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Celebrity Nail Polish Trend to Try: Pretty Pastels

May 2, 2012 @ 1:00 pm

One easy way to wear spring’s big pastel trend is on your nails. This week, Jessica Alba dressed up her look with a lilac mani, Michelle Trachtenberg wore a seafoam lacquer, and Ginnifer Goodwin added a pop of color to her LBD with a robin’s egg blue. “I just loved that it was a blue that doesn’t make my hands look dead,” the actress told InStyle.com of why she picked the hue. We love how the shades are soft and feminine without being fussy. Plus, they flatter every skin tone and pack a lot of punch when worn with contrasting hues. When opting for this lighter look, remember to keep your finishes in mind—ultra-glossy top coats create a high-fashion feel, while a jeweled glitter swipe adds a touch of sparkle. Just be sure to steer clear of matte polishes—the lack of shine makes the colors chalky with a Wite-Out-esque appearance. For more celebrity manicure ideas, click through the gallery now.

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— Marianne Mychaskiw, with reporting by Lindzi Scharf

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Found It! Michelle Trachtenberg’s Glam Jewelry

Dec 6, 2011 @ 10:55 am

Michelle Trachtenberg hit the opening of New York City’s Hotel LOLA in high-glam jewelry without the high price tag. Her Baublebar rose quartz drop earrings ($132) and jade ring ($72) are both available at baublebar.com. See more holiday-ready, wallet-friendly accessories in the gallery.

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— Betony Toht

Halloween 2011 Celebrity Costumes: See the Photos!

Nov 1, 2011 @ 10:55 am

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What did your favorite celebrities wear this Halloween? Fergie won the Toddlers & Tiaras beauty pageant, Miranda Kerrplayed circus ringmaster, Michelle Trachtenberg brought a Tim Burton character to life, and Beyonce epitomized Queen Bee status. And that’s not all! See more star costumes in the gallery!

Halloween Costumes 2011!

— Sharon Clott

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First Look: Stuart Weitzman’s Celebrity-Designed Shoes!

Aug 17, 2011 @ 11:04 am

This fall, footwear designer Stuart Weitzman enlisted a few red carpet stars to help him raise money for charity by charging them to design their own pair of shoes! Scarlett Johansson, Michelle Trachtenberg, Hayden Panettiere, and Olivia Palermo all created their own styles for the label’s new Young Hollywood Cares Collection, and proceeds will be donated to ovarian cancer research at the Folkman Institute in Boston. The designs go on sale this Monday at StuartWeitzman.com for $425 to $498, and will also be available at the designer’s boutiques in New York, Beverly Hills, and Chicago. Get a preview of the celebrity-designed heels in the gallery.

— Sharon Clott

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Michelle Trachtenberg’s Heels: Her Own Design!

Aug 12, 2011 @ 9:30 am

Michelle Trachtenberg was excited to show off her new black platforms with studded gray snakeskin backs, and for a good reason—she designed them herself! “Can you read the inside? It says Michelle Trachtenberg for Stuart Weitzman,” she told us at InStyle‘s Summer Soiree. “I’ve been in them for at least two hours and they don’t hurt. I knew exactly what I was doing. I was like, “I need a platform. I need this and I want that.” This is the shoe I’ve always tried to find!” Trachtenberg’s design will debut on Fashion’s Night Out (September 8th), and as part of Stuart Weitzman’s Young Hollywood Cares Collection, all proceeds will benefit ovarian cancer research. To see more styles from our Summer Soiree, click through the gallery!

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— Caitlin Petreycik with reporting by Lindzi Scharf

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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: What the Celebs Wore!

May 2, 2011 @ 11:22 am

The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner drew loads of stars to Washington D.C. Saturday night, where strapless and asymmetrical dresses were the look of the evening. Mila Kunis (right) chose a simple black Versace number with thigh-high slits and unexpected back pockets, while Brooklyn Decker went for a cherry-hued Giambattista Valli frock whose neckline highlighted her new short ‘do. Scarlett Johansson also showed off her latest hairstyle in a sea foam green Elie Saab dress that offset the color of her freshly dyed red bob. Click through the gallery to see looks from Rashida Jones, Anna Paquin, Elizabeth Banks, and more!

— Caitlin Petreycik

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Michelle Tractenberg to Launch Collection With Rebecca Taylor

Feb 11, 2011 @ 6:29 pm

Backstage at the Rebecca Taylor fashion show today, Michelle Tractenberg exclusively revealed to InStyle that she’s planning to create a capsule collection with the designer. “It’s a ways away, but we’re conceptualizing,” said Tractenberg, wearing a Rebecca Taylor sweater and jacket and an Erickson Beamon necklace. “We’ve been talking closely about what makes a girl a girl and a woman a woman and what definitive moments in a woman’s life can be like articulated in a woman’s outfit. It’ll be very ladylike for those different moments and occasions we all have.” Therefore, the actress has been spending lots of time in Taylor’s showroom. “I guess it’s surreal that I’m good friends with designers whose work I really admire and love,” she said. We can’t wait to see their upcoming collection!

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— Nakisha Williams

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Michelle Trachtenberg’s Gossip Girl Season 4 Style: “I Carry a $15K Bag!”

Aug 12, 2010 @ 1:47 pm

At last night’s BlackBerry Torch event, we chatted with Gossip Girl‘s resident villian, Michelle Trachtenberg, about her upcoming style in Season 4. “Georgina’s back to wearing leather. She went a season and a half without wearing a lot of leather leggings and now they’re back!” she told us. And when we queried Trachtenberg on her favorite look of Georgina’s this season, she said, “I wore a $15,000 Valentino bag straight off the runway. It had its own bodyguard! It was intense.” And as far as the rest of Georgina’s wardrobe, it mirrors Trachtenberg’s own: “I always know when my fittings are happening because [the wardrobe closet] is all black, which looks like my closet. Shocker!” Stay tuned for our weekly fashion sneak peeks from the new season, premiering September 13th.

—Rachel Jacoby, with reporting by Andrea Simpson