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Expensive things that look cheap and cheap things that look expensive: A meditation
By Valerie Rains, Shine staff, on Mon Aug 4, 2008 12:34pm PDTJust ask an Olsen: When you have more money than God, sometimes there arises an inexplicable attraction to things that make you look way less affluent than you are. Some would call this boho chic, some would call it slumming it; either way, it's not just the Olsens who are afflicted. Witness the burlap-upholstered antique chairs selling for $1,400 a pair at Paris Hotel Boutique (yes, similar to those featured in the Country Living House of the Year bedroom tour), or the new line of recycled-feed-bag pillows from SOWN that are burnin' up the design blogs, or the classic: a $220 designer version of a plain wooden box. I have to say, I feel a little torn about these developments. On one hand, almost all the stylish people I know are adept at mixing high and low in their wardrobes and their homes, and it's pretty much the style tactic that won Kate Moss her eternal icon-hood, but isn't part the of the fun that the low is actually low, and not an expensive thing designed to look cheap or run-down (hello, designer jeans that are so "distressed" they fall apart after three washings)? Read More »
Photo Credit: Paris Hotel Boutique
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Meet the next Kate Moss
By Product Fiend, on Wed Jul 9, 2008 10:10am PDTMove over ladies, there's a new supermodel in town. German-born Toni Garn has replaced Natalia Vodianova as the face of Calvin Klein, and uber-influential fashion photographer Mario Testino raves about her. What I can't get over is her skin. Unbelievable! (Although if I asked her what products she uses, like most young, young, naturally gorgeous and perfect models, she'd look at me with a blank face and say, "I use nothing," in broken English.)
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Celeb summer fling update: 3 couples split, 1 ring purchased, 1 romance rekindled
By Joanna Douglas, Shine Staff, on Tue Jul 8, 2008 11:14am PDTLast week we blogged about celeb summer flings and which we suspected would last past labor day and by the looks of things our predictions were off—three couples have already broken up! Drew Barrymore plows through yet another relationship, ending things with Mac guy, Justin Long. Mandy Moore and... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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Kate Moss & Gaspard Ulliel New Longchamp Ads
By fashion_mag, on Fri Jul 4, 2008 1:05pm PDTYou’d think most fashion ads would be in color so you can see the clothing as it really is, but I have to say, I always love black and white fashion campaign ads.Here are the latest Fall 2008 print ads for Longchamp featuring French actor Gaspard Ulliel and British supermodel Kate Moss.What do you... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Kate Moss and Lily Allen party hard in the U.K.
By Joanna Douglas, Shine Staff, on Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:11pm PDTNegative attention magnets supermodel Kate Moss and singer Lily Allen partied it up this weekend at the Glastonbury music festival where both Lily and Kate’s bf (of band The Kills) performed. These two are trouble on their own… together, the combo could be deadly! Do you think Brits like Kate,... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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Free Speech: Wedding Attire Etiquette
By Style.com, on Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:56am PDTMany questions come to mind after seeing the photos from Leah Wood's wedding to Jack Macdonald last weekend. Number one: Was Keith Richards' Edward Scissorhands-meets-Björn Borg look wise? The answer probably depends on whether you think a pensioner in a headband looks rebellious or... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Top Shop crosses the pond--finally!
By Suze Yalof Schwartz, Glamour Magazine, on Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:58am PDT
Just got back from the Topshop preview (and clearly, I was not alone). I can't remember the last time I
was so excited to go on an appointment! For the uninitiated, Topshop is every editor's primary shopping destination in London. They're finally opening in New York in October and the clothes and services are unreal and completely affordable. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Top 10 Most Dysfunctional Celebrity Couples
By Joanna Douglas, Shine Staff, on Thu Jun 5, 2008 6:20pm PDT
When you and your boyfriend/husband/partner/cohort may have little tiffs here and there, they sometimes could magnify to screaming fights or object throwing, but we hope they’ve never reached the catastrophic levels as these Top 10 dysfunctional mates. Read them all after the jump. It will make you feel better about your current relationship. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (12) | Blog
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Is Kate Moss’s career over?
By Joanna Douglas, Shine Staff, on Tue Jun 3, 2008 12:45pm PDTSure, there has been Kate Moss backlash since back in the early 90s when she trademarked the heroin chic look for Calvin Klein. But ever since her romance began years ago with Pete Doherty (and all the drugs they shared) her career has gone straight down the tube. The latest news? The 34-year-old model lost her nearly $1 million deal with the luxuroius lingerie brand Agent Provocateur and has been replaced by 20-year-old blonde socialte Alice Dellall. Read More »
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