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Why InStyle Loved Prada’s Disheveled Chic for Fall

Feb 22, 2013 @ 6:30 pm

Fashion Week is in Milan, and InStyle’s Fashion Director Cindy Weber Cleary is there with it, scooping up the latest. Her favorite look from today’s lineup: Prada‘s cool-girl vibes. “The models in Miuccia Prada’s sensual, spectacular fall collection looked intentionally disheveled,” says Weber Cleary. “With wet hair, off-kilter layers, and weekend-bag sized satchels, it was as if they stepped out of the shower and had to dress quickly before running out the door.” And yet so chic!

Click through to see more of Cindy’s favorite looks.

CINDY'S PICKS

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7 Conversation Starters to Kick Off Oscars Weekend!

Feb 22, 2013 @ 6:30 pm

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The Oscars are Sunday night! Here’s what you need to know before ABC’s broadcast at 7/6c.

1. What will the stars wear? Designers make their picks, Anne Hathaway starts her preparations, and Emily Blunt’s stylist reveals the art of choosing a dress.
2. The parties are in full swing! See the photos.
3. Bradley Cooper’s date? His mom! Awww.
4. Channel your favorite hairstyles from years past by trying them on in our Hollywood Makeover Tool.
5. The stars won’t be posing alone on the red carpet this year! Current leading ladies will be posing with legendary Hollywood actresses.
6. Bond girl Naomie Harris’s gown is going green!
7. Make your own best dressed list by using our new A-list feature!

Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon Honors Quvenzhané Wallis and More!

Feb 22, 2013 @ 6:12 pm

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The festivities surrounding the Academy Awards continued in Hollywood yesterday when Essence hosted its sixth annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The pre-Oscars soiree was filled with stars, including Kelly Rowland and supermodel Naomi Campbell (in Azzedine Alaïa), who were on hand to celebrate the day’s honorees, Oprah Winfrey, Gabrielle Union (in Versace and an Oroton clutch), Bond girl Naomie Harris, and the youngest nominee in Oscars history, nine-year-old Beasts of the Southern Wild star Quvenzhané Wallis. During her acceptance speech for Breakthrough Performance, Wallis thanked her on-set babysitter—she was only six when she made the film.

Click through the gallery to see more pre-Oscars parties!

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— Meghan Blalock

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InStyle Instagram Moments: We’re Getting Ready for the Oscars!

Feb 22, 2013 @ 6:00 pm

With only two days until the Academy Awards, we’re busy prepping in the office—with gilded tickets and sweet treats! We admired the Los Angeles skyline—with Oscar tickets in hand—from our West Coast hub, while on the East Coast, we snacked on Magnolia Bakery‘s red carpet-inspired red velvet cupcakes (note: they were delicious!). Check out our Instagram feed (@instylemagazine) for more behind-the-scenes looks at the Oscars, Milan Fashion Week, and so much more.

Plus, see our favorite snaps from New York Fashion Week.

NYFW INSTAGRAMS

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— Rose Walano

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Exclusive: Your First Look at Derek Lam’s Rio-Inspired Collection for Kohl’s

Feb 22, 2013 @ 5:15 pm

Derek Lam‘s Kohl’s collection will hit stores April 5—and we have an exclusive sneak peek at two of the looks from the collection! The designer signed on to Kohl’s internationally-minded series, DesigNation, last November, choosing Rio as his source of inspiration for looks like these dotted separates ($44 for the tank, $54 for the pants) and this green boatneck dress ($64). “I’m always looking to the past for inspiration, but also trying to interpret it for contemporary life,” said Lam when asked to explain his inspiration. “I think Rio is a perfect example of that.” Shop the entire limited-edition collection (priced between $36 and $88) on kohls.com from April through May.

And for more Kohl’s, click through to see Lauren Conrad’s spring lookbook.

LC'S SPRING COLLECTION

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— Rose Walano

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New In Stores: Hermès’ Jour D’Hermès Fragrance!

Feb 22, 2013 @ 5:04 pm

Hermès just launched a must-have for spring! After years of work by creator Jean-Claude Ellena, the label’s Jour D’Hermès fragrance is now in stores. “I started to work on Jour D’Hermès nearly three years ago,” Ellena told InStyle.com at the perfume’s launch event. “The first draft used wood and patchouli notes, and smells nothing like it does today. It’s very classic, but in other ways it’s modern since it doesn’t smell old-fashioned.” Housed in a light-catching flacon designed by Pierre Hardy, the scent uses light florals with a slight citrus twist, but the specific bouquet is up to your own interpretation. “It isn’t about one flower in particular. People can choose, and I think it’s more feminine that way,” Ellena added. Pick up a bottle, priced from $108 to $149, at hermes.com now!

Plus, shop celebrity fragrances in our gallery.

SEE CELEB SCENTS

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— Marianne Mychaskiw

Oprah, Halle, Zoe Celebrate Women at Alfre Woodard’s Private Dinner: See the Exclusive Photos!

Feb 22, 2013 @ 4:12 pm

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Alfre Woodard hosted a private dinner at a beautiful Hollywood Hills home to honor iconic actress Diahann Carroll (in Armani), and InStyle had exclusive access to the elegant affair. The girls-only guest list—including honorees Halle Berry (in Pavoni by Mikael D.), Emayatzy Corinealdi, Kerry Washington (in J. Mendel), and Lorraine Toussaint—celebrated the power of womanhood with the ultimate in Girl Talk, Oprah Winfrey. “I’ve been invited for five years and this is the first time I’ve ever been able to come!” Winfrey (in Donna Karan) told InStyle.com. “It’s such a wonderful gathering. I am just proud that I was asked and after all these years, I’m here. I’m late, but I’m here!” The guests dined on a lobster trio and lamb and sipped on Remy Martin cocktails while they mingled and took in views of downtown Los Angeles through the clear glass panels that made up the dining room floor. Click through the gallery to see all the lovely ladies!

— Kwala Mandel

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First Look: Jennifer Lawrence’s Miss Dior Campaign (This Is Why She Wears Dior All the Time!)

Feb 22, 2013 @ 4:00 pm

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Ever since Christian Dior announced that Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence would be the face of its Miss Dior handbag collection in October, she’s been wearing Dior Couture gown after Dior Couture gown for the Golden Globes, SAGs, and BAFTA Awards in support of her new gig. And—not a moment too soon, on the weekend the Silver Linings Playbook star might take home Oscar gold—Dior released the campaign featuring glamorous shots of its new celebrity model showing off the latest Miss Dior chain bags. Now that these are out, we’re more sure than ever that we’ll see the actress in another Dior design at this Sunday’s Academy Awards, too. “I am going to go for fashion this time [at the Oscars],” Lawrence told InStyle.com. “I say that, but that’s the problem with the Oscars, they’re always at the end, where you are just exhausted from dressing up, so I never care. Now, I will. Fashion.” And Dior fashion at that! Tell us: Do you like her model style?

Plus, click through to see more celebrities in campaigns we love.

CELEB CAMPAIGNS

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— Rose Walano