Kat Graham’s BET Awards Dress V. Miley Cyrus: Who Wowed In Versace?

Kat Graham looked seriously sexy at the 2013 BET Awards in LA at the Nokia Theatre on June 30 when she walked the P&G red carpet in a cutout Versace mini that left little to the imagination — and it wasn’t the first time we saw this sexy dress! In fact, just a day earlier at the Fontainbleau in Miami Beach, Miley Cyrus debuted the very same dress at the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party. While there’s no denying the fact that both of these stars totally rocked it, who do YOU think wore it better?

Miley Cyrus iHeartRadio Pool Party Dress:

Miley has gone from pop to punk princess, and this sexy black dress really represents her new sense of style. The 20-year-old flaunted her svelte frame in the ensemble and was all smiles in the Versace get-up. The dress, which features cutouts across the chest and large, gold buttons, wrapped around the neck. I love the way her short ‘do kept the focus on the frock and didn’t take away from the seriously sexy look. Pointy black pumps polished off the look while a bright red manicure added a pop of color to the dress — she’s just being Miley!

Kat Graham BET Awards Dress:

The very next day after we saw Miley, Kat stepped out in LA at the BET Awards donning the same exact frock. While Miley’s version was much shorter, the 23-year-old donned a longer version of the Versace number that featured pockets on each side. The Vampire Diaries star also didn’t don the choker attachment like Miley and it didn’t boast as many cutouts. While Kat’s version was more covered up, it was still a sexy ensemble. A bright red lip added to the glamour of the get-up, as did her Versace earrings. The star wore her new blonde locks in cascading curls.

The Peplum Prevails

It’s the hit that won’t quit. Having made a comeback in Fall ’12, peplums remains a strong draw, particularly for the latest Resort collections. “Peplums are pretty exuberant,” Honor’s Giovanna Randall said of the tailoring tool she used to punctuate her impressionist-inspired Resort collection. Used to define a waist (or create the impression of one, as Randall admits to doing during pregnancy), the right peplum can fit, flatter, and add a new dimension of femininity. “When I design, I usually think about what’s happening above and below the peplum, rather than the peplum itself,” the designer said of the blush two-piece look whose curved peplum elongates the legs (above, right). “It divides the body in a very decisive way, so it’s all about striking the right balance.”
Christopher Kane played with the boy-girl divide in his Resort presentation, lightening a puppytooth woven two-piece suit with both oversize crystal buttons and a shortened peplum hem (above, center)—an exciting new tailoring detail for the designer. Alexander Wang, loyal to clean lines, juxtaposed his all-too-familiar sport elements with a flare of fabric. The result was a subtle peplum that played against the tough leather details in his Resort range (above, lefy). Mary Katrantzou also incorporated a few sculpted peplums in her Resort oeuvre, all of which brought smooth, architectural lines to her landscape-printed wares.
The trend continues on the red carpet, too. All eyes were on Angelina Jolie at the Berlin premiere of World War Z, to which she wore a custom Ralph & Russo white peplum midi offset by gold hardware that flattered her delicate frame. On Jolie, the trend proved it’s got legs yet.

Jungle fever! J-Lo wears palm leaf print jumpsuit with matching green tinted glasses

It seems that Jennifer Lopez came down with a spot of jungle fever on Sunday.
The 43-year-old singer and actress stepped out in a palm leaf printed jumpsuit with matching sunglasses in a metallic green hue.
The vibrant Topshop garment nipped her in at the waist, thanks to a slim tie around her middle.
As well as her snazzy glasses, Jennifer wore a pair of her signature hoop earrings and put her hair up in a bun on the top of her head.

On her arm she toted a white Hermes Birkin handbag for the trip to the shops with her children.
While Jennifer might have been attempting a normal family activity she wasn't without help and a number of staff were in tow.
The singer was seen climbing into the back of a van along with her children as she decided it was time to come home.
It's no surprise J-Lo has an entourage, given her star status.
Last week Jennifer accepted a star on Hollywood's walk of fame, and couldn't control her emotions at the ceremony.
Sashaying up to receive her honour in the voluminous peach taffeta skirt, Jenny from the Block made a huge deal of dabbing her eyes.
Her boyfriend Casper Smart was on hand to help her celebrate her achievement, along with members of her family.

See All Of Miley Cyrus’ Sexy Outfits In The ‘We Can’t Stop’ Music Video

Miley Cyrus has finally released the much-anticpated video for her hit single “We Can’t Stop.” The 20-year-old leaves little to the imagination as she flaunts her tiny frame in some jaw-dropping outfits!

Miley Cyrus ‘We Can’t Stop’ Outfits:

It seems like just yesterday the former Disney star locked herself in a bird cage to proclaim to the world that she “Can’t Be Tamed.” While we thought we had seen it all from the then 17-year-old, it’s obvious we hadn’t seen anything yet! Fast-forward three years later and Miley’s gone from television to twerking in her newest music video “We Can’t Stop.”

Miley Cyrus’ White Outfit In The ‘We Can’t Stop’ Video:

Cyrus kicks off the music video in an all-white look. She dons a tight pair of white pants with, yes, you guessed it — a crop top. It was an all-gold-everything theme when it came to accessories. From her chunky bracelets to studded grill, Miley accessorized the belly-clad look with an edgy twist. The grill may be a little unorthodox for her style, but she somehow pulls it off and looks gorgeous in the process. The singer then slicked back her blonde pixie and wears a striking red lip while she roasts marshmallows on her chandelier and chills in a bathtub. (I guess you just had to be there).

Miley Cyrus’ West Coast Crop Top:

The actress-turned-singer then debuts another look — and it’s one we haven’t seen yet. The Nashville native flaunts her LA pride in a “West Coast” crop top paired with a white leotard. She accessorized with a patterned hair wrap, some sunglasses and a life-size teddy bear backpack — and somehow still looks amazing/ She even wore her very own metallic Prada sandals that she wore on the red carpet just last week — and the party doesn’t stop there. Miley can’t stop, and she won’t stop.

Miley Cyrus’ Bathing Suit In ‘We Can’t Stop’ Video:

We’re then thrusted into her awesome pool party where she goes night swimming with friends and then nonchalantly makes out with a life-size barbie that resembles the star herself. It’s at this point that we realize Miley has done something that we haven’t seen happen since the Baywatch days — she has made a one-piece bathing suit look sexier than ever. The singer looks great in the sheer, black number with a patterned design that strategically hid her nipples. Making sure her doll isn’t left out, she made sure it was dressed in the same exact suit. Aw, how thoughtful!

Miley’s ‘Dope’ Leotard In ‘We Can’t Stop’ Video:

By now, our minds are blown and we’re taken to a scene where Cyrus reflects on her night in another white leotard with the words ‘DOPE’ written across the chest — and dope it is, indeed. She opts for the same makeup and keeps the jewelry simple. However, she left the grill behind this time. Personally, the t-shirt type leotard is one of our favorite looks on the singer. It’s effortless and actually looks pretty comfy, (especially compared to the rest of her outfits!).

Miley’s Mesh Top ‘We Can’t Stop’ Video:

Finally, Cyrus wears an all-black outfit to bid us farewell on this one-of-a-kind experience. The songstress goes punk in a beanie and a birdcage veil, (yes, she wore them together!), with black shorts and a crop top (obviously!). She grabs some side boob and throws up a peace sign in the punk-themed outfit which ends the 3:34-minute journey that is “We Can’t Stop.”

While she has come under criticism for her scandalous attire and sexual body language, she’s just being Miley — and she looks great! It’s obvious Miley is trying to prove a point with the provocative video, and she’s even pushed some boundaries with a few of the lyrics.

Should I go without socks?

In fashion? Ryan Gosling's foot.

It's the height of fashion, with trendsetters such as Jude Law and Ryan Gosling letting their feet go commando. Yes, it's cool to go sockless, even when wearing leather loafers. Or maybe not. There were warnings last week that the trend was linked to a rise in sales of remedies to treat athlete's foot and smelly feet. So do socks protect our feet or do they just make them sweatier in summer? And should you choose cotton over nylon, or maybe try wool?

Feet have a huge number of sweat glands – about 250,000 – and they like to use them. Our feet sweat even without exercise, but even more if you stand all day, it's hot, your feet are squashed, or you're in trainers or vinyl shoes. Cotton socks keep moisture next to the skin and can make feet blister and smell. The Society of Podiatrists advises wearing wool or silk blends of socks, although new materials such as DriMax for athletes' socks also keep sweat off the skin.

Without socks, a lot of this sweat is absorbed by the insoles or the uppers of shoes, which take 24-48 hours to dry out. Your own fungi that live on the skin of your feet will multiply merrily in a moist, dark, warm environment – perfect for athlete's foot. This fungi is called tinea pedis and you can spread it, for example, to your groin, when it is called jock itch – so not so fashionable after all.

Athlete's foot causes red, scaly, itchy, cracked skin – especially in the spaces between the toes. It can infect the nails and make them yellow, and bacteria can set up a secondary infection that can make the foot red and swollen.

Socks, because they soak up sweat, reduce the risk of athlete's foot but only if changed at least daily. Insoles or trainer liners changed every day will do the same job. If you want to go without socks you should alternate with two pairs of shoes so each can dry out.

Since servicemen often get athlete's foot, the US military has extensively studied how to prevent the condition. A study in 1944 of 2,100 servicemen training in Florida found that those given leather sandals for two months had rates of infection of only 3.5% compared with 28% in those wearing regular army footwear.

The army recommended that feet be kept clean and dry, foot baths which macerated the skin and left them open to infection should be discouraged, and socks capable of absorbing moisture were introduced where sandals were not practical (sandals are fine as keeping feet aerated is good protection from athlete's foot).

Otherwise stock up on foot deodorant and anti-fungal creams.

Linda Wells to Receive the Fragrance Foundation Hall of Fame Award

This evening, Allure’s own Linda Wells will be presented with the Fragrance Foundation’s Hall of Fame award—the first editor in chief to receive the honor since its inception in 1974. Yes, it’s a rare and exciting distinction, but it’s also a pretty fitting one, considering Wells's longtime love affair with fragrance.

"My first fragrance memory is of my mother giving me a good-night kiss before she left to go out on the town—all the magic and mystery in that moment," she says. In elementary school, Wells received her very own bottle of Tinkerbell, and since then she has sampled hundreds of scents. Her personal favorites tend to be "complicated [scents] with rich notes like woods and amber," but she is a self-described perfume "polygamist," willing to try anything. Wells insists that the fragrance stories that appear in Allure are accessible but still evocative, steering clear of “flamboyant language” and distilling perfume down to its true essence: a source of pleasure. "Scent is so connected to the mind and memory, but it's also unavoidable and invisible. Scent can overwhelm you with feeling. It is so provocative and so difficult to contain," says Wells. Turning something invisible into something accessible is no easy task, but then that’s why she’s getting an award. Congratulations, Linda!

Actress Connie Britton will present Wells with the honor tonight at the Fragrance Foundation Awards (better known as the Fifis) at Alice Tully Hall in New York City. You can check out Allure's Instagram for our editors' live shots from the event.

Heart and Sole: Sarah Jessica Parker Launches the SJP Collection

“In a silly way, I think it’s what people have expected of me most because of Carrie Bradshaw,” says Sarah Jessica Parker. But it’s not silly at all, this idea that the actress-mother-designer-business woman-multi-hyphenate could launch a serious shoe collection, which is exactly what she’s doing with partner George Malkemus, the longtime CEO at Manolo Blahnik. SJP, as it will be called, will be available exclusively at Nordstrom early next year and will include bags and a few trenches, too.

“It’s sort of soup to nuts,” Parker continues. “You put on a shoe and you put on a coat and you wear a bag and, on the outside, when you’re walking down the street, they really can tell the same story about yourself.”

Of course, the last thing Parker herself or the world at large needs is more shoes and bags. That’s why her goal is to offer something different, something more in the vein—aesthetically and price-wise—of great old-school labels like Charles Jourdan and Maud Frizon.

“We’re putting new colors together that people don’t typically do, just beautiful combinations that you wish existed in your closet,” she says. “And in terms of bags, thinking about that period of the seventies into the eighties, what those women were carrying, taking away the bells and the whistles and hardware and really making it about the bag.”

In other words, these are not the over-the-top crystals-and-marabou-covered confections that nearly pushed Carrie into bankruptcy. Single-sole pumps and flats will range from around $200 to $300, and bags will likely sell for under $700. Even better: Everything will be produced in Europe and New York City (though production location for the trenches is still being decided). “Because I got to play that role, I wore a lot of shoes,” Parker says, “and by default I learned an enormous amount. It’s hard to”—no pun intended—“walk away from that.”

In Seoul, Chrome Hearts Is Bigger than Ever

Chrome Hearts—Richard Stark’s L.A.-based clothing and accessories label with a rocker-cum-skater sensibility—launched its second boutique in Seoul, South Korea, this past weekend. To celebrate the new space, which is nestled inside the city’s massive Shinsegae Main Department Store, the brand collaborated with Korean pop musicians Big Bang & 2NE1 on a range of items (like chokers, sweatshirts, and fingerless gloves), which, along with a host of other exclusive wares created for the opening, will be available throughout the month. The big news, however, is Chrome’s installation—a collection of signatures, like a heart-shaped locket, an oval belt, and the JJ Dean bag, which have been blown up to jumbo size and displayed in the store. (We should also mention that an assortment of giant CH crosses will remain on the store’s roof—across from a Jeff Koons sculpture—for the next year.) Also on view is 28 Images, co-owner Laurie Lynn Stark’s photography show, featuring the likes of Iggy Pop, Shepard Fairey, Brittany Murphy, and Karl Lagerfeld. As for what will garner the most attention, we’d think it’s a toss-up between Karl and Chrome’s thirteen-foot leather-and-metal dinosaur—stiff competition, indeed.