Steffie Nelson

40 Now, 21 Forever

Steffie Nelson
Here in the land of endless summer and eternal youth, there are few things considered less hot than a woman who is aging. The mere idea conjures images of high-waisted, tight-ankled mom jeans, menopause, bad haircuts and unforgivable footwear. Sure, Mrs. Robinson was a fox, but Anne Bancroft was all......

Stuck On Rainbows

Steffie Nelson
Parked in the entranceway of Petro Zillia’s Van Nuys factory is a beach cruiser that any little girl would trade all her Barbies for: It’s got fat pink-and-green-rimmed tires, multicolored pompoms bouncing from the handlebars, a wicker basket lined with polka-dot fabric, and rainbows splashed all over the frame. It......
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My Fashion Week Haute List

Steffie Nelson
Between all the schmoozing and the boozing, the cruising and the perusing (someone stop me, please), it was near impossible to find the time to do any actual writing about fashion. Now that I've had a few days to process the peculiarly exhausting whirlwind that is LA Fashion Week at......
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Kara Saun

Steffie Nelson
Not winning Project Runway was the best thing that ever happened to Kara Saun. In the show’s first season, the New York–bred costume designer shimmered like a pearl among reality-TV swine, and seemed like a sure thing to many obsessed viewers, myself included. But when her luxe aviatrix collection failed......
Man #1: Matthew Fletcher Photos by Jeaneen Lund

Let's Hear It for the Boys

Steffie Nelson
The line between metrosexuality and insufferable vanity is razor-thin. None of the guys I know want to identify with a group of product-obsessed narcissists who don’t like to get their hands dirty, and they’re even less comfortable with the idea of going to a spa. No wonder these otherwise style-conscious......
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Risin' Up, Straight to the Top!

Steffie Nelson
    Not one but three people I went to high school with were nominated for Oscars last night (Matt Dillon, Dan Futterman, and Bennett Miller) so I was kinda jazzed for the whole whoop-de-doo; I had my spiritual "Go Tigers" pom-poms out (our Mamaroneck High School theme song was......
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These Clowns Are With Me

Steffie Nelson
    I didn't mean to blow off all my responsibilities yesterday, but when a schmoozy Hollywood luncheon turns into a full-on party by 3pm, and Pamela Anderson is sitting at the next table in all her glory, transcribing interviews drops pretty low on the list of priorities. And it......
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Love, Magic and the Quest for a New Suit

Steffie Nelson
The green room of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson was stocked with enough liquor for a large party, but it was midafternoon and the members of The 88 don’t drink anyway. Running on three hours of sleep, the local power-pop quintet had driven straight from San Francisco to......
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Brain Candy and the Karma of Art

Steffie Nelson
    Q: What's the best thing to do on a cold, rainy Saturday night? A: Go to the movies with your friends and drink hot chocolate! I almost stayed in with a book, but when my friend Charon called with an invitation to see a late show of Wild......
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Style Council Modfather Gets His Props

Steffie Nelson
Last night at the Brit Awards, Paul Weller was honored for his Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Now 47, the Original Style Councilor (OSC, like OG) formed The Jam in 1977, which means he was just a lad of 19 when the band released the brilliant All Mod Cons!    ......