TOLUCA LAKE, CA — Ashley Tisdale got her daily caffine fix at Coffee Bean (16/01/2010).

WHAT SHE’S WEARING:

Free People Super Skinny Jeans in Purple Wash

Steve Madden Phillip Boots

Yves Saint Laurent Muse Handbag $1883.

Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses $230.

Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernic Key and Change Holder

SIMILAR ITEMS:

Won Hundred Lilac Mid Rise Skinny Jeans $64.59.

Elizabeth and James Yoshimoto Jacket $995.

Alice + Olivia Cascade Front Blazer$495.

Americal Apparel Unisex Sheer Jersey Short Sleeve Summer T-Shirt $21.

Gabriella Rocha Cyanne Booties 79.50.

All-righty then! It looks like we are going to see lots of faux fur this fall/winter season — especially coats and vests. We are getting a lot of vibe from Where The Wild Things Are. Of course, we will never see as much as a wisp of faux fur on Anna Wintour or Victoria Beckham. But, hey, these ladies ain’t mainstream.

It is rather impractical to own expensive chinchilla or mink coat these days. Ask Jennifer Lopez! Insurance premiums are high, and the giant PETA rabbits  are lurking around clutching protest posters and buckets of paint.

Kate Moss‘ Winter Holiday 2009 Collection for Topshop features couple of faux fur jackets. Some conscious celebrities already wore faux fur last winter. Other celebrities are catching up to this trend.

Katherine Heigl, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Kate Hudson all own Juicy Couture faux fur coat. While this style is no longer available, there’s another deserving variation — Juicy Couture Bracelet Sleeve Faux Fur Flounce Coat ($398). There’s also interesting Juicy Couture  Faux Fur Vest [sold out, was $298]. We are going to see lots of these furry things.

PHOTO CREDIT: http://www.bradpittwatch.com/

Whoa, Angelina Jolie was wearing chinchilla hat and cape on the set of her latest movie, Salt!? Actually, Angelina, who is longtime fur foe, was wearing man made fur, not the real thing.

PHOTO CREDIT: Bauer-Griffin via GumGum.

Follow the links below to get faux fur clothing:

BB Dakota Potter Faux Fur Vest $65 via shopbop.com.
Alice + Olivia Shawl Collar Faux Fur Jacket $385 via shopbop.com.
Juicy Couture Faux Fur Cropped Easy Coat $229.60, was $328 via shopbop.com.
See by Chloe Faux Fur Cap $66.50, was $95 via shopbop.com.
Joie Dreamer Faux Fur Jacket $388 via Piperlime.
Joie Glimmer Faux Fur Vest $189.99, was $318 via Piperlime.

Du Monde Faux Mink Fur Coat [sold out, was $128] via Nordstrom.

Damselle Faux Lynx Fur Vest [sold out, was $98] via Nordstrom.

Members Only Faux Skunk Fur Bomber Jacket $129.90, was $198 via Nordstrom.

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LOS ANGELES, CA — Jennifer Love Hewitt attended Michael Jackson’s  This Is It Premiere (10/27/2009).

The Ghost Whisperer actress wore skinny jeans, a boyfriend blazer, Jackson’s Victory Tour 1984 t-shirt and Bebe Jenna Suede Strappy Boots ([sold out, was $248] via bebe.com).

Jennifer’s boyfriend, comedian Jamie Kennedy, wore similar Michael Jackson themed tee. Wow! By the way, we’ve seen loads and loads of Michael Jacksons all around Manhattan on Halloween night (10/31/2009).

PHOTO SOURCE: Fame Pictures via GumGum.

Follow the links below to get Jennifer’s casual chic look:

Vince 3/4 Sleeve Boyfriend Blazer $440 via shopbop.com.
See by Chloe Tuxedo Jacket [sold out, was $406] via shopbop.com.
Alice + Olivia Eon Blazer $277, was $396 via shopbop.com.
Tapeet Three Strap Slouch Boots $387, was $775 via shopbop.com.
ROSEGOLD Valerie Suede Booties with Wrap Strap $192.50, was $275 via shopbop.com.

Tory Burch Jaden Strappy Boots $550 via Neiman Marcus.

Photos above show Lady Gaga at LAX Airport on August 24, 2009 and in Toronto, Canada in late June 2009 revealing way too much skin. This is rather common trick among celebrities, including A-listers, to letting their skin work a little PR magic for them.

There’s hot trend this fall, the Boudoir Crossing, which gives us a glimpse of feminine mystique. The trend is also a little sister of GLAMOUR itself, and it allows reinvent your look without restocking your closet. Simply put, Boudoir Crossing brings to the surface what was once hidden from the eye.

Laced up corsets, bustier dresses, peek-a-boo bras, lace trims, leather, feathers and sheer inserts are all attributed to this trend.

So let’s see who the big fan of Boudoir Crossing in Hollywood is.

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz wore a black leather bustier dress to a recent event. Interesting thing about Ashlee’s look is that it combined male and female elements, with leather being masculine and bustier cut being womanly. This is another raving fall trend echoing from the 1980s.

Rihanna’s orange bra played peek-a-boo outside Philippe Restaurant in NYC on June 30, 2009. Then, Rihanna wore lingerie revealing Elizabeth and James Dread cardigan to The Black Eyed Peas concert in NYC on June 10, 2009. Rihanna also proudly displayed her lingerie under white Brian Reyes vest in London on May 29, 2009. Finally, Riri wore a corset under her pink cardigan in NYC back in May 2009.

The picture above that came from He’s Just Not That Into You shows Jennifer Aniston wearing a long draped cardigan in the scene at her father’s house after he had a heart attack.

Back in 2007 when He’s Just Not That Into You was filming, draped cardigans were barely around. Draped cardigans, however, became one of the hottest trends in the making after this movie was released in February 2009. This is such a perfect example of how designers like to be inspired by Hollywood movies.

Jennifer Aniston is also notorious for interlacing her personal style with her on-screen style. It’s very common that Aniston wears a pair of her own jeans while filming a scene or takes home a warm and comfy cardigan she used on location.

Draped cardigans have been part of Aniston’s personal and professional wardrobe for a while now, and, given Aniston’s appeal, we can say that she contributed great deal to putting the draped cardigan in your closet.

We personally like aesthetics of this garment, and we believe that the draped cardigan should definitely end up in your closet this fall. And there are plenty of variations and colors to choose from. See for yourself below:

Patterson J. Kincaid ‘Hamptons’ Open Front Cardigan $57.90, was $88 at Nordstrom.

Bop Basics Pointelle Cashmere Draped Cardigan [sold out, was $280] via shopbop.

Bop Basics Cashmere Drape Cardigan $132.50, was $265 via shopbop.

Flyaway Knit Cardigan [sold out, was $33.99] via Anne Klein.

Jones New York Open-Front Textured Cardigan [sold out, was $109] via Macy’s.

Military style jackets with frogging embroidery, which were the staple of Michael Jackson’s concert wardrobe and were commonly used as officer’s uniform in many armies around 18th century through early 20th century, became one of the hottest trends in 2009.

The style was brought back by Christophe Decarnin for Balmain Spring 2009 Collection and re-interpreted by many other designers for Spring and Fall 2009. The trend was further fueled by Michael Jackson untimely passing away, which created real demand for military style he loved so much.

Photo above shows Jackson’s military style jackets that he wore at different times: (front row, L to R): Hollywood Walk of Fame Black Sequin Jacket; Red sequined jacket; Sequined jacket from the Victory Tour; (back row, L to R): Black Faux Leather Jacket worn to a 1998 press conference regarding plans for proposed theme park Majestic Kingdom; Military Jacket worn to the 26th Annual NAACP Image Awards; Black and Red Military Jacket; Red Sequin Jacket worn during the making of “What More Can I Give;” Black and Gold Jacket worn at a 1993 press conference with Nelson Mandela; Silver Sequin Jacket from the Victory Tour.

While Balmain jackets are extremely expensive finding limited audience including celebrities, we wanted to present less expensive alternatives. So here’s what we dug up:

AKA New York Admirals Jacket $227.50, was $325 via shopbop.com

BB Dakota Lombard Jacket $75 via Boutique To You.

ABS Black Bandleader Jacket with Gold Trim $341 via chickdowntown.com.

Last week we covered draped dresses, tops and skirts. Today we dig further into draped styling focusing on pants.

Celebrities have adopted the draped pants trend pretty fast — both as draped pants and as hareem pants (harem pants). Can you guess who’s an absolute leader in sporting the trend? Yes, we are referring to Kim Kardashian! Besides loving double-breasted blazers, Kardashian also wears hareem pants a lot.

Gwen Stefani seen in the picture above wore hareem pants while running errands in Los Angeles back in August. Gwen paired her ali baba trousers with Raw 7 Shredded Tunic [sold out, was $196 via Manison LA], Christian LouboutinPigalle Snakeskin Heels and Marc Jacobs 186/S Sunglasses.

While hareem pants trend was brewing since this past Spring season, we’ve noticed another trend emerging as an alternative to hareem pants. Such designers as Givenchy, Greta Constantine, Balenciaga (and others) showed draped classic pants and even draped jumpsuits on their runways.

Needless to say, both trends will gain enough strength and star power before fall/winter season is out.

Givenchy Fall 2009 Couture Collection.

Greta Constantine Fall/Winter 2009 Collection.

So we decided to elaborate on this trend and checked our usual sources for draped pants. Enjoy…

Alice+Olivia Eddie Cropped Genie Pant [sold out, was $198] via chickdowntown.com.

Loeffler Randall Light Grey Seashell Pant $220 via chickdowntown.com.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Sandra Bullock attended All About Steve premiere on Wednesday (8/26/2009). Sandra rocked the latest must-have trend — the draped dress. Sandra’s dress is Strapless Cotton Draped Cocktail Dress. It comes from Lanvin Spring 2009 Collection.

As we looked further into draped dresses, and we’ve noticed that designers incorporated drape styling with just about everything this Fall. This included dresses, skirts, tops, pants and even shoes. Pants and shoes we will cover elsewhere.

We’ve checked our sources and put together few samples for you. They are featured below. One more thing, the drape styling trend is very practical and flattering for all body types.

PHOTO CREDIT: Bauer-Griffin via GumGum.

Petite twist draped top [sold out, was $45] via Banana Republic.

Draped Crossover Knit Top [sold out, was $17.80] via Forever21.

MCQ Alexander McQueen Draped Lame Top $304 (was $435) via chickdowntown.com.

Soprano Drape-Neck Cold Shoulder Top [sold out, was$28] via Macy’s.

Draped Cardigan $177, was $295 via Bergdorf Goodman.