As we reported a few weeks ago the new show everyone is talking about “Styl’D,” premieres November 1st. You’ve probably seen the previews running on MTV this month and are no doubt as excited as we are. We saw MMA stylist Jen Rade’s ruthless judging on Project Runway this season and can’t wait to see her give these junior assistants a run for their money with her ‘show no mercy’ attitude. Catch a glimpse of this hilarious clip showing the junior assistant as he attempts to prove his talent to Jen Rade at a fitting with her client, Kim Kardashian.

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Every girl has a Barbie doll inside her. And lucky Heidi Klum is now a real one, thanks to Mattel. But Kim Kardashian gets to play one on a magazine cover. She blogged about her new cover of “Kurv” Magazine, on which she’s transformed by photographer Tony Duran into a living Barbie doll. Paris Hitlon, move over. On her blog, Kim writes, “I absolutely love this photoshoot I did for KURV Magazine! I worked with the most amazing photographer, Tony Duran! This could be my favorite shoot to date!” You can pick it up on the groovier newsstands. Now we know why she went blonde – she actually thinks like a blonde.

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Unless you’re at Barneys or Maxfields in L.A., you don’t see that many stylish people when you’re shopping – particularly in this hideous late August heat. In this weather, you’re likely to see women emerging from chilly air-conditioned cars with ponytails, t-shirt dresses, flip flops and no makeup to run into somewhere to a new nailpolish color, and jump back in the car as quick as they can. Well, the Kardashian sisters know how to shop in style. They also know they’re often being photographed, so smart girls, when they shop – as they did yesterday, at Bel-Bambini on Robertson for baby gifts – they do their hair, put on makeup, wear the highest shoes they have – and wear trendy hip clothes. We love Kim’s black shorts and pouf sleeve blouse, and Kourtney is right on the money in an oversized grey t shirt and leggings and VERY high grey shoes. It’s all about the shoes, isn’t it? They can really make or break a look this fall. You gotta hand it to these two for making a big effort in this big big heat spell.

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Clyde Haygood is an editorial hairstylist who works with celebrities (Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera, The Pussycat Dolls, Angeline Lilly, Liv Tyler), goes on tour with pop stars creating hair looks for their shows (two years on the road with Shakira, and he was designing all of the hair for the Michael Jackson tour) and who also creates the hair looks for amazing magazine editorial and celebrity portrait photographers like Michael Thompson (W, Allure).

Tags: Clyde Haygood, Goodform Salon, Kim Kardashian, Teen Choice Awards 2009
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Breakups do funny things to people. Men hit the gym and or get on a plane or go out carousing. Women usually change their hair – the cut, the color, or both. Kim Kardashian has gone to the extreme – she’s gone blonde, and deputed the new honey-colored look at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday night. Sure, she’d donned blonde wigs, but this time, it’s for real, and no doubt took many hours in the salon. “I went blonde!” she wrote on her blog. “My hairstylist Clyde Haygood orchestrated the whole thing and Rebecca from Goodform salon dyed it! She also asked her blog readers, “What do you think? I am really loving it!” No doubt, there will be some pro’s, some minuses, but all in all, our view is that she didn’t go the usual brunette-to-yellow-blonde WAY TOO FAR: she’s got some dark streaks in it, mixed in light brown pieces, and since her pro hair team (Clyde Haygood’s worked with Cameron Diaz, David Bowie, Eva Mendes, Gwen Stefani, W Magazine, Allure, Vanity Fair, French Vogue, Allure and done much more) knew what they were doing and matched her color to her tawny skintone, it actually works. Which shade do we like better? We’re not sure yet. This is a good summer look, but fall is right around the corner. Well, Kim seems to
care a bit less about actual fashion and trends, and more about the MALE OPINION – and we all know how men feel about hair color. Or is that an old concept? Kim’s new love life will determine that! Her very blonde friend Paris Hilton doesn’t seem to ever lack for male attention. – Merle Ginsberg

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“Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano us if course a fashion designer – and also a friend of Heidi Klum. Perhaps that’s what helped him get a deal to design a line of makeup for Victoria’s Secret. He had a little event at the VS at The Grove on Wednesday, and pal Kim Kardashian accompanied him, and they spent a lot of time posing – something they’re both very good at. Did Christian create a good line for VS? Check it out in the store. Meanwhile, “Project Runway” returns on August 20th – next week – on Lifetime, with an all-star show that airs before Season Six begins.

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Kim Kardashian and her sisters (Khloe in this photo) are pretty much everywhere these days – we half expect to see somebody sporting a “Kim is the New Paris” t shirt one of these days – Kim is certainly carrying that sex symbol torch, and turning up at a ton of events (and being paid to, no doubt). In New York this week, she hosted a Three-O Vodka Bubble Launch Party at a club called Greenhouse, and we got a press release today on her outfit. Getting a press release on a starlet’s outfit is nothing new – but what was IN it was: Kim, in black and white, is wearing a ZARA jacket, Guiseppe Zanotti boots and a Juliette Jake Clutch. (Her sister Khloe is wearing Alice & Olivia and Zanotti boots.) NO ONE sends out a press release that a celebrity’s wearing ZARA! It’s kinda fabulous, actually. And it shows you the new reality: even celebs, who can borrow anything, are wearing thousand dollar boots and no doubt, a $75.00 jacket from Zara! We can’t wait till Zara opens at The Grove – any minute.
It’s the brave new world of shopping – and pr!!! – Merle Ginsberg

Tags: Guiseppe Zanotti, Juliette Jake, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Zara
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Some people just KNOW about to fly. Check out Kim Kardashian, in a white one-shouldered Rachel Pally “Aphrodite” dress (if you wear it with flats) or gown (if you wear it with heels) from her Fall 09 collection.

Actually, it’s a great look – Kim is at Heathrow Airport in this look, and it can be slept in (on the plane), then partied in – with appropriate jet lag – when you hit the town hard after 13 hours on a plane. Some people just know how to live.

Rachel Pally’s clothes are great convertibles – and they are at the Genevieve Productions Showroom in LA at 6607 Sunset. L.A. types can just live in this stuff – and do.

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Stylist Jennifer Rade – the L.A. Fashion maven famous for styling music videos, commercials – and celebs Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian and many others – has been named Style Ambassador to Ilori Sunglass boutiques across the country, that means Jen will bring her styling wisdom and dressing tips to in-store and media events at Ilori Boutiques – showing women how to choose the right designer frames for their face shapes, hair color and to their own personal dressing style. Designer eyewear, after all, is every bit as vital to an outfit as a bag and shoes – especially in southern California.

I have been impressed time and again by Ilori’s exceptional assortment of styles, says Rade.

We have a feeling Angelina, Kim and Jen herself will be turning up in some Ilori looks in the near future! We’re sure glad an LA based stylist got to be a style director for eyewear!

Tags: Angelina Jolie, Ilori Sunglass Boutiques, Jennifer Rade, Kim Kardashian
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