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Top Looks of the Week: Vote for Your Favorite!

Jan 27, 2012 @ 2:25 pm
Emmy Rossum, Cameron Diaz, Kate Bosworth, Jessica Chastain, Diane KrugerStartraksPhoto; AP Photo; Getty Images (2); Bauer Griffin

Our favorite outfits of the week—pulled from our Look of the Day top picks—are all about ladylike silhouettes and luxe fabrics. The top five: Emmy Rossum‘s knee-length tweed Carolina Herrera sheath, Cameron Diaz‘s retro polka dot Christian Dior design, Kate Bosworth‘s sexy backless embroidered Antonio Berardi dress, Jessica Chastain‘s orange and black Armani Prive look, and Diane Kruger‘s lace peek-a-boo Erdem gown. Which one is your favorite? Vote in the poll below and let us know!


Plus, see more of our daily favorites in our Look of the Day section!


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How to Get Free Versace Perfume Today

Jan 27, 2012 @ 11:20 am

Yes, you read that right. Versace is giving away free perfume! The luxury label’s newest scent Yellow Diamond features a crisp blend of Diamante citrus and orange blossom, laced with heady undertones of amber wood. While a full-sized bottle runs from $50 to $88, you can get a deluxe sample of the fragrance for free! All you have to do is head over to the Versace Yellow Diamond Facebook page today and “like” it. You’ll be directed to fill out a form providing your mailing address, and a boxed sample will be sent to you within 90 days. Happy spritzing!

Plus, click through our gallery to see the hottest celebrity fragrances.


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Celebrities Love the New Jason Wu for Target Collection!

Jan 27, 2012 @ 11:00 am
Jason Wu, Blake Lively, Emmy Rossum, Jaime King, Chloe MoretzGetty Images; Sipa US (2); BEImages

If you can’t wait for the Jason Wu for Target capsule collection, you’re not the only one! Blake LivelyEmmy Rossum, Jaime King and Chloe Moretz were among the celebrities who toasted to the collaboration at the opening of a Jason Wu for Target pop-up store in New York last night, all wearing pieces from the lineup. “I get so excited when I see women wear my clothes,” Wu told us on the red carpet. “I’m such a nerd, I go up to them and I tell them that they look really great even though they don’t know who I am. I just think that for somebody to purchase something that I designed, at any price, is a true compliment and true testament to what I do.” We agree! The line officially hits Target stores and target.com on February 5th, so get your shopping wish list ready by browsing through the full collection in the gallery now.


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The Fun Story Behind Rachel Zoe and Anne Hathaway’s Vintage Dresses

Jan 26, 2012 @ 5:50 pm

Not only did Anne Hathaway present her stylist pal Rachel Zoe with the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center’s first Visionary Award this weekthe pair also matched in vintage! Christos Garkinos and Cameron Silver, the co-founders of Hollywood designer vintage boutique Decades, dressed them in a down-to-the-very-last-minute styling whirlwind. “I was at Rachel’s house a few days before and she told me she had nothing to wear,” Garkinos—one of Zoe’s longtime pals—told InStyle.com. That’s when he pulled this velvet look, a piece Gianni Versace designed from the ’90s. “She actually turned the dress around so the buttons were in the front, not the back,” he said. “That’s Rachel for you!” Hathaway, however, needed a last-minute option. “She called me two hours before the event,” he said. After trying nine looks, Hathaway went with a black silk chiffon haute couture Christian Dior gown. “I had no idea which one she was going to pick, but when she showed up she looked so amazing.” So, what made these dresses stand out? “The great thing about what we do is that vintage is has a sense of modernity,” he said. “They felt so chic and right on and that’s the true key.” And since they only borrowed the dresses, you can scoop them up yourself by calling Decades at 323-655-0223.

Plus, see more of our favorite Anne Hathaway looks in the gallery!

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Couture Fashion Week: Jean Paul Gaultier, Elie Saab, and More!

Jan 26, 2012 @ 1:10 pm
Couture Fashion Week Spring 2012Kristy Sparow/Getty; Foc Kan/WireImage; Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage

Couture Fashion Week wrapped after three days in Paris, and we rounded up all the top news you need to know. See Dita Von Teese in Jean Paul Gaultier’s front row, Elie Saab’s Oscar-perfect pastels, over-the-top jewelry at Alexandre Vauthier, and so much more in the gallery now.

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Chrissy Tiegen RingAndres Otero/Everett Collection; Splash News

Chrissy Teigen’s Engagement Ring: All the Details!

Jan 26, 2012 @ 12:30 pm

Singer John Legend proposed to his Sports Illustrated swimsuit model girlfriend Chrissy Teigen while vacationing in the Maldives over the holiday break, and we caught up with the newly-engaged beauty to get all the details! “It’s none of my doing at all—it was all left up to him,” she told InStyle.com of her new sparkler at a Macy’s INC event in New York last night. “All I know is that it’s a cushion cut, and I had never even heard of that before.” And while the couple has yet to set a date, she’s already scouting gowns. “I’m obsessed with dresses and it’s so hard to stop,” she said. “I really love something about Monique Lhuillier. I think she’s so romantic and light and beautiful. I want to look like myself coming down the aisle, and I feel like Monique embodies what I want. But I don’t want to find one tomorrow and then have to wait a year.” Good luck with the search!

See more celebrity rings in the gallery!

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Cameron Diaz and Samira NasrMarie Valentino/MCV Photo

Why Is Cameron Diaz at Couture Fashion Week?

Jan 26, 2012 @ 11:30 am

Cameron Diaz made the rounds at Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris over the past few days—and she was there for InStyle! We invited the actress to join Style Director Samira Nasr (pictured) to see the handcrafted designs at Versace, Armani Privé, Chanel, Christian Dior, Valentino, and more. The duo attended to scope out looks for a blowout couture fashion shoot, which will debut in an upcoming issue. We can’t wait to see which pieces they picked!

Plus, see more fun couture facts in the gallery!

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Doo.Ri for Impulse at Macy'sAndrew H. Walker/Getty Images; Courtesy of Doo Ri for Macys (2)

Doo.Ri for Macy’s: Preview the Collection!

Jan 25, 2012 @ 4:40 pm

Soon you won’t have to pay in the thousands to scoop up one of Doo-Ri Chung’s pieces. The New York designer—whose fans include Jessica Chastain, Kristen Stewart, and Michelle Obamacreated a lower-price collection of dresses, tops, pants, and trenches for Macy’s ranging from $39 to $159, set to hit stores next month. “Macy’s really wanted me to stay true to my own style,” Chung told InStyle.com. “To have accessibility that I would have never been able to reach is amazing.” And she didn’t skimp on the quality: “I really wanted to pick fabrics that stayed within the price point but felt luxurious,” she explained. “The knits still feel soft!” Preview some of the lineup in the gallery now, and shop the collection in stores and macys.com starting February 15th.

Sharon Clott