Archive: January 29th, 2007

Jada Pinkett Smith invariably looks so great on the red carpet, that we had to ask what her secret was. As husband Will Smith was being honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Saturday, Jad revealed to PEOPLE that she has two secret weapons: “I wear one of those elastic waist cinchers sometimes. You would not believe how small these dresses are! That and La Perla [lingerie]. Well, the La Perla’s not for the awards show, it’s for after. But that always helps to feel pretty underneath too. The other thing you have to make sure is that your skin is in good condition. There’s a lot of touching and kissing and hugging, so you have to be soft and smell good. I use Carol’s Daughter products. They are the best. They make your skin so soft, it’s like velvet and they smell great too, which is just as important.” If only getting arms like hers was as easy!

For all the award show gossip, check in with our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

Photo: Kirkland / AFF

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Movie stars like Angelina Jolie — and our fashion editors — love the easy fit and great look of J. Brand jeans. To our delight, we came across Angelina’s jeans marked down at Blondette.com from $146 to $117, still available in a variety of colors, sizes and ankle circumferences. For another great J. Brand style, check out Azaleaonline.com where they’re having an up-to-75%-off sale and the pencil leg jean is discounted from $158 to $95. Hurry though! Great deals like this are bound to sell out quickly once word gets out.

For more great deals, check out our What’s On Sale page.

Photo: ALECSEY BOLDESKU

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I’ve had a style crush on Amanda Peet for years — I love that she tries new shapes and styles, but it always seems like her own taste and not an attempt to be trendy. Assuming she wasn’t going to ditch her normal fashionable ways, I’ve been pretty curious about what the Studio 60 star has been wearing during her pregnancy. So she finally hit the red carpet of the Smoking Aces premiere, and I was thrilled! She looks great and is totally in step with major spring trends, from the rosettes on her winter white 3.1 Philip Lim coat to her sleek ponytail. Her kid is totally going to give Kingston a run for his best-dressed baby title. — Melissa Liebling-Goldberg.

See more mom-to-be style in our archives.

Photo: Mark Davis/Getty

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Sure, Jessica Biel looks great even without makeup, but most of us like having a little help before we leave the house. But what to do at the gym? You want to look good, especially if there are cute guys working out nearby, but no one likes their mascara running into their eyes while they’re jogging. We want to know what you do. Tell us: Do you wear makeup to the gym? If so, what do you wear?

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Photo: JD/Flynet

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Usually when you talk about red carpet fashion, “gown” is the operative word — long, sweeping, floor-grazing gowns. But this year, there have been more frocks, party dresses and even minidresses on the red carpet than ever before! It started at the Globes with Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Renee Zellweger all wearing dresses just below-the knee. But at the SAGs, the hemlines crept up even more. From Rachel McAdams’s super-short white trapeze to Heather Graham’s gilded Oscar de la Renta to Reese’s sexy sparkling sheath, there were more than a few stars showing off their well-toned legs on the red carpet. As with any style, some were successful, while others stumbled (Heather: if you can describe them as “stripper shoes,” leave them at home). Tell us: What do you think of short dresses on the red carpet? Are they fresh-looking or inappropriate?

See all the SAG behind-the-scenes and after-party fun at our Red Carpet special!

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