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What the Stars Think of Fashion.

Kerry Washington’s rise to fame after starring in Django Unchained and ABC hit series Scandal (We LOVE Scandal), introduced her late to the world of celebrity and fashion which means that the 36-year-old star has a different kind of appreciation for it.
"I wasn’t one of these girls in high school that thought about it at all. I went to an all-girls school where you wear your pajamas during finals week. But because I came to it later in life, I really see the art in it," Kerry said.
"Today I'm wearing Tamara, Monique Lhuillier, the necklace is Lamont, and a Movado watch. I don’t know who these shoes are, Louis Vuitton maybe?" Kerry explained about her outfit. As for designers, I don’t have one particular design house that I’m committed to or loyal to. I think because I came to this later in life, I really came to fashion through my career." I see the art of it and I enjoy it in that way."

Jessica Simpson the singer-turned-fashion designer has a huge clothing empire, and shared her knowledge of the industry with the winner Hunter Bell, of Fashion Star.
Along with Jessica, who has the highest grossing celebrity brand in history, the Fashion Star hopefuls were guided by successful style icon Nicole Richie and menswear designer John Varvatos
She may not have reached her goal without the help of mentor Jessica.
“I worked closely with Jessica, and she was always a sounding board for me to stay true to my own design aesthetic, but also very encouraging with the advice of making sure to show off a women’s curves with my designs and to be more sexy with them,” Hunter said.

Rihanna the international superstar has previewed her new line in a behind-the-scenes video for the high street store.
"I just wanted stuff that I wanted to wear because at the end of the day that's what got me into designing - seeing things on the rack that were great, but that could have been a little more me," she revealed.
"Maybe they could have been a little longer or shorter, or have a little more sex appeal or a little less. I wanted to make clothes for fat days; stuff that I want to wear. I was being selfish.” The stunning star revealed how she came to create each garment.
"I made a piece for everybody in my crew, we all have different body types and different tastes - some are braver than others," she said.
"I think like that because that's how women in the world are. We're all different, we like different things, we have different occasions and different moods."
Rihanna's newest line for River Island is due to arrive in stores on May 25.

Kate Hudson has a refreshingly easy-going sentiment when it comes to her fashion sense.
"I'm very body oriented, I want to feel freedom in my movement. I don't like to feel constricted in clothes, and I've never been into structure. It's got to be comfortable,"
Kate's mother Goldie Hawn is famed for her glamorous attire. The blonde beauty loves her mom's look and is annoyed that some of her beautiful clothes were never saved for her.
"My mother didn't keep any of her clothes and it's one of my biggest disappointments," she admitted.
"I remember watching my mom's make-up artist put on her make-up, it was so amazing to watch a face transform. I grew up knowing that make-up could tell a story," she smiled.
"It kind of became a real interest. Even today, I love putting make-up on people.

Suri Cruise to Launch Fashion Line

Suri Cruise daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes has signed a multi-million dollar deal to launch her own fashion line. Did she sign with Crayola's ?
Are you kidding me? How old is she, the old age of 7?
"Suri" (the name of the line) is set to launch this fall in a NY store and if successful will expand to stores across the U.S.

Hair Parts

Hair parts have moved away from the middle this Spring. Sleek and dramatically parted hair graced many designer runway shows this season.

Gianfranco Ferre showed pulled back gelled hair with a deep V part creating a perfectly polished look.

Rodarte created an exaggerated slick down side part.
It is so off the side it looks like my father's comb over.

Dungarees Returns

Is this fashion? A wardrobe staple of the 1970s, is apparently making a comeback: the dungaree. Some fashion trends come and go, is this one of them hopefully that will go?

Heidi Klum

Selena Gomez

Fashion designers are reporting a surge in sales in 2013.

Coach Purses Win Case

Locals and tourists alike flock to Canal Street in New York City’s Chinatown, a major destination for finding fake designer brand handbags, wallets, and other accessories “Handbag, handbag? Miss?” “Louis Vuitton? Coach? Gucci?”is what you hear.
But now Coach has won a counterfeiting case, being awarded $8 million dollars in damages.

Besides its definitive win in the case of Coach Inc. et al v. Celco Customs Services Co. and Shen Huei Feng Wang, Coach scored an important victory in the fight against counterfeiting by holding the customs brokerage firm (who filed fraudulent customs entry documents that allow these products to enter the United States) which acts as the middle man between importers and customs—accountable. Nancy Axilrod, vice president and deputy general counsel for Coach, called the case a landmark since “lawsuits against customs brokers are almost nonexistent.” But this is where it should began, to rid the industry of fake purses and other designer accessories...at the head of the snake.

MTV Movie Awards

If you have nothing nice to say then.....oh well, for the worst dressed at MTV Movie Awards.

We love Kerry but really. She is one of our style divas, but this frock was on trend years ago. We never got the high low hemline. She certainly got the legs to rock it and honestly Kerry never looks bad.

Ke$ha, dressed in embroidered sheer bell bottoms, fringed vest, black hat and severe makeup—black lipstick, a goth look. Not a red carpet look.

Hana Mae Lee-Now this is just plain silly. A cigarette butt as head wear? I'm sure she was the butt of some jokes.

Rhianna Stuck in the Middle.

Rhianna stuck in the middle with midi rings. Midi rings are a perfectly trendy accessory right now. It’s a small addition to your fashion ensemble. Midi rings are thin metal rings worn on the mid-lengths of the finger above the knuckle.
Midi rings are versatile, from casual to formal styles, and even have a “slimming” effect on your fingers! Keep things simple;nothing too chunky, nothing too ornate.

Fashion Tips Your Mother Told You

Wear a girdle. Now this was passed on from my Grandmother to my Mom, who tried to pass it on to me. Well Granny was ahead of her time since 30 years later we now have what we call shapewear.

When in doubt wear black. They didn't invent the LBD because your Mother was wrong. Black is chic and slimming dressed up or casual.

Quality over quantity! This goes without saying. In today's disposable fashion world only spend on classic pieces. Never spend bucks on trendy items.

If is doesn’t look good on you, it’s not in fashion. Fashion is what makes you happy.

Put some lipstick on. No matter where you are going you will look and feel your best.

Last but certainly not least, where the right undergarments. No outfit will look good with panty lines or the wrong color underwear. Look in a full length mirror before you leave the house.

Did your Mother give you any fashion advice that you would like to share? Please comment below.

"Just Looking Fee"

Brick and mortar stores have alot of competition with the internet. Who doesn't go shopping only to go online and find out who has the size and the price that we want..we are savvy consumers, aren't we? Well along comes this Brisbane, Australia store, which are taking extreme measures. The store is now charging people a $5 “just looking” fee in the hopes of deterring them from using the store as a physical showroom, and then running off to buy the same products online. If the customer ends up buying something, the $5 fee is waived.
Many business owners, from companies as large as Best Buy to small businesses like this one, can surely relate to the frustrations of seeing people use their store as a testing ground. But on the other hand, if you have competitive prices and hard-to-find products, do you really need to be charging a $5-a-head browsing fee? Brick and mortar stores face a lot of challenges in competing with the Internet. We're living in an age where you can get just about anything you want from somewhere on the web, and even better you can easily browse multiple sellers, and find the best price. It's been a great thing for consumers, but not for all businesses. To complicate things even further for brick and mortars, the rise of smartphones has made it easy for consumers to walk into a store, browse the inventory, and comparison shop right from within. Stores risk losing customers to competitors before they've even left the store.
Even though I can feel the pain of the brick and mortar stores,(what will happen to all the stores,)is it smart for businesses to charge customers for browsing without buying? Let us know what you think in the comments.