Archive: March, 2008

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Nicky Hilton has her successful clothing and purse lines. Paris Hilton has a mini design empire from fragrance to watches to shoes. And now their stylish mother Kathy is joining the fray with her new perfume, My Secret. Available now on Macys.com, the fragrance is as glamourous as the women of the Hilton family. And if you’d like a chance to experience the Hilton ladies in person, click here to enter a contest for one mother-daughter pair to have a Mother’s Day brunch with Nicky, Paris and Kathy in L.A. As Paris would say, “That’s hot.”

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As if motherhood wasn’t already making her more radiant than ever, Jennifer Lopez stopped by long-time colorist Rita Hazan’s Manhattan salon for a little post-baby hair color pick-me-up on Friday. With sister Linda and another girlfriend in tow, the star settled into the salon’s VIP room for a look that Hazan describes as “light golden brown base with toffee-colored highlights.” Hazan tells PEOPLE that this is the first step in lightening up Lopez’s hair to get “blonder for summer. A work in progress ’til the warmer months get here.” And as for Lopez’s general appearance, Hazan says “she looked completely amazing. [She's] lost all the weight and looks more gorgeous than ever — if that’s possible!”

Courtesy of the Body Shop

Talk about getting lippy! MTV and The Body Shop have joined forces and launched the “Move Your Lips” campaign, which includes selling a limited-edition Guarana Lip Butter for parched puckers to raise money for HIV/AIDS awareness. Proceeds from the product, sold in Body Shop stores worldwide, will go directly to the Staying Alive Foundation, the MTV HIV/AIDS charity, “which gives monetary awards to young people, globally, who run their own youth-focused HIV and AIDS awareness projects,” according to the Foundation. So far Staying Live has given out over $450,000 to more than 80 projects. The previous MTV-Body Shop collaboration, Spray To Change, entirely funded last year’s awards. Log-on to MoveYourLips.com for more information about the Foundation, and to compete for a pair of tickets to an MTV Awards show in the U.K. in June. And click here to purchase the Guarana Lip Butter, $8, at thebodyshop.com.

Courtesy Target.com

The fashion-forward Go International collection at Target has already featured some of our favorite designers, such as Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour and Jovovich-Hawk. So we’re thrilled that Go International is expanding next month to include a private label collection of must-have pieces that will be available between the limited-edition designer lines. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peak, and our wish list includes color-block dresses, high-waist trousers and one-shoulder frocks — some of the same looks we’ve spotted on celebrities this spring. At prices ranging from $17 to $50, even a major shopping spree can be guilt-free! Look for the new collection in Target stores on April 13th.

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Looks like Jessica isn’t the only Simpson sister with a design line. Wet Seal just announced that Ashlee Simpson will be launching a collection of T-shirts for them. According to Wet Seal, Ashlee’s collection features designs inspired by her own personality, sense of style and album artwork. “I was inspired by so many fun, wonderful things as I was recording Bittersweet World and it’s been great to carry through those inspirations into these new shirt designs,” says Ashlee. “I hope my fans love this album and rock out in these shirts!” Ashlee’s line will launch nationwide on April 22 — the same day her new album, Bittersweet World drops. Tell us: Will you buy Ashlee’s T-shirts?

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We’ve been chalking up Kate Moss’s radiant appearance to boyfriend Jamie Hince, but it turns out it’s actually all thanks to the ultimate rock chick turned eco-beauty junkie Jo Wood. The wife of Rolling Stone rocker Ronnie Wood and founder of the Jo Wood Organics beauty line tells PEOPLE at her Everyday Range product launch how she convinced the supermodel to go organic. “I opened her fridge to see what was organic and there was nothing. I started telling her how important it is for her little girl.” And the mom of five-year-old Lila Grace is now almost 100% converted, including using Jo’s beauty line. “Kate loves the stuff, she loves all the oils,” adds Wood. As for the model’s bright complexion, Wood chalks it up to her new organic food regimen. “It’s amazing she can get away with it. She still likes to have a good party, but her skin looks good still. I told her! You have to look after your skin but it’s what you put in you as well.” So where should an organic beginner start? “Read the labels,” Jo says. “Once you start reading labels then you only want to have things that you understand in your products.” Consider us converted.

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It’s a big week for star beauty. First, Revlon announced its appointment of supermodel Elle Macpherson as their newest face, and now there’s word of a partnership between American Idol alum Katharine McPhee and Neutrogena. After a swirl of media rumors, the skincare brand’s representatives confirm to PEOPLE that Katharine will take part in a new project with them starting in May. Past star collaborations include Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Hayden Panettiere, Mischa Barton — and the current face of their anti-aging line, Jennifer Garner. We’ll keep you posted on what to expect from the flawless brunette.