06 : January : 2013 : InStyle.com What's Right Now

Designer Items We’re Obsessed With This Week

Jan 6, 2013 @ 5:00 pm

What are InStyle editors lusting after right now? From bags to shoes to jewelry—check out top picks from Randy Miller (an editor in our fashion department) and Marion Fasel (contributing fine jewelry editor) for our We’re Obsessed List. Selections include Lanvin’s eagle-embellished braided leather belt, a globe clutch by Diane von Furstenberg, and these brightly jeweled raffia flats by Dolce & Gabbana. Click through the gallery to see all of this week’s favorites—if money was no object, of course.

designer obsessions

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• Runway Looks We Love: Lanvin
• Scarlett Johansson for Dolce & Gabbana
• Ladies who love Diane von Furstenberg

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Tuned In: Once Upon a Time Returns Tonight

Jan 6, 2013 @ 4:00 pm

Our favorite fairytale characters are back! After a month-long hiatus, Once Upon a Time returns with an all-new episode tonight. Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) have finally returned from Fairytale Land and are back in Storybrooke after defeating Cora (Barbara Hershey) and the swarthy Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue). Celebration ensues with their return, but it is short lived when Jiminy Cricket (Raphael Sbarge) is found dead. All fingers are pointed at The Evil Queen, Regina (Lana Parrilla), but is she the culprit? Emma’s not so convinced. Watch Once Upon a Time tonight at 8/7c on ABC to find out!

Plus, see Ginnifer Goodwin before she was Snow White!

Ginnifer's Transformation

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• Jennifer Morrison on What’s Next for Emma
• Ginnifer Goodwin Hated Having Hair!
• Jennifer’s OUAT Jacket of Choice

— Jennifer Davis

Watch Tonight: Downton Abbey Season 3 Premieres on PBS

Jan 6, 2013 @ 2:00 pm

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It’s been a long wait, but the day is finally here—Downton Abbey returns to PBS tonight at 9/8 c for the third season of the Crawley family’s special brand of salacious British drama. With season 3 taking place during the women’s lib movement of the 1920s, be on the lookout for a general evolution of the characters’s style. “We’re becoming a lot freer in the costumes,” Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary Crawley) told InStyle.com. “The corsets are slowly being abandoned. Women are becoming more liberated during that period. As a result, everything becomes a little looser—the waists drops, the ankles are showing. I really love this period.” Elizabeth McGovern (Countess Cora Crawley) agrees. “The style of the ‘20s is so flattering to women for the most part,” she told InStyle.com. “You could wear it today and absolutely get away with it. To be able to wear that low-waisted, straight cut shift dress—it always works. Everything gets much more relaxed. I see why women started wanting to be more active and work—because they were able to physically move.” Tune in tonight to see the Crawley clan loosen up—we will be!

Plus, see more fun facts about the show!

downton fun facts

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• Dockery on Downton Abbey Costumes
• Downton-Inspired Bridal Gowns
• Meet the Downton Cast

— Meghan Blalock

The Scheming Continues on Tonight’s All-New Revenge

Jan 6, 2013 @ 12:00 pm

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After a brief hiatus, summer in the Hamptons is heating back up! In tonight’s all-new episode of Revenge, the Porter clan finds themselves in a predicament when Declan (Connor Paolo) discovers something that may threaten the Stowaway’s future. Meanwhile, a worried Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe) finds an ally in Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) when she informs her that her former fiancé Daniel Grayson (InStyle Man of Style Josh Bowman) has unknowingly put himself in danger by taking over the family company, Grayson Global. Be sure to watch the scheming and, yes, revenge go down when the new episode, “Power,”airs tonight at 9/8c on ABC!

Plus, see Emily VanCamp’s transformation!

Emily's Transformation

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• Josh Bowman Pranks Emily VanCamp
• Emily VanCamp’s Favorite Look
• Revenge Costume Designer Dish

— Jennifer Davis

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Downton Abbey Season 3: How To Host the Perfect Viewing Party

Jan 6, 2013 @ 10:30 am

Downton Abbey returns tonight! We assume you’re already planning on donning your best Victorian-inspired gear—faux aristocratic accent included—but perhaps you’d like some other essential Edwardian tips on how to turn your evening into a true Downton fest. See our three ideas below, and be sure to tune in to PBS tonight at 9/8 c to catch the show!

1. SERVE TEA
Make like an English aristocrat when serving your guests tea in this porcelain toile-print teapot, a Madison Bay Company reproduction of an antique. Pinkies up! ($35; danielboonetradingpost.com.)

2. ADD A ZINGER
Looking for more kick than a cup of Earl Grey? Add a dash of British soda water to whiskey or cognac to enhance the flavor, then take a sip each time Maggie Smith delivers a zinger. (Fever-Tree club soda, $33/24; brandsofbritain.com.)

3. TRY A TRADITIONAL CHEESE
A savory hard blue cheese plays nicely off a dollop of fruity purée—we suggest quince, a traditional U.K. sweet. (Jasper Hill Bayley Hazen blue cheese, $27/pound; murrayscheese.com. Fine Cheese Co. quince spread, $5, plus shipping; sauceworld.com.)

Plus, see more fun facts about the show!

DOWNTON FUN FACTS

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• Dockery on Downton Abbey Costumes
• Downton-Inspired Bridal Gowns
• Meet the Downton Cast

Doug Inglish

Les Miserables Star Eddie Redmayne Turns 31 Today

Jan 6, 2013 @ 9:00 am

Swoon! British actor Eddie Redmayne first turned heads with his role opposite Michelle Williams in 2011′s My Week with Marilyn, and the brooding star turns 31 today! His latest turn as young rebel lover Marius Pontmercy in Les Miserables proved to be one of the most powerful vocal performances in the entire film. He was InStyle’s Man of Style for December, and (no surprise here) received rave reviews from the ladies he’s worked with. “Eddie lives at the crossroads of crazy-smart and passionate,” his Les Mis co-star Anne Hathaway says. “He’s one of the warmest human beings I’ve had the luck to know. Plus, he’s a nerd, which I think is awesome.” Happy birthday, Eddie!