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Whitney Port Out to Prove Something with First Solo Runway Show

Feb/14/2012 at 02:00 PM ET

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When it was announced in January that Whitney Port would be showing at New York Fashion Week, the designer herself had only just learned of the news. “I started organizing this maybe a month and a half ago,” she tells PEOPLE. “The collection that I was doing was already being done, because obviously I’d do it anyway, but we decided pretty last minute we wanted to be part of Fashion Week.”

Now, the budding designer is in the final stages of preparation (her Whitney Eve show is Wednesday morning; it will livestream on Very.com’s YouTube channel), fitting models, selecting music, approving hair, makeup and nail decisions and figuring out what to wear.

“I’m waiting to see what the looks are like for the show,” she reveals. “I don’t want to take anything from the show, so I’ll pick up the pieces and put something together.”

Whitney Port to Show at New York Fashion Week

Jan/11/2012 at 12:00 PM ET

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She’s movin’ on up! Whitney Port is taking her Whitney Eve collection to the big leagues, planning her first-ever solo show at New York Fashion Week in February.

“My collection has grown so much over the past few years, and the next step for me as a designer was to put on my own runway show,” the former reality star said in a release. “I am so excited to show on schedule as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, and can’t wait to show my new fall collection on the runway.”

Port, who starred on MTV’s The Hills and The City, launched her collection in 2008, creating pretty party dresses and tailored, menswear-inspired looks.

“[It's] really colorful and really a mix of business sophisticate with a funky street-girl aesthetic — the good mix of L.A. and New York vibes,” Port told PEOPLE of her line in August. Calling her ideal customer “a girl who’s career oriented and motivated but also likes to have a good time,” she said she was focusing all of her energy on Whitney Eve, telling PEOPLE, “I’m … trying to become a better designer and learn the whole trade.”

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Whitney Port Is on a ‘Shopping Strike’

Oct/20/2011 at 10:30 AM ET

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She designs her own clothing line, but Whitney Port isn’t making any extra room in her closet these days. The former City star tells FabSugar.com that she’s on a “shopping strike.”

“I just moved into a new place and organized my closet, and I realized that I really shouldn’t buy anything else — I literally have stuff with tags still attached — so I’m just going to revamp my existing pieces for fall,” she says. That includes menswear — “I love a pantsuit,” she shares — plus kitten heels.

Port was on hand at Domaine Chandon in Napa Valley, Calif., last week to present the spring 2012 Whitney Eve show and benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation during an “Eve of Hope.” “I have family members that have been affected by the disease, and I really want to stress the importance of early detection,” the starlet shares. “It’s so crucial to go out and get tested, because the earlier they find something, the better chances you have of survival.”

Whitney Port’s Line: The ‘Good Mix’ of L.A. and New York Vibes

Aug/19/2011 at 01:30 PM ET

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If the cast of The Hills ever reunites for a movie version of the MTV series, Whitney Port will certainly have a lot to share with her former costars. The designer has been working on a spring 2012 collection she plans to debut in September at Fashion Week and Fashion’s Night Out.

“I do custom prints, so I have a lot of watercolor things going on,” Port told PEOPLE this summer at the Vans Warped Tour in Carson, Calif. “[It's] really colorful and really a mix of business sophisticate with a funky street-girl aesthetic — the good mix of L.A. and New York vibes.”

The Southern California native is certainly attuned to both coasts’ fashion vibes after living in N.Y.C. for a year working on her Whitney Eve line. But now that she’s back on the West Coast, her personal style is already shifting.

Step Into Stars’ Designer Styles for Less

Aug/11/2011 at 12:00 PM ET

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We know it can be hard to admire stars’ drool-worthy designer ensembles and know you’ll never be able to wear them. But there is a way to have just a little taste of the good life — if only for a few days. We found a handful of looks the stars have worn recently on RenttheRunway.com, the clothes borrowing site that features virtual shelves stocked with dresses by celeb-loved designers like Tibi, Rachel Roy, Hervé Léger and more.

Some red carpet repeats we’ve spotted lately? Ashley Tisdale‘s girlie bow-adorned Robert Rodriguez dress ($75 to rent for four days, $595 retail); Jennifer Aniston‘s flirty Nina Ricci “Perfect Lara” frock ($350 to rent, $3,290 retail); Selena Gomez‘s glam Teen Choice Awards dress by Erin by Erin Fetherston ($75 to rent, $595 retail); and Jennifer Lawrence’s super-sexy strapless Proenza Schouler sheath ($200 to rent, $1,525 retail). And that’s just the beginning. Find more (like Whitney Port‘s Yigal Azrouel) at RentTheRunway.com.

–Alex Apatoff

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Whitney Port’s Pre-Party Primping Routine: Push-Ups!

Jul/14/2011 at 01:30 PM ET

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Many Hollywood actresses spend hours in the makeup chair, getting themselves primped and prettied when they are headed for a night out on the town. But not Whitney Port! She hits the floor for some muscle-pumping moves instead. “Push-ups get me pumped,” Port told PEOPLE at the debut of Superdry USA’s South Street Seaport store on July 13. “I’ll do them before we go out at night.” After all, it’s all about fitting in fitness whenever you can, especially for a world traveler. Port, who recently got back to the United States after spending some time in London and Dublin, says she’s “hardly exercising” when she travels, “which is not so great.” So she compensates by squeezing a little exercise into her daily schedule, even if it’s while she “listen[s] to music and [has] a drink” before hitting the bar or club. Her friends have even come to accept her unusual nighttime routine. “Before it was like, ‘No, please don’t do that,’” laughs Port. “And now it’s just like, ‘Okay, go for it!’” Tell us: What do you think of Port’s pre-party fitness regime? –Hannah Kay Hunt

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Whitney Port Dyes Her Hair ‘Tangerine-y Red’

Jun/10/2011 at 01:30 PM ET

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Look who’s riding the redhead wave! Former reality starlet Whitney Port dyed her hair this week, going from the darker red she’d sported this spring to a “tangerine-y red color,” she tells PEOPLE. “I needed a change. I’ve kind of had ADD with my hair color.” Port, who rose to fame with her sun-kissed golden locks, says she was “sick of the blonde,” so she called on colorist Johnny Ramirez of Neil George to spice her hue up a bit. Is another color change in the works, maybe later this summer? “Probably,” she hints. Port, speaking to PEOPLE in New York City during Snapple’s celebration of National Iced Tea Day Friday, said that aside from her hair color, lately she’s focusing strictly on her clothing line, Whitney Eve. “I’m hoping to show [at Fashion Week],” she shares. “I’m working out the details of that right now.” Tell us: Do you prefer Port as a blonde or redhead? –Kate Hogan

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