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Tom Brokaw Talks Style and Character with StyleList

Email thisPosted Apr 2nd 2009 at 12:33PM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Celebrities with Style, Books

The Character Project is an exploration of America, sponsored by USA Networks as part of their ongoing celebration of "characters." The project includes a traveling photo exhibition, with work from 11 photographers who traveled across the country, capturing the spirit – and character – of our country.

There is also a gorgeous book, published by Chronicle Books, with almost 200 pages of the color and black and white photos, and a foreword by seasoned character-observer, Tom Brokaw. Mr. Brokaw was gracious enough to take the time to chat with us about the Character Project and share his thoughts on how style relates to character. He even admitted to some style experiments of his own, back in the 70s!

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Tags: character project, CharacterProject, photography, portraits, tom brokaw, TomBrokaw, usa

Shoes for your Inauguration Afterglow

Email thisPosted Jan 23rd 2009 at 5:00PM by Annie Scott

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Stores We Love, Shoes, Must Haves

We encountered a great lineup of shoes from Spring Court at (capsule), a PR event that takes place in New York, Paris, and Las Vegas and promotes hot designers. But our favorite pair? The one you see above. Perfect for those of us who are experiencing "inauguration afterglow," a non-fatal affliction that causes sufferers to feel unusually patriotic.

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Tags: inauguration, obama, patriotic, shoes, spring court, spring court usa, stars and stripes, StarsAndStripes, usa, wonder woman, WonderWoman

Paris Hilton wants to help Sarah Palin find her inner skank

Email thisPosted Oct 11th 2008 at 3:04PM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Celebrities with Style

If anyone can help Sarah Palin turn a wonky eye twitch and a thin resume into fame and fortune, it's Paris Hilton.

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Exclusive! Behind the scenes with the costume designer of "The Starter Wife"

Email thisPosted Oct 9th 2008 at 1:04PM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Clothing, Celebrities with Style

Last season saw the return of funny lady Debra Messing to the small screen in USA's mini-series, The Starter Wife. It was such a hit that USA is bringing it back as a full series, with the two hour premiere on Monday, October 10th.

The mini-series, based on Gigi Levangie Grazer's New York Times bestselling novel, focused on Molly, Debra Messing's character, dealing with the shock of a surprise divorce. The series will follow her as she recovers and starts to build her life. As the tagline says, "Wife Goes On"!

Today we have a special exclusive: a behind the scenes visit with Agata Maaszkiewicz, the costume designer for The Starter Wife. She talks about working with Debra Messing and the style they created her for character Molly. Watch and enjoy!

Tags: bestseller, costume, debra messing, DebraMessing, designer, gigi levangie grazer, GigiLevangieGrazer, mini-series, molly, new york times, NewYorkTimes, series, the starter wife, TheStarterWife, usa

And the debate winner is...the genius who made "That One" t-shirts

Email thisPosted Oct 8th 2008 at 4:20PM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Style for a Cause

Many people watching the debate last night were surprised to see John McCain jerk at thumb at Obama and refer to his democratic rival as "That One". Post-debate the analysts are still trying to figure out if McCain meant it as a pejorative, if he forgot Obama's name and awkwardly tried to cover a senior moment, or if it was simply another of the (many) wince-worthy jokes that McCain scattered through his performance.

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Tags: american, analysts, bad jokes, BadJokes, bio, debate, facebook, mccain, new york times, NewYorkTimes, obama, politics, presidential, senior moment, SeniorMoment, t-shirts, that one, ThatOne, thatone08.com, usa

Fourth of July t-shirts and stuff for other countries

Email thisPosted Jul 4th 2008 at 7:04AM by Whit Honea

Filed under: Holiday Style, Style in the News, Clothing, Men

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.

Today is the 4th of July. Chances are that if you were in the market for a t-shirt commemorating the holiday you already have it on. However, if that isn't the case, or if you are entertaining thoughts of getting a jump on 2009, then check out these patriotic tees from T-Shirts.com "one of the largest online retailers of t-shirts!"

Gallery: USA Shirts

Gallery: Shirts for Canada

Gallery: Shirts for the Rest of the World

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Tags: 4th, America, canada, countries, fireworks, fourth, july, patriotic, t-shirt, t-shirt of the day, T-shirtOfTheDay, usa, world

Are the Beckhams blowing this hotdog stand?

Email thisPosted Mar 12th 2008 at 4:30PM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style

They came, they saw, they got homesick -- but are they about to bail out on the American dream? Rumor has it that the hard knock life here in the States is wearing thin on the high profile couple and they might decide to move back across the pond sooner than anticipated. Clearly, the Beckhams' plans for US domination haven't panned out the way they expected.

For starters -- even though she promises that her men's jeans won't show off guys' junk -- Posh's clothing line dVb
isn't doing so hot. After being expected to bring in about $50M in sales at this point, the line has done a disappointing $15M. That's 70% lower than expected -- ouch! Maybe she should try some crotchless men's jeans, she couldn't do much worse. Reportedly, her tour with the Spice Girls only stirred up more discontent with her yankee lifestyle.

Beck's American experience has also been a bit of downer, since injuries have kept him off the field for all but 5 games last season. I guess it gave him plenty of time to think about why the hell he's playing for the LA Galaxy. Oh yeah, it must the $250M contract. According to PopCrunch, both Posh and Beck are disillusioned and "would much rather be living in the UK."

[via PopCrunch]

Tags: Becks, David Beckham, DavidBeckham, LA Galaxy, LaGalaxy, Posh, UK, USA, Victoria Beckham, VictoriaBeckham

Ben Sherman.com Sale

Email thisPosted Jan 25th 2008 at 5:50PM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Accessories, Clothing, Steals and Deals

If you like bargain hunting -- and I know I do -- then you definitely want to check this deal out. Right now, Ben Sherman USA's online store it knocking an extra 25% off of their sale prices on men's and women's clothing, footwear, and accessories.

The Ben Sherman line is pretty classic, with lots of styles that keep it simple and tasteful. The Sherman brand is a heavy hitter in the UK, but here in the States it can usually only be found in upscale department stores and Urban Outfitters type places.

This Manor Mod Fit pearl snap that was originally $79.00, is now a much more reasonable $44.99 -- and unlike most pearl-snaps, the pattern's not obnoxious.

[via SeeJackShop]

Tags: Ben Sherman, BenSherman, deals, sale, UK, Urban Outfitters, UrbanOutfitters, USA

Patriotic heels for the 4th of July

Email thisPosted Jul 4th 2007 at 12:37PM by Jonathon Morgan

Filed under: Accessories, Shoes

This is the one day of the year when -- if you're American -- you're practically required to wear red, white and blue. But for those of you heading out to the fireworks tonight, who really want to get blinged-out, USA-style, check out these heels from Stuart Weitzman, adorned with the American flag.

OK, I'll admit, they're incredibly tacky -- downright ugly, in fact. But you'll be able to wear them every 4th of July for the rest of your life, and no one will make fun of you. Plus, they're sparkly!

Even if you don't buy the shoes, you should totally check out the user-submitted "reviews" on the Stuart Weitzman site. This is my favorite:

Amazing! I wore these shoes through the mud and rubble of a bombed out home in Iraq just to show these folks what freedom really means! Then, believe it or not, I ran into a woman, the owner of the rubble, and she had on a pair just like them except they had an Iraqi flag on them. I told her they must be knock offs, I mean, would Stuart Weitzman make a pair of shoes with anything but an American flag? Anyway, we're still good friends and we still marvel and laugh over that coincidence. Great shoes!

I have a sneaking suspicion that the review is sarcastic, but I'm really, really hoping it's not.

Happy 4th!

[via Manolo's Shoe Blog]

Source

Tags: 4th of july, 4thOfJuly, american flag, americana, AmericanFlag, heels, independence day, IndependenceDay, shoes, usa

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Threesome or topless?
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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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