November 20, 2009 Elizabeth Monson Yesterday, the fashion world mourned the loss of one of their favorite figures. When Daul Kim was found dead in her Paris apartment, a collective wave of surprise and sadness echoed throughout the blog world and across Twitter pages. In a devastating update on the 20-year-old model's death, it was confirmed that Kim was found hanged in her Paris apartment. Police are working on the assumption that she hung herself. Kim will be sorely missed from th... Read Full Story

November 20, 2009 Elizabeth Monson No one pays as close attention to you as much as you think they do, or so explains the "Spotlight Effect." While this theory holds true for the most part, in practice, it was suspended for an afternoon in the StyleCaster offices. Dan Ariely, a preeminent behavioral economist, visited to talk about how people act, why they act that way, and how it relates to the fashion world. He started with the aforementioned "Spotlight Effect," which explains tha... Read Full Story

November 20, 2009 Elizabeth Monson When fashion and the Oscars come together, it usually means watching stars walk the red carpet, hoping for a glimpse of couture. This year, however, fashion made an unusually strong push at the box office. Two documentaries that focused on the fashion industry, namely Valentino: The Last Emperor and The September Issue, garnered serious attention from major critics and boasted box office numbers to prove it. Although the nominations will not be ann... Read Full Story

November 20, 2009 Elizabeth Monson While we are busy waffling between whether dumb blonde jokes make us laugh or blondes really do have more fun, they are busy creating new business ventures. Just this week, one of our favorite new PR companies, PSPR, launched Keyboards for Blondes at Kiss & Fly in NYC. The hot new tech accessory has been featured on Forbes.com, in the New York Daily News, and in Loulou Magazine. Expect more from the team behind PSPR, Michael Politi and Cristina... Read Full Story

November 20, 2009 Carol Han Remember that scene in Clueless when our beloved Cher Horowitz said "It may sound silly, but sometimes I have more fun vegging out than when I'm partying. Maybe it's because my party clothes are so binding...." and then proceeded to lounge around in her pajamas watching TV with her stepbrother/future love interest/father's legal assistant (weirdness)? I don't think there is a single quote in history that I can personally relate to more than that one. Tha... Read Full Story

Project Runway alum Christian Siriano finally proved that reality show winners can actually survive in the real world. We're hoping this will be the case for Irina Shabayeva, Project Runway's newest winner announced on the show's finale last night. Shabayeva was the first to admit that she faced stiff competition in reaching the winning slot, but we think the judges who included Suzy Menkes, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors, and Heidi Klum picked the right talent in the end. We couldn't help but lo... Read Full Story

Were you a Pacey fan or a Dawson fan? If the latter, you might be excited to learn that the star who won us over in Dawson's Creek and more recently in films like Varsity Blues and The Rules of Attraction just filed for divorce last Friday. James Van Der Beek and his soon-to-be ex, actress Heather Ann McComb, separated earlier this year after being together for almost six years since their nuptials in July of 2003. We know you had posters of Dawson sticky-tacked over your bed back in the day... Read Full Story

Black Friday is around the corner. People nationwide have been preparing their shopping lists, clipping coupons, and planning what stores to hit for that deeply discounted TV or washing machine. However, not all of us are interested in electronics come November 27, and many of us are focused on finding clothing basics, getting stylish gifts for friends and family, and splurging on an otherwise expensive bag or pair of shoes. No matter where you are, you're not going to want to miss out on th... Read Full Story

Just six weeks after giving birth, Heidi Klum strutted her eternally long legs down the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway. Her catwalk debut surprised everyone; Hedi was originally just scheduled to host the event. She kept the secret well, telling the press that there is less pressure "when you don't shake your booty in front of millions around the world." Heidi's slow, sultry walk last night was less of a booty shake and more of a lingerie queen enjoying the return to her throne, whic... Read Full Story

For those of you who saved yourselves from the battlefield that was surely last night's New Moon premiere, you're probably very curious as to how the film compares to the first installment in the series. Well, the Twihards have spoken, and we wouldn't trust anyone else to give us the real scoop. For those who built up the second book in the series, they were sorely disappointed, but for the most part, the fans were ecstatic at the outcome. The Twilight team brought on a new director for the ... Read Full Story