H&M’s Celebrity-Loved Red Carpet Collection

Celebrities are gravitating to H&M‘s eco-friendly Exclusive Glamour Conscious collection for red-carpet appearances, and soon you’ll be able to wear it, too! Amanda Seyfried chose H&M’s sky blue shorts ($25) and matching blazer ($60) late last year, while Michelle Williams posed for photos at the 2012 BAFTA Awards in a rosette-embellished version of a black skirt ($30) and white top ($20) from the line. The clothes are priced from $20 to $299 and made from sustainable materials like organic cotton, hemp, and recycled polyester. Click through to see the full lineup, shop the items at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Recycled Polyester Shift
$80 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Organic Cotton Minidress
$60 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Organic Cotton Minidress
$70 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Organic Silk Strapless Ruffle Dress
$60 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Photo Print Dress
$70 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Photo Print Jacket
$60 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Organic Cotton Shorts
$25 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Organic Cotton Blazer
$60 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Recycled Polyester Top
$20 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Recycled Polyester Skirt
$30 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Recycled Polyester Gown
$80 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Asymmetrical Bustier Wrap Dress
$70 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Recycled Polyester Crepe Dress with Floral Embroidery
$199 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Organic Cotton and Silk Gown
$299 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.

Organic Cotton Top
$30 at H&M stores and hm.com starting April 12th.
Recycled Polyester Skirt
$30 at H&M stores and hm.com.
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Fashion Week Wrap-Up: 4 Trends You’ll Be Wearing 2012 Fall

Layered Florals
Dressing in pretty posies from head to toe may seem like an overwhelming style statement at first, but designers neutralized the bold look with clever styling (like breaking it up with a wide belt), as seen at Derek Lam, Rag & Bone, and DKNY. The lesson? Even the boldest prints are wearable with the right additions.

Glossy Wine Outerwear
The most eye-popping color used for fall: Wine red. And while the color can be seemingly tricky to wear, designers placed the rich hue on glossy outerwear for a “throw-it-on-and-go” approach. Tory Burch and DKNY belted their high-shine pieces, while Tommy Hilfger offered a preppier double-breasted option. Any way you wear it, the simplest outfit will come to life under bold statement coats like these.

Gold Lamé
With the Summer 2012 Olympics looming, designers shot straight for the gold. Marchesa, Ralph Lauren, and Prabal Gurung all showed evening looks in gold lame, so take this into consideration should you want to stand out at your next black-tie affair. Even better, the natural shine of this metallic adds an instant glow to every skin tone.

Full Skirt Silhouette
Feminine, flirty, and universally flattering, designers gave the full skirt silhouette an update for fall with color-block designs, stripes, and brocade. The various hues and patterns—as seen at Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, and Altuzarra—will be a must-have for your fall work wardrobe, and easy to wear with pieces you already have in your closet.
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The Ultimate Shoe Guide to Ballerina Flats

Dress up your cinched-waist shifts with these feminine flats. Browse our 12 favorite bowed ballerina shoes from Chloé, Ferragamo, Lovely Peoples, and more!
Dress up your cinched-waist shifts with these feminine flats.

Velvet with crystals, See by Chloé, $275

Leather, J.Crew, $148

Suede, Enzo Angiolini, $89 at select Lord & Taylor stores.

Tweed, Loft, $60

Calf hair and stingray, Salvatore Ferragamo, $795

Faux leather with rhinestones, Simply Vera Vera Wang, $60

Patent leather and snakeskin, Pretty Ballerinas, $279

Satin, French Sole, $225; 212-737-2859.

Calf hair with patent leather, Ivanka Trump, $150

Leather, DKNY, $185

Leather, grosgrain and beads, Lovely People Shoes, $68

Sequin, Kate Spade, $125
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Serena Williams’ New Nail Polish Collection for OPI

After creating her first collection of nail polishes last year, Serena Williams is back for round two! The tennis superstar—who recently made an amazing recovery after undergoing an emergency operation for a hematoma—will release four brand new shades for her O.P.I. Glam Slam! collection, just in time for this year’s French Open. The new lineup includes a silver hue named Spark de Triomph, a gold-flecked Rally Pretty Pink, as well as a Shatter shade in new white and red variations, which produce an edgy, cracked effect. “Whether I’m on or off the court, style is important,” the tennis maven said in a statement. “The White Shatter and Red Shatter lacquers allow me to add a high-fashion take to the elegant silver and sunset-colored polishes.” Serena’s new Glam Slam! lineup is $15 for two polishes, and lands in stores May 1st.
Rally Pretty Pink, a shimmering sunset-pink.
After applying the Red Shatter hue, it dries and creates a cracked pattern.
Spark de Triomph, a silver glitter shade.
One coat of White Shatter will dry in a cracked pattern.

After serving up two OPI nail polish collections, Serena Williams is back in the game, adding three brand new lacquers with her Glam Slam England set! The line celebrates England’s Wimbledon tournament, and includes the vivid purple Grape…Set…Match, the metallic pewter Your Royal ShineNess, and the glitter-packed Servin’ Up Sparkle. “For stand-out nails, I love experimenting with different glitter shades,” Williams said. “The new lacquers can be worn alone for a bright pop of color, or layered with Servin’ Up Sparkle to create a textured effect.” The Glam Slam England collection is in stores now, and sets of two sell for $14.50.
Servin' Up Sparkle
Servin' Up Sparkle is a silver polish, jam-packed with glitter and available in both duo sets.
Your Royal ShineNess
We'd love to see the Duchess of Cambridge (or her stylish sister Pippa) rocking this regal pewter shade.
Grape...Set...Match
This bright metallic lacquer adds a summery burst of purple to any look.
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Skirt and Shoe Combos for Mile-Long Legs

Print Skirt, Nude Platforms
A global-inspired print mini gets a date-night makeover with the addition of inches-adding tan pumps. Emma Stone legged it in a Sachin + Babi draped number and Brian Atwood heels.
Cotton tie-waist skirt, French Connection, $88; Leather heels, Aldo, $135.

Light Skirt, Textured Pumps
A skirt and shoes in soft shades give the illusion of a long line. Petite Rachel Bilson paired a draped Zac Posen skirt with suede Brian Atwood pumps for a leggy look with plenty of visual interest.
Twill wrap skirt, Diane von Furstenberg, $185; Blush suede heels, Nine West, $160.

High-Waist Skirt, Print Pumps
An above-the-belly button waistline creates the look of a longer lower half, while animal-print shoes counteract the conservative cut. Savvy (5'2"!) Sarah Hyland added Rock & Republic heels to a David Lerner Collection bandage skirt.
Wrinkled cotton-silk skirt, Carven, $395; Calf hair pumps, Enzo Angiolini, $88.95.

Full Skirt, Flat Sandals
You don't have to wear heels to look long and lean! Go the Reese Witherspoon route and add a floaty mid-thigh mini (from Calypso, in her case) to tan sandals for a cute dare-to-bare combo.
Silk chiffon skirt, Etoile Isabel Marant, $470; Gemstone-accented espadrilles, Nine West, $69.

Wrap Skirt, Strappy Wedges
A long skirt with a sexy slit creates a slim, stem-enhancing vertical line, while a pair of wedges is an easy-to-walk-in way to add inches. Zoe Saldana mastered the look in a wrap number and sandals from Yves Saint Laurent.
Silk drape front skirt, Thakoon, $425; Suede and snake-print sandals, Elizabeth and James, $365.

Bright Skirt, Bright Pumps
You can't miss a pair of legs clad in hot colors! Emmy Rossum flaunted her gams in a peony pink skirt and shoes from DKNY.
Twill ruffled mini, Isabel Marant, $370; Suede pumps, Miss Selfridge, $75.

Floral Skirt, Platform Booties
Just add sexy stacked lace-ups to a flirty print number for endless-looking legs. Jessica Alba looked stylishly statuesque in a fluorescent skirt and Jeffrey Campbell boots.
Silk print skirt, Girl by Band of Outsiders, $380; Embossed booties, Pour la Victoire, $171.

Black Skirt, Black Heels
Black-on-black is a timeless shortcut to sexy legs. Try a frilled skirt and bow-bedecked heels (just like Selena Gomez in a Tibi mini and Giuseppe Zanotti pumps) for a textural take on the look.
Ruffled silk skirt, Tibi, $370; Leather pumps, Elie Tahari, $298.
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Chanel’s Resort 2012 Collection

Chanel presented its new resort 2012 collection at the Hotel du Cap, in Antibes on the French Riviera yesterday(May 9th, 2011), a lovely, luxurious setting for the brand to present its new lineup of vacation-ready clothes. The collection featured long sheer silk skirts, loose shorts, two-tone bathing suits, muted prints, and shooting star details, in a palette of floral hues like pale yellows, lilacs, pinks, blues, as well as plenty of white and black pairings. And the clothes weren’t the only attention-getters: Blake Lively, Rachel Bilson, and Alexa Chung flew in to watch the fashion show, all dressed in beautiful Chanel outfits, of course. See more photos of Chanel’s resort 2012 collection in the gallery.

"This is about the women of Cannes, women who mix bathing suits with real pearls and diamonds," Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld told the AP after the show. "After all, you can't wear fakes into the water."
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Gossip Girl: The Head-to-Toe Designer Details May 9th

It's Monday! It's a Gossip Girl day! I can't believe season four is about to be end!

With only two more episodes to go before Gossip Girl’s season four finale, things are getting scandalous on the Upper East Side!  Jack Bass is back in town and ready to wreak havoc on Chuck’s social life, and Serena isn’t the only one who’s surprised when Charlie is invited to the Constance Billard alumni fundraiser. Meanwhile, Blair finds herself torn between her leading men, Chuck and Louis. Tune in on Monday, May 9th to get your weekly dose of drama and click through the gallery to see more looks from the episode!

Serena: Dior dress, Sequin necklace, Stephen Dweck necklace, Sorrelli necklace and Swarovski ring.

Blair: Alexis Mabille gown and Sequin earrings.
Louis H&M tuxedo, Hugo Boss shirt and Paul Smith shoes.

Blair: Milly coat, Fendi dress, Oscar de la Renta scarf, Hue tights, Vince Camuto shoes and Louis Vuitton bag.
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Fashion Designers Sketch Bella's Wedding Dress

Are you Twilight fan? I enjoyed reading Twilight series. I can't wait to see Bella's wedding and her dress in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part1! 

While we don't want to ruin the plot for any latent Twi-hards, ever since Eclipse started filming we've been dying for a sneak peek of Bella's wedding dress. In the meantime, we reached out to some of our favorite designers (Christian Siriano's sketch) to see how they envision her gown.
Christian Siriano: Siriano's three-tiered dress has a lace bustier and high ruffle neckline with off-the-shoulder sleeves and a full body.

In Eclipse, Bella's dress is described as an early 1900s design (which complements her antique engagement ring) with friend and Maid of Honor Alice Cullen's modern tweaks to the train and veil. "You look like you just stepped out of an Austen movie," Bella's mother says to the bride-to-be when she spies her in the gown in the final book, Breaking Dawn. "It's gorgeous! So graceful, so elegant."
—Lisa Tilson

Monique Lhuillier: Lhuillier's creation is a mermaid-style dress with lace detailing. The reworked take on a gown from the 1920s features a silk sash and high neck with cap sleeves.

Erin Fetherston: This interpretation has a high-neck, puff sleeves and lace bustier. Fetherston put her signature ethereal touch on the two-tiered body with a tulle and lace underlayer.

Brian Reyes: Reyes envisions the fabric as a slightly tarnished bone color. The silhouette is a long skirt with a ruffled blouse and lace diamond inserts. The inspiration is a youthful spin on early 20th century Edwardian era elegance.

Max Azria: Azria focused on the vintage lace detail for his Victorian inspired gown. The dress is complete with lace peaked shoulders, full sleeves and a high neck.

Probal Gurung: Gurung had the most modern interpretation. The dress has a dramatic train, low-cut back and features a unique neckline with red embellishments for a touch of color.

Lela Rose: Rose focused on the rear view of her off-white, handcrafted dress. The simple body gathers at back into a sweet lace bustle.

Badgley Mischka: Badgley Mischka's vision is a strong silhouette with vintage details like full-length lace sleeves and bodice, and a high-buttoned neck.

Zac Posen: This pink gown features a turn-of-the-century corset, bustle, full skirt, high-neck and dramatic detailed sleeves. Posen keeps to the vintage theme by finishing with lace-up boots.
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