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Red Carpet Trend Report: The Scoop on Pops of Red, Lots of Black and Boring Hair

Dec/21/2012 at 12:00 PM ET

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Even though we didn’t see as many stars on the red carpet this week as last — it’s quiet in Hollywood this holiday season! — we still saw some strong trends emerge at various events. What were they? Let’s get to it!

Up: Pops of red. You can thank the holidays for this festive mini-trend, which we spotted on Hailee Steinfeld’s purse, Bella Heathcote’s dress and Rose Byrne’s jacket. Adding just a hint of the bold hue to your outfit is an easy way to look all holiday-y without going overboard.

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Chic Clicks: Watch Britney’s New Perfume Ad, See Kate & Rihanna’s Sexy ‘V’ Pics

Nov/09/2012 at 02:00 PM ET

–The commercial for Britney Spears‘s new fragrance, Fantasy Twist, is finally out. Watch the superstar channel a flapper, Cleopatra and more sexy characters above [YouTube]

–Oops! Looks like Rihanna prematurely leaked her super-sexy V magazine spread with Kate Moss; the pics weren’t supposed to hit newsstands until March [Huffington Post]

–In other Rihanna news, the star wore vintage Chanel pearl sunglasses from 1994 at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show — pretty major [FashionIndie]

–Study up on ‘The Curious Case of Demi Lavoto‘s X Factor Eyebrows‘ [Buzzfeed]

–Former America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker is teaming up with Taylor Swift for a book [StyleBistro]

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How You Really Felt About Demi and Britney’s ‘X Factor’ Looks Last Night

Nov/08/2012 at 02:00 PM ET

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Bold brows, blonde bangs, peek-a-boo blazers: Demi Lovato and Britney Spears gave us lots to look at on the X Factor live show Wednesday night.

Lovato sported those bold eyebrows her makeup artist promised not long ago, plus a sophisticated brocade jacket, black blouse and new brunette locks, while Spears showcased her blonde bangs and pretty waves, Monika Chiang earrings and a revealing jacket that gave us a peek at her striped bra.

We were torn about the looks — Too much? Not quite right? — so we took to Twitter to get your thoughts, and you gave us some mixed reviews:

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Battle of the Bangs: Beyoncé vs. Britney Spears

Nov/05/2012 at 01:00 PM ET

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To us here at StyleWatch, Beyoncé and Britney Spears are in a special category of stardom: anything either woman does style-wise is front-page news. So when we noticed Beyoncé’s new bangs Saturday night, we got excited to see she was trying something new … something that Spears tried just a few weeks ago. And that can only mean one thing: It’s a Faceoff!

Beyoncé — who’s tried several different ‘dos recently, including curls and a beehive braided bun — showed off her new, face-framing fringe while sitting courtside at the Brooklyn Nets game with Jay-Z. The star opted for mod, blunt bangs and new long, straight honey-hued locks.

Two weeks before, Spears swapped her dip-dyed tips for feathered fringe to complement her long, blonde layers, and test-drove the look while out in Los Angeles before bringing it to TV on last week’s X Factor.

Which star do you think pulls off bangs better, Beyoncé or Britney? Vote in our poll below! 

–Jennifer Cress

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Britney Spears Got Bangs!

Oct/22/2012 at 11:30 AM ET

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While Britney Spears‘s attorneys spent the past few days working on the star’s current court case, Spears focused on something slightly less serious: her hair.

The singer debuted brand new bangs on Friday afternoon — and we have to say, they look good on her.

Sure, the fringe is a bit reminiscent of the early aughts (in fact, it reminded us of her “…Baby One More Time” days), but the style is certainly flattering on Spears. And it’s definitely more sophisticated than the My Little Pony-inspired dip-dyed tips she had last month.

We’ll have to wait and see how she styles her new ‘do, especially for red carpet events, but for now we give the bangs our beauty seal of approval. Tell us: Do you like Britney’s bangs?

–Jennifer Cress

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How Britney Spears Channeled Wonder Woman During Her Fragrance Ad Shoot

Oct/18/2012 at 05:30 PM ET

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Her new Fantasy Twist fragrance campaign is officially out, but what really happened on the set of Britney Spears‘s sexy photo shoot a few months ago? According to beauty review site Beautylish.com, some serious magic.

“Some pop stars create a persona for themselves, while some are exactly themselves 24/7,” makeup artist Billy B, who created the looks for the campaign, tells PEOPLE. “Britney is a phenomenon to me. She is the girl next door when you meet her, but turn on the lights and cameras and she becomes this kind of superhuman, Wonder Woman pop star.”

In the ads, Spears is depicted as both a flapper (top) and a Cleopatra-esque character (bottom), to mirror the two-in-one nature of the fragrance bottle. And Billy B thinks that in both cases, her eyes are especially alluring.

“The flapper is a classic, smoky eye — the temptress is dark, strong and sexy — and the Cleopatra look is all liner,” he explains. But neither was too extreme. “She could’ve worn all of the looks on the street,” he adds.

To go further behind the scenes of Spears’s shoot, head over to Beautylish.comTell us: Which of Spears’s Fantasy Twist characters do you like best?

–Kate Hogan

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Chic Clicks: See Britney Spears’s New Perfume Ad, Solange Knowles Talks Michelle Obama’s Style

Oct/10/2012 at 02:00 PM ET

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–After giving us a sneak peek (left), Britney Spears has finally unveiled the campaign for her latest scent, Fantasy Twist [FashionETC.]

–Solange Knowles knows a thing or two about fashion, and therefore wholeheartedly approves of First Lady Michelle Obama‘s stunning sartorial sense [Huffington Post]

–Shop LeAnn Rimes‘s closet via eBay; all proceeds benefit Bright Pink, an organization that focuses on prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer [eBay]

–Karl Lagerfeld is apparently disgusted that Chanel took back Jennifer Lopez‘s daughter’s accessories after she wore them to the label’s runway show [Fashionista]

–Shopping for the perfect jeans just got a whole lot easier thanks to rag & bone’s new virtual fitting room [rag&bone]

 

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