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Photo: Miu Miu
It looks like Miu Miu‘s gone back to its roots. After a season of surprisingly natural ads starring a young Hailee Steinfeld, the brand’s spring campaign follows their otherwise signature glossy style. While Steinfeld was shot outside, by Bruce Weber, their new face, Mia Wasikowska, sits inside a studio. It’s Wasikowska’s first campaign—what a way to start!—and it looks like Miuccia hired Mert and Marcus, her usual Miu Miu photogs, to do the honors. The images that leaked on The Fashion Spot are quite stiff, but the brand’s spring collection almost demands a formal portrait. Click through for another shot.
Photo: Miu Miu
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2011 was a great year for superhero movies—after all, what actor in Hollywood doesn’t want to put on a mask and slim fit tights and fight evil? And while we’ll never forget Ryan Reynolds in a green jumpsuit, we’re ready for the next batch of crime-fighting, high-tech weapon wielding hotties. Check out our top picks after the jump! Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider Man
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There’s no such thing as too much Andrew Garfield, the 28-year-old British actor who sky-rocketed to fame as Zuckerberg’s grounded sidekick in The Social Network. We expect to be swept off our feet by his high-flying role as Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider Man, out on July 3rd, which is exactly what happened to his co-star Emma Stone (the pair of them met and started dating on set). Chris Evans in Marvel’s The Avengers
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Chris Evans isn’t the only pretty boy in Joss Whedon’s adaption of the comic book series. The star of Captain America: The First Avenger is only one member of the super-hot super hero team which includes Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (replacing Edward Norton as the Hulk) and Robert Downey Jr. (as Ironman). That’s four great looking reasons to go see Marvel’s The Avengers on May 4th. Sam Worthington
in Wrath of the Titans.
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This Aussie played blue-skinned heartthrob Jake Sully in Avatar but will be looking like himself in the action-packed sequel to Clash of the Titans, hitting theaters on March 30th. He’ll be back as Perseus, the Greek mythological hero, up in arms against the gods, who are again threatening mankind. Taylor Kitsch in John Carter
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While this Canadian actor isn’t technically a superhero in Disney’s John Carter, out on June 8th, he does play a civil war solider with major fighting skills (and major abs), which earns him a place on our list. He’s no stranger to superhero roles, having played a kinetic energy wielding mutant in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. While he won’t be super-charged in John Carter, he will have his hands full, bringing peace to waring species on an alien-inhabited Mars. Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises
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Holy hot British actor, Batman! For every superhero, there has to be an equally capable (at least for the first hour of the movie) super villain, and believe us, Tom Hardy’s Bane is going to give Batman a run for his money. While Bruce Wayne primarily uses gadgets to fight, Hardy described Bane’s fighting style to Empire Magazine as ” nasty. Anything from small-joint manipulation to crushing skulls, crushing rib cages, stamping on shins and knees and necks, and collarbones and snapping heads off [to] ripping out spinal columns.” Woah. Catch Tom Hardy as Bane, Batman’s gas-mask wearing nemesis in the last installment of the Dark Knight Trilogy, on July 20th.
- ElleGirl
Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Elie Saab spring 2012 Photo: Imaxtree
Designers did some serious bedazzling on spring 2012 collections. Dolce & Gabanna used glittering gemstones, Elie Saab used thousands of glittering sequins, and Balmain decorated his structured separates with shimmering studs. You can brighten clothes, shoes and bags with spring-savvy embellishments in three easy steps. You’ll need:
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1. Rhinestones, sequins or glitter of your choice. You can buy Swarovski crystals online in big batches, in almost any color. Crystals2love.com sells 144 piece packs for around $7. You can also buy plastic stones at stores like Michael’s, and A.C Moore (which is also the best place for glitter). Depending on the amount and the grain of the glitter, you can expect to pay anywhere from $4-$10 dollars.
Photo: Courtesy of Mod Podge Mod Podge adhesive, $12.
2. Adhesive. what you’ll use depends on your project. For glitter, a paint-on adhesive like Mod Podge is perfect; for rhinestones or sequins, using a hot glue gun will give you the best results. 3. Chalk.
How you’ll do it:
1. Plan first. Using chalk, gently trace your pattern (check out our fav mega-embellished spring collections in the slideshow below) on your garment or accessory. When you work with glitter, make sure you lay out plenty of newspaper so you can catch and save what you don’t use.
2. For glitter, paint a thin layer of Modge Podge and tap out a generous amount of glitter onto your piece. For Sequins or Rhinestones, dot the back of each rhinestone or sequin with glue separately. Don’t draw lines with glue! You’ll wind up with hard, tacky, streaks that your stones won’t stick to.
3. Be patient. This is probably the most important step! Embellishing by hand can take days and you shouldn’t rush the process. If you take your time, you’ll have a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind piece that would fit right in on the 2012 runway.
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From giving undercover menswear advice to Fendi to secretly learning how to design women’s shoes at Giuseppe Zanotti, Kanye West is quite the fashion guru—at least according to the life story that he tweeted between the hours of 4 and 6 a.m. London time this morning. His two-hour tirade included snippets of his illustrious fashion career that has been, until now, largely kept under wraps. Hip hop superstar by day, couture genius by night, Kanye allegedly spent a month in Japan, interning with Fendi before spending another four months passing them secret tips for their menswear line. He was also offered a position at Versace but had to turn it down due to a two-year contract with Louis Vuittion, where he’s designed sneakers in the past. It seems like Kanye felt like he had to defend himself after a fake twitter account that claimed to be the official handle for his fashion line surfaced. He made sure to mention that he isn’t only a seasoned designer, but a self-made one as well. According to him, he has no financial backers for his collection but “did the first fashion show out of my own pocket and used the money I made touring to follow my passion.” Want more details? ELLE.com‘s got the play by play.
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Photo: Natalie Joos
In 1997, Natalie Joos made her move from Belgium to the east coast, landing in New York—and landing a gig as Glenn O’Brien’s personal assistant. From there, she managed Craig McDean’s photography studio and since then, has launched and grown her own casting agency helping to find fresh faces for clients like Helmut Lang, Phillip Lim, and Hugo Boss. Joos’ keen eye and love of vintage have earned her a top spot on the international fashion circuit and fueled her beloved blog, Tales of Endearment. What is your favorite smell? I used to be obsessed with the after sun cream for the face by Clarins. I literally went weak in the knees when I smelled it. It was summer in a bottle. I haven’t bought it in a while, but now that you made me think about it… What do you consider the epitome of happiness? Hearing a great song that transports you into higher spheres makes you smile involuntarily and forget everything. How do you define luxury? Luxury is being able to do what you desire without strings. It’s hedonism with sprinkles of gold on top. What is the last dream you remember? I’m sure it was something racy… What’s your favorite childhood memory? My mom sitting me down on the mantelpiece in the living room when I was about 2 years old tying my favorite shoes. I wore a navy dress with a peter pan collar. I loved those shoes but they were only for Sundays. What’s the last book you read and loved? I just finished reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, but can’t say I really loved it. He gives away all the juicy bits in the beginning—there’s not much left to be imagined or discovered. I was disappointed, although the writing is great of course! The last book I did love was The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. And whenever David Sedaris comes out with a new book I sprint to the store. Describe your home’s aesthetic. Minimally modern with a touch of 60′s, and some antique pieces for balance and character. What are your vices? I bite my nails. It’s a bad habit, but it’s under control. Describe yourself in five words or less. Funny, smart, spontaneous, rational, OCD. What possession will you never throw away? I am a borderline hoarder; this question is irrelevant.
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We were wowed by Olivia Wilde’s smokey-but-colorful and sultry-but-fresh look at the 2012 Palm Springs Film Critics Awards last weekend. Pairing bronze shadow, purple liner, and a modified cat eye was a lot of look to love, but Olivia kept her makeup statement bold (not overdone) with a fresh face and a sheer, light lipstick. Get noticed on prom night our top picks for perfectly emulating her modern, glamorous style.
1. Walk the Line
Photo: Courtesy of Sephora Tarte lash-enhancing liquid eye-liner, $22.
Using short, feather light strokes apply a liquid liner directly against the base of your top lash line. When you get to the outside corner of your eye, give yourself a small wing tip. This mini-modified cat eye line will help you gauge where to stop applying the rest of your shadow and add just the right amount of drama.
2. Plum-fection
Photo: Courtesy of Sephora Sephora baked eye-shadow palette, $28.
We love this palette from Sephora, which has every color you need to pull off our Prom Look of the Day. Using an angled brush, line your bottom lash line with a deep purple, like the one in the palette above with rich, brown undertones. You don’t want an exact line so smudge with your fingertip and add a thicker line of dark brown starting at the middle of your eye to the outer edge. Apply a medium bronze to your top lid, keeping the color below your crease and then add a layer of darker bronze above your crease, starting at the middle of your eye and continuing out to where you finished your cat eye. Highlight below your brow around your tear ducts with a cream color. Add a few layers of your favorite mascara, using diagonal strokes for a wide-eyed look.
3. Super Glimmer-ous
Photo: Courtesy of Sephora NARS all-purpose shimmer stick, $39.
This three-in-one creamy shimmer stick is a major must-have for a fresh, glowing complexion. To get Olivia’s look, apply with a foundation brush, your fingertips or the stick itself, to the apples of your cheeks and your lips. You’ll get a richer deposit of color if you apply directly to your skin so be ready to blend, blend and blend some more. Add a layer of gloss over your lips for some extra shine.
- ElleGirl
Photo: Splash NewsNot all celebrities can be as academically oriented as our crush of the week, James Franco. Although many celebs give college a shot (actress Dakota Fanning is a freshman at NYU where Disney royalty Dylan and Cole Sprouse also study), it seems like more often big name actors and actresses are calling it quits after their bout with higher education. Last week we learned that Emma Roberts left Sarah Lawrence College after only one semester. The official story is that she couldn’t balance her work as an English Literature major and her acting career (she’s slated to star in Spring Breakers with James Franco, Selena Gomez, and Vanessa Hudgens) but sources say school wasn’t her main priority. Emma herself admitted to skipping a week of class to attend a Tibi show during New York Fashion Week. She told Us Weekly, “I ditched class to come to this show and that’s probably bad. I’m going back at the end of the week.” Her long distance relationship might also be a factor. Her boyfriend, Glee cast member Chord Overstreet lives in L.A and a close friend told Life&Style that “Emma’s in love and wants to spend time with Chord. You can’t blame her!” What other celebs have left college before getting their degrees? Check out our list below!
Photo: Splash NewsEmma Watson The Harry Potter star (seen above carrying actual school books!) took a semester off from her education at Brown University but squashed rumors that she left due to bullying. On March 7th, she announced on her official website that “I love Brown and I love studying pretty much more than anything but recently I’ve had so much to juggle that being a student AND fulfilling my other commitments has become a little impossible.” In April, the 21-year-old actress announced that she would spend her junior year abroad at Oxford University and would be returning to finish her senior year at Brown.
Photo: Splash NewsKristin Cavallari According to an interview she did with The New York Post back in ’09, Kristin attended college for exactly one day. “I went to one class at Loyola Marymount… I said, ‘Hi, I’m Kristin Cavallari from Laguna Beach’ and that’s when ‘Laguna’ was actually on TV, so I just decided it wasn’t the right time.” The actress also has no plans to go back, “In high school … it was just enough. I’m really happy with what I’m doing. I read a lot of books, you know. So, I have no urge to go back to college.”
Photo: Splash NewsMary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Despite spending over $7 million on the biggest dorm rooms of all time (the twins converted four penthouse apartments in one) for their time as students in the Gallatin program at NYU, both sisters dropped out before they completed their sophomore years.
Photo: Splash NewsReese Witherspoon Mother of two Reese attended Stanford University (the Ivy League school of California) but dropped out after only a year to focus on her acting career.
Photo: Splash News Anne HathawayThe star of The Princess Diaries finished two years of college, first at Vassar and then at NYU but dropped out to focus on Brokeback Mountain, although she’s said that she would like to go back eventually.
Photo: Splash NewsBrad Pitt This Hollywood superstar attended the University of Missouri but left school only two credits short of his degree and moved to L.A. to take acting classes.
Photo: Splash NewsKate Beckinsale Underworld star Kate studied English and Russian literature at Oxford University but dropped out after three years to focus on acting. She told The Independent, “It was getting to the point where I wasn’t enjoying either thing enough because both were very high pressure. I was burning out and I knew I had to make a decision.”
Photo: Splash NewsJoseph Gordon Levitt The 30-year old Inception star attended Columbia University, aiming for a degree in General Studies with a focus on French poetry and literature but left school in ’04 to focus on acting. Despite leaving, he loved college, telling The New York Times that during school, “I started to care about the world, and I wanted to somehow connect with it.”
Photo: Splash NewsClaire Danes This actress, known for her roles in Stardust and Romeo + Juliet among many others, got into an Ivy League school, but only studied psychology at Yale for two years before dropping out to pursue her acting career.
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Photo: Getty ImagesWhitney Port, the leggy blonde of The Hills and then The City, who was often considered “the Serious Fashion Contender” among her reality TV counterparts, will stage her first solo show at New York Fashion Week next month. Port’s been pretty quiet since MTV canceled the reality show just over a year ago; she filmed a cameo in What to Expect When You’re Expecting and signed on as the face of British shopping site, Very.com. Though she didn’t stop designing Whitney Eve, she hasn’t shown the collection outside of trade shows—and now she plans on staging a proper runway show at Lincoln Center. Before The City ended, Port left longtime publicist Kelly Cutrone in favor of Alison Brod, but today’s press release comes from Cutrone’s People’s Revolution. Port says, “My collection has grown so much over the past few years, and the next step for me as a designer was to put on my own runway show. I am so excited to show on schedule as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, and can’t wait to show my new fall collection on the runway.” Port’s show will take place at 9AM on February 15th. In other fashion week news, Tommy Hilfger’s leaving Lincoln Center in favor of the Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street (Marc Jacobs shows at the downtown armory). It’s that time of year again—let the gossip begin!
- ElleGirl
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Few can say they’ve hosted the Academy Awards, written a book, and have taught a college course (about themselves) all in one lifetime. Even fewer of those people have done all of this before the age of 35. But we know of one person: James Franco. With news about him playing the lead in Hugh Hefner’s biopic film on top of recently writing his own novel, Actors Anonymous—a supposed fictionialized account of his experiences as an actor—we had to ask ourselves, is there anything James Franco thinks he can’t do? The maverick’s first breakthrough role was on the unfortunately short-lived TV show Freaks and Geeks in ’99 but started gaining recognition for the television movie James Dean, which landed him a Golden Globe award. Since then, he’s starred as Tobey Maguire’s best friend-turned-enemy Harry Osborn in Spider-man and Spider-man 2 and taken on a recurring role on ABC’s soap opera General Hospital. His other films include Tristan and Isolde, Milk, 127 Hours, and most recently Rise of the Planet of the Apes. So, what do we love about the do-it-all dreamboat? better question might be, what’s there not to love? Besides his ability to play both a gay lover in Milk and a hilarious loveable stoner in Pineapple Express, the boy’s got skills aside from the big screen. Franco returned to UCLA where he earned his undergrad degree in 2008. He then moved to NYC for graduate school at Columbia University’s writing program and NYU’s Tisch School of Arts, where he graduated with his MFA in both 2010 and 2011. He is currently a PhD student in English at Yale University and just last fall taught a course about film making at NYU (we don’t know how those students found the concentration). The James-of-all-trades is also in talks to write and direct the Hollywood version of William Faulkner’s iconic novel, As I Lay Dying. We literally don’t know how he does it; we can barely balance school and a social life! Whatever his secret is, we’re honored to add to his accolades by crowning him ELLEgirl’s crush of the week.
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Newly resolved to have perfect fingernails? You don’t have to drop major money at a salon to keep your nails glossy and strong all winter. Set aside about an hour, follow our eight easy steps, and you won’t want to cover up with winter gloves or coat sleeves. You’ll need: Base and top coat (see our top pick below) Nail polish remover Cotton pads or Q-tips Nail file Cuticle pusher or clipper.
1. Soak your hands in warm water for at least three minutes. A little bit of lemon juice will help loosen any nail color, meaning less damage done by nail polish remover.
2. Remove any old polish with a cotton ball or Q-tip and apply moisturizer to your cuticles. The alcohol in nail polish remover leeches moisture from your skin, so make sure to apply lotion or hand cream before, and after you take off old polish.
3. Push back cuticles. If you’ve left your nail beds unattended for a while, you can trim your cuticles but be careful, if you cut your cuticles too short they’ll bleed.
4. Shape your nails with a nail file, being careful only to file in one direction. A back and forth motion will weaken your nails. Give yourself square edges, and a round tip, the perfect shape for growing out your nails and keeping them strong.
5. Buff your nails so you have a smooth surface for the polish to stick to.
6. Base Coat. Always use a base coat! It helps your color stick and strengthens your nails. We love Sally Hansen’s Double Duty Polish, which can be used as both a base, and top coat. It’s packed with vitamins to strengthen your nails, and is a hardcore chip resister.
Photo: Courtesy of Drugstore.com Sally Hansen double duty nail polish, $5.
7. Color. Always roll the bottle (never shake!) to mix up the color, and get your perfect shade. 8. Top Coat. Wait at least half an hour before applying a top coat to seal in the color, and keep your nails looking lovely for as long as possible.
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