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We Need to Talk About White Pumps

May/02/2013 at 04:30 PM ET

Stars wearing white pumpsStartraks(2), Getty(2), FameFlynet

When we first saw the resurgence of white pumps on the red carpet, they were worn only by very fashion-forward stars (think: Rihanna) — so we didn’t rush to Zappos right away.

But over the last year, we’ve seen the ’80s-tacular trend gaining momentum, on stars who perhaps aren’t quite as avant-garde.

PHOTOS: Vote on more bold star trends in Obsessed or Hot Mess?

And now that we’ve spotted at least five pairs of the pumps in the last week alone — worn by stars as diverse as Kate Hudson (left) and Eva Longoria (second from right) — we’re realizing this is a trend we can’t just ignore.

What we love about the five stars in this lineup is that they prove to us just how diverse the tricky trend can be. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s (second from left) Jean-Michel Cazabat pumps add unexpected spice to her Michael Kors strapless sheath; on Vanessa Hudgens they’re sweet and girlie when worn with denim; and they look sleek and mod with Nicole Richie‘s matching swing dress (right).

So now that it’s clear that this trend is really, really happening, are you on board? Or is it too much of a throwback for you?

–Alex Apatoff

Are You Loving Vanessa Hudgens’s Biker Chick/Hippie Chic Look?

May/01/2013 at 06:00 PM ET

Vanessa Hudgens sundress, bootsAKM-GSI

Vanessa Hudgens takes a lot of fashion risks that the rest of us might not.

But she often looks so cute doing so, we’re tempted to give it a try.

Does that apply to this look, at left, in which the star pairs a sweet striped sundress with knee-high, lace-up boots and socks to match?

Let us know in the poll below if you’re loving the look, and leave answers in the comments — your thoughts may be in an upcoming issue of PEOPLE StyleWatch!

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Vanessa Hudgens: A Spa Day Makes Teen Cancer Patients ‘Feel Like a Princess’

May/01/2013 at 10:30 AM ET

Vanessa Hudgens nailsJPA/AFF-USA

Every girl loves a spa day!

That’s why Vanessa Hudgens and celebrity skincare guru Sonya Dakar joined up with nonprofit Wish Upon a Teen to provide a day of pampering and beauty treatments for cancer-stricken teens and their mothers.

“I love kids, and I’ve been able to meet kids who have been dealing with cancer and their parents,” Hudgens told PEOPLE about the Mother’s Day event held at Sonya Dakar’s Beverly Hills clinic. “Just seeing the emotional strain, it’s really nice [that] events are held where the parents and the teens can get together and just relax and be pampered.”

Hudgens added, “It’s a really great opportunity for everyone to hang out and feel like a princess, which is always nice.”

Teens from the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA and their moms enjoyed facials, makeup and lash applications, hair styling and manicures — the latter of which happens to be Hudgens’s personal favorite beauty indulgence.
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More Proof the ’90s Are Back: Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens Give Us Gwen Stefani Flashbacks

Apr/16/2013 at 06:29 PM ET

Beyonce Tour outfitsFameFlynet; Wireimage; Invision/AP

We were hesitant to believe the ’90s were back when Saint Laurent sent grunge down the runway, or when our style icon Diane Kruger wore overalls or we saw tie-dyed jeans out and about.

But there’s no denying that the decade has returned in a big way with this latest development: Spring Breakers stars Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez have been sporting face jewelry and faux-bindis, just like Gwen Stefani did back in the day.

PHOTOS: Do these star beauty looks work? Vote in our gallery!
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This Week’s Best Dressed Star: Vanessa Hudgens

Mar/23/2013 at 09:00 AM ET

Vanessa Hudgens yellow dressStacie McChesney/NBC

For a while this week, Vanessa Hudgens had a 100% “Love It” vote (now still a strong 96%) in “Last Night’s Look,” and we weren’t a bit surprised.

That’s because her sunny $495 Alice + Olivia “Taryn” dress, worn with golden Jerome C. Rousseau heels, Doves earrings and a $41K (!) Demarco flower ring, was a personal best for the star.

RELATED PHOTOS: See star style from every angle — then vote for your favorite!

Her olive complexion and phenomenally fit figure are both perfect for the clingy, bright dress, and the accessories are spot-on. We’d like to advise her to tack this above her mirror to help fight her natural impulse to go over-the-top.

A close second this week was Stacy Keibler in snow-white Escada and nude heels, with a 94% “Love It” vote. There seems to be an important lesson to be learned from these two striking celebs: often, the simplest looks make the biggest impact.

Was Hudgens your best-dressed star this week? If not, who was?

–Alex Apatoff


PHOTOS: See more star style in “Last Night’s Look: Love It or Leave it?”

‘Spring Breakers’ Stars: We Ate Fast Food to Prep For Those Bikini Scenes

Mar/18/2013 at 06:00 PM ET

Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson Spring BreakersDee Cercone/Everett

Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Selena Gomez (at left, with James Franco) all agree on one thing about their Spring Breakers experience: They never want to see those bikinis again.

Hudgens had already told us she wanted to burn hers, and at the film’s L.A. premiere, her costars concurred.

“I was over the orange top and the green little bottoms. It was a pain, actually!” Gomez says of her ill-fitting suit. And Benson agreed that she’d send her bathing suit straight to the incinerator — though it wasn’t because she had to starve herself to wear it.

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“I trained, worked out and went on a clean diet for a month,” Benson says of her pre-film routine. “And then I get there and [director Harmony Korine] is like, ‘You guys need to gain weight.’ And I’m like ‘Oh my God, I just spent all this money on a trainer. I did a complete diet and now you want me to eat Taco Bell?!’ I love eating anyway, so it’s fine!”

And Benson says Gomez was her partner in crime to load up on greasy eats during the filming. “I love fast food. It’s so bad, and [Selena] brings it out in me. Always at McDonald’s,” she shares. “I never go to McDonald’s, but every time I’m with Selena, she makes me eat so bad. But it’s so good, I love it!”

Tell us: Are you going to check out ‘Spring Breakers’? And can you believe the stars got ready for the shoot with fast food?

–Alex Apatoff, reporting by Melody Chiu

RELATED PHOTOS: How stars stay svelte!

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Vanessa Hudgens: ‘I Wore a Bathing Suit Every Day For Two Months Straight!’

Mar/07/2013 at 03:00 PM ET

Vanessa Hudgens DVF Loves RoxyCourtesy DVF Loves Roxy

Vanessa Hudgens spends most of Spring Breakers in a bikini, so she knows a little something about swimsuits. Which is why we take her endorsement of the DVF Loves Roxy swimsuit collection very seriously.

“For Spring Breakers I wore a bathing suit every single day for, like, two months straight, so I just kind of want to burn them!” she joked to PEOPLE at Tuesday night’s launch party for the collaboration. But she’ll make an exception for this swimwear collection, because “these are very chic and kind of high fashion. They are really girly.”

Hudgens dished that DVF Loves Roxy suits are a “good thing to rock … on a hot day at a music festival,” adding, “They are beautiful and vibrant and kind of have a vintage feel to them. So you mix that with a bathing suit and I think that’s pretty hot.”

And while she’s loved playing dress-up for the Spring Breakers press tour (her favorite look was at the Paris premiere), she’s more than ready for sundress season.

“[I can't wait for] barely-there clothes because I am so sick of being covered up,” she said. “I am ready to feel flowy and breezy. I’m excited to be in the sun!”

Shop the DVF Loves Roxy collection online at the DVF and Roxy websites, and tell us: What can’t you wait to wear this summer?

–Alex Apatoff, reporting by Lorina Lana

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