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Faith Hill's New Fragrance is Southern Charm in a Bottle

Filed under: Fragrance

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Faith Hill is the newest perfumer on the block! Hoping to follow the success of her husband Tim McGraw's fragrance, Hill and Coty, Inc. announced the debut of Faith Hill Parfums at an intimate event in a chic NYC townhouse.

Hill -- looking fresh as a flower in head-to-toe pink and rosy lipstick -- excitedly explained how she was involved in the creation of the fragrance from start to finish, adding that she hopes women will feel beautiful when they wear it.

"To me a beautiful woman is confident, smart, and has a sense of humor. Beauty comes from the inside but what you wear on the outside can help you feel more confident and sexy."

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Michelle Inspires Yet Another Fashion Designer

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Dresses, Celebrities with Style


A flowery tribute to the First Lady's chic style. Photo courtesy of Elie Tahari.

It's not the fact that Michelle Obama continues to inspire fashion designers and shoppers alike that's surprising. It's that unlike preceding First Ladies, her style choices are extremely wearable, from brands we can actually pronounce, maybe afford, and at the very least, find in stores.

The accessibility of her modern style is so refreshing, though it continues to upset some high-end designers she isn't opting to wear.

But leave it to someone who knows a thing or two about designing for the modern-day woman, Elie Tahari, to design this aptly named "Michelle" dress (right).

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Nieves Lavi - "Flowers of Evil"

Filed under: Stores We Love, Clothing, Dresses, Celebrities with Style, Daily Obsession, Get the Look

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Inspired by the famous 1857 book of poems by Charles Baudelaire, Nieves Lavi has entitled their Spring 2009 collection "Flowers of Evil." We were kind of already sold when we heard that -- and then we saw the clothes!

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Camilla Belle in McQueen - I Want That!

Filed under: Get the Look

camilla belleCan we be completely honest here? We've always been sort of a xenophile (read: someone obsessed with foreign cultures), especially when it comes to Asian influences. And we are so excited that the contemporary "Tokyo in the 1930's" thing going on in fashion right now is finally trickling down to the red carpet (and then hopefully down to us!).

Camilla Belle showcases the trend well here with the to-the-shoulder sleeve cut, small slit, and collar shape but keeps the look modern with print, color, skirt length, and golden gems.

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Ashley Greene in Alice & Trixie - I Want That!

Filed under: Get the Look

ashley greeneTwilight actress Ashley Greene enjoyed the limelight at the premiere of "Push" at Hollywood's Mann Village Theater. When she first arrived on the carpet, she had a black leather jacket layered over her dress. But we like this cheery, floral frock much better on its own!

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Katsuya Kamo's Pretty Paper Headpieces for Chanel Couture

Filed under: Runway Trends, Style in the News

Chanel CoutureJapanese hair and makeup artist Katsuya Kamo has never been content to work with the basic tools of his trade. His floral and paper headpieces for Chanel's couture show, held just days ago in Paris, were proof of that.

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Scarlett Johansson - from frumpy to fantastic!

Filed under: Celebrities with Style, Celebrity Fashion Mistakes

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    Oversized gold coat, check. High waisted pants that are way more frumpy than fashionable, check. What the heck was Scarlett Johansson thinking when she wore this outfit to the photocall for The Spirit in Madrid? This outfit is old lady-ish, and not in the sometimes hip Mary-Kate Olsen kind of way.

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    Fortunately somebody knocked some sense into the new Mrs. Ryan Reynolds and switched her into a lace top and patterned skirt combo that looks absolutely divine on her. She made the change later that very same day for a cocktail party celebrating The Spirit.

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    Scarlett's spirit co-stars Paz Vega and Eva Mendes also attended both events. Eva was cute as a button in both a white, and Pepto-Bismo pink number, while Paz heated up the red carpet first in a cafe con leche colored dress and then in a chocolate brown frock.

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    But obviously ScarJo isn't the only celeb with the occasional red carpet flop. In fact, this high-fashion faux pas are surprising common.

    Here we see London, we see France, we see Gwyneth Paltrow in Paris at the premiere of "Two Lovers" wearing another weird dress. Plus we see underpants! And her bra!

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    Ashley Tisdale always plays the well-to-do (and well-dressed) girl, so we're really confused as to why she would choose to wear this atrocity at the German premiere of High School Musical 3.

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    Why the giddy look on your face Jessica Biel? Are you actually happy that your dress for the London Film Festival makes your torso look eight miles long? Or maybe she's smiling because she feels good about the fact that the skirt bubbling right at the hips doesn't make her look absolutely immensely ginormous as it would most women -- since she works out all day and has one of the best bodies in Hollywood, it only makes her look a little bit ginormous.

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    We appreciate the fact that Katie Holmes takes fashion risks -- being as tall and thin as she is, she can pull off a lot of craziness that we mere mortals couldn't dream of wearing. However, that doesn't mean she should wear whatever she wants, because there's just no excuse for wearing this on the opening night of your Broadway debut.

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    You know, it's not like we expect a lot from Jack Black. In fact, he's worn far worse than the "shocking" suit he sported at the Tropic Thunder premier in London, and we let it go. Hey, he's a chubby funny man who lives his look. Usually he appears to have rolled out of bed and on to the red carpet, and usually we try to appreciate (somewhere, deep in our cold, cold heart) that authenticity.Usually.

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    Katy Perry is taunting us, and we do not appreciate it.

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    We're not really understanding the concept of this dress -- unflattering fluffy fringe to make your hips look wider on purpose?!? WTF.

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Kérastase and Cynthia Steffe Partner for Dress for Success®

Filed under: Accessories, Style for a Cause

kerastase and cynthia steffe dress for success makeup bagsDress for for Success® is a fantastic organization that helps economically disadvantaged women by providing them with a professional wardrobe, a network of mentors and support, plus career development tools.

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Tip of the day: 5 trends for fall

Filed under: Style Tip of the Day

We are loving the trends for fall 2008. They completely juxtapose everything we previously knew about fall and winter clothing. We're looking forward to a vibrant season come October.

Here are the top 5 trends that we are loving right now.

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Brian Batt at Mad Men wrap party - Style Foul!

Filed under: Clothing, Celebrities with Style, Celebrity Fashion Mistakes



There's a reason you never hear the phrase "Lovely Man Flower." Bryan Batt, was kind enough to wear Exhibit A to the Mad Men season two wrap party, demonstrating that there's no such thing as a formal aloha floral pant.

Bryan's character Salvatore Romano is an art director with a secret. Here he's making no secret of his bad judgment. As much as we love a black and white pattern, it works better on a tie. Or curtains, which kind of makes sense when you learn that Bryan is also a interior designer. Maybe he just saw them in the window and had to have them.

Look, at this point we're just grateful he didn't buy the matching jacket. Thank you for small favors, Bryan!

Photo courtesy of Getty Images

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I want that! Joy Bryant's sparkling Missoni dress

Filed under: Get the Look


Okay, we are just loving us some Joy Bryant this week. Earlier this year she attended the New Yorkers for Children Celebrates New Year's in April party which was hosted by Missoni. Always the good little client, Joy wore this shimmering one shouldered gem by the design house beautifully.

We love how the neutral palette tones the dress down just right. So instead of looking like she fell off "The Love Boat," she ended up looking radiant as ever.

Please note the simplicity of the accessories and the pocket(!) which allow Joy to keep her casual elegance in such a glittering, glamazon look. A single silver bracelet, gold pumps and a small gold clutch. That's it.

Ah Joy brings us so much Joy. (Sorry, had to.)

• Missoni Opale gown, Net a Porter, $2840


Tip of the day: Liberty prints

Filed under: Style Tip of the Day


Liberty prints are everywhere. We've seen them on Kate Moss. We've seen them on Keira Knightly. Even on British socialite Peaches Gelfdoff. And if you haven't guessed Captain Obvious, these prints are as English garden as they come.

Designers are tapping in and bringing these charming prints across the pond via floaty, bohemian tops, simple sundresses, summer scarves, chunky shoes and of course, sweet English style tea dresses. Mixing Americana with English rose has never looked so good!



Why aren't you wearing this? Yummi Glass Pansy Necklace

Filed under: Accessories, Must Haves


Some of the best accessories in the world are based on elements of nature. And, especially in the summer, we're rather partial to floral accessories, especially when they have a bold, funky edge to them.

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Why aren't you wearing this? Nine West Lovable Flat

Filed under: Accessories, Shoes, Must Haves


When we first saw this shoe, we thought, "Huh. That's cute. It looks like something we would have worn back in our childhood days," and we dismissed it from our thoughts. And then we saw it again, and the appeal was still there, but this time without any thoughts of playgrounds and Sunday school -- we realized we wanted this shoe in the here and now. Especially since it's on sale at Piperlime.

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How to mix up prints without looking like you dressed in the dark

Filed under: Handbags, Accessories, Clothing


Mixing and matching prints can be intimidating. Do it right, and you're a risktaker! With such fashion sense! However, do it wrong, and you'll look like you lost a bet. Fortunately, we found three tips at SheFinds.com that will help you mix up prints in style!

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How You Voted

    Threesome or topless?
    More than 3/4 of you think the CK campaign 'Threesome' campaign was more risque than Wrangler's topless models. Get the full story here.

    Inzemove and Fred & Farid

    Do these ads belong in the U.S.?
    StyleList readers were nearly evenly divided on this, with 52% thinking that they should run in the States, and 48% finding them inappropriate. Get the full story here.

    Inzemove and Fred & Farid

    Curly or Straight?
    While 30% of you think she's so beautiful that her hair doesn't even matter, 49% of you prefer her curls. Get the full story here.

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    Offensive or artistic?
    Just over 50% of StyleList readers said they weren't offended by this shirt, but didn't know if it was totally appropriate to wear in public. Unfortunately, that wasn't the opinion in Dubai. Get the full story here.

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    Strapless dresses on 13-year-olds
    StyleList readers think strapless dresses should be saved for older girls -- 41% of you think the look is too mature. Get the full story here.

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    Is Megan the new Angelina?
    Half of you think Megan needs to get her own identity and quit copying Angie, but more than a quarter said Jolie doesn't stand a chance against this Fox. Get the full story here.

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    Did Calvin Klein respond to public's outcry?
    The controversial "threesome" billboard in Soho has been replaced with this one, but 51% of you believe it was just to keep people talking about the brand, not because CK caved. Get the full story here.

    Rachel Been, AOL

    Calvin Klein's Racy Ad
    Is it art or practically pornography? About 40% of StyleList readers found this billboard obscene. Get the full story.

    Maggie Coughlan, AOL

    Palin's Pedi
    Do you think Sarah Palin's funky pedicure was appropriate? If so, you're in good company -- 68% of you said it was fun and fabulous. Get the full story.

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    Bright, Light, or Dark as Night?
    How do you like your toenails painted? Over half of StyleList readers prefer their piggies with bright, perky polish. Get the full story.

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