Jessica Simpson's new Weight Watchers ads are slated to begin airing Dec. 25. She's reportedly lost about 50 pounds since daughter Maxwell Drew was born in May. Some of the weight loss was apparent when she and sister Ashlee toured last month, promoting the Jessica Simpson Collection at department stores including Macy's and Dillard's.  [People]

The Kardashians' annual holiday card has the whole crew dressed in white, with confetti, balloon designs and champagne toasts making it look more like New Year's Eve than Christmas. And, no, Kanye West doesn't make an appearance. [People]

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Anne Hathaway and Lorne Michaels will be among those honored at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Feb. 19, the organization announced Thursday.

The awards, which will be marking their 15th anniversary, will also be honoring costume designers Judianna Makovsky ("The Hunger Games," "Seabiscuit") and Eduardo Castro ("Once Upon a Time," "Ugly Betty") for their outstanding work in film and television at the gala, which will once again be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  

Hathaway will be receiving the Lacoste Spotlight Award (the French brand is the event's presenting sponsor), Michaels will...

Designer Rebecca Minkoff gathered a cast of fashionistas for her annual holiday video card, posted on YouTube. Minkoff, Leandra Medine (aka the Man Repeller), blogger Bryan Boy, actress Odette Annable, model Michelle Ouellet, Teen Vogue associate editor Andrew Bevan and DJ Cassidy dance and lip-sync to Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas." Enjoy! [The Cut]

The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue organized an auction and raised $1.7 million for Superstorm Sandy relief. The most popular item was a one-week internship with DKNY PR Girl, aka Aliza Licht, who writes the @DKNY...

Luxury watch retailer Westime celebrated the opening of a new flagship store in West Hollywood last week with three days of festivities.

It all began Thursday with a cocktail party sponsored by Los Angeles Confidential magazine. On Friday, Westime threw a whiskey tasting for VIP clients, including a scotch master class taught by Martin Daraz, brand ambassador for Macallan and Highland Park Scotch whiskeys. On Saturday, Haute Living magazine hosted another cocktail party featuring a display of art by Marcello Pozzi, a line-up of luxury automobiles provided by O’Gara Coach and a silent...

In an interview with Newsweek, Kristen Stewart apologizes to "everyone for making them so angry." She's referring to the dustup when it was revealed that she had a romantic interlude with her "Snow White and the Huntsman" director, cheating on boyfriend and "Twilight" costar Robert Pattinson. [Newsweek]

 L'Wren Scott, Mick Jagger's designer girlfriend, has shown her collections in intimate gatherings in her Paris showroom and in New York, but she has opted to show her fall-winter 2013 collection in London in February. [WWD]

And Tom Ford, who has famously done only private showings the last few...

Actress Amanda Seyfried is busily promoting her new film, "Les Miserables," slated to open Christmas Day. The actress, who plays Cosette in the film, is treating fans to a whirlwind fashion tour as she walks red carpets around the globe.

Over the years, we watched Seyfried go from a vapid blond in "Mean Girls" to leading lady in "In Time" and "Red Riding Hood." She has also made quite the style transition over the years. Once a teen in boot-cut jeans and spaghetti straps, the actress now walks the red carpet in sophisticated gowns.

Seyfried chose a ruffle-hemmed Balenciaga gown at the "Les...

The "Gossip Girl" series came to an end Monday night, and costume designer Eric Daman didn't disappoint. Not only was Gossip Girl revealed, characters Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass married, with Waldorf in a blue-lace-and-sequin Elie Saab gown and sparkle headband. We'll definitely miss all the fashion. Au revoir, "Gossip Girl." [FabSugar]

Los Angeles Times fashion critic Booth Moore takes a look at some of Zuhair Murad's most memorable red-carpet designs. Among the highlights are Kristen Stewart's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" sheer premiere gown; Taylor Swift's embroidered...

Increasingly, red carpet dressing is falling into two opposing camps. On one side are the Minimalist designs of Dior's Raf Simons and Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa. On the other are the glitzy-to-the-max gowns of a new class of Lebanese designers who are pushing the definition of good taste while recalling the heady, 1980s era "Dynasty" glamour of Nolan Miller and Bob Mackie.

This new group includes Zuhair Murad, Elie Saab, Basil Soda, Georges Hobeika and Georges Chakra. Together, they are the new sultans of sequins, lighting up Hollywood with their lavish, body-skimming gowns and reminding...

After her bout with extreme morning sickness, the Duchess of Cambridge was expected to remain secluded and resting until at least Christmas. But she made a surprise appearance Sunday night as a presenter at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, wearing a long green gown from Alexander McQueen. [People]

"Les Miserables" hasn't even been released yet and already British-born Eddie Redmayne -- who plays romantic lead Marius -- is the toast of Hollywood, enjoying perks such as upgraded hotel suites and a stylist who makes sure his hair is mussed just the right amount. [New York Times]

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Kanye West garnered attention at Wednesday's 12-12-12 benefit for Superstorm Sandy victims, not only for his performance but for the kilt-like skirt he wore. The skirt, from Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci, was part of the label's fall 2012 menswear collection. [The Cut]

Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen and designer of the Duchess of Cambridge's fairy tale wedding gown, received an Order of the British Empire in ceremonies on Thursday at Buckingham Palace. It's unclear whether she'll design any maternity clothes for the pregnant duchess, but babies are very much on her...