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Product With a Purpose: Ben Affleck for TOMS Shoes

May 15, 2013 @ 1:00 pm

Ben Affleck is dipping his toes in TOMS shoes! The star teamed up with the one-for-one shoe company to design limited-edition shoes for men and women that supports his organization, the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI). Affleck founded ECI in 2010 to help the people of the eastern Congo build up their community so that it can flourish both economically and socially. The shoe represents his organization, as it is inspired by traditional Congolese textiles. “Getting involved in something, helping others, improving the fabric of the universe—I believe that if you do that, even just a little bit, I think you’ll find your life gets better, too,” he said. Visit toms.com to purchase a pair for $59. Not only will TOMS donate a pair of shoes to a child in need in accordance to the company’s one-for-one model, $5 dollars from each sale will be donated toward ECI’s programs for youth and families in the region.

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It’s World Water Day! How to Get Involved Like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

Mar 22, 2013 @ 11:00 am

Did you enjoy a tall glass of H20 today? Consider yourself lucky. Currently, 780 million people are without access to safe water, water.org reports, which is why we’re throwing our support behind World Water Day today, an annual international event that raises awareness and advocates for freshwater globally and sustainable water resources. And we’re not the only ones—Matt Damon founded the non-profit water.org to get the message out, and you can help, too. Visit water.org/help to find out how you can get involved, make a donation at donate.water.org, and post a picture on Instagram and hashtag it #waterday. There’s also a super-handy water bottle (perfect for spring and summer trips!) that Damon’s BFF Ben Affleck adores—pick one up yourself for $25 at water.org/gift; proceeds go directly to supporting water.org’s initiatives.

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Ben Affleck Plans Since Winning His Oscar: “Take It In and Not Do Anything!”

Mar 12, 2013 @ 4:23 pm

It’s been good to be Ben Affleck! Fresh off his Best Picture Oscar for Argo, the director who swept the 2013 awards season is celebrating his win with some much-deserved R&R. “I’ve been able to just really enjoy my good fortune the last couple of weeks, to sit back and kind of take it all in and not do anything,” said Affleck at John Varvatos’ annual benefit for Stuart House, an event co-chaired by his wife, Jennifer Garner. And since he can skip the designer suits, he’s been enjoying sweet snacks. “I’m eating ice cream on the couch! It’s been a really nice time to hang out with my wife. We’re enjoying it.” A good family and a philanthropic heart—we bet that feels good!

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This Week’s Parties: Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck, and Naomi Watts at John Varvatos’s 10th Annual Stuart House Benefit

Mar 11, 2013 @ 3:00 pm
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It was an Oscar couples reunion at John Varvatos’s 10th Annual Benefit this weekend, where Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Ben Affleck, and Jennifer Garner were all on-hand to support Stuart House, a treatment center for children who have suffered sexual abuse. Garner began her involvement with the cause eight years ago, and now she and her husband are co-chairs of the benefit. “She told me about what she saw at Stuart House and what the children had to go through after being subjected to these kinds of assaults, and how important it was to have people there who were caring and thoughtful and going to do this the right way,” explained Affleck at the benefit, held at Varvatos’ boutique in West Hollywood. The event featured a live auction to support the House, as well as a performance by Aerosmith. “You just see the outpouring of people that want to be part of such an important cause and to me that’s the most important thing that we’ve done over the last ten years,” host Varvatos added. “To really raise the awareness and raise money to support helping these young kids.” To find out how you can help Stuart House, visit 911rape.org.

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— Carita Rizzo

Oscars 2013: The Top 10 Most Memorable Celebrity Tweets of the Night

Feb 25, 2013 @ 6:21 pm
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From the beginning of the night to the end, the stars who attended the 85th Annual Academy Awards (or just watched from afar) took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Hollywood’s biggest night! Relive some of the best moments you may have missed on your feed by checking out our list of the ten most memorable Tweets from the Oscars. Click through the gallery to see our favorite updates, including Ben Affleck‘s heartfelt thank you, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s adorable photos of his date (Lincoln co-star Sally Field) helping him tie his bow tie on the way to the ceremony, Quvenzhané Wallis and Samuel L. Jackson’s photo op, and surprise Best Picture presenter Michelle Obama‘s congratulatory message to Argo.

Jennifer Davis

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Oscars 2013: Who Were Your Favorites on the Red Carpet? Find Out Here!

Feb 25, 2013 @ 4:30 pm
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Last night during the 85th Academy Awards, InStyle polled our readers in a variety of categories to have you decide which stars rocked the red carpet the best. And the results are in! Scroll down to see who won the award for best beauty look, cutest red carpet couple, most fabulous star over 40, and more! More

Jennifer Davis

Directors Guild Awards: Ben Affleck Wins With His Loving Speech to Jennifer Garner

Feb 4, 2013 @ 1:53 pm
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The Directors Guild Awards were held on Saturday in Los Angeles, and it was another big night for Ben Affleck! The actor/director was awarded the evening’s top prize, Outstanding Directorial Achievement, for his film, Argo, and he thanked his wife, Jennifer Garner (in Antonio Berardi), and their children in his loving acceptance speech. “I have to just thank my wife for being the best person in the world. I love you,” Affleck said. “I don’t need to look at the teleprompter to know why I want to thank you. I want to thank you because I love you.“ And he wasn’t the only winner: Lena Dunham (in Thakoon) went home with a DGA for the pilot of Girlswhile the Les Miserables cast showed up, too, with director Tom Hooper staying close to stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway (in Valentino) throughout the night. Congrats, everyone—on to the Oscars!

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Date Night at the 2013 SAG Awards: The Cutest Couples!

Jan 28, 2013 @ 12:36 pm
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It was a date night at the Screen Actor’s Guild AwardsHollywood’s hottest couples attended the awards show together, like Jennifer Garner (in Oscar de la Renta) and Ben AffleckNaomi Watts (in Marchesa) and Liev Schreiber (in Calvin Klein Collection), and Freida Pinto (in Roland Mouret) and Dev Patel. Click through the gallery to see more of the cutest couples at the show!

Jennifer Davis