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Feb 23 2010 04:35 PM ET

Giorgio Armani’s Red Carpet Retrospective Set to Open in March

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Ever wonder what the stars’ finely detailed, exquisitely crafted and gorgeously over-the-top red carpet gowns look like up close and in person? Here’s your shot: After dressing Hollywood’s A-list for major events for more than twenty years, Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani is hosting an exhibition to showcase some of his most memorable celeb-worn designs. Look out for Lady Gaga’s sparkly, other-worldly look from this year’s Grammy Awards, the romantic black lace confection that Penelope Cruz wore to last month’s Golden Globes, the midnight blue strapless number that Anne Hathaway donned at the 2009 Globes, and more. The dresses will be on display at Armani’s Fifth Avenue flagship in New York City from March 5-21. – Emily Hsieh

Feb 23 2010 03:42 PM ET

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WATCH: Sandra Bullock’s Style Evolution!

Oscar nominee Sandra Bullock has been dominating this year’s awards show season in a series of sizzling looks — and she’s had no shortage of practice, considering her relationship with the red carpet has actually gone on for nearly two decades! Watch this video to check out the evolution of Bullock’s style dating all the way back to 1994. Impressively, while the The Blind Side actress’s hair may have gone through many bold cuts and a full spectrum colors, that’s about the only change we can discern in the lucky lady’s appearance over the years!

Feb 23 2010 02:00 PM ET

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JWoww of ‘The Jersey Shore’ Dishes on Her Upcoming “Sexy, Edgy, Rock” Clothing Line

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If you thought her cleavage-bearing array of tops would be her only contribution to the fashion world, think again. The Jersey Shore‘s Jenni “JWoww” Farley is getting ready to launch a full range of clothing come July. “I’m collaborating with three designers right now and they are all close friends of mine. It’s all about sexy, edgy, rock. I’m doing, like, a gothic rocker,” Jenni told Stylelist.com at the launch of fellow reality-star-turned designer Kim Kardashian‘s Kardashians By bebe fashion show. “It’s about the ripped look, the shredded look,” Jenni continued. Known for her barely-there clubwear and love for L.A.-based label Ed Hardy, it’s no wonder she sites the label (along with Affliction and Diesel–and rather incongruously–Marc Jacobs) as her inspiration for the collection. We can’t help but be curious to see what Jenni will create. Tell us: Are you excited to check out JWoww’s new clothing line?

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Feb 23 2010 01:05 PM ET

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Sarah Jessica Parker’s New SATC Scent: “A Snapshot of Carrie Bradshaw”

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In true Sex and the City style, Sarah Jessica Parker clicked her ruffle-trimmed Brian Atwood shoes into New York’s Sweetie Pie restaurant last week for an intimate presentation for her newest scent, SJP NYC. “What I really wanted to do was capture an image, a snapshot in my head of Carrie Bradshaw, that sort of freeze-frame of her walking down any New York City street at an idyllic time of year in a floral-print dress on her way to meet somebody or to do something, or surrounded by her women friends,” Sarah Jessica said of the starting point for the fragrance. “You can go anywhere with that, because we live in a fragrant city,” she explained. What she did create, mixes notes of wild strawberry with gardenia and vanilla, housed in a multi-print bottle inspired by the custom-designed Oscar de la Renta dress she wears in the ad campaign. “What we arrived at was very surprising to me because it’s not notes that I generally cotton to — but I love it.” And while Sarah Jessica might have the fragrance game down, when it comes to beauty, “I am, I confess, very bad at makeup,” she says. “I don’t wear any in my real life, my personal life. There’s no time for it and I’m not good at it.” Parker went on to credit her long-time makeup artist for her glam appearances. “I work with Leslie Lopez as much as she’ll be around me,” she laughs, calling out the pro to take a bow. “I don’t want to have to do it to myself — I wouldn’t know where to begin!” SJP NYC is in Macy’s stores now, starting at $35 for a 1-oz. spray. –Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester

Feb 23 2010 11:53 AM ET

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Naomi Campbell Cites Madonna and Lady Gaga as Her Style Icons

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Fearlessly trend-setting artists Madonna and Lady Gaga have yet another star to add to their long list of admirers: supermodel Naomi Campbell. “I think my style icons are people that [sic] reinvent themselves—they come back with a different look, a different vibe, a different sound and Madonna is definitely one of those people,” she told PEOPLE at the Elle Style Awards in London, where she snagged the Outstanding Contribution Award for her 25-year career and her work with safe pregnancy charity The White Ribbon Alliance. “It’s just amazing to watch her through all these decades—she just keeps coming back.” The 39-year-old model, who’s been keeping busy with fashion show appearances and philanthropy, while grieving for her late friend Alexander McQueen (whose colorful, wildly patterned dress she wore that evening), also opined that the current trend of flashy accessories and shock-worthy outfits were all due to Lady Gaga. “[She's] definitely a big style icon for everyone, and it’s made everyone go a bit more edgy with their fashion,” she said. A fan of her clothing she may be, but does the model also rock out to the chanteuse’s catchy dance hits? Apparently so. “I think Lady Gaga is extremely talented—she is a composer, a pianist, she’s an opera singer and she does classical music too,” she said. “I think we haven’t even seen her talent yet.”–David Yi with reporting by Monique Jessen

Feb 23 2010 10:19 AM ET

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EXCLUSIVE: The Low-Down on Kristen and Dakota’s ‘Runaways’ Makeup

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With The Runaways slated to debut in theaters next month, Robin Mathews, the makeup artist who created Kristen Stewart‘s looks for the film (plus Twilight: New Moon and Eclipse!) reveals how she turned Stewart and costar Dakota Fanning (who played Jett’s band-mate Cherie Currie), into one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most iconic girl groups. “The Runways were only around for four years as a band but there was a tremendous amount of photographic documentation of them. I wanted to copy it identically and make sure that it wasn’t a modern take on the seventies,” says Mathews, who found herself in the unusual position of having the women she was recreating there in person to weigh in on the process. “Cherie and Joan were onset with us all the time, which was the biggest influence and help doing the makeup. All I had to do was ask them about makeup and have them sit next to Dakota or Kristen so I could compare facial structures.” In addition to cosmetically sculpting the actress’s faces to resemble the musicians, the key to each look was in the eyes. “I wouldn’t say Joan [Jett] originated the smoky eye — but she sure was one of the first to rock it before anyone else”- albeit with one distinct divergence from today: “The one difference between the smoky eye that’s really interesting is back in the ’70s they did not line in the rim of their eye.” For Cherie, makeup was all about experimentation. “They did this thing in the ’70s that we won’t do again today, where they winged the eye shadow to be like this crazy swoop at the side of the eye,” she explains. “I kept saying to Cherie, ‘How did you do that wing? It’s so difficult for me to get it perfectly even. And she was like, ‘Honey, we didn’t know what we were doing. It could have just been a mistake. We just did what we were doing!’” Transform yourself into the Runaways with Mathews’s video eye how-tos using some of the same Make Up For Ever products she used on-set — and enter to win a trip to the movie’s N.Y.C. premiere. –Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester

Feb 23 2010 06:00 AM ET

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Fashion’s Night Out Coming to a TV (And Store!) Near You

Want to know how Fashion’s Night Out comes to be? Go behind the scenes with Anna Wintour and her Vogue team in a new one-hour prime-time special on CBS as they plan the national shopping night. “While New York City is the epicenter of this event, cities all over the world took the baton last year and ran with it, and 2010 promises to be even bigger,” CBS executive producer Susan Zirinsky says. “The message is clear: Responsible spending can breathe new life into the economy, and that means jobs.” Last year, the one-night only affair brought out stars like Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Sarah Jessica Parker as well as tons of non-celeb shoppers, who crowded boutiques and department stores alike. Fashion’s Night Out is back in stores nationwide on September 10, and to catch all the action on the small screen, tune in to CBS on September 15. For more information about the night, check out CFDA.com or fashionsnightout.com.