Archive: May 22nd, 2007

Are you looking at this picture and thinking, “Now that’s a sexy outfit! Where can I get it?” Well, PEOPLE is here to help you! But we’re not going to show you where to buy that mismatched fashion disaster — we’re going to save you from your style crisis! Enter our first-ever From Worst to Best Dressed contest, and you could win a wardrobe makeover and professional styling advice! The winner will also star in her own photo shoot for a future issue of PEOPLE magazine. So turn your fashion frown upside down, and enter today!

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I love Hayden’s bag! Anyone know the designer and name of it? — Paula

We do! Not only was Hayden Panettiere’s Alice + Olivia’s sequin minidress adorable at the Heroes event at The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, but her accessories were too. This wasn’t the first time that we’ve spotted Hayden carrying her Linea Pelle Dylan Large Speedy Tote. You can purchase your own for $425 at lineapelle.com. Linea Pelle has other great summer bags starting at $115, so add one to your wardrobe today!

Photo: Courtesy of Mathew Imaging/FilmMagic

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Dancing With The Stars host Samantha Harris faces a problem many pregrant women struggle with: how to look good in a gown when you’re dressing for two? But luckily for her, Samantha has a little bit more help than the rest of us. “I have a stylist who finds these great clothes for me,” Samantha tells PEOPLE. “We look for affordable things that are available to viewers. We know what’s working because I get a ton of emails asking me about the dresses.” Gowns, like David Meister’s purple satin stunner and BCBG’s black and white confection, top out around $600. And what’s underneath those glam gowns? Spanx, of course — Samantha wears Mama Footless, a shaping maternity hose, $28 or Power Mama, a mid-thigh shaper, $32 at spanx.com. And don’t miss her show-stopping look on tonight’s finale, including a dazzling $5 million of diamonds from jeweler Jeffrey Rackover.

Click here to read what you missed on last night’s Dancing With the The Stars!

Photo: CAROL KAELSON/abc(2)

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If you just think of Fig Newtons when you think of figs, you’re missing out. Figs have been used for various health and beauty reasons including as a treatment for skin pigmentation diseases since ancient Greece. Figs also contain a high level of antioxidants, which fight free radicals, and they act as a natural humectant to help skin retain moisture. And they smell delicious, too. Maybe that explains why the flower (yes, this dried “fruit” is actually an inverted flower) is popping up in so many beauty products. You can find them in Korres Fig Showergel, $11; The Healing Garden Organics Fig & Lavender Body Lotion, $8; and Organic Bath & Co. Bath Soak, $10.

Photo: Courtesy ofKorres

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We’re constantly looking for the best tees out there, and occasionally our search yields a truly worthwhile nugget. Shopbop.com just launched an in-house line of muted colored tees, hoodies, track jackets, shorts and pants called Bop Basics. Most of the super soft pieces are made of poly-blend cottons that stretch where you need it and cling where you don’t mind it. They also have comfy 100% cotton pants, capris and shorts with so much legroom you’ll never want to take them off. Right now, we’re in love with the hoodie,$88, and the full-length sash pant, $159. Complete with flip-flops, it’s become our official “running errands” outfit. For two weeks, you can get 20% off on all track jackets and shorts. Just use this code “peoplemag” and stock up on all the cotton basics you need.

Photo: Courtesy of shopbop.com

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If you aren’t a floral person, but solid colors just don’t seem festive enough for a holiday weekend — try plaid instead! Stars like Drew Barrymore and Lauren Conrad already are rocking this preppy staple, which can easily take you from a relaxed backyard barbeque to a night out with friends. Still a little chilly where you are? Try a version with sleeves, or if the heat is already on in your neck of the woods, try a strappy sundress. Check out a few of our favorite finds (we even found the look for less than $25!).

Get the Look:
Splurge:
Vince black and white plaid metallic sundress, $245, bloomingdales.com

Steven Alan long-sleeve plaid shirt dress, $198, stevenalan.com

Halogen Plaid dress, $128, nordstrom.com

Steal:
Country plaid shirt dress, $42, styleviolet.com

Plaid babydoll dress, $23, forever21.com

Plaid half-sleeve mini dress with front pockets, on sale for $22 (down from $54), asos.com

Photo: ramey; jesse Grant/WireImage

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