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2008 American Music Awards

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Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events.



Music and fashion came together at the 2008 American Music Awards, where Beyonce, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift lit up Nokia Live.

Miley celebrated her much anticipated sweet 16 as her dad, Billy Ray, talked about getting her the BMW she wants. The teenage pop icon celebrated backstage with Taylor, Jordin Sparks, Ashley Tisdale, Julianne Hough, her parents and an impressive three-tiered cake.

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Carson Kressley Interview - Look Good in Pictures

Filed under: Holiday Style, Events: On the Scene, Videos, Celebrities with Style, Interviews, Beauty Tips

Carson Kressleys Photo Tips

    We caught up with the adorable Carson Kressley (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) at NYC's The Cutting Room on the set of his series with Nikon: Look Good in Pictures. Our interview includes great tips for looking good in this year's holiday photos, including how to look sober and how to stand in front of the camera -- then read on to watch the most recent episode!

    Annie Scott

    Annie Scott: What mistakes do even gorgeous people make when taking a photo?
    Carson Kressley: It doesn't matter what you look like if you're not having fun. You have to enjoy the process of being photographed, that's what models do so well. Or they can also act like the camera's not there and just be real. You also have to be careful not to oversmile or undersmile. Know your photo face.

    Annie Scott

    AS: How do you find your "photo face?" Practice?
    CK: Practice practice practice, I can snap into my photo face at any time.

    Annie Scott

    AS: What was your biggest photo disaster?
    CK: Oh, I've had plenty. I've had tanning salon goggle eyes, and there's one photo of me where I'm sideways, and I look pregnant. Just, absolutely pregnant.

    Annie Scott

    AS: What is the best angle to stand in front of the camera?
    CK: You know what always works? The twist. Feet 90 degrees from the camera, then twist your torso toward the camera. It makes everyone look great.
    AS: Like hieroglyphs!
    CK: Yeah, it's like "Walk Like an Egyptian!"
    AS: Pose like an Egyptian!
    CK: That's right!

    Annie Scott

    AS: How do you make sure your hair is camera-ready?
    CK: Hair Caviar by Alterna. Really, though, just keep an anti-frizz serum in your bag. They're small, like the John Frieda bottle, and you don't want flyaways.

    Annie Scott

    AS: Okay, especially for the holidays, how do you look sober when you're been drinking?
    CK: I recommend Make Up For Ever, which is a high definition powder you can get at Sephora. It keeps your skin bright, matte, and not red, and it can go over anything you're already wearing. The secret to high def. powder is that it's really fine, it feels like silk. ...Or, if you get shiny, blot yourself with anything available. Even a cocktail napkin. And really, just take your photos early in the night.

    Annie Scott

    CK: Another thing I recommend is using the party setting on your camera. I lot of cameras have this nighttime setting, and what it does is it dulls the flash on your face, and amps up the ambient light, so it creates the illusion of soft lighting, which is what makes everyone look good. So no one would know you'd been drinking, except for the 14 empty highball glasses next to you.

    (Photo of StyleList's Annie Scott with Caron Kressley)

    Annie Scott

    AS: Do you have a tip for men and women as they get older? Should anything change about how you pose for a picture?
    CK: It's all about lighting. I know older actresses who show up to TV sets with their own lights. Shadows show wrinkles. Know your flash settings, and you're golden.

    Annie Scott

    AS: Besides making sure the camera is on the right settings, what can you do to help out when you're taking the picture?
    CK: Talk to your subjects. Even have a friend stand next to you and talk to them, make them laugh. It doesn't matter if they don't look into the camera, they'll look natural and not forced.

    Annie Scott

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Megan Fox in Blumarine Celebrates GQ Men of the Year

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Men

Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events.




Sharing the GQ Men of the Year distinction are President-Elect Barack Obama, Mad Man Jon Hamm, Leonardo DiCaprio and swimming sensation Michael Phelps.

Megan Fox and fiance Brian Austin Green came together at the Chateau Marmont. Fox wore a smoking hot pink Blumarine dress. The dress fit her like a glove: tight with folds and creases in all the right places.

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Miley Cryus in Theory Attends the Bolt Premiere

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Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events.



It's been a long while, I know. Some of you may be wondering why I haven't posted in such a long time. I spent some time at the Latin Grammy's in Houston, Texas, where mariachi fashion and cowboy hats were all I could find. So it's been a bit of a drought on the fashion side of photography lately.

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Betsey Johnson Loves Red Lobster

Filed under: Runway Trends, Events: On the Scene, Clothing, Celebrities with Style, Style for a Cause, Daily Obsession

Betsey Johnson is so crazy.
So we were at Fashion Forward on November 10, 2008, loving the heck out of everything Betsey Johnson sent down the runway (as detailed in our Betsey Johnson Totally Blew Our Minds post), when this happened (above). WTF, Betsey? We didn't know you were such a big fan of Red Lobster.

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Betsey Johnson Totally Blew Our Minds

Filed under: Runway Trends, Events: On the Scene, Clothing, Dresses, Style for a Cause

Betsey Johnson's final dress at Fashion Forward, November 10, 2008, NYC
Last week at Fashion Forward, Betsey Johnson showed a collection of dresses that totally blew our minds. Pop music blared, lights flashed, women with giant hair cascaded down the runway, and all we wrote in our notebook was:

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Style FAIL at Fashion Forward: Michael Bastian

Filed under: Runway Trends, Events: On the Scene, Men, Style for a Cause

Michael Bastian's runway StyleFAIL at Fashion Forward
Michael Bastian, you are a respectable and talented fashion designer. Your looks for men are confident and classy, with a playboy flavor.

So WTF is this? That doesn't go there.

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Kenneth Cole increases our AWEARNESS

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Style in the News, Style for a Cause, Books

Kenneth Cole's hot new bookThe other night at Grand Central, Kenneth Cole released a new book called AWEARNESS: Inspiring Stories about How to Make a Difference. This book, conceived and edited by Cole himself, celebrates Kenneth Cole's 25th year anniversary of bringing us fashion and supporting social change. Click here to see images of the celeb-studded book launch at Grand Central station, co-hosted by Rosario Dawson!

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Formal shorts for men at Fashion Forward

Filed under: Runway Trends, Events: On the Scene, Clothing, Men

A man in shorts at Michael BastianMen in formal shorts. It's like it just won't go away. Perhaps it just needs to run its course a little while, and we'll have a come-to-Jesus about this next fall.

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Five trends for men spotted at Fashion Forward

Filed under: Runway Trends, Events: On the Scene, Clothing, Men, Style for a Cause

Model struts this season's skinny-legged silhouette in a Tim Hamilton ensemble.At Fashion Forward, a fashion show hosted by Tim Gunn on November 10, 2008, to benefit Gay Men's Heath Crisis, we spotted 5 trends for men this season. Designers Tim Hamilton, Michael Bastian, and John Varvatos (the most anticipated of the night) all had great looks and new perspectives.

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Tim Gunn exclusive interview!

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Celebrities with Style, Interviews, Style for a Cause

Tim Gunn emceeing at Fashion Forward

We caught up with Tim Gunn last night at Fashion Forward, a fabulous fashion show featuring Betsey Johnson, Michael Bastian, Tim Hamilton, Charles Nolan, Ports 1961 by Tia Cibani, and John Varvatos, all to benefit Gay Men's Health Crisis. Tim was very busy hosting, but he made time to talk to us. Could we love him any more?

Of course everyone loves Tim Gunn. When we told a friend we were interviewing the famous fashion icon, she said "Ooooh! Please tell him I want him to be my dad!" (Sorry Jenn, unfortunately there wasn't time.)

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Angelina Jolie honors Clint Eastwood at the Hollywood Film Festival Awards Gala

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Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events.



The classic Beverly Hilton Hotel was converted into a gala honoring today's brightest actors and cherishing a few living legends.

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Dylan's Candy Bar launches Re-Treat

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Stores We Love, Cosmetics, Fragrance, Skin Care, Celebrities with Style

Re-Treat product display

Last night, upstairs at Dylan's Candy Bar's flagship store on 60th Street and Third Avenue in New York City, the launch party for Re-Treat was held.

Dylan's Candy Bar, founded by Dylan Lauren, the daughter of designer Ralph Lauren and photographer Ricky Lauren (a.k.a. The Royal Family of Androgynous Names), is considered one of the top destinations for sweets both in New York and internationally. The store is brightly colored and feels a bit like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, only less scary.

Re-Treat is like, the best idea ever.

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Backstage at Los Angeles Fashion Week

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Fashion Week

Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events.



Photographers and reporters mobbed the Kim and Khloe Kardashian for the first show, D'Amore by Marceau -- a line of swimsuits with Los Angeles celebutaunt Caroline D'Amore's face on a mixture of bright Spanish-style prints.

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Miley Cyrus visits Los Angeles Fashion Week

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Fashion Week

Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events.



She's just being Miley. He's just being Christian.

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