Spotted: Ryan Gosling Wearing the Most Adorable Sign of His Relationship with Eva Mendes

There were unconfirmed rumbling a while back that Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes were on the rocks, but since then the two have kept a low profile. But last night, Ryan stepped out at a premiere wearing a fairly clearly symbol of his relationship with Eva that I bet will make all you pet lovers out there swoon.

 

 

He man-cessorized with a long chain necklace bearing a pendant with an engraved name: Hugo, the name of Eva's dog! Love me, love my pets, eh? (Click the Zoom" button for a slightly better look, or click the link above to see a clearer picture.)
I'm starting to think there's an ongoing trend of men (at least in Hollywood) embracing wearable symbols of their relationship status. Of course, there's always been the often ill-advised tradition of celebrities getting tattoos for their lover, which is basically a sign that predicts imminent demise of the relationship with 99 percent accuracy. But jewelry is a sweet (and removable) way for a man to broadcast his devotion, so why sabe it only for marriage and wedding bands? Remember Johnny Depp's man-gagement ring? And Chris Hemsworth has been spotted in a necklace with wife Elsa Pataky's name and Phone number. Awww.
of course, it's not that surprising that fashion risk-takers ("risk-takers"  is a polite way to describe how I feel about the Depp style) like Jonny and Ryan are comfortable wearing nontraditional accessories. I'm not quite so sure a regular dude would feel the same way, but if you'd like your guy to wear a bit of his heart on his sleeve finger/or around his neck, I'd bet the dog-tag style necklace would go over better with most dudes than a diamond ring. Men just don't appreciate sparkle the way we do.







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Inside Maxim's Sack: May 7, 2014

Each week, we get sent literally million (and by "literally million" we mean "not actually literally at all, but still, you know, a lot") of photos from our legions of gorgeous female readers. And because we like you so much we're going to share a bunch of them with you. Today's sack has its eyes on you.

Tasha

Lezlie

Shannon

 Delphine

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Victoria Beckham Shows Us Her Casual, Downtown-Cool Style (We Like!)

Well, we already know that Victoria Beckham can perfectly nail white-tie Met Gala formal (right?). So it's a no-brainer that she also flawlessly pulls off casual, downtown-cool too.

Our Style Icon and all-around fashion crush was out and about in New York City yesterday in a casual- for-her outfit--a short-sleeve Celine sweater from the spring 2014 collection and skinny jeans. Posh kept it, well, posh by counterbalancing a luxe, patterned knit with rugged, distressed bottoms and accessorizing with super-sophisticated Azzedine Alaia booties and her self-designed handbag (carried as a clutch, because why not?). Lesson learned: Done right, jeans and a sweater can be just as chic as a dress.

9 Over-the-Top Amazing Wedding Cakes, Just in Time for Treat O'Clock

Anyone else have the afternoon munchies? How about you make your daily 3 P.M. trek to the vending machine, then join me back here for some wedding cake amazingness.

Wedding Cake 1

Wedding Cake 2 

This one was displayed with mini cakes. Mini cakes!
 

Wedding Cake 3

 

Wedding Cake 4

Wedding Cake 5

Wedding Cakes 6,7, and 8
This bakery kind of nails ti with the edible flowers.

Wedding Cake 9  
Oh, you like the edible flowers? Bam!

All of these edible works of art were crafted by Cakes by Krishanthi, a ckae bakery (cakery?) in London.
Paging Pippa Middleton! (I'm still thinking Pippa and Nico Jackson are going to announce their engagement soon, and she's certain to tap British vendors for their wedding)
Which of these wedding cakes is your favorite? And what are you munching on for Treat O'Clock?
I'm eyeing the Laffy Taffy in Emmett's Easter basket. Shhhhh! And probably a French roast in my Keurig.












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Monica Lewinsky is Back, Speaks Out About Online Bullying

 I'm going to give it to you straight: I've always felt a little bit sorry for Monica Lewinsky. She's paid a heavy price for doing something really stupid when she was 21 years old. I've done some pretty stupid things as well--granted, not with the married leader of the free world, but still--and I think we all can sympathize (at least a little) with the fact that this woman has had to live with the whole world knowing about a bad
 decision she made as an intern.

After years of silence, Lewinsky is speaking out about her affair with President Clinton in a self-penned piece fro Vanity Fair, saying, "I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton. Let me say it again: Myself. Deeply. Regret. What. Happened."
Short refresher: Lewinsky, a White House intern and later an employee at the Office of Legislative Affairs and the pentagon, had a brief affair with the President. She confessed detaiuls of the affair to her colleague Linda Tripp, who began taping their conversations and later took them public, resulting in the impeachment of  the President by the House of Representatives for lying under oath. (The Senate later acquitted him.)
While the Vanity Fair piece isn't out until May 8th, the magazine released a few excerpts online, with Lewinsky claiming she is coming out with her story now because she wants to use her story to combat online bullying. Lewinsky told Vanity FAir that "thanks to the Drudge Report, I was also possibly the first person whose global humiliation and harassment and to start speaking on this topic in public forums," specifically referencing Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers who in 2010, took his own life after a webcam secretly captured and streamed video of him kissing a man. Says Vanity Fair, "Lewinsky writes that following Clementi's tragedy 'my own suffering took on a different meaning. Perhaps by sharing my story, I reasoned, I might be able to help others in their darkest moments of humiliation. t=The question became: How do I find and give a purpose to my past?'















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Boko Haram Threatens to Sell 200+ Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls. Here's How You Can Help Bring Them Home.

On Friday, we were talking about the horrific kidnapping of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls--and the fight to get them home safely. Over the weekend, Boko Haram, the Islamist terrorist group that was suspected of taking the girls from their dorms in the middle of the night, officially claimed responsibility. According to CNN, the group released a video obtained by Agence France-Presse in which a man identifying himself as Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau threatened to sell the girls. "I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the market, by Allah...There is a market for selling humans. Allah says I should sell. He commands me to sell. I will sell women. I sell women," he said, per CNN's translation. 

Last week, a social media campaign using # BringBackOurGirls caught on, putting pressure on world leaders to help locate the missing girls and return them safely to their families. On Sudnay, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan finally broke his silence on the issue at a press conference, vowing that "wherever these girls are, we will get them out." In a press release, Nigeria's Minister of Information stated: "Every information relayed to security agencies has so far been investigated, including the search of all places suspected as a possible hide-away of the kidnapped girls. The police, backed up by the military and DSS, have combed and are still combing all reported places that the girls might have been taken to." The kidnapping reportedly took place in mid-April, meaning that the girls have been missing for three weeks. During that time, there were reports that they were already being sold as child brides.

Secretary of Stae John Kerry announced on Saturday that the US will assist Nigeria in its efforts to brig the girls home. (It's currently estimated that 250 girls are still missing.) While Kerry wasn't specific in how the US will step in to help, he did say that "We will do everything possible to support the Nigerian government to return these young women to their homes and hold the perpetrators to justice," according to The Washington Post.

So what can you do to help? For starters, show your support for finding the missing girls (and further pressure world leaders to take action) by tweeting #BringBackOurGirls and following the hashtag on Twitter. You can also "like" the Bring Back Our Girls page on facebook. Then tomorrow, May 6, at noon, Girl Rising and Amy Poehler's Smart Girls initiative are hosting a "call to Action" Google Hangout. Join experts, organizers, and other global citizens like yourself in the fight to bring these girls home safely. For more information, check out girlrising.com or amysmartgirls.com.

Let's all agree not to live in a world where hundreds of girls can be taken in the night, and nobody does a damn thing. Let's be better than that. Let's be like these people, who are demanding justice.

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Your Spring Must-Reads List: 3 Books We're Reading Now

The task of choosing the next book to read can be daunting--especially when your Goodreads roster is growing substantially longer than your bucket list (and they slowly morph into the same thing...). In the Glamour office, we're always chirping about the stories we can't put down, not to mention which books will turn into million-dollar motion pictures first. These three novels have encouraged many opinionated conversations around here recently and deserve a recommendation for you to snuggle up with and banter about with your girlfriends--I promise you'll have something to say about each.

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
"I need you to know how hard it is for me sometimes." Mom had her hand on mine. 
"What's hard?"
"The banality of life," she said. "But it won't keep me from taking you to the South Pole."

Recommended to me by Cindi Leive, Where'd You Go, Bernadette is a quirky portrayal of a family trying to make the best of the hand they've been dealt--which is not alwaysso simple. Told alternatively through both the eyes of daughter Bee and email exchanges of overlapping story lines, The book reads like puzzle pieces to a mystery that you can't quite fit together and stands alone in its unique style. Each character is complex and genuine in a kooky way, and you'll find yourself picking sides to fights you wish you could intervene. All in all a lovely authentic story, my one qualm would be that the ending tied up a bit too neatly.
Do you agree?

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
"And there was something festoive and happy about the two of us, hurrying up the steps beneath the flimsy candy-striped umbrella, quick quick, for all the world as if we were escaping something terrible instead of running right into it."

You've probably heard about it by now, and this book is more than worthy of its recent Pulitzer Prize and of all its 770 pages (I'm still mourning that it ever ended). The most spectacular thing about The Goldfinch is Tartt's poignant writing and ability to create the story of a life so fascinating and emotional, it will bring you to tears. (It's literally the only book I've ever shamelessly sobbed with.) I had the fortune of seeing the book's namesake painting at the Frick Museum while it was traveling through New York with other Dutch masterpieces, which even further magnigied its magic--magic sometimes reminiscent to me of J.K Rowling's.
This is one that will stay in your heart forever and ever.

The Circle by Dave Eggers
"'A circle is the strongest shape in the universe. Nothing can beat it, nothing can improve upon it, 
nothing can be more perfect. And that's what we want to be: perfect. So any information that eludes us, anything that's not accessible, prevents us from being perfect. So any information that eludes us, anything that's not accessible, prevents us from being perfect. You see?'"

A modern-day 1984, The circle is a timely depiction of our culture's obsession with social media and addiction to real-time knowledge. Almost satirical in its claims of "SECRETS ARE LIES, PRIVACY IS THEFT," Dave Eggers does a great job of hitting just a little too close to home, with a plot laced by mysterious twists and character struggles. The story takes place in the Google-y company compound of The Circle, where every thought is required to be transparent and eveny action recorded. It is certainly worthy of a recommendation because of the provoking questions, even fear that it raises about our society. Just how far is too far?

So, there you have it! Have you read any of these? If so, what did you think?













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Kerry Washington Gave Birth to a Baby Girl (and She Has the Cutest Name!)

I feel like I've been waiting forever for this moment: Kerry Washington has given birth to a baby girl, TMZ and People confirm. (Kerry's rep didn't comment on the news, but her due date was for a few weeks ago, according to Us Weekly.)

And in true Olivia Pope fashion, Kerry reportedly gave birth TWO WEEKS AGO--but it's been kept under the radar until now.
The baby's name is reportedly Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha, which is the cutest name I've heard in a while.
(No offense, Drew Barrymore and Olivia Wilde--your babies' names are cute too!)

Congrats Kerry!!!






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Model Of The Week(1st May 2014) : Tenzin

 Check out the images:

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Name: Tenzin
Agency: Major Model Management (New York)
Age: 24
Height: 6'1"
Place of Origin: Tibet
Ethnic Origin: Tebetan
Birthsign: sagittarius













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Weekend Beauty Inspiration From Hilary Duff

 Hilary Duff is the perfect example of what I'd like to look like on weekends. She's sporting a nice, bouncy topknot, orange lips, groomed eyebrows, and long eyelashes. Low-maintenance and cute!

Makeup artist Adam Breuchaud did Duff's makeup for the iHeartRadio music awards yesterday, and I got the lowdown on what he used.
"We decided on a clean, fresh look with a bold spring color on the lips. I applied two coats of L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara and added a few individual lashes for depth. Then I sculpted her cheeks using the Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Powder No.40 as a contour. To create her bright orange lip, I first lined the lips with Chanel Precision Lip Definer in Orange Intense. Then, straight from the bullet, I applied MAC Lipstick in Morange for a more pigmented look."
As for her hair, Suave Professional Celebrity Stylist Marcus Francis was the master behind it. "She wore this vintage LBD that had a strong yet beautiful silhouette that  I wanted to show off with a distraction of cascading blonde hair. We both agreed that a messy, oversized, topknot would give it that ethereal, bad-ass look for the red carpet," he says.

The step-by-step:
1. On towel-dried hair, spray on a volumizer like  Suave Professionals Volumizing Root Boost spray at the roots, then apply a mousse like Suave Professionals Natural Infusions Leave-In Foam with Seaweed from mid-shaft to end.

2. Secure dry hair in a high ponytail with an elastic at the top of the crown.

3. Tease medium sections of hair from the ponytail to create a fullness for the oversized knot. Spray each section with a light hairspray.

4. Twist the hair and wrap it around the ponytail base. Use several large hair poins to lock the knot in place.

5. Twirl a makeup brush in small circles around the hairline to bring out flyaways for a young and effortless look. Done!

Now I know exactly which hair and makeup items to grab on my way home from work today! Do you like her look as much as I do?






















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The 5 Romantic Comedies Every Woman Should Consider Seeing

Screenwriter Hallie Meyers-Shyer share her top pciks--they'll make you believe in love again. (And add to your Netflix queue Immediately!)

Twentieth Century(1934)
The Gist: Down-on-his luck Broadway director Oscar Jaffe tries to win back his former-engenue Lily Garland, now a Hollywood star, when chance reunites them on the same train.
Meyers-Shayer Says: "There are so many forces of comedic geniuses at work in this great screwball romantic comedy, It's crazy--and I love that most of the story unfolds on a train ride."

Hannah and Her Sisters(1986)
The Gist:  A dramedy about the romantic escapades of three sisters as they unfold from one Thanksgiving to the next.
Meyers-Shayer Says: "Woody Allen expertly weaves together the intertwined lives and relationships of these complicated characters. I'm obsessed with this movie!"

The philadelphia Story(1940)
The Gist: Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord's wedding is turned upside down when her ex-husband, Dexter, and a gossip reporter show up uninvited.
Meyers-Shayer Says: "Jimmy Stewart won the Oscar for his part in this classic love triangle. Romantic comedies don't get much better than this."

Bridget Jone's Dairy(2001)
The Gist: British everygirl Bridget Jones has a New Year's resolution: Take control of her weight, her job, an, of course, her love life.
Meyers-Shayer Says: "Two words. [Hugh Grant's] Daniel Cleaver."

The Apartment(1960)
The Gist: Eager-to-please C.C.  Baxter loans his Central Park West apartment to execs at his firm for their adulterous trysts--complications arise when he starts things up with his boss's latest fling.
Meyers-Shayer Says: "Prbably my favorite movie of all time. It's a dark concept handled with a light touch--a perfect movie."












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Model Of The Week(24th April) : Karol Santos

Check out the images of model of the week--Karol Santos

Name:  Karol Santos
Agency: Next Paris (Paris)
Also with: Next Models (New York) / Next London (London) / Next Milan (Milan) / Next Miami (Miami) / MODELWERK (Hamburg) / Uno Models (Barcelona)
Age: 18
Height: 178cm (5'10")
Place of Origin: Maceio (State of Alagoas) Brazil
Ethnic Origin: Brazilian and Indigenous
Birthsign: Leo






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Seth Meyers Will Host The Emmy Award

This just in: Everyone's favorite dimpled late-night host, Mr. Seth Meyers, will be your charming host for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.

NBC announced the news late last night. The ceremony will take place and air Monday, August 25, which feels a little earlier than usual.
Meyers is no stranger to this game, having hosted the ESPYs on multiple occasions (that's why you watched the ESPYs, right?). He's also an honoree of the Time 100 this year--just like Beyonce.
And speaking of trophies for this year's great TV, we'll be kicking off our annual Obsessed TV awards in just a few weeks--so start getting your thoughts on the season ready!










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As You Can See, Nicki Minaj Is Done With Smiling

The gals over on lipstick already got Nicki Minaj to spill about her newly toned-down look--a change I'm a fan of, by the way, though I will miss our Minaj wig mood ring.
But if there's one thing I miss--cue me singing "Dear Old NIcki"--it's the rapper's pretty smile. She's  seriously done with smiling, as we've had ample chances to discover over the past several days.
Here she is at the MTV Movie Awards:

And at Monday's premiere of The Other Woman:

See, this is where I draw the line. Smugging in a group photo where everyone else is grinning? That's just awkward. Like, if this was a pic of you and your friends from the bar last night, you'd really be wondering what was up with one of your friend's face. I get that brand and image are everything, but this doesn't compute in ral-life settings.
And by the way, yes, I am pointing this out while completely agreeing with Petra's rant on men telling women to smile. I'm not saying Minaj would be prettier if she smiled: I'm saying, girl to girl, I know when a lady's going for a look by consciously choosing to put over being natural. And if we all agree to look more human in pics, we can--together--eradicate duck-face for good!
So, you know, I'm fine with putting the Roman alter ego to bed, but let's not count those pearly whites out yet, Nic. After all, even Little Orphan Annie go that a smile is the foundation of low-maintenance beauty. (Her style wasn't exactly high-concept either, at least not pre-Warbucks.)














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A Sneak Peek of Lorde's MAC Colletion Is Here, and It's Amazing

MAC released a photo promoting Lorde's upcoming limited-edition makeup collection (hitting the Web and select stores this summer), and, as predicted, it's pretty fierce.

On her lips, she wears deep plum shade called Pure Heroine, and on her eyes, Penultimate Eye Liner in RapidBlack--both intense and dramatic and exactly what you'd expect from this dark-lipstick lover.

Look for them in the North America starting June 5 and in international stores in July. In the meantime, remind yourself how bad@ss this girl is in the beauty and self-esteem departments by checking out her stance on airbrushing her pimples, admiring her refusal to keratin-away her curls, and going over these 11 reasons you should fall in deep, deep love with the "Royals" singer.










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Nail Polish Shades of Spring: Our FavoritePretty Pastels, Neons, and Glitters

Here at Lipstick, we take our nails very seriously. Aside from being able to provide a shade for every recommendation off the top of our heads, it's basically our job to road-test all the colors so you don't have to. And that's jst what we did! Here are our absolute favorite (OK--almost 70) nail polishes to try fro spring. We've got neon, pastel, sheer, glitter, brazy, and classic shade ideas--so basically something for everyone! Now, get painting.

From top, left to right: 

Precious Pink
1. Chanel Eastern Light, $27, chanel.com; 2. NCLA Rough Around the Edges, $16, shopncla.com; 3. Essie Romper Room, $8.50, ulta.com; 4. Dior Snow Pink, $25, neimanmarcus.com; 5. Nails Inc. Westbourne Gardens, $11, sephora.com; 6. Color Club Poetic Hues, $8, shopcolorclub.com; 7. Essie It's in the Bag, $8.50, ulta.com; 8. Ciate Ivory Queen, $15, bloomingdales.com; 9. Maybelline Neutral Statement, $3, target.com; 10. Tom Ford Incandescent, $32, bergdorfgoodman.com; 11. Illamasqua Trilliant, $17, bloomingdales.com; 12. Dior Yacht, $30, saks.com; 13. Le Metier de Beaute Cocoa Me Crazy, $18, neimanmarcus.com; 14. Julep Zelda, $14, sephora.com

Shebert Shades
1. Dermelect Lust Struck, $14, dermstore.com; 2. Orly Choreographed Chaos, $8.50, orlybeauty.com, 3. Deborah Lippmann P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing), $18, beauty.com; 4. Tom Ford Coral Beach, $32, bergdorfgoodman.com; 5. Chanel Mirabella, $27, chanel.com; 6. Color Club East Austin, $8, shopcolorclub.com; 7. Nails Inc. Bruton Lane, $9.50, sephora.com; 8. MAC Pep Pep Pep, $16, maccosmetics.com; 9. Deborah Lippmann Tip Toe Through the Tulips, $18, beauty.com; 10. NCLA Don't Call Me Peachy, $16, shopncla.com; 11. Deborah Lippmann Build Me Up Buttercup, $18, beauty.com; 12. NCLA Tennis Anyone?, $16, shopncla.com; 13. Sephora Brazilian Sun, $18 for Paint Rio in Neon Set, sephora.com

Rainbow Brights
1. Nails Inc. Kensington Square, $9.50, sephora.com; 2. Deborah Lippmann Constant Craving, $18, beauty.com; 3. Maybelline Lust for Lilac, $3, target.com; 4 Illamasqua Obsess, $17, sephora.com; 5. Nars No Limits, $19, beauty.com; 6. Duri Plum Seduction, $6, brightonbeautysupply.com; 7. Scotch Naturals in Paisley Martini, $15, scotchnaturals.com; 8. Chanel Pink Tonic, $27, chanel.com; 9. RGB Pink, $18, netaporter.com; 10. Tom Ford Indiscretion, $32, bergdorfgoodman.com; 11. Sally Hansen Watermelon, $4.50, sallyhansen.com; 12. OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where?, $9, ulta.com; 13. Zoya Nidhi, $9, zoya.com

Pretty Pastels
1.Orly Harmonious Mess, $8.50, orlybeauty.com; 2. Sephora Extraordinary, $10.50, sephora.com; 3. Essie Fine Me an Oasis, $8.50, ulta.com; 4 Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid, $18, beauty.com; 5. NCLA Mostly Sunny With a Chance of Sprinkles, $16, shopncla.com; 6. CoverGirl Skylight, $5, target.com; 7. Nails Inc. Portobello Gardens, $11, sephora.com; 8.Sephora Reckless, $10.50, sephora.com; 9. RGB Cerulean, $18, rgbcosmetics.com; 10. Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Eyes, $18, beauty.com; 11. CK One Sea Glass, $14, ulta.com; 12. Topshop in Green Room, $8, nordstrom.com; 13. Color Club Blue-Ming, $8, shopcolorclub.com

Ocean Hues
1. Marc Jacobs New Wave, $18, sephora.com; 2. OPI Eurso Euro, $9, ulta.com; 3. Face Stockholm #29, $12, facestockholm.com; 4. Dior Sailor, $30, sephora.com; 5. YSL Bleu Cyclades, $27, yslbeautyus.com; 6. Sally Hansen Ice Tint, $4.50, sallyhansen.com; 7. Butter London Airy Fairy, $15, ulta.com; 8. YSL Bleu Celadon, $27, yslbeautyus.com; 9. Topshop Balmy, $12, nordstrom.com; 10. CoverGirl Salt Water Taffy, $5, target.com; 11. Pixi Lime Lustre, $8, target.com; 12. Scotch Naturals in Blimey, $15, scotchnaturals.com; 13. Sephora Caipi Freeze, $18 for Paint Rio in Neon Set, sephora.com












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3 Amazing Shoe Collabs We Can't Wait to Wear This Season

Along with the sun finally making an appearance and the temperature finally breaking 60, a trifecta of delightfully chic collaborations is rocking our world this spring season. We just love it when cool, contemporary high-end designers partner with some of our favorite high-street brands to create fun, inspired, and more accessible pieces for us to shop--especially when the collabs involve shoes. Let's take a look.

Sophia Webster for J.Crew: You might remember adorable British shoe designer Sophia Webster, who graciously gave us tips on how to wear colorful and possibly cheekily printed statement hells at the office.
We die for her modernly feminine designs and so does J.Crew creative director (and fashion idol) Jenna Lyons. So it was a no-brainer for the American retailer and Sophia to bring their signature skill sets together for whimsical spring-ready capsule collection of 13 shoes priced between $320 and $695 a pair. The collab is available in store and online at jcrew.com.

Ostwald Helgason x Aldo Rise: During spring 2014 New York Fashion Week (that would be last September), Christina gave us the insider lowdown on the hottest designer labels to keep on your radar, and London-based Ostwald Helgason was a shoo-in on that list. (I'm still dying over that sweatshirt inspired by artist Jeff Koons--you know, the one with the possibly copulating ballon doggies.) So it was SUPER exciting to see that the label collaborated with the edgy Aldo Rise concept on not just chunky platforms and round-toe pumps but also a line of bags--including totes, cross-bodies, and this backpack that just might just convince all you rucksack-naysayers to reconsider the issue.

Shoes range from $110 to $130, and handbag styles run from $65 to $85. The collaboration is available at select Aldo stores and online at aldorise.com.

Stevan Alan x Dr.Scholl's: Hey, Birks are cool again, so why not our childhood favorite: Dr.Scholl's clogs? Especially when downtown Americana-cool desgner (and boutique proprietor) Steven Alan is involved. Plus, there's a cute blackstory. Over a chill dinner together, Steven and Dr. Scholl's creative director James Sowins dreamed up the fabulous idea to create a very edited limited-edition update on the iconic summer shoe. The women's capsule collection features two styles: a single-strap lacquer slide in black or white ($100) and a sandal in a fresh blue chambreay ($110). Simple, classic, and totally adorable. The collaboration is available in-store at Steven Alan or online at stevenalan.com.













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Kate Middleton Is Pretty in Pink Alexander McQueen for the Latest Stop on Her Australia Tour

For the latest stop on her whirlwind New Zealand and Australia tour, Kate Middleton wor one of her favorite designer brands, Alexander McQueen.

The Duchess showed up in Adelaide today in a blush pink V-neck, three-quarter-length-sleeve top, and matching pleated knee-length skirt. Simple jewelry (including pink pearl earnings and a matching necklace, a Cartier watch, and that stunning sapphire ring) plus nude heels finished the outfit.

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PEOPLE's Most Beautiful Women Of The Year 2014 - Lupita Nyong'o

She may have won an Oscar for her role as the slave Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 years a slave and recently landed a contract with Lancome Paris, but Lupita Nyong'o "never dreamed" she would be touted as "Most Beautiful" for all the world to see.




"It was exciting and just a major, major compliment," the 31-year-old says of gracing this year's cover. And especially, "I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little more seen."

Born in Mexico and raised in Kenya, Nyong'o first equated beauty with what she saw on television: "Light skin and long, flowing, straight hair," she says. "Subconsciously you start to appreciate those things mmore than what you possess." Her mother, Dorothy, who is the managing director and head of PR for the Africa Cancer Foundation, "always said I was beautiful," Nyong'o adds. "And I finally believed her at some point."



As a teen, Nyong'o dyed her hair every color - except blonde - and even went as far as shaving her head bald. "It was very strange and very cold!" she says, laughing. "It was scary but I like to dare myself."


Now she says the best compliments are "when I have been called beautiful with no one drop of makeup on," she adds. "And also before I comb my hair or put on a pretty dress. Happiness is the most important thing."

For more of our exclusive interview with Nyong'o, Including personal family photos, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday.















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Sydney Style (April 22nd 2014)

Emerging talent was at the forefront at Sydney Fashion Week, with young designers taking center state and showcasing a distinctively Aussie take on style. Take a look at some of the week's most compelling shows-and be sure to check out our backstage diary for a glimpse behind the scenes.

DION LEE II

Fashion's golden boy kept it cool with his secondary collection, focusing on streetwise denim wares and a selection of essential looks delivered in bold colors and accented with precision details - who else could make a jean jacket around the waist seem like a new idea.

ROMANCE WAS BORN

Part fashion label, part haute art experiment Nadia Napreychikov and Cami James's label, Romance Was Born showcased irreverent one of a kind pieces in a gallery setting.

DISCOUNT UNIVERSE

Bloggers turned designers, Nadia Napreychikov and Cami James put forth a fearless mix of attention grabbing, embellished to the limit separates that aren't for the faint of heart.

CHRISTOPHER ESBER

Minimal yet powerful, Christopher Esber's wares eschew trend dressing in favor of a look that feels contemporary yet timeless. The subtle, mostly neutral collection managed to ad a little sex appeal via those precision cuts.

 ALICE MCCALL

McCall's ultra-feminine designs manage to be sweet without becoming cloying. Spring saw the designer looking towards transparency, girly prints and an array of sixties style silhouettes.

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