Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, was the belle of a charity ball last night in London. At Kate's first-ever official solo royal engagement, she mingled with guests at an event for In Kind Direct at Clarence House. She showed a bit of skin in a gorgeous cut-out gown that was a vintage pick from one of her favorite designers, Amanda Wakeley. She was a stand-in for her father-in-law Prince Charles, Read more

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard hopped on the back of two beach cruisers and took to the streets of LA on Saturday. The pair rode around town and stopped for an occasional kiss. Kristen's back from a recent trip to South Africa, where she swam with sharks, and is gearing up for the Jan. 8 premiere of her new Showtime series, House of Lies. Her schedule is jam-packed with projects in the new year; in Read more

Timing is everything, and as anyone familiar with basic biology knows, marriage isn't a necessary prequel to pregnancy. While plenty of modern parents — including plenty of celebrities — eschew the traditional route of wedding bells before baby booties, there are at least as many who want to keep it, at least for the sake of traditional grandparents or gossipy co-workers. Expectant mamas Read more

Cloches, also called bell jars, were originally developed by the French to protect early growing garden plants from frost. Today, the cloche has moved far beyond the garden. Cloches are often employed in kitchens as an elegant way to protect food, such as cheese or butter. They're also quite common as a decorating element. I've recently seen cloches used in a number of weddings in innovative Read more

Joe Manganiello and Topher Grace teamed up for The Art of Elysium's latest bash at the The Residences at the W in Hollywood last night. Both guys made the party rounds after hitting some other recent LA events — Joe celebrated Ryan Reynolds's Details cover on Monday night while Topher joined rumored girlfriend Camilla Belle at the Young Hollywood Awards two weeks ago. Topher is gearing up for Read more

Our Summer days are admittedly preoccupied with thoughts of slipping out of the office early — outfitted in our favorite Summer dress — to grab a cocktail in the sun. Channeling Jalouse's Miami Belle editorial in a printed cocktail dress, we imagine sipping a cool beverage and soaking up the rays just as the sun's starting to fade. Fantasies aside, Summer cocktail dresses are a real Read more

When wedding bells ring, chances are your pocketbook is trying to block out the sound. After all, the costs of a wedding can add up if you stubbornly stick to expensive traditions. Since we're living in the 21st century, it's time to cast aside the uneconomical wedding customs and only keep the ones that work with our budget. Read on to find out what age-old practices you should drop when you're Read more

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell were together last night to take in a movie at the Cinerama Dome in LA. The engaged duo have been enjoying a few low-key weeks together in California, but fans could be forgiven for thinking something big had transpired in their lives — Kristen referred to Dax as her husband on Twitter despite not yet tying the knot. Kristen said she actually wants a very small Read more

Just like modern-day princess Kate Middleton, Belle, Ariel, Snow White, and other Disney princesses have made their own iconic fashion statements. Illustrator Claire Hummel wondered about the historical accuracy of these cartoon creations, so she decided to do some research and give each princess a makeover based on what she learned. According to Flavorwire, some princesses were easier than Read more

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard locked arms after having brunch at Little Dom's in Los Feliz on Saturday. The couple shared their latest cute day date during a break from their many projects. Dax is currently in the middle of filming Parenthood alongside his new love interest on the show, Minka Kelly, and it seems like the costars are also having fun on set after the cameras stop rolling. Kristen Read more