Archive: August 13th, 2007

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Kelly Clarkson has certainly tried out her fair share of hair colors, but she’s been brunette for quite a while now. But this weekend she hit Las Vegas with a new light blonde bob, and we’re totally into the look on the singer! Maybe it’s that it’s summer or that it looks so sharp with her little black dress, but we think Kelly is looking great with the lighter locks. But we want to know what you think! Tell us: Do you love Kelly as a blonde or is she better as a brunette?

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With more denim options than ever out there, it’s hard for anyone to decide which ones to wear. Remember the days when bootcut in medium blue were our only options? These days, you can find your choice of fit — skinny, flared, bootcut, straight, wide-leg, and high-waisted — and the colors look like a Crayola box exploded. Now that the denim Pandora’s box has been opened, we’re seeing everything from skinny to wide-leg. But with denim prices what they are, how many pairs can you try out each season? For fall, we’re pretty excited about newest flared styles which a slight variation on our favorite bootcut and jewel-toned denim looks just right for the cooler weather. But we want to know what denim you’re stocking up on! Tell us: Which of the newest jeans styles are you most excited about? Which ones will you never try?

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FAME

Usually it’s Mary-Kate Olsen’s quirky style that gets us tongue-tied, but the normally sleek Ashley Olsen threw us for a loop this weekend with her knee-high sandals! Even more extreme than sister Mary-Kate’s gladiator sandals, Ashley stepped out to a James Taylor concert in the Hamptons in her daring shoes. We would picture her chic and relatively conservative outfit of blazer and bubble skirt with her usual Christian Louboutin pumps instead, but we love that the Olsens never fail to try new things. But these are one pair of shoes we cannot picture ourselves in! Tell us: Would you wear Ashley’s knee-high sandals? What do you think of them on her?

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Jeanine Payer’s “Aileen” necklace, $355. With discount, $284.

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All those heavy shoulder bags that we’ve been lugging around have definitely done some damage to our backs! The side-slung bag is not only more comfortable than lugging around a heavy tote, but you still have easy access to everything inside of it. And they are a lot more grown-up than the messenger bags of the past — even stars like Jessica Simpson, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz have been making the switch over. Why shouldn’t you? Here are some of our favorites at every budget:

Splurge
Rachel Nasvik’s stylish “Cassidy” messenger Bag, $495; at ravinstyle.com

Hayden-Harnett equestrian style crossbody bag, $325; at haydenharnett.com

Investment
Tano’s adjustable front pocket bag, $124 at efashionhouse.com

Liz Claiborne’s roomy messenger bag, $79; at zappos.com

Steal
CL by Laundry oversized “Frenzy” bag, $42; at lulusfashionlounge.com

Suey Boutique colorful, python-printed bag, $38; at shopsueyboutique.com