January 2010 Archives

This Saturday in Vegas, Caressa Cameron, a 22-year-old from Virginia, was declared 2010's Miss America. Cameron, who sang "Listen" from Dreamgirls for her talent portion of the competition, is currently in school studying broadcast news (although she'll take some time off to perform her duties), and has apparently been dreaming of winning the crown since she was a kid. But most importantly, she was wearing a Sherri Hill gown when she did it. 

Check out Twilight's Alice Cullen (aka Ashley Greene) wearing Sherri Hill in the current issue of Savvy Mag. We have pasted the image below for your convenience! Happy Friday. You're welcome. 

Taylor Swift recently did a characteristically cute and funny Q&A for Rolling Stone's latest issue. But for those of you who are itching for more details about Swifty's young life, take a look at the interview outtakes that they've posted online. Some interesting details regarding her upcoming album -- not to mention a few tidbits about her old albums (how she cast the videos, which songs came at the last minute and why) -- are illuminated. Take a look. 

FYI, don't forget that this week is  Berlin fashion week. Check out a full roundup here. Also, Sundance. (At least, the end of it.) Fashion inspiration everywhere! (Although, fine: Probably there is more at Berlin.  Utah is kind of cold.) 

Excellent news, everyone. Saddle shoes -- once just a throwback to retro poodle-skirt culture -- have, like genie pants, 80s neon, and stonewashed jeans, finally come back into style. (The big question is, will scrunchies ever make a comeback?) And with all manners of fashion-forward reimaginations. (For instance: whaaaaat?) This is exciting! As a nerdy 8th-grader who wore saddle shoes because I liked the retro effect they added when worn with dresses, I can attest that the shoes are flattering, adorable, comfortable, and can be worn fashionably. Just take my word for it.  

This is crazy. Justin Bieber now inspires such an intense degree of mass teenage hysteria that he was threatened with arrest for basically having too many fans. First he was forced to cancel an appearance at a mall in Long Island, NY (I guess due to the threat of rioting?) and then was told that if he didn't go on Twitter to tell his fans to go home, that he would be arrested. This is insane. Someone, please explain to me! What is so special about this kid! 

The Screen Actors Guild awards are not necessarily, like, the awards show you've been waiting all season to see. That would be the Oscars. The Golden Globes rank second. The Emmys maybe are third (although those ones are held at a different time, so I guess we can leave them out, but still)? The point is that the SAG awards are important, but not that... interesting. I have for instance never watched them on tv. Is it possible to watch them on TV? I suspect that it is, but I don't know what channel would host them, because I have never bothered to find out in order to try to watch. Regardless, celebrities do dress up for the SAG awards. And this year, they actually dressed way better than they did at the Golden Globes! Perhaps because they weren't trying quite as hard? Regardless, here are a few favorite looks for the night.

Taylor Swift's upcoming single, "Today was a Fairytale," is up for you to preview for free over at DisneyDreaming.com. The song, which she wrote and performed for the soundtrack of Valentine's Day (in which she co-starred along with now-ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner!) is available on iTunes today. So, does it stack up to You Belong with Me or what?? 

Last Sunday, the stars were out in their finery for the 67th annual Golden Globe awards. While there were a fair number of fashion mishaps over the course of the evening, there were, as is to be expected, plenty of nice dresses to go around. Here's a roundup of a few of our favorites.

MTV may not have been fully appreciative of her hosting talents, but Alexa Chung has found herself a new gig now that It's On with Alexa Chung has been cancelled: she has apparently just signed on to design a collection for J. Crew's Madewell brand. There's a reason Alexa constantly finds herself on our best-dressed lists over at here at Tiza Prom Dresses; her style marries femininity with just a little bit of rock-and-roll edge in a sophisticated, fun balance. Her collection will hit Madewell stores this coming September, and apparently will include the likes of retro tea dresses, mod-inspired items, and a mysterious item Alexa called dungaree dresses. 

This week, Sherri Hill Dresses introduced its very own iPhone App! A free download on iTunes, the app has an amazing Dress Selector function, which allows you to scroll through all of Sherri Hill's prom dress and pageant styles. You can then save the images to a photo album or your facebook page. The app is an efficient and useful (also: fun!) way to preview all of the best dresses from this year's collection -- not to mention see how they'd look on you! You can import a picture of your own face onto the dresses by downloading an image from Facebook, your iPhone, or you iTouch. It's the perfect tool for all of you fashionistas in search of the perfect dress for spring. To download the app, go to iTunes.com/apps.sherri hill dresses, or search for Sherri Hill or prom dresses in your iTunes store. And let us know what you think! 

M.I.A. is back. And by uh oh, we mean Yay. The new track is called Theres THERES SPACE FOR OL DAT I SEE.

Get ready. Opening Ceremony is teaming up with Levi's for a new collaborative co-branded line, and you can already tell that the clothes are going to be excellent because A) Opening Ceremony, B) Levi's, and C) these advertising photos. The line will feature both menswear and womenswear, as well as a select number of unisex items. Plus: corduroy pants and denim jackets. Get ready to revisit a little grunge-era skater-style. (But, you know, way more fashionable.) The line will hit stores next month. 

Jennifer Hawkins, the now-infamous former Miss Universe who recently posed nude -- and unphotoshopped -- on the cover of Australian Marie Claire recently, apparently to promote positive body image ideals in an otherwise size-0 sort of market. (The cover of the magazine also says that she is doing it for charity, but I didn't read the article, so fill me in if you know the details.) Instead of garnering praise from the feminist community, however, Hawkins was skewered for portraying (what would be considered by most standards to be) her pretty hot body as some sort of pro-feminist statement. NOW, there is all sorts of drama between her and Ricki-Lee Coulter, who I gather is an Australian Idol star?, and the fall-out is that some women's magazine has replaced Hawkins with Coulter as their cover girl. Reason being that Coulter is "respectably" overweight, being a size 14, and thus a better and more realistic role model for women. Oof! This is sort of a complicated issue, but ultimately, both women are both pretty and famous. Perhaps Ricki-Lee is slightly bigger (but she certainly is a petite size 14, from what I can see on google image) and thus it all seems like a series of exploitative publicity stunt. Which, gross. 

Prom season has officially started (in a manner of speaking) which means that young women everywhere will soon be looking for all manners of the Perfect Prom Dress. (Hint: We have all the answers right here.) But don't let last year's dress gather dust in the closet. The Cinderella Project of Baton Rouge is a not-for-profit organization that collects prom dresses to distribute to less financially fortunate girls this spring -- so that they can go to prom. Don't let your hand-me-downs go to waste! If you happen to be in the Baton Rouge, LA area, drop your dresses of at any branch of the YMCA through January 24. Or, check out their website right here. They need all varieties of contemporary dress styles (in good condition, of course), dry cleaned and on hangers. Chances are you were overdue for a good closet-cleanout anyway. 

Calling all Gleeks! Sources report that Fox's favorite cast of singing, dancing, baby-faking, bitchery-making high school nerds will soon be expanding! They're auditioning for three new characters for Glee's second season (which, FYI, was just picked up), and will be considering both amateurs and professionals between the ages of 16 and 26.  So what are you waiting for? Oh, right. The Fox website has yet to post the info. We'll post the link as soon as they do. In the meantime, I would advise you to start practicing your standard mashed potato. (Writing a few of your own mashups probably wouldn't hurt either.) 

The new decade is upon us, which means that it is really, finally, seriously time to get to those New Year's resolutions. Teen Vogue has posted a helpful guide of beauty tips on their website that will get your hair, skin, and coloring in top shape just in time for .... you got it, The Prom. There is no such thing as too much preparation. Especially when it comes to taking care of yourself. Plus, the sources are reliable: Experts quoted include those who do Leighton Meester's  makeup, Emma Stone's coloring, and Amanda Seyfried's hair styling. Check out the article here.  (Teen Vogue)

Admittedly, Barbie dolls have not been cutting edge for, um, awhile. But now, a 29-year-old "doll player" (who knows what that means? Please fill me in) named Veik has changed all of that by recreating Lady Gaga's wardrobe -- for Barbies. Apparently, Veik, who hails from Beijing, was so assiduous as to not only get the details exact -- take a look at the amazing Green Frog Dress -- but also to match Gaga's outfits to the hairstyles she wore with them. This stuff is so ridiculously cool that it could make me... (gasp) want a Barbie? (Refinery29) 

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The always informative New York magazine has put together a fashion trend  overview for 2009, and I must admit that it made me a little nostalgic for all that 2009 was about: sparkles, plaid shirts, round sunglasses, studs, and bangles. But, to be honest, I am a little glad that the 00's are over: a lot of crappy stuff happened between 2000 and December 2009, and already 2010 is feeling better. Although for a decidedly futuristic-sounding year -- as a kid I had hoped that by this point, everyone would have gotten civilized and taken to white space getups, silver bubble suits and various mood-sensitive shapeshifting pieces -- so far I must admit that the '10s are feeling a little bit tame. But alas, Americans have barely even caught on to hybrid cars, so I guess we've got a ways to go until the true "future" aesthetic kicks in. In the meantime, let's hear your trend predictions for 2010. 

Lately, many people have been talking about the newest (sort of...) Teen Sensation, Nick Jonas & The Administration, the littlest Jonas's new band. First of all, the kid has unrolled concept, hype, video, and tour in like, a two week period -- so there is lots of buzz surrounding the project. Then, of course, there is the fact that he is... a Jonas brother. But it was not totally clear how, um, ... good the band was going to be.