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Mad Men returns this Sunday (AMC at 9/8c) with a special 2-hour premiere. Is the honeymoon over for Mr. and Mrs. Draper? Is Peggy better off now that she’s left Sterling Cooper? Is Roger still tripping? We need answers. We need a drink!
Mix up one of these retro libations and join us. READ FULL STORY »
Beyoncé is not the first person to get a blast from the past in a commercial for Pepsi — Britney Spears did it back in 2007. Who did it best? Watch and decide. [Huffington Post]
Rumor has it Apple’s highly anticipated television — due later this year — can be controlled by an “iRing” remote. [Dezeen]
Speaking of Apple, the Steve Jobs-imagined “best office building in the world” is $2 billion over budget. [Art Info]
Bling Ring star Emma Watson channels Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman on the cover of British GQ. [People]
Lego may stop making Jabba the Hut’s Desert Palace set in response to complaints from religious groups. [Forbes]
Bugaboo has partnered with The Andy Warhol Foundation on a line of baby strollers and umbrellas inspired by the pop artist’s most iconic works. [InStyle]
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SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details on (and photos of) the General Hospital Nurses’ Ball, which kicks off on Friday, April 5.
Costume designer Shawn Reeves has been head of the General Hospital wardrobe department for less than a year, but he’s playing a big part in the daytime drama’s 50th anniversary — dressing the characters for the return of one of Port Charles’s finest traditions: the Nurses’ Ball.
“We didn’t really have anything set in stone until three weeks before we started shooting the episode,” Reeves (Another World, Guiding Light) told EW of outfitting the cast for the first Nurses’ Ball — a fictional fundraising event that includes song and dance performances by hospital staff, local luminaries and celebrity guest stars — in over 10 years. “It’s a celebration. I wanted to [bring] out that fun, celebratory mood, which to me means bold, bright colors and a lot of sparkle.”
Despite the time crunch, Reeves put together nearly 100 outfits for the big event. Or rather, events. “There’s the evening show, and there’s the talent show. We have two different shows going on at once. [A lot of the costumes] for the talent show we had custom-made,” the designer explained. “But bringing it back was exciting.”
Click through the photo gallery for a sneak peek at some of the most fashionable moments from the General Hospital Nurses’ Ball special. READ FULL STORY »
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On the April 18 episode of The Vampire Diaries, Elena, Stefan, Bonnie, Damon and the rest of the gang trade jeans and leather jackets for taffeta and tuxes. That’s right, it’s prom season in Mystic Falls!
Whether human, vampire, werewolf, or witch, Vampire Diaries costume designer Leigh Leverett said she kept the first rule of prom fashion in mind when dressing each of the characters for the big night — Make sure no one else shows up wearing the same dress. “[The girls] tried on a bunch of gowns, probably 6 to 10 each. We picked a bunch that we liked, so it was just figuring out who [would wear] what so that they weren’t all in the same silhouettes or colors.” As for the guys, it came down to the ties.
Click through the gallery to see the characters in their prom ensembles with special insight from Leverett. READ FULL STORY »
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Looking good may not be Emily’s (Emily VanCamp) idea of the best revenge, but that didn’t stop her from pulling out all the stops on last Sunday’s episode.
Heads turned and jaws dropped when Ms. Thorne arrived at the Grayson’s Halloween masquerade ball wearing this sexy white halter dress. Now that’s what I call a plunging neckline!
Click on to find out where you can buy the fetching frock. READ FULL STORY »
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Joanna Krupa, Teresa Giudice, NeNe Leakes, Brandi Glanville, or Vicki Gunvalson — which Real Housewife wore the craziest outfit to Bravo’s upfront presentation last night? [StyleWatch]
A gold ring that may have inspired JRR Tolkien’s novels “The Hobbit” is the centerpiece of a new exhibit in England. [Art Info]
Each of the remaining episodes of Project Runway season 11 will be expanded to two-hours leading up to the April 25 finale. [Hollywood Reporter]
Emmy Award-winning set decorator Jim Mees, best known for his work on three Star Trek television series, died at the age of 57. [LA Times]
Zac Posen created a dress worth $1.5 million that will be featured in Magnum ice cream’s new short film, starring True Blood’s Joe Manganiello. (No word on whether Manganiello actually wears the dress.) [The Wall Street Journal]
Tech billionaire Sean Parker has recruited Oscar-winning costume designer Ngila Dickson (The Last Samauri, Lord of the Rings) to create the wardrobe for his impending nuptials. [NY Post]
A new fashion start-up that uses crowd-sourcing to identify clothing brands worn by characters on TV shows is being called ”the Shazam of Fashion.” [BusinessInsider]
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Star audition tapes off the block, memorabilia from ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Superman’ and more still to be auctioned
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More than 50 VHS tapes of auditions by the likes of Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Julianne Moore will no longer be up for bids during the Julien’s Auctions “Hollywood Legends” sale.
The auction house pulled the tapes and issued a statement after complaints were received from actors’ union SAG-AFTRA — which declared that “auditions are not public performances” – and the Casting Society of America.
Even without the tapes, Julien’s still has hundreds of lots that include costumes, props and other Hollywood memorabilia, and the auction will be held as planned from April 5-6.
Click through the gallery to see some of the big ticket items — some of which are estimated to fetch upwards of $60,000-$80,000 — up for grabs. READ FULL STORY »
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At noon today, luxury shopping site Gilt.com kicked off two sales curated by Watch What Happens Live host and Bravo exec Andy Cohen, and his picks are selling out fast.
Which fashion and entertainment deals were the first to go and what’s still left? READ FULL STORY »
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You’ve read the recap for last night’s episode of Dallas, now see what everyone wore. [InStyle]
Hey girl, Justin Bieber is on the cover of Teen Vogue‘s April issue. [WWD]
Nashville star Hayden Panettiere covers Glamour magazine and talks about the misspelled tattoo on her back. [Huffington Post]
Adele reportedly dropped “tens of thousands” of dollars on two rare Warhols to decorate her $3 million mansion. [The Telegraph]
She’s already in a partnership with Keds, now the Vintage Shoe Company has announced it will make custom Oxford shoes for Taylor Swift’s ”Red” tour, which will go on sale to the masses this fall. [MTV Style]
Social fashion site Lookbook.nu is turning the art of “street style” blogging into a drama-filled scripted series. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Sorry guys, Playboy’s new iPhone app won’t feature any nude Bunnies. [USA Today]
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Making the media rounds in New York City last week, Kim Kardashian caused quite a stir in her not-quite-maternity clothes. On March 26, Kardashian hit the streets wearing a blush-colored honeycomb dress from Lanvin’s Resort 2013 collection, a look that prompted the New York Post to ask, “What the frock?”
Zoe Saldana was the first star to wear the designer piece, modeling it for photographers on the red carpet at the Trevor Project’s ‘Trevor Live’ event in Los Angeles last December.
Obviously, the dress looks very different on Kim — she had major curves long before she sprouted that baby bump — than it does on Zoe’s slender frame, so I think this decision comes down to the shoes. Kardashian paired her dress with a pair of nude Christian Louboutin stilletos, while Saldana went with Lanvin’s crystal toe-cap pumps.
Who wore Lanvin better? Cast your vote in the poll below! READ FULL STORY »
