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Remake Hollywood Hair History With Products By Kenneth

Jun 30, 2009 @ 3:00 pm

Hairstylist Kenneth Battelle’s career history reads like a movie script. After a colleague called in sick one day in 1954, he styled then-newlywed Jacqueline Kennedy and soon became her mane man. Just eight years later, he coiffed regular client Marilyn Monroe for her now-infamous “Happy Birthday Mr. President” serenade to Jackie’s husband, JFK. Today, society women and celebrities (including Mary Louise Parker) frequent the Kenneth salon inside New York City’s famed Waldorf Astoria Hotel for some star treatment. “I just think about what Halston told me a long time ago,” Battelle has said of his success. More

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Style Deja Vu: Madonna’s Louis Vuitton Rabbit Ears

Jun 30, 2009 @ 2:00 pm

Just-released images of Louis Vuitton’s latest ad campaign reveal where Madonna got her outfit inspiration for this year’s Costume Institute Gala. Madge was photographed by Steven Meisel in key pieces from the ’80s-inspired Fall/Winter 2009 collection including the buzz-worthy thigh high boots and bunny ears she donned earlier this year.  ”After the fun we had with the Spring/Summer campaign, and the amazing reaction to it, all of us—Madonna, Steven and myself—were eager to get back together,” said the brand’s Artistic Director Marc Jacobs More

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Style On Set: Blair’s Floral Halter Dress

Jun 30, 2009 @ 1:55 pm

Spotted: Leighton Meester on the set of Gossip Girl (after a 2-month-long hiatus) wearing an Alice + Olivia floral print halter dress and yellow patent belt—so fitting for Blair’s new role as the bella donna of NYU. The episode won’t air until the show returns September 14th, but you can get the retro-style dress now and enjoy it all summer long.

Dress, Alice + Olivia, $440; visit chickdowntown.com.

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Coach - Poppy - Michelle TrachtenbergCourtesy of Coach

Coach’s New Eye-Popping Line

Jun 30, 2009 @ 12:00 am

Coach is giving us one more reason to love the label with their new wallet-friendly Poppy Collection. The range includes “playful edgy pieces that are versatile and more affordable,” according to President and Executive Creative Director, Reed Krakoff. “We mixed sequins and patent touches with Pop Art-inspired prints and there’s quirky hardware and retro shapes for bags and jewelry.”  Gossip Girl’s Michelle Trachtenberg was already spotted carrying a black patent bag from the line.

Ring, Coach, $78; visit coach.com
Bag, Coach, $268; visit coach.com

Joyann King

Style On Set: The <em>Gossip Girl</em> Hairstylists' Secret Weapon - What's Right NowCourtesy of the CW; Courtesy of Phyto

Style On Set: The “Gossip Girl” Hairstylists’ Secret Weapon

Jun 29, 2009 @ 1:05 pm

The cast of Gossip Girl gets back to work in New York City today, and we’ve got some insider information from the set. “They saved my life!” declares Taylor Momsen of show hairstylists Jen Johnson and Liz Davila, who introduced the platinum blonde to the Phyto hair care collection. “They taught me that not all hair products are evil.” Why is the line so popular on and off the Gossip Girl set? “The girls love it because it doesn’t cause build-up and it’s made from all-natural ingredients,” says Davila, who gives Leighton Meester Blair’s signature waves. More

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Turn Your Boyfriend Jeans Into Boyfriend Shorts

Jun 29, 2009 @ 11:00 am

You already know the must-have jeans purchase for spring was the uber-comfy, ultra-slouchy boyfriend style. But now that temps are rising, it’s time to reinvent your denim investment into a pair of summer-friendly (and did we already mention comfy) boyfriend shorts! “Pair them with an oversize tee and gladiator sandals for a perfect summer look, ” say Ali Fatourechi, Creative Director for Genetic Denim, which counts Ashley Tisdale, Winona Ryder and Jennifer Love Hewitt as fans. More

Joyann King

Style On Set: Bella's New Moon JewelsPeter Sorel/Summit Entertainment;Courtesy of banglesofhope.com; Little Brown Books

Style On Set: Bella’s New Moon Jewels

Jun 26, 2009 @ 12:00 pm

Last week’s release of the New Moon movie-tie-in book cover revealed more stylish details about the new film: Bella’s turquoise bracelet and moonstone ring will continue to be part of her Twilight saga wardrobe.

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• Ring, $40; at banglesofhope.com.
• Bracelet, $65; at banglesofhope.com.

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Tory Burch - Sweepstakes - One&Only Pamilla ResortCourtesy of Tory Burch

Win A Tory Burch Wardrobe And A Trip To Mexico

Jun 26, 2009 @ 11:00 am

What better way to start the week than dreaming of a relaxing beach vacation and a perfectly packed suitcase to go with it? Tory Burch has teamed up with the One&Only Palmilla resort in Los Cabos, Mexico for the chicest sweepstakes of the summer. You can enter daily to win Tory’s Summer Essentials Kit—a beach towel, makeup bag, tote and flip-flops (left). But the real deal is the grand prize, which includes roundtrip airfare for two, four nights stay at the One&Only Palmilla resort and a $1,200 Tory Burch wardrobe. More

Joyann King