Tim Gunn talks about how horrified he is by Conan’s new LA look….
Conan O'Brien's new LA look - SEXY or what?
Tim Gunn was on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien several months ago and had a hilarious interview with him. Check it out below!
Fashion Expert Tim Gunn on Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien – I think Tim has a crush on Conan
Written by Star Li on January 9th, 2010Michelle Obama’s Got Style
Written by Star Li on January 6th, 2010Today @ MSNBC.com has a great slideshow featuring Michelle Obama’s fashion stylings
My favorite outfits?
1) Walking with the president and their daughters Malia (far left) and Sasha to Air Force One prior to leaving for Moscow, Russia on July 5, 2009, first lady Michelle Obama takes a cue from 1960s era fashion. She wears a floral dress from Talbots, first seen on her May 2009 Essence magazine cover shot, as well as a yellow Dear Cashmere cardigan and Sonia Rykiel belt. The look is topped off with pearls and black kitten heels.
A Talbots Dress, Dear Cashmere cardigan, and Sonia Rykiel belt
2) Michelle Obama returned to one of her favorite designers, Narciso Rodriguez, for this coral dress and peach jacket. She pulls the look together with a belt by Sonia Rykiel, looking vibrant as she views Russian Orthodox icons with Russian first lady Svetlana Medvedeva (left) in the Kremlin in Moscow on July 6, 2009.
A Narciso Rodriguez coral dress, peach jacket, and Sonia Rykiel belt
3) Michelle Obama meets with Russian children during a visit to the St. Dmitry Russian Orthodox Primary School in Moscow on July 7, 2009, re-wearing a dress by young designer Jason Wu, which she first wore during a Barbara Walters interview in November 2008. Wu also designed Obama’s white chiffon inaugural gown.
A Jason Wu silk dress detailed with black hand-embroidered rosettes
4) In a coral silk crepe sheath — accentuated with neckline pleats — by her favorite designer, Maria Pinto, Michelle stands alongside her husband, president-elect Barack Obama, President George W. Bush, and first lady Laura Bush outside the diplomatic entrance to the White House. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Pinto wasn’t averse to following the Obamas to Washington, D.C. “Hell, yeah!” said the designer, who has seen sales spike 45 percent in the last year. “I’m going anywhere they want me to go.”
A Maria Pinto coral silk crepe sheath accentuated with neckline pleats
5) Michelle dons a structured floral flock from one of her favorite designers, Thakoon Panichgul, at the Presidential Debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.
A Thakoon Panichgul floral dress
6) The first lady wore a glamorous gown by Indian designer Naeem Khan to the first state dinner held by her husband’s administration. She wore a matching wrap, a stack of bangle bracelets on her wrist and dangling earrings. The guests of honor at the dinner were Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur.
A Naeem Khan gown
David Letterman, Barbara Walters, and Morley Safer interview Anna Wintour
Written by Star Li on December 30th, 2009I’m always surprised by how composed, intelligent, and ladylike Anna Wintour is. She may not be friendly or open but she is certainly nothing like the monster we all think she is, or, as she references to NY Post, “I’m an ice queen, I’m the Sun King, I’m an alien fleeing from District 9 and I’m a dominatrix. So I reckon that makes me a lukewarm royalty with a whip from outer space. What do you think?”
Throughout her interviews, it’s obvious that she takes her job seriously and knows that she has to be disciplined and decisive in making sure everything gets done, especially in the fashion magazine industry. At one point, she says, “People don’t always like what I have to tell them.” Most people don’t react positively if they’re told to redo something, especially something that required creative energy, but because Anna has demonstrated that she knows how to make Vogue sell, her wishes should be respected.
Anna also looks great for her age – I love her knee-length dresses (often floral), coats, and necklaces! Not so crazy about the sunglasses but she obviously knows what looks good on her.
Lovely dress
LOVE the snakeskin coat!
Anna Wintour on Late Show with David Letterman – I thought she was going to leave her sunglasses on throughout the entire interview…
Anna Wintour on Barbara Walters – 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006
Anna Wintour on 60 Minutes
The embed link for this video is disabled – check it out on YouTube!
Beautiful dresses under $100 for ya’ll to check out!
Written by Star Li on December 25th, 2009Don’t ever think you have to spend tons of money to look great! I’m always able to find amazing pieces for low prices that I find myself not spending that much money on clothing. Below are gorgeous dresses under $100 that you all should check out!
Anthropologie Hollyhock Dress, $89.95
Anthropologie Hollyhock Dress
Urban Outfitters Silence & Noise Knit One Shoulder Cutout Dress, $29.99
Urban Outfitters Silence & Noise Knit One Shoulder Cutout Dress
Rachel Pally Artemis Dress, $66.00
Rachel Pally Artemis Dress
Hera Printed Satin Mini Dress, $93.00
Hera Printed Satin Mini Dress
Forever 21 Semi-Circle Shoulder Dress, $24.80
Forever 21 Semi-Circle Shoulder Dress
Lulus Somebody to Love Dress, $48
Lulus Somebody to Love Dress
Lulus Mostest Hostess Dress in Pink, $59.00
Lulus Mostest Hostess Dress in Pink
Topshop Wavy Spot Flippy Dress, $90.00
Topshop Wavy Spot Flippy Dress
Modcloth Behind the Velvet Rope Dress, $62.99
ModCloth Behind the Velvet Rope Dress
Lulus Jeddah Fairy Dress, $51.00
Lulus Jeddah Fairy Dress
ModCloth Tide is High Dress, $52.99
ModCloth Tide is High Dress
ShopRuche Geometric ldb Dress, $34.99
ShopRuche Geometric lbd Dress
ModCloth Bedroom Terrace Dress, $59.99
ModCloth Bedroom Terrace Dress
ModCloth Plum-Perfect Posies Dress, $72.99
ModCloth Plum-Perfect Posies Dress
ModCloth Nutcracker Suite Dress, $82.99
ModCloth Nutcracker Suite Dress
The Lady in Red … and how you can look less boring
Written by Star Li on December 5th, 2009I LOVE the color red. It’s bright, cheerful, and alive. I’m not a huge fan of dark or neutral colors because I think they make a person look more muted and dull. Consequently, I’ve never understood why everyone insists on wearing “little black dresses.” Yeah, it makes you look thin but also really boring.
Also, I personally think I look nice in red because I have alabaster-colored skin and long black hair.
A friend and I at an event - I was surprised the photo turned out as nice as it did since this was taken after 10 hours of running around NYC
Below are some gorgeous red clothing pieces I found for ya’ll to buy for this holiday season. Don’t blend into the crowd this year!
TOPS
Forever 21 Silk Frill Hem Top, $24.80
Marc by Marc Jacobs Strawberry Silk Crepe Pleat Front Blouse
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Strawberry Silk Crepe Pleat Front Blouse, $149.00
OUTERWEAR
Anthropologie Juxtaposed Sweater Jacket
Anthropologie Juxtaposed Sweater Jacket, $98.00
Ralph Lauren Jaylynn Heritage Wool Cardigan
Ralph Lauren Jaylynn Heritage Wool Cardigan, $169.00
J.Crew Wool Ribbon Script Coat
- J.Crew Wool ribbon script coat, $220.00
DRESSES
- ModCloth Afterglow Dress, $67.99
Ann Taylor Silk/Wool Satin Rosette Sheath Dress
- Ann Taylor Silk/Wool Satin Rosette Sheath Dress, $99.99
Robert Rodriguez Coral Ramie Pleated Jewel Detail Dress
- Robert Rodriguez coral ramie pleated jewel detail dress, $186.74
Carmen Marc Valvo Red Sateen Patent Belted Cocktail Dress
- Carmen Marc Valvo red sateen patent belted cocktail dress, $340.00
J.Crew Silk Dupioni Rosette Dress
- J.Crew Silk dupioni rosette dress, $495.00
Moschino Cheap and Chic Ruffle-front crepe dress
- Moschino Cheap and Chic Ruffle-front crepe dress, $695
Marchesa One-Shouldered Crepe Dress
- Marchesa One-shouldered crepe dress, $1,096.50
Hervé Léger Contrast Crepe Bandage Dress
Hervé Léger Contrast crepe bandage dress, $1,187.84
Remember this ad? Sarah Jessica Parker was HOOTTT
Written by Star Li on December 1st, 2009GAP always had the most amazing commercials. The song in this ad is “Lady” by Lenny Kravitz.
Cyber Monday!! I know none of ya’ll are doing any work so you might as well take advantage of the deals online
Written by Star Li on November 30th, 2009Don’t forget to check out some amazing Cyber Monday deals!
J.Crew currently has a ridiculous number of gorgeous sweaters on sale at the moment. I cannot stress how important it is you buy NOW because products are going fast!
My favorites?
Tivoli boiled wool cardigan, $49.99
Tivoli boiled wool cardigan, $49.99
Dream cabin cardigan, $118.40
Dream cabin cardigan, $118.40
Asymmetrical chiffon bow pullover, $62.40
Asymmetrical chiffon bow pullover, $62.40
Stripe dolce sweater, $46.40
Stripe dolce sweater, $46.40
Also, Net-A-Porter finally has a sale going on!! Yes YES
My favorite?
Jason Wu Shadow-print chiffon dress, $1,176
Jason Wu Shadow-print chiffon dress, $1,176
Check out some more fantastic Cyber Monday deals at:
-DSW
Doin’ It Military-Style
Written by Star Li on November 28th, 2009My obsession with military-style clothing began when I saw Jessica Alba wearing the most GORGEOUS COAT OF ALL TIME, a Derek Lam for Tod’s camel coat.
Jessica Alba in Marie Claire magazine
In NYC before a taping of The Late Show with David Letterman
I searched high and low for a similar-looking coat and was about to resort to breaking into Alba’s home and stealing hers when military-style coats FINALLY hit retail stores.
Check out the fabulous military-style clothing below:
Battalion Jacket in Ivory by BB Dakota from ModCloth, $79.99
More details available at Modcloth
Military Uniform Jacket from Forever 21, $34.80
More details available at Forever 21
Silence & Noise Band Jacket from Urban Outfitters, $98.00
More details available at Urban Outfitters
Willoughby Coat by Knitted Dove from Lulus, $72.00
More details available at Lulus
Military Cardigan by Rare from TopShop, $90.00
More details available at Topshop
Wool Duffle coat by Tommy Hilfiger from Macys, $171.99
More details available at Macys
Elimovna Coat by Tracy Reese from Anthropologie, $298.00
More details available at Anthropologie
And my favorite…
Military-embellished wool and cashmere coat by Clements Ribeiro from Net-A-Porter, $2,375
More details available at Net-A-Porter
Cashmere Mafia – Crack Cocaine for Fashion Addicts
Written by Star Li on November 26th, 2009
Cashmere Mafia
There was an absolutely fantastic show on the ABC last fall called Cashmere Mafia.
It was hailed as the new “Sex and the City,” a show about a group of successful female executives trying to juggle their careers and family in New York City.
The show was honestly not that bad – it was nice to see women in control for a change. But what was most striking was how utterly FANTASTIC everyone looked. The show’s wardrobe was under the creative control of Patricia Field, the fashion brainchild behind “Sex and the City.”
So who were the four lovely (and lucky) ladies who got to wear Patricia’s creations?
Lucy Liu as Mia Mason - Lucy, I LOVE your skirt. It's a good thing I wasn't on set when you filmed this scene because I would have snatched it right off your body
Miranda Otto as Juliet Draper
Bonnie Somerville as Caitlin Dowd
Frances O'Connor as Zoe Burden - Sorry, couldn't find a more exciting picture of her
Let’s take a look at some more beautiful clothes. I know ya’ll don’t want to read anything.
Lucy, Ugh, that pumpkin you're wearing is not flattering at ALL
Jack Yang is such a cutie
I'm going to steal that top too
That's some big hair, Miranda
Hmm, someone has a fetish for ponchos
I get upset when I have to wear high heels for an extended period of time too
Hmm, perhaps a blouse that wasn't so sickly green would have been better suited for Miranda's creamy skin tone and luscious, red hair
This was a getup for a golf scene if you can believe it
"It's okay, hon, everyone's forgotten about the ponchos and how ridiculous you looked in them"
Successful, Beautiful, and Happy
This shot - PERFECTION. Miranda Otto - I think I'm in love with you
You too, Bonnie Somerville
The women and their city
Although the show unfortunately wasn’t picked up for a second season, check out the first season on DVD!
Deals, Deals, Deals … I’m going to break out into song at any moment
Written by Star Li on November 24th, 2009I was reading InStyle magazine over the weekend and found this GORGEOUS red military cardigan by Ralph Lauren, the Jaylynn Heritage Wool Cardigan. Oh Mr. Lauren, you must have read my mind.
Stopped me in my tracks
I began to drool and went straight to the Ralph Lauren site to check out the cardigan. It cost $169, which wasn’t too bad. And Ralph Lauren had a 10% off discount.
I didn’t buy it at the time and was doing some casual browsing this morning when I found the same cardigan at Lord & Taylor for $139. Lord & Taylor also had a 15% off discount code, THANKS, for the Thanksgiving season, and free shipping.
I did some quick comparison shopping at Macy’s ($169 for cardigan, only discount was $20 off $100 or more on an order), Bloomingdale’s ($169 for cardigan, no discernible discounts), Nordstrom ($139 for cardigan, no discernible discounts), and Belk.com ($139 for cardigan, no discernible discounts).
I ended up paying $127.61 for the cardigan ($118.15 plus tax) at Lord & Taylor, and saved at least $20 than if I had bought it anywhere else.
Lesson of the story?
1) Do some comparison shopping before buying anything and….
2) Look for online coupons!!
A little effort will go a long way, and you’ll end up looking as fabulous as her:
Wow, I'm going to look HOT in this cardigan
