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Spanx Founder Sara Blakely: ‘Whether Boosting Their Butts or Businesses, I’m Passionate About Helping Women’

May/13/2013 at 04:00 PM ET

Spanx Sara BlakelyD Dipasupil/FilmMagic

Sara Blakely’s bottom line is taking a hit — for a cause.

The 42-year-old Spanx founder — crowned the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire by Forbes in 2012 — has signed the Giving Pledge, “ a commitment by the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to philanthropy,” according to the group’s Web site.

“Whether it’s boosting their butts or their businesses, I’m passionate about helping women,” Blakely tells PEOPLE. “By joining the Giving Pledge, I’m looking forward to learning the most effective way to pay my success forward and really make an impact.”

The pledge was founded by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett and has thus far enlisted 114 commitments from various billionaires, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and British business magnate Richard Branson.

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In an interview with PEOPLE last year, Blakely — whose nonprofit foundation has given more than $18 million to women in need — spoke about her desire to share her good fortune.

“From a young age I always had an awareness and gratitude for being a woman born in America,” she said. “So the blessing is like, ‘Wow, I can do so much with this. Money can create change, it can build things, it can help people.’”

Tell us: What do you think of Blakely’s decision to give away most of her wealth to good causes?

–Michelle Tauber

What We’re Buying: Metallic Flats, Luxe Baby Loot and Sexy Lace Underthings

May/01/2013 at 05:00 PM ET

What are we buying this week? What aren’t we buying? Below, we rounded up a few of the things we found so irresistible, we had to buy them — and share them with you.

And we’ll happily return the favor. If you Tweet (@StyleWatchMag) or Instagram (@peoplestylewatchmag) a picture of the item and include #PSWshops, we’ll can showcase our favorites. And make sure to share shots of yourself wearing the item here; you might just see the latest addition to your closet on the site!
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Sofia Vergara, Shapewear Entrepreneur? It’s True!

Apr/24/2013 at 11:30 AM ET

Sofia Vergara shapewearSara De Boer/Startraks

We don’t often mention Sofia Vergara in the same sentence as Jill Zarin and Bethenny Frankel, but Modern Family‘s fictional housewife is joining both Real Housewives in the shapewear market.

The star is expanding her sexy Kmart line to include nine pieces of foundation garments, which Vergara calls “so sexy.”

“Shapewear has always been a part of a woman’s wardrobe, but I wanted it to look cute, not like a horrible girdle,” Vergara tells WWD. “It’s for the everyday woman who wants to look good without spending a lot of money on shapewear, earrings or high heels that make her look cute and sexy.”

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It’s also for women who aren’t necessarily a sample size, with bustier cups starting at 36C and going to 40D and pieces like thigh slimmers and bodysuits going from M to 2X.

And Vergara knows a little something about the importance of good undergarments, she says in the interview. “Usually, when I go to an event, I wear shapewear,” she confesses. “It’s not to hold anything in, but to smooth everything out … But I do have to wear a bra with everything!”

Vergara’s shapewear collection will hit Kmart stores in June, with prices starting at $14.99. Tell us: Are you excited to see Vergara’s latest project?

–Alex Apatoff

Five Amazing Sales to Shop This Weekend

Apr/19/2013 at 01:13 PM ET

Ready to do a little discounted shopping? We always are — silly question.

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40% off at SusanRockefeller.com: Stock up on the gorgeously nautical-but-nice jewelry Susan Rockefeller makes with our exclusive 40% off code, found in our deals gallery here. We love these pretty sea star earrings, but you can’t go wrong with any of the seaside-inspired designs in her collection.

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Is Miranda Kerr Losing Her Victoria’s Secret Angel Wings?

Apr/10/2013 at 01:52 PM ET

Miranda KerrThelonius/Splash News Online

Will we be seeing less of Miranda Kerr in lingerie?

According to reports, Victoria’s Secret has decided not to renew Kerr’s $1 million contract, despite the star being one of the brand’s most recognizable faces.

Though the brand won’t confirm the speculation, sources behind the scenes tell PEOPLE there’s some truth to the pervasive diva rumors. “She can be difficult at shoots and appearances. She’s not very timely,” the source says. “She’s standoffish with the rest of the girls.”

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But that wouldn’t be enough to get her the ax, the source continues. “If Miranda and Victoria’s Secret part ways it’s not because of her behavior. It’s purely contractual. She’ll be coming back for the show but it’s unclear if she’ll be in future campaigns. But she is definitely one of the most popular models and in high demand.”

For their part, Victoria’s Secret released the following statement from president and chief marketing officer Ed Razek: “Miranda Kerr is one of the best models in the history of the business — and easily one of the most popular. She is also a consummate professional,” he wrote. “Any rumors to the contrary are simply untrue. While her international commitments have kept her away from us more than we’d like over the past few years, she will always be an Angel to me … In fact, I’ve already invited her to walk the runway in this year’s fashion show and, happily, she’s agreed.”

Tell us: What do you think of Kerr possibly being let go? Who would you like to see be the next Victoria’s Secret Angel?

–Alex Apatoff

What We’re Buying Now: Neon Heels, Chic Lingerie and Pretty Earrings

Apr/03/2013 at 09:00 AM ET

It’s no big secret that PeopleStyleWatch.com editors love new pieces. This week, we’re showing off the latest things we found, tried or were given that were just too good to keep them to ourselves.

And we want to return the favor. If you Tweet (@StyleWatchMag) or Instagram (@peoplestylewatchmag) a picture of the item and include #PSWshops, we’ll can showcase our favorites. And make sure to share shots of yourself wearing the item here; you might just see the latest addition to your closet on the site!
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Victoria’s Secret Model Karlie Kloss: ‘You Can Be Sexy With Short Hair!’

Mar/14/2013 at 03:30 PM ET

Karlie Kloss Victoria's SecretLarry Busacca/Getty

She’s a runway staple and a Victoria’s Secret model, so Karlie Kloss knows a little something about hair and makeup — and whether she prefers avant-garde fashion show makeup or the lingerie line’s signature smolder.

“[I love] the sexy ‘guy-hot’ make up, c’mon!” she tells PEOPLE at a party for the Victoria’s Secret 2013 swim launch. “[It makes me] feel beautiful, confident and sexy, [whereas for] the runway I probably have my eyebrows bleached, you know? It’s refreshing for me to be a part of something where you do feel beautiful and confident and sexy.”

Also making her feel all those things: love Josh Kushner, a.k.a. Ivanka Trump’s brother-in-law. And she appreciates that he’s “so not in fashion. It’s really refreshing to leave all the fashion shows and shoots and chaos totally behind.”

Chaos, including chopping off her hair the day before walking in the Victoria’s Secret fashion show last fall. “I kind of got in the dog house a little bit,” she says, “but they have been the biggest supporters of it.”

And don’t look for her to rock bombshell extensions in her shoots: the bob is here to stay. “It’s an honor to be the first Victoria’s Secret girl with short hair.” she says. “There are girls out there with every body type and there are girls out there with every hair type. You can be sexy with short hair!” And Kloss is the living proof.

Tell us: Do you like Kloss’s short cut? Would you rock a bob?

–Raha Lewis

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