Lauren Conrad

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She’s a successful TV star, fashion designer and fiction writer, but she hasn’t written a book on style — until now. Lauren Conrad will unveil her top style tips in Lauren Conrad Style, to be published by Harper Collins in the fall of 2010. The book will not only feature new and never-before-seen photos of the fashion icon, but the former MTV “Hills” star will show readers exactly how to interpret her classic and cool style into their lives. “I am really excited to write a style guide,” said Conrad, who designs an affordable clothing line for Kohl’s, in a release. “I think fashion should be fun and reflective of who you are. When you wear clothes you feel good in, it shows in everything you do. I know this guide will offer simple, practical tips to help anyone look fabulous.” This year, Lauren released her first book L.A. Candy, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller; her follow-up novel, Sweet Little Lies, goes on sale Feb. 2, 2010 (for more information on Sweet Little Lies and Lauren’s 10-city book tour, go to harperteen.com). Tell us: Are you excited for Lauren’s new style book?

With her latest label, LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s, already in stores, Lauren Conrad is getting ready to celebrate — Hollywood style. The designer has teamed with famed stylist Britt Bardo and L.A. event planner Jeffrey Best to create the perfect party setting to spotlight her new collection. Watch as Lauren and her superstar team dress the models and pick the venue. (We vote for the beach!) Tell us: Have you bought anything from the LC Lauren Conrad collection yet?

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Lauren Conrad might have left The Hills behind, but if there’s one thing she’s unlikely to abandon, it’s her signature L.A.-cool style. And with her LC Lauren Conrad line having just launched in Kohl’s stores, the star is excited about sharing her West Coast flair with the rest of the nation. This past weekend, Lauren joined volunteers from Kohl’s Department Stores in an environmental clean-up event, clearing trash from Santa Monica Beach with the goal of filling up her garbage bag while dishing the dirt on her new line. “I think that for the Kohl’s line we wanted a very California brand,” she told PEOPLE. “We were able to make the California-look very accessible everywhere.” And it’s an untapped market that she was more than happy to help fill. “I see [the style] everywhere. I see it all over the country, and people are kind of catching on,” she explains. Although she had already run her own boutique label, she found that designing for a wider audience required some adjustments in her approach. “You have to keep in mind that you’re designing for a large range of people. You’re designing for different body types, different lifestyles, different weather,” she explains. Click here to check out Lauren’s line for Kohl’s. Tell us: Are you planning to stock your wardrobe with Lauren’s new looks? –Reporting by Jessica Wedemeyer

She might have halted production on her eponymous designer clothing line, but Lauren Conrad is back in stores with her new lower-priced line LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s. Watch as the reality star takes you through her California cool fall collection for Kohl’s. See something you like? Shop Lauren’s new line exclusively at Kohls.com. Tell us: Are you excited for Lauren’s line for Kohl’s?

CHECK OUT LAUREN AND MORE STARS AT N.Y.C. FASHION WEEK!

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While most bloggers don’t lead the most glamorous lives, WhoWhatWear.com creators creators, Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power celebrated the launch of their style guide, Who What Wear: Celebrity and Runway Style for Real Life with trend-setting celebs like Jessica Alba, Lauren Conrad, and Emma Roberts at Sunset Towers in Hollywood. While some celebs got their hair and makeup done by Maybelline and Garnier, Conrad, clad in BCBGeneration, took time to flip through the new book. Alba, on the other hand, twirled in her Prada dress to tunes spun by Samantha Ronson. But, Alba did stop to chat with PEOPLE about why she was there. “I check out the site every other day,” she said. “They cut all the B-S out. I can go there to find out what the latest trend is.” Those trends, according to Power, include, “winter shorts and leather leggings,” for the fall season. “I’ll be wearing my leather leggings the most,” she said. You can pick up your copy of the book at shopbop.com, $19. –Susan Yara

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She might be a bona fide California beach girl, but even Lauren Conrad admits to slacking in the exercise department sometimes. For her second Shape cover (her first was January 2008), the New York Times best-selling author chats about her romance with actor Kyle Howard and her new clothing line for Kohl’s while sitting pretty for three very different cover shots. At the beginning of her relationship, Lauren admits to getting soft around the middle. “I call it the ‘boyfriend layer’,” she tells the magazine. “We were having more romantic dinners out, and I was exercising less.” So what’s a girl to do? Take your dates to the gym, of course! “I just ask Kyle, ‘You feel like working out?’ It’s more fun than hitting the gym alone,” says Lauren. The couple spends most of their time outdoors anyway. “We like doing outdoor stuff: tennis, bike riding, kayaking, stand-up surfing, hiking in the canyons around L.A.,” says Lauren. And when the happy couple isn’t exercising together, Lauren is busy working on her newest adventure in design, LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s, which will hit stores in October. Her line of affordable and flattering jeans and blouses will be perfect for every shape. “It’s all about finding silhouettes that highlight the best parts of your figure,” says Lauren. As an added bonus, Lauren took three lucky Shape readers with very different body types shopping and shared some fashion advice with them. Pick up the September issue of Shape to hear more of Lauren’s advice on dressing for your body and working out.

CLICK HERE TO SEE TWO MORE SHAPE COVERS FEATURING LAUREN!
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We already got a sneak peek at Lauren Conrad’s brunette tresses when she was spotted on the set of a photo shoot for Harper’s Bazaar and now, the images are out! The fashion magazine had the California girl change up her signature blonde hair for a day-long experiment. But even a wig wasn’t enough to disguise the famous reality star. “I think initially the wig threw people off, but they figured it out. I felt like it only disguised me for a moment, and then it made me feel like I was hiding, which made me feel silly,” Lauren tells Harper’s. Lauren might have considered dying her hair dark to keep the Hills producers from for coercing her to come back on screen, but “I went into a wig store and tried on a brown wig, and they all laughed at me. All these women [who worked there] were like, ‘You look like Hannah Montana.’ So after a day in her dark wig, Lauren’s verdict was in. “Day to day, I can only do blonde. Everything else makes me look sort of plain-Jane.” Pick up the August issue of Harper’s Bazaar to read more about of Lauren’s day as a brunette. Issue hits stands July 21st. Tell us: Do you think Lauren looks good as a brunette?

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