"During college, I spent a rainy month in London. Without a real purpose for being there, I aimlessly strolled through museums, read The Bell Jar in Hyde Park, saw American Psycho in a fancy movie theater, and as many West End shows as I could. But despite the great surroundings, I was lonely, lost. I found great comfort in the ritual of the afternoon tea," says Annie Campbell of Après Fête. Read more

Tea parties can be old–fashioned, sophisticated or modern and cool – it's up to you. Set the tone for your tea party baby shower with cups and saucers that fit the mood. Spruce up your wares with these designs that keep things simple and aren't a huge expense. Read more

Oscar de la Renta's Resort 2013 collection offered up a plethora of plush, picnic-ready looks for sunny days ahead. And while you may have pastoral images of lazy lawn spreads and fruit-filled wicker baskets in mind, this country-chic girl wears her gingham prints in luxe satins and silks. The iconic designer presented a cool mix of traditionally sleek looks — black-and-white short suits, apple Read more

This year has been a big one for Queen Elizabeth II, as the British monarch has been celebrating 60 years on the throne with her Diamond Jubilee. The royal anniversary honors a woman who has been through a lot during her 86-year lifetime, including 12 US presidents and 12 UK prime ministers. After all, the record-breaking queen is the longest-reigning living monarch in the world. If you want to Read more

One of my favorite things about weddings is how they give the couple and their loved ones so many excuses to party! And bridal showers are no exception. While I've been to all sorts of showers — tea parties, fully catered lunches, co-ed boozy bashes, and even bachelorette-shower combos, to name a few — my favorites have been ones that allowed me to mix and mingle easily with friends and enjoy Read more

One thing's for sure — nothing is off limits or out of the realm of possibility when Marc Jacobs is at the helm. Set in a Rachel Feinstein-designed storybook-inspired castle-in-ruins Winter wonderland, he presented his Fall '12 lineup with more than just a little fashion fanfare. The first word that comes to mind? Hats! And lots of them, all by mastermind milliner Stephen Jones; each one more Read more

Lauren Conrad had a Starbucks iced tea in hand yesterday when she caught a flight out of LAX. She's on the go for a trip out of town after marking a big milestone this week — Lauren Conrad turned 26 on Wednesday, and we celebrated with a look back at the most adorable pictures she's put on Twitter! After the fact, Lauren shared pictures of her party. She wrote, "When I got to the Paper Crown Read more

Alice + Olivia's Spring '12 collection is an ultra-feminine mix of flowy separates and expertly draped dresses — and we can't help but think we've happened upon a whimsical Alice in Wonderland garden tea party. We're particularly taken with the shimmery metallic minis, long pastel-hued frocks, and wide leg printed pants for all our future warm weather outings. The line sticks to Spring's go-to Read more

All eyes were on Charlize Theron in Dior as she stepped out onto the red carpet at tonight's Golden Globes in Beverly Hills. She's nominated in the best actress category tonight for her role in Young Adult. Charlize won her first Golden Globe in 2003 for Monster, and has since been nominated on two other occasions. The actress kicked off her wild weekend of parties on Friday night at a W magazine Read more

Hollywood's finest continued the award season fun at the annual BAFTA Tea Party at the Four Seasons in LA this afternoon. Michelle Williams, who wore a dress by Victoria Beckham, stopped for photos as she arrived, as did Evan Rachel Wood, Chloe Moretz, and Shailene Woodley. Leonardo DiCaprio chatted with Meryl Streep inside the event while Charlize Theron, in Stella McCartney, posed alongside Read more