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Sep 30 2011 04:30 PM ET
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Lauren Conrad ‘Designs Selfishly’

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Lauren Conrad seems to have found the trick to making great clothes. “Design selfishly,” Conrad, who has a self-titled collection for Kohl’s as well as her new Paper Crown line, tells PEOPLE. Her motto for creating each season’s signature look? “You know what you’d want to buy — design it.” Simple enough.

“I love floor-length pieces in pretty fabrics,” continues the former reality star, who created a resort collection for Paper Crown full of maxi dresses in a variety of silhouettes. But for fall, she’s feeling leather — faux, that is. “You can find an alternative to leather or fur, so use it,” she says. “I like that faux leather has more stretch, so we did a legging, which I love.”

There’s a continuity in each season for each line that comes from Conrad’s own vision. “The look is soft, romantic, pretty,” she explains. And she’s also figured out that style isn’t just about looking good. “Dress in what makes you feel good about yourself too,” she advises.

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Sep 22 2011 03:00 PM ET
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Pretty, Please! Lauren Conrad Is Launching a Beauty Line

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Who runs the style world? These days, it often feels like one girl: Lauren Conrad. In addition to her LC Lauren Conrad line for Kohl’s and her burgeoning Paper Crown collection — not to mention two successful websites, laurenconrad.com and thebeautydepartment.com — the former reality starlet is planning to launch a beauty line.

“Right now, one of my main objectives is to expand thebeautydepartment.com into a product line,” she wrote on Forbes.com this week, in her final guest post for the site’s lifestyle section. “I am currently researching all of my options, but should begin the process of executing an actual line very soon — stay tuned!”

The Beauty Department — a joint venture with her longtime hairstylist, Kristin Ess, and her makeup artist, Amy Nadine — launched in April of this year, featuring video and photo how-tos on everything from manicures and facials to blowouts and braids.

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Aug 18 2011 03:00 PM ET
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Lauren Conrad Designing ‘Investment Pieces’ with Paper Crown

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Fashionistas dying for a taste of Lauren Conrad‘s newest clothing venture, Paper Crown, are in luck: it’s in stores, including Nordstrom and Planet Blue, as of late July. The collection is full of signature Conrad styles like girlie dresses, tailored shorts and jackets, and no one is more excited about it than the designer herself.

“I’m having so much fun with it,” she told PEOPLE at a recent Alice + Olivia bash in West Hollywood when asked about the line and her lower-priced collection for Kohl’s, LC Lauren Conrad. “We wanted to do something that’s just really well fitting, staples that you can build around.”

The holiday collection is up next, which Conrad said was designed with certain occasions, like holiday parties, in mind, and pieces will continue to be in the $140-$300 range. “I consider them investment pieces,” she said. “We wanted them to be very classic feeling but still special.” Tell us: Have you shopped Paper Crown?

–Alex Apatoff

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Aug 15 2011 10:30 AM ET
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Lauren Conrad, Rachel Zoe Gearing Up for Fashion’s Night Out

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Get your stilettos ready! Fashion’s Night Out is returning to the country’s most stylish cities on Sept. 8, promising hours of couture, celebrities and probably a little champagne.

In New York City, stars will be everywhere celebrating the start of fashion week. Catch Victoria’s Secret models like Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge at the brand’s SoHo store; watch a performance by Joe Jonas for Simon Spurr at Saks Fifth Avenue; meet Kate Walsh at Sephora in Times Square; join the Real Housewives of New York City at New York & Company; kick back with Ivanka Trump at Lord & Taylor; cozy up to Charisma model Eddie Cibrian at Bloomingdale’s; and shop with Rachel Zoe at Bloomie’s, too.

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Aug 04 2011 03:00 PM ET
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Bold & Beautiful? Kate Bosworth’s Tie-Dyed Do

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Kate Bosworth is taking the breakup blues to a new level by rocking turquoise-tinged strands.

Following the lead of fellow singleton Lauren Conrad, the star debuted the new hue Wednesday night, weeks after her split from Alexander Skarsgard. But unlike Conrad, Bosworth’s look is more overt, calling to mind the graduated dip-dye from Proenza Scouler’s spring 2010 runway show. Always the trendsetter, could she be taking the high-fashion look mainstream?

As it turns out, the actress dyed her hair for a photo shoot earlier in the day. BeautyHigh.com reports that Bosworth let stylist Luke Chamberlain color her locks, instead of adding extensions, as he’d intended.
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Jul 20 2011 12:00 PM ET
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Lauren Conrad’s New Hair Hue: A Bit of Blue

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It’s been quite the colorful year for Lauren Conrad — hair-wise, that is. After dying her signature California blonde locks brunette in January, she went for a change in May, letting fans decide on her next hair hue. Soon after, she was back to blonde, but following her breakup from boyfriend Kyle Howard, she chose to mix things up again, dying the tips of her hair in a rainbow of colors like blue, purple, pink and green (another choice made via a fan poll). A few days later, she bid adieu to the look — but Tuesday night, at a party in Hollywood celebrating the launch of the HTC Status Social, the former reality starlet debuted yet another style: subtle blue highlights on the ends of her hair. “Attempting a more wearable version of colored tips for the evening … Compliments of @Kristin_Ess,” she Tweeted Tuesday night, crediting her stylist pal with the cool look. We think Conrad’s hair always looks lovely, but want to know what you think. Tell us: What are your thoughts on Conrad’s blue-tipped hair?

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Jul 12 2011 01:30 PM ET
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Will You Take Courteney Cox’s Beauty Advice?

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Courteney Cox knows that the best hair dye can be picked up at a drugstore for $9 — but some products, like Edward Bess eye shadow, are worth the splurge. In the spirit of sharing her favorite tips and tricks, the actress is writing a new blog for xoJane.com, the latest creation of former Jane and Sassy founding editor Jane Pratt, where she’ll post at least twice a month, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. (Estranged husband David Arquette created a T-shirt for the site earlier this year.) As the designated home editor for the site, her column focuses on her lifestyle essentials, such as Clairol Natural Instincts Brass-Free For Brunette ($8.99), her favorite hair treatment for “dark-haired girls who don’t like red hues coming through.” She also revealed her Edward Bess products-of-choice, Ultra-Luminous Eye Shadow ($30) and Sheer Satin Cream Compact ($60), in her first post. But she’s not the first celeb style icon who’s taken her know-how to the blogosphere. Gwyneth Paltrow updates fans with lifestyle advice, workout plans and recipes on her online newsletter, GOOP.com, and former reality star Lauren Conrad launched thebeautydepartment.com in April, where she dishes out details on the latest in hair and makeup. With three celebrity beauties offering star-worthy beauty advice, tell us: Who’s your go-to? –Alison Schwartz


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