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Oct 27 2011 06:00 PM ET

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Jewelry We Love

BCA Jewelry
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October may be winding down, but finding a cure for breast cancer is always at the forefront of our minds. With this being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite pink products to share — and proceeds from all of them help support the cause.

Lacoste
Ten percent of proceeds from the Pink Croc product line — which includes this charming striped watch (center) — will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. $95 on lacoste.com

LOFT
The brand tapped designers Rachel Leigh and Roxanne Assoulin, plus blogger Jessica Quirk, to create jewelry and T-shirts already beloved by celebrities. Five dollars from each item sold will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Prices vary at loft.com

Oct 27 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Lauren Conrad Writing Beauty Book for Fans

Lauren Conrad Hair and Makeup Secrets Revealed
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Got a burning beauty question for Lauren Conrad? You’re in luck, because the bestselling author plans to address your every last quandary.

“I am currently working on Lauren Conrad Beauty,” she reveals on her personal website. ”Got questions about hair, makeup, skincare, manicures … or anything else beauty-related? Leave them in the comments below,” she requests. “I will check out all of your questions and work with my team to answer your beauty conundrums in the pages of my new book!”

Of course, this is not the first time the star has used her blog as a platform to interact with fans. She often polls readers regarding which hairstyles she should try next, even posting a tutorial for the “Vintage Vixen” hairstyle she sported at last night’s second annual Autumn Party (above). She’s also planning to launch a beauty line based on her site, TheBeautyDepartment.com, soon.

Oct 27 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Walking Tall: Leighton Meester Prefers High Heels to Flats

Leighton Meester Shoes Justin Campbell/Startraks

Leighton Meester‘s label-happy on-screen alter ego, Blair Waldorf, is content to pick up the closest pair of Louboutins she can find. Off screen, however, the Gossip Girl star said she searches for shoes “that really speak to me,” regardless of designer name.

“If it’s my daily kind of shoe, I usually go for the same type of style, like a platform with a thick heel,” she explained. “But I think variety is important.”

Speaking to PEOPLE Tuesday night at the Roger Vivier Fall/Couture Showcase to benefit Music Unites in New York, Meester said she actually prefers heels to flats. And when searching for shoes, her top requirement is “definitely not comfort.”

Wearing a J. Mendel dress, Bulgari jewels and Vivier shoes — which she called comfortable — Meester admitted that there is one time of day when you won’t find her in platform heels. “When I’m walking the dog, I wear sneakers,” she revealed, “because they look and feel better.”

Oct 27 2011 01:30 PM ET

Coach Taps Designer Hugo Guinness for New Accessories Collaboration

Hugo Guinness for Coach Courtesy Coach

“I am inspired by what I see around me in the city and in the country,” muses designer Hugo Guinness. “Something overlooked and perhaps unusual to see in a picture, the everyday things of life that we tend to ignore. That’s what appeals to me.” So the designer is taking that inspiration and turning it into something great: a limited-edition collaboration with Coach. Guinness created illustrated bags and handbags, wallets, key rings and small leather goods for the brand, each featuring a whimsical illustration like a New York City coffee cup or a pair of handcuffs. Prices range from $68 to $398, and items will be available on coach.com and at select Coach locations beginning in February.

Oct 27 2011 12:00 PM ET

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Katie Holmes Creates Her Perfect Fall Ensemble

Katie Holmes Style from Holmes and Yang
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She may put on the ritz for the red carpet, but when it comes to daytime dressing, Katie Holmes is all about building blocks.

As a guest editor on WhoWhatWear.com, the star highlights her must-haves for fall, including a cropped blazer from her own line, Holmes & Yang. “It has a great fit and goes with my jeans or over an evening dress,” she says. And though the stylish topper has a hefty price tag of $2,125, Holmes insists it’s a worthy investment: “I wear it about four times a week.”

Oct 27 2011 10:30 AM ET

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What to Expect on ‘Project Accessory,’ Premiering Tonight

Molly Sims Project Accessory Richard McLaren/Lifetime

We know the drill: designers receive a crazy challenge, they have less than 24 hours to create an amazing garment, and in the end, someone is in — and the rest are out. But while Project Accessory, premiering Thursday night, borrows some similarities from its big sibling Project Runway, host Molly Sims promises that the two shows are nothing alike.

“It’s a whole lotta something else,” she tells PEOPLE. “On Project Runway, they’re all talented, and making clothes through these difficult challenges, but we put another challenge on top of it. Some of these people have never made some of the things they had to make — shoes, jewelry. They haven’t worked with wire, or metal, or made a stiletto that a girl has to walk down the runway wearing. It’s incredibly challenging.”

The 12 contestants on Project Accessory make three different types of items throughout the competition: handbags, jewelry and shoes. “Sometimes they have to make them at the same time, other times they get to choose,” Sims shares.

Oct 27 2011 09:00 AM ET

DEAL OF THE DAY: 30% Off of Kyler Designs

Discount on Kyler Designs

San Francisco-based jewelry designer Joy Opfer draws her inspiration from architecture — and the world around her. After sketching her creations, she sees them come to life as eco-friendly earrings, necklaces and more. Her work has attracted lots of attention, too: Anne Hathaway, Eva Longoria and Cameron Diaz have all worn her designs. The contemporary, subtle pieces are the icing on any sleek outfit, and easily transition from a day at the office to a night out with friends. Save on any item in the Lucet collection — which includes the “Coquilles” pendant necklaces, $55 with discount — by clicking here.