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Sep 22 2008 10:19 AM ET

Rachel Bilson: Maid of Honor and Bridesmaid Dress Designer

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Having Rachel Bilson as your maid of honor comes with some very fashionable perks. The fashionista joined forces with long-time friend and designer Brian Reyes to create four one-of-a-kind silk georgette and chiffon bridesmaid gowns in a soft range of greens for the wedding of her best friend Jill Stonerick to O.C. and Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz. Rachel, who just launched her first line Edie Rose with DKNY Jeans, has been wearing Brian Reyes both on and off the red carpet since he launched his ready-to-wear label in 2004. We think the delicate dresses were perfect for the outdoor ceremony — when do we get to buy one of these for ourselves? Tell us: What do you think of Rachel and Brian Reyes spin on bridesmaid dresses?

Sep 22 2008 06:00 AM ET

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Get a Peek Inside the Emmys’ Hottest Gift Bag!

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There were plenty of gorgeous clutches on the Emmys red carpet last night, but one of the best bags to get was this exclusive Cole Haan 80th Anniversary tote filled with more than 40 goodies — available only to guests of the 2008 ET Emmy Party sponsored by PEOPLE. Party goers like Christina Applegate, Eva Longoria Parker, Tina Fey, Jeremy Piven, Lauren Conrad, Mark Wahlberg, Marcia Cross, Sandra Oh and Jennifer Love Hewitt received everything from a weekend stay at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows to body products from Bliss Spa, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Spa Ritual, Epicuren, Essie, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap, Gal Pal, Kiss My Face, Elgydium, Fly Right, Foot Petals to cosmetics from Cargo, DuWop, Maybelline, Smashbox, Tarte, and Zirh, as well as hair products by Sally Hershberger and Garnier. The list of goodies goes on and on! If you weren’t lucky enough to attend the party, you can still get in on the fun by checking out all of our party pics by clicking here.

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Sep 21 2008 09:39 PM ET

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Emmys Red Carpet: Brights, Metallics and Retro Beauty Rule!

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Looking at the Emmy Awards red carpet tonight, one might think that it was mid-summer with all the bright colors ruling the red carpet. Canary yellow took center stage with Saffron Burrow’s Herve Leroux gown, Mariska Hargitay‘s Carolina Herrera and Teri Hatcher‘s Monique Lhuillier. Shades of aqua and turquoise made a great showing, too, from Christina Applegate to Cynthia Nixon to Mary Louise Parker. And, of course, there were plenty of black and navy gowns on Hayden Panettiere, Debra Messing and America Ferrera. Eva Longoria and fellow Desperate Housewives Dana Delany and Felicity Huffman made a dazzling case for silver accents. And for beauty, retro waves ruled from Kyra Sedgwick to Sandra Oh, and bold red lips turned up on Kate Walsh and more. Click here to see all of the fashion and beauty coverage from the Emmy Awards.

Sep 19 2008 12:00 PM ET

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Jaime Pressly Closes Down Her Design Line

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With her hit NBC Show My Name is Earl in its fourth season and her 16-month-old son Dezi “all over the place,” Jaime Pressly decided to shut down her “passion project” clothing line, Jaime Collection, she told PEOPLE Thursday. “Before I had the baby, I could do My Name is Earl 12-14 hours a day and have a clothing line. But having three full time jobs, the most important being a mom, something had to give. Obviously, I can’t get rid of the show, and I’m certainly not getting rid of my son,” Pressly joked. But fans of Pressly’s feminine sophisticated aesthetic need not fret. “I’ll do it again some day, I’m sure,” she says. “But with someone else’s money, where I get to design and not worry about controlling the company.” For now, though, Pressly is focused on her son. “He’s speaking Spanglish. He’s adorable,” she says. “He’s the greatest thing I’ve ever done.” – Lisa Ingrassia

Sep 19 2008 10:48 AM ET

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Well-Heeled Stars Get Creative to Fight Ovarian Cancer

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If there are two things that Hollywood’s biggest stars love, it’s stylish shoes and worthy causes. And the Stuart Weitzman-sponsored celebrity-designed shoe auction is combining the two — and letting everyone from Hilary Duff to Jessica Alba get creative and give back. Twenty-nine of your favorite fashionistas have customized and autographed the sole of a Stuart Weitzman pump, which are up for auction online only between now and September 30th, with 100% of proceeds going directly to support ovarian cancer research. And while we’re feeling partial to Jessica Simpson‘s bedazzled creation above, click over to stuartweitzmancelebrityauction.com to check out looks by Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rachel Bilson, Blake Lively and more to judge for yourself. Then place your bid and get in on giving back.

Sep 19 2008 06:00 AM ET

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Jude Law Sounds Off on Style Heritage and Fashion Hoarding

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Jude Law denies he’s a fashionista, but he sure does know how to rock a tailored suit. At the opening of Bourdon House, the ‘London Home of Alfred Dunhill’ on Tuesday night, the face of the brand paired his navy single-breasted suit with, in his own words “a really cheap T-shirt.” It’s a modern take on dressing up, but he’s a traditional guy at heart, telling PEOPLE: “I think men lost something when they stopped wearing hats and suits,” reminiscing back to tales of his grandfather who would wear a full three piece suit and hat every day to work in his candy shop. “A hat is also something slightly effeminate, the way you wear your hat, it’s very personal — I love the quaint traditionalism of that.” His two sons (Rafferty, 11 and Rudy, 6) stand to inherit more than just their dad’s sense of style, as he’s a self confessed hoarder and has several items in storage for his boys, such as the tuxedo he wore to his first Academy Awards. And then there are some more unusual items: “I keep many clothes from my films. My favorite is my plastic suit from Artificial Intelligence: AI,” confessed the actor. “I kept the whole suit and actually when you look at it, it’s disgusting, it really is a piece of plastic.”

Sep 18 2008 02:23 PM ET

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Lindsay’s Newest Enterprises: Self-Tanner and Lower Priced Leggings

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Following the success of her line of skinny, shiny leggings, Lindsay Lohan has announced that she’s branching out into beauty. WWD reports that Lindsay’s brand development company Stay Gold, which created those infamous 6126 brand footless leopard ankle gloves, will soon be giving us the chance to look like we’ve been baking under the L.A. sun — with an odorless, natural self-tanner. And while the two products might seem like oddly diverse choices, they have one thing in common: they’re both loved by Lindsay. The legging-wearing, perpetually-bronzed star defends her decision to move in two directions simultaneously, saying, “Why not? Girls use [self-tanners] all the time. And I do, and it makes sense.” While a new collection of lower-priced leggings is slated to hit stores next spring, Stay Gold has yet to reveal exactly when the bronzer will go into production. Tell us: Did you buy Lindsay’s leggings? Will you get golden with her bronzer?