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Taylor Swift’s White VMAs Suit: Customized By Gilles Mendel!

Sep 14, 2012 @ 2:53 pm

Taylor Swift stunned when she stepped out in an all-white—a serious departure from her go-to red looks—silk crepe J. Mendel suit on the red carpet at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. And now we’ve got the exclusive details! InStyle.com spoke to designer Gilles Mendel at his New York Fashion Week show, where he told us that Swift handpicked the suit from a private preview of his Spring/Summer 2013 collection. He then created a custom monochromatic version of the tailored floral two-piece (shown right) for the performer. “I was doing a suit for this collection, and she loved it,” he said. “She loved the sketches. What she wore was similar to the one [I'm showing] today, except hers was white. Mine are very colorful.” Mendel also revealed that it was the first time Taylor had ever worn a suit for the red carpet—and the first time he had ever made one. “She wanted to wear a suit. She’d never worn a suit…ever!,” he said. “Suits are new to me. [For] this collection I’m coming back to an old world glamour, and I love
that I’m getting into the suiting. It’s exciting!”
You can say that again.

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Found It! One Direction’s MTV VMA Sneakers

Sep 10, 2012 @ 5:26 pm

The boys who make up the British-Irish pop sensation One Direction elicited the loudest screams from the crowd gathered at the Staple Center for last week’s MTV Video Music Awards. And they certainly dressed to impress: Niall, Zayne, Liam, Harry, and Louis all wore coordinating blazers, pocket squares, and (yes) sneakers. And we found their rock star pumps! Liam, Niall, and Louis all wore Converse sneakers to complete their looks, and you can have your own pair! (They are also favorites of stars like Kristen Stewart, who regularly wears them on the red carpet. The classic black-and-white model goes for $50 on converse.com, but they are available in a range of colors and styles.

Plus, see more the VMAs style below!

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Meghan Blalock

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Get The Look: Miley Cyrus’s MTV VMAs Punky Pompadour

Sep 7, 2012 @ 4:50 pm

Now that’s one way to pump up the volume! Last night at the 2012 MTV VMAs, Miley Cyrus transformed her edgy crop into a sky-high pompadour. Although it makes for a perfect red carpet statement, the style is also a fun option for longer pixie styles, or strands that are in the growing-out process. Start by spritzing a root lift spray onto damp strands, then blow-dry using your hands. Make sure to lift the hair upwards to build up the volume on top. Once most of the moisture is gone, use a boar bristle hairbrush to finish up and give the style extra height. Depending on how tall you want to make your pompadour, begin backcombing your strands at the roots, then conceal it by sweeping a layer of un-teased hair over the top. Smooth a pomade along the sides of your head to mold the style, and after a final mist of hairspray, you’re good to go!

See celebrity hair makeovers in our gallery.

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2012 MTV VMAs: The 5 Things You Need to Know

Sep 7, 2012 @ 1:25 pm
MTV VMAsKevin Mazur/WireImage; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Steve Granitz/WireImage

The Video Music Awards were last night on MTV! We already saw what everyone wore on the (first-ever!) double-decker red carpet, and we found out who is going to be hosting House of Style when it comes back October 9, but that doesn’t begin to cover all the pop-culture details of the night. We were watching as it all unfolded live, and we’ve picked the top five most memorable moments. Peek through the gallery below to find out what had us talking the next day.

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2012 MTV VMAs: Get An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at Pink’s Makeup!

Sep 7, 2012 @ 12:42 pm

We caught up with P!nk’s makeup artist, Kathy Jeung, and got the behind the scenes dish on the CoverGirl’s newest spokesperson’s super sexy look at the VMAs last night. A lot of prep work went into the superstar’s beauty style—Jeung showed P!nk 8-10 sketches before the show! In the end fashion dictated the decision, “Seeing her Stella McCartney red carpet dress in person, a glorious column of metallic gunmetal, confirmed my makeup idea: a soft metallic depth around the eyes and keeping the rest of her face soft, glowing and bronzed.” Jeung describes the pre-game vibe as warm and comfortable, “Alecia (P!nk’s given name) usually likes to play music from her playlists, but on VMA day we were blessed with a visit by Willow, so her giggles and laughter were our music!” Jeung adds, “Since we only had a short amount of time for a makeup change for her performance look, we both loved the idea of a red carpet look that I could quickly transform in one or two steps.” Click through the gallery to see her next look!

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Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls: The New MTV House of Style Hosts!

Sep 6, 2012 @ 9:23 pm

Cindy Crawford would be so proud! MTV announced tonight at the Video Music Awards that 20-year-old Victoria’s Secret angel Karlie Kloss and 24-year-old Chanel model Joan Smalls are the hosts for the revived series House of Style! Crawford was 22 when she was the original host of the hit show in 1989. We can’t wait to watch these two lead the pack! You can start watching the new reincarnation of the classic show starting October 9 on MTV.

Plus, see photos of supermodels then and now!

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Meghan Blalock

The MTV VMAs 2012: What Everyone Wore!

Sep 6, 2012 @ 8:54 pm
MTV VMAsFrederick M. Brown/Getty; MARIO ANZUONI/Landov; UPI/Jim Ruymen/LANDOV; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

The MTV Video Music Awards honor the best and brightest of the music industry and are always an amazing show for lovers of fun fashion. But this year, we saw a turn for monochromatic (and dare we say, more mature!) looks from the stars on the red carpet. Rihanna stunned in a gorgeous white open-back gown and her new short pixie cut, Taylor Swift (though we thought she would go for all red) also opted for an all-white J. Mendel silk crepe pantsuit, Miley Cyrus showed off her new short platinum ‘do with a long black gown from Emilio Pucci, and P!nk chose a floor-length Stella McCartney silver gown. Click through the photos below to see what everyone was wearing!

Meghan Blalock

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Bill Clinton’s 2012 Democratic National Convention Speech: Hillary Watches In Support!

Sep 6, 2012 @ 5:19 pm

Well, this is just too cute! Last night, former president Bill Clinton gave his speech at the Democratic National Convention, and doting wife (and our Secretary of State, of course!) Hillary Clinton caught up a little later in the night by watching a replay from halfway around the world in Southeast Asia. This adorable sign of support and affection got us thinking about famous couples who support each other in their endeavors. Brooklyn Decker has been a staple this week at the US Open Tennis Championships while husband Andy Roddick played his heart out in his final games before retirement. And we’re still thinking about how Jay-Z watched in awe on the sidelines as Beyoncé rubbed her baby bump on stage at last year’s MTV VMAs. We just love all these couples!

Plus, see more adorable celebrity pairs!

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Meghan Blalock