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Feb 01 2012 03:00 PM ET

WATCH: Kate Walsh Joins the High Rollers with Billionaire Boyfriend Fragrance

Forget that first ex-boyfriend — Kate Walsh is on to bigger and better guys. The Private Practice star is trading up with her new fragrance, Billionaire Boyfriend, the second in her “Boyfriend” series of scents.

“The idea was always luxe,” Walsh tells PEOPLE. “It’s kind of a throwback to times when things were just sexy and romantic, and that fantasy of James Bond movies, Monte Carlo, driving down the coast in a sports car … la dolce vita.”

The fragrance mixes feminine and masculine notes of black jasmine amber, fruits of bergamot, tangerine, orchid, gardenia and sandalwood to create a super-rich scent. “It’s yummy,” Walsh says. “For people familiar with the original Boyfriend, they’ll recognize it in the bottom notes, but with the additions of a big, bad floral.”

EXCLUSIVE PICS! Kate Walsh and Pals Go Retro at Boyfriend Perfume Bash

Kate Walsh Boyfriend Party
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Someone’s feeling kinda groovy! Private Practice star Kate Walsh got in touch with her inner disco diva Saturday during a celebration for her fragrance, Boyfriend. The actress and pals — including T.R. Knight and Kevin McKidd (above, working cool costumes!) plus Katherine Heigl (below) — danced the night away at Walsh’s Los Angeles home, getting down to disco tunes spun by DJ Jordan Masterson. Guests sipped cocktails from 42 Below — with cheeky names like the Straw-Bowie Lemonade, Berry White and Studio 42 — and kept the dance floor funky all night. Office star Angela Kinsey and The Hangover‘s Rachael Harris even wore roller skates, and wheeled around the dance floor with polyester-clad friends like Zachary Quinto and Taye Diggs. Boyfriend, which launched on HSN in November and hit Sephora shelves in February, was inspired by a past love, Walsh told PEOPLE in October. “I missed his scent after we broke up and I was shopping one day and I was like, ‘I don’t need my boyfriend to have a boyfriend scent!’” The vanilla, amber and floral fragrance also has some of the woody and musky notes reminiscent of her first beau’s cologne, Ralph Lauren Polo. “Whether you have a boyfriend or not, it’s really that feeling of security, comfort and that good purr factor,” she said of the scent. “I wanted to tell a story with my perfume.” –Reporting by Jessica Wedemeyer

Kate Walsh Boyfriend Party
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Kate Walsh Launches New Perfume Inspired by Boyfriends Past

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Private Practice star Kate Walsh has a new love in her life–but it’s not what you might be thinking. The actress has created a new signature scent called Boyfriend, which gives a nod to her dating past. “I was inspired by my boyfriend’s scent many years ago,” Walsh told PEOPLE at the Piven Theatre Workshop Annual Awards Brunch, hosted by Moët Ice Imperial at Sunda in Chicago on Sunday. “I missed his scent after we broke up and I was shopping one day and I was like, ‘I don’t need my boyfriend to have a boyfriend scent!’” So Walsh decided to take matters into her own hands. “I literally went to the perfume counter and got kind of a masculine scent and then I thought –ding ding!– what a great idea for a fragrance, the Boyfriend!” But Walsh wasn’t looking to do the traditional celebrity endorsement deal, and instead wanted to do something a little different.

Stars Celebrate Jimmy Choo for H&M in the Hollywood Hills

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One of the benefits of being a Hollywood starlet is getting your hands on designer duds before they hit store racks. And the much-anticipated Jimmy Choo for H&M line is no exception. Clad in sparkling black and leather looks from the yet-to-be-seen collection, stars like Hayden Panettiere, Kate Walsh, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Whitney Port, Rashida Jones, Olivia Wilde, Diablo Cody and more celebrated the impending launch of the designer collaboration. “I wanted to create looks that women could go out to holiday parties, and events in,” Tamara Mellon, Jimmy Choo founder and president, tells PEOPLE at the party, which featured a performance by rapper M.I.A. “My aesthetic is to always have a rock and roll edge.” Though this line will come with a much lower price tag than the high fashion heels the brand is known for, Diablo Cody tells PEOPLE that the name still makes her think luxe. “I think about stilettos, I think about beautiful fabrics, and I think about money that I shouldn’t have spent,” says the Oscar-winning screenplay writer for Juno. From studded sandals and hot pink clutches to velvet tuxedo jackets and high-waisted leather leggings, it looks like Hollywood’s leading ladies are loving Jimmy Choo for H&M just as much as the luxury shoe line–and so are we! Jimmy Choo for H&M will hit stores on Nov. 14, but in the meantime, you can check out some of the styles on Hayden, Kate, Whitney and more in today’s Hit or Miss.–Reporting by Reagan Alexander

Sep 21 2008 09:39 PM ET

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Emmys Red Carpet: Brights, Metallics and Retro Beauty Rule!

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Looking at the Emmy Awards red carpet tonight, one might think that it was mid-summer with all the bright colors ruling the red carpet. Canary yellow took center stage with Saffron Burrow’s Herve Leroux gown, Mariska Hargitay‘s Carolina Herrera and Teri Hatcher‘s Monique Lhuillier. Shades of aqua and turquoise made a great showing, too, from Christina Applegate to Cynthia Nixon to Mary Louise Parker. And, of course, there were plenty of black and navy gowns on Hayden Panettiere, Debra Messing and America Ferrera. Eva Longoria and fellow Desperate Housewives Dana Delany and Felicity Huffman made a dazzling case for silver accents. And for beauty, retro waves ruled from Kyra Sedgwick to Sandra Oh, and bold red lips turned up on Kate Walsh and more. Click here to see all of the fashion and beauty coverage from the Emmy Awards.

Jun 20 2008 02:19 PM ET

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Stars Celebrate Phillip Lim’s L.A. Boutique

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West Hollywood’s Robertson Boulevard got one more celebrity-adored resident Thursday night: designer Phillip Lim. Although his store, 3.1 Phillip Lim, officially opens for business on Friday, Kate Walsh, Jennifer Morrison, Camilla Belle, and Emmy Rossum all browsed the boutique for something new — dressed in Phillip Lim, of course. “Phillip actually made it for me to wear tonight,” Belle told PEOPLE of her colorful, Grecian mini. “Young girls can wear him, older women can wear him — my mom has pieces she wears and she looks so cool in them. It’s very accessible.” Inside, Walsh checked out fall cardigans and Morrison chatted with friends while Lim paused proudly for a moment before working the crowd. “I just can’t wait to see my old buddies,” he told PEOPLE of being in Los Angeles. “They are all here. And I’m going to give my mom a personal tour tomorrow. This is just a little bit much for her.” — Shayna Arnold

Dec 19 2007 06:00 AM ET

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Get Kate Walsh’s Preppy Look!

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We’ve gotten used to seeing Kate Walsh in her scrubs on TV or in slinky dresses on the red carpet. But the TV doctor hit a Madrid photocall for her Grey’s Anatomy spinoff, Private Practice, looking positively preppy in her white buttondown and belted grey skirt by Theory. We found Kate’s whole preppy outfit — and the look for less!

Get Kate’s Look!
For Real:
Basic Theory Buttondown, $185, at shopbop.com

Theory Peg-Top Wool Skirt, $265, at neimanmarcus.com

For a Steal:
Try this Merona Short-sleeve Buttondown, $18 at target.com or this Sophie Hudson Stretch Cotton Short Sleeve Shirt (sized by bra size!), $40 at sophiehudsonny.com.

Try this Cradock Wool Skirt, $110, frenchconnection.com or this Belted Pencil Skirt, $40 at bananarepublic.com.