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Milla Jovovich and Ali Larter both wore short, glittery frocks to the Tokyo premiere of Resident Evil: Afterlife. Jovovich chose a gold number with bat-wing sleeves, while Larter opted for a purple frock with a bump-emphasizing belt. In fact, with her sparkle-swathed pregnant belly, it’s almost like she’s carrying around her own personal disco ball. Both ladies amped up the shine with blingy bracelets, and, in Jovovich’s case, a rhinestone-studded clutch.

Who do you think won the battle of the glitter?

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Filed Under: look of the day, ali larter, milla jovovich, resident evil:afterlife, trends

At spring 2011 Paris Men’s Fashion Week, we saw a serious spike in the amount of hair on the runway. Beards were most definitely out, about, and growing wildly. Will that trend take at New York Fashion Week next week (!!) as well? Michael Bastian, who has an eye for the hottest male models in the business, suggests as much.

You have the most beautiful models in the industry. How do you do it?
“We haven’t even started our casting yet. We see a thousand guys to get 30 guys—we see every guy in New York.”

What’s the look you’re going for this season?
“Hairy, I don’t wanna see any waxed chests, any waxed legs. Hairy—would love some facial hair…tough. We’re looking for Navy S.E.A.L.S. this time.

It’s too soon to start speculating whether the preppy trend is finally on the way out, but it sounds like it’s finally time for the boys on the casting circuit to break out the hairy heavage. One wonders what so many male models — who seem to revel in their hairlessness — will do if they have to be hairy to get work all of a sudden. Rogaine Pour Le Corps?

Michael Bastian On Waxed Chests, Hairy Models, And Miss Universe [Refinery 29]

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Filed Under: hairy situations, designers, fashion shows, michael bastian, models, new york fashion week, spring 2011

Personal-style bloggers face a very real challenge in finding ways to take pictures of themselves wearing clothes in different ways. They can’t just go to the same dusty gas station, day in, day out, with the same sleepy-eyed look and same forlorn attitude. They have to mix it up, try new things, use new props, and visit new places that best showcase their spirits and, well, personal styles. Whether it’s dancing in the night with a dream catcher, or standing expressionless in a wooden cabin, or visiting the clam-chowder house in Montauk, the creativity of a good personal-style blogger can never take a vacation — what they do is just as important as what they wear when they do it. Courtney Love is relatively new to the profession, but she seems to have a visceral understanding of this principal. Today she posted photos of herself alone in first class, reading a book, relaxing, putting something in her drink (a tea bag, maybe), and looking completely out of place while doing it. Bravo, Courtney! Now all she needs are pictures that aren’t always blurry and she might just become the No. 1 personal-style blogger on the Net.

whatever comes [What Courtney Wore Today]

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Filed Under: blogging goddesses, courtney love

So you’re out at a bar, you see a hot guy, you try the ol’ eye-sex routine, but his elbows are glued to the bar and he doesn’t come toward you. Now what? Do you assume he’s having eye sex with a girl (or guy) behind you? Do you send him a drink, which costs money you’re not sure is worth spending? Or do you give him a plastic string in the shape of something suggestive? Many women these days, according to the Daily News, are choosing option No. 3: Silly Bandz.

“I had no idea what they were,” said financial planner James Santos, 32, who lives in Tribeca.

“I went on a date with a girl. She gave me one. Two days later, another girl gave me another Silly Band. I felt important.”

Santos said he now keeps his own stock of the bands, shaped like palm trees and surfers, wrapped around his right arm.

But this could get complicated. Do the shapes mean different things? If you give someone a Silly Band in the shape of a beetle, does that mean, “You’re a creep, get away”? No, that has to be too complicated for even the overthinking Carrie Bradshaws of the world. Telling strange men “Leave me alone,” is just so much easier and more effective.

No kidding: Grown-ups using rubber Silly Bandz to flirt in bars and clubs [NYDN]

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Filed Under: put a bracelet on it, silly bandz

After a launching denim and sunglasses to mixed reception, Victoria Beckham took the plunge into the high-end dress business. Some speculated the line was the work of one of her favorite designers, Roland Mouret, but with this line, Beckham — like the Olsens — has managed to eschew stigma associated with celebrity designers. Her dresses are worn by celebrities and the cast of Gossip Girl with none of the chintzy flair or stifled laughter associated with so many other celebrity-”designed” clothes. Her status as a style icon undoubtedly has something to do with that, but whatever magic is behind the venture, it’s landed her a nomination for a British Fashion Award in the Designer Brand category, along with Burberry, Mulberry, and Pringle of Scotland. So Posh Spice — Posh Spice! — is now viewed in the same design caliber as Burberry.

Other notable categories include best model, in which David Gandy’s fatless pecs will battle Lara Stone and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s famous bosoms. And stylist Nicola Formichetti, who turned Lady Gaga into the crazy disco creature she is today, is up against Nick Knight and Rankin for the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator. The full list of nominees:

Designer Brand
Burberry
Mulberry
Pringle of Scotland
Victoria Beckham

Emerging Talent Award – Accessories
Charlotte Olympia
Husam El Odeh
Jessica McCormack

Emerging Talent Award – Ready-to-Wear
Mary Katrantzou
Meadham Kirchhoff
Michael van der Ham

Model
David Gandy
Lara Stone
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Accessory Designer
Camilla Skovgaard
Emma Hill for Mulberry
Nicholas Kirkwood

Menswear Designer
Christopher Bailey for Burberry
E.Tautz, Margaret Howell
Paul Smith

Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator
Nick Knight
Nicola Formichetti
Rankin

Designer of the Year
Christopher Kane
Erdem
Phoebe Philo for Céline

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Filed Under: ballot box, british fashion awards 2010

• Silk dresses and shirts are 25 percent off in-store and online during the Yumi Kim Labor Day weekend sale. Online shoppers use code “yklabor” at checkout. Through 9/6. 105 Stanton St., at Rivington St. (212-420-5919); Su–Th (noon–8), F–S (noon–9).

• Clothing, shoes, and accessories from Antik Batik, Chan Luu, Marika Charles, and more are half-off at Task. Through 9/30. 100 N. 3rd St., nr. Berry St. (718-963-2600); T–Su (noon–8).

• Receive additional discounts on merchandise already marked down 25 to 65 percent at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. Stores include American Apparel, Marni, Rock & Republic, Superdry, DKNY, and more. Through 9/6. 498 Red Apple Court, Central Valley (845-928-2006); F–M (9–9).

ENDING TOMORROW
• New designer merchandise is 50 to 70 percent off and the No. 6 collection is 50 percent off at No. 6. Vintage clothing and clogs are 20 percent off. 6 Centre Market Pl., nr. Broome St. (212-226-5759); M–S (noon-–7), Su (noon–6).

Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping

HAIR
• Jacquelyn Jablonski teased her hair into a bouffant, added a gray streak, and then corralled the whole thing into a hairnet for Telegraph Magazine. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

MAKEUP
• Men’s use of “stealth makeup” like concealers is on the rise, GQ’s grooming editor Jason Chen told the Times: “There is a little bit of that stealth makeup thing going on, where you’re not slapping foundation onto your face but as part of your other routines — it sort of creeps in.” [NYT]

• The Wall Street Journal’s Cranky Consumer tested out virtual makeover websites. [WSJ]

• Ke$ha on her beauty regimen: “Right before I go onstage, I lather my body in baby oil and cover my entire body with a shield of glitter. Because it just pops! It just looks great! It’s really hard to get the glitter off. I’ve just given up. I’ve accepted that it will just be there. It’s in all my suitcases, it’s usually in my food, in my drinks. Sometimes when I pee, it’s in the toilet. I don’t know how it got there.” [MTV Style]

HOW-TO
• Here’s a step-by-step photo guide on how to create nautical nail art. [Grazia UK]

HAIR
• The Jared Leto hair saga continues. This time he has a mullet and frosted tips. Sigh. [Terry Richardson’s Diary]

Filed Under: beauty marks, beauty, beauty news, jacquelyn jablonski, jared leto, ke$ha, telegraph

After rumors this week, Century 21’s move into the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble has been confirmed. The store will move in next fall, while Barnes & Noble vacates in January due to a rent hike. The spot was the chain’s biggest Manhattan location. [NYDN]

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Filed Under: store openings, barnes & noble, century 21, lincoln center

The Times‘ Jon Caramanica checked out the Jack Spade store in the West Village, where he was quickly overwhelmed to find that all the West Village stereotypes were true: “A gentleman in a seersucker suit with unlaced saddle shoes (and no socks) stomped by, gripping a folded newspaper. He looked stern.” Sockslessness is one thing, but he drew the line at flared man-jeans. “Some guys in boot-cut jeans who looked as if they’d just gotten off the JetBlue from Burbank looked around, eyes wide … I walked to the train and got out of there.” [NYT]

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Filed Under: just pants, critical shopper, jon caramanica, new york times