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Oct 31 2008 01:37 PM ET

Eva Mendes Heats Up The Sheets With Her Boyfriend — Designing Bedding for Macy’s

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When Eva Mendes launched her bedding line Vida with Macy’s last month, the fledgling designer didn’t have to go it alone, enlisting the help of her boyfriend George Augusto. At the 150th birthday celebration for the department store in N.Y.C., the actress told PEOPLE that partnering up for the collection of Latin-inspired bedding was natural to the couple. “We redesigned two houses together,” the actress explained. “He’s a film producer, but we collaborate on this.” And just as with any great design team, each brought their own skills to the table. “He’s great at being practical,” she said “And mine, is being bold.” Eva reveals that her interest in design was born out of her upbringing. “I grew up in a working class family,” she says. “The sofa didn’t match the love seat. And the dining room table and chairs didn’t match. I was constantly trying to make the house beautiful for my mom. I would paint the apartment different colors.” And she looked to that experience when creating the collection. “I want beautiful design at an affordable price, so that people who don’t really have that much can live beautifully.” Click here to see special pricing on the collection now. –reporting by Jeffrey Slonim

Oct 31 2008 11:20 AM ET

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The Scoop on Paris Hilton’s London Shopping Spree

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Before jetting back to the U.S.A. (she left London yesterday), Paris Hilton made sure to stock up on some British favorites. The heiress — who spent a month in London shooting her British Best Friend reality TV show — hit the boutiques in Notting Hill with pals Lamis Khamis and Sam Pemberton of Secret Circus Clothing, which launched earlier this year — Hilton has been spotted in London wearing the label’s $1,000 “Royal Highness” sweater. The trio hit celeb favorite Coco Ribbon, where Hilton’s haul included the shop’s own brand cashmere berets and wrist warmers, a black “Lexi” top, a $650 floor length blue silk chiffon “Saskia” dress, a $698 short blue flapper “Fringe” dress, a $430 tiered blue one-shouldered “Manhattan” dress, a $470 little black “Garbo” dress, and a $630 pewter sequin “Twinkle” dress. She also picked up a pair of $312 Love from Australia classic black long Ugg boots. She then hit Questionair, where she picked up more dresses and Secret Circus cashmere hoodies. Then the shopped-out heiress and pals hit Bumpkin restaurant and relaxed over a two-hour lunch. -- Courtney Rubin

Oct 30 2008 12:23 PM ET

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Madonna’s True T-Shirt Love: Bodas

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No matter what’s happening in her life, Madonna is still in love with British brand Bodas’s organic supima cotton T-shirts. The singer wears them “to work out, to run errands, to go out — she loves them for everyday,” a source tells PEOPLE. (She also likes them for primetime — she wore a black short-sleeve T in her 4 Minutes video with Justin Timberlake.) A Bodas spokeswoman tells PEOPLE that the singer most recently purchased a handful this summer. “She wears them out, and then her assistant comes in and buys five more,” she says. And unlike, say, Madonna’s one-of-a-kind designer tour outfits, you can actually purchase these looks. They’re $90 for a tank top or short sleeve, and $98 for long-sleeve styles, available at www.bodas.co.uk or at Barneys New York. – Courtney Rubin

Oct 29 2008 05:21 PM ET

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Designer Tom Ford Turns Hollywood Film Director

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Everyone from Paris Hilton to Lauren Conrad, Nicole Richie and, well, just about every other celeb in Hollywood, has tried their hand at fashion design recently — and designer Tom Ford is about turn the tables, announcing plans to conquer the film industry. This Monday, Ford will begin filming his directorial debut, the 1960s period drama A Single Man, adapted from a Charles Isherwood novel of the same name. The movie, which will star Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode, tells the story of a college professor, played by Firth, who loses his long-time partner. Tell us: What do you think of the former Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent designer’s decision break into films?

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Oct 29 2008 12:08 PM ET

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Move over Becks: Victoria Beckham to be Armani’s Next Underwear Model

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Following in her husband David Beckham‘s hugely successful footsteps as the face and stellar body of Emporio Armani’s underwear collection, Victoria Beckham is stripping down for the venerable Italian designer. She will debut as the “worldwide testimonial” for Emporio Armani Women’s underwear in the Spring/Summer 2009 campaign shot by renowned fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. In a release, Giorgio Armani said, “Who better than Victoria Beckham to launch our new global Emporio Armani underwear campaign? Victoria is a style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement to the continued international growth of our Emporio Armani women’s underwear business.” Tell us: What do you think of Posh as underwear model?

Oct 28 2008 01:43 PM ET

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Marion Cotillard’s Next Role: Dior Bag Lady

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The Oscar-winning French actress can now add Christian Dior’s famous “Lady Dior” bag on the shelf next to her golden man. The French fashion house has selected Marion as the new face of their iconic bag, famously carried by the late Princess Diana. Ads featuring Marion will be hitting publications later this year. The actress is in good company — Monica Bellucci, Diane Kruger and Carla Bruni have all worn the bag in advertising for Dior. Tell us: What do you think of Marion Cotillard as the new face of the Dior “Lady” bag?”

Oct 24 2008 06:00 PM ET

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Designers Ashley Olsen and Francisco Costa Reveal Their Mutual Love — of Fashion

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A celebrity nearly from birth, Ashley Olsen is the last person you’d expect to get stage jitters. But at last night’s Fashion Group International’s 25th annual Night of Stars in N.Y.C., where she was slated to give a speech honoring Calvin Klein’s creative director Francisco Costa, the star admitted to PEOPLE, “I’m nervous,” adding wryly, “There’s a story there.” The actress, clad in a Calvin Klein column dress, arrived on Costa’s arm, and got a head-start praising her friend, saying, “When I first moved to New York, he’s the guy that really captured my eye. I followed [his work].” For his part, Costa was no less effusive about Olsen’s designs for her labels The Row and Elizabeth & James — especially when it came to the perfect fit of The Row’s pants. “They are actually great,” he said. “In fact, I was with Lauren Hutton. And I said, ‘You look so great!’ And she said, ‘It’s The Row.’ I was just so jealous.” So what does he think accounts for Olsen’s style success? “She really understands herself,” he says. “It’s mostly just what she feels comfortable wearing. It’s her eye.” Olsen sees the same in Costa. “I think it is all in the details for him,” she says. “It’s all in his head. Even if it looks like just a simple garment, you can go up to it and see the details that not many people would consider while fitting a garment.” – Jeffrey Slonim