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Pippa Middleton Borrows a Look from Kate's Wardrobe | Pippa Middleton

Pippa Middleton Borrows a Look from Kate's Wardrobe

Originally posted 05/21/2012 11:05AM

Is Pippa Middleton now taking her fashion cues from her big sister?

At the very least, they both seem particularly fond of a certain wrap dress from Issa.

Kate wore it in royal blue on the day of her engagement announcement in 2010. And now Pippa has dazzled in a raspberry version, which she wore to a friend's wedding in Scotland this weekend.

Pippa, 28, rounded out her look with a floral hat, a black clutch and black suede heels.

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Confident Kate: No Stylist, No Problem! | Kate Middleton

Kate's Sexy Style Shows Off Her Blossoming Confidence


Originally posted 05/16/2012 08:00AM

Sure she's still shopping at her favorite King's Road boutiques, but the Duchess of Cambridge is making a marked move toward a sexier, more daring style – and she's leaving quite an impression.

"High-level glamour is becoming more of the norm for Kate due to her role," her stylist pal Nikki Pennie, editor-at-large of StyleHaul, says in the new issue of PEOPLE. "She is becoming more playful, putting her hair in gorgeous updos to complement certain dresses. She is clearly enjoying the process and becoming more confident."

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See Kate's Patriotic New Bling | Kate Middleton, Prince William

Kate Wears Patriotic Bling at Charity Event

Originally posted 04/26/2012 10:00AM

The Duchess of Cambridge wore some special bling as she stepped out with husband William on Thursday.

Kate, 30, decorated her blue ensemble by Rebecca Taylor with a simple $40 enamel brooch in the shape of a poppy, the red flower symbol of the Royal British Legion charity.

Dubbed "poppy bling" by a Legion spokesman, the brooches are for sale online at Poppyshop.org.uk.

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Kim Kardashian Goes Luxury Shopping in Paris | Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian Goes Luxury Shopping in Paris

Originally posted 03/07/2012 05:55AM

She may be in town for Paris Fashion Week, but Kim Kardashian had her priorities straight after touching down in the City of Light: the starlet headed to the flagship Hermès store before even checking into her hotel. After her brief shopping trip, it was off to a studio for a quick pop-in and then, finally, to her hotel, where she got settled before scoping out the runway shows. – Peter Mikelbank

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Is Snooki Wearing an Engagement Ring? | Nicole Polizzi

Snooki Steps Out with Apparent Engagement Ring

Originally posted 03/05/2012 06:15PM

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi demanded a big engagement ring – but is that what she got?

A few hours after PEOPLE broke the news of her engagement, the pregnant Jersey Shore star – who just said "yes" to a proposal from Jionni LaValle – was photographed wearing some fancy ring-finger bling that a source tells PEOPLE LaValle picked out himself.

"He knows it should be big, 'cause if it's small I'm saying no, like, 'Get another ring!' " Polizzi, 24, told PEOPLE in January, prior to her engagement.

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Gwyneth Paltrow: Jackie O Inspired My Oscar Look & Apple Helped, Too! | Gwyneth Paltrow, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Oscars 2012

Gwyneth Paltrow: Jackie O Inspired My Oscar Look & Apple Helped, Too!

Originally posted 03/01/2012 07:00PM

Most celebrities try on multiple dresses before finding the one, perfect, red carpet-worthy gown. Not Gwyneth Paltrow. For her, it took just one photo and one fitting.

"I tried on one dress. That was the dress and I thought, 'it's a little different but it's sort of a throwback,' " Paltrow said during a taping of The Chew on Thursday. "I saw a pic of Jackie O in a white dress with a cape and it's been a while since anyone's worn a cape, frankly, except for Superman."

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Kate Visits the Makers of Her Wedding Dress

Kate Visits the Makers of Her Wedding Dress

Originally posted 02/29/2012 05:10PM

It was a lovely visit with a personal touch when the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Royal School of Needlework in Hampton Court Palace, on the outskirts of London, Tuesday.

There she was able to meet and thank some of the embroiderers who worked in secret on the magnificent ivory-and-white satin gown that she wore at her April 29, 2011, wedding.

A spokeswoman at Kate's office tells PEOPLE of the visit: "She wanted to personally thank them for their work on the wedding dress. She also wanted to see their work and learn more about what they do there."

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How Angelina Jolie's Right Leg Became the Breakout Star of the Oscars | Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie's Leg: Breakout Star of the Oscars

Originally posted 02/27/2012 03:30PM

Angelina Jolie had a real leg up on the competition Sunday night at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Although stars like Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin walked away with top honors, it was the leg-baring slit in Jolie's black Atelier Versace gown that kept people buzzing on Monday.

Before the end of the telecast, there was already a Twitter handle dedicated to that part of the actress, 36, called @AngiesRightLeg.

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Kate Is Getting New, Custom-Designed Shoes! | Kate Middleton

Kate Is Getting New, Custom-Designed Shoes!

Originally posted 02/27/2012 10:30AM

One young designer is going to get his or her kicks outfitting the Duchess of Cambridge in new shoes.

Six students from the footwear design program at De Montfort University in Leicester, England, have submitted designs to Kate – who will select which pair of shoes she likes best when she visits the university on March 8.

The visit kicks off a tour around the U.K. by Kate's grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, to mark her 60 years on the throne.

Among the shortlisted designers – Sam Sawkill, 27, Summer Spencer, 23, Kay Yeng Cheng, 22, Tabitha Duffield, Becka Hunt, 20, and Mei Chun Lai, 21 – aesthetics were important.

"I wanted to make a cool and sexy shoe for a formal occasion," said Sawkill.

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Jennifer Lopez's Stylist Defends Her Oscar Dress: There Was No 'Slip' | Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez

Oscars 2012

Jennifer Lopez's Stylist Defends Her Oscar Dress: There Was No 'Slip'

Originally posted 02/27/2012 01:15AM

Oscar watchers, take note: Jennifer Lopez did not have a wardrobe malfunction, despite buzz she showed a little too much skin while presenting at Sunday night's 84th annual Academy Awards.

Her stylist, Mariel Haenn, tells PEOPLE that Lopez's custom Zuhair Murad gown featured special built-in cups that prevented any "slips" when she took the stage at the Hollywood and Highland Center with Cameron Diaz to honor the best in costume design and makeup.

"The dress fit perfectly to every inch," she tells PEOPLE in a statement. "While the dress did give the illusion of sheer-ness, joke's on everyone who wishes they saw something!"

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