Halloween is one of my favorite holidays in that it provides a legitimate excuse to dress totally over the top—my chance to actually live out that costume-y inspiration! What’s not to love about wearing glitter, face paint, a sexy masquerade mask, cat ears, sequin hot pants, etc., etc.? This season’s must-have leopard coat provides the perfect foundation...

  Avon Products Inc. and the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. flexed their philanthropic muscles this week in separate functions supporting their respective efforts in funding women’s issues, most notably the fight against breast cancer. Marking its ninth annual gathering, The Avon Foundation for Women Gala raised $2 million this year, exceeding last year’s $1.6 million sum...

Joining his many hot young Hollywood fans, Diane Kruger came out in support of designer Jason Wu at the preview of his Spring 2010 collection in West Hollywood on October 27. Diane arrived in a peppery gray fur coat (oh no she di’int!), which she removed once she headed inside Palihouse and got seated for the Vogue sponsored dinner party. Do you think the fur is...

PARIS — Balenciaga is taking the plunge back into the fragrance market with a signature women’s scent, due out in February. Called Balenciaga Paris, it is the first fragrance stemming from the partnership between Balenciaga and Coty Inc., which began in 2008. Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquière was involved in every aspect of the project. “It’s really about...

  Take Derek Lam’s fall collection. Each season this designer reinvents American sportswear, and the little party dresses, sleek outerwear, and cozy knits are classics in the making. (For you working ladies out there, imagine exchanging business cards while wearing Lam’s fitted blazer, pencil skirt, and high-collar blouse—now that’s a power suit.) Brit favorite...

Great attitude, great style. As discovered in Milan.

  Michael Kors has gone Hollywood — again. The designer and “Project Runway” judge has collaborated on a Very Hollywood color cosmetics collection with the Estée Lauder brand that treads on the Tinseltown turf he mined for the Very Hollywood fragrance launched in September under the Aramis and Designer Fragrances division of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. The color...

  DESPERATELY SEEKING NEW ‘DO!   Heiress Nicky Hilton was spotted meeting up with her sister Paris at Kitson on Robertson in LA yesterday, October 28, as the girls indulged in quite a bit of retail therapy. For her day of shopping, Nicky stuck to a grey and black look, starting her outfit off with a pair of look-at-me grey suede booties with gold and black embellishments...

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    The image of Guess has been always very consistent, since 1983,” said Paul Marciano, chief executive officer and creative director of the denim and contemporary label, as he looked through past campaigns at the label’s London showroom Wednesday. Marciano said Guess’ early denim designs are still relevant today. “If you look at the first Guess image of denim...