Fashion News: Elizabeth Berkley, Greg Lauren expecting first baby

Artist/actor/occasional fashion designer Greg Lauren (nephew of Ralph Lauren) and wife actress Elizabeth Berkley (who starred in "Saved by the Bell") are expecting their first child. The couple married in 2003. [People]

Also expecting: Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey. [Us Weekly]

Rapper Kanye West showed his second women's collection in Paris, after debuting his first last year to what might kindly be called tepid reviews. To quote Luke Leitch writing in the Telegraph about this year's show, "He may be utterly unqualified to show as a designer in Paris, but he certainly has chutzpah." And he drew a hip crowd, including Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz and Sean Combs. [Telegraph]

Besides West and Chanel's crystal cave, which Fashion News mentioned previously, other attention-getters at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday included Alexander McQueen's floral dresses and Valentino's leather and intricately beaded dresses. [Cut]

Sarah Burton, McQueen's creative director, says the looks she sent down the runway were inspired by fungi. And she meant that in a good way. [Telegraph]

The maker of the popular Brazilian Blowout hair-smoothing treatment has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for about $4.5 million. That comes out to about $35 per treatment (to a maximum of three) for each customer who says she was harmed by the product, plus $75 per bottle purchased for each stylist. Earlier the manufacturer reached a settlement with the California attorney general's office to warn stylists and consumers that the products contain formaldehyde, which can cause respiratory problems and is a known carcinogen. [NYT]

Recent Cosmopolitan cover girls Freida Pinto and Dakota Fanning were among the attendees at Cosmo's Fun and Fearless Awards on Monday night in Manhattan, where Paul Rudd won a Fun and Fearless Male Award. [Cut]

It's official: Hedi Slimane takes over as creative director for Yves Saint Laurent following the departure of Stefano Pilati, who showed his final collection for the label in Paris on Monday. [WWD] (subscription required)

Alexander Wang denies allegations made by a former employee in a lawsuit that its factory in New York's Chinatown is a sweatshop. [WWD] (subscription required)

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-- Susan Denley

Photo: Guests at rapper Kanye West's runway show at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday included, from left, Alicia Keys, her husband, Swizz Beatz, Cassie Ventura, Sean Combs and Azealia Banks. Credit: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images

Top 10 fashion trends of 2011

In 2011, fashion was more accessible than ever before. The world's newest fashion icon and royal, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was photographed shopping at affordable chain stores. Designers talked directly to fans on TV and Twitter, and sold cheap chic collections on EBay, at H&M, Target and Macy's. There was so much information and so many opinions out there about fashion, that at times, it was difficult to find any consensus, much less a trend. But here are my picks:

1) Hot hues. Bright color is a trend that we saw simultaneously on the red carpet (Emma Stone, top left, in that pink-and-red Giambattista Valli dress at the "Friends With Benefits" premiere) on the runways (at Jil Sander, 3.1 Philip Lim, Prabal Gurung, Roksanda Ilincic) and on the streets, or rather, the fields at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, where neon reigned supreme. And it's only going to get stronger for spring 2012.

2) Dip-dyed hair. Kate Bosworth, Katy Perry and Lauren Conrad are just a few of the celebs who sported rainbow-colored tips this year. But I knew it was officially a trend when the 10-year-old boy sitting next to me at Sally Hershberger was getting a (very expensive) blue streak put in his tresses. Only in L.A.

 

3) Colored denim. Are you seeing a theme here? Skinny jeans didn't go anywhere this year. In fact, they were more popular than ever thanks to a widening range of color options available everywhere from J. Brand (above) to Forever 21. 

4) Native accents. Fair Isle knits and Native American prints were splashed across everything from 1980s-era cropped tops, to chunky scarves, leggings and sweaters. If you're looking for the source, think back to the fall 2010 D&G runway (a Fair Isle fest as seen in the top right photo), Proenza Schouler's fall 2011 collection inspired by Santa Fe, and the music festivals.

5)  Women in tuxedos. Beyonce wore a sequin Dolce & Gabbana tux at the VMA Awards, and Kim Kardashian (who is not one to cover up) wore one to pose for her family Christmas card. Tory Burch custom made her first tuxedo for pal Kanye West to wear to the Costume Institute Gala in May, then debuted her own range of tuxedos for women. But really, on a woman or a man, tuxedos (or le smoking as Yves Saint Laurent called them) are timeless.

6) Designer duds for a song. Missoni at Target (above right) and Versace at H&M, both out this year, were two of the most successful cheap chic collections of all time, as designers continued to go downmarket to increase the visibility of their brands and bring their style to a new generation of shoppers. The Missoni collection was a zippity zig-zag joy, and the Versace for H&M collection -- more Gianni than Donatella, more South Beach than Milano -- may have been the best Versace collection in years.

7) The new sobriety. Thank you Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (above left) for bringing modesty and appropriateness back to the public forum with your demure shift dresses, tailored coats and classic pumps. 

8) McQueen mania. It was the royal wedding of the century, and the bride wore Alexander McQueen. The bad boy British designer may have died last year, but his fashion label has never been more popular thanks to the stunning designs of artistic director Sarah Burton, who is carrying on his legacy. More than half a million people went to see "Savage Beauty," the retrospective exhibition of his work, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, kicking off a frenzy among museum curators the world over to come up with more fashion programming.

9) Fur and feathers flying. From feather hair clips to feather earrings, ombre fur coats to oversized fur handbags, this year we fawned over fauna. Except in West Hollywood, where last month, the City Council passed a ban on fur sales that will take effect in 2013 -- and could push some high-end fashion retailers out of the neighborhood.   

10) Shock and awe. It was a clash of tutus, animal prints and fried chicken necklaces, as Nicki Minaj (above left) and Lady Gaga (above right) tried to out-weird each other with wacky outfits this year. But fashion's tolerance for weird is high (how else to explain the fascination with Daphne Guinness?) and we loved it.

-- Booth Moore 

Top left photo: Emma Stone attends the "Friends with Benefits" premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on July 18, 2011 in New York City wearing Giambattista Valli. Credit: Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images

Top right photo: A model wears a fur and Fair Isle creation of D&G by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana during the Milan Fashion Week fall-winter 2010/2011 in Milan. Credit: Jonas Gustavsson and Peter Stigter / For The Times

Second left photo: A model in a pink ombre fur jacket at the Prabal Gurung autumn-winter 2011/2012 runway shows. Credit: Jonas Gustavsson and Peter Stigter / For The Times

Second right photo: Colorful jeans from J Brand. Credit: J Brand

Third left photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the University of St. Andrews on Feb. 25 in St Andrews, Scotland. Credit: Chris Jackson / Getty Images.

Third right photo: The Missoni for Target collection debuted to unprecedented demand on Sept. 13, bringing the designer label's signature prints and patterns to apparel and accessories ranging in price from $2.99 to $599.99. Credit: Target

Bottom left photo: Nicki Minaj performs during the Victoria's Secret fashion show in New York on Nov. 9. Credit: Brad Barket / Associated Press

Bottom right photo: Lady Gaga, wearing Alexander McQueen, poses with her International Pop award during the Bambi awarding ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany, on Nov. 10. Credit: Daniel Roland / AFP/Getty Images

Fashion: Selena Gomez stylish as Justin Bieber fights paternity suit

As her boyfriend Justin Bieber began fighting a paternity suit accusing him of fathering a fan's child out of wedlock, Selena Gomez put aside any upset she could be feeling to attend the "Stars" gala at the Beverly Hilton on Tuesday night. The affair benefited the Fulfillment Fund, which provides mentoring and scholarships for disadvantaged students to help them achieve a college education. Gomez wore a sparkling, one-sleeved cocktail dress with strappy sandals as she posed on the red carpet. "The Wizards of Waverly Place" star said she was there to support the evening's honoree,  Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross. [Society News LA] 

Anne Hathaway wore a cocktail dress with a sparkly golden glow from Valentino's 2011 Couture Collection to the Princess Grace Foundation Annual Gala in New York on Tuesday. [The Cut]

Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton has been giving quite a few interviews lately, including one in the December issue of British Vogue, on sale Wednesday. In it, she talks about her memories of the late McQueen (he liked "Friends") and also about keeping Kate Middleton's wedding dress a secret for so many months. Even Burton's parents only saw the dress on the royal wedding day, and then they viewed it from a street in London, using a periscope to see over the crowd. [Telegraph] 

Chanel's creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, had created a line of makeup for Sephora, as well as a snow globe containing a figure that looks like the designer himself. How over the top is that? [WWD]

-- Susan Denley

Photo: Selena Gomez strikes a pose at the "Stars" gala Tuesday night. Credit: Vince Bucci

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Fashion News: Will Apple's new iPhone be the next 'It' thing? [Updated]

Forget about dressing up your outfit with the season's new "It" bag, earrings or scarf. I'm wondering if Apple's new iPhone 4S, unveiled Tuesday, will prove to be the season's hottest accessory? [Los Angeles Times]

Like many of the spring-summer 2012 women's collections being shown in Paris over the past week, Alexander McQueen's presentation Tuesday night was sweet and ladylike (despite the edgy masks covering the models' faces), as seen below. "It's all about femininity and womanhood," said creative director Sarah Burton (famous for, among other things, designing the breathtaking gown Kate Middleton wore when she married Prince William in April). The clothes were in soft, pearlescent colors and shaped to show off a woman's body, fitted in the bodice, nipped in at the waist.  [WWD]  

 
The collection Marc Jacobs put on the runway for Louis Vuitton, below, was almost sugary sweet, with lace collars, vanilla tulle, sweet skirt suits and princess dresses -- "a heavenly constellation of prettiness," said the Telegraph's Lisa Armstrong. [Telegraph] 

Back to Alexander McQueen for a minute. The Kate Middleton wedding gown mentioned above drew a record number of visitors to Buckingham Palace when it was displayed from late July to Oct. 3: 600,000 people, topping the unofficial record of 420,000, set in 1994. [People]

"Project Runway All-Stars" has lined up some notable guest judges for the season that starts Nov. 3: model Miranda Kerr, hip-hop star Pharrell Williams and -- my personal favorite -- Miss Piggy. [The Cut]

Chico's signed up its first celebrity endorser, Diane Keaton, who will be featured in the brand's holiday campaign. [WWD] 

Giorgio Armani is slated to launch a website on Thursday, and it's intended to be a global flagship. The site will contain five of Armani's brands and will operate in the United States, Japan and 30 European countries. [WWD] (Subscription required.)
The Getty Center was bathed in light, above, as it feted the immense Pacific Standard Time art extravaganza Sunday night, hosting more than 1,000 partygoers, with invites including artists (such as Judy Chicago, John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, Robert Irwin), actors (Cheech Marin, Lisa Edelstein, Angela Lansbury), politicians (Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa) and movers and shakers in the arts community (Hammer Museum director Ann Philbin, LACMA chief executive Michael Govan, MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch, Getty Trust chief executive James Cuno). Ellen Olivier of SocietyNewsLA shot this picture of the Getty serving as the backdrop for a light show, taking viewers through the period covered by Pacific Standard Time, 1945 to 1980. PST, as it is also known, encompasses exhibitions taking place at more than 60 cultural institutions and 70 art galleries from Santa Barbara to San Diego. [SocietyNews LA]

[Updated at 10:50 a.m. Oct. 9 to correct spelling of Lansbury.]

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-- Susan Denley

Upper photo: Sarah Burton's collection for Alexander McQueen was all about femininity. Jacques Brinon / Associated Press Photo

Middle photo: Models Joan Smalls, left, and Kate Moss show sugary confections at the Louis Vuitton spring-summer 2011 show. Credit: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images

Lower photo: The Getty Center, bathed in a light show Sunday night. Credit: Ellen Olivier / SocietyNewsLA

Hells Angels sue Amazon over T-shirt

When you're a small L.A. fashion house, the last thing you want up in your business is the Hells Angels. The Hells Angels aren't only a notorious outlaw motorcycle club. They're a trademark and a brand. And anyone who thinks otherwise has got it coming.

The latest victim of the Angels' storied litigious streak is Amazon.com and the small Hollywood fashion house, Wildfox, whose puritanically white T-shirts reading "My boyfriend's a Hells Angel" are being sold through a handful of online retailers. The flip side of the shirt depicts a pair of wings. Both sides infringe upon Hells Angels' trademarks of its name and skull-with-wings death head, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court San Francisco.

"We bring these lawsuits from time to time not just to punish but to educate," said Hells Angels' attorney Fritz Clapp. "Somebody thought erroneously that Hells Angels is a generic term."

It isn't. Over the years, the Hells Angels have filed lawsuits against Disney, Marvel Comics and, last October, Alexander McQueen. Last fall, the club sued the designer fashion label along with retailers Saks Fifth Avenue and Zappos for selling items that illegally used the Hells Angels name and death head design in rings, clutches, purses, scarves and dresses. Within days, the offending items were removed from stores and the suit has since been "resolved to our satisfaction," Clapp said.

The T-shirts at the center of the current lawsuit were brought to Clapp's attention within the last 10 days, he said. Several members of the Hells Angels had "reported" them.

"Getting this stuff off the market is our highest priority," according to Clapp. "Hells Angels is a membership mark, and it denotes membership in the organization. Even the Hells Angels do not put it on T-shirts they sell to the public."

A call to the Amazon.com media hotline and an email to Wildfox had not been returned at the time of publication.

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Photo: My boyfriend's a Hells Angel T-shirt. Credit: Polyvore.com

Wedding throwdown: Kim Kardashian vs. the royal wedding

The Kardashian family could be considered America's own form of reality television royalty. Kim Kardashian first popped onto our radar as a socialite and the girl in that, ahem, steamy video, but it wasn't long before she and her family built an empire. Sure they don't actually have any royal privileges of any kind, but when it comes to throwing a wedding, or any sort of lavish affair, Kim is sure to get the royal treatment.

Kardashian married basketball star Kris Humphries on Saturday in Montecito in a wedding spectacle that by all accounts rivaled the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton earlier this year. Both high-profile couples went all out for their big days, but who did it better? It's time for a good old wedding throwdown.

The gown:

Kate Middleton walked down the aisle in a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen white silk gown with detailed Chantilly lace sleeves. This was a big moment for the Alexander McQueen line and its designer, as noted by our own Booth Moore. For the reception, Kate donned an ivory gown with diamante waist embellishment, also by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.

Kim Kardashian wore three custom gowns by Vera Wang. The exact order is at the moment unclear but Us magazine reports that the first was an ivory ball gown that featured a full tulle skirt, basque waist and a bodice and train covered in hand-pieced Chantilly lace applique. The second was an ivory georgette mermaid gown with hand-pieced Chantilly lace applique on the bodice and a skirt with hand cut-organza petals and Chantilly lace motifs. For her final gown, Kim wore a bias-cut crepe back ivory satin gown with circle skirt and V-neck.

The jewels:

Kate Middleton sparkled in Queen Elizabeth II's jewels. She borrowed a 1936 Cartier tiara from the monarch for her big day.

Kardashian wore more than $10 million of exclusive Lorraine Schwartz jewels, including a diamond-encrusted headpiece. Kim and Kris also exhanged Lorraine Schwartz wedding bands.

The coverage:

The entire world got to watch the royal couple wed, with live feeds from major networks and a multitude of specials.

Kris and Kim decided to give their wedding top-secret status -- and to make money from it. The couple sold the rights to their wedding footage to E!, which produces Kim's show "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." Fans will have to wait until October (gasp!) to watch Kim and Kris walk down the aisle. 

Major dough:

Usually when a couple gets married it involves major splurging. CBS' MoneyWatch.com reported that when Kate and Will got hitched, it cost the royal family an estimated $34 million, and that was after some serious budgeting.

It's no surprise that Kim has turned her star power into profit with her clothing store, clothing line and perfume line, but who would have thought she'd find a way to make money off her own wedding? According to Mogulite.com, Kim not only scored major wedding freebies, but also made some serious cash. She held the wedding at Google exec Eric Schmidt's house, received nearly a half a million dollars of free bubbly from Perrier-Jouet Champagne and wore a comped $20,000 Vera Wang wedding dress. 

Here is a breakdown by the New York Post of Kardashian's estimated $17.9-million profit:

-- Two-part TV special: $15 million.
-- Sale of wedding photos to People: $2.5 million.
-- Sale of rights to engagement announcement to People: $300,000.
-- Sale of rights of bridal-shower photos to OK!: $100,000.
-- Paid to have the bachelorette party at Tao Las Vegas : $50,000.

The guest list:

Europe's royal elite, as well as celebrities such as David and Victoria Beckham and Elton John, joined a guest list of about 1,900 for the royal wedding, the Independent reported.

Serena Williams, Eva Longoria and Lindsay Lohan were among the 450 guests who attended the Kardashian-Humphries wedding, USA Today reported.

Who do you think did it better? Comment and let us know.

-- Jenn Harris
twitter.com/Jenn_Harris_

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Photos: Kris Humphries and his fiancée Kim Kardashian in Los Angeles this month, left; Prince William and Kate Middleton after announcing their engagement. Credits: Matt Sayles / Associated Press; Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press

Fashion News: 'One Day's' elegant Anne Hathaway, casual Rachel Roy

 
Anne Hathaway looked very leading-ladyish Monday night in a strapless, gold and black Alexander McQueen cocktail-length gown at the New York premiere of "One Day," the film in which she stars with Jim Sturgess. [Los Angeles Times] 

But what was fashion designer Rachel Roy wearing?  Could it be ... it sure looks like ... pajamas! Does this mean the film, which is set to open in wide release Aug. 19, is a snoozer? [The Cut]

No, Roy told InStyle, she had another reason for her ultra-casual look. “I have an 11-year-old and I like to show her that it’s OK to take fashion risks and to have fun and tell a story with fashion,” Roy said. [InStyle]

Before she was creative director of Vogue, Grace Coddington was a model. Now her ex-husband, renowned photographer Willie Christie, plans to show photos he took of her in an exhibition opening in September at The Ivy Club in London. The show, which can be viewed by appointment only, also features rare photos of other folks, including models Jerry Hall and Marie Helvin and rockers David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Coddington and Christie married in 1974, but split up four years later. [Vogue UK]

After she left her post as editor of French Vogue, Carine Roitfeld landed a job styling ads for Barneys' fall campaign. Some of the first have been released, and they star Carine herself,  her son Vladimir and her daughter Julia (among other people.) [WWD]

Ali Lohan, Lindsay's 17-year-old sister, reportedly has been signed to a multiyear modeling contract with NEXT Model Management. [Just Jared]

Revlon has added Hollywood beauties Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde to its roster of global brand ambassadors. [WWD]

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 -- Susan Denley

Photos: Top, Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess at the New York premiere of "One Day." Right,  Rachel Roy, looking like she's ready to go straight home to bed, at the same premiere.  Credit: Larry Busacca / Getty Images

Fashion News: McQueen remembers his dogs; Coddington memoir a go

Cutting-edge fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide in February 2010, left the equivalent of about $82,000 at current exhange rates in trust for his dogs Minter, Juice and Callum to ensure they'd be looked after for the rest of their lives. He left the same amount to each of the two housekeepers who looked after him, as well as bequeaths to several family members. But the bulk of his $26.2-million fortune went to various charities, several of them geared to animal welfare. [Telegraph]

American Apparel plans to launch an e-commerce shop on Ebay in September in an effort to venture beyond its own stores. [WWD] (Subscription required.)

Speaking of e-commerce, Ave23.com on Tuesday launched into beta testing of a site designed to change the way consumers shop online. The new search engine allows the user to drag a photograph of an outfit -- say on a celebrity or model -- into a box, click the mouse and the search engine will track down similar components to come up with pieces to put together your own outfit. [WWD]  

Vogue creative director Grace Coddington, who upstaged editor Anna Wintour in the documentary "The September Issue," has reportedly sold her memoir to Random House for a rumored $1.2 million. [New York Obsever]

Joe Jonas got to keep the Givenchy jacket and Margiela sneaks he modeled on Mr. Porter, Net-a-Porter's brother e-commerce site for men. [The Cut]

Los Angeles fashion designer Trina Turk is expanding her line and will offer dresses for this coming holiday season. [WWD] (Subscription required.)

-- Susan Denley

Photos, from top: Alexander McQueen, the cutting-edge designer who committed suicide in 2010. (Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times); Vogue creative director Grace Coddington at this year's Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)

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 The Duchess of Cambridge's exquisite wedding gown is going on display in an exhibit opening Saturday at Buckingham Palace. Besides the gown, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, the exhibit will include the former Kate Middleton's earrings, tiara and shoes. The items showcase "British craftsmanship, British skill at its best," curator Caroline de Guitaut says. Record crowds are expected: 127,000 advance tickets ($28 for an adult) have already sold for the display, scheduled to run through Oct. 3. [USA Today]

Have you noticed all the celebrities wearing "mullet dresses" -- short in front, long in back?The Telegraph has and is calling it a trend. Think Stella McCartney at this year's MET Ball, and Courtney Love, left, at the AmFar gala in Cannes in May.  [Telegraph]

Stylist Brad Goreski -- onetime assistant to Rachel Zoe -- is scheduled to give fashion advice from 3 to 5 p.m. EDT Friday  on Fashism.com, a website and iPhone app that gives instant fashion advice from users and experts. [People]

Versace has joined a campaign to end the practice of sand-blasting denim to give it a faded look. The practice was outlawed in Europe in 1966 because it is dangerous for the workers who do it, but it still goes on in countries that include Bangladesh, China, Egypt and Mexico. Other leading brands in the campaign include Benetton, Burberry, Levi-Strauss and H&M. [Telegraph]

Christina von Messling of Los Angeles' blog Mondette shared her list of top 10 places to shop for vintage fashion, including the very exclusive Lilie et Cie and Decades Two, and the more populist Rose Bowl Flea Market. [JC Report]

Celine Dion has a new fragrance for women, Signature, coming on the market in September. [WWD] (Subscription required.)

Sephora, which already has an iPhone app, introduced an app for the iPad this week. [WWD] (Subscription required.)

Tavi, the now 15-year-old style blogger who somehow became a darling of the fashion industry as our Booth Moore explained awhile back, has a book contract. Congratulations to Tavi. But the sound you hear is me banging my head against a wall. [The Cut] 

--Susan Denley

Photos: Top, Prince William and Catherine on their wedding day in April. Kate's Alexander McQueen gown will be on public display. Credit: Associate Press Photos. Bottom, Courtney Love wears a mullet gown to the AmFar Gala. Credit: George Pimentel /Getty Images.

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Frugal Fashion: William and Kate go cowboy chic on their overseas tour

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, might have finished their overseas tour of parts of Canada and California, but we're still buzzing. We just can't get enough of the duchess and her confident, elegant style.

The newlyweds are now old pros at dressing for public appearances. While in the U.S., Catherine wore a flowy Alexander McQueen gown to the BAFTA "Brits to Watch" gala, a hand-painted silver dress by Jenny Packham to a charity polo match in Santa Barbara and a white and navy ensemble to paint with kids at an art center in L.A.'s skid row. But who knew the royal couple would look so good when they went country in jeans and cowboy hats?

These outfits came out when Kate and William made an appearance at the BMO Centre in Calgary, Canada. The look was a far cry from something the duke and duchess would wear to tea with the queen, but it's difficult to watch a lively herd of livestock in heels.

William kicked off the Calgary Stampede in a blue and green tartan plaid shirt, a pair of blue jeans and boots, while Kate wore a pair of dark denim jeans, Temperley London rodeo shirt, boots and a silver buckled-belt. The couple stayed clear of the sun in matching crisp white cowboy hats.

To get Kate's look try a white blouse with a prairie feel like the French Connection vintage grace shirt (below, left) for $39.99 at Frenchconnection.com. For some country ruffles try the silk georgette blouse from Forever21.com for $24.80.

For a rodeo, a nightclub or even a leisurely Sunday afternoon, there's no need to throw down a couple of hundred dollars for jeans. For a great pair of jeans under $100 try the Frances 18 low-rise boot cut jeans by Silver Jeans Co. for $75, Meltin Pot jeans from Yoox.com for $45 or the 1969 perfect boot cut jeans by Gap for $69.50.

For her accessories, Kate went the traditional western route with a bold silver-buckled belt and cowboy boots. Lasso the look with the Relic two-tone etched buckle belt from Kohls.com for $24 and the American Eagle Outfitters suede desert boot for $59.50.

The prince, looking more like a stylish Texas ranger in his rodeo gear, perfected the look of a modern cowboy. For a similar shirt, get the Polo Ralph Lauren slim custom-fit plaid sport shirt for $39.99 from LordandTaylor.com, American Eagle Outfitters plaid button down for $39.50, Cockpit navy blue plaid shirt for $44.99 from bluefly.com or the eco-conscious Swell the Josh Organic flannel shirt for $39.50. from Swell.com. Just remember to roll up the sleeves!