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The Real Housewives of New York City Gossip From Brad Boles

Part 1: Lunch with Jill Zarin's ôGay Husbandö serves up some tasty dish... meow! Jill's gay husband Brad gossips about the ladies... do you love it? The catfights and the hugs. The bitchiness and the love. The scandals and the sincerity. Drama and glamour are all in an episode of ôThe Real Housewives of New York City.ö Out of sight but not out of mind for the previous part of Season 3, image impresario and makeup artist Brad Boles, a.k.a. Jill Zarin's ôgay husbandö on the show, shares some of his behind-the-scenes gossip on some of the hottest housewife dirt on TV. You'll see Brad on tonight's blockbuster finale episode of the season and you'll hear more from him as

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How to Get Kim Kardashian’s More Natural Makeup Look

Softer, prettier makeup makes for a very stunning & summery Kim Kardashian Lighten up and look amazing! Kim Kardashian is gorgeous but we have to admit that her makeup is usually a bit too Hollywood heavy for our New York taste. So when we saw this photo of Kim looking more natural, yet still VERY glamorous, we had to take note! We reached out to her makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic for some clue on how her look was achieved and ways for you to... Get Kim Kardashian's summer makeup look at home (Hint: the products are the end): "I went for a less dramatic look on Kim for the CEW awards. I love giving her a more natural look like

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Lady Gaga undone was Stefani Germanotta and very brunette

Lady Gaga's real name was Stefani Germanotta & here she performs at the Bitter End in NYC We all thought that the entire world has seen these early Lady Gaga videos, but are constantly amazed to discover that so many have not. Before there were the outrageous couture costumes, the high budget "Telephone" video, and a whole lot of thought to personal branding, Lady Gaga was Stefani Germanotta. She was a very talented singer and pianist with not a very terribly distinctive look other than looking like any girl, every girl, anywhere. But boy, could she sing. The question is would she have made her enormous impact in the music world as a stringy haired brunette with no discernible fashion

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The iconic New Wave wardrobe of Aimee Mann is a vintage fashion score

80's New Wave cool is decidedly timeless in its avante-garde fashion way I'll try not to count how many times that I got dressed to go out to a club with MTV playing in the background. 1985 YOHJI YAMAMOTO Asym Sarong Skirt w Suspender Str But I will tell you that one of my favorite 80's groups was 'Til Tuesday. What I really loved was how real and downtown the the lead singer Aimee Mann looked in in the videos in comparison to some other pop stars at the time who looked like they were styled and ready to go to spring break in Daytona. As a just-hatched stylist and seasoned downtown club goer during the New Wave era, I

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Oscar Dress Red Carpet Review

Fashion's Best, Worst, and Plenty in the Middle on the Academy Awards Red Carpet It's the morning after and which star wore the most memorable Oscar Dress? Truth be told, less is more when it comes to the perfect Oscar dress unless you aim to make a big bold statement on the red carpet. It's unfortunate that so many stylists got the memo on frothy dresses with full skirts and plenty of trains because by the end of the evening it was almost impossible to tell each ‘top of the wedding cake' dress from the next. But I do know that their celebrity inspired knock-offs will be coming to a prom near you. Sandra Bullock >> Don't miss OSCAR Fashion

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Oscar Hair Amanda Seyfried pulled-back chic chignon

Red Carpet Hairstyle How-To: To balance all the full dresses, a simple and elegant pulled-back chignon bun is order Harry Josh, John Frieda International Creative Consultant, worked his hairstyling magic to create a chic and modern Oscar hairstyle for Amanda Seyfried Here's an Oscar hairstyle tip that you steal from the red carpet into your everyday Spring hair repertoire. What with all the full skirt silhouettes and retro-feminine silhouettes hair worn long and down or piled on top in a high updo just won't work. You need a simple chic pulled back do that still has a shape to be in balance with a full skirt. That's what Amanda Seyfried needed to compliment her Giorgio Armani Privé soft green silk

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Alexander McQueen used makeup to make a statement beyond fashion

Alexander McQueen used makeup & his imagination to create fantasy, rebellion, and edge that was beyond fashion On February 12, the fashion world lost one of their greatest creators. McQueen was a creator and used his imagination to create fantasy, rebellion, and edge to fashion. His unconventional shock tactics earned him the "British Designer of the Year" 4 times during his career. Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Bjork and Sarah Jessica Parker were amongst his clients. Alexander McQueen used makeup to make a statement beyond fashion. Models were sprayed with paint and encased with butterflies at his last fashion show. Pop star Lady Gaga wore 12cm high shoes resembling a lobster claw for one of her videos. The gothic inspired make-up creations

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‘Follow the Model,’ Miss J’s Guide to Unleashing Presence, Poise, and Power

Booking it: J. Alexander tells it like it is and the boy can talk... I know! Dear Diary: Reading "Follow the Model" by my old friend, assistant stylist / sidekick, former partner in bettering the crimes of fashion is just like sitting around and talking to Alex, ummm Miss J. Well, we've already gone through this,  he has as many names as he has fabulous steps. He is Alex to me as his real name is Alexander Jenkins but others also know him as Jay. Then there is J. Alexander from his modeling days and Miss J to those who know him from Americas Next Top Model. The book will explain... ôFollow the Modelö is a steady stream of consciousness. A long

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Runway Review: Menswear, best of the classics fall 2010, Milan & Paris

Heritage is the Word! Four stand-out collections with "investment" potential & forward thinking clarity With the end of the last decade's heady maximalism behind us, and the dawn of a new era upon us with a loud call being heard for palette cleansing essentials in a time when the economy ain't so pretty, many are looking for easy, fuss-free propositions that are not only right for the times, but right for the future even. The day of instantly recognizable runway pieces is long gone and many venerable labels are looking back at not only their own heritages, but also the fundamentals of a smart wardrobe. >> See Runway Review: Menswear, best of cool for fall 2010 The urban warrior, the

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