ICONChronicle’s Ashley Hinshaw: How to get a guy to “It’s crazy startING want you In January I hadn’t LEFT THE U.S. AND BY TOP TEN MUST JUNE I HAD BEEN ALL HAVES FOR over the world.” UNDER $100 Spring romance and fashion SURGERY PROS AND CONS OF PLASTIC Spring 2012 1 WWW.THEICONMAG.COM www.theiconmag.com From the Editor’s Desk: ot only did we focus on spring you don’t love it, don’t buy it. If it’s too tight, too romance this issue, but we also big or just doesn’t fit right, don’t buy it. You may included a great deal of art sometimes think: “ I can get away with this”…that editorial work. Our cover icon, just means it’s not right. My favorite things to wear Ashley Hinshaw, was so much include a pair of skinny jeans, a white tank (Hanes), Nfun to work with. She has three big movies out and then dress it up with some cute shoes and and is making her way through this competitive jewelry. One cannot go wrong with that combo. industry with her head set strong on her shoulders. I’ve learned a lot being in the fashion world, and the most important thing I can tell people is this: I’ve noticed lately that a lot of people are really be yourself, no matter what. Lastly, be comfortable focusing on self-empowerment, meditation and in you. really trying to become stronger individuals. I truly believe that you can’t be happy with your Hope you enjoy this issue as much as we enjoyed surroundings, including your loved ones, friends, creating it! coworkers and overall environment, until you are happy with your own person. You need to enjoy being around yourself before others can enjoy being around you. So if you find yourself unhappy, Xo find the root cause and work on resolving it. Julie Rabbani People always ask me how I know what the right things are to wear or buy when I go shopping. This Julie Rabbani is my rule: If it isn’t comfortable, don’t buy it. If Editor-in-Chief 1 WWW.THEICONMAG.COM JulieXo Rabbani Photographer: Sean Ocean Hair: Salon Mulberry Make up: Dani Taverna- Dual Artistry SPRING 2012 ICON 2 ICON75 SPRING 2012 FEATURES 75 Ashley Hinshaw: Rising Star Ash- ley Hinshaw talks to ICON about her new acting roles in LOL, Chronicle & Cherry which all hit theatres in 2012. 11 Addicted to Love: Peace, Love & Romance 33 Still Lovely but Barely There: Timeless lingerie for him 65 Hot Pink Style: The Dynamic Duo talk about what inspires them and had led ultimately to their iconic standing in the fashion world. 95 Weather Permits: Fashion inspi- rations for Spring 65 101 Old Hollywood: Reinventing old Hollywood glamour 107 Supernova: Beauty/Art spread To get your free subscription click here 113 Bare Before Frost: Nude art in- For advertising with ICON please email us at: [email protected] spired by Robert Frost 3 WWW.THEICONMAG.COM ICON To get your free subscription click here For advertising with ICON please email us at: [email protected] Photography & editing: Alberto Gonzalez | Stylist: Obe Santos | Hair & Make Up: Evy E. | Model: Julie Kucharova Dress: funky Sexy Couture SPRING 2012 ICON 4 ICON45 DEPARTMENTS Food: 7 Sparkling liquor cupcakes Home: 9 Romantic Inspired Home Décor Style: 27 Get the Looks (color blocking) 83 All about Lanvin 87 Spring RTW 2012 Beauty: 25 Spring beauty must haves Health 7 29 The Pros & Cons of Plastic Surgery 43 90210’s Dr. Diaz Entertainment: 45 S undance Queen & newest “it” girl: Gina Rodriguez 53 The Decendents: Nick Krause 57 Suburgatory Stud: Parker Young 61 iCarly’s: Nathan Kress 27 Love & Dating: 91 How to get a guy to want you From the Editor: 1 Editor’s Letter 83 73 Spring Editor Picks 5 WWW.THEICONMAG.COM ICON = = Editor-in-Chief Julie Rabbani Exceptional Interior Design Creative Director Casey Geren Art Director ICON Candace Cohen Fashion Editor’s Candace Sebring- Kelber Gabrielle M. 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Sprin- more? This recipe will be kle with pink sugar or on your top 10 must have pearls. cupcakes! Champagne is a sparkling Directions: wine, and while many ex- • Heat oven to 350°F pensive champagnes are (325°F for dark or available, this is one time Sweet Pink Strawberry Champagne nonstick pan). Place you might choose less ex- Cupcake Recipe paper baking cup in pensive champagne. Have • 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® each of 24 regular-size the champagne at room strawberry cake mix muffin cups. temperature when prepar- • 1 1/4 cups champagne, (I used a Red Sparkling Wine - Cinzano Brachetto • In large bowl, com- ing the cake. d’Acqui) it will compliment the fruity bine dry cake mix and strawberry flavor. champagne. Add oil, For pink decorator sugar • 1/3 cup vegetable oil eggs. Beat with elec- crystals, edible pink pearls • 3 egg whites tric mixer on medium and decorative cupcake lines, speed for 2 minutes. check out Fancy Flours. Champagne Frosting Divide batter evenly • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened • 4 cups powdered sugar among muffin cups. This recipe was shared from: • 1/4 cup champagne • Bake 17 to 22 min- www.BubblyandSweet.com • 1 teaspoon vanilla utes or until tooth- If you love Champagne and • 4 to 5 drops red food coloring pick inserted in center desserts, you will love this comes out clean. Cool passion loving site full of Garnish 10 minutes; remove Champagne Cocktails and Pink decorator sugar crystals Edible pink pearls from pan to cooling Champagne desserts! 7 WWW.THEICONMAG.COM Sparkling Liquor Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Red wine cupcakes with cream wine, alternating until all of it is Cheese cheese frosting! Does it get blended. Pour batter into your any better than that? I’ve yet papered muffin tins, almost all Frosting to come across any. These the way to the top. Awesome tip cupcakes are the tastiest I’ve I learned from my mom: Use an Who doesn’t love a glass of red made. They weren’t too diffi- ice cream scoop to spoon your wine? Now you can enjoy it in cult to make but if you attempt batter into the cupcake papers. them I recommend wearing an It is SO much easier than any- your cupcakes! Follow this recipe apron because as we all know, thing else I’ve tried! Pop those for an amazing after dinner treat! red wine stains, and it’s easy to in the oven at 350 degrees for get carried away when using an about 20 minutes and let cool. What you’ll need for 24 cupcakes (see electric mixer. The batter and frosting recipe below): wine is supposed to stay IN the Frosting: • 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder bowl. Beat the butter with the salt until • 5 oz. chocolate chips it’s nice and fluffy. Then add the • 1/2 C boiling water Directions: cream cheese and continue beat- • 2 sticks butter, room temperature • 1 1/2 C sugar In a heatproof bowl combine ing until it’s all combined. Add • 4 large eggs cocoa powder and chocolate the powdered sugar to the bowl • 1 1/4 C flour chips and pour in the boiling about 1/2 C at at a time and beat • 1 1/2 t baking powder water. Using a whisk, stir the to combine. Keep adding more • 1 t salt chocolate until it’s all melted. In until the frosting is at the con- • 3/4 C red wine (I chose a Shiraz, which I think worked really well). a larger bowl, cream the butter sistency and sweetness-level that and sugar together. Then beat you desire. Cream Cheese Frosting: in each egg one at a time until • 1/2 C butter, room temperature they’re all mixed in. In a sepa- The site recommends a Shiraz • Salt, pinch rate bowl combine the flour, wine, which I used, because of it’s • 4 oz. cream cheese baking powder, and salt. Then sweeter taste. I added some red • 2 1/2-3 C confectioner sugar • 1 T vanilla slowly add that to the mixture sugar sprinkles to top them off making sure it’s all combined. and give them an extra sparkle. 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