Rooney Mara has been channeling her Girl With a Dragon Tattoo character, Lisbeth Salander, on the red carpet lately.

Not my favorite look for the actress, but hey.

It's a money maker.

At a recent awards show, though, she was looking fabulous in an eyecatching emerald green dress.

It's a hot color among celebs lately, and I for one am loving it.

Emerald green is a flattering color on just about anyone, and it's definitely going to get you noticed.

Check out some affordable emerald green frocks after the jump -- then tell me this in the comments:

Would you wear an emerald green dress?

Is it me, or does it seem like some sort of crazy coincidence that Jason Wu's Target line launches on Super Bowl Sunday? It's like they're giving the football widows something to do... anyway, if you wait until the game actually starts to pick up your own super-femme dresses and separates you are going to be much too late! Rumor has it this line will fly out of stores even faster than that Missoni did.

I didn't mind missing out on the Missoni for Target. But Jason Wu? Mama like! Mama need. So I'm planning my strategy to nab me some Wu before it all sells out.

Rachel Zoe has named the corset belt as one of spring's hottest trends, and ...

Eh, I don't know.

I'm not sure I'm feeling this one -- particularly for spring.

I don't know about you, but spring gets pretty warm around here. The last thing I want around my waist is a thick piece of leather.

However, not all corset belts are quite as wide as the $139 Newport News version to your left.

See some more options after the jump, then tell me in the comments if you'll be wearing this Zoe-endorsed trend when the weather gets warmer!

One look at any fashion magazine this month will show you an upcoming spring hair trend that I'm LOVING.

Check out Coco Rocha's messy updo in Longchamp's latest ad, held back with an elasticized headband.

It's a classy, feminine look that's also very mom-friendly.

I'm thinking I could do this 'do in under five minutes, and I love that the headband can offer a little volume and interest in the front -- I hate that slicked-back look.

Check out more photos of this pretty hair trend and find out where to get the look for less ... after the jump!

Then tell me in the comments if you'll be sporting this look in the spring!

Fellow style blogger Vera Sweeney got an unpleasant surprise after ordering clothes from Dorothy Perkins, which is essentially a slightly more upscale British version of Forever 21.

She writes:

I placed my order and then a few days later received an email telling me I owed $85 in taxes to Customs. I figured it was spam and deleted it. Then I got a phone call saying the same exact thing.

Come on ... I wasn’t told I had to pay that???

In the end, I had to pay for the package to come to the US and the fees were actually MORE than my order total. MORTIFIED!

Wow, Vera! This is good information for us to remember when we're thinking of ordering from overseas retailers.

I've ordered from British retailers Topshop and ASOS and never had to pay customs, but now I'm wondering ...

Has this customs problem ever happened to you?

'Tis the season for sales -- you'll never find lower prices at your favorite online retailers than now, as they move out their fall/winter merchandise in order to make way for spring.

Now is the time to pick up your staple pieces -- items that will never go out of style. If you go to work, it's a great time to pick up some basics for your wardrobe. If you work from home, this is my favorite time of year to get pieces that look good at the gym and out running errands.

One of the best sales going on right now is over at Express, where an additional 50% has been taken off all sale items.

That makes these basic black boots just $25!

Want to see more great sale items from Express?

Keep reading!

Goodbye, Demi ... hello, Kate!

Kate Hudson is the new face of Ann Taylor, and if these photos are any indication, she's la fantastic choice!

My question for you is -- is she a better spokesmodel for the brand than Demi Moore?

Check out more behind-the-scenes photos from Kate's AT shoot -- after the jump!

Last week, Ann Taylor and I gave you three options to vote on to help me choose which dress to wear to moderate our CafeMom presidential forums on Monday.

The votes were super close, but after tallying them up from this blog and on Facebook, I chose .... THE RED DRESS!

And I think Rick Perry approved!

Do you approve?