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When Susan Boyle makes her debut performance in the U.S. on Wednesday for the finale of America’s Got Talent, it won’t be just her singing that impresses the audience. The Scottish singing sensation will be wearing a stunning, bespoke dress created by British designer Suzanne Neville that is set to “really wow” the crowd. The designer tells PEOPLE exclusively: “The brief was to make Susan look super elegant and so we created a long, classic black gown for Susan to wear.” Three weeks and two dress fittings later, Boyle was thrilled with her one-of-a-kind gown, which has now left the designers store in upmarket Knightsbridge and is on its way to the U.S. with the singer’s stylist. Neville’s rep tells PEOPLE: “Suzanne said she was a delight to work with and seemed very excited about both the dress and the performance.” Neville who is known for her bridal and evening wear, has also designed outfits for previous X Factor contestants, another of Simon Cowell’s talent shows in the U.K, as well as celebrities such as Jerry Hall. –Monique Jessen

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Kelly Bensimon isn’t the only Real Housewife in New York to turn jewelry designer– now Ramona Singer has teamed with HSN to launch her collection, appropriately dubbed Ramona. “I wanted to create affordable estate pieces for people,” Ramona tells PEOPLE. “I have taken my own pieces, pieces I have seen at auctions, pieces I have seen on Madison Avenue and I have emulated that in this collection.” Ramona’s line is made from sterling silver with rhodium plating, so it won’t turn or tarnish, and uses real gemstones and diamonds. Pieces will retail from $200 to $550 exclusively on HSN.com. “It’s like an investment piece,” says Ramona. “It goes with everything you have, it won’t go out of style in five or ten years. It’s timeless.” Not to mention versatile. “I’m wearing it right now with a bathing suit,” she tells us. “But you can also wear it with black tie.” And though both Ramona and Kelly will be working on their lines during the new season of Real Housewives of New York, Ramona feels no competition. “I only compete against me, myself, and I. I am always looking forward. I don’t look to the left and I don’t look to the right or behind me,” she says. Shop Ramona’s estate jewels now at HSN.com and be sure to catch Ramona live on HSN tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Tell us: Are you going to buy Ramona Singer’s estate jewels?

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While Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw has shown no signs of letting go of her designer duds — she has already been spotted in two pairs of Christian Louboutin pumps! — Ugly Betty’s Wilhelmina Slater, played by Vanessa Williams, looks to be cutting back on spending due to the recession. WWD caught up with the actress at a charity event in Dallas on Tuesday night where she told them, “With the economic situation what it is, we scaled down in terms of the type of clothing that we’re getting.” So what does that mean exactly for the Mode editor-in-chief? “There was a Naeem Kahn dress that went for $3,000, and they watched it and watched and by the time we got it, it was like $800. So we are being mindful of the budget and waiting for markdowns on Ugly Betty,” says Vanessa. Other than shopping sales, Ugly Betty’s costume department is also scooping out the vintage bins. “With the [Thierry] Mugler, which we did a lot last season, we’ve gone through a lot of stuff that is late ’80s, early ’90s, which is fantastic — a lot of stuff I used to wear when I was recording back in the day,” says Vanessa. “So I would have deja vu moments of, ‘Didn’t I wear this on stage already?’” We can’t wait to check out Ugly Betty’s sure-to-be unique take on recession fashion. The third season will premiere on October 9 on ABC. Tell us: Will you be watching Ugly Betty this season?

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After a failed fashion show on season one of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Housewife Sheree Whitfield is headed to New York Fashion Week to silence all the critics and take on the big catwalk. The budding designer of She by Sheree will be debuting her “sexy chic”-inspired collection, which she describes as “any fashion conscious woman’s dream: colorful, form fitting, powerful and definitely international.” In true Housewives form, Whitfield promises the September 13th show will be chock-full of fabulous designs and even more drama! We can’t wait to see who turns up in the front row. Tell us: Do you want to wear She by Sheree?

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If you’ve ever spent the better part of a Mad Men episode dreaming that you could look as glamorous as the show’s leading ladies, you’re in luck. The AMC period drama’s makeup department head, Lana Horochowski, is revealing precisely how she and her team transform the cast each week — and her secrets for recreating their retro style. Lana’s first on-set step was to create individual looks for each star to that reinforced her personality and identity. Curvy redhead Joan Holloway, played by, Christina Hendricks, is “always put-together, very sassy and sexy,” says Lana, who goes with a heavy eye with lots of liner and strip lashes for the star to play up her sex-appeal. The show’s classic blonde, Betty Draper (January Jones), on the other hand, has two distinct looks. “For home she is very natural, basically a sheer foundation, black eyeliner and mascara. Evening Betty goes a little thicker on the liner and a brighter lipstick, but always coordinated with her clothing.” And the secret to creating your own ’60s-inspired makeup look? “A great start would be lining the top lash line only with a gel liner like M·A·C Fluidline,” Lana says. We love this product for recreating the perfect ’60s eye.” When it comes to lips, “Replacing gloss and sheer or shimmer lipsticks with matte reds, bright pinks, and corals help create a more retro look,” she explains. Tell us: Which Mad Men star’s look would you love to channel?

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Add designer Max Azria to the roster bonafide fashionistas guesting on the new CW model drama The Beautiful Life! PEOPLE confirms that Azria, the founder of celebrity-favorite BCBGMaxAzria, will play himself in an episode scheduled to air in mid-October. Azria joins Zac Posen and Project Runway judge Nina Garcia among the cameos for The Beautiful Life, which premieres Sept. 16 and stars Mischa Barton. Other fashion cameos on the CW this fall include Tory Burch and Tyra Banks on Gossip Girl. We can’t wait see what other fashionistas turn up on our TV this fall! – Cynthia Wang

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Blake Lively may have spent most of her day working, but the Gossip Girl star got to celebrate her 22nd birthday in a sexy Kate Moss for Topshop dress, starting with a stop at the Tiffany & Co. and InStyle party honoring Maria Sharapova and Frank Gehry — who collaborated on earrings the tennis star will wear during the US Open. But that was just the beginning. “I have nothing planned. I’m going to a lovely dinner, but it’s a surprise,” Lively told PEOPLE before being presented with a chocolate birthday cake at the party, but one can only assume that she spending the rest of the evening with her beau, Penn Badgley, as she coyly replied to PEOPLE about the most romantic date she’s ever been on, “I don’t know. Ask me tomorrow.” Birthday romance aside, Lively is excited about the upcoming season of Gossip Girl. “We were terrible in high school, so you can only imagine how wild we are in college,” she says. As for the season’s high profile guest appearances, “Hilary Duff is on for a few episodes and Tyra Banks makes an appearance also. I’ve known Tyra since I was a kid, so getting to work alongside her was great. She’s so gracious and kind and Hilary is just a fun, sweet girl. I love getting to know her and having people on that we really enjoy.” So, aside from Ed Westwick’s character, Chuck Bass, smooching another man, what other mass texts will Gossip Girl be sending come fall? “A lot will be happening. Serena is looking for her father, so she’s focusing a lot on that and Chuck and Blair are finally a couple!” Lively reveals. New episodes of Gossip Girl will return to the CW on Sept 14. – Carlos Greer