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Dec 17 2009 01:15 PM ET

Cate Blanchett Chats All About Her Favorite Beauty Products (and Her Goth Phase!)

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At 40, Cate Blanchett remains one of the most luminous, fresh-faced actresses out there, so we were particularly intrigued to learn about the beauty secrets she spilled to stylelist.com. Unsurprisingly, Blanchett is devoted to SK-II, the skincare line for which she serves as a spokesperson, but actually started using long before signing on, when she was pregnant with her first child and “became really dehydrated and started getting some discoloration.” A friend recommended the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, which Blanchett now claims to love so much she’d “drink if she could.” The working mom also says her favorite movie look was in Life Aquatic because, “I was quite tanned, which is really unusual for me. I quite liked having better color, because I’m ordinarily so pale.” To replicate the glow, she swears by bronzers—“Nars has a really good shade called Deep Throat. I picked it up and was like, “I have to buy that because of the name!”—and also cites Chanel’s Les 4 Ombres De Chanel and Lucas Papaw Ointment (“A great healer of the skin—perfect for when you’ve got a burn or a scrape, and it’s good for your lips, too.”) as makeup bag essentials. When asked how her routine has changed over time, Blanchett reveals a side the public has never seen: “Back then, I’d go to bed with my makeup on if I’d been out. And I went through a big gothic phase, so my pillow was always covered in black mascara and white pancake makeup.” For more on Blanchett’s beauty regimen, go to stylelist.com. –Emily Hsieh

Dec 17 2009 12:00 PM ET

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SNEAK PEEK: Madonna’s Dolce & Gabbana Ad Campaign

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When we first learned that Madonna would be fronting Dolce & Gabbana‘s new spring ads, we couldn’t wait to see what the pop icon and the Italian designers had up their sleeves. For her latest high-fashion role, the Queen of Pop teamed up with famed photographer Steven Klein to capture a side of the star hardly ever seen: the housewife! Inspired by iconic Italian actress Anna Magnani in the 1951 Luchino Visconti film Bellissima, the ad campaign seeks to capture a woman’s human side through the simplicity of daily gestures, according to Dolce & Gabbana. Clad in crocheted tops and dresses, floral skirts and leopard spots from the Italian label, Madonna washes dishes, eats spaghetti with her fingers and chops vegetables. The 8 campaign images were shot in black and white in Manhattan and will appear in magazines worldwide at the beginning of January. Tell us: What do you think of Madonna’s Dolce & Gabbana ads?

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Dec 17 2009 11:58 AM ET

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Vote for the Best Dressed of the Decade!

It’s time to make those end of decade list with only a few weeks left before 2010, and Vogue wants you to help them compile their best dressed of 2000′s! Vote on the ten best dressed women of each year, which includes models, socialites, actresses, singers and more — and then check back at Vogue.com on January 25 to see who made it onto the list as the 10 best dressed women of the decade. Click here to start your voting on Vogue.com, and don’t forget to check out all of our picks for the best of 2009!

Dec 17 2009 10:38 AM ET

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Kate Hudson on Her Fashion Icons and Her Favorite Morning Ritual

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Kate Hudson isn’t one to play favorites when it comes to fashion. When Nylon asked the actress which Italian label gets her top pick, she was hard-pressed to choose: “Oh, that’s hard. I mean Valentino’s Valentino, you know? He’s an icon. But I love Giambattista Valli,” she says, before adding, “But honestly, I love all clothes so much. It’s the best part of the morning, getting dressed.” Her enthusiasm also extends to iconic American designer Bob Mackie, who outfitted her mom, Goldie Hawn, and recalls times spent in his studio surrounded by “all these beads and sequins,” and says, “It was amazing to watch him build clothing around my mother. A great designer knows how to make a woman’s body look great, not hide it.” Hudson also acknowledges her penchant for feminine frills (“I love, like, a big ruffle here and there,”) but refuses to limit herself to any one look: “I just put on what I feel like. Some days I feel really girly, but sometimes I feel masculine. Today I just woke up and was like ‘I want to wear a suit.’ It’s Bottega Venetta, by the way.” For more of Kate’s fashion commentary go to nylonmag.com. –Emily Hsieh

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Dec 16 2009 05:26 PM ET

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Roland Mouret Dishes on How Beyoncé Convinced Him To Show More Leg

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Not even a fashion heavyweight like Roland Mouret is impervious to the sartorial whims of a star like Beyoncé. Upon the songstress’ request, the Frenchman recently strayed from his signature body-skimming calf-length dresses and launched a rainbow-themed collection for net-a-porter.com with much more abbreviated hems. The designer, who also counts Victoria Beckham, Heidi Klum, and Demi Moore as fans, took time out to exclusively share his motivation for the shorter frocks with fabsugar.com: “In a funny way, the first one that did that for me was Beyoncé, this season where my length was mid-calf. She asked to raise the hem. I said, ‘you really inspire me, because it’s nice to see that kind of attitude.’” Though he admits the longer dresses were made for women who “don’t want to show the legs because they don’t like the leg,” the new series gives girls like Beyoncé plenty of opportunity to flash their well-toned gams. To hear more from Mouret, visit fabsugar.com, and to shop the collection, go to net-a-porter.com. -Emily Hsieh

Dec 16 2009 03:07 PM ET

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Actress Carey Mulligan on Red Carpet Dressing and Her ‘Mad’ Style

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After her very impressive turn in this year’s An Education, for which she just nabbed a Golden Globe nomination for best actress, Carey Mulligan ought to get used to seeing herself on film. In the new issue of Vogue, the 24 year-old says, “I’d never seen myself on screen that much. You don’t find your own face interesting.” The charmingly self-deprecating Brit acknowledges she’s still acclimating to the spotlight, and shares more about wrestling with fashion choices when all eyes are on her: “Doing the red carpet isn’t my favorite thing. Having to be judged or appraised more than I already am would freak me out, though I am sure it will get easier.” Not one to play it safe, she says, “I like to try mad things,” referencing the studded black leather Prada dress she wore to the An Education premiere, and adding, “It was cool, like I was going into battle.” Mulligan makes equally edgy choices when it came to her Vogue spread, telling the reporter, “I got to create a character. I was asked how much I wanted to look like me, and I said, ‘Not really!’” We’re looking forward to seeing what her theatrical approach to style will yield at next month’s Golden Globes. Look for more of Mulligan at Vogue.com and in the January issue of Vogue, which hits stands on December 22. –Emily Hsieh

Dec 16 2009 12:15 PM ET

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More Tumultuous News for Lindsay Lohan at Emanuel Ungaro

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Just last month Emanuel Ungaro president Mounir Moufarrige defended his controversial decision to appoint Lindsay Lohan as the label’s artistic advisor. This morning, WWD reports, Moufarrige has resigned. President since 2006, Moufarrige had always been one of Lohan’s chief defenders, recently telling reporters, “The criticism was harsh. I am sure we can do better in the collection to be honest but I think it was harsh.” Of her own part in the fashion fiasco, which featured models flashing sequined pasties in October’s runway show, the 23-year-old starlet blamed “coming in so late and having not that much time to do a whole collection.” The house, and Lindsay’s continuing role within it, will now be overseen by the brand’s newly named general manager, Marie Fournier. Go to Instyle.com to view Lindsay’s infamous first pass at designing French fashion. Tell us: are you excited to see what Lindsay will turn out next at Emanuel Ungaro?