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Oprah Loves CJ by Cookie Johnson Jeans, And So Do We

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Whenever Oprah talks about something, we feel compelled to check it out. Her affordable gift ideas and skincare advice have turned out to be quite good, so when it was revealed that Oprah loves Magic Johnson’s wife’s line of jeans, CJ by Cookie Johnson, we had to take a look. She even wore the brand on her October cover of O.

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Cookie Johnson took up the torch to create the denim line after struggling to find jeans that accommodated her healthy, size 8 curves, so the fit is a top priority.  As the designer herself says, these jeans are meant for “a mother, a daughter, a grandmother. She has curves, and she has style.”

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Of Cookie Johnson’s classic looks, our favorites in the line include this hip black pair of Grace bootcut jeans and the Truth high waist jeans in a dark rinse.

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What really impresses us about CJ by Cookie Johnson, though, is that the line doesn’t make you sacrifice a fashion-forward look in order to get a great fit.  We love the very of-the-moment gray Love boyfriend jeans as well as the line’s Joy legging-style jeans.

Whether you want a basic bootcut or a trendy fit, CJ by Cookie Johnson makes jeans you can count on, so shop the full range to try out every style.  Oprah recommends owning a complete set of lingerie, and we think pairing these jeans with the right skivvies might be just the ticket to never having to hike, push, pull, or tug at your outfit again.

Just in case you’re still on the hunt for perfect denim, take a look at the best skinny jeans, fall-appropriate black jeans, and boot cut jeans to cover all your bases.

Newsflash: Angelina May Go Gucci Onscreen

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Today Variety reports that Angelina Jolie is in talks to play the role of Patrizia Reggiano in Ridley Scott’s upcoming film, Gucci.  The film will depict “murder and decadence in the Gucci fashion dynasty.”  We’re particularly intrigued, since Reggiano was sentenced to 29 years in jail for having plotted the murder of her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci.

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First, we really hope this pairing comes to fruition.  Second, we can only dream, for now, about how incredible those clothes are going to be.  I for one am envisioning a lot of to-die-for Gucci heels and vampy dresses.

Gucci offers up a refined bad girl look we want to cop pretty much all the time.  The best place to start is with a black dress, over the knee boots, and a sexy brooch, for just a bit of glam detail.

Thigh-High Stockings Make An (All Too Visible) Comeback

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Oh, young Hollywood.  We suppose this is better, or at least, more intentional, than a DUI or a nip-slip.  Lily Allen and Taylor Momsen are among those wandering the streets with purposefully exposed thigh-high stockings flashing their semi-opaque selves to the world.  We’re not terribly inspired to cop the look from start to finish, but we are intrigued about more appropriately worn garter tights.

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Worn with the right coverage, the look is subtly sexy instead of overtly trashy.  We love the Calvin Klein Stocking With Lace Garter as well as Falke’s Pure Matte Thigh High Tights, which are thick enough to actually keep you warm this winter.

Delve deeper into the tights look with all the best hosiery, and then pair it with a perfect pencil skirt and a cute plaid shirt.

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Olsens To Come Out From Behind Their Sunglasses To Make Them For You

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are expanding their line The Row to include, initially, four sunglasses styles.  This makes sense, since the famous twins are well-known for slipping around New York and Los Angeles, hidden behind various giant eyewear styles.

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Their own line will include a classic aviator look and an oversized 60s pair.  Since those styles always look good, we figured we’d get our hands on them now, with traditional Ray-Ban aviators and these big Abelie Cat sunglasses from Chloe.

Get more Olsen style with the best sunglasses, which we’d don with booties and a black dress.

Kate Beckinsale Is Sexiest Woman Alive (And Stylish, Too)

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Esquire named Kate Beckinsale the Sexiest Woman Alive this year.  I love that titles like that include the word “alive.”  As if you’d get confused.  Anyway, Kate Beckinsale was not competing against dead women for this honor, though if she was, she’d have a leg up on them, since besides being sexy she’s also quite fashionable.

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We like her red carpet style and her more casual get-up.  Her black wrap dress gets the look right, and that squared-off black hobo she’s toting is pretty enviable.

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Cop Kate’s look – this Kay Unger surplice wrap dress is flattering and has pretty shirred sleeves.  Then get a perfect, and perfectly fashionable, black bag for everyday use, like this one from Great by Sandie.

Keep up with Kate’s sexy style by perusing more wrap dresses, along with the best in fall handbags and sunglasses.

Our Favorite Looks From People’s New Best Dressed List

People magazine’s Best Dressed of 2009 list was announced this morning, and we like their line-up of sophisticated ladies. Fashionable honors went to some of our favorite actresses like Kate Winslet and Reese Witherspoon, and of course, to semi-stars like Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie. Since we’re all for doing more than just admiring these trendy celebs, we’ve got the down-low on where to snag our favorite items from the list.

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We love Cameron’s distressed denim look with super-high heels. Get a similar pair from jean-authority Current/Elliot ($245) and sport them with some suede cut-out booties this fall.

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She’s always gorgeous, but we especially like this very diva-glam sequined vest. We suggest wearing the zip up version ($90) just like Beyoncé, over a casual white tank or tee.

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What would a best dressed list be without Michelle Obama? Don’t be afraid to wear a sheath in a bold color and pin a big brooch onto this dress ($290) from Nicole Milller.

For more celebrity style picks, take a look at our guides for the best in celebrity sunglasses, denim, and dresses.

LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s: Half Good, Half Really Not Good

Lauren Conrad’s line for Kohl’s, LC Lauren Conrad, launched today. For some reason, we didn’t get the barrage of press releases that usually accompany such a debut. Maybe the Hills star doesn’t want anyone to know?

At any rate, while some pieces in the collection probably won’t look good on anyone (baggy shirts in questionable prints), there are a few distinctly wearable key items.

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I like the LC Lauren Conrad Striped Boyfriend Cardigan ($44) because it looks like something from J. Crew, only cheaper.  The color is a good warm weather/cool weather tone, too.

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This brushstroke dress, which also comes in teal, is more Alexander Wang than than The Hills.  For fifty bucks, it qualifies as a bona fide steal.

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Guess LC knows about the whole dolman sleeve trend.  We like the v-neck fit on this one ($28).

Whether Lauren Conrad’s got your style down or not, cop trends like these with our guides to v-neck sweaters, cocktail dresses, and cardigans.

The List: Wacky Faces Of Fashion Week

We’re at the apex of New York Fashion Week now, and while models parade through Manhattan and model-esque editors are photographed by the Sartorialist, let’s not forget or ignore the other coterie of individuals that comes with the fashion industry.  These are people who, for better or worse, have cultivated looks that rarely, if ever, involve the latest trends.

1. Fashion people with real fashion jobs:

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Lynn Yaeger was, until recently, the fashion reporter for the Village Voice.  She’s still a loud voice in the industry, and moonlights all over the place within the fashion world.  She’s a porcelain-skinned mainstay at the Bryant Park tents, as is Richie Rich.  He’s one half of the club-kid design duo behind Heatherette, and his life and work don’t seem particularly separated by any constraints or reality checks.

2. Fashion people with less definable jobs:

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Rosemary Ponzo is a stylist.  Or a designer.  It’s hard to tell.  Anyway, her web site claims she’s worked with Gwyneth Paltrow, and she sat a few rows in front of us at the Badgley Mischka show.  Patrick McDonald writes for Paper magazine and goes to lots of parties.

3. Fashion Cheerleaders:

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Maybe everyone on this list is a fashion cheerleader, but we love these matriarch/patriarch types most.  Lauren Ezersky, on the left, is known for her kooky ways, hosting Behind the Velvet Ropes, a TV show on the fashion industry.  And of course, André Leon Talley, editor-at-large at Vogue, is Anna Wintour’s outspoken right-hand man.

Cop their style:

You may not be ready for face paint, but you can certainly get in on the statement pieces.  We’d feel ready for the tents wearing this Juicy Couture Faux-Fur Vest ($298) or for the slightly more daring, a Rachel Pally Turban ($88).

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For more fashion-forward looks these characters might favor, we’d recommend starting with booties and moving on to thigh-high boots and cocktail dresses.


Rachel Roy Makes A Good Diffusion Line, Loves Anna Wintour

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Last night at Fashion’s Night Out (the Anna Wintour/CFDA helmed event to spur the fashion industry) we caught up with the designer Rachel Roy.  When asked about her take on Ms. Wintour, Roy said “I can’t talk about her without sounding like a stalker.  Thank God for her.”  She cited the editor as an inspiration and a role model, particularly for businesswomen, which is how Roy described herself.

Roy was at her pop-up store featuring clothing from her well-priced collaboration with Macy’s, Rachel Rachel Roy.  We loved the one-shoulder animal-print dress ($99) she wore to the event:

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We asked her what her favorite item was in the collection, and she mentioned this similarly printed jacket ($149):

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Rachel Roy was calm and friendly, despite the madhouse that was her pop-up shop.  We’d recommend getting in on her style with a celebrity-inspired dress or a good cocktail dress.

Rachel Zoe Gives Up The QVC Goods Early

Though her full line for QVC is set to debut on October 10, Rachel Zoe announced in her newsletter today that she’s offering a few of the items now.

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We love the Rachel Zoe Faux Fur Vest ($80), which comes in faux black fox, red fox, and chinchilla.  As we’ve mentioned before, we’re grateful that Zoe dies so animals don’t have to. The vest and the long-sleeve “suede” wrap ($116) both look like things Zoe would actually wear, albeit in less luxurious materials.

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Zoe is also offering two bags, a double faced sequin clutch ($120) and a snake embossed clutch ($73), both of which come with removable straps – handy, thanks Rachel!

While awaiting the rest of the Rachel Zoe QVC line’s debut, be sure to check out our past Rachel Zoe coverage, as well as some trendy leather jackets and thigh-high boots to keep your outfits Zoe-esque until you can really go all out.

The Tyra Take-Over Extends To The Web With Her New (And A Teensy Bit Frightening) Site

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I guess it was silly of us to have thought that after catapulting herself to mega-stardom via magazines, television, movies, and music that Tyra Banks would have stopped there. With the launch of her new web site, which she has coined a “magaline” (online magazine, if you’re not down with Tyra terminology) it seems that this lady has her eyes set on world domination, and frankly, if anyone could do it, it might be Tyra.

Tyra: Beauty Inside Out, which launched yesterday late afternoon, is mostly photos of the America’s Next Top Model host showing off her hot bod and wild wigs, with some articles about how to be fierce, the hardship of growing up tall (we feel so bad for you, Tyra), and other useful Tyra-musings. Hands down, our favorite part of the site has to be Tyra’s Manifesto, in which the former model invites us to vow along with her to seek beauty in everything, know what colors work, and practice the art of “smize” (“smize” = smile with your eyes). We may not turn to Tyra’s words of wisdom in times of trouble (as she seems to imagine so many will) but we’ve got to give her credit – she still looks great and by the looks of her site, certainly knows how to market it.

For more of our favorite celebrity made-up words, be sure to check out our Rachel Zoe coverage.  And if you’re merely looking to get a fierce new look, peruse our guides to some flattering black jeans and new fall leggings.

Odd Celeb Trend Alert: The Olsens Give Themselves Bunny Ears

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For your daily dose of crazy (albeit, crafty) celeb trends, check out the latest look to hit the red carpets, shown here on fashion-forward duo, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.  Your eyes do not deceive you, they are wearing animal ears. Designed by Maison Michel, oddly, this weird headgear looks kind of cute on the Full House gals; although paired with those dark sunglasses, Ashley (wearing the mousier version) looks sort of like she’s lost the other two blind mice.

Elaborate hair accessories have been big all year and as of late, the rabbit ear look has been seen on style shockers like Madonna, Lily Allen, and Lady Gaga. Does this mean it’s just a matter of time before we arrive at a cocktail party to find ourselves amid a sea of women in tall, pointy ears? Well, on the upside, at least we’ll be able to easily find our friends in the crowd. We can’t quite decide if it’s playful or Playboy, but one thing’s for sure, love it or hate it, you’ve got to respect these gutsy girls.

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For some not quite so jaw-dropping hairwear, try this artsy headband from Felix Rey ($65) and don’t forget to check out our celebrity style guides for the best denim, dresses, and shoes worn by your favorite stars.