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Below, the House actress, 26, dishes on what must-haves are important enough to make the cut.

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For perfume,China Printing, Annable likes to spritz on Kai Eau de Parfum ($48, kaifragrance.com). “I have the little roll-on stick. It smells so good and it’s small and compact.”

“I love Colgate Wisps ($7.99 for 16, drugstore.com). It’s a little toothbrush with mouthwash in the middle and you don’t need water. It’s a good way to stay fresh after lunch or between meals.”

The actress explains to Us that she usually has a pink, a red and a nude YSL Lipstick ($30, sephora.com) on hand just in case. “The pink can double as a blush in a pinch too!”

“I have a basic black Balenciaga wallet (balenciaga.com). I’m kind of in between organized and messy so if I have the right things to keep me organized, it’s easier for me to stay that way. If I don’t have the right tools, I’m a train wreck. Also, this wallet can double as a clutch!”

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“Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream ($17, elizabetharden.com) is a miracle! My lips tend to get dry a lot and it’s the only thing that really heals them. You can use it for dry skin too — it’s an all around great product to have.”

To protect her eyes from the sun, Annable relies on her two favorite Ray Ban classic styles: Aviators ($139, ray-ban.com) and Wayfarers ($145, ray-ban.com). “Sometimes I lose them, so I have to keep two with me — one in my car, one in my bag.”

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“I’m kind of a crazy person about hand sanitizer. I carry the plain ones that smell like aloe, from Target or CVS. I also like Jao Hand Refresher ($7, jaostore.com) — it smells like lavender.”

“I get carried away. I can’t have it be too small because I’ll leave everything behind, but if it’s too big my bag will be 50 pounds,” she admits to Us Weekly about her camel-colored satchel.

It’s all in the bag for Odette Annable, who tends to fill her Rebecca Minkoff tote (rebeccaminkoff.com) to the brim.

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In this urbane and delightfully oddball rom-com, PR pros Alex (Hank Azaria) and Helen (Kathryn Hahn) jump into an office fling. Too bad they’re both emotional wrecks: He still cries over his divorce; she keeps poster-size photos of her dead husband in her bedroom! Nonetheless, they’re an endearingly kooky pair, thanks to tart banter and the stars’ lively chemistry. (NBC, 10:30 p.m.)

Air Date: Wednesday 9/14

Us Rating: *** 1/2

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We exchanged pictures back and forth: who made them, where can we get them, they’re the cutest things we’ve ever seen, etc. Usually Nicole will tell me Martin Margiela or See by Chloe, but this time these cute suede, ankle-tied, wedge heel booties belong to ZARA. And they’re $99!

By Sasha Charnin Morrison for UsMagazine.com. To read more of the Recessionista blog, click here.

The other day I was chatting with Rachel Bilson’s stylist, Nicole Chavez, about a pair of booties Rachel was wearing that we were obsessed with at the office.

These wedge ankle boots come in tan and black. What’s great about this type of boot is that you get some nice height, but it’s easier to walk in than a stiletto heel. They slim down a thicker ankle, giving you a nice line. They look great with leggings, skinnies – or even a flare! They’re also terrific with a long skirt or a shorter dress. Grab a pair at Zara.com.

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By Sasha Charnin Morrison for UsMagazine.com. To read more of the Recessionista blog, click here.

A huge trend and an absolute must for this fall has got to be a pair of leather shorts. Do not be alarmed that you will look like Kurt Von Trapp from The Sound of Music in Lederhosen. Worn here by Rachel Bilson during NY Fashion Week, these hot knickers are rock-and-roll rebellious and selling out like mad.

Leather shorts can be had at all prices from the low end-H&M (pictured here, $30, hm.com for locations) to YSL. Try on a few pairs and see what works for you. You can find styles in both pleather and leather, which will obviously cost more. But there’s a wide range of prices out there to make everyone happy.

These shorts take the place of a miniskirt and make for a great companion to leggings. Mix the shorts with a bootie, but keep it all simple. Probably mixing a motorcycle jacket is not such a great idea, but adding an oversized boyfriend blazer and a nice t-shirt works. A beautiful printed blouse works here too. And keep in mind, your legs must be extremely toned as these can be fitted and tight.

We spotted them on the runways of Chloe, Hermes and YSL last spring. Then celebrities like Rihanna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Miley Cyrus started to pick it up, and a trend was born. Most shorts sold out and now they’re back by popular demand.

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PRODUCT DETAILS
AE Vintage Blazer
New Arrival
Style: 0387-1329 | 100% Cotton
$69.50
High fashion, couture-inspired but with a much nicer price tag.

- Lightweight cotton
- Chunky basketweave fabric
- Short boxy cut
- Hidden snap-front closures
- Contrast color braided trim
- Two front patch pockets
- Removable rosette pin

Imported, Machine Wash
Color: Black

I simply adore this American Eagle Outfitters vintage blazer’s shape and style. It always looks modern, chic and trend-proof. I love mixing this version with an long jersey T-shirt over skinny jeans or pants — even a pencil skirt works. Layer over a pale chiffon top and add chains or pearls (or both!) to complete the look.

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60% Cotton,

Check out who in Hollywood rocks the trench trend.

$88.00

While luxe Burberry trenches are divine, as are coats from London Fog, I would rather have this one instead of investing.

I always look at trench coats like I’ve never seen that style of coat before. Perhaps it’s the pecan color or the style, but for whatever reason I own close to eight trenches. I saw this one at The Gap recently and could not take my eyes off it. I love the cut, the fabric, the color…and the price — $88 — is just right!

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I can’t enough of trench coats. I don’t know what it is, but I can’t just walk past them when I’m shopping.

High-quality woven cotton trench coat with topstitching throughout, lined.

PRODUCT DETAILS On cooler summer days, our soft and lightweight trench coat is sure to take the chill off without weighing you down. In the fall, this iconic style is a wardrobe staple you’ll turn to on a daily basis.

40% Nylon.

These coats are perfect for cool summer nights and work well as a compliment to a little dress during the day. I also love that this never goes out of style. So, say hello to number 9!

Purchase Information: Buy it here.

Long sleeves with adjustable belted cuffs, notched collar, double-breasted button front with self-tie belt.

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Despite weeks of protestations to the contrary, Chloé announced today that Hannah MacGibbon, who has been creative director since 2008, is leaving the brand. Stepping into the role: Clare Waight Keller, the British-born designer who stepped down from Pringle of Scotland earlier this year. Waight Keller worked under Tom Ford at Gucci and helmed Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label menswear before arriving at Pringle, where she was credited with expanding the knit label into a full-fledged luxury brand. In particular, Tim Blanks commended her as “quietly iconoclastic,” and able to reach back into the archives while updating and modernizing the Pringle offerings. Waight Keller’s specialty is knitwear (in addition to her time at yarn-happy Pringle, she received an M.A. in fashion knits from the Royal College of Art) and craft. How will that translate at Chloé? In a statement, Waight Keller praised the label’s “beautiful sense of effortless femininity and vivacious sophistication that I look forward to continuing into the next era.”

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Alix Petit perfected her knitwear expertise working for Michel Klein in Paris, but it wasn’t long before she wanted to design her own collection for women who crave beautiful, casual clothes not dictated by the season’s trends. Cue: Heimstone, the line she founded in 2006.

“I design whatever I feel like wearing; it’s very spur-of-the-moment,” Petit tells Style.com.

It’s an approach that seems to work well for the Paris-based designer. With the soft launch in 2006, she debuted bits and pieces: bracelets made from screws and nuts and bathing suits in vintage cottons. Friends instantly started buzzing about them and it was not long before she counted the likes of Uma Thurman as a customer. She has since set up a bricks-and-mortar shop in the heart of Paris’ Saint Germain, on Rue du Cherche-Midi, and sells her line at chic retail outlets like the Webster in Miami and Opening Ceremony.

For her Spring Dia collection, she’s done silhouettes and prints inspired by Sol LeWitt’s cube-obsession and Egon Schiele’s deformed torsos. The result is an eclectic cross section of sportswear and luxe pieces, like raffia knits, gold-coated lace pants and shorts, soft biker jackets, and a feathered skirt, all paired with suede sneakers. “They are for girls like me who prefer casual, comfortable footwear for the city,” she says.
—Rebecca Voight Photo: Courtesy of Heimstone

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MaCoHa—no, it’s not some Manhattan neighborhood you’ve never heard of. It stands for the Malawi Council for the Handicapped, and it’s Holly Dunlap’s current cause célèbre and design collaborator. A little over two years ago, Dunlap discontinued her successful footwear and accessories line Hollywould and decamped to Africa. It was there that she met her Italian beau, who was building a school in Malawi, and decided to “trade one life in for another.” So she swapped the parties, manicures, and air conditioning in New York and Los Angeles for a 1984 Toyota Sprinter, no Internet, and the simple life.

Dunlap’s new label 4MaCoHa offers embroidered tunics ($95 to $150) and home goods ($65 to $595), which are all made from local Malawian cotton by MaCoHa’s disabled employees, who are deaf, blind, or have amputated limbs (the head patternmaker is a double amputee). At a preview for the label’s Resort launch collection yesterday, Dunlap explained that “because of witchcraft dogmas, people in Africa still think that if someone has a handicapped baby, then their family is cursed, and MaCoHa is about showing the country what [the] disabled can do.” Dunlap tried to stay true to traditional African designs (they’ve been making caftans since the seventies) and picked the bright color palette. She also added in a few personal references to the collection, like the hand-loomed rug that took over a week to make, which looks like the poster for 1960’s surf documentary The Endless Summer (Dunlap loves to hang ten). Dunlap’s goal is to create more employment opportunities for MaCoHa and to create a demand in the country for their own products instead of exporting everything. The MaCoHa artisans, who “were born smiling,” are enjoying their moment in the sun. “They look at themselves on the Web site and say, ‘That’s me!’,” Dunlap said. “They love a little bit of fame.”

4MaCoHa goes on sale in December on L-attitude.com.
—Brittany Adams

Photos: Courtesy of Holly Dunlap and 4MaCoHa

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Two-finger rings are back like everything else from the 1980′s. There’s something so wonderfully badass about the style. I love these rings for the look as well as the protective factor, like you will want to kick someone’s butt to the curb.

The gold tone is oddly elegant, too. I also like the price: you cant beat $15! As always — the lovely gold tone can be worn with your wild new leather or denim for Fall. To add a soft touch, wear a lovely dainty chiffon tank or blouse to mix the hard with the soft. I even like mixing gold with silver, especially this Fall season.

PRODUCT DETAILS
Ring sizes are 6/7, 7/8.
$15.00
Rhodium plated metal

Purchase information: Buy it here.

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