Archive: December 19th, 2006

Buy a gift, plant a tree — that is just what happens when you shop at Ecoist.com. Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Cameron Diaz are all fans of the bags, made from recycled materials like gum wrappers, movie posters, and even confetti. Check out the festive clutches (only $14- $25) and the carry-all totes, $128, in loads of different colors. For each bag purchased, the company plants a tree through the organization Trees of the Future. Now that’s a gift that keeps on giving!

For more gift ideas, click here for PEOPLE’s Ultimate Gift Guide, and click here for more presents in Off the Rack.

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We’ve seen Tori switch up her maternity style from hippy to vampy, but now she’s testing out baby-like accessories — this time, taking her dog out for a spin in a stroller! While out walking with husband Dean McDermott and two other pooches (who walked on the ground), Tori pushed her pug Mimi La Rue in a mesh-sided stroller. Is the pug too pooped to trot or is Tori feeling out what being a mommy is like? Guess she’ll find out soon enough when her baby boy arrives in the new year.

For the whole scoop on Tori in Off the Rack, click here. And for more on other star mommy-to-be’s, click here.

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We’ve discussed wearing white shoes in the winter, but now the stars are bringing out bright white bags too. Forget cream! Nicole Kidman and Cameron Diaz are going for bright spotless purses that are usually the domain of summer months and tropical getaways. We think they look refreshing among fall’s traditionally dark colors, but there is one thing we’re wondering: How do they keep them so clean?! Tell us: Would you wear a white purse now or should this trend be saved for spring?

For a star-style splurge, how about this Coach Legacy Satchel, $698 or this Andrew Marc Large Kelsey Tote, $750?

Want an investment piece? Why not try this Marc by Marc Jacobs Sylvie Studded Hobo, $428, or this Betsey Johnson “Lotsa Luck” Frame bag, $375?

Not ready to break the bank? Pick up this Nine West Star Studded Tote, $85 or this BCBGirls Crossbody bag, $136.

Want the look without worrying about making a spot? Try this adorable bag from Target, $10.

Photo: James Devaney/WireImage

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We’ve seen Rachel McAdams do chameleon-like transformations into a brunette in The Family Stone, a blonde in Mean Girls and a redhead in The Notebook. But at a recent event with Al Gore, she appeared with an even more unusual hair color — hot pink! As the actress is not currently filming, we can only assume that the punkish fuschia streaks are just for fun. (Wonder if boyfriend Ryan Gosling digs them too?) Tell us: What do you think of Rachel’s punkish pink hair? Would you dye your hair that color?

Click here to read more about Hollywood’s hottest hair in Off the Rack.

Photo: Lester Cohen/WireImage

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