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Kate Middleton wears a very Mad Men dress & makes it NOT look stuffy

Styling Tips how you can too…

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stepped out solo last night in London for the opening of the Lucien Freud Portraits Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Her VERY 1950′s Mad Men style dress referenced the open portrait shawl collar dresses that Queen Elizabeth wore in the 1950′s. The full-skirt, elbow-length sleeves, and shawl collared styling of Kate Middleton’s Jesire number,

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Madonna’s Half-Time in Givenchy was THE Superbowl of Costume

Lady Gaga who?

53 is the new forever.

Madonna shut the door as the Queen of Glam Pop in a Super Bowl halftime performance that included songs dating back to the Walkman days and right up to future present with the (like she needed it) help of Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., Cee Lo Green, and LMFAO. (Update: Watch the video below)

SEE: Dressing room photos of the Gladiators

One smart cookie

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Affordable Fashion Alert- Top 5 looks from the Zara Spring Lookbook

First Look: The Zara Spring 2012 Lookbook just arrived in our inboxs and I couldn’t wait to share them with you.

Zara is always a fantastic resource to get the latest trends at a great price in durable fabrics. Blend their pieces in with your designer pieces or wear alone, no one will be the wiser that you didn’t spend a fortune on an entire

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Best of Red Carpet Fashion- Screen Actor’s Guild Awards

Another Sunday, another awards show.

The Screen Actor’s Guide Awards is a bit different from the rest because attending actors don’t try to ridiculously outdo on another as with the Oscars, or add the extra zing as with the Golden Globes.

The SAG Awards is as low-key as a red carpet can get, and with that comes some of the most elegant, prettiest dresses that don’t ‘wear’ the wearer… in

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Want an essential piece to work your wardrobe around? Try a silk blouse!

Shopping Tip: The Silk Blouse Your Essential Go-To Foundation. Layer up in cool, polished style, NOW.

Forgo the 2000′s fascination with casual t-shirt dressing.

This season designers of all kinds have been offering a savvy assortment of fitted silk blouses to help keep you looking polished throughout the day while retaining that must-have sense of comfort and ease.

DON’T KNOW WHAT TO GET? Try one of our Shopping

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Banana Republic Clones “the” Kate Middleton Reiss Dress

Adventures in (not very) extremes…

Remember the beige “Shola” Reiss dress that Kate Middleton wore to meet Michelle Obama? It’s “the” $340 dress that stalled the Reiss server?

Well, apparently Banana Republic didn’t forget it and came out with their own version aptly named the “Kate Sheath“ as imitation is surely the sincerest form of flattery. The BR version sells for $130.

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Honestly, Banana Republic

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FIRST LOOK- Ports 1961 SPRING 2012 FASHION AD CAMPAIGN

Ports 1961 has come a long way since it’s humble, arty re-introduction to the high-fashion masses over the past decade and the label’s just released new ad campaign featuring a slick Alana Zimmer photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin with art direction by Giovanni Bianco proves just how far they’ve come when considering their big league competition.

Under Giovanni Bianco’s watch, the last

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Cheap Chic Alert- H&M Spring fashion Video- and it’s not (always) about designer collabs

We all need some cheap chic to mix into our wardrobe. And when it comes to fabrics for spring and summer, it’s easier to down market the price tag.

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We’ve got the H&M Spring Trends Videos for both men and woman to share. The collection’s focus is on tailoring and sweet pastels… Enjoy!

H&M TREND GUIDE WOMAN SS 2012

For Spring Summer 2012, we will

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Missoni Girls Fall/Winter 2012- Must-Have Knits for Your Pint-Size Trendsetter

Who needs Missoni for Target mayhem when you can dress your kiddies in the real, quality deal?

Girls and petites rejoice, Missoni girls latest range delves into the house’s mastery of optical knits for adorable plays on proportions in vibrant color ways and playful silhouettes that are charmingly girlie without being too saccharine sweet.

And while the price-points may not be the friendliest, keep in mind

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