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Roberto Cavalli to Open More Clubs and Cafés

Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:51 pm

Roberto Cavalli‘s empire is growing! The Italian designer (shown with Rachel Bilson) announced plans today to open 15 new cafés and five clubs in cities around the world, including São Paulo, Shanghai, Istanbul, Beirut and Mumbai, WWD reports. The new locations are in addition to a Just Cavalli Club in Milan, two Cavalli Clubs in Florence and Dubai and three Cavalli Giacosa Cafés in Florence. So now when Bilson and other Cavalli-loving globetrotters like Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lopez travel, they’ll have guaranteed stylish spots (designed with Cavalli’s signature animal print, black quartz and Swarovski crystals) in which to party.

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— Anne L. Fritz

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Decades Two.1′s Year-End Sale Includes Rick Owens

Dec 21, 2010 @ 4:00 pm

The following is a guest post from one of our favorite blogs, Decades 2.1.

This year marked another great twelve months of fashion. From dark romanticism to lighter nudes, the runways kept us intrigued. Now as 2010 draws to a close, we gathered our favorite looks from the past year, including this Rick Owens jacket (left), and posted them on Hautelook from today through Thursday, December 24th. Because after you’re done getting everyone gifts, don’t forget to pick up a little something for yourself, too!

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Meet Marina Diamandis, New Face of Max Factor

Dec 21, 2010 @ 2:58 pm

It won’t be long before you start to see Marina Diamandis‘s face everywhere. The Welsh singer, whose stage name is Marina and the Diamonds, announced on Twitter this morning that Max Factor named her its new brand ambassador. And she’s in good company, considering the heavy-hitting beauties who held the position before her: Gisele Bundchen, Madonna and Carmen Electra. While the rest of the details are still under wraps, we’re psyched to see what Diamandis will bring to the seasoned, century-old Max Factor company. After all, the 25-year-old singer wore some pretty over-the-top makeup looks in her “I Am Not a Robot” music video (think crystal-studded lips, green face paint and all-over glitter), so we know she’s not afraid to go there.

— Sharon Clott

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Gisele Bundchen for Balenciaga, Alexander Skarsgard for Hickey Freeman, and More!

Dec 21, 2010 @ 1:26 pm

1. Gisele Bundchen changes up her look as the new face of Balenciaga. [Fashionista]

2. Alexander Skarsgard looks sexy and sharp in his second campaign for Hickey Freeman. [Just Jared]

3. We hear more wedding bells! Shania Twain announced her engagement to Frederic Thiebaud in a letter on her official Web site. [US Weekly]

4. For stressed-out gift-wrappers: Check out these easy, budget-friendly DIY ideas. [Glamour]

5. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas is a good thing: Stella McCartney will open a store there on Thursday. [WWD]

6. Duran Duran, a band who epitomized eighties style, released a new album today, “All You Need is Now.” [Vanity Fair]

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Royal Wedding Watch: Queen Elizabeth’s Granddaughter Zara Phillips Engaged

Dec 21, 2010 @ 12:28 pm

Kate Middleton isn’t the only royal bride-to-be anymore! Zara Phillips, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter and daughter of Princess Anne (which means she’s Prince William’s cousin), announced her engagement to English professional rugby player Mike Tindall today. Tindall gave Phillips, a champion equestrian, a diamond solitaire, People reports. You know what this means? Another huge ring. Another epic dress. Another grand party that must be planned. And while there is no word on when the wedding will be, we’re hoping it won’t be close to Kate and William’s April date, so that Royal Watchers (like us) have enough time to recover before getting themselves in a Royal frenzy all over again.

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— Sharon Clott

InStyle’s 200 Favorite Celebrity Looks

Dec 21, 2010 @ 11:42 am

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The January issue (on newsstands now) is InStyle‘s 200th and we’re celebrating! To mark the occasion, InStyle‘s fashion director Hal Rubenstein picked 200 of his favorite iconic fashion moments over the years—20 of Hollywood’s best-dressed women in 10 quintessential looks each. Look for Beyonce in Elie Saab in 2009, Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney in 2008 and Natalie Portman in Givenchy in 2008 (shown above). Check out all 200 celebrity looks we love now, and then tell us your picks in the comments below.

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— Anne L. Fritz

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Forbes Names Houston the Best Shopping City in America

Dec 21, 2010 @ 11:16 am

Forbes released its first-ever list of the top 25 shopping cities in America, and the results are a bit surprising! Houston claimed the top spot, while Los Angeles came in at no. 16, Boston took no. 18, New York ranked no. 22 and San Francisco settled for last place. Forbes used a formula that took into account each city’s number of retail locations, shopping centers and sales tax to compute the rankings. Since Houston tops the list with 16,938 retail locations and 54 shopping centers, it took first place. To see the full list of top shopping cities in America as ranked by the number-crunchers at Forbes, click here. Did your favorite shopping city make the list? Tell us in the comments below!

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— Sharon Clott