We fell hard for Natalie Alcala last fall, when the LA-based writer and blogger spent a week guest blogging for us. In fact, we loved her posts so much that we asked her to be a contributing editor. In addition to blogging for us once a week, she’ll also be writing for the Birchbox Magazine and keeping us up to speed on all things fashion, beauty, and fun.

Were you surprised by the 2013 Oscar nominations? Save for a few upsets (how is Ben Affleck not nominated for Best Director?), I was pretty pleased with this list, especially since a handful of my beauty muses are in the mix. To celebrate this year’s leading ladies, here’s a roundup of their best red carpet looks of all time.

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• We thought Kristen Stewart looked flawless on yesterday’s Twilight Saga red carpet. That was, at least, until we got a glimpse of the back of her dress. [Entertainment Weekly]

• The cast of Les Misérables poses for a series of stunning character portraits by Annie Leibovitz in December’s Vogue.  [Refinery29]

• Fix and Blow are two salons that geniously allow you to get a manicure and a blowout simultaneously. Find out how they differ. [Well+Good NYC]

• The Rodarte for Starbucks collection, featuring a tote bag, a travel mug, and a cup sleeve, is in stores now! [SheFinds]

• 450,000 people, including Cher, are petitioning Macy’s to break off its partnership with Donald Trump. [Hollywood Reporter]

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• Anne Hathaway covers Vogue and talks about the extreme diet she endured for her role as Fantine in Les Misérables. [Vogue]

• Social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram are influencing the accessories that buyers are purchasing for spring. [WWD]

• Pepsi is releasing a new high-fiber “fat-blocking” soda in Japan that will decrease the amount of fat the body absorbs from food. [The Atlantic]

• The Disney and Barneys “Electric Holiday” cartoon collaboration will be unveiled in Barneys’ store windows this Wednesday. [WWD]

• A new European candy claims to act as a natural deodorant. Once ingested, it allegedly release a rose fragrance that evaporates out through the skin. [Beautylish]

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Anne Hathaway at the Golden Globes last year; this past weekend in London after cutting her hair for the role of Fantine.

Anne Hathaway, the star of Dark Knight Rising, has a dramatic new haircut after snipping off all her locks for her role in the upcoming film version of Les Miserables.

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