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Apr 9, 2012 @ 5:55 pm

Two of our favorite social networking platforms are about to join forces! Today, Facebook announced it bought the photo sharing app Instagram for $1 billion, and we suspect that means posting Instagram photos on Facebook is about to get a lot easier. Instagram, which was named iPhone app of the year in 2011, currently has 30 million subscribers—including InStyle. And we want you to follow us! Find us at instylemagazine, where we upload photos of everything from the Olsen twins at fashion week to Nina Dobrev interviewing Donna Karan. See you on Instagram!

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Guess Who’s Turning 40 This Year?

Apr 9, 2012 @ 4:40 pm

What do Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia Vergara, Octavia Spencer, and Jennifer Garner have in common? They’re all turning 40 this year! In fact, there’s quite a few leading ladies in Hollywood set to blow out four-decades worth of cumpleaños candles in 2012. Click through the gallery to see who was born in 1972!

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Gabrielle Union Laces Up for World Health Day

Apr 9, 2012 @ 4:05 pm

In celebration of World Health Day, Gabrielle Union headed to Miami to host Evian’s Live Young, Skate On! event, where she joined hundreds of people to help set a world record by creating the world’s longest conga line on roller skates. “World record holder right here!” she Tweeted after her eight-wheeled mission was a success. Click through to gallery to see how more stars spent the holiday weekend.

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Former Dancing With the Stars Designer Puts His Own Spin on Swimwear

Apr 9, 2012 @ 3:50 pm

Costume designer Randall Christensen had created the sparkly, fringe-covered looks seen on Dancing With the Stars for five years—and now he’s bringing his get-their-attention approach to swimwear by designing a dance-inspired collection for Miraclesuit. “Rhinestones and crystals have really made the transition from nightlife to everyday life, even for when you’re sitting by the pool,” the Emmy Award-winning designer (inset) told InStyle.com. “These suits are subtly done, and not blinged out. They are meant to bring you attention that makes you feel like a million dollars.” The one-pieces feature sequins and stones each placed by hand, including one with black hematite pyramid studs, as well as two-layer Lycra meant to cinch in all the right places. Shop the collection for $250 to $500 at miraclesuit.com.

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Mad Men Season 5, Episode 4 Fashion Secrets

Apr 9, 2012 @ 2:30 pm

True to the plot line, some extra effort went into the dinner wardrobe Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) picked on last night’s new episode of Mad Men. “You can tell Joan was planning on what she was going to wear for weeks in anticipation of Greg’s homecoming,” the show’s costume designer Janie Bryant (inset) told InStyle.com of why she chose this slinky burgundy jacquard dress for Joan. “I wanted her costume to be sexy, and have that smoky, dark, deep quality.” It certainly was! Click through the gallery for Bryant’s take on more of last night’s looks, and catch the next episode of Mad Men Sunday, April 15th at 9/8c on AMC.

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Dior Has a New Top Designer: Raf Simons

Apr 9, 2012 @ 2:00 pm

Back in February, the label Jil Sander announced its forward-thinking creative director since 2005, Raf Simons, would be stepping down. Many in the fashion industry—including us—were left to ponder where the Belgian wunderkind would land. But not anymore! The talent is taking over the top spot at Christian Dior, a position that Dior executives have been trying to fill since last March when then-designer John Galliano was dismissed for inappropriate conduct. “Mr. Christian Dior has always been for me the most inspiring couturier,” Simons said in a statement. “I am truly humbled and honored to become artistic director of the most celebrated French house in the world.” We can’t wait to see what he does for Dior! And which celebrities will wear his creations! His first collection will debut this July during Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris. 

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Emmy Rossum’s Cotton Ad, Kaela Humphries’ Modeling Gig, and More!

Apr 9, 2012 @ 12:45 pm

1. Emmy Rossum lent her pretty vocals to a new commercial for Cotton. [People StyleWatch]

2. Kaela Humphries, Kris Humphries’ sister, is the face of The Limited’s plus-size line, eloquii. [Hollywood Life]

3. Karl Lagerfeld can officially add “helicopter designer” to his resume. [Fashionista]

4. Botkier is launching an even more luxe handbag collection. [WWD]

5. Sephora redesigned its site to make your searching simpler. [Refinery 29]

6. Check out this sneak peek at Banana Republic’s holiday collection. [FabSugar]

Leona Lewis, Michelle Obama, Bo ObamaSamir Hussein/Getty; Chip Somodevilla/Getty

Celebrity Pets: Easter Edition

Apr 9, 2012 @ 12:15 pm

Spotted: Michelle Obama gave Bo, the First Family’s Portuguese water dog, a pair of rabbit ears to visit veterans at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland last week, while Leona Lewis cuddled with a brown and white pup in a pink bunny outfit at the Hopefield Animal Sanctuary Easter Fair in Brentwood, England yesterday afternoon. See more famous faces and their furry friends in the gallery!

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