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Apr 20 2010 09:00 AM ET

Kate Beckinsale Chops Her Hair for Summer! Love It or Hate It?

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Summer hasn’t even officially arrived yet, but Kate Beckinsale is already taking inches off her tresses in anticipation. To prep for the warm weather, the British beauty recently trimmed her long tresses in favor of a shoulder length do. Of her new style, Beckinsale told PEOPLE, “Oh you know, summer, let the breeze hit my neck!” With loose curls barely grazing her collarbone, the actress proves a convenient cut can still be chic and demonstrates how to freshen your look with just a subtle change. So what does Beckinsale’s husband, Len Wiseman, think of her chopping her luscious locks? “He does (like it)– it’s not a massive change though.” What do you think? Tell us: Do you love or hate Kate Beckinsale’s new shorter do?–Michelle Ward

Apr 19 2010 05:00 PM ET

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Melania Trump Designs Watches and Jewelry for QVC!

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Looks like Ivanka won’t be the only Trump in the bling business for long. Donald’s wife, Melania Trump, is set to launch a collection of watches and jewels for QVC on April 30. Unlike Ivanka’s fine jewelry designs, Melania’s baubles will retail at a more budget-friendly price point, from $30-$200. “I’m proud to debut my collection of premium, affordable timepieces and jewelry and make it available to millions of women across the country. Now women everywhere can add a touch of luxury to their everyday lifestyle!” says Melania. The jewel collection reflects her lavish, red-carpet lifestyle and her “passion for design, fashion and beauty,” with bold, chunky chain necklaces and sparkling statement gems, while each of her timepieces is inspired by streets in Melania’s favorite cities, including New York’s Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach’s Ocean Boulevard and Paris’s Champs-Elysees. “These are the cities that I call home, and I have been intricately involved in the creative process of every design,” says Melania who will unveil her QVC collection on April 30 at 9PM EST. Tell us: Will you buy Melania’s QVC collection?–Andrea DeSimone

Apr 19 2010 03:00 PM ET

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Penelope Cruz Turns Editor–With Help From Some Famous Friends!

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Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Julianne Moore, Bono–talk about moral support! When Penelope Cruz was asked to be the guest editor of French Vogue‘s latest issue, the Oscar-winning actress called upon some very famous friends to help her out. For the May issue–traditionally dedicated to the Cinema and the Cannes Film Festival– Cruz corralled Streep, Winslet and Moore as models and talked Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts, Bono and others into collaborating. “She was very intense and precise about what she wanted,” Olivier Lalanne, the magazine’s associate editor-in-chief told WWD. The resulting magazine–which hits Paris newsstands Friday, April 23–has three cover choices featuring Cruz with her A-list entourage. Inside, black and white photography accompanies Penelope’s winning editorial mix, including an interview between Spanish director Pedro Aldomovar and French screen legend Jeanne Moreau, some personal photographs of Salma Hayek, Javiar Bardem and Sean Penn, and a photo layout featuring Vanessa Paradis in Shanghai. Get a sneak peek at Penelope’s very stylish issue online at vogue.fr.–Peter Mikelbank

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Apr 19 2010 01:00 PM ET

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Jon Gosselin Spreads His Wings With A New Faux-Hawk

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Kate isn’t the only Gosselin changing up her do these days! Following in her footsteps is ex-hubby Jon, who was just spotted sporting a heavily gelled faux-hawk. Though the famous parents have been at odds again over Kate’s participation in Dancing With the Stars, both seem to be on the same page when it comes to starting over with dramatic new coifs. Tell us: Do you like Jon’s faux-hawk or should the father-of-eight stick to a more toned-down look? –David Yi

Apr 19 2010 11:00 AM ET

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Country Goes Showgirl — with Body Glitter! Will You Wear It?

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Forget the big hair and big jewels! It was body glitter that country’s leading ladies couldn’t get enough of at last night’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Decked in glamorous gowns, Reba McEntire and female vocalist of the year winner Miranda Lambert accessorized with enough bronzing sparkles to host their own rave! Their arms, chests and faces shimmered under the lights of the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Could body glitter be country’s newest bedazzled must-have? And if so, will you be rocking it? Vote now!–Andrea DeSimone

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Apr 19 2010 10:00 AM ET

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‘I Heart Chris March’: The ‘Project Runway’ Alum’s Book Title Says It All!

With the Project Runway finale looming on Thursday night, we have to take a moment to acknowledge one of our favorite past contestants. The ever-lovable Chris March has not only gone on to dress Meryl Streep for the Golden Globes and the Oscars, but he’s also published a fabulous and witty new book filled with photos of his creations over the past 25 years. Gravity-defying wigs, outrageous costumes and more drag queens than you can shake a stick at, with I Heart Chris March, the title says it all. Buy a copy at chrismarchdesign.com, $45.

Apr 19 2010 09:00 AM ET

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Shaun White Will Skate the X Games in His Target Shoes

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When Shaun White approached his new collection of shoes for Target, he looked at what was already out there — and went in the other direction. “One had a bunch of different things stuck all over it, three different color laces, all this stuff. It was overkill,” Shaun tells PEOPLE. “Our approach is a lot more simple: I could go skate in these, but I could just cruise around in these shoes these pants and a blazer and like whatever you wouldn’t question it. They’re low profile.” They won’t stay so low profile when he competes at the Summer X Games in various pairs of skate shoes from his Shaun White Shoes line, out July 11 in Target stores. Now in their eighth year of collaboration, Target, Shaun and his design partner (and older brother) Jesse, created footwear that’s simple and streamlined, in strong colors like black, azure blue and bright red. Shaun’s first concern was function — could he compete in the shoes he designed? “There’s a certain feeling you get through the bottom of your shoe where you can feel your skateboard,” he says. “If you look at shoes that people make on the mass market, they’re not right,” Jesse adds. “You can’t really skateboard in them, you can’t use them, so what we wanted to do was have shoes that you could actually use, you could really skate in.”