VOGUE Modeling Show Airing Online August 2008...

I'm telling you, Tyra's not gonna like this one bit.  In an effort to attract a younger audience, there's a new modeling show coming to the masses online this August.  Vogue magazine has teamed with the fashion and media divisions of IMG to produce an elaborate Web-based reality series about the fashion industry.  The show, called Model.Live, tracks three models as they navigate casting calls, catwalks and airports for fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris. The first of 12 eight-minute episodes will debut Aug. 19 on-demand on Vogue.tv, a site that runs advertiser-sponsored videos and allows consumers to buy the featured products.  Express will be one of the main sponsors of the show.  Read more about this new online TV venture here.  Oh, and one of the featured models, Austria has some fabulous hair.

Spray Tan OVERLOAD.

This right here needs to stop.  These chicks look a crispy mess!  A natural glow is fine, but when you look like you deep fried yourself, then threw yourself in the oven on a high broil, then it's time to slow down on this foolishness. Jo De La Rosa (center, from "The Real Housewives of Orange County") and guests attended the MGM Grand bash on July 17th in Los Angeles.

DIY Beauty Eyebrows...

You always wanna be safe, a little fuller is better...

My Newspaper & Coffee Filter Dress...

I was a little inspired by Project Runway last night, so this morning I draped and pinned this dress out of last Sunday's paper, 7 coffee filters and a sheet of calendar paper for the belt. Seriously, why do I have all this time on my hands, right?! Believe me, it was a rare occasion this morning. And it took all of an hour and a half to finish. Anyhoo, I was pretty pleased with it, although the back of it looked more like an apron to me once it was complete. But bump what I think, I wanna know what you guys think! You be the judge... in the words of Heidi Klum, either I'm in, or I'm out. Vote below!  &  *Update*Thank's ya'll! An overwhelming 93.8% of ya'll liked my newspaper and coffee filter dress and voted to "keep me in!" And your comments were super reassuring. Now I'm extra encouraged to do even more Project Runway challenges! And by "more challenges" I mean only the ones I like and have time to finish. Real talk. Thanks again for your positive response!

Dress Innovation on Project Runway...

This is the winning dress from the premiere episode designed by Kelli and modeled by Germaine.  This dress was made out of vacuum cleaner bags among other things and the skirt was dyed for a marbled effect. This is the dress that should have won IMHO designed by Daniel and modeled by Elena.  This dress was made from plastic cups. Plastic cups!  This dude went into the grocery store and went straight for the plastic cups!  I swear, I wouldn't have done that.  But congrats to him for having the boldness to try something new and for "making it work". The majority of the other designers did great work too, but a lot of them got points taken away for using materials that resembled fabric too closely (tablecloths, shower curtains, trash bags, etc.).  I can't even hate on them though, I would have bought a newspaper from the grocery store and just made a dress out of that.  See the rest of the runway looks from the Season 5 premiere episode here.

Repeat Cycle.

Is this Dolce & Gabbana dress on heavy rotation or what?!  Khloe Kardashian wore the dress to her 24th birthday party in Las Vegas, then Lauren Conrad wore the dress to the "Batman Dark Knight" premiere in NYC, and then figure skater Michelle Kwan wore the dress to the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 16, 2008.  But what I wanna know is, who had the look on lock?

Shorty Jumpsuit.

Actress Blake Lively wore this short black jumpsuit when she attended the Vitaminwater MLB All-Star week celebration on July 14 in New York City.  Surprisingly, I don't really mind this short version jumper.  Maybe it's the pockets, and if you're a regular reader of this blog, then you know how I feel about pockets. Check out more jumpsuits here.

"Fierce" Tees Available Now at the Hip Candy Store!

Project Runway Season 5 kicks off tonight! And to celebrate this "5th Season of Fabulous" you can purchase your "Fierce" Tees now at the Hip Candy Store!  Click the tee to purchase!

Lauren Conrad's Clothing Line Gets Dropped...

Kitson on Robertson Blvd. in Los Angeles is reportedly dumping Lauren Conrad's clothing line because she didn't do much to promote it.   "Sales were lackluster," Kitson owner Fraser Ross told us. "Initially it was great. They need to realize it’s no different than selling your album, your TV shows, your movies. You have to keep promoting it." I read that Victoria Beckham's DvB denim line was recently dropped by the retailer too due to lack of promotion.  This is not a good look for either of them.  How hard is it to promote a clothing line with your name on it?  Shake a few hands, sign a few autographs, take a few pictures and, boom!  You're done!  Off to your mani-pedi appointment.  See?  Easy stuff.

Thanks A Lot Helen.

When I first saw these pics of Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren, I was like, WOW.  I mean this chick is 63 years old!  I'm nearly 30 years younger than her and I don't look this good right now.  WHAT? Don't judge!  I'm working on it!  Anyhoo, these pics of Helen were snapped while she was on vacation in Italy with her husband Taylor Hackford.  [Pic Source: Dlisted]

Style Verdict: Keri Hilson...

Singer Keri Hilson made an appearance on MTV's TRL on July 14, but what I wanna know is, what's your verdict on her look?

Spotted Out: Kimora at the Fabulosity Launch...

Kimora Simmons, daughters Ming and Aoki Lee along with BF Djimon Hounsou attended the Fabulosity launch party in New York City on July 15.  Fabulosity is a fashion sportswear line for Juniors designed by Kimora that will be sold exclusively at JC Penney's.

Rihanna Talks About Her Style Choices...

Rihanna discussed her personal style, and her extreme love of shoes recently behind the scenes at her InStyle Magazine photo shoot.

Shop for Denim at Bebe...

Click the pic to browse and shop.

Project Runway Season 5 Kicks Off July 16!

Bravo TV has announced, just two days before the reality show's fifth season premiere, the newest flock of designers and guest judges for Project Runway's 5th Season. In addition to host Heidi Klum, judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia and mentor Tim Gunn, the 16 fierce wannabes will face off against guest judges Natalie Portman, Brooke Shields, LL Cool J, star stylist Rachel Zoe, RuPaul, Apolo Anton Ohno and Sandra Bernhard, as well as big-name designers Diane von Fürstenberg, Cynthia Rowley and Calvin Klein creative director Francisco Costa. And then, of course, there's the newest crop of contestants. "I feel as though we set the bar higher every season," Klum said. "We've got some truly talented, innovative and deeply creative designers this year, and I think it's fair to say, the most diverse—everyone from a rocker chick who mostly works with leather to a more bohemian surfer boy, and everything in between." This year's contestants include: Blayne, 23; Seattle Daniel, 25; Brooklyn Emily, 27; Los Angeles Jennifer, 27; Pistoia, Italy Jerell, 28; Los Angeles Jerry, 32; New York City Joe, 41; Troy, Mich. Keith, 26; Salt Lake City Kelli, 27, Columbus, Ohio Kenley, 25; Brooklyn Korto, 33; Mabelvale, Ark. Leanne, 27; Portland, Ore. Stella, 42; New York City Suede, 37; Barryville, N.Y. Terri, 39; Columbus, Ohio Wesley, 23; New York City After the finalists show their collections at New York Fashion Week, the reigning designer will win an editorial feature in an upcoming issue of Elle magazine, $100,000 in seed money courtesy of Tresemmé hair care, a 2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid and the opportunity to sell their clothes on Bluefly.com. The fifth season kicks off this Wednesday July 16th on Bravo. Check out more here. Source: E Online

2008 Swimwear Trends...

Beyonce Gets Waxed in Hollywood...

Beyonce's wax figure was unveiled at the announcement that started the countdown to the Grand Opening of the 1st ever Madame Tussauds in the world to be built from the ground up in Hollywood, California on July 10, 2008.

A Few Pics from the Africa Rising Festival...

Whoever does Rihanna's makeup is to be commended because they have nearly perfected the technique on her.  Her face is almost always flawless. Rihanna and Jay-Z performed. Usher performed. Models Naomi Campbell and Tyson Beckford attended the 3rd Annual Thisday Africa Rising Festival in Abuja Nigeria.  Thisday is set to raise awareness for African issues through the annual festival.  This year's theme "Africa Rising" will focus on finding sustainable solutions for the region.  The festival will also travel to Lagos (July 13), Washington DC (Aug. 1) and London, England (October 14) with performances by Mary J, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Jay-Z and Usher among others.  The festival is set to project positive images of Africa by showcasing the renaissance of Africa's music, fashion and the arts.

2008 Resort Looks...

Vacation season is on and poppin' right now, so below are a few looks from a few of the 2008 Resort Collections.

Friday Links!

The New 3G iPhone is available today! Not rushing out to the get the new 3G model because you already have the 1st gen model? Guess what? You can get the new 2.0 iPhone downloads and, "poof!" You're br