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Bad Celebrity Coat Pairings

Posted by babu 6:15pm GMT

When it comes to fashion, few things frustrate me more than when a celebrity seemingly spends hours putting together a red-carpet look, and then ruins it by throwing on an uncomplimentary (or just plain bad) cover-up. Recent offenders include Kelly Osbourne, Kate Bosworth and January Jones, all of whom successfully spoiled their evening gowns with jackets that proved ill-fitting, too casual or (in Kate's case) both (add to that too hairy and from a different season).

Perhaps they should take a cue from Olivia Palermo, who's mastered not only the art of coat pairing, but also layering.

Celeb photos (clockwise left to right): Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage; Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images; Splash News; Johns PkI/Splash News; Ouzounova/Splash News; Richie Buxo/Splash News

Posted in: bad celebrity coat..., january jones, kate bosworth, kelly osbourne, olivia palermo
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Trend to Try: Orange Blazers

Posted by babu 1:15pm GMT

Orange (or as many savvy retailers are calling it "Papaya") has splashed onto the fashion scene, managing to touch everything from blazers and denim to handbags and footwear (the beauty market is right on cue with similarly citrusy lip color and nail polish shades).

Celebs like Whitney Port and Olivia Palermo are taking the chic approach to the colorful trend with a variety of tangerine and melon-hued blazers (find out where to get one here).

Photos (left to right): Brian Killian/WireImage; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images; Splash News; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Posted in: camilla belle, celebs wearing..., olivia palermo, rachel bilson, trend to try, trend to try:..., whitney port
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Second Helpings: Olivia Palermo Recycles Her Topshop Skirt

Posted by babu 2:08pm GMT

No stranger to recycling key wardrobe pieces, Olivia Palermo stepped out in her highly coveted, pleated Topshop skirt at the 2011 Green Auction: A Bid To Save The Earth event, just a little over a month after debuting it at the Marchesa presentation during New York Fashion Week.

While the trend-setting reality TV star took an edgy approach to styling, pairing her pleated skirt with a partial-leather Alexander Wang blazer, for Fashion Week, she softened things up a bit with a lacy Rachel Roy top and handheld bag for the auction.

Get the effect of Olivia Palermo's pleated skirt with the Madewell Poet Skirt, $98, at madewell.com.

Photos (left to right): Jason Kempin/Getty Images; Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images

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Shop the Celeb Trend: Maxi and Midi Skirts

Posted by babu 5:54pm GMT

Stars like Olivia Palermo are taking the season's cutest skirts to new lengths (and elongating their frames along the way).

Find 11 of our favorite (and affordable) maxi and midi skirts in the latest installment of Shop the Celeb Trend.

Celeb photo: Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images

Posted in: affordable style..., celeb looks for less, celebs wearing maxi..., maxi and midi skirts, olivia palermo, shop the celeb trend
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Can't Live Without My: Leopard Booties

Posted by babu 4:08pm GMT

I recently attended a Charlotte Russe preview at which I passed up a pair of leopard booties. BIG. MISTAKE.

"The City" star and personal style crush Olivia Palermo is the latest celeb to have fallen for the leopard shoe trend, working a pair of leopard-print, lace-up Charlotte Olympia booties into what appears to be her every London Fashion Week ensemble.

Get the look with the Suede Leopard Bootie, $35.50, charlotterusse.com.

Discover which other shoe Olivia can't live without, and see more celebs wearing leopard booties, now.

Photos (left to right): Samir Hussein/Getty Images; Tim Whitby/Getty Images; John Parra/WireImage; Eugene Gologursky/WireImage

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Trend to Try: Color Blocking

Posted by babu 11:10am GMT

Much thanks to Gucci (the designer behind all four of the colorful creations above), fashion-forward celebrities like Camilla Belle, Katy Perry (pictured on the latest issue of Elle), Jennifer Lopez and Olivia Wilde are painting the red carpet with a rainbow of colors, the bolder the contrast the better.

Try livening up your neutrals with a saturated blouse or a blazer and, once you have a little experience under your belt, try your creative hand at a completely color blocked look.

Photos (left to right): Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Carter Smith/Elle Magazine; Charley Gallay/Stringer/Getty Images; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Posted in: camilla belle, color blocking, jennifer lopez, katy perry, olivia palermo, trend to try
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Red-Carpet Recap: 2010 Footwear News Achievement Awards

Posted by babu 3:39pm GMT

Stars were polished to perfection at the 2010 Footwear News Achievement Awards, which took place in New York last night.

The most notable celeb styles included those of Jessica Alba (in a fitted Dolce & Gabbana menswear suit and the infamous Christian Louboutin Pigalle studded pumps), Blake Lively (in a sage-colored Prabal Gurung wrap dress and partially-sheer Christian Louboutin booties) and, my personal style crush, Olivia Palermo (in a lace blouse, bronze skirt and cardigan ensemble and bow-tie booties).

Photos: Jason Meritt/Getty Images (all)

Posted in: 2010 footwear news..., blake lively, jessica alba, olivia palermo, red carpet fashion, red carpet recap
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Feathered Skirts: Trend or Foe?

Posted by babu 2:00pm GMT

Fearless fashionistas like designer Whitney Port, Olivia Palermo and Kerry Washington have been getting frisky with feathered skirts.

While some may find the trend playful, others (meaning me) can't help but think the celebs look like they have ostriches sticking out of the bottom of their shirts.

Photos (left to right): Fotonoticias/WireImage; Charley Gallay/WireImage; Ray Tamarra/Getty Images

Posted in: celebrities wearing..., feathered skirts, kerry washington, olivia palermo, trend to try, whitney port
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Trend to Try: The Looped Belt

Posted by babu 2:35pm GMT

Whether worn casually with pants or a full shirt and top or given the five star treatment while wrapped around the latest designer duds, belts are proving the IT accessory of the season, the lengthier and loop-worthy the better.

Follow the lead of celebs like Olivia Palermo and Kourtney Kardashian and dress up a classic style with a wild print, or add a rugged touch to any wardrobe piece (including outerwear) with brown leather a la Kate Bosworth.

Need more inspiration? Scour tons of photos of celebrities wearing belts on All the Looks.

Photos (left to right): Fotonoticias/WireImage; Charley Gallay/WireImage; Ray Tamarra/Getty Images

Posted in: celebrities wearing..., kate bosworth, kourtney kardashian, looped belts, olivia palermo, trend to try
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Layering Leather: Trend or Foe?

Posted by babu 5:33pm GMT

It's almost impossible to find the always stylish Olivia Palermo with a hair out of place, so you can imagine my surprise when I came across this picture of "The Hills" star wearing this outcast of an oversize leather bomber jacket as it is (I'm assuming it's her boyfriend's since she was out with him that night), let alone layered over a leather dress.

While I'll often add an edgy touch to a look with a faux leather jacket, handbag or accessories, I tend to believe leather looks best when layered over more feminine fabrics and broken up in between.

Do you have some leather rules to live by? Share them in the comment section below!

Photos (left to right): Richie Buxo/Splash News

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