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Ten Hot Spring 2010 Shoes

FabSugarUK — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:05:59 -0800

Although we're only just getting used to the colder months, I have been looking forward to Spring 2010. The fashion weeks in September provided an insight in to what we'd be wearing next year and there is some great footwear. Although there are still plenty of sky high heels, there are also some lower styles coming back. Click through to see ten new season designer shoes that you'll want right now!

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A Rustic Wedding on the Russian River

YumSugar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:50:26 -0700

After helping my friend create 60 pom-poms, I was delighted to see the napkin rings make their debut on her big day. The unique wedding was held at Patianna Organic Vineyard with the highlight being a fabulous picnic reception down by the river. The groom's brother, chef Taylor Quimby, orchestrated the entire menu including a variety of appetizers, a family-style dinner, and an extensive dessert bar. Between my pictures and the photographer, Tom, we captured a spectacular and incredibly scrumptious meal! Check out all of my favorites.

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Yummy Link: Tyler Says "I Do"

YumSugar — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:28:19 -0700

Since we're in high wedding mode here at the Sugar Network, it would be a shame if I didn't point out the fact that celebrity chef Tyler Florence's wedding was highlighted in the latest InStyle Wedding Magazine. I found the full InStyle article on Tyler's website, but here are a few gems and classic FNA catty commentary. - Food Network Addict

Fab Read: Mrs. O, The Face of Fashion Democracy

FabSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:22 -0700

Michelle Obama is such an icon, there's a second book dedicated to her first-class style. Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy ($18) follows the first lady's wardrobe choices, from her wedding dress to her White House getups. You'll also find interviews with designers like Maria Pinto, Isabel Toledo, and Jason Wu, who have all dressed Michelle. The author is Mary Tomer, the same person who started the Mrs. O blog, which reports about Michelle's daily outfits.

Love It or Leave It? Disney-Inspired Engagement Rings

TresSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0700

Some girls never let go of their wish to be princesses, and thanks to designer Kristie Kelly, they don't have to. The Kirstie Kelly for Disney by Mouwad collection, shown at Bridal Week in New York, features six engagement rings and wedding bands that pay homage to Disney's leading princesses.

The engagement rings, named after Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, and Belle are supposed to be "subtle references to the personalities of each princess." For example, the baguettes and clean lines of the Ariel ring are supposed to reference the bold style of art deco and Ariel's "bold individuality."

Although I was never a fan of princesses, have no plans of getting married anytime soon, and would feel sheepish taking a leap into adulthood wearing a Disney-inspired engagement ring, I do fancy the look of the Sleeping Beauty ring. What do you feel about this collection?

Link Time!

PopSugarUK — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:45:00 -0700

Alexandra Burke is reportedly dating Amy Winehouse pal Zalon - Company
Victoria Beckham offers to pay for her sister's Christmas wedding - Cosmopolitan UK
Lil Wayne sentenced to jail for one year for possession of a gun - theFABlife
Katie Price admits to rarely using sun protection - Handbag
Lindsay Lohan goes shopping bra-less and bends over - Holy Moly
8million Brits tuned in to Question Time to watch BNP leader face his critics - Grazia
Ashlee Simpson has been sacked from US TV show Melrose Place - Hecklerspray
Nicole Richie is designing a new clothing line called Kate Winter - InStyle UK

Amelia: Never Really Takes Flight

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:30:00 -0700

I love the way a biopic makes me feel - like I'm treated to a back-in-time look at an amazing life. They're epic, and that's why I'm willing to sit through the slow moments (and often for more than two hours) for the payoff. This is the experience I hoped for from Amelia, directed by Mira Nair and starring Hilary Swank as the pioneering aviator who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

There's plenty of opportunity for grandness, even though Nair chose not to focus much on the circumstances of Earhart's disappearance during her flight around the world. Earhart had an extraordinary life, eschewing social conventions for her gender and never giving up her one true love: flying.

Unfortunately, Amelia misses the epic mark and lands instead somewhere in the mediocre, underusing its cast's talents and history's treasury. However, it's not an altogether unpleasant journey, so to see my thoughts on the film, just read more.

First, the film is beautiful - Mira Nair knows how to shoot a gorgeous scene (she was behind the richly-styled films Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake), and she really takes advantage of the oceans, the landscapes of jungles, beaches, and moors. Much of it is seen through Amelia's eyes as she's soaring over it, and occasionally you feel the same freedom in flying that she so desires.

Along with the scenery, the minor success the film does achieve is ascribed to Hilary Swank's acting. I was expecting the two-time Oscar winner to be fantastic, and she didn't let me down. From transforming her looks to match the androgynous icon's to altering her voice to a Katherine Hepburn-ish gravel, she captures the pre-feminist aviatrix in all her glory.

The problem is that intriguing parts of Earhart's life are introduced but merely glossed over. For instance, Earhart's marriage to publisher George Putnam (played by Richard Gere) is complicated by the fact that she carries on an affair with Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor). However, this affair is only briefly touched on (they meet, they kiss, it's suddenly over). For his part, Ewan McGregor is given little more than a cameo role, which is an unsatisfying tease for any fan of the actor.

While I'm on unsatisfying, if you've ever been fascinated by the mysterious circumstances of Earhart's death (she disappeared over the Pacific on a round-the-world-flight), you'll get no gratification here. Understandably, there's no speculation about what happened, but there's no closure either.

That seemed justified, because when this project was announced, it was reported that Nair wouldn't focus on the mystery, but Earhart's remarkable life instead. Unfortunately, there's not enough focus on that remarkable life to do the woman's memory justice.

Photos courtesy of Fox Searchlight

Katie and Her Cross-Dressing Boys Dress Up Jordan Style!

PopSugarUK — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:52:53 -0700

Wow! Katie Price must be a master of persuasion, as she got four of her closest men to dress up in various trademark Jordan outfits for the launch of her latest book Standing Out: My Look, My Style, My Life at Selfridges in London this afternoon. Kate's boyfriend Alex Reid swapped his usual Roxanne persona to copy Kate's gold outfit from Ibiza, and Kate's riding instructor Andrew Gould fittingly dressed up in her KP Equestrian launch outfit. Kate's brother Daniel wore a version of her wedding dress, and her good pal Phil Turner went for a tight yellow and black number. What do you make of Kate's attention-grabbing book launch?

To see more pictures of Kate's different outfits plus her pals, just read more.

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Jamie's Antique-Boho Wedding

CasaSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:00:23 -0700

Textile artist and Wisconsin girl Jamie recently tied the knot with her long-time sweetheart and fellow artist, Joe. Jamie imbued the backyard wedding with great vintage touches and lots of beautiful ideas, noting that, "Our entire day was an epic collaboration of friends, family, grandmas and grandpas,neighbors, and friends of friends who were all so generous in offering helping hands." Check out some photos from the wedding to explore her unique, lovely style.
Photos by James Stukenberg

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Best of Bella

BellaSugar — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:00:13 -0700

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10 absolutely absurd retro beauty ads.
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Get Joan from Mad Men's gorgeous wedding makeup.
Blair + Chuck 4 EVA - the Gossip Girl beauty quiz.
In which Bella falls hard for a $5.99 shampoo.
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