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Celebrity Watch- Michelle Williams Makes a Maxi Dress Work

While maxi dresses come and go in & out of fashion as quickly as skirt hems rise & fall, there’s something to be said about the subtle grace and elegance actress Michelle Williams radiated in Tokyo in an ivory Grecian maxi dress from Alexander McQueen.

>> RELATED: How to wear a maxi skirt

By forgoing jewelry and accessories to highlight the purity of her dress’ design, Williams

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Coordinate Colors Like Corrine Bailey Rae in Miu Miu S/S 2012

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Learn how to make matching shoes & bags look modern and work for you

Singer Corrine Bailey Rae recently wore a girly, cute floral Miu Miu dress the other day that worked to highlight her adorable personae but what really caught our eye was how her bag & shoes matched the dress color for color and worked.

By adding unexpected black thigh-highs,

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Prada Spring-Summer 2012 Real Fantasies Video Premiere March 12th at 3 PM

Join Prada on the company’s Facebook page today as they are set to unveil their latest inspirational set of images and a video just as their Spring 2012 collection hits stores.

Each season the company treats fans to a hyper-realized ‘lookbook’ of sorts and judging by the teasers they’ve provided, the latest looks equally cool. Which makes us think how covetable the images would be if

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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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First Look- Roberto Cavalli Spring 2012 Ad Campaign

In a nod to the iconic images Richard Avedon shot for Gianni Versace throughout the 80′s & 90′s, Steven Meisel’s latest campaign for Spring 2012 features Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson, Kristen McMenamy and Daphne Groeneveldare striking glamorous Amazonian poses set against a simple backdrop.

Together they embody an evocative state of strength and modernity and bring Cavalli’s heady vision to life in a series of

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First Look- Emporio Armani Spring 2012 Ad Campaign

Photographed by Alasdair McLellan, Emporio Armani’s latest campaign for S/S 2012 features a trio of models on the streets of Hong Kong in the label’s graphic, minimal separates under the creative control of Giorgio Armani.

Shot in signature black & white, the campaign serves as a visually stimulating reminder of just how easy to wear and classic Mr. Armani’s sartorial vision is.

Each look, from the

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Ab Fab- Rooney Mara in Miu Miu Spring 2012

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Belly Baring Chic

Cropped tops paired with flirty a-line skirts in an ode to retro Italian starlet style were de riguer on many of the Spring/Summer 2012 runways and were one of the season’s most surprising trends to take in considering that it takes not only confidence to pull off, but a killer, toned body as well.

While on a photo

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First Look- Spring 2012 Fashion Ad Campaigns

While designer collections make their runway debuts months before they hit sales floors, it’s not usually until we see the ads circulate that we get a clue to the bigger picture behind the season’s story and along with that a dynamic dose of dreamy inspiration.

And judging by the Spring 2012 ads that have hit the web so far, it’s clear that many of our favorite

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Alexander McQueen Holiday Windows in London

Leave it to Sarah Burton and the Alexander McQueen team to create a breathtaking series of holiday windows for their London flagship this season with brilliantly crafted dresses from their Fall 2011 collection breaking out of cargo boxes.

Visit the Alexander McQueen store in London to check out the windows in person at 4-5 Old Bond Street, London, W1S

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Color Chic. How To Add Color To Your Life- Home, Fashion, and Beauty Tips

Sharon & Brad open up their homes and share style tips to make color work in your life in a very chic way From runway to your home… adding bold moves of color can be the perfect dramatic change to take you from drab to fab!

Before you paint your home, listen to this show…

The right colors are beautiful but so many of us are color

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