Archive: March, 2007

Of all of the celebrity wives who you’d imagine doing a skin care line, Dustin Hoffman’s wife Lisa really got it right. All those years traveling with Dustin from movie set to movie set — and trying to pack all the jars and bottles and tubs of her skin care regimen — clearly paid off with her wickedly innovative line, designed for to be super easy to toss in your bag when you travel. At the recent launch party at L.A.’s Fred Segal, a whole host of male stars — including Sasha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Piven and Mark Ruffalo — showed up to celebrate. Who knew they were such beauty buffs? Our favorite product is the Night & Day 24 Hour Skincare packets, $20, each of which includes a cleanser, moisturizer, toner, eye cream, and lip serum for both night and day. Check out her whole line at lisahoffmanskincare.com.

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Cameron Diaz was the cat’s meow with her Cartier panther head ring at the Tokyo Holiday movie premiere recently. Molded from yellow gold, detailed with black lacquer scratches and pierced with two peridot eyes, this ring is far from basic and comes with a $14,600 price tag. She’s not the only star going crazy for the cat — we spotted Hilary Duff in panther bangles and Rosario Dawson in a similar panther ring recently too. Get the look with an Iosseliani ring (inset) for $201 or try one of our other options to unleash your wild side.

Keep it simple with Netaya 18K white gold ring, $280, at netaya.com. Want bling? Try this QVC two-tone panther head ring, $142, at qvc.com or this Palm Beach 10K diamond accent ring, $120, at amazon.com . Or get the look for a steal with this CZ and onyx ring, $45, at overstockjeweler.com.

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What’s knot to like about Katherine Kwei’s newly-launched line of handbags? The designer’s debut collection has already caught the eye of celebs like Cameron Diaz, Rachel Weisz and Eva Longoria who have all been spotted recently carrying Kwei’s Zara clutch. Eva and Rachel have it in chocolate brown while Cameron carries a mustard clutch. Crafted in lambskin and watersnake, the clutches are accented with the designer’s signature Chinese eternity knot-inspired weave and are available in brown, black, mustard and gray at activeendeavors.com. The watersnake clutch in retails for $835 and the lambskin $550, and all are available at activeeendeavors.com.

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Photo: Adrian Varnedoe/Pacific coast news; john muggenborg

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We were thrilled to see Lucy Liu on the set of her new ABC show Cashmere Mafia sporting a casual chic look we loved — and could afford! Get her sweet Juicy Couture Cherry Tee, $68, available at neimanmarcus.com. The checkerboard shoes are Van’s Classic Slip-ons, $37-$40, available at shop.vans.com. Get the look of her cuffed-up black pants with these Gap Stretch Cotton slacks, $50, available at gap.com. And for a look-a-like snakeskin bag, check out this Stone Mountain Lolita Small Rounded Hobo, $30, from amazon.com. Don’t you just love when you can afford star style?

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Getting on my scale is never the highlight of my day — and rarely a moment that I giggle with glee. So when I saw the Celebrity Scale, I saw a rare opportunity for laughing at my weight (in a good way). The brainchild of Irish designers Angry Associates, the scales measures you in terms of “celebrities” so you can weigh anywhere between Gizmo to the Karate Kid to King Kong. And now I know that if it looks like I’m creeping up toward Mr. Ed, it’s time to re-think feeding time. To buy your own, go to angry-associates.com, for $68 plus shipping. — Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

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Photo: Courtesy of Angry Associates

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Victoria Beckham’s new short blonde crop seems to have set off a wave of new pixie dos, and not just with the girls — husband David Beckham appears to be the latest copycat. The fabulous couple stepped out last night at the 2007 Sport Industry Awards in London with almost perfectly matched short, asymetrical blond hair. We love that these two take such care with their appearance, but we’re guessing most couples wouldn’t go to such (short) lengths to be in sync with each other. Tell us: Would you match your cut and color to your spouse? Would you want them to match to you?

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Photo: Photoshot /Landov

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What does the most stylish boutique in Paris get for its birthday? Nothing but ultra-exclusive, limited edition collaborations! If you’ve already made the pilgrimage to Colette, you know that its eclectic inventory of fashion, tech, art and design items have a constant handle on what’s hot—where else could you find must-haves like the Anya Hindmarch “I am not a plastic bag” tote, clothes by Proenza Schouler for Target and Victoria Beckham’s DVB sunglasses? But now it looks like the next hot items may be Colette-inspired. Chic designers like Lucien Pellat-Finet, Cartier, KidRobot and many more are paying homage to Colette and its milestone with their products. We love the “Make Me Sweat Colette” T-shirt from House of Holland and the Repetto ballet slippers printed with the store’s canine mascots Cap & Pep, $260 — and lust after these silver Goyard bags. If you can’t make the pilgrimage to Paris, check out the goods on the store’s ultra-cool website, colette.fr.

Photo: Courtesy of Colette

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