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Dec 22 2011 06:00 PM ET

Ivanka Trump Denies Copying Derek Lam’s Design

Ivanka Trump Sued by Derek Lam
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Though she’s only been in the shoe game a couple of years, Ivanka Trump has stepped on some pretty big toes, according to one footwear designer.

WWD reports that the new mom, who also helms an eponymous jewelry collection, received a cease-and-desist letter from Derek Lam, who claims one of her designs is an exact replica of his.

“We have seen very similar copies before but we have never seen a shoe that perfectly copied,” Jan-Hendrik Schlottmann, chief executive officer of Derek Lam, told WWD. The shoe in question, a $150 Cadie wedge from the Ivanka Trump Footwear Collection, is said to be knock-off of Lam’s $780 “Ayami” design (for a side by side comparison, click here.)

But Marc Fisher Footwear, the collection’s distributor, strongly denies the claims.

Dec 22 2011 03:30 PM ET

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A.J. and His Backstreet Bride Debut Matching Goth Wedding Bands

AJ McLean Wedding Ring Photo
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Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean and new wife, model Rochelle DeAnna Karidis, stepped out as newlyweds — and showed off their wedding rings — at a Guns ‘n’ Roses concert in Los Angeles Wednesday.

The couple even wore coordinating nail adornment, with McLean, 33, sporting black polish with a red heart on his ring finger, and Karidis wearing red polish with a black heart on hers.

As for their matching wedding bands, Karidis’s is black with diamonds and McLean’s is red with a single diamond.

It’s a fitting color scheme for McLean and Karidis, who wed in a goth-themed ceremony on Dec. 17 at the Beverly Hills Hotel after McLean proposed onstage at the Hard Rock Hotel’s nightclub Las Vegas in January 2010.

–Liz Raftery

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Dec 22 2011 03:00 PM ET

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‘X Factor’ Stylists Dish on Finalists’ Makeovers

X Factor Hair and Make-Up Stylists Talk Finalists
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The X Factor winner may be announced in mere hours, but we have an insider’s look at the finalists’ transformations, courtesy of the show’s official Style Team!

“He’s into his hair now,” stylist Ken Paves (left) gushes of rocker Josh Krajcik, whose locks have undergone a formidable change. “He told me he never knew he had so many options or such good hair. We’ve actually taken his length up four inches since he started.” Groomer Kristofer Buckle (right) reveals, “I don’t think that television does Josh’s big brown eyes justice.”

Melanie Amaro (center), whom Simon Cowell predicts for the win, has also undergone a tress-formation. “I am addicted to shine serum and hydrating [her] hair,” Paves says. “She’s loving the added honey highlights and length!” And she’s not the only one: “Her mom likes it, we’ve talked on the phone, after all, her mom is a hairdresser too!” Ken reveals. Buckle chimes in that her smooth, unblemished skin “makes my job easier.”

Dec 22 2011 01:30 PM ET

Ryan Reynolds Lifts Nina Garcia’s Crocs Ban

Ryan Reynolds Lifts Nina Garcia's Crocs Ban
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Project Runway judge Nina Garcia may think Crocs are for kids, but Hollywood — and a healthy amount of StyleWatch readers! — pledge their allegiance to the comfy kicks. Ryan Reynolds was recently spotted walking pup Baxter in the brand’s Hover slip-on (now on sale for $30), while Halle Berry prefers the $35 Adrina sandal for European sightseeing. If you love the brand (or are a recent convert!) head over to Crocs.com, where the coupon code ‘MarieClaire’ will get you 20 percent off all products, excluding Crocs Chameleons, until midnight E.S.T. on Dec. 22!

Dec 22 2011 12:00 PM ET

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Elle Fanning Models Rodarte’s Spring Collection

Elle Fanning Rodarte Photos
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When Rodarte was looking for girls that epitomize their Cali-bred brand, they called upon brand loyalists Kirsten Dunst and mini-muse Elle Fanning.

For a new Rodarte-curated issue of biannual publication, A MAGAZINE, the ingénue wears the spring line with perfect pre-teen panache.

Punctuating the pastel frocks with heart-shaped shades, unlaced Chucks and statement bling (courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels), Fanning lounges in the couture collection, which has since been acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. And this isn’t her first high-end fashion gig: last summer, the 13-year-old appeared in a series of ads for Marc by Marc Jacobs!

To check out more content from the mag, conceptualized by designer sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, click here.

Dec 22 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Is Ripped Denim a New Trend or Dead End?

Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Olsen Wear Ripped Jeans
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What do Mena Suvari, Ashley Olsen and Vanessa Hudgens have in common? Their appreciation for some seriously ravaged denim!

On Saturday, American Horror Story star Suvari covered up in a fur-lined parka, leopard scarf and combat booties. Her only ventilation? Seriously slashed denim.

Dec 22 2011 09:00 AM ET

Gifts to Give: Leggings Famous Ladies Love

David Lerner Leggings

Nothing pumps up a holiday party dress more than the perfect pair of leggings (well, maybe some glimmering jewels). So join celebrity fans like Megan Fox, Lea Michele, Hilary Duff and Kate Beckinsale and grab some David Lerner leggings for your favorite fashionista. The brand offers legwear in a wide array of cool colors, plus leggings adorned with leather, mesh and laces — and some that even have funky geometric cutouts. Shop for the perfect pair ($74 and up), as well as dresses, tops and other party-perfect apparel, at dlcollection.com.