Archive: January 4th, 2008

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It may be just a few days into the new year, but the stars have already been showing off some red-hot new looks. Click here to check out the best — and the worst — of the week in our first Who Looked Hot video of the year. See who makes it to number one in our coundown, which includes Mandy Moore in a sizzling party dress, and even an ultra-stylish couple or two. And as always, our editors’ picks help you get each celeb look for yourself. And don’t forget to stick around for our Not So Hot pick of the week, and find out which reality star’s New Year’s flashback left us a little less than in love. After you’re done, click here to get caught up on any episodes you may have missed.

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She spit on her dresses to bless them. She’s rubbed her fabric with grass to “imbibe it with a natural essence.” Nobody would confuse Elisa Jimenez, a practiced interdisciplinary artist, with a conventional Project Runway contestant. For six weeks, she was a singular and delightfully eccentric presence. But Jimenez was sent packing on Wednesday’s episode after failing to wow the judges with her candy-inspired dress. True to form, the designer left with some happy tears and a spiritual benediction (or at least that’s what it sounded like). Calling from her New Mexico home, Jimenez translated her parting words on the runway, explained why spitting is spiritual and her beef with dry cleaning. Click here to read the full interview only on PEOPLE.com. Come back and tell us what you think: Did Elisa deserve to be auf-ed?

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After making the big move to New York City, Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet have been a sweet fixture on Manhattan’s playgrounds. To navigate the busy streets of their new hometown, Jennifer keeps baby Violet safe and comfortable in a City Series stroller by Baby Jogger. Unlike other strollers, the City Series swivel wheel makes it easy to weave through crowds even in inclement weather. The stroller even folds up into a light, compact, easy-to-carry position so it can be tossed into a cab or the subway in one quick step. Get Jennifer’s City Series Stroller, $350, at babyjogger.com and for an even more compact ride, check out the City Series Mini, $199, babyjogger.com.