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Marion Cotillard Debuts Another Raf Simons Dior Dress, New Lana Del Rey for H&M Ads and Nordstrom Officially Supports Gay Marriage

Following the success of the first installment, H&M has released a second round of ads featuring Lana Del Rey. {Elle UK} Marion Cotillard was the first celebrity lucky enough to wear Raf Simons' debut Dior couture collection and now she's also the first celeb to wear his latest ready-to-wear collection. It's a black dress and she looks stunning. Lucky girl. {Vogue UK} Between the questionable skorts suit and this very see-through skirt, Kim Kardashian might consider firing her stylist. Alas, it's not that simple when you're dating him. {HuffPo}

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Victoria Beckham Chopped It Off! Here are 10 of the Best Celebrity Cuts, Before and After

When Victoria Beckham tweeted a photo of a pile of hair with the caption, "Chopped it off! X vb," fans went crazy wondering what her new 'do looked like. They didn't have to wait long. Photogs caught Beckham out and about, revealing her new long bob, which just might officially be the hottest hairstyle in Hollywood right now. Victoria's chop had us thinking about other celebrities who caused a frenzy with just a snip of their hair. From Jennifer Anniston's brief break from her surfer-girl tresses, to Rooney Mara's total 180, we rounded up 10 of our favorites - and one that we wish would grow out already. Click through to see other celeb's transformations!

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20 Oscar-Worthy Dresses From the Fall Collections and Who Should Wear Them

While Oscar nominees probably start preparing their outfits the day they're nominated, we pulled some dress options straight from the Fall 2012 collections just in case any nominees have been procrastinating. Luckily for us, tons of gorgeous, Oscar-worthy dresses hit the runway for Fall 2012, from some moody options at Gucci to slinky and sexy looks from Michael Kors, Prabal Gurung, and Zac Posen. Oh, and there's Marchesa of course. Click through our gallery to see what dresses we'd love to see on Rooney Mara, Jessica Chastain, Meryl Streep, and all the other nominees. And be sure to tune in to the Academy Awards red carpet Sunday night to see what the nominees actually wear. You know we'll have lots of thoughts on those come Monday morning...

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Fashion News Roundup: Seal Says His Divorce Won't Be Ugly, Chaka Khan and Grace Jones Perform at a Lingerie Show, and Alexa Chung Has a New Styling Gig

Heidi Klum and Seal Aren't The Kind Who Have Nasty Break-Ups: We've watched a lot of nasty celebrity divorces unfold (see: Demi & Ashton), but just a day after confirming his breakup with his supermodel wife, Heidi Klum, Seal is assuring us that his divorce will not be drama-filled (at least not publicly). The singer told Tavis Smiley: "We're just not those kind of people. What one has to do in this situation is to remain civil, to retain one's dignity, to be professional, and to understand that we are not the only people on this planet that are going through this." {ONTD} Get Ready for Zac Posen x Lord & Taylor: The young designer is teaming up with the retailer to curate a capsule collection of twelve dresses ranging from $149 to $199. More affordable Zac Posen? We don't hate it! {StyleCaster} Solange Knowles is Perfection in February's InStyle: We dare you to identify the flaws in Solange Knowles' shoot for InStyle magazine. Oh wait, you can't, because it's flawless. The DJ and new aunt rocks her signature prints and turbans for a super fun spread in this month's issue of the glossy. We'll be needing every single outfit in our size, thank you very much. {My Damn Blog}

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Best Dressed: 2012 Critics' Choice Awards

Rodarte, Prada, Honor...Some of our favorite labels--and ones we don't often see at awards shows--made an appearance on the red carpet at last night's Critics' Choice Awards, and boy was it a treat. From Diane Kruger's Prada gown from Spring 2012 (one of our hands-down favorite collections of the season) to Elle Fanning's Rodarte ensemble, last night's dresses were surprisingly high fashion. Cross your fingers that the red carpet keeps moving in this direction! Click through to see our top 10 looks.

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Exclusive: Here Are the Honorees for ELLE's 'Women in Hollywood' Event (Hint: There's an Olsen!)

It's no secret that fashion and movies--and the actresses who make them--go hand-in-hand. ELLE knows this well, and is hosting its 18th annual Women in Hollywood event, co-sponsored by L'Oreal Paris, the Calvin Klein Collection, and David Yurman. It's a glam girl-power event every year that honors women's achievements in film. “As has long been our tradition, this year we honor an extraordinary group of women who continue to redefine what is possible in Hollywood,” said ELLE editor-in-chief Robbie Myers (via a release). “From icons to stars to emerging talent, we are thrilled to celebrate their contribution to understanding what it means to be a woman in the wider world.” The ceremony will be held this year on Monday, October 17 at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills Hotel. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the lovely and talented ladies who are going to be honored next month. And the honorees are...(*drumroll*):