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Do You Own a Peplum Dress?

Mar 8, 2012 @ 10:35 am

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Peplum is popular this year! Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visited De Montfort University in Leicester, England today wearing a teal dress and fitted peplum jacket by L.K. Bennett, while Blake Lively (in Jason Wu), Jennifer Aniston (in Tom Ford), and Michelle Williams (in Louis Vuitton) also wore the fit-flare style recently. So, why is it such a statement look? “It has the power to minimize your waist but achieves it by inciting a flurry of attention around your hips,” InStyle Fashion Director Hal Rubenstein has said. “This little flourish is worth the risk if it winds up accentuating something positive.” Tell us: Do you own a peplum dress?

Plus, see more Kate Middleton outfits!

Kate Middleton Outfits!

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You Can Do: Boho Side Braid

Feb 4, 2012 @ 12:00 pm

The side-braid—as seen here on Zoe Saldana and Blake Lively—is one of the easiest hairstyle trends to hit the red carpet. But in spite of its simplicity (who doesn’t know how to braid?), we still get countless questions about how to get it right. That is, not too loose, skinny, or schoolgirl-ish.

Click through our gallery to master the boho side-braid, once and for all!

HOW TO BOHO SIDE BRAID

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Blake Lively and Nicholas Sparks Super Sweet and More!

Feb 2, 2012 @ 2:00 pm

Talk about a sweet deal! Blake Lively (in Valentino) shared a chocolate heart with author Nicholas Sparks to launch Godiva’s “Sweetest Story Ever Told” contest. Visit sweeteststory.com to enter, the grand prize winner receives a trip to the premiere of Sparks’ latest movie, The Lucky One! Plus, see Christian Louboutin, Ashley Greene, David Beckham and more in the gallery!

— Rose Walano

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Gossip Girl, Wedding, Leighton Meester, Blake Lively

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Gossip Girl Costume Designer: Blair and Serena Like Kate and Pippa

Jan 31, 2012 @ 2:35 pm

Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) looked gorgeous in her Vera Wang wedding gown on last night’s episode of Gossip Girl, but did Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) pull a Pippa and upstage the bride? Maybe, according to the show’s costume designer Eric Daman, who had the royal sister-in-law in mind when he picked out Serena’s Vera Wang maid of honor look. “I turned around and saw this beautiful pink chiffon gown, it was actually a bridal dress. It looked like peonies to me,” Daman told us of how he chose Serena’s style. “In old-world weddings, the bridesmaids would be wearing gowns, while the maid of honor would be wearing something a bit more glamorous. It’s very Kate and Pippa.” Tell us, did you prefer Blair or Serena’s royal wedding style?

Plus, browse our top 15 Gossip Girl fashion moments in the gallery!

GOSSIP GIRL STYLE!

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— Caitlin Petreycik

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Are You a Serena or a Blair? Try on Gossip Girl Hairstyles!

Jan 30, 2012 @ 3:00 pm

With Gossip Girl’s 100th episode airing tonight, we want to know once and for all: Are you a Blair or a Serena? Try on their hairstyles in our Hollywood Makeover Tool to find out! Just upload your photo to see yourself in Serena van der Woodsen’s carefree blonde waves or Blair Waldorf’s flawless pin-straight strands. Then, share your makeover on Facebook and Twitter to see what all of your friends think of your Upper East Side-inspired ‘do. Head over to our Hollywood Makeover Tool to try on their hairstyles now, and tune in to the CW tonight at 8/7c to catch the new episode.

Plus, see the top GG fashion moments!

SEE GOSSIP GIRL STYLE!

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• Serena’s Marilyn Monroe Moment
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— Marianne Mychaskiw

Gossip Girl’s 100th Episode Airs Tonight!

Jan 30, 2012 @ 1:45 pm

Gossip Girl, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester

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Gossip Girl fans, brace yourselves—the show’s 100th episode airs tonight! Our favorite Upper East Siders have come a long way since this season one photo above, from Chuck Bass ditching his bow ties and pastel suits for a more streamlined look to Serena van der Woodsen’s va-va-voom makeover. Tonight, it all culminates in Blair’s royal wedding and Serena’s Marilyn Monroe moment. Tune in at 8/7c to see the episode, and tell us: What do you think of the cast’s fashion transformation?

Plus, browse our top 15 Gossip Girl fashion moments in the gallery!

GOSSIP GIRL STYLE!

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Celebrities Love the New Jason Wu for Target Collection!

Jan 27, 2012 @ 11:00 am

Jason Wu, Blake Lively, Emmy Rossum, Jaime King, Chloe Moretz

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If you can’t wait for the Jason Wu for Target capsule collection, you’re not the only one! Blake Lively, Emmy Rossum, Jaime King and Chloe Moretz were among the celebrities who toasted to the collaboration at the opening of a Jason Wu for Target pop-up store in New York last night, all wearing pieces from the lineup. “I get so excited when I see women wear my clothes,” Wu told us on the red carpet. “I’m such a nerd, I go up to them and I tell them that they look really great even though they don’t know who I am. I just think that for somebody to purchase something that I designed, at any price, is a true compliment and true testament to what I do.” We agree! The line officially hits Target stores and target.com on February 5th, so get your shopping wish list ready by browsing through the full collection in the gallery now.

JASON WU FOR TARGET

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Gossip Girl‘s Most Memorable Looks

Jan 27, 2012 @ 10:30 am

In anticipation of Gossip Girl‘s 100th episode, we sat down with the show’s costume designer Eric Daman to get the inside scoop on Blair and Serena’s most memorable looks. From headbands and colored tights to glamorous gowns and Blair’s Vera Wang wedding dress, we rounded up the 15 hottest fashion moments in Gossip Girl history! Click through the gallery for Daman’s take on our favorite Upper East Siders’ style, and catch the show’s 100th episode on Monday, January 30th at 8/7c on The CW.

MORE GOSSIP GIRL NEWS:
• Serena’s Marilyn Monroe Moment
• Blair’s Wedding Gown
• Blair’s Vera Wang Fitting

— Caitlin Petreycik

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