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My venture started on April 2nd. I logged onto one of my daily celeb websites and saw January Jones, the beautiful Betty Draper in Mad Men, heading into LAX in a really cool parka featuring elbow studs, nautical rope detailing and bleach splashes on the khaki canvas. I spotted the parka in question again on April 13th when January walked her dog. I then tried to find out which designer or brand made it but I failed. Yesterday, April 28th, I found pictures of Whitney Port in the very same jacket and it was then that I started my quest to figure out where the genius parka came from.

After many (and I when I say many I mean lots of loads of hordes) visits to as many e-tail websites as I could think of I finally found a website that featured Drew Barrimore allegedly wearing the parka. And I say allegedly because, even though I had found my parka, Drew Barrimore was actually wearing a Rag & Bone one. Anyway, this beautiful item was designed by Charlotte Ronson, of whom we've become quite fond of since her S/S10 collection. I find the line pretty genius. Think of it as an über-wearable combination of a little Balmain, some Stella McCartney and a dash of contemporary English-ness perfect for the Cali girl.

Check out the entire S/S10 Charlotte Ronson collection here and buy it here.

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[Pictures: JustJared.buzznet.com, Celebrity-Gossip.net, ShopBop.com]

vol. III

It seems as if celebrities really want to get this khaki versus pastels face-off going. Katie Holmes, who had fallen off the fashion radar for a while, seems to be getting her mojo back. She was spotted with her hair in a bun and wearing khaki, getting inspiration from Charlotte Ronson's SS10 line (?). This look stands pretty far from the 70's stepford wife-y look she had going on months ago. Personally, I am very much digging this more relaxed, even cool, Katie.

Victoria keeps getting it right —and looking a bit Jackie O, no? She can't seem to decide between khaki and pastels, which seems fair enough when you're a fashionista. This time she was seen in Russia in a beige pair of legging-esque trousers with a black cropped jacket and her favourite Louboutin booties. Following this line, I wonder if we'll see Victoria in any Céline this season. It was one of my favourite collections and I'd love to see her wearing a couple of their pieces.

[Pictures: JustJared, Style.com]

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when you're not Carine

One thing Giulia and I noticed when we went to the New Look SS10 preview back in December —and what makes their SS10 collection great— is how they have extracted the essence of the main trends of the season and transferred them onto high street clothing versions. Here are some of our favourites that will be hitting the stores soon. What do you think?

[Picture credits: Style.com and New Look]

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Update: The SS10 collection will be out in stores starting at the end of this month! And get ready for the opening of their flagship store in London!