When I was a teenager we didn't have iPhones, we didn't text, and our prom photos are actual, physical photographs (they are pre-Facebook, luckily). But it's a whole new world out there for high schoolers these days. I was curious about how teens in 2012 do prom, so I started browsing Instagram — something we also didn't have in high school — to get a glimpse into the proms of today. While Read more

The American prom has come a long way since its inception in the late 1890s. Prom, short for promenade, was first used to describe a simple college ball before gaining momentum and popularity as a high school dance. By the 1950s it had become more of the elaborate event it is today, with its prom courts, fancy cars, and expensive dresses — the glorified pinnacle of adolescence. I love looking Read more

In high school, most of us had our type. Maybe it was the athlete, the prom king, or the sensitive shy guy no one else seemed to pay attention to. In the movies, these guys all happen to be hot! I've rounded up some of the most iconic high school boyfriends from the big screen, and want you to weigh in on whether you would have been boy crazy for them back in the day. It's the perfect way to get Read more

For today's generation of teenagers, high school's almost out for Summer. And for seniors graduating this month and the next, this is a big time of transition as they enter the collegiate world and beyond. We've long said our goodbyes to our high school days, but during this graduation season we can't help but reminisce about our past. So if you graduated from high school any year from 1990 to Read more

Graduating from preschool or Kindergarten may not be quite on par with high school and college, but for the little one who's finishing up in his or her first classroom, it's an occasion worth celebrating. Commemorate your child's very first graduation day with a special gift. We've rounded up 10 of our favorites to make shopping a breeze. Hats off to the graduate! Read more

The CW is the latest network to unveil their Fall TV lineup and this morning network executives were joined in NYC by some of their biggest stars: Rachel Bilson, Nina Dobrev, in Dolce & Gabbana, and Ian Somerhalder. Rachel's Hart of Dixie is coming back for a second season in its Tuesday time slot while Nina and Ian's Vampire Diaries is also retuning to its 9 p.m. Thursday home. A few CW Read more

Lea Michele and Cory Monteith were all smiles during an afternoon of shopping in NYC yesterday. Cory and Lea held hands following a stop at a John Varvatos boutique. The stars recently went public with their real-life romance during a romantic trip to Cabo after playing on-again off-again high school sweethearts on Glee for the past two years. Lea, Cory, and some of their fellow Fox stars are on Read more

Jeffrey Campbell is known primarily for its funky, vintage-inspired chunky wedges and sky-high heels, but now the brand is upping the ante for Spring with a cheeky new line of revenge-driven handbags. Cleverly titled "Girls We Hated in High School," the bags give meaning to that old chestnut "looking good is the best revenge." The totes are made from various top-notch leathers, fringe, and denim Read more

Prom season is a thing of the past for most of us, but we can't help but to reminisce on the days when all that mattered was a pretty dress and, if you're lucky, a hot date to accompany you to the red-carpet high school event of the year. Of course, we've all evolved since then, but how great would it be to take a trip down memory lane? That said, we rallied up a few of our Sugar cohorts to share Read more

Outgoing French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, 44, is a singer/songwriter, actress, former international supermodel, and mother of two. But we already know about Carla, who even made a cameo in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. France's new "unofficial" first lady, Valérie Trierweiler, will bring a different flavor to the Elysée Palace. She's 47, a working journalist, a graduate of the Read more