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Feb 09 2012 04:30 PM ET

Camila Alves: Matthew Has ‘Great Opinions’ on My Handbag Line

Camila Alves Engagement Ring
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Arriving at QVC’s runway show in New York Wednesday night, Camila Alves seemed to have a little extra sparkle, in the form of a stunning three-stone sparkler on her finger. The handbag designer was out for the first time since her Christmas engagement to longtime love Matthew McConaughey, and put her gorgeous engagement ring on display for all to see.

“I am really enjoying being engaged right now … no wedding plans as of yet,” she told reporters. But speaking to PEOPLE earlier in the week, she was happy to dish on her fiancé’s sense of style. “Matthew has great taste,” she said. “He always has great opinions on what works and what doesn’t.” He even gives input on Alves’s handbag line, Muxo, which she designs with her mother. “We are one big family so we share everything — including opinions on the creations for the line.”

Alves’s latest collection, which she’ll present on QVC this Saturday, was inspired by her recent travels through Texas, Arkansas, New Orleans, California and New York. “We are really having fun mixing all of the inspirations from the various landscapes that we’ve been collecting for some time now,” she shared.

Feb 09 2012 12:00 PM ET

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Lucky Lady: Blake Lively Receives Louboutin’s Entire Spring Collection

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Wednesday marked the beginning of New York Fashion Week, but last week, one of the city’s biggest fashionistas was already out and about. Speaking to PEOPLE Thursday at Godiva’s 2012 Valentine’s Day event at the Andaz 5th Avenue in New York, Blake Lively showed off a stunning Valentino ensemble, pairing the chic getup with — you guessed it — Christian Louboutin shoes.

The Gossip Girl star is known for her love of Louboutins — the designer even helps her decide which of his shoes to wear sometimes — but her latest interaction with him really takes their relationship to a new level. “My gosh, [the spring collection] was sent to my house today, and they’re so beautiful,” she revealed. “They’re amazing. I walked around my apartment wearing them.”

Her favorites? “These cage, crystal-encrusted shoes and one with a feather detail coming off of it.”

Feb 06 2012 03:00 PM ET

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Rachel Zoe Introduces Two New Categories, Doesn’t Need Reality TV

Rachel Zoe Collection Adds Jewelry Amanda Schwab/Startraks

Back in December, Rachel Zoe was unusually tightlipped about expanding her fashion empire.

But now that she is unveiling a costume jewelry range ($195-$695, to be sold exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus) and cold weather accessories, she can’t help but gush about the new endeavors.

“I’m a hand-talker, so that’s what this is about,” she tells WWD of an Art Deco-inspired collection of rings, cuffs and necklaces adorned with tassels and knotted accents.

The higher price point reflects a conscious expansion for Zoe, who previously found remarkable success in affordable fashion. “I’m someone who looks at my brand holistically,” she explains. “I go to style my show and I’m like, ‘I want hats. I want gloves. I want all these things. Okay, wait, I’m a designer now, so let’s do it,’” she says of the second category, which will offer cashmere-lined scarves, leather gloves and some faux, some real, fur pieces ($95-$1,500).

Feb 02 2012 01:30 PM ET

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Blake Lively: Louboutin Handpicks My Shoes

Blake Lively: Christian Louboutin Styles Me
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As if it weren’t enough having a heel in her honor, Blake Lively also considers Christian Louboutin her personal shoe stylist.

“When I’m going to an event,” she says in the newest issue of ELLE, “I’ll send Christian a picture of my outfit and say, ‘What shoes do you think I should wear with this?’”

If we had to guess, the footwear guru then suggests a pair of his design from her “embarrassing” arsenal of red-soled masterpieces.

“I hope to have a few girls one day,” Lively continues. “If not girls, they better be trannies. Because I have some amazing shoes and bags and stories that need to be appreciated.”

Some girls have all the luck!

–Justine Harman

PLAY THE NUMBERS GAME IN ‘GUESS THE STAR BARGAIN’

Jan 27 2012 10:30 AM ET

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She’s Tops: Kate Named ‘Hat Person of the Year’

Kate Middleton Hats
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Hats off to Kate: the Duchess of Cambridge was just named “Hat Person of the Year” by The Headwear Association. Beating Rachel Zoe, Ne-Yo, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Charlie Sheen — and taking a whopping 91 percent of the vote — the Duchess was the obvious favorite of online fans.

The Headwear Association — an organization founded in 1908 that “promotes hat wearing and the headwear industry throughout the world” — highlighted some of Kate’s best hats, including the velvet cabernet hat she wore on Christmas (left) and the memorable maple leaf headpiece by Sylvia Fletcher at Lock and Co. that she selected for Canada Day in July (center).

Jan 23 2012 09:00 AM ET

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WATCH: Kate Bosworth Styles Her Way Through Morocco

Yep, we’re jealous. In the second of her new series of short fashion films, Kate Bosworth makes a stylish pilgrimage to Morocco on behalf of her burgeoning jewelry line and site, JewelMint.

Shot by filmmaker Michael Polish, the movie follows the actress through a Moroccan street market — and through several fashionable costume changes — to the tune of Broken Social Scenes’s “Ungrateful Little Father.”

Bosworth and her JewelMint team (which includes stylist pal Cher Coulter) launched the video series on Jan. 12 with the debut film, “The Look.” In the future, a new clip featuring the chic star will premiere at the beginning of every month.

Jan 17 2012 03:00 PM ET

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Kate Bosworth Plans to Launch Denim Line

Kate Bosworth Clothing Line with Cher Coulter Sasha Eisenman

They’ve lent their keen eye to designing jewelry, but Kate Bosworth and stylist pal Cher Coulter are teaming up for a new endeavor.

The New York Times reports that the duo is working on a “denim collaboration,” which makes perfect sense for the actress, who was named PEOPLE’s 2011 “Jean Queen.”

“Kate loves denim because it’s easy and casual,” Coulter told PEOPLE in October. “She always wears denim to remain comfy while running around town. On the flip side, she also loves to dress up denim by pairing it with a silky button-up and a necklace slung just under the shirt collar.”