December : 2010 : InStyle.com What's Right Now

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Fernanda Motta to Launch Denim Line This Spring

Dec 28, 2010 @ 12:14 pm

Fernanda Motta, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and host of Brazil’s Next Top Model, is launching her own line of denim, WWD reports. The 25-piece line of jeans and shorts is a collaboration with the Brazilian denim company John John, hence the name of the collection: Fernanda Motta ♥ John John. The pieces (shown left) average $150 and will hit stores this spring. With SI under her belt, a Top Model hosting gig, and now a clothing line, Motta’s got herself quite the expanding empire. Sounds like she’s on her way to becoming the Brazilian Tyra Banks!

— Sharon Clott

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Sienna Miller’s Top 5 Style Rules

Dec 28, 2010 @ 12:06 pm

Happy birthday, Sienna Miller! In honor of the trendsetting actress’s 29th birthday today, we took a look back at her style to pinpoint her top five style rules. Who can’t learn a thing or two from this red carpet master? Click through to see Sienna Miller’s top go-to styles. Plus: Tell us what you think of her style in the comments!

— Anne L. Fritz

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Helen Mirren’s Red-Carpet Secret

Dec 28, 2010 @ 11:52 am

How does Helen Mirren look so fabulous on the red carpet? She let us in on her secret: “The stripper shoes I buy on Hollywood Boulevard: 10-inch heels with 5-inch platforms,” the British actress and current star of The Tempest told us in January’s issue of InStyle. “They make your legs look wonderful.” As for her style icon? “Helena Bonham Carter,” Mirren said. “She’s unique, bohemian, and inventive. I also love Lady Gaga’s radical use of fashion.” For more red-carpet secrets from Helen Mirren, pick up a copy of January’s InStyle, on newsstands now.

— Sharon Clott

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Beyonce’s Birkin Christmas

Dec 27, 2010 @ 3:04 pm

Jay-Z stopped by the Hermès store in New York City on Christmas Eve, and reportedly spent $350,000 on Birkin bags and other gifts for his wife, Beyonce Knowles, according to Page Six. If his whole shopping spree was just for Beyonce, than she definitely had a happy holiday weekend! How about you—what was the best thing you received for the holidays this year? Family time and good cheer? An amazing pair of shoes? Cashmere-lined gloves? (The last one was our personal holiday fave.) Tell us in the comments!

MORE:
• See Who Else Went Shopping This Week!
• Where Can I Find … Sweaters, Dresses and More

— Sharon Clott

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Ginnifer Goodwin Engaged, Matthew Morrison’s Preview, and More!

Dec 27, 2010 @ 2:00 pm

1. Ginnifer Goodwin is engaged! The Big Love star announced her engagement to Joey Kern, her boyfriend of two years, this weekend. [People]

2. Glee star Matthew Morrison is working on an album, and he offered up a quick sneak peek video. Oh, the anticipation… [Just Jared]

3. Elle Macpherson: “Lingerie is an emotional purchase.” Speak the truth, Elle! [Telegraph]

4. Knockoffs of Kate Middleton/Princess Diana’s sapphire-and-diamond engagement rings cost as little as $3 in China. THREE DOLLARS. [Independent]

5. Look who else has an album in the works… figure skater Johnny Weir! His cover look is just as elaborate as his skating costumes. [DListed]

6. Ajaline.com, a new flash-sale jewelry Web site, will launch in February. Save that holiday cash! [WWD]

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Natalie Portman Engaged, Pregnant

Dec 27, 2010 @ 1:34 pm

Natalie Portman is ending her eventful year with a big announcement: Representatives for the 29-year-old confirmed to People.com today that the vegan actress is engaged to choreographer Benjamin Millepied and that she is pregnant with the couple’s first child. The couple met filming of Black Swan, where Millepied served as both the choreographer and dance partner to Portman and co-star Mila Kunis. Portman recently earned Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award Best Actress nominations for her role in the movie. Congrats to the couple! Plus: Check out Portman’s Black Swan red-carpet style in the gallery.

MORE:
• Portman Is the New Face of Miss Dior Cherie!
• Stylish Screen Actors Guild Award Nominees
• 2011 Golden Globe Nominees

— Sharon Clott

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Ring in 2011 with Designer Champagne

Dec 27, 2010 @ 12:00 pm

Courtesy Moet & Chandon, Courtesy DKNY, Courtesy Dom Perignon

Your New Year’s Champagne options are getting fashionable and festive. Moet & Chandon’s customizable bottles (with Swarovski crystals!) are now available in magnum sizes, so there’s more room for your message ($189.95, MyMoet.com). DKNY created a limited-edition pair of rubber boots to match the label of a Veuve Clicquot bottle, perfect for those of you celebrating in less-than-ideal weather ($98, DKNY stores). And Dom Pérignon partnered with the Andy Warhol Foundation to create a tribute bottle to the late artist, who was reportedly a fan of the storied bubbly. The Design Laboratory at Central St. Martin’s School of Art and Design in London created the Warhol-style silkscreen, and the tribute bottles are available for $150 at select liquor stores. For more hot holiday cocktail ideas, click here.

— Anne L. Fritz

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Hilary Swank Is Working on a Clothing Line

Dec 27, 2010 @ 11:04 am

Hilary Swank‘s great style may be coming to a store near you. The Oscar-winning actress is working on an activewear clothing line, WWD reports, which means the designs will be as functional as they are fashionable. The sports lover, avid runner and former gymnast is working with DMA Designers Management Agency to create the line, and is currently searching for designers to partner with to develop the collection. Ideally for us, it would come out in 2011, because we’ve got gym-oriented New Year’s resolutions! Plus: Check out the best of Hilary Swank’s 2010 red-carpet style in the gallery.

— Sharon Clott

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