Headlines This Week 10/30

• Cutouts in the daring, Cushnie et Ochs sense may not be for everyone, but as you can see below, there are plenty of ways to try out this trend without baring the odd patch of skin or looking too much like an Erin Wasson hipster copycat. Elle.com
• On last night’s episode of America’s Next Top Model, Tyra Banks brought the girls to a sugarcane field in Hawaii. She decided to dress them up as bi-racial, which means blackface for some. “It’s going to suck to scrub it off later,” says one contestant. “I’ve always wondered what I’d look like as a different race,” enthuses another. NYMag.com
• Love it or hate it, you have to admit Marge Simpson has some serious mo-jo going on with her hair. And lately, the ladies in Hollywood have been taking note, like Debra Messing at an event in Beverly Hills, Katie Cassidy at the Hollywood Style. InStyle.com

• The past year or so of Lady Gaga dressing up like a self-important performance artist is finally paying off. The “Poker Face” singer is being given a fashion award. EOnline.com
• Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen hit the road in New York City as they sell their new line, Olsenboye, out of an ice cream truck on Monday (October 27). JustJared.com

• Kate Moss makes anything look good, once again she’s featured in her own Topshop designs for her Christmas 2009 collection which launched today at Topshop stores and topshop.com. Nitrolicious.com

Headlines This Week 10/23

• The recession hasn’t killed the fashion industry, but it’s certainly crippled it. Fashion’s brightest future will only come with change, according to Ashley Olsen, Isaac Mizrahi, and Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan, who spoke last night at the 92nd Street Y talk “The Future of Fashion,” moderated by Glamour editor-in-chief Cindi Leive. NYMag.com

• Gucci has announced the launch of the Gucci App for iPhone and iPod touch, which is now available from the App Store. FashionIndie.com

• Does this mean we can expect to see pointy cone-bra corset styles at Target? Mark your fashion calendars: Jean Paul Gaultier is doing a cheap chic collection for Target arriving in stores March 7, 2010. People.com
• Vogue creative director Grace Coddington expressed her concern about the fashion industry’s attachment to very young, very thin — and many times anorexic — models, in a talk with ex–Men’s Vogue editor Jay Fielden at the New York Public Library last night. Popgloss.com
• With the wind of Marc Levin’s HBO documentary Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags, which aired Monday, at their backs, supporters of NYC’s shrinking Garment District gathered today at noon for a Save the Garment Center rally. There was a sizable turnout for the event at the corner of 39th Street and Seventh Avenue. Style.com

Celebrity Style – Ashley Olsen and Reese Witherspoon

Yes, we all want comfort while running errands, but sometimes yoga pants and sweats just don’t cut it. In the midst of warmer weather, Ashley Olsen and Reese Witherspoon show how they avoid frumpy style faux paus and stay relaxed in summer weather. Both being fashion style icons, Ashley brings the boyfriend look back, while Reese showcases a basic mod style with accented hardware.

The button down safari shirt is the key piece in pulling Ashley’s boyfriend style together and her tattered denim cut-offs add a feminine touch. Her mule heels add some length and height, but if you’re not one to stomach heels all-day we recommended going with the gladiator sandal trend. (Personally, I’d go with flats for all-day wear.)

On the other hand, Reese brightens up the day with an electric dark blue mod dress, peep toe ballet flats, and a black belt with gold

hardware. The bright colored dress and belt is what makes this day outfit so easy and relaxing. The bright color exudes summer and the strategically placed belt cinches the waist for a defined waist and form, but still the comfort of loose clothing.

Both outfits are easy to put together and can be worn all day. Just pick which look best fits your personality and get shopping.