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Thursday February 7th, 2013

Gabby Douglas on Nail Art, Her Olympic Hair Controversy, and That Time She Met Ben Affleck
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Gabby Douglas on Nail Art, Her Olympic Hair Controversy, and That Time She Met Ben Affleck

Her four inch Louboutins prevented her from doing any tumbling passes down the runway, but Gabby Douglas still drew the biggest cheers at last night’s Heart Truth Red Dress runway show.

I spied Douglas’s megawatt smile in the backstage pre-show chaos and grabbed a few minutes with her while she getting her nails painted. Punctuating her speech with “Oh my gosh”-es and excited giggles, she told me her thoughts on nail art, Ben Affleck, and dismissing that whole Olympics hair controversy once and for all.

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Wednesday October 24th, 2012

Friday September 7th, 2012

Move Over Ryan Lochte: Olympic Gold-Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross Wants To Get Into the Fashion Biz
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Move Over Ryan Lochte: Olympic Gold-Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross Wants To Get Into the Fashion Biz

We’ve already stalked hung out with Olympic gold medalist (and aspiring fashion designer) Ryan Lochte this week, and yesterday we spotted yet another Olympic star with fashion leanings: Track champion Sanya Richards-Ross.

We chatted with Richards-Ross about her plans to get into the fashion business, how Kerry Washington admires her style, and (of course) that hair.

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Sunday August 19th, 2012

Fashionista Week in Review: The Olympics Close With a Fashion-y Bang, a Fashion Illustrator Who Inspires, and Start Planning Your Fashion’s Night Out
Week In Review

Fashionista Week in Review: The Olympics Close With a Fashion-y Bang, a Fashion Illustrator Who Inspires, and Start Planning Your Fashion’s Night Out

You Didn’t Have to Cut It Off: It was the snip heard ’round the world – Miley’s bun is no more, effectively killing the Miley’s Bun Twitter account. That’s okay, we found some other really hilarious famous body parts for you to follow. The Return of Fashion’s Night Out: Ready or not, the craziest night Read more →

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Wednesday August 15th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: David Beckham Gets (Even More) Statuesque, Basketball Wives’ Fashion and GMA Feeds Robert Pattinson Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: David Beckham Gets (Even More) Statuesque, Basketball Wives’ Fashion and GMA Feeds Robert Pattinson Cinnamon Toast Crunch

H&M is unveiling a new and improved “Statue of David” – that’s right, Becks will be immortalized in three 10 ft high statues as part of the second David Beckham bodywear campaign. We hope Victoria gets to keep one. {WWD}

Eric Daman, the man behind the amazing style on Gossip Girl, talks about his rise from hot male model to celebrated costume designer. {HuffPo}

The center of a lot of (really unnecessary) drama at this summer’s Olympics was gold medalist (!!) Gabby Douglas’s hair. Hair haters can chill out now; celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson will be taking over Gabby’s mane. {Daily Beast}

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Tuesday August 14th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Balenciaga Still Loves Kristen Stewart, Tyra Banks Makes GIFs, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Designs Lingerie
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Balenciaga Still Loves Kristen Stewart, Tyra Banks Makes GIFs, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Designs Lingerie

Janna Ryan, wife to newly named VP candidate Paul Ryan, might be taking a page from MObama’s book, choosing to wear a $70 Kohl’s dress this past weekend. {HuffPo}

Kristen Stewart’s absence from a recent Balenciaga Florabotanica video concerned many – had she been given the axe due to her fling with married director Rupert Sanders? No worries: unlike us, it appears Balenciaga doesn’t really care about the issue. {The Cut}

Tyra Banks has learned to make GIFs. This could be the best thing to happen to the internet. {BuzzFeed}

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Monday August 13th, 2012

Friday August 10th, 2012

Thursday August 9th, 2012

Wednesday August 8th, 2012

An In-Depth Look at the Olympics Nail Art Phenomenon (and Why You Won’t See Any Gymnasts Sporting the Trend)
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An In-Depth Look at the Olympics Nail Art Phenomenon (and Why You Won’t See Any Gymnasts Sporting the Trend)

When athletes compete at the Olympics, their countries’ uniforms serve to unite the whole team, provide some visual continuity, and of course make it easy to tell who’s from where. However, it seems like this year, athletes are making an extra effort to individualize their looks and stand out a little bit. (Exhibit A: Ryan Read more →

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Fashion News Roundup: Nivea Disses Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan May Be in a Lady Gaga Video, and Gisele’s Bump Is Growing
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Nivea Disses Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan May Be in a Lady Gaga Video, and Gisele’s Bump Is Growing

Is Rihanna too sexy to front Nivea campaigns? New CEO Stefan Heidenreich seems to think so, telling a German newspaper she is a “no go” (whatever that means). {HuffPo}

Gisele has still not confirmed her pregnancy, which is obviously her prerogative, but it really leaves the door open for everyone to make “food baby” jokes. {The Cut}

Rumor has it Lindsay Lohan has nabbed her next gig – a Lady Gaga video for a forthcoming single from her new album ARTPOP. {NYPost}

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