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Oct 25 2010 01:00 PM ET

Diane Kruger’s Style Credo: ‘There is Such a Thing as Too Much”

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Diane Kruger knows what she does–and doesn’t!–like. Despite some serious red-carpet moxie, the star has perfected the art of never taking style over the top. “I never let clothes wear me,” she tells PEOPLE, explaining, “Above all, I dislike vulgarity. Being sexy is all good, but there is such a thing as too much.” And whether she’s dressed to the nines in angelic white Calvin Klein or airport chic in denim, the former runway queen admits to playing by her own rules when it comes to fashion and beauty. “I love to do my own make-up for red carpet events,” she says. “I find that less is more in terms of foundation, etcetera for me. And who knows my face better than me?” Though she admittedly owns “an embarrassing amount of make-up,” skincare in her first priority—even in the face of calamity. “The only things I would take with me to a desert island are sun block and hope for the best.” We’re pretty sure that even then, she’d look flawless. See more of Diane’s style favorites in the current issue of PEOPLE magazine. -– Justine Harman; reporting by Jackie Fields

Sep 06 2010 01:30 PM ET

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Diane Kruger on Doing a ‘Boyfriend Test’ of Her Calvin Klein Fragrance

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Diane Kruger has a flawless face to match her courage with couture–but don’t expect the former model to be stingy with her beauty secrets. When it comes to making her gaze even more striking, Kruger knows where to turn. “Strong brows give me character. I’m loving Laura Mercier’s brow kit right now,” she tells InStyle.co.uk. She puts keeping her skin flawless down to L’Oreal Paris’s affordable Triple Active Day: “This moisturizer is really light, but keeps my skin hydrated. I use it when I’m working,” she says. As for the aroma that keeps her smelling sweet? It’s Calvin Klein’s Beauty Eau de Parfum , of course. She is, after all, the face of the scent. “I had to boyfriend-test this with Josh [Jackson] and he approved it,” Diane says, before revealing that she doesn’t confine the fragrance to the standard pulse points. “I spray it on my wrists, decolletage and under my armpits as I’m allergic to deodorants.” To read more, check out InStyle.co.uk. –Jessie Goldberg

Jun 11 2010 03:30 PM ET

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Would You Wear A Front-Bun Like Diane Kruger and Marion Cotillard?

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Lately, Hollywood beauties seem to have a case of the migrating chignon. At some point, the neat, low-slung ballet bun gave way to a messier topknot, which, in turn, evolved into a loose twist just above the forehead. A-listers Diane Kruger and Marion Cotillard both showed off the look during the high-glamour 2010 Cannes Film Festival, demonstrating just how this vaguely rockabilly style can telegraph red carpet polish. We’re all for experimenting with new hairstyles, but we’re still on the fence about this alterna-chignon. Is it a fresh take on a classic style? Or a fussy, overdone look? Tell us: Would you wear a front-bun?

May 11 2010 02:00 PM ET

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Diane Kruger’s Calvin Klein Beauty Campaign Debuts

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Calvin Klein has a history of launching some of the world’s most provocative ads, from Brooke Shields’s career-making coos in the ’70s to the more recent steamy underwear ads starring Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz, but their newest fragrance campaign with Diane Kruger marks a distinct departure from the sex-sells credo. “Certainly sex is in our DNA, but this fragrance speaks to a different audience,” the label’s creative director Francisco Costa tells WWD of the print ad shot by photographer Craig McDean in Berlin. “It is…elegant, sophisticated, timeless and beautiful — and designed to appeal to a more mature customer. This is a woman in her 40s, who is self-assured and secure.” The campaign’s star knew that she’d be involved in something different from the campaign’s inception. “They showed me the concept, and it was classy. So I knew from the beginning that I didn’t have to take my clothes off,” she explains. The fragrance, which will feature notes of ambrette seeds, jasmine and cedarwood will starting at $50 for a 1-oz. eau de parfum, will launch in fall 2010. What do you think of Diane’s Calvin Klein Beauty ad? –Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester

May 03 2010 11:48 AM ET

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Diane Kruger Is the New Face of Calvin Klein Fragrance

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She may have already been nominated for a SAG Award for her acting chops, but Diane Kruger is returning to her modeling roots this fall as the face of Calvin Klein’s newest fragrance, Beauty. The Inglourious Basterds star–and long-time girlfriend of Fringe actor Joshua Jackson–will star in a series of print and television spots that will be seen around the world. The fragrance’s notes still remain a mystery–and you’ll have a summer-long wait to get a first-person sniff of the scent, which launches in fall 2010. We can’t wait to see this style star’s newest campaign. Tell us: What do you think of Diane as the face of Calvin Klein Beauty?

Jan 01 2010 09:00 AM ET

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Star-Favorite Designers Share Their New Year’s Resolutions

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The life of a fashion designer might consist of glamorous parties and famous friends, but if their New Year’s resolutions are any indication, some style stars are just like us! WWD asked several star-favorite designers, including Thakoon Panichgul, Behnaz Sarafpour and Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia, what their 2010 goals were. Thakoon, whose celebrity fans include First Lady Michelle Obama and Diane Kruger, is expanding his cultural horizons by attempting to learn Japanese. For Alice + Olivia’s Stacey Bendet 2010′s goal will be “to get my driver’s license so I can get a pink Smart car.” Meanwhile, Behnaz Sarafpour, whose famous clients include Claire Danes and Rachel McAdams, admits that even though she should be going to the gym, she knows “that just won’t happen, I am aiming for something more realistic and will try to become more of a morning person.” We know exactly how that feels! So with the start of 2010, tell us: What are your New Year’s resolutions this year? –Kristin Larson

Dec 08 2009 05:41 PM ET

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Diane Kruger’s New Role: Face of L’Oréal Paris

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Beyoncé Knowles, Penélope Cruz and Freida Pinto are about to be in even more gorgeous company at L’Oréal. The beauty brand confirms to PEOPLE that actress Diane Kruger will be their next worldwide spokesperson. “It’s a great honor,” Diane says of her new role in a statement. “I admire the brand, not only for the quality and innovation of its products, but also because it represents diversity and excellence across the world, values which are very close to my heart.” And while it has yet to be decided if the star will represent the brand in the U.S., her background leaves her well prepared for the job: before acting in films such as Troy and Inglorious Basterds, the German-born beauty got her start as a model. Tell us: What do you think of L’Oréal’s choice of Diane Kruger as their newest face?