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They said ‘I do!’ Phillip Phillips married his longtime girlfriend, Hannah Blackwell, in Albany, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 24, a rep confirmed to Us Weekly. The American Idol Season 11 winner and Blackwell, both 25, tied the knot at the Resora Plantation, in front of 250 of their friends and family. The bride wore a gown by Hailey Paige, while the groom looked handsome in a Billy Reid tux. The “Home” singer popped the question last Christmas and shared the exciting news on his Facebook and Twitter. “My best Christmas [...]...

Still partying one month later! George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin were feted by several of their loved ones at a second wedding celebration thrown by the bride's parents, mom Baria and dad Ramzi, at the Danesfield House Hotel in the UK on Saturday, Oct. 25. Guests of the newlyweds were treated to a cocktail reception, and a three course meal with the help of the hotel's executive chef Billy Reid, an insider tells Us Weekly. Beautiful white dried Gypsophila flowers were scattered throughout and a grand piano [...]...

Brad argued with his boyfriend, consulted with Ashton and headed down to Alabama with his new assistant, Lindsay, all in last night's episode! On last night's episode of It's A Brad, Brad World, Brad Goreski finally found an office space, thanks to his new assistant Lindsay -- hey, she may not be able to drive, but she mastered her first task! Now that Brad is getting ready to move his 'work space' out of the garage and into a real office, he rewarded Lindsay by inviting her along on a trip to Alabama, to Billy Reid's barbecue-- not a bad way to celebrate your first week on the job! Before heading off to Alabama, Brad goes to style Demi Moore. Although Demi isn't present on the show, we do encounter her then-husband Ashton Kutcher. Speaking of trouble in paradise, we watched while Brad and Gary got into a heated...

Hold On - The Postelles from The Postelles on Vimeo. Meet the Postelles! The buzzy, fun, and photogenic New York foursome has been on the scene for some time. In September, the band performed at the Billy Reid fashion week after-party. One month later, they played a series of free shows at Bowery Electric. Your blogger (who used to see the group pal around at a certain Columbia University bar) was lucky enough to catch both performances, each of which was really terrific. Vulture has an exclusive look at an acoustic version of “Hold On.” We’ve listened and live-blogged.

GQ Man of the Year tells the mag follow-up to Thank Me Later will be 'catchier.'

By Gil Kaufman

Drake on the December 2010 cover of <i>GQ</i>, "Man of the Year" edition

Photo: Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin/ Conde Nast

It's a long way from mixtape infamy to the cover of GQ magazine. But Drake has successfully made that transition, and in the 2010 "Men of the Year" issue of the venerable men's mag, Drizzy models some high-end Burberry and Billy Reid duds while dropping a bit of news about his next move.

Among the biggest revelations is that he's decided to call his next album Take Care. Due next spring, Drake promised his second effort will be packed with more inescapable hits like "Best I Ever Had."

"Don't think for a second I can't do better," he told the magazine. "For Take Care, I'm trying to find a way to...

The most fashionable celebrities in Hollywood were out in New York to show their support of the 7th annual Cfda/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards on Monday night. Stars like Kim Kardashian, Blake Lively, Carey Mulligan and Leighton Meester were clad in their most fabulous frocks as they honored up-and-coming designers. While celebs brought sparkle to the red carpet, the night was all about Billy Reid, the menswear designer who won the Cfda/Vogue Fashion Fund award which includes a $300,000 cash prize. What did you think of the red carpet looks? Check out more photos and share your thoughts in the comments.

Starlets convened in NYC last night for the annual Cfda Fashion Fund Awards. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen stuck with their black routine to pose at the event, and Blake Lively had a similar thought in her lace dress. Her Gossip Girl buddies like Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick also turned out as their latest episode, full of Omg moments, aired on the small screen. Carey Mulligan was decked out in sequins to celebrate the good news that she's been cast as Daisy in the upcoming remake of The Great Gatsby. The actors were all on hand to see which designer would take home the organization's grand prize, and Billy Reid was the winner followed up runners-up Eddie Borgo and Prabal Gurung. View 40 Photos › To see more from the event, including Anna Paquin, Kim Kardashian, and Karl Lagerfeld, just read more. View 40 Photos › Images include: Ashley Olsen, Anna Wintour, Mary-Kate Olsen,...

London, June 7 – Mink, fox and rabbit fur have often been a part of a typical ramp ensemble, but the latest addition to the list of furs comes from an unlikely source – rat.

The bayou water rat, also known as nutria, is 60 cm long and weighs nearly 9 kg.

Its fur has appeared on a number of autumn/winter 2010 catwalks.

Alabama-based designer Billy Reid used nutria fur for collars, hats and an evening cape.

Fashion house J Mendel showed it patchworked with more precious pelts on coats and gilets.

And Oscar de la Renta deployed it as a thick trim on the hem of sumptuous jewel-toned coats..

The Brothers Dressler impishly reinvent the humble school chair.

The Brothers Dressler found 93 steel-framed school assembly chairs and did what every squirming fourth-grader longs to do: vandalized the hell out of them.

They slapped on new legs and backs and frames and covered the seats in felt and leather scraps. They powder-coated the metal in exuberant red and yellow and white and raised some of the seats off of the ground, transforming the humble school chair into a bar stool.

The designs that result--six of which will be on view at Billy Reid during NoHo Design Week, from May 15 to 18--look nothing like the dreadful stuff we remember from grade school. They're loud, fun, and thoroughly defiant. They're everything classroom furniture isn't supposed to be.

The Brothers Dressler are Jason and Lars, twins (always trouble!) who hail from Toronto. Their work deals mostly in wood, much of it reclaimed, and...

Looks from Billy Reid's fall 2010 collection. Responsible fur? It seems like an oxymoron at best, a P.E.T.A.-baiting joke at worst. But it’s an idea that’s been issuing up lately from America’s Gulf Coast, which for years has been losing precious marshland to a voracious rodent that also happens to have a luxurious pelt. The nutria is a semi-aquatic rat from South America that grows to be 10 to 20 pounds and more than two feet long. It has big whiskers and webbed feet and is often mistaken for a beaver—the main difference being the nutria’s long, narrow, hairless tail. (Blech!) If you’ve been paying attention to fashion trends, then you know that nutria fur made its way into decorated men’s-wear designer Billy Reid’s fall 2010 collection. “I’ve seen it affect the area I live in,” the Alabama-based designer says.

"I promise." It's a simple statement. One uttered by children trying to convince their parents that they will be good, by husband and wife on their wedding day (and every week on trash day). A promise builds a strong emotional connection between two people. They are simple words, but when spoken from the heart (and delivered on), they form the foundation for meaningful relationships--and consumer experiences.

Meaningful consumer experiences are based on a relationship between brands and people. By clearly promising something to people that is authentic and relevant, brands can increase the value of their products and services and connect on an emotional level.

Companies that deliver great consumer experiences understand the importance of a promise. Beyond a communication device, a good promise defines what a brand is willing to do for its customers and delivers on that through a series of artifacts. A good promise is simple and clear.