June 2012
Amber.Stardoll- We love the TV show Pretty Little Liars! It is one of our all-time faves! We adore the stars of the show, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Ashley Benson and Troian Bellisario, so we put together some of their best looks on and off the red carpet. Which actress do you think has the best style? Click on the pics to decide!
Elle.Stardoll
Last night's discussion; Photo: Joyce Culver for 92Y
Last night, Fern Mallis’s discussion series at 92nd Street Y wrapped up its first season with a symposium featuring Michael Kors. Entering the Upper East Side establishment, attendees were expecting a sort of fashion comedy hour—as Kors is known to entertain—and though the bar was set high, the designer delivered. “The last thing I can do is work off a script,” Kors told ELLE following the discussion. “I told Fern that I didn’t want to know too much about what she was going to ask me in advance—just let it rip.” Born Karl Anderson, Jr., Kors had changed his name by the age of twelve. “As we all know, in fashion there’s only one Karl—I had a premonition,” he said. And by that age, his interest in fashion and entrepreneurialism had already started to sprout. AN 11-year-old Kors set up the “Iron Butterfly Boutique” in his basement, selling an array of homemade candles and whip-stitched leather pouches. “They sold out within a week,” he noted. Summer camp was also an opportune environment for Kors’s burgeoning ideas of luxury—he established a laundry service where he’d hand-wash and press fellow campers’ garments. “We didn’t have an iron,” he explained, “so we’d drip-dry them and lay them between two pieces of wooden shelving.” Fast-forward a few years and Kors was enrolled at FIT, an experience that was short-lived, as the designer dropped-out before graduating. “I was going out a lot,” he said of the time. “I frankly thought that Bianca Jagger’s birthday party [at Studio 54] was a great lesson.” Kors found employment on the sales floor at a now-shuttered department store on 57th Street—a job that evolved into him designing the store’s entire in-house label. It was there that he met then-editor Vera Wang. “I was ringing her up and she was asking about the clothes,” he recalled. “And then she said, ‘Do you want to go to the Met [ball]?’” He dressed Wang in his designs for the gala, that year honoring Yves Saint Laurent. “I almost levitated,” Kors said of his YSL encounter. When he left to start his own label, the designer would sew production samples on rented sewing machines in his Chelsea flat. “I only had two sizes—P and S,” Kors said. Bergdorf Goodman hosted his first trunk show at age 21, but it would be three years before Kors staged a fashion show. In 1993, Kors encountered an infamous kink in the middle of his fashion show, held in an raw downtown space. ”I heard an explosion from backstage that sounded like gunfire,” he said. “Naomi Campbell came off of the runway and said that the ceiling had fallen down and that it had hit some people,” including well-regarded journalist, Suzy Menkes. “It was time for New York to get professional show spaces… Voila!” he said, gesturing at Mallis, who was responsible for establishing the first organized fashion week in New York. By 2000, following a few minor roadblocks (including bankruptcy in 1993), Kors had begun to hit an indefinite stride, presenting his ‘Palm Bitch’ collection for Spring and designing the ‘Tahiti’ sandal that was regarded as the shoe of the season. “I called it my Park Avenue Jesus sandal,” he said. “It was a hippie sandal that you could wear at La Grenouille.” More recently, Kors has struck a footwear goldmine with his “consummate Bat Mitzvah shoe—it’s called the Berkley T-Strap. Now I have 12-year-old customers.” The designer, who’s judged Project Runway for the last ten years, was originally hesitant to enroll in the reality TV formula, he revealed. “I kept thinking Survivor—like people were going to be eating the fabric or something.” Looking back now, Kors is impressed: “It was the first time that people saw how clothes come about and the interesting people that are involved in the process.” Most recently, Kors rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, signaling his company’s initial public offering, which was valued at 3.5 billion dollars—the largest in fashion history. “It was better than my Bar Mitzvah,” he quipped. Noting his success has been thirty years in the making, to young designers he advised: “Keep your eye on the ball—do what you do, and do it well.”
- Amber.Stardoll
- We didn't know Liam Hemsworth was such a romantic! Miley Cyrus and her long-time on-and-off boyfriend announced their engagement yesterday, and she couldn't be more happy: "I'm happy to share this news with you all. I feel like all my dreams are coming true." the starlet Tweeted yesterday. And handsome Liam has put a lot of effort into finding the perfect ring for his wife-to-be: "He wanted something usual", jeweler Neil Lane reveals. And that he really wen for! The Hunger Games star got her a 3.5-carat cushion-cut diamond ring, and the center stone is from the late 19th century! "It was hand-cut around 1880 or 1890 and it’s unique and in its original form,”, Neil stated. How romantic, we want one too! (people)
- Amber.Stardoll
- If you're looking for the the perfect summer dress, then look no further! We found three amazing neon dresses that are perfect for hot summer nights. Vanessa Hudgens knows that the best way to shine is in a bright color, so click on the pics to see our fave neon dresses for those hot summer nights.
- Amber.Stardoll
- This has got to be the cutest couple ever! Justin Long and Kate Mara are rumored to be in a "very new relationship" according to a source close to the couple. Justin, who once dated Drew Barrymore and Leighton Meester, has been seen arm in arm with Kate in NYC's East Village. Kate, younger sister to Rooney Mara, took Justin out for his birthday on June 2nd and seems like they had a blast celebrating. They've also been seen watching the hit Broadway show, Jesus Christ Superstar, where they got to meet the cast. Even though Justin has had his fair share of girlfriends, we hope that this relationship with Kate will last. (usmagazine)
- Amber.Stardoll
- We spotted Selena Gomez stepping out in a gray mullet-style dress when she attended at Hollywood producer Joel Silver's Memorial Day barbecue in Malibu a couple of days ago. She went for a relaxed look in her grey smiley face maxi dress! We're not so sure about the getup to be honest, but it really got us smiling! What do you think about Selena's maxi dress with a smiley face print on the front? Hot or not? Wote in the poll below!
- Amber.Stardoll
- Hollywood’s hottest couple, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, are definitely not shy about flaunting their affection and relationship is moving so fast. Maybe the Kardashian klan will be propagated in the near future? Well, the couple are now apparently planning both marriage and babies! According to Us Weekly a friend of the rapper has said that Kanye can’t wait to see her carrying his child. The insider said: “He says she will look beautiful pregnant.” The source also says that Kanye is dying to be a daddy! The couple has recently moved into a bigger house togheter so they're ready to have a family soon. Well, that the pair aren't directly taking things slowly... But we think that they would be good parents and we can't wait for a new Hollowood baby to arrive! What do you think, would Kanye and Kim make good parents? (hollywood.com)
- Amber.Stardoll
- We spotted Fearne Cotton arriving at Radio 1 in London tonday wearing this effortlessly layered outfit! We love all her thoughtfully-mixed outfits, she's such an everyday inspiration! She never fails to impress!
- Amber.Stardoll
- They're getting married! Miley Cyrus has finally confirmed her engagement to Liam Hemsworth: "I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam", she stated earlier today. Miley and Liam met when they costarred in The Last Song back in 2009 and he proposed to her on May 31 with a 3.5-carat ring from jeweler Neil Lane. We're so jealous! Congrats to the happy couple, we wish you all the best! (people)
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