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Growing up, my cousins and I used to sit through Easter brunch waiting for the egg hunt to begin. Before we started the highly anticipated contest, we topped off our perfectly pressed holiday garb with handcrafted crowns. Here's a guide to making your own Easter tiaras and masks with your little bunnies. Read more
All hail the queen! Flea markets, garden shops, and other retailers are churning out royal décor suitable for even the meekest of peasants. While the crowns are an age-old accent, the ways in which people are using them to spruce up the house are fresh and creative. I've been tempted to scoop up some of the iron tiaras and spray paint them for wee princes and princesses for newborn gifts but now Read more
Want the royal treatment? For under $20 you can commission Miss Crowland to create a Custom Queen Portrait of your profile. The artist takes a photo of your face and neck and imposes it onto the image of the portrait of Queen Elizabeth. It's a pretty cute and cheeky idea, and an obvious choice for those of you who love decorating with silhouettes.Still interested in being queen for a day, but Read more
Mothers the world over call their children prince and princess as a term of endearment and entitlement. While the toy stores and costume shops are filled with plastic versions, why not give your child the chance to play their royal part with a beautiful, handmade crown from My Cakies? These adorable, retro-looking crowns ($35) are made of 100% wool felt and wool felt blend with vintage buttons Read more
Beach loving princesses will swoon over The Mermaid's Palace seashell tiaras. Using authentic seashells, pearl beads, rhinestones, and other pieces, artist Kari Jeanne Lobdell adorns fabric wrapped metal tiara bands so they can be molded to fit any sized noggin. If I were styling a flower girl for a beach wedding, I'd pick out one of these gems for the special occasion. Prices on the decorative Read more
I know this Rosanna Kings Road Porcelain, $30-$40, is named for kings but I go ga ga over anything with rich, golden crowns on it. Does that mean I have a queen complex? Anywho, I bought these plates after I perused the recent Vivienne Westwood exhibit at the De Young museum in San Francisco. They aren't machine-washable but I love them as a wall display to be used as dessert plates for the most Read more
After being crowned season 11's American Idol, Phillip Phillips showed off his humble side backstage, saying he didn't think he was going to win. Runner-up Jessica Sanchez, however, predicted she'd come in second. Hear from both contestants in PopSugar Rush. Read more
American Idol closed out its 11th season in LA tonight and crowned Phillip Phillips the winner! The two-hour season finale brought out some of music's biggest stars like Rihanna, Chaka Khan, John Fogerty, and Dream Girls legend Jennifer Holliday, who joined finalist Jessica Sanchez on stage for an unforgettable duet of "And I'm Telling You." The judges also got in on the action. Steven Tyler and Read more
It's been a long trek, American Idol watchers. Months after the initial search began, we've finally made it to finals week. If I feel this exhausted, then I can't imagine how finalists Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips feel, especially after the three performances they each had to rock before the last round of voting. As Jennifer Lopez noted tonight, our final two could not be more different. Read more
Queen Elizabeth II isn't the only female monarch in Europe celebrating milestones this year. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her husband of two years — her former personal trainer Daniel Westling — welcomed a baby girl in February, and today she and the rest of the Swedish royal family attended baby Princess Estelle's christening at the royal chapel in Stockholm. Princess Estelle is Read more
