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Has one of InStyle’s recent beauty stories inspired you to try a new hairstyle, color or accessory? If so, we want to know about it! Send your high res (300 dpi or larger) pictures to letters@instylemag.com and you might be featured on our “Inspired by InStyle” page in the upcoming Hair Issue. We’re accepting submissions through January 15th—so get styling, now!
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The video above screened one week ago at the beginning of the Elizabeth Taylor’s Legendary Jewels auction at Christie’s. Skip forward to 2:32 when the actress does some over-the-phone pool-side bidding at the 1987 auction of Duchess of Windsor’s jewelry. “Darling, it sounds like things that are really desirable are going to go for ten times what expected, right?” she asks. Taylor’s own words were the perfect way to start the series of sales where items went for 10, 20 or 50 times the estimates. Now that the legendary sale wrapped up, we pulled together all of the over-the-top figures that made this the most successful jewelry auction of all time—read them below. More 
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If you bought a gift online this year, you’re not the only one! Daily online sales will reach $1 billion a record-setting 10 times this year, up from only once last year, WWD reports. So far, U.S. online sales raked in $30.94 billion in sales this holiday season, counting November 1st through December 16th. So, how often did you ditch the brick-and-mortar shops in favor of opening your laptop? Vote in the poll below and let us know!
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We know the mega engagement rings celebrities get, but what about you? We asked top jewelry designers to reveal their bestselling sparklers of 2011, and the results are fascinating. From classic solitaires to micropave bands, all of the pieces are eye-popping and utterly romantic. See the top-selling rings from Harry Winston, Neil Lane, Cartier, and more in the gallery now!
Tell us: What does your dream ring look like?
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China Glaze is gearing up to release Capitol Colours, a collection of Hunger Games-inspired nail polish—and here is a first look at the campaign! A done-up Effie Trinket—complete with butterfly eyelash extensions and ombre pink lips—stars as the face of the lineup, which features 12 shimmery, sparkly polishes, each named for a different district in Panem. The shades will sell for around $7 each, and will hit stores starting March 1st, just in time for the movie’s March 23rd release. Click “See the Photos” to check out the colors, and see a closer look at Effie’s extravagant eye makeup in a close-up below.
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Katie Holmes joined husband Tom Cruise at the New York premiere of his latest action-packed flick, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, in theaters now. Holmes also made sure to do some promotion of her own by wearing a navy polka-dot dress from her Holmes & Yang collection. See more stars at last night’s hottest parties in the gallery!
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1. Awesome showdown: Nene Leakes is going up against Sue Sylvester on Glee. [MSNBC]
2. Get the scoop on Victoria’s Secret Angel Karlie Kloss’s holiday plans here! [Modelina]
3. Versace’s first kid’s store has just opened in Milan. In stock: Swarovski crystal baby bottles. [Racked]
4. Catch a first glimpse of Alice Dellal for Chanel’s Boy handbag collection campaign. [Fashionista]
5. Bottega Veneta just received “Carbon Neutral 2010” certification for its Milan headquarters. [WWD]
6. Fashion photographer Bill Cunningham will receive the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence. [Gallerist NY]
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Every girl has her favorite, go-anywhere pair of jeans, including Olivia Munn. She’s been spotted all over L.A. in these super flattering, dark wash Flare Leg Stella Fit Jeans from Express. Find them for $69.90 in stores or at express.com.
See more great flare jeans in the gallery now!
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