Category: Style Assistant

Fashion News: Beyonce’s wedding gown revealed in new video


Beyonce married Jay-Z three years ago but only now are details about her wedding gown coming out — thanks to the video for her live performance of “I Was Here,” released this week, which contains a montage of events from her life, including the wedding. Its a strapless, kind of poufy dress reminiscent of the one Carrie Bradshaw wore in the first “Sex and the City” movie. It was designed by her mom, Tina Knowles, shown with the singer, above, with some of their House of Dereon clothing line.

Speaking of Jay-Z, he was named GQ magazines Man of the Year at an awards gala in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

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Celebrate The Holidays With Zomsters!

Have you ever heard of Zomsters? Me neither! However, they are SUCH a cool company!  And they recently came out with a new line of childrens products!

They offer a full line of earth-friendly products featuring the zany Zomsters characters. Parents can choose from a selection of super-soft cotton onesies, t-shirts and hats, kid and eco-friendly artwork, including limited edition holiday prints, among other collectables.

The company also uses sustainable business practices so our children inherit a clean planet. They use materials like organic cotton, recycled paper and recycled aluminum cans.

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How Can I Inform Guests about My Registry?

Gifts are a part of every wedding, but it seems like we still have to tiptoe around the fact that guests would like to give them and couples are more than happy to receive them!  If you don’t share your wishes, guests will be frustrated and left to guess what you want, but some people fear that communicating what would be most helpful to you at this time in your life can come off as greedy.

That’s why registries make so much sense and have been a welcome way to communicate your needs since 1924 . But

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Melissa McCarthy Channels Queen Elizabeth On EW Cover

 

Melissa McCarthy flaunts her funny side on Entertainment Weekly magazines new issue. 41-year-old Bridesmaids star and hilarious McCarthy channels Queen Elizabeth on the cover by dressing up in her style.

Cover girl for EWs 2011 Comedy Issue talks about many things including her weight, her infamous role in the movie Bridesmaids and much more.

Check out some excerpts form her interview with mag:

On last day of working on Bridesmaids: I felt like school had ended and I was saying goodbye to all my best friends and it would never be this perfect again.

On a blogger’s comment about her weight: My first thought was ‘Gosh, I hope she doesn’t have a daughter.’ And then after a second I thought, ‘What a sad, troubled person. You’re mak

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Raoul Designer Odile Benjamin on the F/W 2011 Collection


Fashion loves a throwback, and the classic-made-modern silhouettes in the Raoul fall 2011 collection hearken back to the put-together days of the ’60s and ’70s (think clean lines and bold colorblocking). We talked with the woman behind this feminine-favorite line, Odile Benjamin.

Shopbop: The fall collection found inspiration in the Pan Am and Braniff girls of the late ’60s and early ’70s. How do these styles apply to the modern woman?
Odile Benjamin: Although the inspiration was borrowed from the stunning uniforms of the glamorous airline girls from the ’60s and ’70s, when it came to the actual collection, the execution was modern and updated. There is a

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