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Apr 29 2011 06:30 PM ET

Style News Now’s Hottest Headlines of the Week!

Style News Now's Hottest Headlines of the Week
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Which of Hollywood’s style stars had readers buzzing this week? Don’t miss our top stories!

–Kate Hudson surprises everyone — including Matt Lauer — when she flashes her new engagement ring during an appearance on the Today Show. READ IT

–LeAnn Rimes shares all the details of her handmade, pearl-covered Reem Acra gown. READ IT

–The new bride keeps her wedding traditional by incorporating all the most important accessories: something old, new borrowed and blue! READ IT

–Jake Gyllenhaal shocks his adoring fans when he appears on set without any hair! READ IT

–Kristin Cavallari flaunts her sparkling new square-cut engagement ring. READ IT

Apr 29 2011 05:00 PM ET

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Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen’s Frugal Fashion Tip: We Share!

Mary-Kate Olsen Fashion
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They may be billionaires, but that doesn’t mean Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen don’t raid each other’s closets. In the April issue of Vogue, Ashley admitted that a blurred line separates their personal wardrobes. “There’s hers, there’s mine. And a huge ‘maybe’ pile,” she explained. And it seems the proof of their synergistic style is the pudding! Days after Mary-Kate wore a cropped, fur Prada stole to the Tribeca Film Festival in N.Y.C., Ashley took the look to Paris, dressing the dramatic piece down with a slip dress and layered necklaces. And this isn’t the first time the sisters have swapped styles. Check out the shots below of Ashley and Mary-Kate putting their own spin on the same red and blue leopard-print Louis Vuitton scarf. Tell us: Do you and your sister (or BFF!) share clothes like Mary-Kate and Ashley? –Justine Harman

Ashley Olsen Style
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CHECK OUT HOW STARS RECYCLE THEIR FAVORITE LOOKS IN ‘REMIX YOUR WARDROBE’

Apr 29 2011 03:30 PM ET

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Abigail Breslin: My Friends Didn’t Recognize Me as a Blonde

Abigail Breslin: My Friends Didn't Recognize Me as a Blonde Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

Four years ago at the Oscars, Abigail Breslin was America’s beloved Little Miss Sunshine. But on Wednesday, with long blonde tresses, the teen looked all grown up on her way into a Vanity Fair Tribeca Film Festival bash. Breslin was recently asked to go from red to blonde for her role in New Year’s Eve, where she shares the screen with Sarah Jessica Parker. And luckily, the young actress seems to like the change. “Yes, I am enjoying it. It’s kind of fun,” she told PEOPLE while arriving at the party. “It’s different, because I was so dark before.” In fact, Breslin’s dye job was so drastic, she practically looked like a different person to some. “My friends didn’t even say ‘hello’ to me,” she continued. Then “they’d [say], ‘Oh, you have blonde hair now?’ I guess people are kind of taken off guard by it.” Though the starlet is growing into new roles, not to mention growing up — she turned 15 earlier this month — she says her years in show business aren’t wearing her down just yet. She joked, “I feel the same age.” –Jeffrey Slonim

TRY STAR HAIR COLORS IN ‘INSTANT MAKEOVER’

Apr 29 2011 02:30 PM ET

Tibi Launches Charitable Head Scarves to Benefit Kids with Cancer

Tibi launches special scarf collection for a good cause Courtesy Tibi

Tibi is delving into its fashionable past and pulling out some of the brand’s most coveted prints to launch a stylish series of silk head wraps — all for a cause. In conjunction with New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Pediatric Cancer Center, the company is creating the headpieces using leftover fabrics — called strike-offs — and selling them online to benefit children and teens battling cancer. Each scarf is $50, plus a donation of $25, $50 or $75, and 100 percent of sales will benefit the hospital’s May 7 Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer. In addition, you can order a scarf and send it directly to a child or teen who’s going through treatments at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. To learn more, visit tibi.com.

Apr 29 2011 01:30 PM ET

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Gwen Stefani’s Style Shopping List for Spring

Gwen Stefani fashion style
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Gwen Stefani has a rocker-girl style sensibility that leaves even the most committed fashion fan baffled. How in the world does she always look so put together? Along with her self-admitted vanity (“I love the visual,” she explains), the key to her trademark looks lies in her get-noticed choices. “Vivienne Westwood is one of my all-time favorite designers,” the stylista says to WhoWhatWear, referencing a raw-hemmed plaid jumper (above) from the label’s spring collection. Of celeb-adored Persol shades, Stefani is partial to vintage versions of their timeless frames. And to add a punky punch to any outfit, she recommends a finishing touch from Noir, like their $285 Bugle Bead Collar necklace (above). And of course, edgy accessories from her L.A.M.B. collection always fit the bill. Highlights include the $325 Kapono wedge sandal and a range of leopard handbags. “I love animal prints, you will always find one in my collections,” Stefani assures. To top it all off, the L’Oreal Paris spokeswoman puckers up with the brand’s Infallible Le Rouge lip color, a Stefani signature that her husband Gavin Rossdale “loves.” One question remains: are you bold enough to wear all of her selections at the same time? –Justine Harman

SHOP MORE SEASONAL STAR STYLE IN ‘SPRING’S SIZZLING TRENDS’

Apr 29 2011 12:00 PM ET

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Katy Perry Covers Her Nails with Newlyweds William and Kate

Katy Perry Royal Nails Courtesy Katy Perry

Since she’s married to a Brit, Katy Perry has never been shy about showing her devotion to Merry Old England. And on Friday she did just that, sharing a picture of her William- and Kate-covered nails. “In honor of the Royal Wedding, I present you… My royal NAILS!” she Tweeted from Melbourne, Australia, where she’s on tour. “CONGRATS!” When Perry and now-husband Russell Brand were newly dating, the “California Gurls” singer showed lots of Union Jack pride, wearing a sexy version of the West Ham United football club uniform — Brand’s favorite team — and donning a dress that was half American flag, half U.K. flag while watching the World Cup. Though the newly married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge likely won’t hear of Perry’s gesture, it’s the thought that counts, right? –Kate Hogan

CATCH UP ON ALL THE LATEST ROYAL WEDDING COVERAGE

Apr 29 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Oprah Winfrey Debuts a New Bob

Oprah Winfrey Cuts Her Hair

With just 20 shows left to tape before her final season ends, Oprah Winfrey decided it was time for yet another change — so she traded in her longer layered look for a shorter, face-framing bob! During her “Look and Feel 20 Years Younger” episode on Wednesday — where the talk show hostess chatted with experts about weight loss, skincare, superfoods and more — Winfrey showed off her brand-new, perfectly clipped shorter do. It appears the haircut happened just this week; on Tuesday’s show, the daytime queen was seen with her longer layers still intact as she interviewed actor Michael Douglas. She shows off more of her new coiff in Thursday’s “Farewell Countdown” video series on oprah.com, where she sits in her Chicago office and talks about her future travel plans. Maybe the new do will be easier to wash and go as she circles the globe? Tell us: What do you think of Winfrey’s new bob? –Kim Peiffer

WEIGH IN ON STAR CUTS IN ‘WHAT’S HER BEST HAIR?’