Mom-to-be Kristin Cavallari is spending a few days in New York City to attend Fashion Week — and she’s taking us with her! The former reality starlet is blogging her way through the shows exclusively for PeopleStyleWatch.com, giving us inside info on her favorite fashions, the best parties and more. Here, in her first blog, she arrives in the Big Apple and gives us a preview of what’s to come:

So excited for Fashion Week! Just got to New York and I love being in the city. New York has such great energy during this time.

This year I decided to only go to three shows. In the past, I’ve done numerous shows and it gets exhausting. I’ll be seeing Rachel Roy, Betsey Johnson and Dennis Basso. I’ve gone to Betsey every time I’ve been to Fashion Week and she never disappoints. It’s by far the most fun you’ll have at a show. Rachel Roy will be a first for me and I cannot wait. I’ve been a fan of her line for a while now. Dennis Basso will also be a first and someone that is new on my radar.

Fashion Week is definitely many a girl’s dream … and what’s not to love? I’ll be playing dress-up for the next two days and wearing some amazing outfits. You can take more fashion risks in New York and especially during Fashion Week, so I can’t wait to show you some of the risks I’ll be taking that I wouldn’t normally. Tell us: What do you want to see Cavallari wearing?

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What Super Bowl outburst? After a particularly rough week — where she watched her husband’s Patriots lose the big game and then shared some not-so-nice words about his teammates — Gisele Bündchen got back to doing what she does best on Saturday, walking the runway for designer Alexander Wang at New York Fashion Week.

There were rumblings of her appearance before the show (as the team at Fashionista Tweeted, “Freaking GISELE backstage at alex wang”) and once she did hit the catwalk, wearing an asymmetrical military-inspired black leather coat and matching boots, she was met with cheers.

“It was special to walk in the Alexander Wang show on Saturday,” Bündchen told PEOPLE exclusively following the show. “He is an innovative designer and a sweet person. I look forward to working with him in the future.”

Bündchen wasn’t the only big name in the house, however: she was joined by Carmen Kass, Shalom Harlow and Karolina Kurkova, who all received big rounds of applause, as well.

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Chris Martin is a lucky man! The Coldplay rocker’s leading ladies — collaborator Rihanna and wife Gwyneth Paltrow — paused for a hot shot Sunday night while backstage at the Grammy Awards, showing off their slim figures and similar, slinky gowns. Rihanna worked the room in custom Giorgio Armani (she’s currently a face of the designer’s denim and underwear lines), while Paltrow wowed in a long black number with a solid gold belt.

Later in the night, Rihanna joined Martin and his bandmates for a medley of her “We Found Love” and their “Princess of China” and “Paradise.” Rocking leather shorts and a crop top — plus her new blonde do — the singer got the excitable crowd going. Meanwhile, Paltrow introduced the night’s big winner, Adele, before the beloved Brit took to the stage for a highly praised rendition of “Rolling in the Deep.”

Rihanna and Paltrow were among the night’s few style standouts; Adele and Carrie Underwood were both red carpet winners, too, though many stars failed to impress (or shock) this time around. Though Nicki Minaj’s slightly sacrilegious look drew mild criticism, no one seemed to go too crazy this year — not even Lady Gaga (and that’s saying a lot). Check out our best dressed here, then vote on the night’s biggest risk takers here. Then tell us: What did you think of the 2012 Grammys style?

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When it comes to style, Shailene Woodley is on both sides of the fence.

“I really don’t know anything about fashion,” The Descendants star told FASHIONetc at Thursday’s Honor runway presentation during New York Fashion Week. “This is my first fashion show ever.”

And though the Oscars are only weeks away, the 20-year-old has lax specifications for her gown. “I have to be able to breathe,” she says. “I have to be able to have a food baby, and if I’m going to be sweaty, I need a dress that won’t show my sweat marks.”

But despite her nonchalance, Woodley also has her convictions: “I would do it again in a heartbeat,” she tells New York of the much-maligned (and much-criticized) barefoot running shoes she wore to a Golden Globes after-party.

“If people spent as much time thinking about the genocides going on in Africa and around the world as they do the shoes that actors wear to after-parties, the world would be a much more peaceful environment.”

–Justine Harman

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Move over Victoria, Marc Jacobs has a new BFF!

This Sunday, Miss Piggy will wear custom Louis Vuitton to host The Orange BAFTA Red Carpet show. ”Moi on the Red Carpet at the BAFTAs wearing Louis Vuitton designed by my dear friend Marc Jacobs,” she says in a release. “We have a word for that in Hollywood: Va-va-va-voom.”

The dress (above) features an iconic ’50s-inspired silhouette with an embellished bustier and a sequined bow. The cleft-foot hottie will also squeeze into bow-topped satin heels and an embossed clutch.

The BAFTAs, the British awards ceremony highlighting the best and brightest in entertainment, airs on BBC1 and can be viewed online on Monday. Visit People.com to see the best of the red carpet (which is sure to include Miss Piggy), too!

–Justine Harman

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If Minka Kelly was nervous about walking in Wednesday’s Heart Truth Red Dress Show at New York Fashion Week, she definitely wasn’t showing it. The actress hit the runway in a glimmering, custom creation by Diane von Furstenberg, and was met with cheers from the adoring crowd.

Kelly got involved with the annual show through sponsor Diet Coke, once the company asked her to be their celebrity ambassador. “Before I got involved I didn’t know that heart disease was the number-one killer of women,” she told PEOPLE exclusively (hear more in the clip above). “If I get one girl to go to the gym one day more often than she does … then I’ve done a good job.”

Joining Kelly on the catwalk were stars like Christie Brinkley (in Pamella Roland), Jenna Elfman (in Alberta Ferretti), Rebecca Romijn (in Marchesa), Rose McGowan (in Donna Karan) and Elisabeth Röhm (in Nicole Miller). “I’m excited for Chaka Khan and I’m excited for Gloria Estefan,” Kelly revealed before the show. “I’m such a huge fan of both of them, so I’m so honored to be in their company.”

The scene backstage was lots of fun: the seventh floor of New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom was transformed into a giant salon, with hair stylists from Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door Spa, makeup artists from Bobbi Brown and nail guru Deborah Lippmann running between celebrities to primp and perfect. (Check out our Pinterest page for some behind-the-scenes photos.)

The Red Dress Show — now in its 10th year — raises awareness about heart disease and the Red Dress, unveiled by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in 2002 as a symbol for the cause. For more information on prevention, and the campaign, visit hearttruth.gov.

And to help in the fight, pick up a four-pack of Diane von Furstenberg’s limited edition Diet Coke bottles ($30), sold throughout the month of February; 100 percent of proceeds will benefit the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

–Kate Hogan

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With those sculpted limbs, an army of LBDs and gleaming locks, Jennifer Aniston is timeless — and logic defying.

“I don’t feel my age,” she says in the March issue of InStyle. “I feel young every day. It’s in the spirit.”

Crediting cardio, a balanced diet and an arsenal of must-have products for her looks, the Wanderlust star confesses she is a creature of habit. “On the red carpet, it’s time for me to start doing something different,” she says. “I play it very safe because I just want to be comfortable … if I could wear a jersey tank that went down to the floor, I would.”

The natural brunette is also considering ditching the golden hue that has become her trademark. “I’ve been thinking about dyeing my hair a dark brown,” she says. “I feel it would be healthier.”

But while she approaches beauty with a seasoned pragmatism, Aniston says boyfriend Justin Theroux‘s convictions do not affect her own. ”He has great style,” she confesses. “It’s very specific, and it has been his style forever. Has it influenced mine? No, but I know people say it has.” To read more on Aniston’s fashion philosophy, pick up the March issue of InStyle, on stands Feb. 10.

Courtesy InStyle

–Justine Harman

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She recently headlined a Duran Duran music video and still gets booked to walk the most coveted runways, but Naomi Campbell says there’s nothing ‘super’ about her storied career.

“I would never call myself that,” she says of the term ‘supermodel’ in the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar. “I don’t have any superhuman powers.”

To that end, the 41-year-old works hard to maintain her famous figure. “For me, carbs are a treat now,” she says, admitting to doing “everything I can to keep my skin elasticated.” (While speaking with Oprah Winfrey in 2010 she confessed to going on 18-day cleanses and jumping rope to keep her face lean.)

“I still love what I do,” she explains, but instead of ‘supermodel,’ she’s drawn to terms including “transformation, reinvention, and chameleon,” buzz words which demonstrate a marked departure from her mantra in the late ’90′s. “I never diet. I smoke. I drink now and then. I never work out. I work very hard and I am worth every cent,” she infamously told Playboy in 1999. Read more on Campbell at harpersbazaar.com/naomi and in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

Courtesy Terry Richardson for Harper’s Bazaar

–Justine Harman

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With so many choices to pick from, it’s not exactly a coincidence when style stars like Michelle Williams and Kate Bosworth select feminine frocks from the same London-based label.

Best known for micro floral prints and unabashedly feminine silhouettes, Erdem has become an offbeat industry darling. After Claudia Schiffer wore a runway look from his debut ready-to-wear collection in 2006, the designer went on to gain critical and capital success when Barneys New York became the brand’s primary stockist. (The Duchess of Cambridge helped put him on the map, as well.)

In the past several months, A-listers have flocked to the lines ethereal frocks and punchy separates, alike. For the New York screening of My Week with Marilyn, Michelle Williams selected an embroidered slip, while ingénue Elizabeth Olsen made a statement in a $4,085 trademark print crepe de chine gown. Kate Bosworth looked capricious in a canary, off-shoulder frock from the line’s spring 2012 collection, while Jessica Alba paired extra pops of color with the brand’s printed stovepipes.

“I never think about what’s sexy,” the designer has said of his creations. “I focus on the silhouettes and the proportions and hope that takes care of everything.”

–Justine Harman

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Octavia Spencer dazzled at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, but the actress admits that slipping into her Tadashi Shoji gown took a little extra work.

“I was not a Girl Scout, but I tried to be very prepared,” she joked on the Ellen DeGeneres Show Tuesday. “I triple-Spanxed, which is not good. Spanx really, really work, but you don’t need to overdo it.”

Though the actress cut a fine figure Sunday — and picked up the award for best supporting actress — she wasn’t feeling so great during the post-SAG celebrations. “I could not party that night because I was being pinched in places I didn’t know it was possible,” she joked.

Luckily she had a girlfriend who felt her pain: fellow nominee Melissa McCarthy (who’s had a major Spanx moment of her own). “I was like, ‘Oh my god Melissa, I’m about to die, my Spanx are killing me,’” Spencer recalled. “And she said, ‘I just went to the bathroom and took mine off.’”

Watch the clip above to hear more about Spencer’s Spanx-ing — and get all the details of her embarrassing streaking incident. Tell us: Do you wear Spanx under special-occasion dresses?

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Rose Byrne gave us a lot to look at during Sunday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards: her gorgeous face, for one, but also her interesting white jumpsuit and face-framing bob. So we had to ask: What was the story behind her look?

“I tried this on a couple of years ago,” Byrne told PEOPLE of her glimmering Elie Saab jumpsuit. “I loved it for an event and it just didn’t end up being the one that I wore. But I always had it in my mind.”

Once she decided she wanted to wear pants to the SAGs, Byrne called up her stylist, Penny Lovell, who immediately knew which look to pull. “[She] was like, ‘How about that great jumpsuit we tried on from Elie Saab?’” Byrne recalled. “And I was like, ‘Oh that? Let’s go!’ So that was it. I love jumpsuits.”

Though Byrne’s bob was somewhat old news by comparison — she first cut it several months ago — the actress had the look freshened by John Frieda stylist Harry Josh before the awards (her makeup was by Joe Fresh Beauty). “Just yesterday, he did another cut and he did the back and then he did the bangs again,” she explained during the SAG Awards Gala at the Shrine Auditorium. “It’s Scarface-inspired. It’s like Scarface meets Anna Wintour.” Tell us: What did you think of Byrne’s look?

–With reporting by Jessica Wedemeyer

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She sometimes wears outfits too complex to understand, but Tilda Swinton’s role as a fashion icon is indisputable. So it’s surprising to hear that the most major tool in the actress’s arsenal of style is something, well, quite unconventional.

“For me, it’s just a matter of having a box cutter to open the [dress] box,” she told PEOPLE at New York’s Core Club Tuesday night during a screening of Here, a short film she co-wrote for the Luxury Collection Hotels and Resorts. “I turn up in a pair of old corduroy trousers, and I’m very fortunate to have friends who send me boxes [with gowns],” she continued. “It’s like the Cinderella complex. It’s the friends that make the effort, not me.”

Swinton, who wore a sharp white Céline suit to Tuesday’s event, said that often, her couture outfits fit with minimal tailoring. “There is a little effort that goes into the planning, like, weeks ago,” she admitted, “but at this stage, it’s only a matter of opening the box.”

That will likely be the procedure Sunday night, when Swinton dresses up for the Screen Actors Guild awards (she’s nominated for best actress for We Need to Talk About Kevin). However, with her film out of the Oscar race, the actress doesn’t think she’ll attend the big awards on Feb. 26 — and is slightly relieved she won’t be looking for yet another outfit. “It would be a luxury problem,” she said, “but it’s a win-win situation, if you know what I mean.”

Regardless, Swinton’s friends and admirers (Anne Hathaway and Simon Doonan among them) always look forward to the star’s fashion moments. “It’s effortless,” model Agyness Deyn, who stars in Here, told PEOPLE. “She’s so talented … such an amazing person.” Tell us: Are you a fan of Swinton’s style?

–Jeffrey Slonim

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Hollywood’s A-list can’t seem to get enough of Stella McCartney’s funky spring collection.

At Thursday’s Swarovski Crystallized Unsigned Model Search Event in London, Helena Christensen (right) added intrigue to a patterned shift with striped, blue tights and a neon-green purse. Previous supporters of the unusual frocks include Charlize Theron, who selected a one-shouldered mini for the L.A. premiere of Young Adult, Gwyneth Paltrow, who celebrated Coach’s 70th anniversary in a one-sleeved version and Nicole Kidman, who sported a burgundy column at the Country Music Awards.

“It’s a celebration of energy, freshness, and fitness,” McCartney told Style.com of the hard-to-pull-off collection. Tell us: Who do you think looks best in Stella McCartney’s spring collection?

–Justine Harman

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Paris Fashion Week may represent the finest handiwork in couture design, but Jean Paul Gaultier’s latest offering didn’t leave one bereaved father in stitches.

“The family was upset to see those pictures,” Mitch Winehouse told The Sun of Gaultier’s show, which commemorated the late singer. “We’re still grieving for her loss, and we’ve had a difficult week with the six-month anniversary of Amy’s death.

“It portrays a view of Amy when she was not at her best, and glamorizes some of the more upsetting times in her life,” he continues. (The collection heavily references Winehouse’s disheveled aesthetic, reckless attitude and penchant for smoking.)

But Gaultier stands by his intentions: “She was an icon of fashion and truly, the sense of how she mixed the clothes — it was great,” he said after Wednesday’s show. “It is very joyous.”

And though Style.com diplomatically critiques the collection (perhaps neither to incense the veteran designer nor the late chanteuse), they too dubbed the presentation, and all it represented, “So sad.” Tell us: Do you find Jean Paul Gaultier’s presentation insensitive?

–Justine Harman

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–What Not to Wear‘s Stacy London is taking her expertise to the plus-size market with a new fashion show [The Hollywood Reporter]

–Jean Paul Gaultier’s Paris show was a tribute to Amy Winehouse, not unlike Marc Jacobs’s spring show in New York [BellaSugar]

–Speaking of Paris Haute Couture Week, one model conquered the runway wearing a 110-lb. dress! [Catwalk Queen]

–Take a look back at some of birthday girl Ellen DeGeneres‘s best suits [Stylelist]

–A London museum plans to feature iconic dresses from movies like The Wizard of Oz and Breakfast at Tiffany’s [FashionETC]

The dresses Valentino designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli sent down the runway in Paris Wednesday were fit for a high-fashion bride: feminine florals ruled, there were lacey accents galore and more than half of the ladylike frocks were white. With a little finessing, a veil and a bouquet, we could easily see some of the haute couture gowns walking down an aisle.

Though she wasn’t there, we do wonder: was Anne Hathaway paying attention? The bride-to-be is quite close to Valentino, who, while retired, still has influence in the fashion world, and even spoke out about her potential wedding gown recently. “I would do my best creation for her,” he told PEOPLE in December. “She’s a lovely person. She wears the clothes very, very well. So I would do something special … but I cannot say exactly which type of dress.”

The final look of the show, seen at left, was particularly bridal, with a flowing skirt, airy sleeves and floral detail. “It should be interesting,” Hathaway’s stylist Rachel Zoe told PEOPLE of helping her client find a dress. “She’s so young and such a romantic. It will be a fashion ‘moment’ whatever she decides.”

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Her reign as an indie darling continues, but Elizabeth Olsen is a reluctant fashion plate.

“I’m actually not very good with all this designer stuff,” the 22-year-old tells Refinery29. “I just know basic ones.”

For a newcomer, however, her learning curve is rather impressive. Along with Marni and Céline, she swears by edgier labels including Isabel Marant and Carven. “I wore an orange floral Proenza Schouler dress that I was like obsessed with to the W magazine pre-Golden Globes party,” she gushes of a recent standout look (left).

And though she’s Mary-Kate and Ashley’s little sister, don’t credit The Row designers with Elizabeth’s ingénue style. ”I don’t live with them, and they don’t dress me,” she says. “Like, I’m an adult, ha!”

But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t shopped her sisters’ closets before. “I used to do it a lot more, but I’ve overgrown them by a lot,” she admits. “I overgrew them in high school, and then all of my friends started getting their hand-me-downs.”

–Justine Harman

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We have to admit something: though we love (love, love, love) Elizabeth Banks, we haven’t ever thought of her as much of a fashion star. Until now. In the last week, Banks has blown us away with the sleek, sexy looks she’s sported while promoting her new film, Man on a Ledge.

Last Wednesday, Banks popped by the New York City premiere of Haywire in a ruffled Theyskens’ Theory dress, gold-trimmed jacket, Amrapali earrings and a zipper-trim Lauren Merkin clutch. The next night she was out again, this time in a sultry one-shoulder Versace dress paired with pretty jewels, major booties and some seriously smoky eyes.

But her best look yet has to be the one she rocked Monday night at her film’s Los Angeles premiere: a gold Emilio Pucci mini that totally sparkled. (In fact, more than 94 percent of readers chose the look as a “hit!”). She may be a busy mom, but lately she’s just busy looking hot — and because of that, we can’t wait to see what her Hunger Games press tour brings. Tell us: Which of Banks’s recent looks is your favorite?

–Kate Hogan

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In less than two weeks, five of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading ladies selected similar looks from Valentino’s spring/summer 2012 collection.

For the Jan. 9 Rome premiere of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rooney Mara wore a scarlet, tiered gown with piqued sleeves and sheer paneling. In the days that followed, both Jessica Alba and Kristen Bell attended awards season soirees in leather-accented styles, while Kirsten Dunst and Kate Bosworth opted for slightly more black-tie versions of the same silhouette.

Valentino is “synonymous with red carpet and glamour,” Alba’s stylist Brad Goreski tells PEOPLE of the seasonal collection’s appeal. For his client, “the combination of leather and lace was absolutely perfect” for the InStyle and Forevermark Golden Globes pre-party because of its “mixture of ladylike and edgy” qualities.

The Bravo star credits the line’s “sort of whimsical quality” as an enduring red-carpet trend, but says that unexpected details manage to keep the dresses young. “That is why for stylists, it’s a sure thing,” he declares, adding, “you know if one of your girls is wearing Valentino, it’s going to be a good moment.”

–Justine Harman

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Though Vanessa Hudgens is consistently glam on the red carpet, even her favorite looks get relegated to the back of the closet.

“I go to a bunch of events,” she tells PEOPLE. “Normally when I wear a dress, I only wear it once.”

Taking advantage of this stylish surplus, the actress is auctioning off the one-of-kind Candie’s Couture gown she wore to last year’s MTV Movie Awards (left), with all proceeds benefiting Stand Up 2 Cancer.

“I’m just trying to raise awareness,” she says of the endeavor, which starts Monday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. EST/ 4 p.m. PST. “It’s exciting.”

Other things she’s excited about include her new website, VanessaHudgensOfficial, where she blogs about film and music — and posts personal photos, thanks to the iPhone app Instagram. “It’s slightly addicting,” she says, laughing. “You can take a picture of a cup and it will look incredible.”

When it comes to looking good on days off, she relies on a fail-proof ensemble: “A funky long dress with a bunch of bracelets and a bunch of necklaces and a cool floppy hat.”

And while she and pal Ashley Tisdale often buy the same things — “It’s always been like that,” she shares — Hudgens relies on personal flair to avoid identical outfits. ”It’s all about accessorizing,” she says. “As long as you accessorize, you can make anything yours.”

Head over to eBay right now to make Vanessa’s sexy silver column yours!

–Justine Harman

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