Lovely Fashion

Azealia Banks has captured the attention of Lady Gagas stylist Nicola Formichetti, performed for Karl Lagerfeld, and attended the Met Ball with Alexander Wang—all without releasing an album. Thats soon to be rectified—her first EP, 1991 (after her year of birth), drops digitally May 29 and includes four tracks: 1991, Van Vogue, the already popular 212 (its video has netted 15 million views), and Liquorice. While Banks seems to be channeling a little Grace Jones on 1991s cover, it was Formichetti she tapped to direct her upcoming Liquorice music video in London.

Banks is also ramping up to release her Fantastic mixtape this summer—she previewed the first track off of that, the Calypso-tinged Jumanji, last week (listen after the cut). And s

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Red carpet makeup is a creature unto its own. Here is a gorgeous look that makeup guru Lisa Eldridge did on Kate Winslet for the recent world premiere of Titanic 3D in London. They decided to do a modern version of classic Hollywood glamour with a red lip.

While most of us will never walk a red carpet, it is fascinating to see a master at work on her craft. I learned quite a bit from this video.

Eldgridge and Winslet wanted the makeup to work with the Jenny Packham dress she was wearing. Hairstylist Nicola Clarke () created lovely hair to compliment the look.

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Patricia Field, made a household name for her costume design work on Sex and the City, is involved in a new fashion-centric TV show—and its not SATC prequel The Carrie Diaries: Gossip Girl costumer Eric Daman is working his magic on that series.

Instead, Field is making her return to TV costuming with the Ashley Greene-starring drama Americana. Greene plays a young designer who turns the legendary, family-run Americana fashion label inside out, and has been photographed in the last week filming the yet-to-be-picked-up TV pilot. T

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Italian shoe designer Franco Sarto will make an appearance at the Nordstrom at Los Cerritos Mall on Sunday to show off his lines latest looks.

Sarto makes pretty, wearable shoes and he has  some great shoes coming out for summer.

From feminine floral wedges:

to a cool leather sandal that would go great with boyfriend jeans and a tissue-thin T-shirt or a cute printed a-line skirt and a peasant cut blouse and hippy-chic woven straw bag

Or how about a pair of cheery red-and-white espadrilles with a pair of floral print shorts and a crisp white camp shirt?

Finally, I would pair these sweet, apple-green, buckle-toed ballet flats with a navy tank dress and a white blazer for a dressy casual Friday work look ..

Sarto will appear at Nordstrom Los Cerritos Center on April 1, from 1-3 p.m.  Sarto will be available to answer questions as he sketches shoe designs for customers.

Meanwhile, dont forget to enter our Amp up your style giveaway for a chance to win this necklace from LOFT:

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Here are the rules:

You must send in a JPEG photo of you in your amped up look to

• Include your name and city for publication; a phone number (not for publication) so I can contact you in case you win.
• A description of  how you put the outfit together and where the pieces come from. (Photo

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