlett, and More!

FabSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:22 -0800

Topshop is giving us the gifts of all gifts this holiday season with its Dress Me Up initiative. The UK retailer will be offering dresses worn by the likes of Kate Moss, Freida Pinto, Scarlett Johansson, and Naomi Campbell for rent. The cost? A mere $60 for one day.

The selection, which also includes frocks donated from other fashion forward celebs and designers such as Olivia Palermo, Christopher Kane, and Emma Cook, will then be auctioned off for sale. All proceeds will go to the Age Concern and Help the Aged foundation. "Having worked with Topshop for so long, we didn't think twice about donating our dress. It's such a great cause, especially at this time of year," said Emma Cook. I have my eye on that burgundy Kate Moss Lanvin dress . . .

To see more dresses up for auction, read more.

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PopUK's Top 10 London Fashion Week Fans

PopSugarUK — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:00:00 -0800

With the opening shows on Friday 20 February drawing ever closer, I'm starting to look forward to celebrity spotting at London Fashion Week! While we speculate about who'll grace the front row this season, I've rounded up my top ten LFW fans from the last year.

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Win a Framed London Fashion Week Designer Poster

FabSugarUK — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:09 -0700

London Fashion Week is celebrating it's 25th anniversary this month! There are plenty of celebrations planned and even Transport for London is getting involved. Some of the city's key fashion players have been designing posters which will be adorning zone one of the underground from today with names like Henry Holland, Naomi Campbell and Christopher Bailey creating original artwork to make your commute more stylish!

We've teamed up with Elle magazine to offer one very lucky FabSugar UK reader a framed poster (of your choice) from the collection. You can see all of the posters here so you can start planning which you would like! All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is comment below and a winner will be selected at random on 25th September 2009.

To see the terms and conditions, just read more.

Terms & Conditions:

1. Prize draw is open to UK residents only.
2. Competition prize includes one Framed Designer London Underground Poster and a t-shirt of the Antonio Berardi Elle cover. No cash alternative is available.
3. One entry per Community member.
4. The winning UK resident will be drawn at random on Friday 25th September, 2009 and later announced on the site.

Good luck!

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Friday Fab News Roundup

FabSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:23:59 -0800

Freaky or fabulous: Camilla Skovgaard heels - FabSugar UK
Sensing a warmer season - New York Times
The A to Z of Winter style rules - Times UK
Jil Sander to design second collection for Uniqlo - FWD
Celebs love: Louboutin Maggie and Calypso heels - Red Carpet Fashion Awards
Angela Lindvall and Andre Balazs star in the latest Brioni ads - Page Six
Giles stays in Paris - Vogue UK
Lohan's fashion gig in danger - Page Six
Calvin Klein Jeans taps Eva Mendes again for Spring - WWD
Kristin Cavallari's vest - Frugal Fashionista
Barbara Bui launches silver jewelry line - WWD
Close-up view of Alexander Wang's new accessories - Nylon

Friday Fab News Roundup

FabSugarUK — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:45:30 -0800

Fashion world mourns top model - Grazia Daily
YSL's dog watched someone buy his pots and pans for $22,300 - The Cut
Gareth Pugh opens up his studio to the world - Handbag
How to get an ethical winter wardrobe - Guardian
Eva Mendes to model for Calvin Klein again - Elle UK
Has Giles become a permanent fixture in Paris - Vogue
Lily Cole goes topless for Pirelli calendar - Daily Mail
Valentino is nominated for an Oscar? - WWD
Next year's Fashion's Night Out rescheduled - Independent
Kings of Leon to create capsule collection - WWD

Link Time!

PopSugarUK — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:11:22 -0800

Miley Cyrus is definitely NOT a Twilight fan - Hecklerspray
Candace Bushnell's Sex and the City prequel will be published next year - Company
There will be a safety inquiry into the JLS crush - BBC
Peter says he was offered work on I'm A Celeb... but turned it down straight away - Handbag
Victoria Beckham's voice will act in Madagascar 3 - InStyle UK
Pamela Anderson spilled to Jeremy Kyle about her sex tape - Cosmopolitan UK
Paris Hilton has a new hair range - Holy Moly
Is this the worst month in celeb fashion ever? - Grazia
Michael Jackson's accuser's father has committed suicide - theFABlife

The Pros and Cons of Buying Topshop Online

Fab Community — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:22 -0800

Check out what Emily EMS has to say about her online Topshop experience in our 24/7 Go-To Fashion Guide group.

I always knew they existed - I have seen their chic dresses, sexy heels and cool tops. I am talking about Topshop. I got even more excited when I found out they opened a store in NYC, although I live in Denver, Colorado. I must say, things come around a lot slower around here, and don't get me wrong, there are nice stores here, but it's not to the point where they satisfy my fashion cravings.

This is when the beauty of online shopping comes in handy. My friend Sophie loves to shop online. She says that it's the best because she can buy things anytime, even at two in the morning, not have to worry about driving to the mall, (and not finding anything at the mall!), and in most cases, there's no sales tax, a small shipping fee, and usually, the return and exchanges are easy.

I must say, I was never comfortable with buying clothes online. Shoes and bags, I'm OK with. With clothes, things are different simply because every brand has slightly different sizing and all. Topshop was no exception. It's from the UK, and I know sometimes the equivalent of those sizes can be confusing - look at H&M!

One day, as I was looking through tons of pictures as always - new trends, jackets and coats for Fall and Winter. And there it was. I fell in love with this striped knit jacket from Topshop. I looked at the price, and fell in love with it even more - it's only $80!

I had to go to the store - but wait, there is no Topshop here in Denver! As I envied those folks in NYC, I went online. I quickly navigated myself to look for the jacket and there it was! I want, I want! Pause. What is my size?

Suddenly, I was lost. I usually wear a 2 or 4, depending on the brand. I also have jackets and tops that run rather small or large. While all those thoughts kept going around my head, I looked up on the sizing chart. Hmm . . . I think I am 4, but I don't want it to be too tight since it's a knit jacket . . . oh well, let's just order 6 in case, and if it didn't fit, I'd just exchange it. Before placing an order, it suddenly dawned on me that in case this size didn't work out, I better check on the return policy. Just in case. I'm not sure if that was a sign of something, but I looked. And I discovered many things I did not know. At first, I did not know Topshop's merchandise all ship out from UK. Thus, $15 shipping charge makes sense. Then I realized another thing. What if I wanted to return or exchange something? Sure, you can either return it in person at their stores but that is not my option. According to their website, if you wanted to return or exchange an item, you have to ship it back to their UK warehouse at your own expense. Hmmm . . .

Now I'm determined to make my purchase more "oops wrong size" free. I certainly don't want to go through with shipping the item back and forth till I get it right. It's not only time consuming, but also could end up being costly. I carefully studied the sizing chart, I realized, I needed some real people's opinions. Of course, the chart gives you the idea to narrow down which size you could possibly be, but just in case, to double check it, I did my own research.

I googled the "Topshop sizing review" and voilà! There were a few out there, but one forum was particularly helpful - Facebook. People with the same problems come together and discuss the sizing. Some argue Topshop's sizing runs smaller. Others disagree.

In the end, I ended up getting a 6 - I figured if it's bigger rather than smaller, I could live with it. I haven't gotten the jacket just yet, because I just ordered yesterday, but I'll keep you posted on the sizing. I must say the forum, like the one Facebook, did help me tremendously, sometimes a sizing chart won't do justice. Real people's opinions really do count.

So will I shop online again? Yeah, sure. But do some research beforehand, and read the fine print in case you don't like it, or it's too small or too big, or it's not what I thought it would be, or whatever the reason may be. As for me, for now, I'm waiting and hoping that all the research and reading will pay off.

There are already a bunch of groups you can join and explore, and please - start some new ones! Here's a helpful guide to creating in case you need some clarification.

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FabSugarUK — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:15 -0800

Brad and Angelina design for Asprey - CatwalkQueen
Charlotte Ronson gets Style Savvy on the Nintendo DS - Sassy Bella
Kenzo creates his own Power Plate - Disney Roller Girl
Susie returns to her trusty grey sweater - Style Bubble
My-wardrobe SS10 press day - My Fashion Life
River Island T's for the Trust party - Magazine Machine
Stacey Solomon still loves her Jumbucks - Shudoo
Check out what's new at Whistles - Handbag
Lady Gaga and Beyonce team up for latest video - Popsugar UK
Karl Lagerfeld shoots Baptiste Giabiconi for VMan - Coutorture