Are you getting ready for your holiday parties and looking for easy no-fuss ways to look ultra- glam? According to Umberto Savone, of Umberto of Beverly Hills, it’s easier than you may think.
Check out his tips, below, for creating a really fun and festive updo in five easy steps.
1) Start by misting hair with Controller Conditioning Spray then blow dry hair straight
2) Comb all hair back as if you are about to make a ponytail, but twist hair up instead to form an upside down French Twist
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We all love our man to be a sexy as possible, and according to AXE spokestylist, Diana Schmidtke, there’s some steamy guy hair trends this season.
One hot look we are seeing everywhere is the “classic” look – ala Mad Men. Want to recreate it at home? Diana gave some tips! My advice: Copy the URL, and share with your man immediately!
Obviously, you’ll need clean, wet hair, a comb and pomade – Diana recommends AXE Smooth & Sophisticated Shine Pomade because it is designed to add hold and maximum shine, which is essential for this look.
In general, most styling products work …read more

When it comes to sunglasses, are you more of Jessica’s Szohr’s style or Leighton Meester’s style?  Recently the Gossip Girl real-life best buds were spotted out doing some boutique shopping in Nolita.  I think both of their personal styles are expressed in their sunglasses.
Jessica Szohr is wearing an oversized pair of flat top metal and plastic sunglasses.  This style is similar to the Clubmaster with the combination of materials and the patterned or colored top accent piece.  Her sunglasses have translucent brown rims and brown lenses with a flashy snakeskin pattern across the top.  These sunglasses fit perfectly with Jessica’s …read more

It may seem a minor part of our style–no pun intended–but the location of our hair part can define how we look – and moving that part can change our entire appearance!
Don’t stress though. I consulted celebrity stylist Robert Ramos, and he gave us some fabulous tips and tricks to find the most flattering part for our face!
Long-Faced Gals
If you have a narrow face, avoid center parts because it elongates and extenuates the narrowness of the face. Opt for a low-deep side part to add width to the face and make it appear less narrow.
Rounding It Out
If you have a …read more

I was browsing the Old Navy plus-size fashions when I ran into some cool jersey scarves that are colorful, gorgeous, flowy, and attractive. It might be “one size fits all,” but it was a surprise find for me, and one you might appreciate! If you’re not a fan of the multicolored stripes, they also have it in solids, as well as other color combinations with stripes.
Sunny style for $10 is something I can really get on board for–it’s also soft, gauzy, and fun. What about you? Are you going to be wearing a supremely lovely scarf for late summer or …read more

This week on The Fashion Show, Reco won with his teeny little black minidress designed to compliment Yves saint Laurent mesh heels, which happen to be some of the hottest shoes to step off the runway. An advantage for him? Yes, I think so.

My personal favorite is still Angel’s gorgeous shirt dress, paired with blue and red Stella McCartney heels. This dress is just so funky and wearable – it just looks effortlessly chic, which I think takes a tremendous amount of skill. I hope Angel can keep up and continue delivering in the coming weeks.

I also really enjoyed Daniella’s …read more

Last night’s episode of The Fashion Show highlighted one of my favorite things in the entire world…shoes. The end result of this fantastic episode was a series of dresses that were the strongest collection so far in the series. Well, except for Merlin. But we’ll get to that later.
There was no wasting time – the designers met with Laura Brown from Harper’s Bazaar magazine and immediately started in their challenge…create a pair of eco-friendly shoes for Elizabeth Olsen of Olsenhaus pure vegan shoes from a box of organic materials and plain ankle boot. Reco’s team was super strong and Johnny was …read more

Tonight’s episode of The Fashion Show includes bickering about similar designs and the first time the designers work independently for their final challenge – no more teams! I can’t wait to see what the designers come up with to compliment their fabulous shoes…
Here are some preview clips from the show:

This baby step of a challenge is appropriate and Laura Brown reveals the secret ingredient.

The designers finally have a chance to make the judges proud as individual designers.

Anna is a bit miffed that Andrew’s pleating detail looks a lot like what she had done.
The Fashion Show airs at 10pm ET/PT on …read more

This week is Episode #4 of The Fashion Show and the words women all over the world swoon for are the focus of attention. That’s right…you know what I’m talking about…shoes.
The mini-challenge puts the designers to the eco-friendly test, with a new print for Olsenhaus pure vegan shoes on the agenda. Good for the environment and chic…now that’s a trend worth following.

For the elimination challenge, a common female problem is the crux of the matter…what do you do when you fall in love with a gorgeous pair of shoes, and have nothing in your closet to go with it?
The …read more

Remember our resident male hair model, Tom? He was awesome enough to volunteer to go under the knife (err, scissors), one more time, this time at Ted Gibson Salon in New York City.
We sent Tom to Jeff Chastain, one of the star stylists at Ted Gibson. He’s from rock-centric Seattle, and known for red carpet styling, and some of his celebrity clientele includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Jane Fonda, Kathy Bates, Marcia Gay Harden and Emily Van Kamp.
What Jeff foresaw for Tom was something of an “evolutionary” style, where rather than have a new look all at once, he would grow …read more