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Where to wear these drool-worthy celebrity braids »

Braids and summer seem to go hand in hand. Sure, you can opt for other summer-worthy hairstyles but somehow we keep going back to sweet, sweet braids, time and time again. What’s better is that celebrity braids have been getting more glamorous and unique each season, leaving us mesmerized and needing to try them out.

Braids have been a part of our lives forever, from sporting cute pigtails during our elementary school days to trying out the latest trend (Waterfall! Fishtail! Mermaid!) for prom, the look is one hairstyle that just never gets old. Casual or glam, you can always count on a good braid or two to take you from day to night.

In the spirit of summer, we’re all about experimenting with new hairstyles, and up next on our list is each and every one of these celebrity braids. So if you’re tired of the same old French braid, fear not. We’ve rounded up 15 of the best celebrity braids (from Blake Lively’s ponytail hybrid to Rihanna’s Amazonian braid) and shared where to wear each one this season. Whether you’re looking for a braided hairstyle suited for a dinner date or something quick and easy when you’re biking around the city, we’ve got the celebrity braid for you. So for nostalgia’s sake, it’s time to call up your besties for a night of braiding and gossip. Don’t believe us when we say there’s a braid for every event? Check out the gallery below and see for yourself! 

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Beach-waves may be synonymous with summer, but there are some days (ahem, extreme heat warnings) when we just need to throw our hair up into a quick bun ASAP. Because honestly, nothing feels worse than having hair stuck to the back of your sweaty neck on a hot summer day.

Love the convenience of a top knot but cringe at the thought of wearing the same look day in and day out? From simple high buns to dramatic bouffants, we tracked down our 10 favourite celebrity top knots on the red carpet. With the humidex slowly but surely rising lately, you know you’ll need endless ideas to switch up your ‘do. Here’s to keeping cool while looking good this summer.

See the August: Osage County red carpet photos »

Hollywood’s biggest stars arrived last night for TIFF 2013’s most anticipated world premiere of August: Osage County. The film has been getting much Oscar buzz , which isn’t surprising considering its all-star cast. While two of the big Hollywood names, Meryl Streep and George Clooney, who produced the film, didn’t show up at last night’s red carpet event, there was more than enough attention with the sea of fans and photographers eagerly waiting outside Roy Thompson Hall.

Straying away from her usual go-to black ensemble, Julia Roberts glowed in a playful yet elegant red mini dress from Dolce & Gabbana’s Fall 2013 collection. With the red shift dress already featuring intricate lace embroidery and bell sleeves, the actress toned down the colour scheme in the accessories department with a neutral clutch and matching shoes. With her million-dollar smile making the perfect accessory, the lady in red (get it?) showed off her effortless beauty in a messy bun, oxblood nails and neutral pink lips.

See all the photos from the Night Moves party! »

This weekend’s TIFF parties have been loaded with A-listers, but at the Grey Goose Soho House last night, it was A-list with a capital ‘A’ for the post-premiere party of Night Moves. The film stars Dakota Fanning and Jesse Eisenberg (plus Swedish dreamboat Peter Sarsgaard, though he sadly wasn’t in town) who play environmentalists-turned-eco-terrorists dealing with a major “moral maelstrom.” Both stars were there last night and while we wonder how the notoriously curt Eisenberg held up, we were mainly focused on Fanning’s top knot and super-hunk bf Jamie Strachan. Fanning swapped her Atelier Versace red carpet look in favour of a more relaxed blazer, crop top and pencil skirt combo. Jennifer Morrison was also rocking some amazing hair, with a long, perfectly-messy fishtail braid that started as a French braid at her crown. (That’s definitely going into our Pinterest inspiration folder.)

The red carpet at last night’s People’s Choice Awards was a technicolour vision. From Lea Michele’s Marchesa stunner to Emma Stone’s daring pantsuit, the starlets have us craving fringed frocks and bright colours! We’ve narrowed down the top four trends—who do you think wore them best?

See all the red carpet looks! »
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Though she has yet to be styled in a fairytale ensemble for an episode of Once Upon A Time, Jennifer Morrison delivered a very medieval-come-modern look on her own at this weekend’s The Muppets movie premiere. The braided style is undoubtedly inspired by Valentino’s Spring 2012 runway, though Morrison’s version is not nearly as complicated. It’s actually unfair for us to position them side-by-side, because it’s hard for anyone, actress or not, to trump the perfect ethereal beauty of the Valentino braid.