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American Idol‘s final four battled it out this week as they each performed a duet and two solos.
But in addition to their song stylings, Amber, Angie, Candice, and Kree also tried to put their best fashion foot forward with outfits that ranged from black leather to summer brights.
Who was best dressed? Read on to get the details on each contestant’s look and cast your vote in our Fashion Face-Off poll. READ FULL STORY »
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Find out how costumes help codify Daenerys, Margaery, Cersei, and more Game of Thrones characters. [Fashionista]
Nike is pulling T-shirts emblazoned with the words “Boston Massacre” — which commemorate the Yankees victory over the Red Sox in 1978 – in the wake of last week’s Boston Marathon bombing. [The Daily Beast]
The Oxygen network will begin airing GIFs during TV shows like Best Ink next month. [Mashable]
See the greatest hits of graphic designer Storm Elvin Thorgerson, who created iconic album artwork for bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Phish. [Flavorwire]
Milliner Philip Treacy, who has designed hats for Sarah Jessica Parker, Lady Gaga, and Kate Middleton says the fascinator trend is over. [Huffington Post]
The Girl Scouts of America have has introduced a new badge for video game design. [Smithsonian]
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On Wednesday night, the all-female final five American Idol contestants gave us plenty of attitude during The Diva battle. Whose look hit the biggest high note?
Candice Glover belted a powerhouse version the Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston’s hit “When You Believe” in an Ashley Stewart top, Source of Wisdom jeans, BCBG necklace and Ashley Stewart jewelry.
Angie Miller wore an edgy chain dress by Stars for the Fashion House –which she paired with Hades heels from Gothicplus.com – for her performance of Beyoncé’s “Halo.”
For her rendition of Barbra Streisand’s “What Are You Doing With the Rest of Your Life,” Amber Holcomb kept it classic in a black-and-white strapless dress by Michelle Mason, which she accessorized with a Fenton necklace, Fallon earrings and an orchestra.
Kree Harrison wore a little black dress by Alice & Olivia when she performed Celine Dion’s “Have You Ever Been in Love,” earning high praise from judge Mariah Carey, who called the look “diva-licious.”
Janelle Arthur dressed the part to sing Dolly Parton’s “Dumb Blond,” taking the stage in a boho top from Zara and a metallic skirt from Haute Hippie.
We know who got voted off, but who had Wednesday night’s winning look? Vote now in the poll below. READ FULL STORY »
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Brooks Brothers has released a limited-edition menswear collection based on suiting created for Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, and more of the male actors in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. But unlike most fashion lines “inspired by” movie franchises — after you saw Spring Breakers, did you run out and buy a Spring Breakers bikini? — this one actually makes sense.
Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald was himself a lifelong devotee of the American clothier. The author reported for military duty in a Brooks Brothers-tailored uniform, which he was also wearing when he met his future wife. “He smelled like new goods. Being close to him, my face in the space between his ear and his stiff army collar was like being initiated into the subterranean reserves of a fine fabric store,” Zelda is said to have remembered. READ FULL STORY »
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Bravo exec — and Real Housewives overlord — Andy Cohen has been tapped to host the 2013 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards. [WWD]
Do we need to stage a PopStyle intervention? Beyoncé may be the latest star to wear trompe l’oeil breasts, but Rebel Wilson and Katy Perry have done it too. [The Cut]
H&M has signed a 4-year contract to outfit athletes on the Swedish Olympic and Paralympic teams, beginning with the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. [Vogue]
Is Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr hanging up her Angel wings for good? [StyleWatch]
Ashton Kutcher has invested in a fashion start-up that will help social media savvy consumers track down products they see on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook. [L.A. Times]
Rita Ora does her best Blue Steel on the cover of Elle‘s Women in Music issue. [NY Daily News]
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When Lionsgate released the Capitol Portraits for Catching Fire, it became clear that costume designer Trish Summerville (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) had really upped the fashion ante for the second installment in the The Hunger Games trilogy.
Now, a new still from Catching Fire shows District 12 escort Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) wearing a voluminous dress from one of the world’s most recognizable designer labels.
Where did Effie get her stylish ensemble? Click on to find out and see Effie in the hot-off-the-runway look. READ FULL STORY »
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Last night, Beyoncé kicked off her Mrs. Carter Show world tour in Belgrade, Serbia, debuting the designer wardrobe she’ll wear as she sings her way across Europe and the United States this summer.
During her kick-off show, the woman who brought us “Freakum Dress” paraded around the stage in an array of costumes — including bedazzled bodysuits, hot pants, and thigh-high boots – by designers like Emilio Pucci, Ralph & Russo (pictured above), DSquared2, and Stuart Weitzman.
Oh yeah, and a gold sequined bodysuit patterned with trompe l’oeil breasts that makes Madonna’s Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra look demure.
Keep clicking to see more of Beyoncé’s designer tour costumes. READ FULL STORY »
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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 »
