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 Emma Stone wearing House of Lavande earrings and ring on David Letterman

 Rashida Jones in House of Lavande at the Hollywood Awards Gala

Taylor Swift in House of Lavande Victorian gold buckle bracelet on David Letterman

Lauren Conrad wearing a House of Lavande bracelet to her book signing

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Sophia Coppola's Top Hotels

Stylesetter and filmmaker Sophia Coppola is at it again with her latest flick Somewhere, landing back in LA at the oh-so-chic hotel Chateau Marmont. Nowness.com recently sat down with the director and Marc Jacobs muse for a behind the scenes peek of her latest film, and an exclusive feature of Coppola's Suite Dreams, her picks of the top hotels in the world. Knowing her endless vision of great taste, we can guarantee that this is one list you'll want to hang onto and use as a go-to resource for future travels.

Here's a little taste on where Sophia likes to stay when traveling the world. Visit nowness.com for the complete list.

The Ritz, Paris

Bonafide “old Paris” elegant glamour. “For ultimate spoiling.”

 

Park Hyatt, Tokyo

"For sentimental reasons, and the view over Tokyo at night.” (The hotel was the setting of Lost in Translation). Don’t forget to catch jazz band Sausalito every night at nine in the New York bar.

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38 Essential New York Stores

We at House of Lavande love a good boutique, so we have to give props to Racked NY who just ranked their top 38 definitive shopping experiences in New York. If your a fashionista you'll most likely recognize many by name or personal experience. Whether its fashion, vintage, books or home, they have it all. We've added a few new names to our next shopping excursion, you should do the same.

Oak boutique and map as featured in Racked NY's 38 Essential New York Stores

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The Gucci Collector

Have a piece or collection of vintage Gucci and ever pondered how much it might be worth? Well your in luck, Christie's is now offering the very first Gucci-certified online destination for appraising vintage double G products. Here's how it works: a team of experts including Christie's Specialists as well as Gucci's own in-house archivists will assess the item, and Christie's will provide an auction estimate for qualifying submissions. Select owners will have the opportunity to sell their items to Gucci, or in a future Christie's auction, if desired. Sounds like a pretty fab setup. Scour your closets, dust off those G's, you never know what something might be worth.
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Mood Board: Rock Chic

Bring out the rockstar within you this fall with all things red, back and studded. Go rock chic with hardcore statement accessories that will certainly gain you some fashionable groupies. And keep this look rocking straight through fall into spring, where both Balmain and Isabel Marant sent rock glams down the runway. We say rock on.

Balmain S/S 2011 Look 23; Isabel Marant S/S 2011 Look 20; Joseff of Hollywood black earrings, House of Lavande; Marie Claire October 2010; Alexander McQueen patent leather clutch, Saks Fifth Avenue; Muberry studded leather bootie, Net-a-porter

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Trendcasting SS 2011: Part 5

See our last trendcasting report from the SS 2011 collections. Viva La Paris!

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Trendcasting SS 2011: Part 4

And the spring 2011 trends continue. You wouldn't want to miss out would you?

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