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Dark Lips We Love: Julianne Hough, Kate Bosworth and More!

Oct 18, 2012 @ 12:58 pm

Jennie Garth received the Artistic Excellence Award at last night’s Inner-City Arts 2012 Imagine Awards wearing a David Meister Signature dress and wine-stained lips. The deep, dark makeup is one of the biggest lipstick trends we’ve seen this fall, with Kate Bosworth, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Julianne Hough also trying the look. “Anyone can wear a deep shade as long as the skin stays simple and clean with a rosy cheek,” said celebrity makeup artist Molly Stern, who created Hough’s hue. “Fresh skin is key, otherwise you will start to look goth.” So, would you try it?

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— Kelly Holechek

Smashed in Theaters: Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul on Their Transformations

Oct 12, 2012 @ 5:00 pm

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In Smashed, Mary Elizabeth Winstead puts herself on the map in a breakout role as Kate Hannah, an alcoholic whose relationship is put to the test when she decides to get sober. Aaron Paul, fresh off his Emmy win for Breaking Bad, is equally compelling as her husband, Charlie. “It’s so funny because her and I didn’t know each other before the film and we hung out just a few times before shooting,” Paul told InStyle.com during the Toronto International Film Festival. “She always looks so beautiful and elegant—it’s quite opposite of Kate.” It’s true: Winstead had to transform for her on-screen appearance, with clothing as broken-down as her character. “The wardrobe stands out quite a bit,” said Winstead. “People tend to comment on it after they see the film. [My character] doesn’t really care about what she looks like because all she cares about is drinking and having fun and getting drunk. It was liberating to look that crazy.” Their chemistry helped, too. “It’s very funny at times but also, as a character, she reaches a lot of lows, so there was a lot of dark, gritty stuff to go through,” added Winstead. “It was a great gift to have Aaron on set because he was such a light, happy, loving presence all the time amidst a really dark story.” Break out your tissues for this engrossing, compulsively watchable portrait of addiction that’s as sad as it is beautiful.

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— Sharon Clott

Toronto International Film Festival Culminates at InStyle and HFPA’s Annual Bash!

Sep 12, 2012 @ 10:35 am

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“It looks gorgeous!” exclaimed the Dolce & Gabbana-dressed Paula Patton when she walked into the InStyle and Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 13th annual Toronto International Film Festival bash, held at the Windsor Arms Hotel. Celebrities including Abbie Cornish of Seven Psychopaths (in Emilio Pucci), Mary Elizabeth Winstead of Smashed (in Tucker), and Patton’s Disconnect co-star Jason Bateman echoed her reaction throughout the night, as the main ballroom had been transformed into an amber dahlia garden thanks to Forget Me Not Flowers’s mastermind Frank Rea. The beautiful backdrop matched the beautiful crowd of filmmakers and stars—many bedecked in gold jewelry thanks to host, The World Gold Council—as they freshened up at Sephora’s touch-up station, sipped on custom Patron tequila drinks, snacked on crispy soba noodle cakes and mini-sliders, and kept the InStyle Sweet Treats candy barista busy refilling jars of M&Ms and sour gummies. “This is an amazing moment,” Patton added. “It’s fun to come to this party because it makes me feels like I’m back in film school again, where you’re celebrating the art of filmmaking.” Click through the gallery to see more stars at the InStyle and HFPA fête!