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Nov 11 2011 03:00 PM ET

Star-Loved Jeweler Launches Handbag Line on Gilt.com

MCL Handbags for Gilt Courtesy MCL for Gilt

Creating handbags seemed like a logical step for jewelry designer Matthew Campbell Laurenza, whose MCL accessories have been seen on Julianne Hough, Kristin Cavallari and Carrie Underwood. So when the opportunity arose, Laurenza made two collections for spring — “Gold Crest” and “Purple Crest” — available starting Friday exclusively on Gilt.com.

“I consider bags to be a very important staple in a well-dressed woman’s wardrobe, and believe that they should be precious whether literally or figuratively,” Laurenza tells PEOPLE. “Since I had the means to literally make them precious, I chose to.”

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Nov 08 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Nicole Richie: Fashion Is ‘Not That Deep for Me’

Nicole Richie Personal Style Secrets
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With her penchant for oversize sunglasses, sky-high heels and on-trend baubles, it’s understandable that the Accessories Council Excellence Awards named Nicole Richie its 2011 ‘Influencer of the Year.’

Less expected is the House of Harlow designer’s laid-back attitude toward personal style: “It’s not that deep for me,” she confesses to WWD. “It’s whatever I feel comfortable in at that time.”

A seasoned businesswoman, Richie’s first concern is the consumer. “To me, success isn’t measured by dollar signs,” she explains. “It’s really about paying attention to feedback and talking to my customer.”

Nov 07 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Get the Look: Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ Jewels

When Rihanna went in search of jewelry to wear in her new “We Found Love” video, the singer looked no further than Bijules, an edgy line by aptly named Manhattan-based designer Jules Kim. Having added sparkle to ensembles worn by Beyoncé, Fergie, Mary J. Blige and Kim Kardashian — to name a few — Kim has become a go-to gal for celebrities looking to spice up an outfit.

Rihanna first wore Bijules in her stark “Umbrella” video, Kim tells PEOPLE. But for “We Found Love,” the designer “was really pushing mixing styles with different directions and metals,” she says. (Two of her rings can be seen when the singer takes a spin around 2:55.)

Oct 27 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Jewelry We Love

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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 20 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Camila Alves’s Favorite Gift: A Ring from Matthew McConaughey

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White diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but Camila Alves confesses her favorite stone happens to be brown.

The unusual gem tops “a ring from my man,” the best gift Alves told PEOPLE she’s ever received. (That man, of course, is Matthew McConaughey.) The Pomellato bauble, which she wore to a Lincoln Lawyer premiere in March, has “a rough brown diamond in it. It’s very unique,” she shared.

McConaughey doesn’t get his longtime partner jewelry too often. “It’s not a ‘thing’ that we do,” she told PEOPLE at the Brazilian Style book launch in New York on Tuesday. “So when he does, it’s special.

“I don’t spend a lot of money on things, but I love jewelry,” she added. “So people that know me know it’s the right thing to give me.”

Oct 13 2011 12:00 PM ET

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PHOTO: Miranda Kerr Models $2.5 Million Bra

Miranda Kerr Bra Courtesy Victoria’s Secret

She must be on Santa’s good list! Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr has been chosen by the brand to model the iconic Fantasy Treasure Bra — a $2.5 million diamond-studded piece — in the Christmas Dreams & Fantasies catalogue and during the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in November.

“It’s such an honor to wear the bra,” Kerr tells PEOPLE. “And it’s such a piece of artwork! It’s absolutely stunning — it kind of feels a little mermaid-like — but I can’t believe I’m wearing $2.5 million on my chest.”

The aqua push-up brassiere, created in part by Long Island’s London Jewelers, is handset with nearly 3,400 precious gems, including 142 carats of white and yellow diamonds, pearls, faceted citrines and aquamarines, all set in 18-karat white and yellow gold. The centerpiece features two white diamonds — each more than 8 carats — and two 14-plus-carat yellow diamonds.

Sep 27 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Take a Trip with Ramona Singer’s Travel-Inspired Jewels

Ramona Singer jewelry collection Courtesy HSN; Inset: Mark Von Holden/WireImage

Can’t get enough Ramona? You’re in luck: not only is Real Housewives of New York star Ramona Singer returning for another season of her drama-filled reality show, but she’s showing off some new gems from her jewelry line in her spare time, as well.

Singer, who first announced she’d be frosting the world with her glimmering HSN collection over the summer, is appearing on the network again this Thursday, Sept. 29, from 1-3 p.m., to share a new collection of sparklers. The reality star was so influenced by her recent cross-country travels — all to promote her Ramona Singer Pinot Grigio — that she crafted items like sky-blue topaz earrings and an African amethyst ring.