Two lovely ladies, two little dresses! Mariah Carey and Angelina Jolie both surfaced this week after some time away from the spotlight, and both chose to wear sexy red slip dresses when greeting the cameras.

Carey flaunted her fabulous post-baby figure in a long, strappy red dress while discussing her new partnership with Jenny in New York. Meanwhile, Jolie had fans on red alert after joining partner Brad Pitt for the Tokyo premiere of Moneyball wearing a sexy red Atelier Versace number. Both stars stunned — but which wore her red dress best?

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Mariah Carey found sweet success with her last fragrance, Lollipop Bling, which was inspired by hubby Nick Cannon’s delicious wedding proposal. And now, the new mama is sating her sweet tooth again with another addition to her Elizabeth Arden fragrance franchise. Called Lollipop Splash the Remix, the trio of new scents shows off Carey’s fun-loving personality and features hand-picked ingredients that express the singer’s playful side. There’s Inseparable, which contains notes of raspberry, mango, jasmine and orange flowers; Never Forget You, which has wafts of gourmet jelly beans and golden peony; and Vision of Love, inspired by French macaroon and purple jasmine. (All are named for Carey songs.) “We strive to create fragrances that give people the ability to connect with Mariah on a more personal level, just as they do with her music,” perfumer Marypierre Julien said in a statement. “To create Mariah Carey’s Lollipop Splash the Remix, we worked with Mariah and used her music as an inspiration to craft scents that are like floral melodies.” The fragrances, each topped with Carey’s signature butterfly and priced at $35 each, will hit department stores in July. Tell us: Will you buy Carey’s new perfumes? –Kim Peiffer

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New mom Mariah Carey didn’t have to wait long to celebrate her first Mother’s Day. Just days after welcoming twins Monroe and Moroccan on April 30, the singer toasted her new life as a mom with a very special present from Nick Cannon: a 4-carat diamond and sapphire necklace from Jason of Beverly Hills. “Nick was really excited about the babies’ names and wanted to do a piece with them for Mariah’s first Mother’s Day,” jeweler Jason Arasheben explains. “Pink sapphires are bright and bold and diamonds are always so classic.” The sparkling piece, which also incorporates 14-karat white and rose gold, is valued at $12,000. Cannon, a longtime customer of Jason, was excited about his big surprise. “Nick came in and met with Jason on the Friday after his twins were born,” a source tells PEOPLE. “He was bleary eyed, looking so tired but so happy — all smiles, saying he wanted to design something special for Mariah’s first Mother’s day. He couldn’t want to surprise her on Sunday.” The bauble wraps up a sparkling week for stars; Rachel Zoe recently flashed her 10-carat push present, while Tori Spelling Tweeted about her fifth-anniversary pearl ring. For more, check out the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands tomorrow. –Reporting by Jennifer Garcia

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When Mariah Carey first announced that she would be fusing her love of beauty, bling, and stilettos for a lifestyle collection for shopping network HSN, we couldn’t wait to see what the stylish songstress would come up with. But on Cyber Monday, all anticipation was finally put to rest with the launch of her line on live television. “Jewelry, footwear, and my fragrances are part of my everyday life so I loved being involved in the entire creative process designing my HSN lifestyle line,” the diva told PEOPLE exclusively of the new collection of shoes–including the $129.90 Mariah Carey Suede Bootie (pictured above), which sold out in just 6 minutes–jewelry, music and fragrance, which she presented on HSN throughout much of the day. Featuring signature pieces that the pop singer is rarely seen without, Mariah wore several of the items from her collection on the broadcast, including a pave crystal butterfly necklace ($149.95). This collection couldn’t be any more Mariah! To stock up for yourself or the fashionista on your list, visit hsn.com. –Jessie Goldberg

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With a successful fragrance franchise under her belt and her first baby on the way, Mariah Carey already has plenty on her plate, but that’s not stopping the multi-platinum star from gearing up to launch her first lifestyle line of sparkly baubles, shoes and limited-edition fragrance for HSN on Nov. 29. And Mariah fans will not be disappointed. From the pave-set “initial” pendants to the crystal-encrusted butterfly earrings, the collection is signature Mariah. “From the inception of working with Elizabeth Arden, I wanted the fragrances to represent what I really like,” Mariah tells WWD. “It really opened my eyes and opened the doors for me in terms of starting to think about going into other creative ventures.” And although it comes as no shock that the high-heel queen would extend her creativity to shoes–her line includes fur-trimmed suede boots and quilted nylon boots–she admits that jewelry wasn’t always on her radar. “I never even used to wear jewelry. I used to wear baby earrings, tiny things,” she said, but once she was influenced by HSN’s resident fashionistas, she was sold. And with 20 years of performing in the bag, Mariah’s Nov. 29 TV time isn’t striking any nerves, telling WWD, “I think it’s just about being yourself, explaining the different products and enjoying yourself.” Tell us: Will you buy Mariah’s HSN line? –Jessie Goldberg

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Mariah Carey is likely to have some aching feet as her pregnancy progresses, and her husband isn’t going to let her suffer –- even if it means he has to be her personal shopper. Nick Cannon described a mini battle the pair had the day before, admitting to being flabbergasted by his wife’s shoe collection. “I come home yesterday to help my wife get ready for her video shoots and she has these 19-inch heels on,” he grumbled good-naturedly on a phone call with his wife, who called into his 92.3 WXRM-FM radio show “Rollin with Nick Cannon” on Friday. Carey defended herself, explaining the heels were only for a job. But, Cannon continued, “So I go into the closet searching for some flats for my wife … She got a lot of damn shoes — it’s like a frickin’ Macy’s. [And] Mariah Carey does not own one pair of flat shoes.” Carey corrects him, “To be fair, I had some boots from Aspen, some Dior boots.” “Ski boots!” Cannon argues. Carey says, “And then we did find some flats and then they were a regular ballet slipper, like a beige, and I was like, ‘I don’t think so.’” Cannon says he finally got her to wear flats -– in the form of ski boots. “Basically, I got Mariah Carey, the high-heel queen, to put on some flats. And this is amazing. I’m going shoe shopping today, needless to say, to buy you some flat shoes.” Carey seemed charmed by the idea, but it remains to be seen if the glam singer — who even travels with only heels in her suitcase — will actually be out and about in flats anytime soon. — Sara Hammel

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For most of us, travel gear includes a comfy pair of flats for hoofing it through the airport or sneakers for days spent sightseeing. But Mariah Carey is no ordinary tourist. The diva recently found herself wheelchair-bound at the Singapore airport after hurting her ankle taking a tumble on-stage — only to realize she had only packed high heels! While A-listers constantly dress to impress at the airport, Mariah isn’t the only mega-star who manages to take it to the extreme, seemingly only packing platforms. But is is just the stars, or are there ladies among us who are so attached to their heels that’s all they put in their suitcase? Tell us: Would you ever travel without a pair of functional footwear?

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She might be busy dodging pregnancy rumors, but there’s one ‘baby’ in Mariah Carey‘s life that she’s more than happy to own up to. The diva has just announced the launch of a new lifestyle collection for shopping network HSN. Debuting on the channel on November 29, the collection will include footwear, jewelry and fragrance, WWD reports. And while all the details on the collaboration are still forthcoming, Mariah’s line will feature jewelry that ranges from $40 to $200, including pieces that incorporate her signature butterfly motif. Shoes will start at $70 and top out at $170. The final piece of the Mimi puzzle will be a limited-edition version of her Lucscious Pink fragrance. If past celebrity launches with the network, like Mary J. Blige’s My Life fragrance, are anything to go on, we’re hoping to be treated to a live appearance of the diva herself presenting her wares. Tell us: Will you shop Mariah’s line? –Jessie Goldberg

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She’s got a man sweet enough to ring-pop the question, and in honor of her new scent trio, Lollipop Bling, which was inspired by husband Nick Cannon’s proposal, Mariah Carey‘s giving fans a virtual peek inside her super-sweet world with an interactive website lollipopbling.com. “I am super excited that my fans can finally experience my amazing new website,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. “It’s an interactive, guilt-free candy wonderland, inspired by the New York skyline — my hometown!” Spin around Mariah’s virtual candyland to learn about the sugary scents on billboards posted throughout the landscape. Fans can even share personalized digital messages to their Mimi-loving friends through Facebook or email. And while you’re there, you can, of course, pick up any of the $35-scents from Mariah’s sugary trio of Elizabeth Arden fragrances, which are being produced in partnership with Topps Candy Company. Sweet! To learn more, check out Mariah’s Facebook page. Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester

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If you didn’t already know just how sweet the marriage between Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon is, the stongstress’s newest signature scent is about to shine a spotlight on their Hollywood love-affair. The just-announced addition to her fragrance empire, Lollipop Bling, gives a nod to that magical moment when her man ring-popped the question. “The inspiration for Lollipop Bling was Nick’s marriage proposal to me,” she says in a release. “He first surprised me with a ring-pop — romantic, fun and young-at-heart — like me!” Nick even sweetened the deal on the couple’s second anniversary last month, presenting his bride with a custom-designed ring-pop sparkler encrusted with white diamonds and pink sapphires. Mariah’s sugary trio of Elizabeth Arden fragrances, which are being produced in partnership with Topps Candy Company, will launch next month in bright butterfly-topped bottles. Mine Again will include notes of chocolate and raspberry. Ribbon will feature blue raspberry. Honey will be a tropical pineapple infusion. And they’ll have a sweet price to match their inspiration, selling at $35 for each 1-oz. bottle. Tell us: Will you buy Mariah’s Lollipop Bling? –Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester

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Fashion stars like Emily Blunt, Diane Kruger and Sandra Bullock ruled last week’s Golden Globe Awards in soft pinks and purples, but for this week’s SAG Awards, Hollywood’s leading ladies went va-va-voom sexy in red-hot gowns. Carey Mulligan channeled old-Hollywood glamour in her fishtail Lanvin gown–complete with a vintage-inspired diamond broach, while Mariah Carey and Christina Hendricks smoldered in one-shoulder, curve-hugging numbers. Navy blues also heated up the red carpet from Drew Barrymore‘s tiered Monique Lhuillier to Julianna Margulies’s velvet Narciso Rodriguez. And stars like Kate Hudson and Christina Applegate (in Roberto Cavalli) made a statement from the back with reverse plunges. As for beauty, Glee‘s Lea Michele and Penélope Cruz hit a major hair trend with cascading waves. Tell us: What was your favorite look of the night?
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Halloween might be the perfect excuse to get sexy in a short and tight get-up — but don’t think that the ladies were the only ones getting in on the action this year. Two of Hollywood’s hottest other-halves, Paris Hilton‘s beau Doug Reinhardt and Mariah Carey‘s dapper husband Nick Cannon, stole the limelight by donning wings designed to send hearts a-fluttering. And while Doug went tongue-in-cheek as the Tooth Fairy (complete with a tutu), for Nick it was classic angel all the way, in a perfectly fitted white suit and marabou halo. Victoria’s Secret Angels, watch your winged backs! Tell us: Which star pulls off the winged look best?

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Moviegoers may be taken aback by Mariah Carey’s decidedly glammed-down turn in the film Precious as a dowdy social worker, and the singer herself had an even stronger reaction the first time she looked in the mirror. “I felt completely rancid!” Carey told PEOPLE at the film’s premiere at the AFI Audi Film Festival. But because the novel that the movie is based on “changed my life,” she gave herself over to director Lee Daniels’ vision for the character’s un-made-up look. “He said ‘We have a part and we really need someone, and I know you can do it,’” the singer explained. ‘”But you’re going to need to let me make you under and over and over again, and that’s what we’re gonna do.’ So I’m a big fan of Sapphire and the book Push which inspired this movie, and a huge fan of Lee Daniels so I let him do what he wanted to do.” Although it took time to adjust to the lack of grooming, Carey said the look helped her achieve a performance that’s now garnering glowing reviews. “I didn’t have to feel compelled to be always glamorous. With the music industry, it’s very like ‘Oh, she’s got a hair out of place! Go fix it!’ You know what I mean? And so this was such a liberating experience and yet humiliated me. But I needed that. We all need that. We all need to understand how to be humble, and it’s a difficult business to do that in.” And now that she’s back to her usual high-glam self, Carey’s moved past the trauma of the first glimpse in the mirror. “I’ve gotten over it,” she laughed, before turning to her husband Nick Cannon for some reassurance. “Have I gotten over it? “A little bit,” he grinned, telling reporters he had no problem with his wife’s makeunder. “I love her in every look — always!” –Scott Huver

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We know that Mariah Carey looks youthful for 40-years old, but when she hit Mr. Chow’s for dinner last night with husband Nick Cannon, she was the spitting image of her ingenue self! Black minidress with spaghetti straps? check! Flowing honey-blonde ringlets? Check! Svelte figure? Check! Mariah looks almost identical now as to her 1991 Grammys appearance. Color us impressed! Tell us: What do you think of Mariah’s style flashback?

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With over a dozen celebs launching signature scents over the next few months, Hollywood is going to be smelling fine this fall. The big question on our minds, however, is who’s got what it takes to create the biggest fragrance sensation? Four of our favorite celebrity perfumers are adding to their already well-established scent empires with new editions. Jennifer Lopez will release romantic My Glow, Britney Spears is debuting Circus Fantasy by Britney Spears, Mariah Carey will release Forever, as we told you yesterday, and Jessica Simpson‘s business partner recently dished to us about her new Fancy Love But we want to know which you are looking forward to! Vote for which celeb scent you think will smell the best.

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Mariah Carey may have pushed back the release of her anticipated new album, but there’s no stopping another launch the beauty maven has in the works. Following the success of her two previous signature scents, M by Mariah Carey and Luscious Pink, the singer is poised to hit another high note with a new fragrance for fall — and she’s debuting her sexy ads online exclusively on PEOPLE.com. “Fragrance is so personal,” she tells PEOPLE, “and Forever captures that glamorous feeling that I want to share with my fans.” The opulent floral scent, which will start at $42 for a 1-oz. spray, will contain notes of lotus blossom, tuberose, gardenia, exotic woods and white musk. Tell us: Will you try Forever when it launches in September?

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Who doesn’t love coming together at the dinner table with friends and family? Macy’s is working to help ensure the less fortunate have enough to eat this fall with their “Come Together” campaign, partnering with Feeding America to inspire charitable dinner parties around the nation. Come Together will invite the public to host special dinners in their homes and ask their guests to pledge a donation to Feeding America in lieu of the traditional hostess gift — and Macy’s will match those donations dollar-for-dollar until 10 million meals are served! And who better to show us how to throw a successful dinner party than Macy’s own star designers like Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson, Emeril Lagasse, Martha Stewart, Tommy Hilfiger and more? We’ve got an exclusive look at the new commercial directed by the legendary Barry Sonnenfeld, which features the stars sharing an uncoventional meal of their own at Macy’s. Learn how you can host, give and shop to support the cause at macys.com/cometogether, and stay tuned for this space for more on how the stars are getting involved and giving back.

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Last fall, we asked if you had the talent to design for superstar Mariah Carey in an online contest celebrating her newest fragrance, Luscious Pink. Fans vied to win the honor of dressing the pop diva by submitting original sketches of looks that ranged from short and sexy to classically elegant. And now Mariah is giving PEOPLE.com the exclusive first look at Mariah stepping out in the winning dress. Created by 20-year-old Julian Contreras from San Jose, the pink concoction balances the star’s love of body-conscious silhouettes with luxe red carpet glamour. And while Mimi had originally planned to wear the look as part of an upcoming tour, she loved the chic style so much that she skipped the stage and wore it for a romantic dinner with husband Nick Cannon. Starting today, Mariah is auctioning off one of three copies of the dress in existence on eBay, with all proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Bids start at $500, with the winner being determined May 30th. Click here to make it yours!

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Gracing magazines is nothing new for Salma Hayek, but now the actress is venturing into literature with an appearance on the front cover of hairstylist Robert Vetica’s book, Good to Great Hair. At Thursday’s Moroccanoil-sponsored launch party for the tome, which offers hairstyles and advice based on hair type, the star, who wrote the forward to the book, revealed what led her to become involved in the project with Vetica, whose other A-list clients include Jennifer Lopez, Marion Cotillard, Mariah Carey, Renee Zellweger and Naomi Watts. “I think it’s great that women can get ideas of what is best for them without having to go to somebody who’s super-expensive like Robert is in real life,” she told PEOPLE. Another famous fan, Debra Messing, said that Vetica encouraged her to love her curly locks. “Every day was an interesting hair moment growing up,” she revealed. “One of the first things that Robert taught me was that it was not a disaster. He was like, ‘Your hair is fabulous and it could do anything!’” she says. Hayek, added, “When he does my hair for an event, the blow-dry lasts for four or five days. I don’t know how he does it, but I have great hair for the whole week once he does it for one day!” But forget hair for a minute, what is the secret to Hayek’s glow? “I am happy,” the newlywed said with a sly grin. Click here to get Good to Great Hair for yourself — and help support one of Salma’s preferred causes while you’re at it. The book’s publisher is donating a portion each purchase towards UNICEF’s efforts to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. – Reporting by Jenny Sundel

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Forget Project Runway, for the next five weeks it’s all about Project Mariah! Starting today, in celebration of her newest signature scent, Luscious Pink, Mariah Carey is hosting an online dress competition that lets you be the designer, creating the next stage look she’ll wear on tour. Click over to Mariah’s Closet and upload your own design for the singer, or use a ready-made template to create a signature look. While you’re there, check out what other contestants are coming up with and vote on their creations. Mariah and her team will select the final winner — and we’ll see the results on the star herself!