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Sep 30 2011 01:30 PM ET

Christian Siriano: Designing for Taylor Swift Is Good for Business

Christian Siriano for Payless
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In the four years since taking top honors on season 4 of Project Runway, Christian Siriano has kept himself busy, building a veritable fashion empire.

His latest venture, an expanded collection for Payless ShoeSource, is an unexpected one for a designer best known for frothy and “fierce” creations, but Siriano is also a shrewd salesman.

“The new expanded collection, when we think about it, is for every customer that walks in the store,” he told PEOPLE at a Christian Siriano for Payless in-store event. “You’re like, ‘Okay, what is the mom wearing to work? What does the daughter want to buy?’”

And with recent coups including dressing Sarah Hyland and Runway mentor Heidi Klum for the 2011 Emmy Awards, Siriano’s business savvy also applies to cultivating celebrity relationships. Working with Modern Family star Hyland “made sense for me because Sarah is such a young, new, beautiful actress,” he explained. “I think she really needed a moment.” And designing for Klum is always a no-brainer. “I would do anything for her. She can call me tomorrow and I’d make something.”

Sep 30 2011 10:30 AM ET

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EXCLUSIVE: See the Elizabeth and James Spring 2012 Collection

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: Elizabeth and James Fall 2011
Courtesy Elizabeth and James

Weeks after showing their luxe line The Row during New York Fashion Week, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen introduce a colorful line of spring ready-to-wear from their sister brand, Elizabeth and James.

Sharing look book images exclusively with PEOPLE, brand reps tell us that the sisters oversaw everything from styling to model casting and set aesthetics. Lending their expert eyes to the looks, which include tailored suiting, scuba fabrics and gossamer-like silks, the Olsen touch can be found in the pattern mixing and attention to detail.

Check out some of our favorite styles below, including tuxedo-inspired separates and the perfect float-hem maxi, which will be available in stores mid-February and range from $145 to $745 a piece. Tell us: Which Elizabeth and James look is your favorite?

Sep 27 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Pump Up Your Fall Wardrobe with Picks from MiH Jeans

Corduroy by MiH Jeans
Courtesy MiH Jeans

Though autumn doesn’t seem like it’s ready to arrive just yet, the season’s clothes certainly have — and we’re falling hard. Take for instance MiH Jeans’s exclusive new autumn/winter 2011 capsule collection for Net-A-Porter.com, a line of non-denim looks that includes cozy cords and cotton and silk-blend jersey turtlenecks in a variety of warm hues.

“I was particularly inspired by Julie Christie and Annie Hall; the understated sophistication of their uptown/downtown style that stood the test of time,” MiH creative director Chloe Lonsdale said in a release. “We really wanted to capture the essence of that chic gamine vibe and tap into the mood of the season, while also offering an approachable way to wear these trends.”

Highlights of the collection include a sleek burgundy corduroy blazer ($315), charming navy, burgundy and mustard turtlenecks with buttons down the back ($145), plus standard corduroy pants in burgundy and bronze ($200).

The British brand — loved by stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Liv Tyler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jessica Alba — plans to keep the collection on Net-A-Porter‘s virtual shelves until it sells out, so shop your favorites soon.

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Sep 23 2011 11:30 AM ET

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Stars Go Mad for Banana Republic’s Sleek ‘Mad Men’ Collection

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Mad Men may not be on the air at the moment, but that sexy ’60s style lives on thanks to Banana Republic’s new line of clothes, inspired by the Joan Harrises and Peggy Olsons of the past.

And while we’ve found ourselves going “mad” for the line, it appears Hollywood has, too! Gwen Stefani stepped out earlier this month in the black lace top ($45), which 90210 star Jessica Stroup dressed up for an event over the summer. Giuliana Rancic wore the same blouse in gold for a taping of E! News, too.

Emmy Rossum took her love of lace up a notch, sporting the black knit grace lace dress ($150) on a movie set in Los Angeles. Jaime King rocked the look, too, wearing it in white to a party at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont.

Sep 20 2011 01:30 PM ET

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Mary-Kate & Ashley Keep Their Tees Covered

In the latest installment of their monthly video series, “T Moment,” Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen show how they swap cut-offs for couture.

Layering her $29.99 StyleMint tee under a vintage jacket with beat-up denim and Vans sneakers, Ashley adds quirky charm to the versatile top. Meanwhile, Mary-Kate goes glam, pairing her oversized StyleMint tee with a one-button Stella McCartney blazer and skinny jeans.

Think you can rival MK+A’s mix ‘n match moxie? Submit your fall looks to win a year of go-with-everything tees from StyleMint!

–Justine Harman

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Sep 07 2011 10:00 AM ET

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FIRST LOOK: Irina Shayk Heats Up Rampage’s Fall Ad Campaign

Irina Shayk Rampage Courtesy Gilles Bensimon for Rampage

“I love to do beautiful and sexy pictures,” Irina Shayk tells PEOPLE. “And I love Rampage because it has everything.” Hence the perfect style marriage: Sports Illustrated swimsuit stunner Irina Shayk starring in Rampage’s fall 2011 campaign.

The supermodel, who follows in the footsteps of former Rampage faces Gisele Bündchen, Bar Refaeli and Petra Nemcova, was shot in New York City by photographer Gilles Bensimon; her photos will debut in fashion and lifestyle magazines this fall.

Shayk tells PEOPLE that she loves Rampage’s “shoes, accessories [and] sexy dresses. You can wear Rampage from day to night by throwing on a blazer, some great high heels and a fun necklace.”

And not surprisingly, the looks she modeled make up her fall fashion wish list, as well. “Definitely a Rampage sexy black dress because without a black dress you can’t go anywhere,” she says of her must-have. “Also, it’s kind of warm during the fall in New York so a cool leather jacket, too.”

Sep 01 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Gisele Bündchen and Erin Wasson: The New Faces of ESPRIT

Gisele Bundchen for Esprit
Courtesy ESPRIT

In honor of its overhaul, Esprit is enlisting the help of two gorgeous women to celebrate its new look and identity. The brand recently announced that models Gisele Bündchen and Erin Wasson are the new faces of the line’s fall campaign, which launches next month.

“Using Erin and Gisele has really elevated the brand,” John Gunn, continental president of Esprit North America, tells WWD. “We were a little disjointed between how our stores looked and how the product and marketing looked. We were trying to go after the 28- to 34-year-old woman and showing 18-year-olds in ads.” He says the new target consumer is a woman who’s “forever 30.”

The new models bring years of stylish experience to the table: supermodel Bündchen worked the camera for H&M and took a boyish turn with Balenciaga, among other projects, while Wasson designs her own line, Erin Wasson x RVCA, and served as Justin Timberlake’s sidekick at William Rast. Tell us: What do you think of Bündchen and Wasson as the new faces of Esprit?