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Exclusive: Getting Ready for Cannes With Ahna O’Reilly

May 22, 2013 @ 8:00 am
Ahna O'ReillyGeorge Pimentel/WireImage; Courtesy Photo (3)

Ahna O’Reilly made her first-ever Cannes Film Festival experience a memorable one! The actress has put on a full fashion show in the French Riviera, as she showed up to event after event in high-fashion looks. The latest we love: This Monique Lhuillier design, which she paired with Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, H. Stern earrings, and a Jennifer Behr headband—and she gave us the exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the process to get her red carpet-ready. “I felt amazing in the dress,” she told InStyle.com exclusively. “Ever since I put it on for the first time, I knew it was what I wanted to wear. Walking the red carpet in Cannes for the first time was surreal, and a total dream come true.” Click through the gallery for a closer look, and get details from her glam squad, including stylist Caley Lawson, hairstylist Kylee Heath, and makeup artist Kindra Mann on how they made her dream a reality.

Sharon Clott

Dior Brings a Fashion Show to Monaco (and the Stars Follow!)

May 20, 2013 @ 3:46 pm
Jessica Alba, Marion Cotillard, Zhang Ziyi, and Charlene WittstockCourtesy Photo (3); Sipa USA

Dior presented its 2014 resort collection in Monaco’s capitol of Monte Carlo over the weekend, and the stars attending the Cannes Film Festival in neighboring France briefly left the scene to take in the design house’s fashion show. Clad in head-to-toe Dior, Jessica Biel, Marion Cotillard, and Zhang Ziyi traveled the 50 minutes to Monaco to join Princess Charlene of Monaco to watch the Dior Cruise Collection make its way down the runway. Afterward, the stars stayed in Monaco to celebrate the sophisticated and feminine collection at a cocktail reception thrown by Princess Charlene in honor of her good friend and Dior designer, Raf Simons. Click the photo above to see the celebrities who sat front row at the show!

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• Carey Mulligan at Cannes in Dior
• Dior’s Fall 2013 Fashion Show
• Cannes 2012 Fashion: What Everyone Wore!

Jennifer Davis

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Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Wear a Fendi Swimsuit Like Selena Gomez?

May 18, 2013 @ 2:00 pm
Selena GomezDusan Reljin

“I like to show a little bit of skin in a nice way,” Selena Gomez tells us in her cover story for the June issue of InStyle. And she’s true to her word: The 20-year-old Disney darling-turned-world superstar models a hot red Fendi one-piece swimsuit as one of the looks in her 12-page spread. Want to see more photos? Pick up the new issue, now on newsstands and available for download to your iPad, Nook, or Droid tablet.

Plus, click to read five things she told us in her cover story!

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• Get the Scoop on Selena’s Favorite Twitter Photos
• Selena Gomez’s Transformation
• Selena’s “Come and Get It” Video

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Come and Get It! See Selena Gomez’s Two InStyle Covers

May 17, 2013 @ 2:30 pm
Selena GomezCourtesy Photo

Come and get it! The Selena Gomez-covered June issue is now on newsstands and available for download starting TODAY. Our Style Director Melissa Rubini dressed the superstar in two different cover looks, one for the newsstands (in a blue Stella McCartney jumpsuit) and one for subscribers (in a striped Oscar de la Renta gown). Which is your favorite? Tell us by voting in the poll below! Need to see them bigger? Scroll down to see extra large versions.

Plus, click to read five things she told us in her cover story!

MORE SELENA:
Selena on Pickles, Friendship, and More!
• Watch Our First Behind-the-Scenes Video with Selena
• Exclusive: Selena Reveals Her 7 Best Hairstyles
• Get the Scoop on Selena’s Favorite Twitter Photos
• Selena Gomez’s Transformation
• Selena’s “Come and Get It” Video


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Sharon Clott

Carey Mulligan, Rooney Mara, and Nicole Kidman Party with Calvin Klein in Cannes

May 17, 2013 @ 1:35 pm
Cannes PartiesDave M. Benett/Getty Images for Calvin Klein; George Pimentel/WireImage; Matt Baron/BEImages

The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival is off to a fashionable start thanks to Calvin Klein and the Independent Filmmaker Project! Together, they teamed up with euphoria Calvin Klein to host a party honoring women who have made an impact on film. Carey Mulligan, Rooney Mara, and Nicole Kidman—all dressed in Calvin Klein designs for the occasion—were among the guests who made their way to the L’Ecrin in France to support the positive cause. And Mara had even more to celebrate: The actress was just named the face of CK’s newest fragrance Downtown, a modern scent which mixes notes of woods with soft florals. Click to see more of the best fetes from the festival.

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• The Great Gatsby Stars at Cannes 2013
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• Cannes 2012 Fashion: What Everyone Wore!

Jennifer Davis

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Cannes Film Festival 2013 Fashion Update: The Bling Ring Premiere With Emma Watson

May 17, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
Bling Ring PremiereWireImage (3); Abaca

The Bling Ring had its Cannes Film Festival premiere last night, where stars Emma Watson, Katie Chang, and Taissa Farmiga all represented their various high fashion tastes in Chanel Couture, Dior, and Valentino, respectively. Their fearless leader, director Sofia Coppola, stuck to her favorite designer when she walked the carpet in a piece Marc Jacobs designed for Louis Vuitton. Click the photo to see more fashion moments from Cannes 2013.

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• The Great Gatsby Stars at Cannes 2013
• Found It! Carey Mulligan’s Cannes Lip Color
• Cannes 2012 Fashion: What Everyone Wore!

Sharon Clott

Diane von FurstenbergInstagram/InStyle

DVF’s InStyle Facebook Takeover: In Case You Missed It!

May 17, 2013 @ 12:00 pm

Fashion pro Diane von Furstenberg took over our Facebook yesterday! Thanks to her signature Diane optimism, she inspired the thousands of DVF and InStyle fans who joined in on the candid conversation about style, life, and confidence. She even extended her Q&A session to squeeze in more fan questions, and we loved how she added a true Diane touch to each reply when she signed her answers “love Diane.” In case you missed it—or just want to live it all over again—scroll down to see the entire Facebook chat in question-and-answer form below. Be sure to check out more DVF news on dvf.com, and stay tuned for more fun and fabulous Facebook chats in the future. More

Sharon Clott

Heidi Klum, Taylor Momsen, Hannah Simone, and More Stars Celebrate Donatella Versace’s New Collections

May 16, 2013 @ 6:09 pm
Versace Jim Spellman/WireImage; Matteo Prandoni/BFAnyc/Sipa USA; Jennifer Graylock/FilmMagic

Heidi Klum, Taylor Momsen, and Hannah Simone were among the many stars who came out to celebrate the reveal of Donatella Versace’s two new collections for Versus Versace Wednesday night at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. The event stood out for showcasing both London designer J.W. Anderson’s one-off capsule collection for the brand, as well as a revamped archival line for Versus Versace. Combining both music and fashion, the models showed off the looks in groups as musical acts—including Grimes, Angel Haze and Dead Sara—performed throughout. “The launch of Versus Versace brought together everything that I love: fashion, music, DJs, young people and their amazing energy,” Donatella said. “This mix of music and fashion captures the essence of Versus Versace, a label for a new global tribe.” Shop the Versus Versace line now at versusversace.com and J.W. Anderson’s capsule collection come June 15. Plus, see more of last night’s parties by clicking the photo above.

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• Runway Looks We Love: Versace
• Video: An Evening With Donatella 
• Inside Stars’ Homes: Donatella Versace

Jennifer Davis