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Merle Ginsberg

Merle Ginsberg has written about culture, entertainment and fashion for Rolling Stone, W, WWD, the New York Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, L.A. Magazine, The Cut, NY Times T, and Town and Country. On television, she’s been a style contributor to the Today Show, GMA, E.T., CNN, RuPaul’s Drag Race and E!. She’s also an author of The NY Times bestseller “Confessions of an Heiress.” She won a 2013 Southern California Press award for her THR story on covering the Oscars red carpet for several decades.

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Nicky Hilton Blows Out Some Candles (And Sells Some Minis)

The now 41-year-old hotel chain heiress celebrated her birthday with a bash in Bel Air, where she also unveiled her new clothing collab with Aussie designer Rebecca Vallance.

Palace Intrigue: A Rare Look Inside Hollywood’s Legendary Costume House

Palace Costume, the vintage fashion wonderland that’s been supplying Hollywood with wardrobes since the 1970s, gives the public a peek inside its archives with a decade-in-the-making photo book.

Nicole Kidman, Michelle Yeoh, Katy Perry Attend Star-Studded Balenciaga Couture Show

For the show, Creative Director Demna outdid himself on star quality and quantity with guests including Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington, Michelle Rudolph and more.

The Tiny Newsstand in West Hollywood That’s Become the Sunset Strip’s Hotspot of the Moment

Part art gallery, part boutique, the Kiosk-o-thèque, founded by ‘Are We on Air?‘ podcaster Arman Naféei, has hosted a mobbed Nadia Lee Cohen book signing and next partners with 'Kinds of Kindness' on exclusive merch.

A Secret Source for A-List Stylists Gets a New L.A. Home

The Albright Fashion Library, which lends out clothes worn by Beyoncé, Sydney Sweeney, Lady Gaga and Anne Hathaway, moves its 7,000-item collection to a residence in Trousdale Estates complete with photo studio.

Diane von Furstenberg on Regrets, Rockstar Threesomes and Her Supposed “Marriage of Convenience”

On the eve of her Hulu doc premiere, the designer opens up about the men in her life, the antisemitism she’s experienced and her legacy: "This wrap dress is a mystery to me, still."

Michael Kors Takes Over Canter’s Deli Serving Spago Food to Olivia Wilde, Mindy Kaling and More Celebs

Pastrami sandwiches met spicy tuna cones at the designer's Los Angeles dinner, thrown at the nearly 100-year-old Fairfax institution to celebrate his new store on Rodeo Drive.

Being Bob Mackie: Hollywood’s Campy Couturier Dishes on His Very Fashionable Life

In documentary ‘Naked Illusion,’ the 85-year-old diva-dressing designer discusses his first wife, Lulu Porter, his longtime partner, the late Ray Aghayan, and the granddaughter and great-granddaughters he didn’t know he had.

Met Gala: See All the Craziest Looks, Wildest Hair and Strangest Fabrics

From Sydney Sweeney's shocking black bob to Tyla's sand-covered dress, these are The Hollywood Reporter's picks for the most outrageous looks of the fashion's biggest night.

Lauren Sanchez Toned Down the Sizzle In Met Gala Debut with Jeff Bezos

The philanthropist, who is vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, wore a "shattered glass" Oscar de la Renta gown created by designers Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim.

THR’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Maer Roshan Named Editor of the Year by The Daily Front Row

Ryan Murphy presented the honor at the Fashion Los Angeles Awards, where Bob Mackie received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Law Roach and more presenters and honorees included Doja Cat, Jennifer Garner, Kris Jenner, stylists Erin Walsh and Brett Alan Nelson, and Fear of God's Jerry Lorenzo.

Jane Fonda Teams With Gallerist Larry Gagosian for Art Sale That Takes on Big Oil

An A-list crowd that included John Legend, Chrissy Teigen and Chelsea Handler raised $17 million in an art sale on Tuesday, which supported California’s grassroots fight against oil drilling.