Archive: June 30th, 2008

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Emile Hirsch is a lot of things — a certifiable action star (hello, Speed Racer!), a Screen Actors Guild award nominee — but one he isn’t yet: a style star. Sure, that may not be a legitimate expectation for the 23-year-old actor who roughed it for his role in Into the Wild. But Hirsch appears to be trying to change all of that. Witness the glam-Western inspired getup he wore to Valentino’s spring menswear show recently — he is also the face of the line for the Spring 09 collection. You have to appreciate that he made an effort past his typical uniform of jeans and a T-shirt, but we can’t help but think that Hirsch missed the mark by trying to go too high fashion all at once. And here’s what really stings: He has the raw materials — never mind the acting chops — to be the full package: a brilliant actor and a head-turner. Tell us: What do you think of Emile’s look? Is it hot? Or does he need a makeover?

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She may be known for how little she wears on stage, but at last night’s W Magazine screening of Battle in Seattle in Malibu, burlesque star Dita Von Teese gave PEOPLE a backstage scoop on her life, love, and soon-to-launch line of lingerie. “I work a lot. I’m traveling all the time, so I go to a lot of parties and events and I have fun. My work is fun,” says the former Mrs. Marilyn Manson. And while she is dipping her toe into the dating pool again, finding a man is not a priority at the moment. “I just work a lot, and fortunately work for me is a lot of fun. Along away I meet a nice gentleman to go out with once in awhile — actually they’re not gentlemen at all.” In addition to her party-hopping, Dita is working on an appropriate new line of apparel. “I have a lingerie collection coming out for Wonderbra only in Europe,” she tells us. “I’m really excited about that.” And fortunately for us, she’s not counting out bringing the collection to America after the September launch. “I think it’s a really beautiful collection,” she says. “People are really excited about it. So we’ll see.” Tell us: Would you wear Dita’s signature line of lingerie if it launched in the U.S.?