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Oct 04 2011 06:00 PM ET

Steal That Style: Get Your Own ‘Miracle’ Dress

Stella McCartney Miracle Dress
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A dress that nips in along the sides and waist and accents the girls? Yes, please. Stella McCartney’s $1595 bicolour “Octavia” dress – dubbed the “miracle dress” by various media outlets — is popping up on red carpets everywhere, worn by Liv Tyler, Lala Vazquez and most famously, Kate Winslet.

“It’s like retouching your body with a frock,” stylist June Ambrose tells the New York Post. And since it’s made of a sturdy cotton-stretch fabric, “it’s like a girdle, and gives you that svelte silhouette,” she adds. “In my opinion, this is the perfect dress.”

Lea Michele’s Plan for Fashion Success: Don’t Listen to Others

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When she was told she wasn’t pretty enough for fame, she persevered, so it’s not surprising to learn that on her rise to fame Lea Michele didn’t listen to unsolicited fashion advice, either.

“Ryan Murphy had told me, ‘Don’t wear black. You should never wear black,’” she recalls to InStyle.com when talking about her first Golden Globes. “So my stylist pulled floral, beautiful colors.”

But once another dress caught her eye, there was no turning back. “As I’m walking to the bathroom to try them on, I see the Oscar [de la Renta] dress hanging up in her closet. I said ‘I’m wearing that,’” she shares. “And I called Ryan, and said ‘Ryan, I’m wearing black!’” Looks like putting her well-heeled foot down paid off: the dress earned raves, and the Glee star calls it one of her “most memorable” red carpet gowns. Tell us: Are there any colors you don’t wear?

–Kim Peiffer

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Sep 01 2011 01:30 PM ET

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Sarah Jessica Parker’s Pretty Premiere Looks

Sarah Jessica Parker Premiere Style Splash News Online; Flynet; Fame; Startraks; Abaca

We do know how she does it: with killer fashion instincts, a delicate frame and a very bright smile. Sarah Jessica Parker has spent the week promoting her new film, I Don’t Know How She Does It, in Moscow and London, looking super stylish along the way.

On Sunday, Parker visited Moscow’s Manolo Blahnik store (so Carrie Bradshaw of her!) in a charming, strapless white Chanel dress trimmed with red-and-pink accents. Wednesday, she surfaced in London in a pink Chanel Haute Couture jacket with embroidered sleeves (topped off with major bun); that same day, she sported a flowing taupe frock covered up with a cropped yellow blazer, also by Chanel.

Kendall Jenner Goes to Prom in Her Latest Modeling Campaign

Kendall Jenner Prom Dress Model
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She’s scored a solo magazine cover and suited up for Leah Madden’s swimwear line, and now, Kendall Jenner is continuing her successful modeling career with dress designer Sherri Hill. “I had the most amazing photo shoot this weekend,” Jenner writes on her website. “We shot over two days and I got to wear the most gorgeous prom dresses and work with a really great team.”

In the photos, Jenner shows off sequined dresses while sporting perfectly-coiffed hair and party-ready makeup. According to the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, Paul Anthony and Kate Best did hair and makeup and photographer Fadil Berisha took the pictures.

The shots are a departure from one of Jenner’s recent modeling sessions; the teen star drew negative reactions after posing in swimwear last summer at age 14. Jenner responded to critics, saying her family was supportive of her modeling career, and that she “wouldn’t do anything [she] wasn’t ready to do, or didn’t want to do.”

–Kim Peiffer

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Aug 12 2011 01:30 PM ET

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Stars Love Express’s $50 Dress!

Zoe Saldana, Amanda Seyfried: Express dress
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Hollywood’s hottest new dress has major stars in stripes! Since Aug. 2, six sexy celebs have stepped out in Express’s three-quarter sleeved striped dress (Emily Blunt sported the black-and-white version for a night out on the town) — a steal at only $50.

Each star’s own spin on the dress showed off its versatility. From left, Amanda Seyfried and Emmy Rossum added casual accessories to walk about town; Zoë Saldana belted hers and added posh camel accessories to run errands; January Jones continued her maternity chic streak by adding embellished sandals and a slate bag; and Olivia Munn hit the red carpet in knee-high boots and gold necklaces.

You can share the stars’ style by nabbing the dress yourself — it’s still available at Express.com — but first tell us: Who wore her striped Express dress best?

–Alex Apatoff
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Jul 18 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Madonna and Lourdes Expand Their Fashion Line, Material Girl

Material Girl expands line
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Teens everywhere have been amping up their wardrobes with eclectic pieces from Madonna and daughter Lourdes’s juniors clothing line, Material Girl. And now, the mother-daughter team is building up the brand to include beauty products, intimates and sleepwear, plus outerwear, party dresses and an expanded denim line. First up are intimates and sleepwear, which debut in stores this month and will include everything from solid and polka-dot push-up bras to bustiers, sweatpants and even girly boxers. Next will come beauty products, including nail polish, lip glosses, body sprays and lotions, all hitting stores on Aug. 15, with eye palettes launching on Sept. 15.  ”It was so much fun getting to pick all of my favorite scents for the Material Girl body products and lip glosses,” Lourdes told WWD. “The body products have fun names like Wicked Watermelon, Flirty Fruit, Midnight Magnolia and Sinful Sugar. I chose scents that I loved.” After girls everywhere start smacking their lips with the new glosses, they can stock up on fall fashions like studded and acid-wash skinny jeans, outerwear like cape coats and bomber jackets, and a collection of sequin-covered, feather-accessorized dresses, also coming to stores in fall. We wonder if the brand’s famous face, Kelly Osbourne, is excited about the new additions! Shop the line only at Macy’s and macys.com. Tell us: What do you think of Material Girl’s expansion plans? –Kim Peiffer

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Jun 27 2011 03:00 PM ET

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EXCLUSIVE: See What ‘Bachelorette’ Ashley Hebert Is Wearing Tonight!

Bachelorette Rose Ceremony Dress
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Ashley Hebert has to break yet another heart on tonight’s episode of The Bachelorette, but at least she’ll look cute doing so! During this evening’s rose ceremony in Hong Kong, the reality starlet will be decked out in a short, shimmery dress by designer Randi Rahm. “It’s a very beautiful color on her,” Rahm tells PEOPLE of the baby blue creation. “It’s sleek, young and feminine. City-like, but old-world exotic. It will be fabulous at sunset.” Hebert, who let three guys go last week, has worn Rahm’s creations throughout this season of The Bachelorette. “Cary [Fetman] the costume designer and I really worked closely before and during filming,” Rahm reveals. “I provided him with options for Ashley that worked well on her shape and her coloring, and she just fell in love with them.” Rahm, who says Hebert wears her clothes “quite well,” especially loved seeing the star in the Swarovski crystal-studded “Diamond AB” gown during the first rose ceremony. “It was absolutely breathtaking,” she says. But she hints that there’s much more to come. “Wait until you see the finale look — now that’s unreal,” Rahm reveals, adding that she hopes her relationship with Hebert continues once the show is over. “I’d really like to design her wedding gown, when she finds that special guy,” she says. “What a culmination that would be!”

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