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Aug 19 2009 02:16 PM ET

Would You Wear a Menswear Look Like Diane?

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From oxford loafers to boyfriend blazers, hints of menswear are popping up all over the place. And we’re big fans of this effortless, polished trend. Recently, Diane Kruger took the style to a new level at the Melbourne premiere of Inglourious Basterds. She wore a Chanel ensemble complete with a black bowtie, suspenders over a crisp white sleeveless shirt and pleat-front pants with slicked-back hair, a simple leather watch and patent Mary-Jane heels by Christian Louboutin. We’re loving her bold interpretation of the
masculine-chic look. Always gorgeous and fashion forward, Kruger really pulls it off. But could we? Tell us: Would you wear menswear head to toe? –Emmy Parsons

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Aug 19 2009 01:19 PM ET

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Eric Bana Talks Style To Men’s Health: “I’m Usually Grossly Underdressed”

Courtesy of Men’s Health

Eric Bana may travel nude through time in The Time Traveler’s Wife, but the Aussie actor has come to admire tailored clothing and a classic look in his own present-day life. “When someone is a good craftsman, I appreciate it,” he tells Men’s Health for their September cover story. “I guess it comes from appreciating design when it comes to cars.” The actor counts Hollywood favorites like John Varvatos, Calvin Klein, Gucci and Tom Ford as a few of his favorite labels. And though he has an appetite for luxe labels when it comes to red carpet wear, Bana claims he really is just a jeans and T-shirt type of guy. “I’m usually grossly underdressed,” he tells the magazine. “I think everyone in my local cafe would literally stop talking if I walked in wearing a suit. They’d laugh at me.” But he still is a careful shopper. “When I look at an item on the rack, there needs to be one distinguishing feature that makes it pop. I look for a detail that I know I’ll appreciate 5 years from now, not just at that moment.” And something he has come to count on? “I love a slim-fitting suit — Tom Ford is a favorite.” Now that’s what we call style. Read more of the Men’s Health interview with Eric Bana, where the hunky actor dishes on his love for cars, old friends and his life outside of Hollywood at menshealth.com.

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Aug 19 2009 11:32 AM ET

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Keke Palmer Launches True Jackson Clothing Line for Walmart

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First it was Miley Cyrus, now Keke Palmer is the latest teen star to launch a Walmart fashion line…or rather her alter ego, True Jackson is. Inspired by the hit Nickelodeon show, True Jackson VP, Mad Style by True Jackson consists of jumpers, knit tops, leggings, T-shirts, modern dresses, Mary Janes and more for young girls — all for under $14. Designer Jane Siskin (who has collaborated with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on their Elizabeth and James collection), described the collection as “self-styled pieces that can be mixed and matched, neon colors, leggings, and layers,” at the Fall 2009 presentation Monday evening in New York City. And while Siskin and her design team did all the work, Palmer still got to have a say. “They showed me the first samples and I was able to say what I liked and what I didn’t like,” the soon-to-be 16 year old told PEOPLE. “I pretty much loved everything.” In the show, Palmer plays a teen who gets a dream job running a youth apparel division of a fashion company — and life may be starting to imitate art as Palmer discovers her own inner-fashionista. “I’ve definitely become one because of the show – before then I was just wearing that stuff that was nice but I wasn’t like ‘I love this [designer],’ I really didn’t pay attention to the tags on the back of the clothes,” confesses Palmer. “Now I’m like ‘oh, I know about all these different people and now I can go their websites!’ The wardrobe stylists, they’ve definitely broadened the horizons for me.” Mad Style by True Jackson is available in Walmart stores and on walmart.com. –Shruti Dhalwala

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Aug 19 2009 08:00 AM ET

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Lauren Conrad Dishes on Style, Exercise and the “Boyfriend Layer”

Courtesy of Shape Magazine

She might be a bona fide California beach girl, but even Lauren Conrad admits to slacking in the exercise department sometimes. For her second Shape cover (her first was January 2008), the New York Times best-selling author chats about her romance with actor Kyle Howard and her new clothing line for Kohl’s while sitting pretty for three very different cover shots. At the beginning of her relationship, Lauren admits to getting soft around the middle. “I call it the ‘boyfriend layer’,” she tells the magazine. “We were having more romantic dinners out, and I was exercising less.” So what’s a girl to do? Take your dates to the gym, of course! “I just ask Kyle, ‘You feel like working out?’ It’s more fun than hitting the gym alone,” says Lauren. The couple spends most of their time outdoors anyway. “We like doing outdoor stuff: tennis, bike riding, kayaking, stand-up surfing, hiking in the canyons around L.A.,” says Lauren. And when the happy couple isn’t exercising together, Lauren is busy working on her newest adventure in design, LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s, which will hit stores in October. Her line of affordable and flattering jeans and blouses will be perfect for every shape. “It’s all about finding silhouettes that highlight the best parts of your figure,” says Lauren. As an added bonus, Lauren took three lucky Shape readers with very different body types shopping and shared some fashion advice with them. Pick up the September issue of Shape to hear more of Lauren’s advice on dressing for your body and working out.

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Aug 19 2009 07:00 AM ET

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Project Runway’s Daniel & Chris: It’s ‘Sew’ Time!

Are you as excited about tomorrow night’s season premiere of Project Runway as we are? Get even more hyped up as you watch as two of our favorite past contestants– Daniel Vosovic and Chris March discuss the All-Stars Challenge [DASH] and which designer was the scariest competitor! Click here to watch our exclusive video with them.