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Red Carpet

All the Red Carpet Looks from the SAG Awards

Another Sunday, another red carpet event. Click through to see all the looks from tonight’s Screen Actor’s Guild awards. We’ll keep updating as pix come in. So far our faves are Emma Stone in McQueen, Zoe Saldana in just-off-the-runway Givenchy Couture, Daenerys Targaryen Emilia Clarke (wearing ? help us out!) in Chanel (thanks @VF Fashion), Michelle Williams in Valentino (flawless), and Rose Byrne in that Elie Saab jumpsuit. Who are your favorites from the night?

We’ll have our best dressed list up in the morning. Stay tuned.

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Parties

Kate Young on Stylists as Celebrities, Dressing Michelle Williams for the Oscars and Her New Gig For Macy’s

Kate Young was recently named one of “Hollywood’s Most Powerful Stylists” by the Hollywood Reporter and after one look at her celebrity clientele, it’s easy to see why. She dresses Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman and Rachel Weisz, to name a few, all people on whom we’ve come to rely for spot-on perfect red carpet looks. This also means that, considering it’s awards season and two of her clients are very much a part of that, Kate is super busy. Still, she found time for another new project.

She’s the latest INC Editor at Large for Spring/Summer 2012 at Macy’s. She follows inaugural INC Editor at Large Anna Dello Russo and her duties are a bit vague, as those of an ‘Editor at Large’ tend to be. What we know for sure is that they include styling the new INC collection, which you can peruse below, and a hip party thrown in her honor, which took place yesterday evening at Le Bain. We stopped by to chat with the super stylist about that gig, plus the attention celebrity stylists have been getting lately, dressing Natalie and Michelle for the Oscars and other upcoming projects, like Natalie’s next Dior campaign (!).

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Entertainment

From Eek! to Chic: 15 Memorable Golden Globes Red Carpet Looks

The Golden Globes will air live Sunday evening, and, as always, we’re crossing our fingers for some memorable red carpet moments. So while Hollywood is busy putting the last finishing touches on their custom-made Oscar de la Rentas and Valentinos (even though they always claim they “just threw this on last minute,” don’t they?), we’ve put together a collection of some of the Golden Globes’ most memorable fashion moments in recent history. Because, in the end, it’s not really about what awards you’ve won – it’s what people are saying about your dress the next day.

Check out our list of the fifteen most eye-catching, overall memorable Golden Globes looks so far, and be sure to check back here on Monday for all our faves from Sunday’s telecast!

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Beauty

Galliano-Amnesia or Business as Usual? Natalie Portman stars in New Diorskin Ad

By Hayley Phelan Monday, Aug 15, 2011 / 12:00 PM

Late last week, Dior released their latest campaign for Diorskin starring none other than Black Swan beauty Natalie Portman.

Portman seems like a natural choice for the luxury skincare brand–she’s beautiful, recently won an Oscar and has already worked with the brand as the face of Dior Cherie. Only, the actress and new momy has a troubled history with the brand. Portman was one of the few to take a stand against John Galliano following the anti-Semitic incidences that got him fired from Dior, saying in a statement released in March: “I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way.”

Dior has since cut ties with Galliano, so Portman hasn’t exactly gone against her words. But after manning the fashion house for over a decade, Galliano’s name is forever linked to the label. And since this Diorskin campaign must have been shot months ago…it all feels a little…strange.

What do you think? Is Portman off the hook to continue to get paid by Dior? Or are there whiffs of hypocrisy here?

Fashion Is Fun

10 Engaged Celebs and The Wedding Dresses We’d Most Like to See Them In

The Kates were only the beginning.

Remember when everyone in Hollywood was pregnant? Now, they all seem to be engaged. The most recent starlet to get a ring put on it is the always-stylish Carey Mulligan, whose engagement to Mumford & Sons’ Marcus Mumford was announced yesterday.

A ton of other well-heeled celebs are planning to tie the knot, from Kim Kardashian to Sofia Coppola to Natalie Portman to Zoe Saldana. And since it’s currently wedding season, we thought this would be a good time to speculate on what dresses those celebs might wear down the aisle. Or, at least, what we would like them to wear.

Click through to see our picks!

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Beauty

From Pixie to Buzz Cuts: A Look at Celebs Who’ve Chopped Their Locks

The internet’s been abuzz this week with news of actors chopping off their hair for their art. Dakota Fanning, who’s shooting a movie about a girl with leukemia, was spotted with a crop but it turned out to be a wig. So was Vanessa Hudgens, but she actually did the deed for a role in the upcoming film Gimme Shelter in which she plays a homeless girl. She told Access Hollywood that she looks like a “soccer mom.” We have to say we sort of agree with her. (Run out and get a pot of Sebastian’s Craft Clay, Vanessa.)

But it’s an honored tradition for actresses to go short for a role, and the beautiful thing about hair is that it grows back. Sometimes a short crop can even make a career: look at Mia Farrow who let Vidal Sassoon chop her hair for Rosemary’s Baby. And Agyness Deyn didn’t get any attention in the modeling world until she went short.

To celebrate the tradition of celebs going short–whether for a role or because of a life change–click through to see a roundup of everything from totally bald to the cutest of pixies.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Full-Figured Fashion Week, A Deconstructed Kelly Bag and Lori Goldstein Goes to W

Full-Figured Fashion Week Returns in Force: The three-day event kicked off it’s third year by completely selling out and leaving women scrambling for tickets. Beginning July 16, the shows highlight items for women over a size 12. So far, over 1,000 women are expected to attend the finale. {NY Daily News}

Wanna model? There’s an App For That: Modeling agency Factor Models has just launched the first ever app that allows models to be discovered, meaning aspiring models can download the free app onto their iPhone or iPad and submit themselves with just a few screen taps. {Factor Women}

W Has Another New Hire: Stylist Lori Goldstein has found a permanent home in W‘s expanding fashion department. She will be the glossy’s new style editor at large and will work alongside new fashion and style director and Vogue alum Edward Enninful. {WWD}

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Fashion Careers

Seven Questions For Kate Young

Kate Young lives a bit of a charmed life. The stylist–who does everything from dressing Natalie Portman for the red carpet to envisioning editorials for Lula–also manages to find time to work on fun design projects, including her recent collaboration with Cardigan’s Lynne Hiriak. The friends met while they were both working for Derek Lam (Young styling, Hiriak designing) and have finally teamed up on another project. The results include a perfect cropped sweatshirt and sweatpants, as well as the most adorable little kiddie onesie. (Get yours here.)

Jealous, much? Well, Young may have your dream job, but she’s worked her you-know-what off for it. The Brooklyn-based mom recently took time out of her incredibly busy schedule to chat with us about Cardigan, Natalie, and working for Anna Wintour. We heart her even more now.

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Hollywood’s Most Powerful Stylists: The Complete List

We’ve become huge fans of the Hollywood Reporter over the last few months, mostly due to Janice Min’s excellent makeover of the trade publication. Staffer Merle Ginsberg navigates the LA fashion scene with an entertaining mix of gossip, insider news, and general knowledge that is not only rare for the West Coast, but rare for fashion writing in general.

So we were thrilled to see Ginsberg’s list of the 25 most powerful stylists in Hollywood covering this week’s issue. Rachel Zoe obviously ranks number one, with names like Nicole Chavez, Annabel Tollman, Brad Goreski, Leslie Fremar, and Kate Young rounding it out. See the full list below, and read the Zoe cover story here.

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Rants

Why Isn’t The Fashion Community Condemning Galliano?

Yesterday Vogue Italia EIC Franca Sozzani took to her blog to voice her thoughts about Galliano’s anti-Semitic tirade caught on video:

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Natalie Portman Condemns Galliano: “I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way.”

Israeli-born Natalie Portman, who is currently the face of the Miss Dior Cherie fragrance, has issued a statement regarding Galliano’s anti-Semitic rant caught on video, the New York Times is reporting:

“I am deeply shocked and disgusted by the video of John Galliano’s comments that surfaced today. In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way. I hope at the very least, these terrible comments remind us to reflect and act upon combating these still-existing prejudices that are the opposite of all that is beautiful.”

Jezebel is citing reports that Portman had planned to wear Dior for the Oscars and swapped it for Rodarte last minute after hearing of Galliano’s arrest and the initial claim of verbal assault and Antisemitism filed against him. We doubt this is true for several reasons:

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Entertainment

Who Should Wear What To the Oscars: Our Red Carpet Suggestions

Predicting what the nominees will wear to the Oscars is trickier than picking the winners.

There are probably over 100 amazing Oscar-worthy dresses that walk the runway each season, but the reality is that most celebs would rather stick with a safe choice than a fashion forward one. This year, however, the nominees have a better fashion history than most. Nicole Kidman has turned heads in Galliano and Balenciaga, Michelle Williams favors the up-and-coming crowd, and Hailee Steinfeld is not afraid to take a daring risk, be it in Prada or Prabal.

Click through to see what I hope the nominees are wearing this Sunday.

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