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It’s three days into the Sundance Film Festival and already reporters are asking Elizabeth Olsen how it feels to be the festival’s it girl. Olsen’s response: “If I am an it girl, the great thing about that is that it can help these two films.” The young actress is talking about Silent House and Martha Marcy May Marlene — two films premiering at this year’s festival. Of course, the press has also trekked into family territory, digging into her relationship with her famous sisters (Mary Kate and Ashley) and without extensive media experience some might falter, but not Olsen. “As for my family, I love them and I love talking about them. But I don’t feel that shadow thing that the media assumes. It’s made up by people I don’t come into contact with.” This line of questioning will fade as Olsen, who’s still a senior at NYU, proves she’s worthy of the Miss Sundance title thanks to her intelligent performances — not her last name.
We sat down with Olsen, who was wearing Kenneth Cole’s official Sundance vest (the designer outfits the festival’s 1600 volunteers), at the Stella Artois Cutting Room on Main Street to discuss the road to Sundance, her sense of fashion, and where she’ll go next.
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The sensational musical “Wicked” is moving off Broadway and onto ABC as an eight hour mini-series. Salma Hayek, who produced of Ugly Betty, now has a new project in the pipeline: producing Wicked, the TV series. However, there’s no word yet for who will be cast as Elphaba and Glinda. Die-hard Wicked fans can rejoice because apparently the script will not be taken directly from the musical, rather it will be based off the original book written by Gregory Maguire. Who do you think should be cast as Elphaba and Glinda?
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Natalie Portman had been announced as the face for Miss Dior Cherie perfume all the way back in June, and we’ve been waiting impatiently ever since. But good news, the ad campaign has finally been released! Isn’t she just the perfect girl for these simple, cheeky ads? We’re sold.
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The 2011 SAG Awards was all about natural beauty. Minimal eye makeup and nude lips graced the red carpet. Take a lesson from these Hollywood starlets like Lea Michele above: less really is more. The hot shade in lipstick right now is no shade at all! Check out how more stars do nude lips and how to find and apply the right nude lip shade for your complexion after the jump.
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To make a round face appear slimmer, or rock a red carpet look in a snap, highlight your cheekbones with these easy steps! Use a cream blush on the apples of your cheeks, and blend the color upwards along your natural cheekbones toward the outer edges of your face. Use a liquid or stick highlighter to line the area just underneath your cheekbones (the part of your cheek that sinks in when you make a kissing face). Blend the highlighter upwards into the blush, never going higher than the apples of your cheeks. Finish the look by reducing signs of color-creasing with a dust of translucent powder.
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We love the hair headband! It keeps hair off your face while also adding a stylish touch to the average Pippi Longstocking braids. If Jessica Alba’s look seems complicated at first glance, fear not! We have a short list of tips to get this style quick. Make sure your hair is straight of wavy – curly hair will make it harder to braid and keep in place. Once relatively straight, make a center part from your hairline to the nape of your neck. Then braid each side. (Tip: Even though you’ll take these out later, secure each braid with a hair tie while styling.) Lift the right braid and wrap it from each to ear. Remove the tie and pin. Repeat by doing the same to the left braid. In addition to pinning near the ears, you can now begin to tuck pins discreetly throughout the braids. This way, the hairband doesn’t begin to droop and loosen the pins near the ears. Finally, tuck any loose hair underneath the braid and secure with pins. You should be all set! If it seems like a braid might sway, stick it with a pin, but remember to pin underneath the hairband, so no one will know your secret! Enjoy!
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January Jones of Mad Men, graced the 2011 Golden Globes red carpet with an old Hollywood nostalgia. Red lipstick creates a chic seductive look, but it isn’t always easy to find the right shade for your complexion. Keep reading to get perfect fiery fifties lips for your skin color.
1. What skin tone do you have? The veins on the inside of your wrists are great indicators of what skint tone you have. If the veins are blue or purple, than you’re a cool girl. If the veins are yellow or green than you’re a warm chic.
2. For the cool shade girls: Is your skin complexion fair or medium? Girls with cool fair skin, look best with red lipstick that has a blue base. Girls with cool medium skin look best with red lipstick that has both a blue or warm red base.
3. For the warm-shade girls: Is your skin complexion olive or dark? Girls with warm olive complexions look best with red or red orange based lipstick. Girls with warm darker complexions look best with brown based red lipstick.
4. Time to fire things up. Now that you know your skin tone and complexion, its time to try on some lipstick! Remember to prep your lips with a lip balm. Apply a lip liner in the same shade of your lipstick or darker. Apply your shade of red lipstick, nude eye shadow, a side part in your hair and walk around talking with some great ’50s phrases. Daddy-o!
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Former model and now actress Lily Cole has undergone a major change. Famous for her bright red tresses, the doll-faced starlet has recently dyed her hair a rich chocolate brown.
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As of now, we’re not quite sure if this decision was for a new film in the making or simply a lifestyle choice. Either way, tell us what you think of Lily’s new look!
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Thick, eyelash grazing bangs à la Jane Birkin are still a fresh look for spring, and a great way to quickly change up your hairstyle. One caveat for this spring trend: if you have very wavy or curly hair—unless you are prepared to blow dry your bangs every morning—you might want to skip this look. However, if you have a long or oval shaped face, with straight or slightly wavy hair, then these bangs were meant for you. To style thick bangs: dry the bangs straight, then spray a bit of hairspray onto a brush, and brush through the bangs to keep them in place.
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Oh if only the Brazilian queen of tropical fruit could see her influence now! More than six decades have passed since Carmen Miranda donned her festively flamboyant fruit hat that would later become the infamous Chiquita Banana logo, and now the fruit-happy style is back. For spring ’11, Miranda’s exotic flare and charisma re-emerged, brightening the most elite runways. Designers enticed our palate with all things edible through quirky, playful prints: banana’s adorn flouncy skirts and Hawaiian shirts at Prada while Stella McCartney sliced her lemon dresses with two zesty thigh-high slits. To prevent the look from being too costumey, the citrus shades are balanced by clean lines and tempered by stark white backgrounds. We can’t wait to see who wears this tasty trend! Would you?
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