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Oct 25 2011 06:00 PM ET

Stars Celebrate Ralph Lauren in New York City

Ralph Lauren, Oprah Winfrey
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His ranch is amazing, his clothes are iconic — and two of his children just got married. But while the focus was on Ralph Lauren’s storied career at New York’s Lincoln Center Monday night, it was also on a cause: cancer. The designer recently opened the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention — a partnership with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center — in New York’s Harlem neighborhood, and stars turned out to toast his big accomplishment Monday.

“I do my job and I do what I do, but I think there are many things you can do in life to help,” Lauren told PEOPLE on the red carpet before the event. “We’re human beings, and we’re living the life.”

During an on-stage interview with Oprah Winfrey, Lauren explained why he started his cancer care center. “[It was] because of a woman by the name of Nina Hyde, who was a fashion editor in Washington (at the Washington Post), and I wanted to help her,” he shared. “I couldn’t help her in the end,” — Hyde died in 1990 at the age of 57 — “but I got connected to it, and I saw all the people that had the disease, and how it affects your life.”

Oct 25 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Lingerie We Love

Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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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.

Second Base
Prettify your lingerie drawer with Second Base’s ballet pink demi camisole. For each one purchased, the company will donate 20 percent of proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. $30-$32 on shopsecondbase.com

Affinitas
Affinitas has teamed up with herroom.com to donate 20 percent of sales from the “Morgan” padded bra in blush pink and the “Kelly” wire bra in deep orchid (right) to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. $32-$42 on herroom.com

Oct 25 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Lacey Schwimmer Links Up with Lady Foot Locker

Lacey Schwimmer Lady Foot Locker
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Since she’s on TV twice weekly, Lacey Schwimmer might feel pressure to stay skinny. But the Dancing with the Stars pro is proud of her figure. “I have curves, boobs and a big butt,” she tells PEOPLE. “But I’m living my life to the fullest, no regrets.”

Her healthy attitude is just one of the many reasons Lady Foot Locker recently tapped the professional dancer to represent the brand. “I’m so excited,” she says of the partnership. “I try to live a balanced, healthy lifestyle and that’s exactly what Lady Foot Locker stands for.”

The professional dancer — who last season, sambaed toward the DWTS finals with Kyle Massey and this season, was paired with Chaz Bono — relies on portion control and regular gym visits to stay in shape. So accordingly, her favorite Lady Foot Locker finds include the activewear. “My favorite item is the Actra Fitness capri pants — I have one in ever color,” she reveals. “I can hit a movie then the gym in the same outfit, just change it up a little.”

As part of her deal with the company, Schwimmer will pop up on LadyFootLocker.com in November, offering fitness tips and advice to consumers.

FIND INSPIRATION TO HIT THE GYM IN ‘STARS’ WORKOUT STYLE’

Oct 25 2011 02:00 PM ET

It’s a Swap! Frederic Fekkai Wants to Trade Conditioners with You … for Free

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Deal alert! If you’ve been wanting to try a hair brand like Frederic Fekkai, but haven’t been willing to plunk down the dollars, now’s your chance to sample the line’s hair conditioners — for free! The brand deemed this Thursday, Oct. 27, as “Calling All Conditioners” day, and is asking shoppers to come to any Saks Fifth Avenue store (excluding Manhattan) with a full-size conditioner and swap it for an 8-oz. Fekkai Advanced conditioner of their choice (a $25 value). Fekkai specialists also will be on hand to offer consultations and additional complimentary products. We have a feeling your hair will be very happy.

Oct 25 2011 12:30 PM ET

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Julianne Hough Debuts New Haircut

Julianne Hough Haircut
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New week, new look! Fresh off her Footloose press tour, Julianne Hough debuted a cute new cut on Monday at the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in L.A.

On Thursday, Hough stopped by Nine Zero One Salon in West Hollywood, where an onlooker tells PEOPLE she was “super bubbly, all smiles and happy.” There with a friend, Hough decided to cut her hair to “get it healthy,” the witness says, and decided the time was right.

“Hough explained that she won’t work again until the new year, so now is the perfect time to repair the damage to her hair from so much recent styling,” the onlooker continues.

Hough’s hair had been quite long recently; during her Footloose tour, she wore it down, both straight and with loose waves. Tell us: Do you like Hough’s new cut?

VOTE NOW ON STAR HAIR CHANGES!

Oct 25 2011 11:30 AM ET

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Bethenny Frankel Gets a Ponytail Style of Her Own: The Skinnygirl

Bethenny Frankel Skinnygirl
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As it turns out, creating the perfect ponytail can be quite hard. “There are many styles: the messy pony, the sexy pony, the sleek pony,” Bethenny Frankel tells PEOPLE. “I’m finding out that it’s more difficult than I thought. I don’t do a good ponytail — it’s hard to do it on yourself.”

So to simplify the process, Drybar — a blowout bar expanding through New York, Atlanta, San Francisco, San Diego and Dallas from the Los Angeles area — is adding the Skinnygirl ponytail to its “menu” of hairstyles.

Oct 25 2011 10:00 AM ET

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Jennifer Lopez: My Clothing Line ‘Has Something to Say’

Jennifer Lopez‘s line for Kohl’s hit stores last month, but the singer-actress is hardly taking a break from designing.

“We’re done all the way through January,” she tells PEOPLE. “But I was just working on spring.”

The collection, which features women’s clothing, accessories, home goods and more, is a project close to the star’s heart. “With this line, I did the line I’ve always wanted to do — and one that everybody could afford,” she explains. Her biggest challenge? “Getting the fit right is something that takes a lot of time, but it’s something that we can’t compromise. For me, the stuff I pick is the stuff that fits really well. So we concentrate on giving beautiful items with great fit at a great price.”