Rosamund Pike On Taking Post-Baby Fashion Risks: Everything Feels So Fun and Free

There s no question that Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike has been killing it on the red carpet all awards season long, and that s largely in part thanks to her post-baby outlook on fashion. At the unveiling of Louis Vuitton’s Series 2 exhibition last night in Los Angeles, the star (who gave birth to her second child on Dec. 2), looked incredible in head-to-toe Louis Vuitton and dished on experimenting with style post-baby.
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It s a wonderfully freeing time right after you ve given birth and you re a mom. It gives you an opportunity to really treat fashion as something fun because things don t exactly fit and your body is a different shape, which makes it a time to experiment, Pike tells InStyle. Everything feels so fun and free for me at the moment. But there s really this juxtaposition where I m at home feeding him, and then I put a dress on and am suddenly on the red carpet. It s surreal, to be honest. I m just not thinking about myself and fashion that much. I m sort of doing the red carpet and going back to the most important thing, which are my children.
As for her look at the event, Pike was loving it: I realize this might become one of those iconic dresses. I think it s a really beautiful creation—it was the thing that caught my eye most in the Louis Vuitton collection, she says. You ve seen it in white in the ad campaign, and I m wearing the blue version. I love the feeling of being covered up and protected. I m not into revealing too much (Golden Globes gown aside), but I think there s something very nonchalant about this dress with its long sleeves, high neck, and short length.
The Best Actress nominee is gearing up for what will certainly be another fashion win at the Academy Awards, and we can t wait to see what she wears.
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Parties: Celebs Brown Bag It at the P.S. Arts Bag Auction

Who knew stars like Kristin Davis (in Dolce & Gabbana) and Minnie Driver (in Shoshanna) liked to brown bag their lunch every once in a while! Celebrities gathered at the 10th Annual Bag Lunch in Holmby Hills, California to munch on gourmet brown bag lunches filled with salads and sandwiches and bid on donated designer bags to help raise money for P.S. Arts, an organization that provides arts education to children in under-privileged communities in Southern and Central California. Hosted by celebrity stylists Elizabeth Stewart and George Kotsiopoulous, the event drew in over 200 guests including Shiri Appleby (in Giambattista Valli), Katie Lowes (Theia), and Amy Rosoff, who mingled in the gorgeous estate. “I love this event because there are all of these expensive bags we would normally be buying,” Davis told InStyle.com. “So you kind of feel like you can splurge and buy things you wouldn’t normally buy because all the money is going to P.S. Arts. And that’s pretty rare.” The event raised over $150,000 with all the proceeds benefiting P.S. Arts. Winning bidders not only took home a designer bag, they also received a bounty of beauty from brands such as Dior Beauty and Smashbox. To learn more about the organization, head to psarts.org, plus click the photo above to see more photos from this week s hottest celeb-filled parties.
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Kellan Lutz, Sophia Bush, and More Came Out to Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer

See All Photos Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. was abuzz last night as the stars gathered to support the fight against breast cancer. Jaimie Alexander, Kellan Lutz, Jessica Roffey, Sophia Bush, and Emmanuelle Chriqui (pictured above) were joined by Amber Valetta, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adrian Grenier, Busy Philipps, Jordana Brewster, and more at the Pathway to the Cures for Breast Cancer: A Fundraiser Benefiting Susan G. Komen event. Presented by Relativity Media and Pathway Genomics, the evening raised funds to provide affordable hereditary breast cancer testing and to eradicate the disease. During the party, Pathway announced their plans to donate $10 million in BRCA genetic tests for women who can’t afford the test.
It s nice to come out in support of such an important initiative. The fact that 1 in 8 women is affected by breast cancer in their life is not an acceptable statistic, Bush tells InStyle. When companies choose to be proactive I m just incredibly grateful because they re going to save lives.  Chriqui also expressed the significance of showing up for the event. Susan G. Komen has done so much for breast cancer awareness, so you never need to twist my arm to come and support their cause, the actress says.
For the occasion, the space was transformed into a luxe living room where guests could snap pictures in an Instagram photo booth, indulge in Absolut Elyx cocktails and One Hope wines, hydrate themselves with Evian water, and snack on small bites like local handmade toffees by McFaddy Candy Co. and delicious charcuterie and cheeses. To top off the evening, Kesha gave a glitter-filled performance of several of her hits including Timber and Your Love is My Drug, which got everyone dancing. I loved seeing Kesha, I was right up against the stage. Valetta says. I knew all the words to the first song!
Despite the fun atmosphere, guests were really there to support the worthy cause. I was really excited to hear what these two organization are doing. Both my mom and two grandmothers all had breast cancer, Valetta shares. Beside prevention and self-checking and doing your mammograms, the biggest way to help is by making genetic testing available for everybody, which is what this group is aiming to do.
Check out more photos from the event and the rest of this week’s hottest parties in our gallery!

Check Out the Purple Purse Kerry Washington Designed to Raise Awareness for an Incredible Cause

When Kerry Washington got the chance to combine her passion for fashion with support for a cause she’s always been close to, it was a no-brainer for the actress. At last night s launch of the Allstate Foundation’s Purple Purse Program, the Scandal star (in a green Alexander McQueen dress and Casadei pumps) was thrilled to unveil the limited-edition bag she personally designed to raise awareness for domestic violence and financial abuse. When this opportunity came along, I felt like it was such a great chance for me to be part a of the solution, and this bag is a way to address helping women in a very tangible, specific way, she told InStyle at New York City s Glasshouses.
Washington has been an advocate of domestic violence awareness for some time, and strives to use her voice to empower survivors and victims of abuse while working to prevent future occurrences. Her purse, crafted in the signature shade of domestic violence awareness—purple—symbolizes taking control of your finances and becoming economically independent even in the face of abuse and intimidation. My goal was to design a purple bag that I would want to wear every day. I like bags, so it had to be a great bag! Kerry said. I wanted it to have a classic aesthetic, so it has really beautiful tweed detailing to it, but I also wanted it to be edgy, modern, and strong. I wanted it to be feminine, and I wanted it to be dynamic. I wanted it to be everything that a self-supporting woman could be in a bag … Big goals!
Big indeed, but Washington was able to live up to the task. And creating a clutch, as opposed to a traditional shoulder bag, was a decision she carefully considered. It’s not just something that hangs on you, but it’s something you can hold, she said. You can hold your independence, your well-being, your future, and your safety.
For more information on Kerry Washington s Purple Purse campaign with Allstate, visit purplepurse.com and find out how you can get involved.
Visit InStyle.com on Sept. 22, when Kerry Washington will take over our site as the day s guest editor! For more of the actress now, see her best looks ever in the gallery.

Inside the Party: Calvin Klein Supports Marriage Equality with Uma Thurman, Neil Patrick Harris, and More

See All Photos Like the Calvin Klein aesthetic, even the brand’s cocktail parties are streamlined and elegant—the brand along with the Human Rights Campaign, co-hosted a chic soiree to celebrate the advocacy group’s two-year-old Americans for Marriage Equality program at its Madison Avenue flagship store last night, and many loyal celebrity CK fans stopped by to show their support. “Tonight they lured me upon the issue of marriage equality,” said Uma Thurman, who showed up with daughter Maya Thurman-Hawke. “To me, it’s an absolute no brainer. Hopefully, it will be alleviated soon and everyone will be allowed to marry and divorce equally!” Neil Patrick Harris and his partner David Burtka, Andy Cohen, Dan Stevens, and more swung through, grabbed a Champagne flute and a rainbow-hued macaron, and toasted to the cause with Calvin Klein’s creative directors, Francisco Costa (womenswear) and Italo Zucchelli (menswear). “The company has taken upon this cause, and it’s really important to us,” said Costa, shown above with Thurman. “It makes us feel proud.” Go pride! To learn more about the campaign, head over to hrc.org.
Plus, click the photo above to see more of last night’s star-filled parties!
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