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Wednesday November 7th, 2012

Kim Kardashian Wants to Lunch With Kate Middleton, Proenza Schouler Debuts New Bag, and Alessandra Ambrosio’s Daughter Models
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Kim Kardashian Wants to Lunch With Kate Middleton, Proenza Schouler Debuts New Bag, and Alessandra Ambrosio’s Daughter Models

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Part of being a style icon means wearing exactly what you want. Rachel Bilson does just that, saying, “All men hate harem pants, but I don’t give a s—t.” {Us Weekly}

Nordstrom will open CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund pop-up shops in six locations around the country this spring–so you’ll have access to a selection of designs from finalists like Wes Gordon, Suno, Giulietta and more. Yay! {WWD}

Tonight she’ll don wings for Victoria’s Secret, but Alessandra Ambrosio has her own angel stealing the spotlight. Her daughter Anja stars with her model mommy in the latest London Fog ads. {HuffPo}

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Wednesday October 31st, 2012

Monday September 3rd, 2012

Monday August 27th, 2012

Factory Style: Peep Nars’s Gorgeous New Andy Warhol Makeup Collection
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Factory Style: Peep Nars’s Gorgeous New Andy Warhol Makeup Collection

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Andy Warhol–whose fame has lasted a lot longer than 15 minutes–is the inspiration behind a massive new makeup range by Nars. The line, which will launch at different retail outlets in October and November, coincides nicely with a new Warhol exhibit–opening at the Met in NYC–which explores the pop artist’s influence on other artists. Francois Read more →

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Monday May 28th, 2012

Thursday March 22nd, 2012

Five New Spring/Summer Nail Polish Collections to Crave
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Five New Spring/Summer Nail Polish Collections to Crave

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Are you in the mood for spring? We certainly are (and if you’re not, just check out Felicity Jones at left in the new Dolce & Gabbana spring beauty ad for some inspiration).

Despite the fact that nude nails had a strong showing on both the spring and recent fall runways, beauty companies are giving us lots of colorful options, too. The story in fashion right now is all about color–and whether you like brights or pastels, you have tons of new nail polish options out there to complement your look. We already found 10 colors to crave for spring, but more collections are hitting stores soon. Click through to see the new spring/summer collections from Zoya, Dolce & Gabbana, NARS, and Tom Ford.

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Tuesday March 20th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Isabel Marant Is Opening a Los Angeles Store, Nicki Minaj Covers Complex, and How John Varvatos Feels About Being On Fashion Star
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Fashion News Roundup: Isabel Marant Is Opening a Los Angeles Store, Nicki Minaj Covers Complex, and How John Varvatos Feels About Being On Fashion Star

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Isabel Marant is Coming to Los Angeles: The French designer is packing her wedge sneakers and high-tailing it to Los Angeles, where she will open a 2,500 square foot store in West Hollywood. {WWD subscription required}

Rag & Bone Opts For in-House PR: The brand has tapped Tanja Ruhnke for their newly-created Head of Communications post. Ruhnke, who just left a position at KCD Paris, served as Internal Communications Director at Helmut Lang until 2004. Clearly, she is well-equipped to helm the Communications department at Rag & Bone. {Fashionista inbox}

Nicki Minaj Covers Complex‘s 10th Anniversary Issue: The emcee dons a platinum blonde wig and brandishes a black and white lollipop for the glossy’s celebratory cover. {Complex}

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Thursday January 19th, 2012

10 Must-Have Nail Colors for Spring
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10 Must-Have Nail Colors for Spring

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When it starts to get really cold, the only thing we can think about is warmth. And the sun. And color. While we can’t have the first two quite yet, cosmetics companies are meeting our need for the third: The spring nail polish collections are here! (Or will be very soon.) While there were a lot of neutral nails on spring runways, it seems like color for real-life nails is going nowhere. From bright pastels to shocking neon, we’re happy that nails aren’t going to be so serious this season.

Click through to see our ten favorite shades from the collections.

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Published at 6:19 PM

Monday December 19th, 2011

Francois Nars Shares His Holiday Makeup Tips and Secrets with Us
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Francois Nars Shares His Holiday Makeup Tips and Secrets with Us

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The holidays are officially upon us. Do you have a makeup plan yet? You probably have a few more holiday events to attend, and of course there’s the night to end all nights coming up–New Year’s eve. Or maybe you just feel like getting dramatically made up for a random Wednesday night. Perfect.

We got to pick the brain of none other than Francois Nars, the creative director and founder of NARS Cosmetics. Nars is known for drama and color, and we couldn’t think of anyone better to answer all our pressing holiday makeup conundrums. Read on for his wise words and product suggestions.

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Published at 5:15 PM

Wednesday December 7th, 2011

Here Are Our 10 Favorite Pieces From the 2011 Holiday Makeup Collections
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Here Are Our 10 Favorite Pieces From the 2011 Holiday Makeup Collections

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It’s December, and that means one thing: You can now indulge in all the Christmas music listening that you want, and you are free to abuse glittery eye shadows to your heart’s content. It’s the holidays!

The holiday makeup collections are always our favorites, because of the sheer fantasy of it all. Forget about sedate neutrals–go metallic and smoky and red and fuchsia. And this season’s offerings are truly stellar. We picked through all the collections and chose our favorite pieces, which was no easy feat. From the most gorgeous red lipsticks to shimmery face highlighters (and even something “lickable”), click through to see the winter wonderland of makeup available now.

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Published at 3:45 PM

Friday November 25th, 2011

Holiday Gift Guide: 12 Gifts for the Nail Art and Manicure Fanatics In Your Life
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Holiday Gift Guide: 12 Gifts for the Nail Art and Manicure Fanatics In Your Life

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Chances are you either a) know someone who is obsessed with nail polish or nail art or b) are yourself obsessed. We understand this, and also understand that there are holiday wish lists to be made and gifts to be purchased. Therefore, we’ve rounded up the coolest gifts we could find for all the nail freaks in your life. And the best part is that none of these are very expensive in the big scheme of things. So get clicking. Here are our 12 favorite gifts for the nail fanatic.

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Published at 11:01 AM

Saturday November 19th, 2011

Makeup Gets Artsy: Palettes and Powders That Are Too Pretty to Actually Use
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Makeup Gets Artsy: Palettes and Powders That Are Too Pretty to Actually Use

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Arguably you shouldn’t pay attention to the way a makeup is packaged–it’s all about how it looks on you, right? We all know (and so do cosmetics companies) that subconsciously we’re drawn to the most appealing and beautiful packaging. Companies have taken this concept a step further lately by making the palettes themselves into tiny works of art: Embossed designs and colorful patterns mixed into pressed powders are making our medicine cabinets a lot prettier. From the poshest of brands to the drugstore, you can find these gorgeous palettes everywhere.

Click through to see makeup that looks as good in the package as it does on your face.

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