Get Your Butt in Gear: Skinny'z by Bordeaux


Updated 07/28/07 4:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Get Your Butt in Gear: Skinny'z by Bordeaux

OK, so you've been working out really hard and the results are starting to show. There may be a few problem areas (i.e. your stomach is not as flat as you want even though your legs look stunning), but overall you're feeling good and want to get back into your slinky black dress this weekend. Instead of putting it off until you've reached your goal, or turning to dangerous rapid diets, get a Read more

Sexism, Stereotypes, and the Super Bowl: Recent Ads That Sexualize Women


Updated 02/06/12 7:57 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Women in Super Bowl Ads

Sex sells — especially for Super Bowl ads — and year after year, major companies try to get away with the raciest, steamiest ads possible, often at the expense of women. Cars, food, technology — it doesn't matter what the product is; these ads throw in a hot, skin-baring woman for distraction and buzz. Ahead of the big game tomorrow, let's look back at some of the most scandalous ads in Read more

Best of 2011: Our Favorite Advice From Celebrity Trainers


Updated 12/21/11 9:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fitness Advice From Interviews With Celebrity Trainers

Celebrities spend thousands of dollars to work one-on-one with trainers like Tracy Anderson and Harley Pasternak. This year, we got the star treatment and chatted with a host of celeb trainers about what it takes to be healthy and fit. Keep reading to see what some of their best advice was this year! Tara Stiles on letting go: From mastering a pose to worrying about slipping on your mat, yoga Read more

Victoria Beckham Slips Into One of Her Risky Spring '12 Designs — Here's How to Pull It Off


Updated 11/15/11 4:49 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Victoria Beckham Wearing Leather Leggings and Spring '12 Dress

Since the Spring '12 runways, we've been waiting to see which celebrities would wear the looks first — but it's a special treat when the designer wears her own clothes. That's exactly what Victoria Beckham did at last night's WWD's Apparel and Retail CEO Summit at NYC's Plaza Hotel wearing a strapless colorblocked dress over leather pants from her Spring '12 collection. Get this: those leather Read more

Ooh La La: Parisian Kids Line Pearls & Popcorn Debuts in US


Updated 11/14/11 12:15 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Pearls and Popcorn Kids Clothes

Paris has been considered the fashion bastion of the world since black was the new black, with Parisians setting the style standard for the rest of us. It's not just the parents who are impeccably attired. French tots up the style ante as well, and with the debut of Pearls & Popcorn earlier this month, US tots will be dressed just as well as their posh Parisian peers. Debuting exclusively at Read more

8 Ways to Motivate and Get Off Your Cold Weather Butt


Updated 10/27/11 6:03 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out During the Winter

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! I got chills. They're multiplying. But they're not of the Grease Lightening variety. It's getting cold (nearly 75 degrees in LA) and I'm starting to see visions of couches, heavy meals, hot chocolate and layered clothing (to hide the blubber!). What? You need fat for warmth . . . supposedly. Okay, fine. Better nip this Read more

5 Ways Relationships Help You Lose Weight


Updated 10/24/11 5:31 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How Relationships Help You Lose Weight

There are plenty of ways a relationship can lead you to pack on the pounds, but being in love doesn't automatically increase your jeans size. Here are some ways being attached at the hip to someone else can actually help you lose weight. You have an instant workout buddy: You both need to work out to stay healthy, and it's another way you can spend time together. Sign up for a two-for-one Read more

Ricki Lake Sweats All Over Derek Hough and Loses 13 Inches


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ricki Lake's Weight Loss on Dancing With the Stars

Known for her spunky attitude as both Tracy Turnblad in the original movie Hairspray and her 11-year stint as a daytime talk show host, Ricki Lake, 43, is no stranger to weight issues. A few years ago, she dropped 140 pounds off her 270-pound frame, and although she might have gained some back, Dancing With the Stars is whipping her back into shape. Ricki told Ellen DeGeneres on her show that Read more

Chanel Spring 2012


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 2 comments

Chanel: Spring 2012

Frills, feathers, sheerness, and shine: Karl Lagerfeld's Spring 2012 collection for Chanel had all the feminine indulgences, presented in a dreamy, under-the-sea setting. Models strode the runway in 80 looks, most of them rendered in a soft palette — silver, seafoam green, blush — and walked against a white backdrop filled with shapes from the sea, like seaweed and coral. They wore pearls in Read more

How to Bike to Work Without Sacrificing Money or Style


Updated 05/18/11 11:40 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Reasons Why You Should Bike to Work

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! The cool breeze, scenic view, money saved on gas — biking is one of those leisurely Summer workouts that not only helps tone the legs (and slim the wallet), but it also blasts about 500 calories per hour! This week kicks off National Bike to Work Week and the only proper celebration includes leaving the car at home and Read more