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Fall Makeup is Channeling the 80s - In a Good Way

Filed under: Runway Trends

Sexy smudged liner at Dsquared and soft, angelic makeup at Matthew Williamson. Photos courtesy of MAC Cosmetics.

When MAC's Gordon Espinet talks, we listen. As the Vice President of Artistry at the cosmetics company, he is the trend maker when it comes to creating makeup looks for the fashion shows in NYC, Paris and Milan.

Espinet recently gave a preview of the trends to look for this fall (or now, if you want to get a jump start). "I drew inspiration from the late 70s/early 80s," he said. "But it's done in new and interesting ways." In other words, Espinet channeled the sexy 80s (think Debbie Harry) not the cheesy 80s (a la Boy George).

Check out these totally awesome trends, straight from the catwalk.

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Paint & Peel Polish Makes Doing Nails Fun Again

Filed under: Product Reviews

Nail polish that's more than appealing. Photo courtesy of Sula

Just when I think I'm on my way to becoming a real adult, the fashion world keeps pulling me back.

As I drool over Balenciaga's power shoulder pads, Hilary Rhoda's bushy brows and now Sula's Paint & Peel Polish, it's clear my heart truly belongs on the other side of 1989.

About that polish: If you remember painting your tiny little digits with Tinkerbell Cosmetics BO-PO Brush-On Peel-Off Polish, you're going to freaking lose it when you try Sula Paint & Peel Polish ($9).

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Nicole Richie Goes GaGa

Filed under: Style in the News

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Although Nicole Richie was quoted in the latest issue of Black Book saying, "I don't have a great relationship with the '80s," the pint sized entertainer managed to channel the decade with style. Lady GaGa style to be exact.

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Drew Barrymore in Lanvin - I Want That!

Filed under: Get the Look

drew barrymoreSo, about Drew Barrymore's new look ... We had a hard time with her blonde "Josie Grossie" Golden Globes 'do. But after some thought, we remembered that Drew is a complete '80s child at heart. And with the recent resurgence of the '80s in fashion, we realized she's just reliving those glory days with the hair, poufy prom dresses and whatnot. We think it's sort of endearing and no matter what, she's always the cutest!

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The Diva Entertainment Awards - StyleFoul!

Filed under: Celebrity Fashion Mistakes

With a name like "The Diva Entertainment Awards" you know you're going to have an event with some high quality crazy. Add the location -- Germany -- and the mix is ripe for radically ugly gowns on people you've (mostly) never heard of, but are just as popular as David Hasslehoff ... in Germany.



The event, held at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany, offered shiny fabrics, lingerie-wearing spawn of forgotten 80's singers, and possibly the next star of Seussical the Musical -- she sings, and she's already set for wardrobe, believe us!

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    The NME awards are notorious for eccentric fashion choices, but none of them could compare to the outfit "created" by "music artist" La Roux. Wow.

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    Naomi's extra-long gown at the Vanity Fair Oscar afterparty seemed familiar. So we checked and, sure enough, we had seen it before -- on Daryl Hannah in the 1984 hit movie Splash!!

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    Michelle Monaghan sports an orange Louis Vuitton dress with a sequined side cut out. And tulle. And net. And mesh. And matching LV shoes with feathers. Will it ever stop?

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    Keira Knightley's smug expression is just begging us to judge this outfit that's somehow too small and too big at the same time.

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    We just have two questions: Why is Tilda Swinton wearing the human flesh dress made by serial killer Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs? And couldn't she at least have it tailored to fit her?

    Neither the color green nor those unfortunate shoulder pads are helping Jennifer Connelly look any healthier on the red carpet -- girl needs to eat!

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    Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, went pattern crazy while playing with the puppies at the Metropolitan Police Dog Training Centre in Cornwall, UK.

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    Up-and-coming Australian actress Teresa Palmer is drop-dead gorgeous. The shiny hair, the bright, expressive eyes, the thin-but-not-scary-skinny body ... she seems to have the whole package. Except, maybe, for the whole dressing for the red carpet part.

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    The thing is, we love the fit of this dress -- it's super flattering and classy. And Teresa shines in light colors, so the white and beige is beautiful. But seriously, what is the deal with the beige bra cups?

    Should we get past the weird boob accessories since we love the rest of the look so much? Or are those a deal breaker?

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    Of course Teresa isn't the only celeb who suffers from the occasional red carpet flop. Scarlett Johansson clearly has her off days.

    Oversized gold coat, check. High waisted pants that are way more frumpy than fashionable, check. What the heck was Scarlett Johansson thinking when she wore this outfit to the photocall for The Spirit in Madrid? This outfit is old lady-ish, and not in the sometimes hip Mary-Kate Olsen kind of way.

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Gossip Girl Doing 80's Spinoff Show

Filed under: Celebrities with Style

Kelly Rutherford at Gossip GirlNo way! Gossip Girl is doing a spinoff -- based on their two most boring characters -- Rufus Humphrey and Lily van der Woodsen. *Snore. The new show will be going back in time chronicling Lily in her teen years up to the point where she meets and falls in love with Rufus. It's set in Montecito and San Fernando Valley.

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The $8,250 LV Skateboard - Stuff We Can't Afford Anyway

Filed under: Stores We Love, Style in the News

Louis Vuitton skateboard and case, part of the Stephen Sprouse CollectionLast time we checked, the economy was tanking and Louis Vuitton was forced to scrap it's ambitious plans for the new year. Then they go do something like this -- and totally redeem themselves. This $8,250 skateboard is part of the "Stephen Sprouse Collection" and it comes with a classic LV embossed case. That's what ... about $200 per kickflip?

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Sasha Fierce: How to Find Your Inner Beyonce

Filed under: Clothing, Celebrities with Style, Get the Look

Beyonce With Metal GloveBeyonce's makeover has gotten a fair share of attention. Gone are the beaded pageant gowns, dressed-down denim, and hypersexy booty shorts the superstar used to favor. Her latest incarnation is as an avant-garde fashion risktaker.

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Members Only is fantastical

Filed under: Must Haves, Style Tip of the Day



We recently got a chance to catch up with Kelli Delaney, designer of the hottest brand in Hollywood, Members Only. Kelli gave us a brief Members Only bio, advice on how to wear the latest collection, filled us in on her celebrity following and gave us the latest Members Only dish, including a news on secret capsule collection for spring 2009.

Keep up with her if you can!

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Calvin Klein Secret Obsession - Eva Mendes' sexy perfume in stores October '08

Filed under: Fragrance, Celebrities with Style



By now you've all seen the racy Eva Mends ads for Calvin Klein Secret Obsession that were deemed too sexy (oooh, nipple!) for tv. In all the nudity hulabaloo, it's easy to forget that it was an ad for an actual product, the modern update of the iconic Obsession perfume.

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eBay WTF of the Day: Jacket skeleton

Filed under: Clothing

It's missing something.This is the jacket that haunts you in the middle of the night.

Boasting "black leather" and "detachable sleeves," this is the ghost of the black leather jacket you threw away. It is coming back to haunt you.

"I bought this jacket in the 80's for $250.00," boasts seller design1943.

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Indie Designer Interviews: Custom Ink

Filed under: Accessories, Vintage and Retro, Interviews, Green Fashion

Custom Ink cassette tape belt buckleWe love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

If you long for the days of the mixed tape and prefer a well-loved boombox to the ubiquitous iPod, then today's featured indie designer is right up your alley. Meet Debbie Kelly of Custom Ink, an Edinburgh, Scotland based line of cassette tape belt buckles, kitschy accessories and original artwork perfect for the 80s child in you.

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Birthday best wishes to Betsey Johnson, fashion icon!

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style



We could kind of say that we caught it with Kristen's post on this drool-worthy ring, but really, we almost missed the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Bestey Johnson fashion label.

Betsey and her business partner and CEO Chantal Bacon had a big bash last Friday to celebrate their long and successful collaboration, which officially started on Betsey's birthday, August 10, 1978.

She and Madonna pretty much defined style in the 80s and her signature look is just as fun and popular today as it was 30 years ago, with embellished skulls, ruffles and bright colors. To celebrate her anniversary and because of popular demand (the best reason, right?) this fall will see the release of the Betsey Johnson Vintage Collection.



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T-shirts to wear up, up and away!

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Vintage and Retro, Men, Celebrities with Style, Kids and Babies


Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.


Not much is bigger in the way of popular culture right now than superheroes, which makes geeks chic and true-believers the toast of the party (which we're finally invited to). It's time for us to blow the dust off our stash of comic books, take a deep breath and shout to the world, "I told you so!" After that it's best to drop it.

As goes popular culture, so to the world of t-shirts. While the superhero has been something of a mainstay over the years, the demand for cool shirts featuring the stars of comic and screen is now amazing (also: mighty, incredible, fantastic, spectacular, and uncanny).

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Marc by Marc Resort Collection '08

Filed under: Runway Trends, Style in the News


Designers are whipping up back-to-back collections as if they only take a couple of days, hours, or minutes to put together. Not even a week after the resort shows came to an end, the haute couture parades are in full-force right and every celebrity with even just a little bit of fashion cred is in Paris right now taking in all of the fabulous looks at fashion houses like Chanel and Givenchy.

Suffice it to say, those keeping up with all of the action via Style.com are probably experiencing a major case of whiplash right now trying to keep up with everything.

Gallery: Marc by Marc

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How You Voted

    Threesome or topless?
    More than 3/4 of you think the CK campaign 'Threesome' campaign was more risque than Wrangler's topless models. Get the full story here.

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    Do these ads belong in the U.S.?
    StyleList readers were nearly evenly divided on this, with 52% thinking that they should run in the States, and 48% finding them inappropriate. Get the full story here.

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    Curly or Straight?
    While 30% of you think she's so beautiful that her hair doesn't even matter, 49% of you prefer her curls. Get the full story here.

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    Offensive or artistic?
    Just over 50% of StyleList readers said they weren't offended by this shirt, but didn't know if it was totally appropriate to wear in public. Unfortunately, that wasn't the opinion in Dubai. Get the full story here.

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    Strapless dresses on 13-year-olds
    StyleList readers think strapless dresses should be saved for older girls -- 41% of you think the look is too mature. Get the full story here.

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    Is Megan the new Angelina?
    Half of you think Megan needs to get her own identity and quit copying Angie, but more than a quarter said Jolie doesn't stand a chance against this Fox. Get the full story here.

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    Did Calvin Klein respond to public's outcry?
    The controversial "threesome" billboard in Soho has been replaced with this one, but 51% of you believe it was just to keep people talking about the brand, not because CK caved. Get the full story here.

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    Calvin Klein's Racy Ad
    Is it art or practically pornography? About 40% of StyleList readers found this billboard obscene. Get the full story.

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    Palin's Pedi
    Do you think Sarah Palin's funky pedicure was appropriate? If so, you're in good company -- 68% of you said it was fun and fabulous. Get the full story.

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    Bright, Light, or Dark as Night?
    How do you like your toenails painted? Over half of StyleList readers prefer their piggies with bright, perky polish. Get the full story.

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