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Miley Cyrus chats during Rachel Zoe at New York Fashion Week

Miley Cyrus attends the Fall 2013 Rachel Zoe

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Singer Miley Cyrus caused a media frenzy Wednesday afternoon as she found her seat at Rachel Zoe's New York Fashion Week show at Lincoln Center.

Cyrus, dressed in a red jumpsuit by Zoe, her short platinum blonde hair in a faux hawk, sat between mom Tish Cyrus and Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles. She chatted animatedly with Coles, hands flying throughout the show.

Zoe's Fall...

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Alexa Ray Joel says she wants her own identity

Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of singer Billy Joel

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Alexa Ray Joel, the daughter of musician Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley, says it "freaks her out" when people identify her by her famous last name.

Joel showed off her unique style Wednesday at Whitney Port's New York Fashion Week show for her line Whitney Eve in an off-the-shoulder peacock print maxidress and brown hat.

"I want to be known for my own identity...

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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Michelle Trachtenberg, frenzy at Marchesa

Dressed in a slim black-and-white dress from Marchesa

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Gossip girl Michelle Trachtenberg says, of Marchesa designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, “They know exactly how to dress a woman.” She, and oodles of other celebs – including Kim Kardashian and Kanye West (the duo very nearly started a paparazzi riot) -- turned out for the Marchesa show held in Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday.

Dressed in a slim black-and-white dress from the brand,...

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Katie Holmes' fashion collection debuts under tight security

Actress Katie Holmes during Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion

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Katie Holmes made her Fashion Week debut Wednesday -- not that many people saw it. Holmes showed her Holmes & Yang collection (done with designer partner and longtime stylist Jeanne Yang) at Lincoln Center under the kind of tight security usually reserved for presidents and kings.

Only 100 guests were invited to the presentation; everyone else got an email the night before from the Fashion...

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Ramona Singer: Aviva Drescher drama 'painful' to watch

Ramona Singer of quot;The Real Housewives of New

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The always energetic "Real Housewives of New York City" star Ramona Singer attended the Milly runway show at Fashion Week on Wednesday.

The reality star and businesswoman dished to Newsday about the recent cringe-worthy, drama-filled episodes of the Bravo show.

"Oh, there's more to come," she said of the drama. "It's painful."

Singer discussed her...

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Beyonce’s stylist is on the prowl

Beyonce's stylist, Ty Hunter, who has worked for

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Beyonce’s stylist has been doing the Fashion Week scene big time. “I’m looking for things for my girl,” Ty Hunter told us at Michael Kors.

So far he’s seen lots of possibilities for the stunning diva at, “Tracy Reese, Victoria Beckham, Rachel Roy and I loved Herve Leger,” he said “It was so different and so beautiful.”

Having worked for Beyoncé for 14 years, he kind of knows what “his...

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Nanette Lepore pushes for Obama at Fashion Week

Designer Nanette Lepore gave her guests blue Obama/Biden

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Guests at the Nanette Lepore show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Wednesday got a surprise political push.

Along with her show handout, guests were given blue Obama/Biden campaign pins.

The pins lined the seats at the runway show and included a link to the president's website.

Lepore made no mention of the pins in interviews backstage before the show.

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Julianne Hough talks Ryan Seacrest, style at Fashion Week

Actress Julianne Hough wears a Naeem Khan sweater

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Julianne Hough sparkled at the Naeem Khan show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

The "Footloose" actress wore a gold and black top by the designer paired with tight ALC black pants.

"It's comfortable," she said of the top. "It's a sweater, which I absolutely love."

The actress said she has several big projects in the works.

"I'm starting a...

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Ronnie talks end of 'Jersey Shore,' life with Sammi

Sammi Giancola and boyfriend Ronnie Magro-Ortiz at the

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The female cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore" have something new to wear while they "GTL."

Sammi Giancola showed off her new line of activewear Monday during New York Fashion Week.

Named after her nickname on the show, the Sammi Sweetheart collection for SXE Fitness includes track jackets, sports bras with cut-out details and yoga pants with trim in red, hot pink...

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Kelly Killoren Bensimon says she loves Long Island

Kelly Killoren Bensimon attends the Jill Stuart spring

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Kelly Killoren Bensimon may be a former member of the "Real Housewives of New York City," but the author, model and mom of two says Long Island is where her heart is.

"New York is where I work, but the Hamptons is where I live," she said Sunday at the presentation of the Catherine Malandrino line during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week,  adding that she will continue to...

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