Style Seen Daily friend and San Diego Chargers Linebacker Shaun Phillips co-hosted the “Modern Man” party for Angeleno Magazine at the rooftop pool of The Residences At W Hollywood.

Angeleno also asked four other “modern men” to host the event with Shaun, including Jesse Waits owner of Drai’s Hollywood, Pedro Marti wealth management advisor for Wells Fargo, Matt Petersen president of Global Green, and Tom Drumm from The Safran Company.

Shaun reveals that he dresses to match his beloved convertible Maserati.  ”Always,” he said. “I love my car.”  OMG I can’t even ask him what he has named his car… some things just better left unasked.  However I did ask Shaun about his suit and learned he had it custom made by Astor and Black.

Jesse Waits, owner of Drai’s Hollywood, said being being successful to him is “not about the money, but about being the best in the world at doing something different.”  (Note: As soon as Drai’s Hollywood opened it scored a scene in Entourage as the new “it” club.)

Party goers at the Angelino "Modern Man" event were able to watch the sunset and check out the Los Angeles skyline atop The Residences At W Hollywood while enjoying cocktails and appetizers.

Guest received freshly rolled cubano-style cigars by Mursuli Cigars in Temple City

Matt Peterson, Global Green CEO, wore a suit made out of organic wool and recycled audio cassette tapes — yes AUDIO tapes. Matt personally works with such celebrities as Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron, Jessica Alba and Eva Longoria to help raise awareness of being more green.  Matt said, “well you know when a celebrity steps up people pay attention so we’re doing all we can to use that opportunity to drive us in the right direction.”  IE being more green friendly.  Click here to learn more about Global Green.

Modern Luxury Marketing Coordinator Harmonie Krieger looking fab in a fun and flirty dress.

Tom Drumm, Talent Manager at The Safran Company, said that he advises men to find a girl with great style to help guide them to looking and feeling their best.  What a smart man.  Drumm said, “whatever (my girlfriends) say, I do.”  I mean, super genius smart, right?

The EC Twins.

Event sponsors included Don Julio Tequila (my favorite) and Johnnie Walker Scotch Whiskey.

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Gorgeous wedding gowns at KTLA studios.

Some say your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and the wedding gown, well that’s arguably THE MOST important dress of your life.  So, could you imagine having the public choose your gown? Well, that is exactly what Los Angeles Times Assistant Editor Allison Kornberg has chosen to do, letting people just like you and I make the vote for her gown and other essential wedding decisions on her “Plan My Wedding” blog.

Style Seen Daily Co Founder Crystal Fambrini appeared on The KTLA Morning Show with Jessica Holmes to show Allison three options for wedding dresses and accessories.  Wedding lines Aalia Bridal Couture, Ullaa Maija Couture and Angel Sanchez each provided a dress.  Crystal went shopping at Westside Pavilion and The Los Cerritos Center and pulled diamonds from Zales, pearls from Ben Bridge, and costume jewelry from Nordstrom.

It’s time to make some decisions, and Allison needs our votes to figure out which dress she will be wearing walking down the aisle.

Watch the “Crystal Cam: Behind The Scenes at KTLA for Allison’s Wedding Dresses Segment” here…

And here is the KTLA live video…

Ivory Gown by Aalia Bridal Couture.

Couture Bridal Designer Nanaz Hatami created the gorgeous Aalia Bridal dress and was with us behind the scenes helping fit the models.  She told us she got her inspiration of designing when she worked for SAKS in the 80′s in the wedding department and scoped out all the incredible pieces from various designers.  Nanaz has had the honor to work with Valentino and Oscar De La Renta. Making elegant wedding gowns is not the only thing Nanaz does, evening wear and mother of the bride is also part of her line.  Bride to be Allison described Hatami’s dress as “enchanting” and stated “even my grandma, the toughest judge of the whole brood, said it oozed my personality.” The couture gown is priced at $2500.

Want to walk down the aisle in this couture dress check out the website here.

The petal embellished gown and jewels looked amazing on model Barbara. Accessories by Ben Bridge Jeweler, the necklace, Freshwater cultured pearl necklace 14K yellow gold priced at $499.00 and Freshwater Cultured Pearl Earrings 14K accented with cultured seed pearls, in 14K yellow gold priced at $199.00. Allison cannot go wrong with this look for her big day, it’s truly breathtaking.

Model Barbara wearing jewelry by Ben Bridge Bridal.

Will Allison wear this dress by Ulla Maija Couture?

This uniquely crafted gown called  ”Stephanie” is by designer Anna Maier of Ulla Maija Couture.  Each dress is custom made for each bride. Allison loved how this gown was “three or four dresses in one depending on the angle you looked at it,”and told us she “melted in it”  when she put it on. The beautiful draping and exquisite fabrics — dutch satin and italien taffeta– makes this gown very luxurious.

So, have you fallen in love with this gown? The Stephanie Gown is available at SAKS in Beverly Hills and the designer Anna Maier will be there in person on August 14, in case you are looking for a designer. The Stephanie is priced at $4,900.

And what girl doesn’t love a little sparkle, Crystal paired diamonds from Zales: The Diamond Store to this dress for an extra pop. Diamond teardrop earrings, priced at $2,400.

How about some flower power too, hand embroidered  with Swarovski crystals this brooch completes the dress, also can go in brides hair.

Diamond teardrop earrings by Zales & beautiful hand embroidered brooch.

Model Luba in a Angel Sanchez Gown.

“Simple yet elegant” Allison told us of the Angel Sanchez off white gown. The designer Angel Sanchez is know for his elegant  designs and architectural flare, also keeping in mind a  feminine glow with a touch of drama to each dress. It is a beautifully crafted piece of art  made of fabrics. The dress is priced at $2,860.

We added some extra glow to this piece with accessories from Nordstoms. The Nadri chandelier earrings priced at $138 and Nadri Bangles priced at $100.

Celebrites like Eva Longoria, Brooke Shields and Salma Hayek are also fans of this designer for their big day, because of the way the dress celebrates a women’s body. Focusing on the structure of the dress and keeping in mind, “less is more.”

Check out this architect turned couture designers work here.

Allison with the three wedding gown models.

Do you have your favorite gown in mind? Vote for the dress you want  Allison to wear here.

Crystal Fambrini, Designer Nanaz Hatami and Bride to be Allison.

To check out more on Allison’s wedding planned by the people and to vote for your favorite wedding dress, click here on her LA Times “Plan My Wedding” blog.

Which one will Allison wear on the big day?

So, tell us, which dress gets your vote and why?

Mad Men Actress Christina Hendricks, who plays Joan Harris, is now a Barbie. Christina here with SSD Co Founder Crystal Fambrini.

Love the characters and fashions on AMC‘s widely successful television show Mad Men?  Well here’s your chance to own your very own mini-me version.  Mattel is now selling the “Mad Men” Barbie collection online.  Style Seen Daily friend, actress Christina Hendricks, pictured above, looks life a real life Barbie so it’s only fitting she becomes an official one.

Show creator Matthew Weiner is a fan of Barbie and the collection took a year to produce.  Ad executive Don Draper, played by actor Jon Hamm, and Roger Sterling, played by John Slattery, are also immortalized as dolls, complete in tailored suits with cufflinks.  Robert Best designed the dolls and gave the Draper doll a 5 o’clock shadow and dreamy gaze to “add to his good looks.”  Move over Ken, there’s a new toy in town.

Draper’s wife Betty, played by January Jones, wears a floral A-line Dress and Joan Holloway wears a sexy figure hugging dress to play on actress Christina Hendricks’ real life womanly curves.

Mad Men barbies just in time for Season 4's debut on AMC.

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Actress Scottie Thompson.

We are bringing you a few of our favorite fashions from Comic-Con including actresses Scottie Thompson, Kelly Hu, Aisha Tyler and Jordan Hinson. 28 year old Thompson is wearing a grey shimmery dress from Haute Hippie and strappy heels from Zara.

Vampire Diaries Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu from “Vampire Diaries” revealed that she is a big fan of Comic-Con and of the vampire craze.  When asked why people are so addicted to vamps, Hu said she thinks it is because vampires are sexy, adding that nowadays to play a vampire on TV, killer looks are a must, “like be a 9.5 out of 10.” We think Hu is indeed a 10!

Aisha Tyler

Actress Aisha Tyler was dressed in white, goddess like, shoes and pants by HUGO BOSS, and white bracelet is Lia Sophia. She also added how she fits in at the “nerd-fest,” claiming to have been known as a geek growing up who loved playing video games. We find it hard to imagine this chic girl being anything of a geek!

Eureka beauty Jordan Hinson.

“Eureka” cast member Jordan Hinson is one fashionista, confirming she has no stylist and prefers to dress herself.  Her favorite designer is Marc Jacobs and she also likes shopping at Zara. Jordan loves clothing with a vintage flare and creating a look that has her own personal touch. Her outfit is a black pencil skirt with a low cut sheer blouse, she added a nice touch with her nude belt. We also loved her Valentino flower embellished purse.

Jordan Hinson posing with her beautiful Valentino purse.

"Tron" Lead Garret Hedlund with SSD Co -Founder Crystal Fambrini. Tron is released on December 17, 2010. Photo Credit: Style Seen Daily.

“Tron Legacy” lead actor Garrett Hedlund gave Style Seen Daily and The Hollywood Reporter an exclusive interview during Comi-Con International 2010 in San Diego, CA.  You may remember Garret from the film “Troy,” which he can thank Brad Pitt for having handpicked him for the role.

Tron Legacy is a 3D science fiction Disney film by director Joseph Kosinski and also includes Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde and Michael Sheen. It is a sequel to the 1982 film Tron.

Garrett Hedlund is strikingly handsome and sweet. Photo Credit: Style Seen Daily.

Garrett wears a super tight glowing suit throughout the movie.  He told us that they had to cyber scan his body to make the black outfit, which he said is “tights as hell,” and covered in lights.   The cyber scan creates a suit out of every curve and any definition you have on your body.  He revealed to us that when he would sweat sometimes the lights on his outfit would give him “a buzz.”  Oh oh.

Garrett poses with Tron models at Comicon 2010.

Synopsis:  TRON is a 3D high—tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (GARRETT HEDLUND), the tech—savvy 27—year—old son of Kevin Flynn (JEFF BRIDGES), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (OLIVIA WILDE), father and son embark on a life—and—death journey across a visually—stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Check out the official trailer for Tron Legacy here:

Garrett is certainly one to watch and we will have more updates for you and coverage on Garret here.

Style Seen Daily is teamed up with The Hollywood Reporter to bring you 2010 Comic-Con coverage from San Diego, California.  Day 1 is quickly wrapping up and before we head out to cover events, we wanted to share with you some behind the scenes pics from our private suite at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Starting with our interview with actor Willie Garson. Video will be up on The Hollywood Reporter site in hours and we will also be live streaming, thank to Yowie.  More to come, much more.

Out in front of Comic-Con

The Walking Dead, so scary.

Rocking out at The Hard Rock Hotel.

TV Personality Terri Seymour.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER SUITE — AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION, GET ON A WEB CAM AND BE INTERCUT INTO THE SHOW AND ASK A CELEBRITY A QUESTION OR JUST SAY WHAT’S UP.   ALSO SHOW US YOUR COMICON STYLE.

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Molly Sims at Mulberry's Chateau Marmont Dinner

A gigantic pink/purple glittery Mulberry leopard and the brands Creative Director Emma Hill hosted an intimate dinner poolside at The Chateau Marmont to fete her Fall 2010 collection. Emma has been with the brand under 3 years, but already earned accolades with her first “It Bag”, the Alexa.

Alexa with the Mulberry Alexa Bag

The inspiration for the vintage feeling bag came when Emma met the English TV Presenter/DJ, Alexa Chung, globe trotting around with her briefcase, and knew she had something better for the tastemaker, taking the iconic Bayswater Mulberry bag and crossing it with the men’s Mulberry briefcase. The Alexa is relaxed and formal at the same time, and roomy, available in lambskin, snakeskin and nappa leather.

Shenae Grimes at Mulberry's Dinner

Emma’s guests included; Shenae Grimes, Cat Deely, Molly Sims, Kate Bosworth, Matthew Rhys, Kelly Osbourne, Gia Coppola, Jessica Joffe, stylists Jessica de Ruiter and Nikki Pennie as well as Alexa Chung (also Dj’ing).

Nikki Pennie & Cat Deeley at Mulberry's Chateau Marmont Dinner

Everyone snapped photos of one another with their disposable cameras found at their seats, wearing the leopard-print masks found on each dinner plate.

Kate Bosworth at Mulberry's Chateau Marmont Dinner

Guests were hopeful that a Mulberry Los Angeles store is in the works, but Emma spoke nothing of it, instead focusing on her own Margaret bag and the new collection inspired by the 1967 film “Valley of the Dolls”. “Naughty royalty, good girls gone wild” were the words Emma used to describe the line, which includes new Alexa styles, the Edna and Neely totes, along with some unique touches like Mulberry’s own crest, two English bulldogs and slogan, “We believe in tea and cake,” as hardware on the Margaret bag.

Emma Hill & Molly Sims

Emma will be moving to Malibu in October, housing herself and her team to create the next Mulberry line, surely it will have some additional California flavor to it. www.mulberry.com

Source: LA Times

In the sweltering heat of summer, when the refreshing breezes desert the city, Hu Lianqun absent-mindedly reaches for a solution: He rolls up his shirt to expose his belly, often fanning himself with the garment to create his own air conditioning.

From the countryside to sophisticated urban centers such as Beijing, men of all ages, social standing and stomach sizes resort to a public display of skin, a hot-weather fashion faux pas that’s the Chinese equivalent of knee-high black socks with shorts.

They’re known as bang ye, or “exposing grandfathers”(despite their age range). In the hottest weather, bang ye seem to be everywhere, striding among the tall buildings in Beijing’s business district, playing chess in parks, holding children’s hands at the zoo and negotiating crowded alleyways.

There are precious few washboard abs among the lot. Still, many fail to notice that they’re drawing smirks from fashion-conscious passersby. Most just don’t care.

“I don’t know, it just feels cooler,” says Hu, perched on a park bench on a sultry weekday morning, the temperatures already into the 90s, the humidity soaring. “Look, you just shake your shirt to create a breeze. I don’t see anyone laughing at me.”

In the sports attire section of a nearby department store, Qi Tong scoffs at such reasoning.

“It lowers Beijing’s standing as an international city,” the 21-year-old says. “I go without a shirt sometimes at home, but never in public. If my dad reaches for his shirt when I’m out with him, I threaten to go home. It’s just too embarrassing.”

Says a shopper in the men’s suits section: “I’d never do it. It’s uncivilized.”

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There’s something mysterious and, dare we say, sexy, about being a globetrotting world traveler. Where has she been? What has she seen? It’s no surprise then that the stylish set of 2010 is captivated by the elusive elegance of the tribal trend. Bold, exotic prints with African and Mexican influences; warm, autumnal hues; and wood, gemstones and other natural accents are hallmarks of this cultured style. If you haven’t already made it your own, here’s some hints on how to wear this fierce look well, without scaring the natives.

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