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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)

Photo: Michael Simon/startraks

New York:
Warren-Tricomi
Haircut: $41 (regularly $140 to $300). Color: $46 to $71 (regularly $111 to $175)
16 West 57th Street, 4th fl
212-262-8899
Monday nights.

Oscar Blandi Salon
Haircut: $40 (regularly $115 to $450). Color: $50 (regularly $85 and up)
746 Madison Avenue
212-593-7930
Wednesdays at 5 P.M.

Louis Licari Salon
Haircut: $40 (regularly $95 to $160). Color: $40 to $75 (regularly $85 to $450)
693 Fifth Avenue, 15th fl
212-758-2090
Mondays at 5:30 P.M.

John Barrett Salon
Haircut: $35 (regularly $120 to $220). Color: $35 (regularly $120 to $400)
754 Fifth Avenue at Bergdorf Goodman. 9 FL
212-872-2700, x1
Wednesday mornings at 8:00 A.M., January – May, September – November.

John Frieda Salon
Haircut: $25 (regularly $120-$500). Color: $30 to $40 (regularly $85 to $400)
797 Madison Avenue, 2nd fl
212-879-0409
Wednesdays and every other Tuesday.

Antonio Prieto Salon
Haircut: $40 (regularly $125 to $185). Color: $40 single process, $70 highlights, $110 dual process (regularly $95 to $250). Blow Dry: free with advance appointment.
127 West 20th Street
212-255-3741
Monday through Friday (cuts and color), Tuesday morning- color special ($40 for highlights), Thursday morning cut special ($30 for cut), Thursday mornings for blow-dry.

Boston:
Vidal Sassoon
Haircut: $16 (regularly $75 to $100). Color: $25-$35 (regularly $70 to $210)
14 Newbury Street, 4th floor
617-536-5496
Tuesdays through Fridays, daytime by appointment. Fridays at 5:45 P.M. Model Call.

Salon Mario Russo
Haircut: $30 (regularly $65 to $250). Color: $25 to $50 (regularly $60 and up)
9 Newbury Street
617-424-6676
Tuesdays at 6 P.M.

Dallas:
Toni & Guy Salon
Haircut: free (regularly $44 to $94). Color: $18 (regularly $64 to $104)
13350 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 2200
972-991-7992
Tuesday nights.

Philadelphia:
Giovanni & Pileggi
Haircut: $45 (regularly $50 to $100)
1701 Walnut Street, 2nd fl
215-568-3040
Mondays

Miami:
Oribe Salon
Haircut: $40 (regularly $100 to $400). Color: $40 (regularly $100 to $250).
1627 Euclid Ave.
305-538-8006
First Wednesday of each month- after 6 P.M. Class topic changes each time.

Chicago:
Studio Vital
Haircut: $10 (regularly $70 to $300). Color: $20 (regularly $65 to $150)
12 West Maple Street, First Floor
312-266-4247
Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons.

San Francisco:
diPietro Todd Salon
Haircut: $15 (regularly $85-$250). Color: $20 to $30 (regularly $90 to $255)
177 Post Street, 2nd fl
415-693-5549
Mondays between 8:30 A.M. and 9 A.M. or 1 P.M. and 1:30 P.M.

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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Earlier this week, Carmen Electra ditched her warm blonde color for dark brown. And she has changed it again! Wednesday night, Carmen showed off her new blond highlights at a party in L.A. Her reps tell us that the brunette look was just for a photo shoot, and she wanted to go back to being a little lighter. Our readers seemed torn about which look they like better, so we’d like to think she took your advice and split the difference! We’re digging this chocolate base with caramel highlights (are we still talking about hair or candy?). Tell us: what do you think of Carmen’s newest hair color? Would you ever change your hair color just for the day?

Click here to see what she looked like earlier in the week!

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The brunette trend is still sweeping through Hollywood, and formerly blonde bombshell Carmen Electra is the newest convert. At a Mohegan Sun party over the weekend, Electra debuted her dark espresso locks, which are a radical departure from the light caramel color we are used to seeing her in. (Her reps confirm that it’s just for fun, not a role.) We have always loved her as a blonde, but the dark hair does set off her baby blues. Tell us: what do you think of Carmen Electra’s new look? Love it or hate it?

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Many of us respond to break-ups by taking to our beds with a gallon of Ben & Jerry’s and the boxed set of Sex and the City, but Carmen Electra has come out swinging single and looking more gorgeous than ever! In the past few weeks, she has looked polished and sophisticated– a far cry from her past Pussycat Dolls getups . Wearing an array of charming printed dresses, like this Pucci mini in the Hamptons or this chinoiserie wrap dress with killer heels at Mr. Chow’s, Carmen has shed the trappings of the rock star wife and seems to be embracing a sleeker, more grown-up style. I can’t say this of too many former Prince proteges, but I think we have a fashionista in our midst! — Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

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