NEW YORK — “The High School Musical 3: Senior Year” star Ashley Tisdale goes abstract in her Tony Cohen dress, Sergio Rossi sandals and Stuart Weitzman clutch.

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NEW YORK — Hollywood’s up-and-coming power couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens attended US Magazine’s Annual Hot Hollywood Issue party on October 21st. While Zac sported his slick but down-to-earth look dressed in a Brooks Brothers blazer and shirt and Converse sneakers, Vanessa shone and sparkled in her sophisticated Kaufman Franco shift dress.

By the way, Zac Efron will not star in “Pirates of the Caribbean 4.” Effron had been rumored to trail Orlando Bloom as the young rogue under Captain Jack Sparrow in the sequel. 

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NEW YORK — Actress Kate Bosworth attended The Fashion Group International’s 25th Annual Night of Stars on October 23. Kate was wearing a Burberry Prorsum dress from their Fall 2008 Collection accessorized with Burberry Prorsum Ruched Cross Strap Platform Pumps ($695) and Burberry clutch. Of course, Kate had to look her best (and she did!) as she arrived at Cipriani Wall Street Restaurant to honor Bubrerry creative director Christopher Bailey with the “Designer of the Year” Award.

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NEW YORK — “Ugly Betty” star Becki Newton takes Yves St. Laurent jersey dress to the next level at recent US Weekly’s 2008 Hot Hollywood Issue celebration. We recently reported that this YSL jersey bustier dress from Spring 2008 Collection was quite a sensation this past summer season. So far, we’ve ceen celebrities wear light grey version of the dress.

Becki’s dress is in turquouse. Neiman Marcus retails the dress for $2500. Popular retail giant takes the dress even further suggesting how to convert it for the Fall:

What would you do for a Birkin bag?

With price tag from $8000 to $80000 depending on leather many world’s richest and powerful women dream to lay their hands on the Birkin handbag made by Hermes. The Birkin bag is an exclusive product which officially has a waiting list of two or three years — or even as much as six years for special editions.

Hermes handbags remain among the most timeless fashion accessories. Widely considered to represent the pinnacle of elegance and good taste, these bags have rested on the arms of the world’s most glamorous women. The Birkin bag indicates woman’s social status, success and wealth, or else Hermes wouldn’t be selling her this bag.

Celebrities that have adopted the handbag, named after British actress Jane Birkin, include Julia Roberts, Victoria Beckham, Lindsay Lohan, Eva Longoria, Sandra Bullock, Mariah Carey, Portia de Rossi, Jodie Foster, Elle MacPherson, Demi Moore, Kate Moss, Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Richie, Martha Stewart and Oprah Winfrey.

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The fabulous accessory dangling on Julia Roberts’ arm is 40mm Vert Olive Birkin bag with gold hardware.

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Victoria Beckham doing mommy duty for her son Cruz in New York. Victoria is seen carrying a 35cm rouge Hermes Birkin bag. They say Mrs. Beckham has 100 of  them (click images to enlarge).

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This Lindsay Lohan’s infamous orange Hermes Birkin bag is the one that allegedly had been stashed with $1 million worth of Lohan’s jewelry when it was stolen from her luggage cart in September 2006 at Heathrow Airport in London. The bag was later returned to Ms. Lohan by a local British paparazzo.

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LOS ANGELES, CA — TV star and fashion designer Lauren Conrad premiered her Spring 2009 Collection during LA Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Tuesday, October 14. It is quite a nice collection consisting of 41 looks (up 11 looks from March 2008) which include girly dresses, shorts and tops.

The Collection showed some nice ’70s boho flavour as well as some weird over-sized floral hair accessories. Overall the Collection looks LA and chic — even though we all know that Conrad’s apparel is really an inexpensive one.

Watch the video of Lauren Conrad Spring 2009 Collection or view the selection of photos inside.

NEW YORK — Actress Katie Holmes made her Broadway debut in much-anticipated Arthur Miller’s revival play “All My Sons” on Thursday night. After months of hard work, rehearsals and previews nothing spoiled Katie’s triumph — even large anti-Scientology protests outside the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater on West 45th Street where premiere took place.

There were about 35 protesters just down the block from the theater carrying posters and chanting “Scientology kills,” “Save Katie, Keep Tom” and “Run, Katie, Run.” Even though New York Police Department granted the permit to conduct the protest, there were more than three dozen police officers to keep order.

Katie is said to be so right for the part she is playing. Her celebrity status also generats much buzz about the play. “All My Sons” grossed more than $680,000 during its first week of preview.

NEW YORK — Don’t forget to check out Lauren Conrad’s contemporary apparel collection on your next shopping trip to Bloomingdale’s.

Apparently “WWD” and Bloomingdale’s executives are raving about Conrad’s Fall 2008 collection which is conveniently displayed on the second floor of Bloomingdale’s flagship store on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan just across from Nanette Lepore section. Conrad’s fashion line is stylish and affordable with most items priced under $200. It’s such a hit and is selling out immediately. Production can’t even supply enough to meet growing demand.

Recently there were reports circulating on the Net that Lauren Conrad was not even designer of her own collection. At some point “OK Magazine” even mentioned Sherry Wood as real behind-the-scenes designer. Conrad, however,  ferociously denied these rumors and claimed that she was very hands-on and definitely the only designer of her line.