The days of fake looking “Lee Press-Ons” and cheap glitter polishes that had to be layered twenty times just get a little shimmer are, thankfully, a thing of the past. Today, when it comes nail color and design, even low-maintenence gals can keep their nail game tight and bright as the stars in the sky– [...]

Shopping second-hand on Melrose or thrifting the Fairfax Flea Market are good ways to build a wardrobe by stumbling upon those designer pieces others carelessly tossed to the wayside. But there is another even more surefire way to re-energize a closet with style and flair– a sample sale. Sample sales are always highlighted on the [...]

Hip clips, links to love and other post/boast worthy stuff on the web from the worlds of fashion, music and pop culture for the week beginning Monday, July 30, 2012. The drive and focus of Olympic athletes has been awesome to watch so far, but tonight it’s time to experience an even fiercer competition: the [...]

The musical, magical energy of Hollywood and Highland’s popular, free “Wine and Jazz” event  – held every Tuesday in the outdoor mall’s courtyard — will be immortalized on record tomorrow evening, as Latin Jazz legend Poncho Sanchez not only takes the stage for one of his thrilling live performances, but records it for an upcoming [...]

As mentioned earlier, we think HSS readers will really dig their nails into “Full Set,” a night of music, shopping and beauty thrown by our pal Rude Ness at Plaid Studio in Hollywood. Full Set is nails-focused of course, but the event varies, both location-wise and service-wise. Last month, we discovered some amazing new clothing [...]

The end of July is notoriously one of the most jam-packed of Summer, and this weekend’s wild haps will absolutely live up to the hype. Music, fashion, art, shopping, it’s all here kiddies. Click orange links for the invites. Enjoy. FRIDAY, JULY 27 Planet Freak Video Launch Party  Check this sneak peek into the “multidimensional [...]

Billabong’s Design For Humanity event packed Paramount Studios last night with California girls and boys of all ilks, from casual beachy babes to chic dressy Bessies. The Lunineers and Joy Formidable filled the Paramount Studios faux city streets with fervent fans, but it was the centerpiece fashion show that had everyone’s attention. As was repped [...]

If there’s any one figure that was synonymous with the mystique of Hollywood as fame factory and fantasyland, it was Angelyne. Thanks to her once ubiquitous billboards around town, the perpetually pink blonde bombshell was kind of the unofficial mascot of Tinseltown. In a city full of celebs, Angelyne and her pink corvette were one [...]

So House of Style is coming back to MTV. Whoop-De-Doo. As a fashion fan who watched pretty much every episode growing up, we found the retrospective clip below, about how “important” and “ground-breaking” it was somewhat comical. Cyndi Crawford for one, always felt like the wrong person to be hosting. She was neither relatable nor [...]

Billabong’s “Design For Humanity” goes to the streets. Well, the fake streets. The 6th annual fashion bash takes over Paramount Studios’ backlot again this year, with a block party featuring live bands (Walk the Moon, Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers and The Joy Formidable), food trucks, DJs, and of course, the main event, a swimsuit fashion [...]