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7 Conversation Starters for the Holiday Weekend

Dec 21, 2012 @ 5:30 pm

Meeting up with family and friends this holiday weekend? Ensure there are no awkward silences with these conversation starters, taken from the week’s biggest stories!

1. It’s holiday time! See Kourtney’s gingerbread mansion; Kate Bosworth’s holiday shopping favorite; Kate Mara’s holiday braid; Blake Lively’s holiday video for Gucci; and stars rock sequin dresses.
2. The X Factor picked a winner, and so did The Voice!
3. Gossip Girl is over forever: Look back with costume designer Eric Daman, get the finale fashion credits, see Blair marry Chuck in Elie Saab, and try on the girls’s different hairstyles.
4. Miss USA won Miss Universe for the first time in 15 years!
5. The new Great Gatsby trailer is out, and it looks totally awesome.
6. Baby news! Claire Danes welcomed a son, and Channing Tatum is expecting.
7. Sigh of relief! Kate Middleton and baby are fine, and wearing Alexander McQueen.

Who Dressed Best This Week? Vote Here!

Dec 21, 2012 @ 5:00 pm

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Our favorite looks this week—plucked from our Look of the Day section—define holiday party dressing with its mix of mostly red, black, and fuchsia. Freida Pinto wore a Valentino design and a Roger Vivier clutch, Jessica Chastain went with an LBD and matching Casadei platform sandals, Bella Heathcote posed in head-to-toe Lanvin, Alexa Chung wore a black one-piece and patent flats, and Katie Holmes layered a moss green trench over a fuchsia sheath by Narciso Rodriguez. So, you tell us: Which is your favorite of the week? Vote in the poll below! More

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Michael Kors on How to Look Polished Whenever, Wherever

Dec 21, 2012 @ 4:10 pm

When it comes to designing clothes, celebrated American designer Michael Kors, knows how to make a woman happy—especially during the holidays. So, if you’re struggling to make your wardrobe holiday ready this year click through the gallery to get five tips as well as coordinating party-ready options from his signature collection and Michael for Michael Kors line. With his advice you’ll be sitting pretty in polished outfits fit for any occasion.

Polished Dressing

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— Jennifer Davis

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How to Fix Your Gel Manicure: Follow This Advice!

Dec 21, 2012 @ 3:40 pm

Gel polish may last longer than regular formulas, but—oops!— sometimes even the strongest manicure can chip. The fix isn’t as hard as you think, thanks to the easy to follow tips from our January issue!

IF YOU DID IT YOURSELF: First smooth the chipped area by gently buffing the nail’s surface. According to manicurist Jin Soon Choi, if you used an at-home kit spot apply two coats of color on top of the chip, curing each one as directed. Apply topcoat and cure it again for a quick remedy!

IF YOU WENT TO A SALON: If you got your mani done in a salon, find a close shade in a regular polish, touch up the area, and then apply a high gloss topcoat. “CND and OPI have regular and gel polish with the same names, so it’s easy to match those up,” says manicurist Julie Kandalec.

For more tips on how to get a gel Super Mani, flip to page 93 of InStyle’s January issue. On the go? Download the issue on your iPad, Nook, or Droid tablet!

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Plus, see nail polish colors we love!

Lacquers We Love!

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• How to Glitter Like a Grown Up
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— Jennifer Ferrise

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Jimmy Choo to Launch Second Perfume, Flash

Dec 21, 2012 @ 3:00 pm

We’ve only just finished our holiday wish lists, but Jimmy Choo’s second fragrance is already getting us excited for spring! The label is following his eponymous first scent with Flash, a modern floral with notes of pink pepper, tuberose, and white lily. “We see fragrance as another accessory,” said the label’s creative director Sandra Choi, who drew inspiration for the flacon from a modernist 1970s chandelier. “We want women to feel as excited as they do when they buy a pair of shoes, or a handbag.” Find Flash at Nordstrom and nordstrom.com in March, priced from $75 to $98.

Plus, browse the hottest celebrity scents!

CELEBRITY SCENTS

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— Marianne Mychaskiw

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The Impossible Opens Today: Ewan McGregor on Filming in the Rain

Dec 21, 2012 @ 2:30 pm

The Impossible is already getting awards season buzz—star Naomi Watts received both Golden Globes and SAG Awards nods—and Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon even penned a personal letter to Watts to tell her how impressed she was with Watts’s performance. The film, which co-stars Ewan McGregor as Watts’s husband, tells the true story of couple Maria and Henry and their three children, who are caught in a nightmare in South Asia when their vacation is interrupted by the devastating tsunami that tore the region apart. “[While we were making this film], there was almost a talk of us being cursed because we had terrible weather,” McGregor told InStyle.com at the Toronto International Film Festival. “And the tsunami happened on a really beautiful day, and all the survivors talk about that—how horrific the situation was, but how beautiful the day was. While we were shooting, it rained and rained and rained and rained. And then it’d look like the clouds were clearing and we’d get ready to do a shot and the sun would break through—and then it would rain again.” Will the family survive the storm? Click here to find out where the film is playing near you.

Plus, see more of this year’s Globes nominees.

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— Karen Levy

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How to Have the Healthiest Holiday Ever: Follow These 10 Tips!

Dec 21, 2012 @ 2:00 pm

With the endless array of treats, busy schedules, and dehydrating drinks it’s tough to stay healthy during the holiday season. But have no fear! If you want to stay on track during the most wonderful time of the year, follow these 10 simple tricks. From ways to snack smart at your next fête to how to get glowing skin, you’ll be feeling your best all the way through to the New Year. Click through the gallery to see all of our tips for your healthiest holiday yet!

Healthy Holiday Tips

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— Jennifer Davis

Open Today: On The Road With Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, More

Dec 21, 2012 @ 1:15 pm

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On The Road hits theaters nationwide today! The movie, which is a film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic autobiographical coming-of-age novel, stars Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, and Garrett Hedlund as a gang of wandering souls who hit the road on a journey to find themselves. Sam Riley plays the Kerouac character, Sal Paradise. “We’re all such a tight-knit family because everybody was so passionate about the book,” Hedlund told InStyle.com at the Toronto International Film Festival. The ladies of the film had another way to bond—through the Danny Glicker-designed wardrobe on set, even those parts that remain unseen. “He is so caring and specific about details,” Stewart said. “Even with an article of clothing like an undergarment, he’s like ‘Do you feel pretty?’ Do you like it?’ He fuses you into it and allows you to feel a little responsible, involved.” Dunst enchoed that sentiment: “We had high-waisted underwear and bras with a pointed shape—you can tell because of the way your breasts look in the shirts is a more pointed silhouette.” Click here to see where the film is playing near you.

Plus, see Stewart and more promoting the film!

ON THE ROAD PREMIERES

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— Sharon Clott and Karen Levy