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Feb 17 2009 06:20 PM ET

Justin Timberlake Blends Fashion and Family At William Rast

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When William Rast co-founders Justin Timberlake and childhood friend Trace Ayala brought in husband-and-wife design team Marcella and Johan Lindeberg last year, the venture became even more like an extended family. “We talk about everything. Justin is even baby-sitting our daughter,” says Johan from backstage at the line’s debut show at Bryant Park. “We have a style that we all like. The foundation is there.” And Justin feels just as much of an understanding with the Lindebergs. Says Timberlake, “We inspire each other. For instance, this season, we’re inspired by Barack Obama. I am inspired [with] where we can go with the nation. That’s why we picked the theme of ‘New America’ for the show.” Timberlake’s girlfriend Jessica Biel is “so proud” of the direction they’ve taken. “They’re clearly taking it to another level. I want the whole line,” says the actress, who often test-runs the clothing. “I always wear the stuff and say, ‘This is tight here. Or this doesn’t work for me here.’ I’m sort of a guinea pig, really.” Even their moms are in awe. Justin’s mother Lynn Harless said of her disbelief before the show, “We came from a small town in Tennessee. And our kids are doing a fashion show at Bryant Park. What happened?” — reporting by Jeffrey Slonim

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Feb 17 2009 06:00 PM ET

Bid on Gwen Stefani’s Son’s Hand-Me-Downs!

With two growing boys at home, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale need to clean house. Instead of chucking the toys and clothes Kingston and Zuma are growing out of, the rockstars have chosen to donate them to handmedowns.com. In the site’s first celebrity auction, you can bid on items used by Kingston and Zuma like a Radio Flyer wagon, Bugaboo Cameleon stroller, ExerSaucer Activity and Learning Center, a “Lil Rockstar” T-shirt and a cable knit onesie. All proceeds will be donated to to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and the The Orangewood Foundation.

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Feb 17 2009 02:07 PM ET

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Lindsay, Heidi, Mischa and More Celebrate with Matthew Williamson

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What happens when a hot British designer opens up the doors to his first N.Y.C boutique during Fashion Week? The stars turn out in droves to support Matthew Williamson! Lindsay Lohan gushed to PEOPLE.com that Williamson “just has such a passion for it.” Lohan also praised his fit, explaining “he doesn’t cut things too small for girls so when they try them on they can’t fit into it, or too big for girls, everything can be fixed and altered and whatever it is.” She even joked that she had torn her sequined dress right off a model from his upcoming show. “Today we took this up a little bit, so he can’t put this on the runway. I took it off of the runway, off of the model!” Other fans included Heidi Klum, Joy Bryant, Mischa Barton, Becki Newton and Katharine McPhee, who praised Williamson as an “amazing, beautiful designer.” Bryant summed up the love in the hot-pink and white room by telling PEOPLE.com, “It’s great to come out and support him any way I can, and it’s a beautiful store.” Check out more of our N.Y.C. Fashion Week coverage by clicking here.

Feb 16 2009 06:30 PM ET

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Justin Timberlake: GQ’s Most Stylish Man

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Justin Timberlake has been as well-known for his sense of style as for his smooth dance moves, budding acting career and his platinum-selling albums. So who better to lead off GQ‘s list of the most stylish men of 2009? With his William Rast line making its Bryant Park debut tonight, the star tells GQ that he knew there would be skeptics when he launched it with pal Trace Ayala. “I knew that response was inevitable,” Timberlake tells GQ, “but my buddy and I wanted to do it so bad, we were just like — screw it.” And with top designer Johan Lindeberg on board, there are even more ambitious plans for the future. I think the brand, it needs to be bigger than its founder,” Lindeberg says. “Ralph Lauren the brand, for instance, is bigger than Ralph Lauren the person. That’s when you know you’ve succeeded with something.” Asked for he sees as a style icon, Justin picks a fashion favorite: Kate Moss. Justin explains, “She looks good in anything. She would look good in one of your T-shirts, in her T-shirt, in a man’s suit, in a huge gown. She even makes nude look stylish. That, to me, is a style icon.” As for Justin’s own signature style of wearing a sharply-cut suit with sneakers, he claims that it was necessity over design. “I mean, I just put sneakers on because I couldn’t dance in the shoes I had. I couldn’t leap with just insoles and dress shoes. I would’ve hurt myself.” Looks good and feels good? That’s style we can definitely get behind. Other honorees on the GQ list include Mark Ronson, Kanye West, T.I. and Jason Schwartzman. See more at GQ.com.

Feb 16 2009 11:01 AM ET

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Topshop Announces Opening Date: April 2!

Ever since Topshop announced its plans to open a flagship in N.Y.C., fashionistas have been counting down the days until the opening of the British high street retailer. The date has finally been set for April 2, which will also be the date of the launch of Kate Moss‘s summer collection for the store. Word has it that there will be other exclusive collections just for the U.S. store, but in the meantime, you can check out the full range of Topshop and Topman at topshop.com (and yes, they do deliver in the U.S. now!).

Feb 16 2009 06:00 AM ET

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Fashion Designers Team Up with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for Charitable Chic

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Christian Siriano is gearing up for this year’s Design Cares runway show to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by collaborating with an unexpected design partner. The Project Runway star has created a stunning gown based on a design by eight-year-old Micah, a St. Jude success story, whose stage IV spinal cancer was knocked into remission when she was just a baby. Micha dreams of being a designer when she grows up — and Siriano is giving her the fiercest of head starts by transforming her sketch into a runway reality. Along with Christian, designers including Carolina Herrera, Catherine Malandrino, Diane Von Furstenberg, Vera Wang and Marc Jacobs are contributing their own exclusive gowns, which will walk down the catwalk at a special presentation on April 30th, before being auctioned off at the end of the evening. All proceeds will go toward helping the hospital with its mission of treating sick children in need of care. Click here to learn more about this year’s Design Cares.

Feb 13 2009 12:39 PM ET

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Hollywood Gets Charitable for Children With Bulgari

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Bulgari is proving that they have a big heart this Valentine’s Day — with a little help from Sex and the City heartthrob Jason Lewis and other philanthropic celebs. The exclusive jeweler is launching a limited-edition ring in honor of their 125th anniversary to benefit Save the Children‘s Rewrite the Future campaign. Ellen DeGeneres, Portia De Rossi, Hugh Jackman, Debra Messing and more stars are joining Jason in slipping on the rings and stepping in front of the camera to promote the cause. You can do your part — and look good while you’re at it — by being among the first to purchase one of the silver rings tomorrow on their Valentine’s Day launch. Each ring is engraved with the Bulgari logo on the outside with the charity’s logo inside — and $60 from the $290 purchase price of each goes directly to fund the charity’s education initiative.