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Keep cool and look hot in a sexy white dress.

-Brittany Roshelle Davis, BettyConfidential.com

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White is smoking hot this summer. A white dress can make you appear stunning and stand out no matter what you're doing. If you're out with the family like Heidi Klum, going to an event like Julie Bowen, or shopping like Eva Mendes think of wearing a white dress. We've chosen a variety of dresses with the most flattering fits amazing for any frame:

jennifer hope dress

1. Jennifer Hope button down white dress ($236, bigdropnyc.com ). This button-down dress is the perfect way to wear a shorter dress in a sophisticated manner.

love sam dress

2. Love Sam tiered asymmetrical dress ($186, shopsplash.com ). Off-the-shoulder dresses always look hot in white. Slip this on and get ready to become a seductress.

sol halter dress

3. Sol halter top dress in white ($202.50, 1solswinwear.com ). The deep V-cut and frilly front to this dress is sexy and dazzling. Its sheer fabric is also ideal for lounging on the beach.

decode 1.8 dress in white

Harry Potter's Emma Watson went from pre-teen cutie to Fashion Icon before our eyes.

-PJ Gach, BettyConfidential.com

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It seems like yesterday when we met the Harry Potter crew, but the first movie came out in 2001! Now, the last, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is about to hit our local movieplex. Our favorite wizarding fashionista, Emma Watson, stole our hearts portraying Hermione Granger in the series. As a nine year old, she had eight auditions before they cast her. In addition to acting, Emma's worked as a model. She was the face of Burberry's winter 2009 and summer 2010 campaigns. Emma's also dabbled in design. She's worked on fashion collaborations with organic and Fair Trade clothier, People Tree and high end luxury designer, Alberta Ferretti . This past march, she received Elle magazine's ELLE Style Icon Award.

Let's take a look at how her style's evolved over the years.

2001

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Hello world, meet Emma Watson! Harry Potter and the Philosopher's

A new book criticizes Gaga for alleged drug abuse and self-starvation.
-Kenneth Thapoung, BettyConfidential.com

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Are there any good role models these days? Lady Gaga's little monsters may have to look for absurd style elsewhere if the rumors in investigative journalist Ian Halperin's new tell-all book are true.

The Daily Mail reports that in a candid interview with Star magazine, Halperin said, "She is sick and obsessed with her weight. One friend told me, Gaga will stare at herself in the mirror for hours on end, analyzing and critiquing her body. It's an unhealthy obsession."

Hold back your tongues. It gets worse.

Read Hot Links! Lady Gaga's Stylist Won't Work With "Fat" People

"From heroin to cocaine and ecstasy, her friends say that she has done every drug conceivable. You name it she has done it," Halperin told Star. "She's morphed into this caricature called Lady Gaga, who isn't even a real person."

Halperin also accuses her of wearing elaborate wigs

Tips to not kill your relationship on a vacation.
-Harvey Helms, BettyConfidential.com

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Maybe it's just summer or the fact that more people are taking vacations right now, but I'm receiving lots of disgruntled texts my girls who are on holiday with their current Mr. Right. And yes, many are married. "He's a bully! We only do what he wants!" ... or my favorite text: "We flew 8,000 miles so he could watch sports and drink beer. We could have saved the money because that's what he does at home!"

I feel for you sister. With gays it's different. We go on cruises or to Palm Springs. If there's Neiman Marcus or a fabulous designer outlet mall connected to a martini bar you'll get no complaints from us.

In search of miraculous advice, I contacted a beautiful couple who blog about their travels to far away lands, exotic venues or -- in relationship terms: "A lot of we-time, very little me-time!"

How can couples in love travel well without wanting to kill each other? Well my

Canada's got everything for a girl's best summer vacation.
-Faye Brennan, BettyConfidential.com

Montreal

If you and your girlfriends can't take a whole week off for a tropical vacation or afford the insane airfare to fly to Europe, might I suggest a super fun, foreign destination that's only a short plane ride away? Montreal!

Canada's hippest city is a great place for a girl's trip in the summer. Typically known for its outrageous festivals like the Jazz Festival (the biggest in the world), Montreal also offers a burgeoning fashion scene, rich culture, delicious cuisine, and French men! Oui, oui!

To start planning your trip, TourismeMontreal.com is a great resource that provides facts about the city, resources to book your hotel and more. If you want the inside scoop on what to do and important things to know once you're in Montreal, check out these lists below:

Things to Do:

1. Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibit
Fashion lovers can't miss the opportunity to check out The

Learn how to put shame aside and start living your life.

-Dr. Anne K. Gross, BettyConfidential.com

Your face burns. Your stomach twists. You look at the ground, unable to meet the eyes of those around you. All the while, hurtful, half-formed thoughts swirl through your mind: I'm different…I'm not good enough…They'll never, ever accept me for who I am. Whether it's connected to your appearance, your love-life, your race, or an illness or disability, you're experiencing shame-and it doesn't feel good.

Whereas most emotions we feel are specific: worry, sweaty palms, racing heart when we feel anxious; unhappiness and lack of energy when we feel depressed, shame is a general feeling of being bad, flawed, and deficient that permeates the very core of how we feel about ourselves. Afraid that others will find us unlovable if they know us for who we really are, shame fuels our silence and need to withdraw.

Read on to gain an enhanced understanding of how shame manifests itself, and

Everything you want to know about the Harry Potter 'It' girl and fashion icon.

-Nora Breznai, BettyConfidential.com

At the ripe old age of nine, Emma Watson became a part of a multi-million dollar movie franchise known as Harry Potter. As soon as the world met the British cutie, we instantly fell in love with her. In the past ten years, we've watched her grace the cover of magazines, balance being a fashion icon as well as a regular college student, and cut her locks into an adorable pixie.

Emma is a mix of beauty and brains - the kind of girl you want to befriend, thanks to her chic sense of style and the fact that she doesn't count her calories. As the last HP movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, is set to release next week, what will Emma do next? We'll just have to wait and see.

Until then, here's a plethora of information you may not have known about Ms. Watson:

1. Emma grew up in Paris, and then moved to Oxford, England at the age of five after her

Get ready to let your pendants do the talking!

-Brittany Roshelle Davis, BettyConfidential.com

This summer is all about being bold and daring. Statement necklaces are a perfect way to dabble with your fashion sense. The only thing you need to remember when picking out a statement necklace is to have fun. Take a fashion cue from Blake Lively, Michelle Obama or Kim Kardashian and see how they mixed their baubles with their outfits. Which of these glamorous necklaces speaks to you?

1. Lilah Gabriel Coralie necklace ($315, lilahgabriel.com). You take pleasure in being a flirt.

2. Venessa Arizaga Buried Past necklace ($275, vanessaarizaga.com). Maybe you love to dazzle everyone?

3. Leslie Green Beekman pendant ($605, lesliegreenstore.com). You're into simple yet sophisticated styles.

4. Kenneth Jay Lane Branch Out statement necklace ($39.99, avon.com). You love soft colors and layers.


5. Carolee bold cool stones charm necklace ($92.50, carolee.com). You command an audience.


6. Spiked swag