Star style

Hollywood A-listers and designer clothes and accessories go together like doughnuts and coffee. If you are one of the world?s most famous and richest people, it is only natural that you?d go for well-made items made by reputable brands.

Tod?s

Tod?s is a favorite of the rich and famous, including former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who is now France?s first lady, and Sharon Stone. Power couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes also wear Tod?s. During the Red Bull US Grand Prix, Holmes wore a crop leather jacket in brown from the spring-summer collection. On the way to a rehearsal of her show in New York, Holmes had on Tod?s Penny-front Gommini shoes in Argilla and for a day in the park with daughter Suri, she was wearing Matisse sandals. On an outing with Suri, Cruise had on a pair of Harris Motociclista boots while Holmes wore a Tod?s A-line trench coat.

Gossip Girl Blake Lively also loves her Tod?s, specifically the Gold Mirror Gommini shoes while Australian beauty Naomi Watts was spotted carrying a Pashmy 2 Manici tote in black nylon while shopping in New York while Christian Bale, the ?Dark Knight,? wore Tod?s lace-up shoes to the New York premiere of his movie.

Distributed by Store Specialists Inc., Tod?s boutique is located in Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati City.

Prada

This brand?from the clothes to the bags, sunglasses and shoes?is worn by stars like Gwen Stefani, Paris Hilton, Brooke Shields, Jessica Alba, Nicole Richie, Juliette Lewis and Tori Spelling.

The Prada Butterfly sunglasses, which has shaded lenses in purple and pink and black, white or lilac frames, is a celebrity favorite. There is also a tortoiseshell version.

Tilda Swinton, who has the coveted Fairy bag, wore a Prada gold ensemble to the recent ?Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy? Costume Institute Gala while Oscar winner Javier Bardem had on a suit from the brands fall-winter collection.

The Prada Cervo Lux print bag is one of this season?s ?It? bags and among those seen carrying it are French actress Zoe Felix and Eva Mendes. New mother Alba donned a Prada bag from the fall-winter collection.

Prada, exclusively distributed by Store Specialists Inc., is located at Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati.

Salvatore Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo offers a line of the finest and most luxurious footwear, bags, apparel and accessories. It is, of course, best known for its bow pumps.

Socialite and heiress Ivanka Trump walked the red carpet during New York Fashion Week wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo white and gold metallic leather belt complemented by a white python mesh clutch.

Heroes star Hayden Panettiere also rocked the red carpet wearing a Ferragamo shot metal dress with long sleeves. She was carrying a satin clutch from the same brand.

Not to be outdone, Eva Longoria was spotted at the Los Angeles airport with an Annabella bag while Jessica Alba loves her tortoise sunglasses.

Salvatore Ferragamo is exclusively distributed by Store Specialists Inc. and is available at Greenbelt 4, Power Plant Mall, Rustan?s Tower, Rustan?s Makati and Rustan?s Ayala Cebu.

Gap

Gap is not considered a designer brand but everyone in Hollywood?from Sharon Stone to Mila Kunis?wears it. For its recent holiday campaign, the label enlisted celebrities like Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Ashanti, Cam Gigandet, Anglea Lindvall with sons Sebastian and Dakota, Rainn Wilson, Ben Barnes, Jason Bateman and Missy and Frankie Rayder.

The campaign featured personalized taglines centered on a theme of ??your own.?? Each individual in the campaign provided a hand-written response to various fill-in-the-blank taglines about the holiday season. Gigandet?s tagline reads, ?Fulfill Your Own New Year?s Resolutions,? Wilson wrote ?Merry Your Own Naughty Elft,? and Jovovich?s says, ?Celebrate Your Own Gift.?

The collection is all about mixing colors and patterns, from classic crewnecks and colorful cable knit sweaters to cozy accessories and basic jeans.

Gap is distributed in the Philippines by Casual Clothing Specialists Inc. and is available at SM Mall of Asia, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, TriNoma Mall, Bonifacio High Street and Alabang Town Center.

La Senza

The Pussycat Dolls has teamed up with Canada?s leading lingerie brand La Senza, for a line called ?Shhh...by Robin Antin.? Antin, the group?s creator, designed the collection with The Pussycat Dolls and the women who love them in mind.

?I really went back to our roots, went back to our costumes from our original stage shows. The words for me on this collection are flirtatious, fashion and fun,? says Antin.

The collection features a variety of eye-catching details including grily bows, sassy stripes and prints, playful cut-outs and removable garters in themes that range from the bold to the playful.

La Senza is available at Bonifacio High Street and Greenbelt 3. ?Dinna Chan Vasquez