Carmen Electra

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From the red carpet to the beach, Hollywood starlets can’t get enough of their straw fedoras. We first spotted Ashlee Simpson a few months back sporting a purple Cha Chas style — and she’s still wearing them, topping off her all-black esemble with a banded Cha Chas this week while celebrating her Seventeen cover. Carmen Electra finshed off her rocker t-shirt and Vix bikini bottoms with a vintage straw hat from New Orleans while lounging at the Polariod House. Rumer Willis brought the trend to the Superdad premiere after-party, pairing her vintage hat (actually from dad Bruce Willis’ collection!) with a white party dress. Get a fedora now to finish out the summer and wear it through the fall! We found you some celeb-fave hats — and more affordable options.

Get the Look!
Star Splurge:
Eugina Kim “Kate” fedora (Cameron Diaz has this one!), $245, engeniakim.com

Ashlee Simpson’s Cha Chas Fedora, $166 shopatmilk.com

Star Steal:
Multi Stripe Fedora, $24, urbanoutfitters.com

Straw fedora with black or colored band, $17, amazon.com

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Carmen Electra is definitely one star who likes to play around with her hair color — we’ve seen her run the gamut from bright blonde to deep brunette. But when she turned up at the L.A. premiere of Hairspray last night with almost-black locks, we couldn’t help but do a double take! Maybe it’s the darker color or the sleek, straight ‘do, but Carmen just looks so different to us. Carmen’s rep tells PEOPLE that the change is for a new film so we’ll have a while to get used to the new look. But right now, we’re still undecided about which color we like better. So we want to know what you think! Tell us: What do you think of Carmen’s new darker color? Love it or hate it?

Adding a girly touch to shifts, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Ripa, and Carmen Electra step out in colorful, poufy, lantern sleeves on their Juicy Couture, Lacey Parker and Geren Ford dresses. This trendy detail adds a little more fun to a playful summer dress or cocktail frock. Pair some of our finds with killer heels and big jewelry to achieve the star look. Tell us: Would you wear a lantern sleeve dress?

Geren Ford silk bell cocktail dress with geometric print (As seen on Carmen Electra), $305, pinkmascara.com

French Connection sinatra dress in white, purple or black, $148, frenchconnection.com

Miracle Stretch Kimono Knee Dress, $49, rampage.com

Click here to see our Ultimate Guide to Summer Style. Everything you need to beat the heat — from the hottest shoes to the coolest shades and the sexiest bikinis!

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Not everyone can afford to pay the outrageous prices that celebrity-fave salons charge for a haircut or even score an appointment with star stylists like Ken Paves (shown here with client Carmen Electra). But if you want the experience of going to a top-notch salon, why not go on a training night? Junior stylists perfect their skills under the watchful eyes of the senior stylists — and you save big! Here’s a listing for cities around the country.

Los Angeles:
Vidal Sassoon
Haircut: $20 (regularly $82 to $125)
9403 Little Santa Monica Boulevard
310-858-9760
Tuesdays through Fridays.

Louis Licari Salon
Haircut: $25 (regularly $120 to $130). Single Color: $25 to $35 (regularly $75 to $140). Single plus Highlights: $60 (regularly $150 to $375)
343 North Camden Drive
310-247-0855
Monday evenings.

Frédéric Fekkai Salon
Haircut: $40 (regularly $125 to $600(for Frederic!)). Color: $40 (regularly $100 and up)
440 North Rodeo Drive
310-777-8700
Tuesdays at 6 P.M. (class topics alternate)

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Carmen Electra had some pre-show jitters before the the Max Factor Salutes Hollywood Fashion Show to benefit Clothes off Our Back. She warned everyone (including fellow celeb strutters Denise Richards and Kristen Cavallari), “Be careful, ladies – it’s slippery!” Hoping to avoid a spill, stylist Nicole Chavez, padded the bottoms of their Stuart Weitzman three-inch heels and sprayed them with hairspray and ginger ale so they would have some traction. Unfortunately, that didn’t stop Carmen from taking a tumble during her second trip down the runway (in a blue Kevin Hall gown). When Days of Our Lives’ star Allison Sweeney, tried to help her up, Sweeney fell too! (Don’t worry, both were fine afterwards.) To avoid more falls, Chavez ordered them to finish the show with heels in hands. Chavez, who styles Rachel Bilson and Ashlee Simpson, says the decision made all the difference, “When the shoes came off, their personalities came out and it was fun.” The head-to-toe looks from the show will be up for auction on Clothes off Our Back starting March 16.

Read more about Carmen Electra in today’s news story here.

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Whether you’re a rocker or a kid-at-heart, no cool girl’s wardrobe is complete without a graphic t-shirt. After all, what goes better with jeans and your ironic attitude? Meagan Good’s Doe t-shirt is inspired by a classic fairy tale. Get her Disney Vintage look by Jackie Brander, $40-$330 at fredsegalfun.com. If you are more into the retro-gothic look, like Carmen Electra, check out sinfulclothing.com and metroparkusa.com where shirts start around $30. Halle Berry looks amazing in her vintage-looking travel tee by Materialust. Get one like it for $55 at Material Lust’s store or at Shoptintuition.com. But if you are a rocker chick at heart, like Lindsay Lohan and Mary-Kate Olsen, check out the selection of band tees at hottopic.com. What’s your t-shirt personality?

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Celebrities like Carmen Electra, Ivanka Trump, Tori Spelling and Fergie are starting their mornings off with ZoneChef’s Muffins. The Hollywood craze kicked-off on New Year’s Day, but already orders have been placed for an entire month! The trans fat free and high in protein muffins come in a variety of flavors including lemon poppy, double chocolate chip, oat bran, blueberry (left), brown sugar and oatmeal and apple cinnamon. Carmen Electra is a big fan of the double chocolate chip. Here at StyleWatch we tried the muffins and must say they are a bit bland in flavor and dense, but if you are dieting they are a healthy alternative. The muffins are a good size and filling. They can be purchased in sets of 4 muffins for $19.95 at Zonechefs.com. What do you think? Would you eat these muffins for breakfast?

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