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How to Best Showcase a Derby Hat? With a Little White Dress!

Apr/30/2012 at 04:30 PM ET

Kentucky Derby Hats
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With Kentucky Derby hats, there’s just one rule: the bigger the better. Sure, the day is about horses, but let’s be honest — the toppers are pretty fun to watch, too.

So how to best showcase a head-turning hat? In the past, several stars have worn theirs with little white dresses, keeping the focus up top. In 2009, Kim Kardashian (left) went basic in a white sheath, black accessories and a black-and-gray topper; in 2011, Kate Walsh (center) pumped up her navy hat with a Max Mara dress and complementary pumps; and that same year, Paula Patton (right) went for the win in a Grey Goose-inspired hat by Louise Green with a simple white dress and blue shoes.

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Why Kate Walsh Wants You to Throw Out Your Makeup

Apr/12/2012 at 10:30 AM ET

Kate Walsh
Courtesy Zyrtec

If you ask Kate Walsh, redheads have more fun — especially when it comes to playing with makeup.

“I feel like I can take more risks,” the actress told PEOPLE in Los Angeles recently. “[My hair] is broken up with highlights, so it’s not so red-red, but I don’t think that’s any reason to shy away from a red lip or a colored lip at all.”

The Private Practice star said she prefers playing with eye makeup, but nonetheless, her favorite beauty statement is always a bold lip.

“I love what’s happening with color for spring,” she said while dishing out beauty tips for allergy season on behalf of Zyrtec. “I love this trend toward red and orange lipstick and pinks and fuchsias and kind of a real blast of color for spring and summer.”

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Chic Clicks: ‘Mad Men’ at 35,000 Feet, Lauren Conrad’s Best Dressing Advice

Mar/01/2012 at 01:30 PM ET

Banana Republic: Mad Men Collection
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–To show off the latest Mad Men for Banana Republic collection, the clothing store treated select bloggers to a flight from N.Y.C. to L.A. — and a mid-air fashion show [Huffington Post]

–Designer Lauren Conrad styles a few perfect looks for a fun girls’ night out [FabSugar]

–A study suggests that nearly half of American women feel unhappy when not wearing makeup [Fashion ETC]

Tommy Hilfiger‘s wife Dee launches a line of handbags for HSN [Racked]

–Catch a preview of Kate Walsh‘s latest commercial for her Billionaire Boyfriend fragrance [BellaSugar]

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

Feb/01/2012 at 03:00 PM ET

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.”

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

Apr/04/2011 at 02:15 PM ET

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

Oct/18/2010 at 05:00 PM ET

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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.

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

Nov/04/2009 at 09:30 AM ET

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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

 

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