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Buy Eleanor Waldorf’s Newest Runway Collection

Mar 30, 2010 @ 5:16 pm

If you weren’t too busy feeling bad for poor Jenny Humphrey during last night’s Gossip Girl, you might have noticed the adorable clothes walking down Eleanor Waldorf’s runway! The actual designer behind the uber-girly collection of polka dots, pastels and lace is Abigial Lorick, and her real designs (hot off Eleanor’s fictional runway) are available exclusively at rarechic.com. Hurry and snag our favorite piece, the New Villager Dress ($408), which is perfectly proper for the pending holiday weekend—just don’t trust anyone named Agnes with it!

— Joyann King

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Madonna On Designing With Lourdes

Mar 30, 2010 @ 4:50 pm

We recently reported on Madonna’s foray into fashion with her new clothing line for juniors, Material Girl, and here’s the scoop on the real creative force behind the line—her 13-year-old-daughter Lourdes (aka Lola)! “Lola has been bothering me for ages about designing clothes,” Madonna told the Associated Press. “Stella McCartney is a good friend of mine and she got [Lola's] mind thinking when she was a little girl. She has been very influenced by European fashion…by the music she listens to…[and] of course my closet. My Christian Dior shoes will go missing and then some fabulous bag!” When asked about her own fashion sense, Madonna replied: “I am boring…[Lola] reminds me of me when I was younger. She just goes for it and tries different things…that is how I used to be.” And the pop star doesn’t pull her motherly rank during the design process: “I see her more…as an artist and less as my daughter as we are working, and then every once in a while I remembered she is my daughter.” Material Girl launches exclusively at Macy’s in August.

— Melissa

Anna, Adam, Dianna & Mark: Paper Magazine’s Most Beautiful

Mar 30, 2010 @ 4:48 pm

Dan Monick

Paper magazine’s Most Beautiful People 2010 skipped traditional Hollywood A-listers in favor of a bevy of fun, young stars like Up in the Air‘s Anna Kendrick, American Idol‘s controversial glam rocker Adam Lambert and Glee‘s dubious couple, Dianna Agron and Mark Salling. “When he told me, I just tried to act really cool,” Kendrick told them about finding out director Jason Reitman wrote the career-changing part with her in mind. “I wasn’t all that successful at it.” Adam Lambert isn’t so shy about his star power: “There’s been a void in mainstream music of a male performer who’s theatrical, campy, over the top. So I think that’s an interesting challenge—to fill that spot.” Mark Salling described his Glee character as “bad guy inside of a good guy inside of a bad guy” kind of complicated. “She’s deliciously evil and oscillates between being the mean girl and someone with an ounce of a heart,” Dianna Agron said of playing Quinn Fabray. Who else does Paper magazine deem easy on the eyes and so much more? See the rest of their most beautiful picks at papermag.com.

— Joyann King

Courtesy of ABC

Ugly Betty’s Sexy Makeover!

Mar 30, 2010 @ 4:47 pm

Move over Wilhelmina! As Ugly Betty draws to a close, America Ferrera’s title character finally gets to play a sophisticated sexpot on the ABC series. Last week, Betty Suarez looked like a true fashion magazine editor, dressed to kill in a sexy Victoria Beckham Dresses LBD (the same peplum waist dress we’ve seen on stylish beauties like Blake Lively, Jennifer Hudson and Beckham herself)—she’s come a long way from the braces and mismatched plaids we’ve grown to tolerate over the last four seasons! Don’t miss the final episode of Ugly Betty—and hopefully some more runway-worthy looks—airing on April 14th at 10 p.m. EST on ABC.

— Melissa

Courtesy of theOutnet.com

Get an Oscar de la Renta Gown for $1!

Mar 30, 2010 @ 2:24 pm

To celebrate its first birthday, theOutnet.com is hosting a once-in-a-lifetime shopping opportunity—a $1 sale on designer clothes, bags, shoes and accessories! Yes, you read correctly: On Friday, April 16th, choose from thousands of items such as this gorgeous Oscar de la Renta dress (retail: $5,990), metallic Roberto Cavalli sandals (retail: $1,148) and this chic Donna Karan chain bag (retail: $815) for a mere dollar! Other designers being offered include Marc Jacobs, Christian Lacroix and Halston. Each guest is limited to one item (though one lucky golden ticket winner will get to choose five items for $5!), and it’s first-come, first-served. RSVP before April 11th to join in the chicest birthday celebration you’ve ever been invited to—you don’t even have to worry about what to wear!

— Joyann King

Marion Cotillard: Dior’s Lady Blue

Mar 30, 2010 @ 12:33 pm

Steven Klein

The newest Lady Dior ad takes its star, Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, to new heights! The image, shot by Steven Klein, features Cotillard on top of the towering Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, where a mystery man has the Lady Dior in a firm grip—but thankfully nowhere near her beloved handbag. This campaign, titled “Lady Blue,” is the third installment in a 4-part series, following “Lady Rouge” and “Lady Noire.” To find out what really happens atop the Chinese skyscraper, stay tuned for the accompanying short film, directed by David Lynch, to be released on Ladydior.com May 15th (the same day John Galliano will debut Dior’s cruise collection in Shanghai). The adventure continues!

— Joyann King

Courtesy of Dream Out Loud

Selena Gomez Teams Up With Kmart

Mar 30, 2010 @ 10:25 am

Disney Channel star Selena Gomez is lending her sweet style to a fashion line for Kmart. Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez will feature a full line of clothing and accessories in her self-described “Texan cowgirl meets the glam Boho chic of Hollywood” style, the Wizards of Waverly Place star told WWD. Expect off-the-shoulder T-shirts, jersey blazers, bright fringed bags and floral printed chiffon skirts—all for under $24! “I love scarves, and long necklaces and cute bangles. It’s constantly changing, which is cool. It will change with me,” Gomez said. The collection hits Kmart stores and online July 15th (just 8 days before her new comedy Ramona and Beezus hits theaters!).

— Joyann King

Idol Stylists Dish On This Season’s Makeovers

Mar 30, 2010 @ 9:58 am

Ray Mickshaw/Fox

So far American Idol’s Top 10 have survived weekly eliminations by tackling challenging song themes and the judges’ brutally honest critiques, but are they prepared to endure major personal style makeovers? We talked to the show’s wardrobe stylists, Soyon An and Miles Siggins, who dished about their plans for upcoming tweaks to the contestants’ distinctive styles. “We’ll hopefully be seeing some changes,” An told us. “I don’t want to overwhelm the contestants or America, but I hope you’ll be surprised.” While An looks to push the envelope a little further with the girls, Siggins relies on an organic approach for the guys. “It’s all about a natural progression,” he said. “I’d like it to look like they’ve created the look themselves.” Click on to our photo gallery to find out what style elements An and Siggins will change and what will stay the same.

— Enid Portuguez

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