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From ‘Lassie’ to ‘Gatsby’: Leonardo Dicaprio Through the Years

May 9, 2013 @ 10:50 am

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Leonardo Dicaprio has been in the spotlight so long, it’s like we’ve grown up with him. And, we have, from seeing him in 1989’s The New Lassie to his heartthrob-cementing turn as Jack in 1997’s Titanic to his current role as an award-winning actor, producer and environmentalist. Click through to see his transformation and relive your childhood DiCaprio crush all over again, then be sure to check out his new film with Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby, in theaters this weekend.

Leo's Transformation!

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— Jennifer Merritt

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Gwen Stefani and Katy Perry Celebrate The Great Gatsby in New York

May 6, 2013 @ 4:20 pm

After watching a screening of The Great Gatsby in 3-D, Gwen Stefani and Katy Perry made their way to the Top of the Standard in Lower Manhattan to party Gatsby-style with the cast, including stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and director Baz Luhrmann. “I hope [the audience] takes away the desire to have some rocking out great parties, wear groovy frocks, play the soundtrack, and have a few glasses of champagne!” director Baz Lurhmann told InStyle.com at the screening, hosted by Quintessentially Lifestyle at the Modern Museum of Art. The Great Gatsby opens in theaters Friday, May 10. Click the photo for more.

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— Jennifer Davis

At The Great Gatsby Screening, We Asked: What Makes a Party Great?

May 6, 2013 @ 12:55 pm

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Jay Gatsby’s legendary champagne-filled parties come to life in spectacular way in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby. So, in honor of the dazzling new cinematic adventure (in theaters Friday, May 10), we asked the guests at last night’s screening of The Great Gatsby, hosted by Quintessentially Lifestyle at the Modern Museum of Art, one question: “What makes a party great?” Click the photo to learn what gets the juices flowing for stars like Carey Mulligan, stylist Brad Goreski, and more.

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— Jennifer Davis

Inside the Party: The Great Gatsby Costumes by Prada & Miu Miu Go on Display

May 2, 2013 @ 10:45 am

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If you weren’t already eagerly awaiting Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, the utterly decadent costumes designed by Miuccia Prada and Catherine Martin will completely lure you in. Prada, who first collaborated with Luhrmann on Romeo + Juliet, selected garments from prior collections that already had 1920s elements and re-styled them for each of the two balls that take place in the movie. The gorgeous result is a bespoke collection displayed not only in the movie (in theaters May 10) but also the new exhibition, Catherine Martin and Miuccia Prada Dress Gatsby at the Prada Epicenter in Soho. It marks the first time ever that Prada and Miu Miu garments are housed under the same roof, and we were there to see the exquisite sequin, crystal, and pearl-encrusted costumes up close at the New York opening, along with Prada-clad guests Florence Welch, Katy Perry, the film’s stars Carey Mulligan and Isla Fisher, and the collaborators Catherine Martin and Miuccia Prada. In the novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald transformed parties into characters themselves, and Prada was able to do the same with the exhibit. Mirroring the lavishness of the costumes, the downtown space is decorated with custom Gatsby wallpaper, screens with behind-the-scenes montages, and cases of ornate accessories. “I wish I could have been in the movie just to wear that costume,” we heard one guest whisper to another. We’ve never wanted to be Daisy Buchanan more.

The exhibit will be on display at the Soho Epicenter through May 12 and then travels to Prada’s Tokyo Epicenter store and the IFC Mall in Shanghai. Click to see more photos.

Inside the Exhibit!

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— Brooke Mazurek

She’s Fearless! Emily Blunt “Tortured” Colin Firth When Filming Arthur Newman

Apr 26, 2013 @ 4:15 pm

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Emily Blunt’s new movie Arthur Newman hits theaters today! In the film, the InStyle cover girl plays a free spirit who embarks on a road trip with a former FedEx employee, played by Colin Firth. Both intent on leaving their past behind—Firth hopes to start anew life as a golf-pro, Blunt wants to flee a sticky personal situation—they make their way to Terre Haute, Indiana. “They’re completely ill-suited; they’re like oil and water,” Blunt explained in the May issue. “But somehow they find in each other what they are missing in themselves. In a really, really messed up way.” Read: Breaking into people’s homes, dressing in their clothes, and getting frisky. And the pair had just as interesting of a relationship together when the cameras weren’t rolling. “He’s so silly,” she told us of working with the Oscar-winning actor. “He’s the silliest person I’ve ever met, and we had such a good time. Our relationship consisted of him being insecure and me torturing him. And that was pretty much the entire shoot,” she joked. “It’s the most strange, beautiful, intimate movie, and I’m really glad it was him that I got to do it with.” To see them act out their obvious affection for each other on-screen, click here to see where the film is playing near you.

Plus, watch the behind-the-scenes video of Emily on set!

Emily's Video

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Picture This: Zac Efron Rolling in the Dirt for His New Film At Any Price

Apr 26, 2013 @ 11:45 am

Zac Efron’s newest film At Any Price hits a theater near you today—and get ready to feast your eyes on a different side of the heartthrob. The film is a modern reinterpretation of Death of a Salesman, in which Efron plays Dean Whipple, the son of a farmer (played by Dennis Quaid) in a rural Iowan town who rebels by taking up a love for race car driving. Dean races on dirt figure-8 tracks, which meant Efron’s wardrobe required a bit of roughing up before stepping into the zone. “We would find old racing T-shirts for me at Goodwill, thrift shops, people’s closets, or we just went to the real races and saw what guys were wearing and just borrowed their clothes, then I would go roll around in the dirt and mud,” Efron told InStyle.com at a New York screening of the film. “I’d just wear ‘em over the weekend and go try to work on cars and stuff like that.” Now isn’t that a sight worth imagining? Click here to find out where At Any Price is playing near you.

Plus, see Zac’s abs!

ZAC’S ABS

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— Meghan Blalock

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Jennifer Lawrence’s Long Bob Is the Hair Makeover of the Year (So Far!)

Apr 22, 2013 @ 11:20 am

We’re four-and-a-half months into 2013 and finally there’s a hair makeover that has us going WOW, WE’RE IN LOVE. Direct your eyes to the new choppy bob framing the face of Jennifer Lawrence, who debuted her hair makeover at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles this weekend. While Lawrence often veers between her natural blonde and her Hunger Games brunette, this is the first time we’ve seen her working an above-the-shoulder chop, and her tousled cut is a welcome change for spring—not to mention a look we’d can’t wait to copy. Of getting changing her look, Lawrence once told InStyle: ”I mean, I’m a girl. I’m excited when I look good!” This isn’t just good, it’s great. But it’s your call: Do you like her new look? Tell us by voting in the poll!

See more celebrity hair makeovers in our gallery.

NEW HAIR 2013!

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— Marianne Mychaskiw

Netflix’s New Series Hemlock Grove Premieres Today Starring Alexander Skarsgard’s Little Brother

Apr 19, 2013 @ 4:45 pm

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Can’t decide what to watch in your Netflix queue? Tune in to the network’s new 13-episode murder mystery, Hemlock Grove, which premieres today on the video streaming site. The Gothic horror series takes place in a small Pennsylvania town, and revolves around the brutal murder of a 17-year old girl and the town’s peculiar inhabitants (think werewolves, giants, and other supernatural creatures) who could all be suspects in the case. The show stars Famke Janssen, Dougray Scott, Bill Skarsgard (yes, the younger brother of another supernatural man, Alexander Skarsgard), Landon Liboiron, Penelope Mitchell, and Freya Tingley in a gripping, dreamlike tale that is unlike anything on basic cable. “The first episode is a quick glimpse into the world of Hemlock Grove and its eccentric personalities, both past and present,” Landon Liboiron, who plays the new kid in town (and spoiler alert: potential werewolf!), revealed to InStyle.com. “I don’t think there’s anything you can’t expect to see.” How terrified should we be? “Prepare to be gripped to your seat,” Freya Tingley, who plays a young novelist curious about the town’s happenings, told InStyle.com. “For most people because of the horrifically brutal murder but for others like me, the two half-naked hot boys [Skarsgard and Liboiron] are definitely cause for some serious seat gripping!” Learn five facts you need to know about the show in the gallery, and stream the entire series now on netflix.com.

— Janelle Grodsky

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