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Oscars Parties: The Help Stars Reunite at Women in Film, and More!

Feb 23, 2013 @ 11:15 pm
Jessica ChastainJohn Sciulli/Getty Images for WIF, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The British Film Commission

The Oscars party circuit is still on fire in Hollywood leading up to tomorrow’s big festivities! Co-stars reunited when best leading actress nominee Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) and Viola Davis paused for a snap at the Sixth Annual Women in Film pre-Oscars reception, held at Fig & Olive in Los Angeles and hosted by their fellow co-star and Academy Award winner, Octavia Spencer. (The group starred together in last year’s tearjerker The Help). Meanwhile, new parents and True Blood co-stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer coordinated their navy blue outfits at the Great British Film Reception, which was held at the home of the British Consul, General Dame Barbara Hay.

Plus, see more of the Oscars parties from this week!

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Meghan Blalock, with reporting by Sharon Clott

Entertaining Idea: Oscar-Inspired Cupcakes for Your Viewing Party!

Feb 23, 2013 @ 2:00 pm
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If you’re throwing an Oscars viewing party tomorrow, consider this for your spread: an Academy Awards-inspired cupcake! Our favorite bakeries around the country are just as excited as we are for the biggest red carpet of the year, so they whipped up these Hollywood-inspired treats for the occasion. Magnolia Bakery created a decadent red velvet “Red Carpet Cupcake” (right) with cream cheese frosting dusted in gold ($3.50 each at all locations). Sprinkles Cupcakes thought of the nominees for their star-topped treats (center), also with a red velvet cake ($3.50 at all locations). And national chain Crumbs looked to the man of the night, Oscar himself, for their chocolate-iced “And the winner is…” cupcake (left) with a statuette cookie popped right in its middle ($4.50 at all locations). Delicious—and so on-theme! And they’ll only be in their shops until tomorrow, so get snacking!

Plus, prep some more with the best Oscar gowns ever.

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Rose Walano

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Stylist Cher Coulter on Oscar Dressing: “It’s a No-Brainer!”

Feb 23, 2013 @ 12:00 pm
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When it comes to successfully dressing celebrities for the red carpet, Cher Coulter‘s list is almost as long as the Oscars red carpet! (Kate Bosworth, Kirsten Dunst, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley—check!) So with the Academy Awards happening tomorrow, we asked the stylist what she thinks the stars should wear to be sure to wow. “I think the young girls have a responsibility to be more fashionable, otherwise it’s just a sea of mermaids,” she told InStyle.com. “But at the same time if you’re an actress this is your moment to shine.” And when it comes to finding the designer to help you do that, she has a lot of love for one in particular: Valentino, whose latest couture looks are featured above. “Red always looks good on the red carpet—especially Valentino Red,” said Coulter. “The color’s a no-brainer if you want to go classic and you want to stand out.” Bottom line: be fashionable but classic—and don’t avoid color. Good luck ladies!

Plus, see the 25 most breathtaking Oscars dresses of all time!

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Jennifer Davis

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Charlize Theron’s Pre-Oscars Preparation: “Start With the Heart” at TOMS Shoes

Feb 23, 2013 @ 11:07 am

How is Charlize Theron getting ready to present at Sunday’s Academy Awards? “This is how I’m getting ready, start with the heart,” the actress told InStyle.com during a private dinner at the recently-opened TOMS flagship store in Venice. During the height of Oscars weekend, together with TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, the pair celebrated the launch of the third collaboration between the charitable shoe brand (for each pair bought, one is given to a child in need) and the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP), which focuses on keeping African youth safe from HIV/AIDS. “Blake, I’m not ever going to get married, but this is the closest I’m going to get to a marriage that actually works,” Theron joked. “Your team and your long-term commitment to us has been so amazing.” And their collaboration expanded: For the third go-around of the limited-edition footwear (in stores and toms.com next month), they created another women’s shoe, and a matching child pair, too—a natural evolution given that Theron’s son Jackson, loves to wear TOMS and the recently-married Mycoskie is planning to expand his family soon. “I think I have every style of TOMS that my son is wearing, yes, and he has these,” she said of the new style, which features the sun-inspired white and yellow CTAOP logo and the organization’s motto, Reach Out, Think Beyond, and Look Within scrawled inside. Theron credits her team for the design; for her, it’s all about the heart of the issue: “There is nothing that moves me as much as having these crates of shoes show up at schools in the middle of nowhere,” Theron said. “I invite anyone to come and try not to be emotional about it. It really is incredible.”

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s Suit Is This Week’s Top Pin!

Feb 23, 2013 @ 10:00 am

What’s hotter than a stunning model in an impecable suit? Not much! So when we pinned Rosie Huntington-Whiteley‘s sizzling ensemble from Burberry Prorsum‘s London Fashion Week show, you made it this week’s top pin by sharing it more than any other shot. Show your love for these chic separates, then let us know what else you’re obsessing over at pinterest.com/instylemag by repinning, liking, or commenting on any of our 69 stylish boards—or by clicking the link below.

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Randy Miller

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Runway Looks We Love: Versace

Feb 23, 2013 @ 7:30 am

Anyone looking for something edgy this Fashion Week, look no further then Versace‘s fall runway show! Donatella Versace was at her sexiest this season with animal prints, chains and studs adorning the sultry collection. Suits plunged (often patent leather for extra va-va-va-voom), dresses looked slim, and spikes covered everything! Even the red carpet-worthy gowns featured these elements, with strategic cutouts and sky-high slits ensuring Versace’s woman would heat up any event, day or night. See our favorite looks in the gallery.

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Randy Miller