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This season marks the return of the minidress, but is it just for rail-thin girls? Curvier than your average starlets, Beyoncé Knowles and Liv Tyler prove that real women can wear minidresses. The key to wearing this trend? Great gams and a pair of leg-lengthening heels.

To find out which of this season's dress styles are best for your figure, check out our Best Dressed style recipe.

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Drew Barrymore and Kirsten Dunst were recently spotted wearing white plastic sunglasses. While they opted for '80s-inspired Linda Farrow Vintage sunglasses, you can get this white-hot look with these options:

left to right: Isaac Mizrahi for Target Big Rectangle Sunglasses with Smoke Lenses, $19.99 at target.com; Xhilaration Rectangular Sunglasses, $12.99 at target.com; Kate Spade 'Sloans' Sunglasses, $175 at nordstrom.com; Lacoste Two Tone Square Sunglasses, $100 at nordstrom.com

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The red carpet was awash in shades of blue last evening:

Eva Longoria wore a gorgeous navy Ungaro, Toni Collette a royal blue strapless gown and America Ferrara a purple Brian Reyes - making blue the red-hot color of the evening.

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Skinny jeans, we hardly knew ya. If these trendsetting celebs are any indication, the skinny jean may be on its way out in favor of more figure flattering boot cut and flared styles. Former drainpipe devotees Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton and Rachel Bilson have come out in flared jeans in the past few weeks. Though we're guilty of promoting the trend, we've always known it wasn't here to stay. No need to retire yours just yet, they still look great with tunics and oversized knits, and they can't be beat for tucking into boots.

Time to dust off those boot cuts!

Celebs this week were full of girlish charm in grown-up versions of little girl dresses. Emmy Rossum paired a Peter Som dress with Chanel ballet flats, Eva Mendes wore a dress by Alberta Ferretti and Jimmy Choo shoes and Sarah Michelle Gellar wore Marchesa.

What do you think of these bow-adorned styles?

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Who won the surfboard for best grillll??? Brooke Hogan! (and P.S. I cannot believe this is an actual category, it's pretty funny.) However, what I really want to make note of was the undeniable red carpet trend at this year's Teen Choice Awards: Short Dresses. Mischa Barton, Ashley Olsen, Carmen Electra, Christina Milian and host Jessica Simpson were just a few of the hotties who decided to sport something other than the typical jeans at this Hollywood (usually casual) affair.

My vote for best dressed? Although I commend Nelly Furtado for her bold (and very tight) striped dress, it was a little too loud for me. Carmen, I think it's difficult to pull of a silver short number unless the rest of your outfit/hair is totally toned down..the long hair and silver strappy sandals with all the makeup? It was too over the top for me. Now, had she paired it with a colored shoe and worn a messy updo? That would have scored major points. Best dressed of the night, and always fashion forward, classy and sexy, was Mischa Barton in a midnight blue baby doll, with an undone bun and gorgeous jewelry.

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It's classy and sophisticated yet trendy and hip. Everybody in Hollywood is wearing them from the sexiest of babes (Carmen, Eva, Jess) to our favorite timeless beauties (Reese, Kirsten, Rachel). Why? Well a few reasons: one, it brings out the school girl in all of us (nothin' wrong with that!); two, it's low maintenance, and what's better than being able to pull your hair back in a ponytail, throw the headband on and go; three, and the most important reason, it adds a little flair, a little touch of...something, a little sugar to add to your spice, a little good with the bad, a little flavor for the bland. Oh yes, this is the IT accessory of the moment. Wear yours thick or super thin, to the gym or to the office and grab one from your favorite beauty supply, pharmacy, or department store.

Some tricks? Buy two thin ones at a time and wear them as if they are one (like Jessica Simpson is doing)..it's very runway. Another option? Wear a colored cotton one to work out in, it will keep your hair back and looking sporty. Lastly? A vinyl thick black one is the ultimate statement of class...have fun! Make it happen in headband heaven.

posted by Talitha Peters at StarStyle

(we found a great selection of headbands at nordstrom.com)

The skeletal look is making its way through Hollywood in the form of skull scarves adorning the likes of Ashlee Simpson, Sienna Miller and Carmen Electra. More versatile than you think, they add a hint of edginess to any look. Wear yours around your neck, as a belt or tied to your bag like the celebs shown here.

Find them at onlinediva.com for $29.99.

Whether you love them or hate them, it looks like leggings are here to stay. The good news is, they can be more wearable than you think if you follow the lead of the celebrities shown here. Lindsay Lohan's leggings are actually footless tights and can be worn with everything from dresses to miniskirts and flats. Try the Tight End Footless Tights from SPANX and you can get the look of leggings while looking a size smaller as they trim your tummy, thighs and rear. A leg band allows you to wear them at the length that flatters you most and they're available in several colors (though black is usually best). You can also find a great selection of footless tights at mytights.com and welovecolors.com.

For Scarlett Johansson and Milla Jovovich's looks shown here, a more traditional legging is in order. We found a great selection at nordstrom.com and urbanoutfitters.com. Wear these with tunics and dresses paired with flats or heels. But please, never with short shirts!