by Jenna Gottlieb
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After taking a super-giant leap and investing in a pair of leather pants this past winter, the absolute last thing I want to do is stash them away this season. It just makes me too sad to think of them stuffed into the back of my closet, nestled for months between my cumbersome coats and fuzzy sweaters.
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So, it's not happening. Instead, this season I'm summer-izing my leather skinny pants with breezy, warm-weather staples in soft neutrals. The lighter pieces soften up the tough-girl pants and, of course, eliminate any chance of overheating. Check out the look below for an outfit perfect for summer dinners, rooftop bars or simply for when you get tired of your flowy printed dresses (it happens!).
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: BLEACHED JEAN JACKET, $179, RAG & BONE/JEAN, INTERMIX.COM; STRETCH LEATHER LEGGINGS, $920, HELMUT LANG, SAKSFIFTHAVENUE.COM; SLEEVELESS
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If you haven't seen "Cleopatra," it is certainly worth viewing (a new Blu-Ray debuts on May 28). Taylor's entrance to Rome as the Egyptian Queen is one of the most elaborate and memorable scenes in cinema. We had the great opportunity to fly to Rome to check out Elizabeth Taylor's stunning costumes, her Bulgari jewels, and take a tour of
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Lawrence attended a photo call for the film in, you guessed it, Dior. A black strapless bustier top with flattened ruffle detail, skinny trousers, and coral pumps made for an appropriate casual but put-together look.
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For a party for the movie, the actress changed into another Dior dress, this time a white strapless number from the fall 2013 collection. It featured a draped, printed detail at the waist. Pink pumps finished the outfit.
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“Hair always follows fashion,” vintage-hair expert Kathie Rothkop, 64, told Yahoo! Shine via phone from her California Salon Glam. “Plus, we’ve been doing the straight, flat thing [with hair] for about 10 years now. To make it different, what can we do? We make it bigger.”
Rothkop started doing hair as a teenager in the mid ’60s, at the peak of popularity for the original beehive. Now she's seeing a noticeable uptick in beehive-seeking customers once again.
That’s no doubt thanks to celebrity influence. Years after Amy Winehouse brought the look back into an edgy kind of vogue, folks like Cotillard—who sported a perfect pouf at the Cannes “Blood Ties” premiere Monday—may really make it stick. Jobert’s locks were similarly styled, contrasting with a modern strapless Read More »from Beehives Are Back: How to Get Hollywood's Favorite Retro Hairstyle By Spencer Cain, StyleCaster
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"For a long time I thought I did too much damage-drug damage. I was a bit of a drifter. A guy who felt he grew up in something of a vacuum and wanted to see things, wanted to be inspired," he said. "I spent years f-ing off. But then I got burnt out and felt that I was wasting my opportunity. It was a conscious change. This was about a decade ago. It was an epiphany."
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With summer just around the corner, we're dreaming about a (wedding) day at the beach. There are so many ways to do beach wedding decor, but we are currently loving beach blues. This look is sublime and subtle, and it works as well on a tropical beach as it does in Nantucket. Pair ocean blue with white and beige accents for a look that's clean, airy, and classic. Here are favorite blue beach weddings.
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Bridgit was wearing Joe's Diamond Tux skinny ankle in white, a patterned top, and black stilettos. What we love most about this trend is you can dress it up with a cool top and/or blazer and major pair of heels like Bridgit did here, or dress it down with cute kicks and an oversized tee or sweater. Plus, they come in lots of fun colors besides black and white!
Try these similar styles that are just as cute:
Vince Skinny Ankle Jeans With Printed Stripe, $210, vince.com
VS Siren Skinny Pant With Tuxedo Stripe, $49.50, victoriassecret.com
Forenza Tuxedo Skinny Jeans, $80, thelimited.com
What do you think of this trend? Would you rock it? Sound off in the comments below or on Twitter @OKMagazine!
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