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Merle Ginsberg

<p><em>THR</em> senior writer and Fash Track blogger covering awards season fashion.</p>

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Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre Held an Art Auction on a Private Roller Rink

Los Angeles’ Frieze week got off to a hot start in a fairly chill environment: a roller rink. “I’m so glad Jimmy finally found a place to entertain in!” cracked James Corden, regarding the estate of super-producer/entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine. The former Late Late Show host played emcee to a crowd that included a rare fusion […]

Zac Posen, MAC Cosmetics Celebrate Red Carpet-Ready Collab in Hollywood

The daytime affair — held at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ennis House — saw Demi Moore, Selma Blair and Dita Von Teese on site for the designer's new makeup collection.

Meet the Woman Angelina Jolie Calls for Costumes

Veteran Ellen Mirojnick unbuttons a 40-year career collaborating with top stars and directors — and, in Jolie's case, both.

Zac Posen Introduces Eveningwear With Second Brooks Brothers Collection

"I personally think every woman should own a feminine tuxedo," says the designer during New York Fashion Week.

Oscars: What It’s Like to Dress Cate Blanchett for Both ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Carol’

Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell talks about being up against herself this year, nominated for two very female flicks. Plus the other nominated costume designers — 'The Danish Girl's' Paco Delgado, 'Mad Max: Fury Road's' Jenny Beavan and 'The Revenant's' Jacqueline West — reveal the challenges in their craft.

Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue Cover Features Iconic Women of All Ages

The annual cover usually features familiar faces and the industry's next big thing — but rarely are they above age 50.

Versace Spring Couture: Lots of Looks for Hollywood Bombshells

Donatella souped it up with all the supes, including Gigi, Lara, Joan and Rosie.

Top 25 Red Carpet Designers 2015

Those dresses you saw at the Emmys didn't just happen. They began in the imagination of these talents, who use Hollywood stars as both muse and marketing, as the billion-dollar players talk shop on the eve of awards-season domination. Says Tom Ford: "It's about dressing the right person in the right dress to create a truly memorable moment."

Face-Lift 2.0: Hollywood’s New Faster, Multitasking Surgery

Full face-lifts are on the rise again as targeted lipo, bone paste and shorter recovery times are still the ultimate fix beyond Botox and fillers.

Tinder Introduces Verified Profiles for Celebrities and VIPs

Lots of stars have been open about looking for dates and mates on Tinder, but the people they meet don't believe it's them. Now they can be verified, so you know a celebrity is the real deal.

Gwyneth Paltrow Fetes Decorator Windsor Smith at Intimate Dinner

To celebrate her new coffee table book, 'Homefront,' Smith invited friends Maria Bello, Minnie Mortimer and Monique Lhuillier to her luxurious home.

Beyonce, J Lo, Gwyneth Paltrow and the Strange Economy of Showing Too Much Red Carpet Skin

There are two camps in Hollywood right now: the Skins (who show way too much) and the Prims (the serious actresses who show almost nothing) as attention vs. acclaim duke it out through clothing: "A dying career can be resuscitated by sexuality, but a live one can get murdered by it."