Blog Posts by Raechal Leone Shewfelt

Ashley Greene stuns in an Yves Saint Laurent cape, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci top, and Emilio Pucci pants. - Mark Pillai/ElleWho better than Ashley Greene to model the lace and fur-adorned gothgarments we'll be seeing everywhere this fall? The "Twilight" star notonly plays a vampire in the movies -- Alice Cullen, sister of RobertPattinson's Edward Cullen -- but she's also quickly become one to watchon the red carpet thanks to her taste for high-end, attention-grabbingmini dresses that show just enough skin. Now, the 23-year-old is onceagain embracing her vampire roots, with couture capes, dark jackets,and gauzy gowns, in a glam new photo shoot and interview with Elle.com.

Init, Ashley admits that her looks, marked by delicate features and analmost ethereal beauty, are at least part of the reason she was cast in"Twilight." The fact that fans also approved of her is another. "Yes,I'm very thankful that Stephenie Meyer wrote a character that I happento look like," Greene says with a laugh. "The fans were already there.Before they knew Ashley Greene, they knew Alice Cullen, and they allhad an idea of how she

Tiny pups, a pink Bentley, Britney Spears ... they've all been accomplices in hotel heiress Paris Hilton's seemingly endless quest for attention. On Thursday, the infamous blonde added something else to that list: a long, dark brown wig, which she donned while out shopping in the capital of France.

Paris goes brunette ... - X17online.comand back to blonde! - A/X17online.com

You see, the 29-year-old jet-setter already had attracted quite the crowd of paparazzi during her French getaway with sister Nicky and other friends. Cameras clustered outside each boutique Paris visited to browse and buy high-end creations by Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, and more. But Paris must not have been satisfied with the reception, because later in the week she threw on the chocolate tresses and, in a not-so undercover operation, posted on Twitter both a photo of herself wearing the wig and the message: "My attempt to disguise myself is not working."

Paris pretends to sneak around. - KCSPresse/Splash NewsSis Nicky shops. - KCSPresse/Splash News  

Not that Paris looked all that different with the wig on anyway, but, um, it definitely wasn't going to work after

The next time you're browsing racks at the mall, you might want to keep your eyes peeled for the likes of Jessica Simpson, Halle Berry, and Taylor Swift. They're just a few of the big-name beauties who love a bargain as much as the rest of us!

See which affordable chain store finds they've rocked lately on this episode of "The Thread."

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The Brown-Belafonte brood hits the red carpet. - Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic.comThe fact Melanie Brown was once known as "Scary Spice" says a lot about her personality. She's fearless, funny, and, at times, a bit in-your-face. Remember that sweet little nickname she once used for her ex Eddie Murphy?

But these days, the former Spice Girl is also somewhat more traditional. She's all about her fam, which includes her husband, producer Stephen Belafonte, her girls, 11-year-old Phoenix Chi (with ex-husband Jimmy Gulzar) and 3-year-old Angel Iris (with Murphy), and Belafonte's 6-year-old daughter Giselle (with ex-girlfriend Nicole Contreras).

We'll all get a glimpse of what her post-pop star life is like in September when her modern family stars in the Style Network reality series, "Mel B: It's a Scary World," and you can catch her currently hosting Oxygen's competition show "Dance Your A** Off" on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Meanwhile, I chatted with the brash Brit about how motherhood has challenged her and how it's affected her fun and funky personal style.

"You know,

Bret Michaels and his girls in New York. - Darla Khazei/PacificCoastNews.comWhen you think of rocker Bret Michaels, you probably think of a guy who, in the words of his good friend Miley Cyrus, can't be tamed. At 47, the former Poison frontman has never been married, despite the fact he has scores of swooning female fans worldwide, and he's starred in no less than three wild seasons of the dating show "Rock of Love."

But the truth is the cowboy hat-wearing lothario is actually a family man. The "Custom Built" crooner even brought his daughters Raine, 10, and Jorja, 5, along on Monday as he taped an appearance on David Letterman's show at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC. The girls are still very young, of course, but I couldn't help but notice they've already adopted their pop's rock 'n' roll wardrobe. Cute!

Just last month, Bret opened up to Parade about how difficult it is leaving his little ones behind while he's working, especially after the serious health woes he's faced this year. "The moment we say goodbye, if they're not coming out on the road with me,

Dakota Fanning is all grown up on the cover of Marie Claire. - Tesh/Marie ClaireIf young Hollywood celebs were a high school class, "Eclipse" star Dakota Fanning would no doubt be the valedictorian. She's earned rave reviews starring opposite legendary actors, always handles herself eloquently and politely in interviews, and -- extra credit -- she's never been arrested. Now, the precocious 16-year-old tells Marie Claire magazine what it's like growing up in showbiz and why she's excited about the future.

It's obvious just looking at the spread of the starlet in luxe looks by Proenza Schouler and Dolce & Gabbana that she's not the same tot we first laid eyes on in 2001's "I Am Sam" or even the one who played Tom Cruise's terrified daughter in 2005's "War of the Worlds." Lately, the actress has been showing her maturity in roles like that of rebellious rocker Cherie Currie in "The Runaways," and scary vampire Jane in the "Twilight" series.

The blond beauty shared the screen with BFF Kristen Stewart, 20, in both those flicks, and KStew explains that despite their age

So what if you weren't born with legs for days like the lovely Gisele Bundchen? Anyone can make their stems look slimmer and sexier using these five makeup and wardrobe tips from "The Thread"!

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OK, so former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff is not exactly Father of the Year. More than once, daughters Hayley and Taylor-Ann have had to step in to help when he's had way too much to drink. (See: the unfortunate hamburger incident.)

David and Hayley Hasselhoff hang out in NYC. - T/X17online.comFather and daughter share a smile. - T/X17online.com  

Still, somehow the Hoff has managed to maintain a close relationship with both his beautiful girls. On Wednesday, the 57-year-old actor and his youngest, 17-year-old Hayley, even met for a casual lunch in the Big Apple. Dad donned a button-down, cargo pants, and colorful moccasins, while daughter sported a sweet, floral summer dress toughened up with a chic black blazer, chain handbag, and wedges. She's looking quite grown up, no?

Up-and-coming actress Hayley even gave her dad and mom Pamela Bach props recently as she promoted her new ABC Family show, "Huge," about a camp for overweight teenagers. "My parents always told me I'm beautiful the way that I am and I never thought to myself that I needed to be skinny because there's a magazine out there