Young Hollywood A-listers have spoken: the most timely timepiece is from Vacheron Constantin.
Kate Bosworth wears the Egerie ($17,200).
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Jennifer Hudson wears the Egerie in rose gold ($29,600).
FYI: rose gold is a big trend in metallics for 2008!
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And Jessica Alba wears the the 1972 with a diamond pave case ($28,700).
Vacheron Constantin has been hand-crafting luxury timepieces for more than two hundred and fifty-two years, and they only produce 18,000 watches each year.
Enough said.
Nicole Richie wears them (she received them as a gift from event planner Mindy Weiss at her baby shower), and both Joely Fisher and Lindsay Lohan have a stash.
The objects of their affections are Marley's Positive Meaning bangles.
Each bangle (silver, 14-karat plated rose gold or gold) is engraved with positive word combinations, such as Amazing, Capitivating, Beautiful and Bold.
Designer Donna Abbruzzese attributes the inspiration for the bangles to her mother, who reminded her to keep three positive things about her life in her mind at all times.
Donna's positive thinking has clearly paid off.
Bangles range from $50-$120 at Fred Segal, Intuition and Bloomingdales.
Being a fan of all things kid-like, kitschy and "kawaii" (Japanese for "cute") imagine my glee when I stumbled upon this all-natural, flavor-infused, nearly-nil calorie (40 for 12 ounces) bottled water.
Meet "bot"!
Neither a guerilla marketing strategy from Nigo or Pharell, nor a blast of brilliance from Sanrio's hipster design team, this quirky product is actually the practical brainchild of a clearly cool husband and wife team, Brian and Cricket Allen. These parents from Princeton, New Jersey, simply wanted to create a healthy beverage that their twin daughters Emily and Lyla would enjoy drinking.
Little did they know (or maybe they did) that grown-ups like me would bound onto the bot bandwagon.
Hydrating suddenly makes me happy. In fact, I drink it so frequently that my Red Carpet Countdown training team is shocked when I'm not toting a berry-flavored, bunny-emblazoned bottle.
Get your fix at Whole Foods Markets nationwide. Visit botbeverages.com for more info, or just go straight to botland for some super-kawaii animation and groovy tunes.
I have a thing for street artist KAWS (see the proof right here).
So imagine my delight when a sleuthy colleague tipped me off about these limited edition wallets that he designed for Comme des Garcons (exclusively at Paris boutique Colette, of course).
And the good news is that you don't have to book a flight to get one. The wallets are available online at Colette.com, and they start shipping November 15th.
Hunter Wellington boots, that is.
KATE MOSS IN HUNTER BOOTS, GLASTONBURY U.K.
Image from BGlam.com
It's soggy in New York City, and the most stylish women are sporting Hunter waterproof boots. I've seen them paired with sweater dresses, Mod mini dresses, pencil skirts and men's trousers, and the result is consistently chic. The palette of choice is muted: Green and navy feel decidedly more modern than bubblegum pink and baby blue.
For extra autumn style points, start with a pair of fleece Welly Warmers (in a subtly contrasting color) that peek over the top of the boot.
The warmers not only feel cozy, but they also add a feminine quality to these gutsy galoshes.
Images from Wellie-boots.com
Hunters were created in Scotland in 1856, as a means of combating unpredictable weather and navigating rugged terrain. And more than 150 years later, they prove just as relevant in the heart of N.Y.C.
Image from Wellie-boots.com
You can get your own piece of history for less than $100 at Zappos.com.
After a week of not being on vacation in Palm Springs, StyleSpy has returned, and it finally feels -- and looks! -- like Fall in New York City. And I'm not talking about the leaves. Of all the seasonal trends we've been anticipating, sweater-dressing has taken the lead.
Besides loads of cozy wrap sweaters, I've spied oodles of sweater dresses. Three ensembles of note: the first was chocolate brown merino wool, body-skimming (not tight) and above the knee, worn with bare legs and sporty ski-bunny wedge-heeled boots (trust me,it worked surprisingly well); the next was chunky, gray and cabled and paired with sleek tall black leather boots; and finally, a Mod version, with a groovy graphic pattern made groovier (but not costume-y) by dark purple opaque tights and black ankle boots.
Feeling inspired? I am. Here's my favorite (it's Benetton -- am having a total '80s flashback!!!), straight from the brand new November issue of InStyle.
So I was doing a Fall accessories segment on The CBS Early Show this morning (watch the clip)...
And the lovely Hannah Storm (she has a blog, too) introduced me to a fellow guest, the velvet-voiced Randy Jackson. Naturally I scoped out what the Idol idol was wearing. To my shock and delight, he was sporting RED PATENT LEATHER LOAFERS.
Considering that BRIGHT-COLORED PATENT LEATHER is a huge fall trend -- not to mention was prominently featured in this morning's segment -- I had to call him out on his fashion statement. He instantly gave props to DSquared2 for the fab footwear, and I instantly developed an unexpected GPS (aka "Great Personal Style") crush.
Yo Dawg, whassup?! (Check out the ivory version of Jackson's kicks below)
Image from SaksFifthAvenue.com
Remember last year's Chanel Black Satin mania? 
This was the nail polish hue that promptly sold out across the country, was peddled on Ebay for outrageous sums, and inspired even the most ladylike among us to embrace their inner Goths.
The expected fashion backlash would be a return to more delicate colors; perhaps a carryover of metallics from Spring; or at least a jump to vivid brights, in keeping with one of the season's biggest clothing and accessory trends.
But, trendsetters are still going to the dark side this season, with nearly-black shades that upon closer inspection are variations of deep purple, midnight blue and even forest green (I dug out an old favorite from Urban Decay called Mildew) -- most have a bit of a shimmer effect which makes them oddly glam.
I checked in with the veritable grande dame of nail polish, Essie Weingarten, and she confirmed my theory:
“Super-dark nail colors are hot this season, but the shades are less severe and easier to wear. The new dark
colors have undertones of purple, chocolate and wine.”
Material Girl from Essie's Fall 2007 collection.
BIG TREND ALERT
Super long -- often shoulder-grazing -- "look-at-me" earrings. These are not the chandelier earrings we all loved for WAY too long back in 1997. These new danglers have a significantly more glamorous appeal.
SEEN ON THE RED CARPET AT THE EMMYS:
Debra Messing in Cartier, Marcia Cross in Lorraine Schwartz, and Heidi Klum in her own design.
SEEN AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK:
Sasha Primak, who crafted the diamond gems for It-Girl designer Erin Fetherston's Spring runway collection in New York City, told StyleSpy: "It is a pleasure to see women changing their jewelery statement to earrings. This trend reflects a woman's confidence as bold diamond earrings emphasize femininity and frame a face beautifully. The revival of diamonds and heirloom-inspired earrings is reminiscent of the Hollywood stars from the glamorous 1940's."
SEEN IN DESIGNER SHOWROOMS COAST TO COAST:
Diamond droplet earrings from Los Angeles-based designer Lizzie Scheck (above). Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Biel and Ashley Judd are fans of Scheck's delicate yet dazzling designs.
And from Erickson Beamon in New York City, colored Swarovski crystals surround a 24-karat gold vermeil grill (below) -- perfect for the glam bohemian.
AND SEEN IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF IN STYLE :
Earrings from left: Robert Lee Morris, Jack Vartanian and Petro Zillia
Long earrings look great with short hair, long hair, updos -- whatever.
DARE TO DANGLE.
I apologize in advance for not taking a photo, but I felt way too dorky snapping my digital in someone's face. Anyway, I shared a subway ride with AMANDA PEET on the uptown 1 train. I was all decked out in my high heels, pencil skirt and oversized shades, and there's the lovely new mom sitting with a script on her lap, with zero make-up, hair casually up, wearing comfy running sneakers, and a jacket tied around her waist. She looked like a fresh-faced kid. Lesson learned? We don't always need to try so hard to look stylish, it often comes naturally. For a study in contrasts -- and because it's an amazing shoot -- check out Amanda in all her fashionable glory in our "That's Rich" feature in the October issue of InStyle.
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