Archive: March 20th, 2007

Frantic fashionistas (yes, okay, myself included) waited in line for hours in London this morning in hopes of snagging the latest must-have designer bag. The I’m Not A Plastic Bag by Anya Hindmarch has been spotted the arm of Keira Knightley, it has an eco friendly message and wait for it… costs just £5 (or $10)!!! So off I go, at 9:30 AM, and I see a crowd of 300 or so people standing in the freezing cold outside the Knightsbridge store, yikes! With only a limited number on sale I decided to hot foot it to the department store Harvey Nichols and got there just in time to see a crowd running (yes, actually running) through the front doors. Walking through the store’s designer bag department amongst the Mulberry’s and Chloe’s seemed ironic but it was worth it, as bag in hand, I leave the store, triumphant . . . after all I have to do my bit for the environment, right? — Monique Jessen

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– REESE WITHERSPOON, shopping at Fred Segal Santa Monica. She arrived at 3:30pm on Friday and stayed for a shopping spree until after normal close. The store stayed open especially for Reese and her gal pal so they could finish up their shopping in privacy.

– MARY-KATE OLSEN and ASHLEY OLSEN, shopping at Beverly Hills department store Barneys New York. “They were checking out black tops,” says a Barney’s employee. “They both liked a black belted cardigan by Lutz and Patmos). . .so much so that both twins took turns trying it on.”

– SIENNA MILLER, shopping at Solstice Sunglass Boutique in SoHo in NYC. Even on a freezing day, the style icon decided she needed her black Gucci shades. Sporting cute black leggings, leg warmers, and a black leather bomber, she was excited to find out that her “favorite” Gucci sunglasses (style #2900/s) were available, since she lost her other pair.

–EVA LONGORIA, shopping at Intuition in L.A. She came into the store recently a bunch of pals to pick up her monogrammed Market Bag, with EL on the front of the $95 tote. She also picked up a couple dresses, jeans, shorts and sweats — racking up $2500 of purchases in a few hours.

– KIM KARDASHIAN, shopping at Horn Boutique in L.A. last week. Better known as Paris Hilton’s partner in crime, the socialite spent an hour perusing the racks of pretty dresses from the likes of Issa, Missoni, Alessandro Dell’Acqua and more, finally leaving with a pricey one from British dressmaker Arcangel.

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Even when she’s not on the runway, former supermodel Janice Dickinson still manages to steal the show. She strutted in promptly at showtime for the 2(x)ist fashion show dressed in a clingy Diane von Furstenburg printed wrap dress, black tights and ultra-high Christian Louboutin heels. She was full of energy — dancing around, blowing kisses for the camera and interacting with everyone around her. When the show started, she finally took her front row seat, where she shouted at the models from the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency as they came down the runway. Not content merely observe, Dickinson whipped a disposable camera out of her Balenciaga bag and started snapping photos with such vigor that she almost fell out of her seat! Who could even keep their eyes on the runway with so much going on in the first row?

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As soon as Elisha Cuthbert took her front row seat at the Imitation of Christ show last night in L.A., her cute new pixie ‘do got the attention of fellow fashionista, Ali Larter, who was sitting just a couple seats away. “I love your haircut!” cooed Larter. Cuthbert smiled and said thanks, but it was clearly not the first time she had received the compliment since cutting off her chin length bob. And she wouldn’t trade it for anyone else’s lovely locks. Elisha tells PEOPLE, “I’m loving mine right now, I gotta tell you. Not a lot of girls do it, and I was really nervous to and then I just like let it go and went for it. It’s easy.” Mara Roszak at Chris McMillan did the big snip. “I love her. I’ve been going to her for the last 3 years. She’s 21 and she rocks!” And what brought on the new daring do? “With all the damage I’ve done [to my hair], I feel like you know what — it’s just time to get rid of it.” Tell us: What do you think of Elisha’s new pixie cut?

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Even though she was already dripping in Boucheron diamonds when she arrived at the recent C Magazine and Boucheron event, Dita von Teese couldn’t resist popping on this dazzling 35 carat one-of-a-kind diamond snake bracelet too. And we don’t blame her — snake jewelry is popping up everywhere, even in more affordable stores than Boucheron, where Dita’s bracelet will run you a cool $163,000. Here are a few of our favorite snake charmers.

Earrings:Try Adina Reyter Silver Snake Earrings, $99 at shopbop.com, or go smaller with Silver Snake Studs, $8 at amazon.com.

Rings: Try a Kenneth Jay Lane Sparkle Snake Ring, $78 at shopintuition.com, or go with a Silver Snake Ring, $28 from evesaddiction.com.

Bracelets: Try a Gold Snake Bracelet, $70 at metmuseum.org, or splurge on a 18kt Gold Cobra bangle, $95 at ross-simons.com.

Necklaces: Try a Snake Pendant Necklace, $10 at girlprops.com, or add sparkle with a Pavé Snake necklace, $20 at emitations.com. Go real with a Manon von Gerkken 14K Gold and Diamond Necklace, $612 at ronherman.com.

Check out our Exclusive Deals page to find out how to get 20% off Jessica Elliot snake jewelry.

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Back from a Roman Holiday with boyfriend John Mayer, the Blonde Ambition star showed off another new very yellow and very big Miu Miu bag. The buffalo leather tote, $940, at select Barney’s stores, seems a bit large for dinner. We love the color, called “mimosa” in Italian, but think Jess should try a roomy clutch for a date. What do you think? Is Jess’s new bag too big?

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