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Spring Accessories Under $100: Rachel Zoe's Picks

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Whenever a new season hits, there is always the temptation to go out and buy some spankin' fresh clothes to match. However, what I have learned over the years is that it is a much wiser move to invest first in a few thoughtfully chosen accessories. This way you can update your closet and apply the latest trends without having to commit and splurge on a whole new wardrobe. Game plan!

Speaking of accessories, I have my sights set on so many cool (ahem, affordable) adornments right now. There are the usual spring suspects, such as eye-catching scarves and stacked wedges, as well as some modernistic picks in the mix, like neon bright bags and transparent sunnies.

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Pregnant Celebrities: How to Steal Their Maternity Style

Judging by the number of pregnant celebrities strutting their stuff on the red carpet recently, it seems fair to declare the baby bump is the new black.

Among the stylish stars now expecting: Natalie Portman, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Selma Blair, Jewel, Marion Cotillard, Gretchen Mol, Alicia Silverstone, Drea de Matteo, StyleList contributor Rachel Zoe, Jane Krakowski, Pink, Jennifer Connelly, Victoria Beckham and Mariah Carey.

But how do these women continue to dazzle, even while donning maternity clothes -- not to mention that baby weight? It's all about finding the right silhouette, Amy Tara Koch, pregnancy style expert and author of "Bump It Up: Transform Your Pregnancy Into the Ultimate Style Statement," tells StyleList.

"My poster children for pregnancy were Gwen Stefani, Nicole Richie and Heidi Klum," she says. "I mean, the three of them are the triumvirate of maternity moxie. The key, I always tell women, is to shuffle out of bed, look in the mirror and say, 'How can I look like a long, lean baby-making machine today?' "

We asked Koch and Lisa Hendrickson, chief merchandising officer of celeb-favored maternity line A Pea in the Pod, to offer tips on dressing like a Hollywood baby-mama.

Here's how to jump on the star style bandwagon when you've got a baby on board:

Shop your closet. "Go through your closet carefully, because a lot of times you think you have to put things away until after you have the baby, but you can use them in another way," Koch says. "For example, I really like maxi-skirts that have some stretch in them. Pull them up over your boobs and you have a little trapeze dress. Recast existing garments in new ways -- when chain belts don't fit anymore, make them necklaces.

"Kate Spade was so genius when she was pregnant; she took a lot of her coats and she just ripped off all the buttons and wore them as coat dresses and belted them. I also think taking your husband's shirt when you're pretty big and belting it with leggings and a fab pair of chunky wedge heels is so chic."

Rock runway trends. "Celebrities take elements from the runway -- current trends -- and incorporate them into a maternity look," Koch says. "Right now, lace is popular, as are prints and bold color." If you don't have the budget for a designer lace dress, find other ways to rock the trend, with an incredible lace innerwear piece or a sexy bra or camisole top peeping demurely from your top. Tapping in to trends can help you feel confident and au courant.

Invest in denim. "Celebs love our designer jeans," Hendrickson says. "Truthfully, the right pair of jeans can be totally appropriate for any occasion." Try a trouser- or boot-cut style in a dark wash for work, a looser boyfriend jean for the weekend or a dark, skinny pair for evening.

Create a uniform of basics... "Your uniform should consist of your basics: your handbag, your little black dress, your tunic, your leggings, your maternity jeans and a wrap dress or a jersey dress," Koch says. "And I always recommend getting them in neutral colors. Black is your BFF because it absorbs light, so it's the most slimming color on the planet."

...then dress them up with accessories. Pair these basics with bolder accessories to mix up your look. This way, you can create endless different looks while only investing in a few basic maternity pieces or larger sizes. Example? Dress up a basic black dress by wrapping a colorful scarf around your neck and adding a stack of bangles. Or choose jewelry that will draw attention to your glowing face -- long, dangling earrings or a bold, statement necklaces are great for this and create instant chic!

"Big, bold baubles draw attention to the body parts that you want to emphasize and they mask the parts you're not so fond of," Koch says. "Long, layered necklaces are a huge trend for spring, and you will always see this on celebrities because they want to create verticality and look as tall as possible.

"And, if you carry a small bag, the scale is totally off. Big bags are genius, because number one, they kind of camouflage your stomach and, number two, they balance out your bump."

Steal a look from a celeb. "Natalie Portman has worn the empire waist so well," Koch says. "What's so great about the empire waist is you lose your waist when you're pregnant, so it gives the illusion of a waist just where your bra hits. And then the fabric flows out and it ruches slightly at the rib cage so it enhances your décolletage, your neck and your shoulders, and it camouflages thicker, bottom-heavy bodies."

Or look at Kate Hudson's boho style. "Hippie chic is such an awesome look for pregnancy," Koch says. "It's flowing tunics, fun prints, fringe, earth tones, leather. Kate also loves tunics and maxi-skirts, and she loves to wear a tight boy tank top with a flowy, printed bohemian skirt and a jangle of bracelets." If it's a style you feel comfortable with, try it -- it works great for pregnancy.

Or take a page from StyleList contributor Rachel Zoe's book, and rock the Grecian look, as she recently did on the red carpet. "She looked amazing," Koch says. "The asymmetrical style goes over one shoulder and is a really incredible silhouette for pregnancy. ... You can belt it, add necklaces, you can wear it throughout your pregnancy. That has been a big hit for pregnant women on the red carpet and it works for regular women," so you can keep the dress for the long term. Now that's a good investment.

Sleek is chic. "A big tip is to not raid your husband/boyfriend's closet," Hendrickson says. "Bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to maternity fashion."

Don't fear heels. "I say you have to wear a heel," Koch says. "You can wear flats -- a gladiator flat in spring and summer, but only if the proportion is right. (The heel) does not have to be 'Sex and the City' slutty -- it can just be a kitten heel -- but a wedge, stacked or even a platform heel will give a pregnant woman more stability. It elongates your silhouette and takes that watermelon in your belly and just makes everything look longer and leaner."

Understand proportion. "One thing all of the celebrities, or their stylists, recognize is the biggest mistake pregnant women make is bad proportion," Koch says. "They wear something big on the top and big on the bottom and it makes five pounds look like 50 pounds. If you're wearing a really blousy top, like a tunic or some sort of gypsy peasant blouse, the bottom has to be countered with a maternity jegging or a legging and bit of a heel so there's balance."

You can shop regular stores. "You definitely need the jeans and the bottoms to be maternity, but on top you could easily go to a Tory Burch or an H&M or a Zara and buy a nonmaternity piece that's flowy and belt it, accessorize it and make it work," Koch says.

Don't change your style. This is perhaps the most important rule of all. "Stay true to your prepregnancy fashion identity," Hendrickson says. You should always feel comfortable in what you're wearing and good about how you look, not ridiculous or fashion victim-y. "A Pea in the Pod and Motherhood Maternity have all of the current trends and styles, but specially fit to the pregnant silhouette. Pregnancy shouldn't have to change your sense of style, and wearing fashions that express yourself will make you feel your best."

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Inspirational Story Miss Colorado USA Is Now Homeless but Doesn't Give Up

DENVER - It's hard to take your eyes off of her. The reigning Miss Colorado USA Blair Griffith is an undeniably beautiful young woman. From appearances, it would seem as though she has everything, but there's one thing the 23-year-old doesn't have: a home.
"It was a difficult thing to go through to sit there and go, 'Where are we going to go now,'" Griffith said of the fact that she and her mother, Bonita, were evicted from their home in November of last year.
It was just one month after Blair won the title of 2011 Miss Colorado USA.
A series of life challenges led the Morrison native to her current situation. Now, for the first time, she is ready to share her story.
"I hope that people will see this and realize, 'Wow, she is a real person,' or 'Hey, I didn't think there was someone out there going through something similar as me,'" Griffith said.
Griffith's interest in pageants began with a tragedy.
"When I was in eighth grade, my father became very sick all of a sudden," she said.
Her father, Gary Griffith, was the one who had encouraged a then-tomboy Blair to enter beauty pageants. Doctors discovered that Gary Griffith had prostate cancer. He died one year later.
"I was sad. But I said, 'I can't spend my time being so sad about it because I know my dad,'" Blair Griffith said. "He wanted to see so much out of me."
That desire encouraged her to enter her first pageant, competing for the title of Miss Colorado Teen USA. She won in 2006 on her fourth try.
"I cried because I wish that he could've been there to see it," she said.
Griffith's next challenge came when her mother had a heart attack three years ago. The health scare, which led to major surgery, also took a toll on the family's finances.
"Financially, it became difficult for us. The home that we were in, we became evicted from [it] in November of last year," Griffith, a magna cum laude graduate of the Art Institute of Colorado, said.
She had just been named Miss Colorado USA weeks earlier on Oct. 31.
Griffith says her unfortunate experience has given her a new topic to discuss when she makes appearances at various schools and events.
"[People] are going to look and say. 'OK, if she can be Miss Colorado USA and have all this going on in her life and still be focused on her goals and dreams... then I can too,'" Griffith said.
Another challenge that lots of Coloradans can relate to: losing their jobs. Griffith is experiencing that too. She currently works at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center location of Saks Fifth Avenue, which is closing in March.
"I was telling my mother the other day, 'You know, what would be really shocking? To hear great news,'" she joked. "It seems to happen once a month. Something new is being thrown at me."
Griffith practically welcomes the challenges, figuring they will, eventually, make her a better person.
"I feel like these are all just moments that are teaching me how to be a stronger person," she said.
She gets some of that strength from the appearances she makes as Miss Colorado, driving her own vehicle across the state in her spare time to meet the people who live here.
"I met a little girl who had cancer. And she basically grew up in the hospital. But she was so strong and a fighter," Griffith said. "I look at her and go 'Goodness... I don't have a right to complain.'"
Of fulfilling her duties as Miss Colorado USA 2011, Griffith's difficult situation has given her a new goal.
"I hope that I am an inspiration," she said.
Griffith is preparing to compete for the crown of Miss USA 2011. But she won't have to do so on a limited budget.
"Thank goodness for [the] Miss Colorado USA [organization] and our directors because they provide us with a lot of sponsors," she said.
Those sponsors provide things like wardrobe and travel.
The people who know Griffith say she could take the crown of Miss USA.
"Blair wants to help the world," her mother said.
The two are now grateful to be staying with friends.
"Thank you doesn't seem enough... Helping Blair and I get through this," Bonita Griffith said.
Blair Griffith continues to work full-time and make appearances as Miss Colorado USA on her days off, she also maintains a blog teaching girls how to compete in pageants on a budget as small as $100. She uses any extra money she has to help with her and her mother's expenses with the hope of one day having her own home again.
"I know that's what I want for my life," she said. "So I just have to stay focused on that."
Griffith is focused on the Miss USA competition, which is scheduled for June 19 and will air on NBC.


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In Case You Missed It: Oscar Fashion Trends

Metallic sequins

Award show performer Gwyneth Paltrow stunned in a glistening Calvin Klein Collection column gown while Hilary Swank shimmered in a strapless silver ombre Gucci design. Indian actress Aishwarya Rai went glam with her bronze Giorgio Armani Prive evening gown and Penelope Cruz showed off her post-baby figure in a red L'Wren Scott design.

Red

The red carpet was a serious style inspiration for some stars. Celebs including Jennifer Hudson, in Versace, best actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence, in Calvin Klein, Sandra Bullock, in Vera Wang, and show host Anne Hathaway, in Valentino, all chose the vibrant hue for their Oscar arrival.

Retro waves

Both Mila Kunis and Amy Adams channeled old Hollywood glamour with their hair styles.

Bold shoulders

Celine Dion, in Giorgio Armani Prive, Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Couture, Melissa Leo, in Marc Bouwer, and Helen Mirren in Vivienne Westwood all proved that shoulder pads still make an eye-catching style statement.

Purple

Mila Kunis, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman also brought a pop of color to the red carpet with their varying hues of purple. Kunis chose a romantic lilac Elie Saab Haute Couture design while Johansson flaunted her curves in a lacy backless Dolce & Gabbana gown. And best actress winner Portman went with a classic silhouette in deep violet, designed by Rodarte.

Sparkling nudes

Michelle Williams went for a demure look with her shimmery Chanel column gown while fellow best actress nominee Hailee Steinfeld kept it sweet with her Marchesa tea-length dress, which she paired with a skinny headband and a high bun. Presenter Halle Berry was a knockout in her strapless tulle Marchesa frock and Mandy Moore went with a sheer bodice Monique Lhuillier design.


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