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Feb 13 2012 09:00 AM ET

Exclusive Look: Meet the New Material Girls!

Material Girl Ads
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They really are lucky ladies: Samantha Titus, Katrina (Tina) Arandjelovic and Kimberly Perry are the brand new faces of Madonna and Lourdes Leon‘s beauty and clothing line, Material Girl. The girls beat out thousands of wannabe catwalkers in the brand’s “Lucky Stars” model search, and were handpicked by the mother-daughter duo to front the line.

“We set out to find someone who embodied the Material Girl lifestyle: a free-spirited girl with an interest in fashion, who isn’t afraid to express herself and let her true personality shine through,” Madonna and Leon said in a statement. “It came down to three girls who we absolutely loved and felt were true Material Girls, so we decided to make all of them winners.”

The ladies’ first ads, seem here, were shot in a New York City studio (Kelly Osbourne and Leon were both on set) and will debut in magazines, online and in stores later this month. The girls — who each won $5,000 in addition to the job — range in age from 19 to 21 and came from California, Illinois in New York. One runner-up, Briana Herrera, was named special correspondent for Material Girl and will blog on behalf of the brand.

Feb 09 2012 04:30 PM ET

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Camila Alves: Matthew Has ‘Great Opinions’ on My Handbag Line

Camila Alves Engagement Ring
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Arriving at QVC’s runway show in New York Wednesday night, Camila Alves seemed to have a little extra sparkle, in the form of a stunning three-stone sparkler on her finger. The handbag designer was out for the first time since her Christmas engagement to longtime love Matthew McConaughey, and put her gorgeous engagement ring on display for all to see.

“I am really enjoying being engaged right now … no wedding plans as of yet,” she told reporters. But speaking to PEOPLE earlier in the week, she was happy to dish on her fiancé’s sense of style. “Matthew has great taste,” she said. “He always has great opinions on what works and what doesn’t.” He even gives input on Alves’s handbag line, Muxo, which she designs with her mother. “We are one big family so we share everything — including opinions on the creations for the line.”

Alves’s latest collection, which she’ll present on QVC this Saturday, was inspired by her recent travels through Texas, Arkansas, New Orleans, California and New York. “We are really having fun mixing all of the inspirations from the various landscapes that we’ve been collecting for some time now,” she shared.

Jan 31 2012 10:30 AM ET

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Mary-Kate and Ashley’s Elizabeth and James: Not Named After Little Sis

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: Elizabeth and James
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen may have a sister named Elizabeth and a brother named James (who goes by Trent), but that doesn’t mean their Elizabeth and James brand is in homage to their siblings.

“We wanted it to be based on a relationship between a young girl and a boy and tell the story through clothing,” Mary-Kate told WWD when they launched the contemporary collection in 2007. “It’s a clash between masculinity and femininity,” added Ashley.

Brand reps also confirm to PEOPLE that the line is not named after anyone in specific.

But try telling that to little sister Elizabeth. “In my mind, that was, ‘Oh cool, that means I get free clothes,’” she tells ASOS magazine of her presumed influence on the line’s moniker. “For two years, I didn’t [have to] buy anything.” The Martha Marcy May Marlene star also wears her sister’s collection throughout a spread in the mag and was recently spotted sporting the line’s $155 sunnies.

All is fair in love and fashion?

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Jan 30 2012 04:30 PM ET

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Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Go Topless for Kardashian Kollection

Kardashian Kollection for Sears
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We’ve seen a lot of Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian, but the stylish sisters are revealing even more of their curves in new ads for the Kardashian Kollection denim line for Sears. The girls are taking their tops off in a racy pictorial — presumably to put the focus on the jeans. (Yeah, right.)

The Kardashians shared plans for their denim collection in September, around the time their eponymous collection launched in Sears stores. “We have to get everything tailored, so in this collection, we wanted to make sure that you didn’t have to tailor anything,” Kim told PEOPLE at the time. “It was the exact way we like it — from the fabrics being very comfortable and stretchy to fitting all of our body types.”

Jan 25 2012 03:00 PM ET

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Sienna Miller Parts Ways with Twenty8Twelve

Sienna Miller Style: Leaving Twenty8Twelve
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Though she is reportedly expecting her first child, Sienna Miller‘s fashion baby has already flown the coop. After six years as co-creative directors at Twenty8Twelve, she and sister Savannah have stepped down from their joint role at the label.

“We’ve had a brilliant six years at Twenty8Twelve and are now looking forward to new pastures,” the sisters tell WWD. “We wish the brand the best of luck for the future.” (The statement is a stark contrast to the sisters’ feelings in 2010: “These are the clothes we wear,” Savannah told WWD at the time. “And we want to keep all our girls happy.”)

Jan 23 2012 09:00 AM ET

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WATCH: Kate Bosworth Styles Her Way Through Morocco

Yep, we’re jealous. In the second of her new series of short fashion films, Kate Bosworth makes a stylish pilgrimage to Morocco on behalf of her burgeoning jewelry line and site, JewelMint.

Shot by filmmaker Michael Polish, the movie follows the actress through a Moroccan street market — and through several fashionable costume changes — to the tune of Broken Social Scenes’s “Ungrateful Little Father.”

Bosworth and her JewelMint team (which includes stylist pal Cher Coulter) launched the video series on Jan. 12 with the debut film, “The Look.” In the future, a new clip featuring the chic star will premiere at the beginning of every month.

Jan 20 2012 03:00 PM ET

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Avril Lavigne Has Plans for Your Nails — and Hair!

Avril Lavigne Hair Color Could Happen
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Avril Lavigne, who already lends her vision to a clothing line and two fragrances, wants to add some punk rock to your polish.

Sally Hansen has partnered with the singer for a limited collection of Salon Effects nail strips, launching in April. “I was really excited about the Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips — especially since they’re superquick,” she told WWD. “It’s supercool because the designs that I came up with are my personal style and vibe — they’re rock ’n’ roll and fun and bright and colorful. You have sparkles and little stars …”

Each $9.99 kit will include 16 nail polish strips, a cuticle file, a mini-file and a buffer for quick and easy application. But the 27-year-old, who calls herself “a really visual person,” says she wants to continue to add to her beauty empire: “I think it would be cool to do hair color.”

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