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Red carpet showdown: View all the looks from the 2012 Golden Globes and vote for your favourite!

By Randi Bergman | January 16th, 2012 | 9:00 am

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Photography by Jason Merritt/Getty Images

From Charlize Theron‘s feminine froth, to Reese Witherspoon‘s red hot, to Rooney Mara‘s black-on-black, last night’s red carpet at the 2012 Golden Globes was certainly a kaleidoscopic feast for the eyes. (A feast that will usher in countless trends, to be sure.) Amidst all the showstopping beauty, who came out on top? To help narrow it down, we’ve got the trends down to an ombré effect. Check out our mega slideshow, and tell us who was your favourite of the night!

See all the red carpet looks! »
Vote for your favourite »

Jump to Trend 1: Icy Hot »
Jump to Trend 2: Frothy Pastels »
Jump to Trend 3: Brights »
Jump to Trend 4: Jewel Tones »
Jump to Trend 5: Black on Black »
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Winter essentials guide: 10 stylin’ coats that are actually warm!

By FASHION Staff | January 9th, 2012 | 10:00 am

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While we’ve been rather lucky with fairly temperate days and nights this winter, it’s only a matter of time before the weather outside turns frightful. However, we at FASHION believe that colder temperatures are no reason to stop looking fashionable—and in order to help you look your best we’re focusing on winter essentials all week long! From boots to beauty products, we’ve rounded up everything you need to make it to spring in style. First up: coats that will keep you warm and on-trend. No ubiquitous fur-hood down puffers, we promise!

See our top picks for outerwear! »
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Fashion

They said/We said: Katy Perry’s AMA look turns her into a walking billboard for the Chinese Communist party

By Erin Lukas | November 24th, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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Katy Perry in Vivienne Westwood at the American Music Awards

Photo by Steve Granitz//WireImage

Katy Perry stood out on the American Music Awards red carpet on Sunday for her bright makeup and matching pink hair adorned with crystals. Now she’s also getting attention for the four prominent Chinese characters on her floral Vivienne Westwood SS12 dress. The characters, when translated into English, say “green economy,” which is a phrase that’s often ridiculed by the Chinese public as an example of the Soviet-style ideological euphemisms that are in their political leaders’ speeches.

Westwood’s SS12 collection was inspired by China’s traditional wisdom, and Chinese official Wang Xijia wrote the phrase and her name, both of which she used on the dress. Whether or not Westwood intentionally chose these particular characters for Xijia to write, commenters on Chinese message boards are revelling in the irony of the former punk designer become a vehicle for political propaganda. Read more »

Fashion » At the shows

LFW diary: A chock full day 2 of Ashish, Vivienne Westwood, House of Holland, Jonathan Saunders, and more!

By Rebecca Tay | September 19th, 2011 | 10:30 am

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Ashish shot by Tim Whitby/Stringer

Jardins d’Ashish, a collection chock-a-block with sequined sunflowers, daisies over checkerboard patterns, and the occasional brick wall, brought day two of London fashion week to a sunny start—even if it ended on a much (MUCH!) colder note. After the show, I headed backstage to meet Ashish Gupta, the designer behind Ashish. “I think was feeling quite romantic this season, and didn’t feel like I really needed that sense of humour,” he said. While the designer isn’t widely known in North America, his designs are pretty major across the pond; he’s launching his second Topshop collab next month. (Note to the Bay: bring it, bring it, bring it!)
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Fashion news: Rodarte does couture in Florence, Gaga’s gaga for Versace and Prada faces stock market trouble

By Adam Gill | June 17th, 2011 | 4:00 pm

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Photography by Autumn de Wilde

Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy showed an installation of couture dresses in Florence. Take a look at all the gold, crystals and feathers. [Dazed Digital]
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Summer read: Get a Life

By Rani Sheen | May 26th, 2011 | 12:00 pm

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Get a Life

Get a Life

All ad campaigns are not created equal. Despite their commercial origins, some creep into the realm of contemporary art—particularly when shot by a photographer as singular as Juergen Teller for a client as fearless as Vivienne Westwood.

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Royal wedding countdown: Day 2

By Meagan Wilson | April 27th, 2011 | 3:00 pm

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While some seem doubtful, we feel that Kate has the chops to one day become a style icon rivaling her late great mother-in-law. Kate, if you’re reading this (Hi!!!), we think all it would really take is branching out from your jersey dresses and pea coats and embracing the incredible talent that London fashion has to offer. For the couple’s impending honeymoon (rumoured to be taking place in either Australia or Africa), we picked a slightly more daring designer honeymoon wardrobe that we think would be sure to help Katie that secure her a spot in royal fashion history.

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Royal wedding countdown: Day 10

By Meagan Wilson | April 19th, 2011 | 3:00 pm

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Anna Wintour and Karl Lagerfeld by Stephen Lovekin, Kate by Mike Marsland/WireImage

Will Kate be a fashion icon in the same way Diana was? Some of the biggest names in fashion⎯including Karl Lagerfeld, Anna Wintour, and Valentino⎯give their take. So who loves her, who wants to dress her, and who is bored to tears of her?
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