The one trend that was all over the red carpet at the Emmy’s on Sunday was the dress with a train. The stars carried this off gorgeously and the always flattering style is rarely a train wreck  (pun intended). Here are some of the stars that rode the train (dress) the best.

Sofia Vergara in Carolina Herrera

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Dark under eye circles are something that affects a lot of women, 53% of all women to be exact, according to a study done by Clinique in 2006 (cited in NYTimes.com). More than half of the world’s women have to deal with dark circles and bags under their eyes which are caused primarily by genetics and can be made worse through lifestyle choices like staying up late and eating salty food that make your body retain water. Whatever the reason might be, dark circles are not fun and I’m constantly looking for makeup and products to that will make them go away or be less visible.

After years of searching, I did find the perfect concealer from Make Up Forever, but still feel the need to improve my under eye regimen. Enter Elizabeth Grant’s The Socializer.

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While fighting with my overgrown bangs while trying to blow out my hair over the weekend, I got frustrated and did the unthinkable – I trimmed by own bangs. I’ve never done that before because it’s scary and not necessarily the smartest idea in the world. I managed not to wreck my hair entirely with the bangs turning out to look nice enough, although I kept asking myself, are bangs still in?

Kim Kardashian heard my question and mid-week revealed her new hair do with big and bold bangs. I love the look and glad that the trend is still around.

If you want to try out how bangs will look on you (like I did before getting mine), take advantage of this amazing virtual makeover tool on DailyGlow.com.

Source: Kim Kardashian Rocks Bang-Heavy Hair – Style News – StyleWatch – People.com.

See the up and coming hip-hop artist J. Cole live at the club Amenesia in NYC on Thursday, August 26, 2010.

Thursday, August 26, 2010
J Cole LIVE
Doors open at 11pm

When:
Date: Thurs, August 26th. Time: 4P – 9P
Date: Fri, August 27th – Sat, August 28th. Time: 10A – 8P
Date: Sun, August 29th. Time: 10A – 4P

Where:
189 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
(Between Hoyt St & Smith St)

While getting ready for a big night out with my girlfriends last weekend, I asked “Does anyone have primer?” and they responded “What’s that?”. I was surprised by their reaction since I thought that everyone who uses foundation or powder also uses makeup primer but I guess my assumption was wrong.

The fact is that most women don’t use primers or even know much about them. Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion changed the game when it came to primers for your eyelids but what about the rest of the face? There is nothing worse than your foundation rubbing off or melting off on some parts of your face and on the flip side, there is nothing better than it staying put perfectly throughout the whole day or a whole night of partying. To ensure that, primer is a must!

The L’Oréal Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base primer is easily available at any drugstore and is a great one to try out for the first time if you are new to primers.

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What:

• One Shoulder Ruffle Dress from Sugarlips $78
• Steve Madden Platform Shoes

Where:

• Long Island City Peer

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I am counting the days till Gossip Girl returns to television and am glued to my computer hunting down on set fashion until then. I found this great photo on the blog Elite Gossip Girl Style Files of Chase Crawford and Katie Cassidy on set filming season 4.

Chase looks more stunning than usual in this fitted slate colored suit compared to the hoodies and rugby shirts he wears on the show. I can’t even begin to talk about how much I love Katie Cassidy’s dress here! She looks stunning in a Bibhu Mohapatra dress, with the sexy but sleek slit that is visible only from the side.

Bibhu Mohapatra joins the wave of designers from South Asian heritage who are sweeping the fashion scene like Nepal’s Prabal Gurung, India’sNaeem Khan and the half-Bengali Rachel Roy.

Summer is winding down and the slightly cooler mornings and changing window displays in all the clothing stores reminds us that Fall is just around the corner. When it comes to fashion and style, I’m not a fan of starting to dress for the next season while the current is not yet over but in terms of picking a color for a manicure, I’ll make an exception.

Grey was one of the popular colors last Fall and beige or tan is a staple color for autumn anyway. I was delighted to see these two colors combined to create Fall’s bigger nail color trend of  “greige” (grey+beige).

Greige was seen on Lady Gaga’s nails on the cover of this month’s Vanity Fair as well as on Sienna Miller and Scarlett Johansson in the tabloids, making it Fall’s top trend.

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Hello Stylesters! I’m pleased to bring you the first ever Stylester Giveaway and what a better prize to start off with than a gorgeous sparkling Swarovski encrusted cupchain three strand bracelet from Coach Poppy?

The Prize:

A Cup chain bracelet featuring hand-set Swarovski stones in hand-soldered casings (or ‘cups’). With exquisite shine, each piece makes a stunning statement. Retail Value: $148.

How to Enter:

Step 1: Like The Stylester on Facebook by clicking here.
Step 2: Sign up for our monthly newsletter.
Step 3: Comment on this post letting us know you have entered. Feel free to comment more than once to increase your chances!
GOOD LUCK!

Rules:

The last day to enter is Monday, August 30th, 2010.
Only US and Canadian residents may enter.
The winner will be announced on the site on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 and will be contacted by email.

Disclaimer:

This giveaway is not sponsored by or affiliated with Coach and is held entirely by TheStylester.com.