Halloween is coming!!! Are you ready?? Did you buy costumes for Halloween and accessories for you complete excellent image???

Celebrities are also preparing for Halloween and some of them have already had great Halloween parties.

There’ll be no last minute costume panic for Sean “P Diddy” Combs, who has told that he will be rabid on the dance floors of the luminariest celebrations dressed as the Pope.

Also Sean “P Diddy” having just spent a rumoured $20 million adding sports outfit label Enyce to his fashion collection - has saved some bucks  while putting the look together.

I bought the costume, the robe and the hat from a second-hand costume store in Los Angeles,” Diddy tells.

Rising Wizards of Waverly Place star Selena Gomez revealed she’s dressing up as June Carter Cash this Halloween.

Me and my best friend Demi Lovato have a tradition [of trick-or-treating] that we’ve been doing ever since I can remember. We actually wear masks so it’s so funny because people don’t even know we’re walking by them,” the teen star said in her interview for OK! magazine.

Cindy Crawford was a scary Amy Winehouse, Sacha Baron Cohen dressed up as a cow, other stars wore America’s stripes and stripped to bikini-clad costumes in the lead up to Halloween at Kate Hudson’s place for her Halloween party in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Courteney Cox wore a witch costume.

Gwen Stefani partied at a distinct LA bash dressed as a fried egg.

I love Halloween! It’s so funny!

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The ultimate accessory is a cocktail ring.

Beautiful cocktail ring is one of the important accessories, and it’s an amazing statement to make with your cocktail dress. Whether you’re wearing a color eccentric outfit or a basic black number, wearing a cocktail ring adds a splash of drama and glam to your looks.

With a lot of rings to choose from, ranging from the bold and the brilliance, to bling-worthy dialoguestarters, knowing what to look for in your favor is the key.

Cocktail rings styles

There are a lot of different coctail rings in our time. Various styles are available in the world of glamour and modern hand accessories. When looking for the perfect ring, prefer one that you feel cosy with.

If you’re not used to wearing bold, whimsical jewelry, give preference for a smaller cocktail ring.

If you like bold colloquy starters and feel good with a large flashier ring to dress up your finger, go for that.

Decide the price that you want to spend on your ring. Cocktail rings can range in price, from the very inexpensive, $4, to the very expensive.

The most beautiful cocktail rings have a mix of elegance and glamour having real stones alongside with faux.

In doing this, you can be sure that the ring looks like an dainty piece and not a new addition to your costume jewelry collection.

Cocktail rings, or dinner rings as they are sometimes named, first came into fashion in the 1940s and ’50s and have remained popular since then. Though they arise more during flamboyant fashion years and retreat slightly during more ascetic ones.

In 2006, they made a major return to the red carpet and many stars wore cocktail rings to the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globe Awards and other big events.

Paris Hilton, Fergie, Madonna, Gwen Stefani and other celebrity love cocktail rings!

The fab thing about a cocktail ring is that they depict so much.

You can look at a your ring and remember the party you-so-gratefully shined at, the people you met. A cocktail ring can make you glitter in so many ways.

Pianegonda Gold Charm ring

Pianegonda Gold Charm ring, rhodium plated silver ring, with 18 karat gold circles. This large ring is a true showpiece of any jewelry collection.

This ring is presented in a stunning, european designed Pianegonda gift box.

Pianegonda’s jewelry is nichel free, therefore non allergenic.

Pianegonda silver is subjected to galvanic processing of silver and rhodium plating, that guarantees brightness and inalterability. The rhodium protects the silver from oxidizing and in turn gives a shiny lucid appeal.

Diamond Cocktail Ring

Diamond Cocktail Ring, total 1.05 carats. 9ct white gold with many baguette cut white diamonds set in a weaved design. A fabulous design that will stun your friends!

This can be obtained in yellow gold.

Gemma’s Adjustable Gray Flower Cocktail Ring

If you’re looking for a ring that fits flawlessly, on any finger, you’ve found it!

Gemma’s Ring takes a popular design - the flower cocktail ring - and pairs it with a comfortable, adjustable band.

Gemma’s Ring feature a silver toned flower with gleaming gray enamel petals. Iridescent rhinestones dot the inner circle of the flower, and more sparkling stones are set in flower and butterfly shapes atop the petals.

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We have already discussed main Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 footwear tendencies.

Now I want to highlight ankle boots, which are one of the major fall footwear trends for all times. Different ankle boot designs are presented this fall so it’s not surprising you might feel confused by such a variety and abundance to choose from.

Here’re 10 most fascinating ankle boot designs this week.

Brian Atwood cosmic bis ankle boots

The neutral tone of these suede Brian Atwood ankle boots means that you can wear them with everything. For maximum impact wear with a blazer, printed dress and opaque tights.

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Gray suede leather ankle boots with an approximately 90mm / 3.5 inch heel and an approximately 20mm / 1 inch hidden platform. Brian Atwood boots have an almond shape toe, a press stud fastening tab at the back and panel detailing.

Italian sizing. This style runs true to size.

Fornarina Ankle boots

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• Textured leather
• Zip closure
• Rubber sole
• Contrasting applications details - Aged-looking leather

Composition: Leather

Measurements:

• Heel height: 4.9 Inches
• Wedge height: 1.2 Inches

L.A.M.B. Women’s Hanshu Bootie

So rock-chic with leggings and a slouchy top. Highlight your forward-thinking sense of style with L.A.M.B.’s Hanshu bootie. Little touches like a split-seamed toe, color-blocked heel, and double platform (one visible, one hidden) will keep you on fashion’s cutting edge. Pair the Hanshu with your favorite skinny jeans. Dust bag included.

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Leather bootie with seam detail at toe and elastic gore at sides. Logo-embroidered grosgrain tab at leather heel cap.

• Leather upper
• Leather sole
• Heel measures approximately 4 3/4″
• Platform measures approximately 1 1/4″
• Leather linings

Widely recognized for her eclectic personal style and natural elegance, Gwen Stefani created L.A.M.B., an acronym for Love Angel Music Baby, out of her love of design.

I just wanted to make clothes I would really want and things that represent me,” says Stefani.

And L.A.M.B. is just that; a beautiful, timeless, crazy-fun collection of clothing and shoes based on Stefani’s personal style and creativity.

Pour La Victoire Women’s Violette Boot

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This boot by Pour La Victoire, with its Mercurial flair, will turn heads no matter where you wear it.

Multiple layers of patent leather lend glossy texture to the suede upper while the curved heel is on point with current trends.

• Suede and patent leather upper
• Leather sole
• Heel measures approximately 3 1/2″
• Leather linings

Shopping for shoes for women of all ages has just reached new heights thanks to Pour La Victoire.

Launched for Resort 2007, the collection is Brazilian made and French inspired. Pour La Victoire is the shoe for the 20th century Marie Antoinette, a shopaholic’s dream come true; a fashionable, well-made shoe at a great price.

Rampage direct womens Jacqueline

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For a little boot the Jacqueline by Rampage sure has big fashion sense. The bootie-style upper is covered in smooth microsuede and is pulled together at the side gathering with a big button for a sensational look.

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Dorothy Steps into the 21st Century with The Wizard of Oz Ruby Slipper Collection.

Well-armed fans of The Wizard of Oz looking for their own pair of red ruby slippers can choose from a collection made by 19 famous designers and decorated with red Swarovski crystals. The collection was presented September 4 at Saks Fifth Avenue, NY.

Moschino Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers

From platform to stiletto heels, all the shoes from the Ruby Slipper Collection, unveiled at a party to mark New York Fashion Week, are settled on the 1939 Hollywood movie starring Judy Garland as Dorothy.

What would Dorothy wear now?”’ Michael Fink, Saks Fifth Avenue fashion director, told Reuters in an interview.

Then it was like

Go wild! Have fun with it!’ That’s the only direction we gave the designers,” he added.

The Slipper collection was instructioned by Swarovski, which sacrificed the crystals, in partnership with Saks and Warner Brothers and contains shoes by a dozen designers ranging from Gwen Stefani, Abaete to Manolo Blahnik.

Dorothy’s Ruby Slipper by Manolo Blahnik

Betsey Johnson, who is known for whimsical women styles, used red tulle bows on a platform shoe with chunky crystals.

Dorothy’s a modern girl. She’s clubbing. So she’s got a downtown funky shoe with her little anklets,” Fink said, showing a display window at the store where a 20-something Dorothy mannequin wore a green mini-dress with Betsey’s ruby slippers to the Emerald Club.

Jimmy Choo Dorothy Ruby Slippers

Designer Jimmy Choo presented four-inch red snakeskin stilettos with ruby crystals on the vamp, while singer Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. gave Dorothy a pair with red satin ankle bows.

Gwen Stefani Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers

Shoe brand A. Testoni for the women’s and mens luxury market is specializing in exotic skins and luxury leathers, as shown in their “Ruby Slipper”. They have a passion for creating cosy fashion shoes. There is a Swarovski enchased heart on the bow of the shoe

The heart represents A. Testoni’s emotion for creating shoes that is snug as well as where Dorothy’s heart was and wanted to be at home.

Alberta Ferretti

Designer Alberta Ferretti took part in this project and designed a pair of ruby wedges.

Abaete

Each pair is worth at least $1000, adding that plain leather couture shoes at Saks begin at $650.

Adrian Greenberg

But since the footwear will be raffled for charity next year, in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the movie’s release, each pair could easily fetch much more.

Christian Louboutin

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Singer and designer Gwen Stefani, known for her love of red lipstick and teen style from Japan’s trendy Harajuku neighborhood, has declared that she will design a line of work-wear exclusively for W Hotels. Beginning this fall, women staff members at the W hotel’s Living Room lounges throughout the country will be wearing the traditiol L.A.M.B. design by Gwen.

The Stefani/W Hotel collaboration grew out of the luxury hotelier’s promoters of a Fashion Week lounge where celebrity can run away from the hoi polloi and the photoflashes.

Jenni Benzaquen, director of public relations for W Hotels, says

Gwen Stefani was in our lounge last season, and through that relationship she’s doing uniforms for the [Rande] Gerber bars located in W Hotels.”

Her design is not only stylish, but very functionable for the energetic employees: the black jersey dresses unite a fitted ’80s silhouette and asymmetrical styling with ’60s seam parting and side vents.

Gwen says about this design,

I wanted to design a super cute dress that I would be excited to have in my own closet and approached it in the same way I think about my clothing for a tour. We’ve designed a sexy and comfortable outfit for these women to wear out on their own stage every night.”

Before Gwen Michael Kors has already projected mix and match coordinates for other W employees.

The uniforms–short dresses made of washable black jersey–will debut in December or early next year.

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Gwen Stefani is set to reinterpret Dorothy’s famous ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’

Mom of 2 children Gwen Stefani is one of 19 designers who have been chosen by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and CRYSTALLIZED(TM) - Swarovski Elements to create their own version of Dorothy’s footwear in honor of the 70th anniversary of the classic movie next year.

The shoes collection will be presented  in a special event on September 4 at New York’s famous department store Saks Fifth Avenue.

The 19 pairs of shoes - designed by fashion icons including Christian Louboutin, Alberta Ferretti, Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo,Moschino and Oscar de la Renta - will then be displayed as part of New York Fashion Week, in the city’s Bryant Park, before being taken around the U.S. on a tour and then being auctioned off, with proceeds going to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Gwen, who is considered one of the world’s most stylish women, already has her own fashion line L.A.M.B.

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