Archive: October 5th, 2007

FAME

It was a family affair for Stella McCartney as she showed her latest collection in Paris. Sir Paul McCartney sat front row with his other two children, Mary and James, all of them snapping away on their cameras — or iPhones in Paul’s case. Kanye West sat next to the McCartneys while further down the front row was Lily Allen and L’Wren Scott. But it was Sir Paul McCartney who really felt the emotional impact, especially when the show closed with one of his own songs. “It’s always very emotional. . .but when ‘Blackbird’ kicked in at the end, it killed me,” he told PEOPLE as he reached in his pocket misty-eyed. Good job, I brought my handkerchief!” The clothes were soft and feminine, with lingerie elements and floaty, floral dresses in abundance that perfectly complimented to foliage backdrop, made from real leaves and fresh grass. (Ever the green campaigner, Stella will recycle the set by donating to a local low-income housing estate.) Backstage, Lily Allen popped by to congratulate her for a “really, really great show.” Wearing a Dior suit and casual trainers, McCartney’s dad headed backstage but not before a modest confession: “I can’t take any credit except I’m the daddy — that’s pretty cool.”

Courtesy splendid

Join the fight against breast cancer — and show your commitment to the cause — when you purchase one of the following comfy and stylish tops.

This pink camouflage tank by Splendid is the perfect mix of sweet and tough, $42, at southmoonunder.com. Splendid will be donating 25% of proceeds to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Give to the cause with this Primp Loves Milk t-shirt, $40, at shopatmilk.com. 50% of proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

Clearly show your support with this C&C California classic camisole with an allover pink ribbon print, $48, at adasa.com. 30% of proceeds will be going to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

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We first spotted feathered dresses back in February, and we’ve noticed the aviary influence popping up on accessories like headbands and bags. . .but we still can’t help staring at Sarah Michelle Gellar’s dress! At a party celebrating her SELF magazine cover, the Suburban Girl star wore an Alberta Ferretti dress with a totally feathered skirt that begs the question — can she sit in that?! Maybe it’s just us, but we can’t imagine wearing a feathered dress. But we want to know what you think! Tell us: Would you wear Sarah Michelle’s feathered dress? Is this a trend you would try?

Want to add feathers to your look? Try this subtle Jennifer Behr headband, $100 at jenniferbehr.com.

Courtesy haydenharnett.com

Hayden-Harnett is a great example of New York City urban style and we can’t wait to get our hands on their new bags and clothing for the fall. Just for PEOPLE.com readers, receive 15% off all non-sale items on their site with PEOPLE15. Offer expires October 11th, 2007.

What we love at haydenharnett.com now:

Lorca flap demi in blush, $288. With discount, $245.

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By now, we know that Jessica Simpson has great taste in purses — from her big totes to her adorable clutches, she’s always got the newest and hottest bags. So, when we saw her out on the town in Manhattan this week with a brand new Valentino striped clutch, we weren’t surprised. . .but we were definitely jealous! The bag added just the right graphic pop to her little black dress, and the black and white stripes could go with any color! We can’t exactly afford the $850 price tag on Jessica’s clutch, so we tracked down a few of our favorites for a whole lot less. Tell us: Would you wear Jessica’s clutch?

Get Jessica’s striped Valentino clutch, $850 at bergdorfgoodman.com

Corrie Black Stripe Clutch, $44 at tamarahandbags.com

Cutsie striped clutch, $34 at vintagejune.com

Ducti striped clutch, $25 at amazon.com