Items Du Jour: Ashley Greene Is a Redhead, SNL Spoofs Brad’s Chanel Ads

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+ Just days before venturing on her Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 promotional tour, Ashley Greene colors her brunette locks to a striking red shade. Love it or leave it?

+ We showed you the preview of Karl Lagerfeld's photos of Victoria Beckham for French Elle -- now check out the full editorial!

+ Saturday Night Live takes to spoofing Brad Pitt's Chanel advertisements. He knew he had it coming, right?

+ Want a 24-carat gold temporary tattoo on your arm in the shape of jewelry? Of course you do! At least, that's what Dior's banking on, anyway.

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Ashley Greene: Make-Up Can be Dangerous

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Ashley Greene believes wearing make-up constantly can be '"dangerous" for your self-esteem.

The 25-year-old Twilight actress often forces herself to go bare-faced, just to ensure she doesn't become too emotionally dependent on beauty products.

"I think it's dangerous to get too comfortable with needing makeup. You kind of lose yourself, and you don't think you're pretty without it. It creates this whole downward spiral," she explained.

Now considered something of a style icon, the natural brunette admits she has made many a style faux pas in the past, particularly with her hair: "My hair's been every color under the sun, and some are good and some are bad. I think the biggest mistake I ever made was when one of my friends was like, 'You should just iron your hair with an iron.' It was not good at all. It was just stick-straight. I was probably around 14 when I did that; I did a lot of dumb things at 14. That was bad. I used to also scrunch my hair. I used entirely too much hair gel. It was highly flammable, extremely crunchy. I feel you like you could break it. It was not a good look for me."

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Ashley Greene: I’m Not a Fashion Icon

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Ashley Greene doesn't consider herself to be a style icon. The 25-year-old Twilight actress - who is the face of DKNY and DKNY Jeans - admits she grew up in shorts and flip flops and doesn't see herself as much of a fashion guru.

"It's certainly something that I've read and people have voiced that they do consider me one of their fashion icons, and it's really flattering and I'm really thankful for it. But it's always interesting to me - growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, I never considered myself a fashion icon at all, or anything even close," she said.

But since hitting the big time, Ashley has been able to trade her beach wear for designer gowns and expensive jewelry - a luxury she fully appreciates: "It's really fun for me to be able to be exposed to the red carpet and the dresses and the clothing, and working with Donna [Karan], because it's broadened my horizons. And now other people are responding to the things I'm wearing, so it's fun for me, too."

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Ashley Greene’s DKNY Billboard

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Ashley Greene says it's "very cool" to appear on a giant billboard for DKNY.

The actress is the new face of the brand and says it was amazing to see her campaign be unveiled in New York's Times Square yesterday. "This is very cool. There are a lot of firsts for me here today. It's my first photo op in Times Square, my first time on one of these buses and my first billboard for DKNY Jeans. It's an exciting day. The campaign shots turned out great. They're such talented photographers and really captured the essence of New York."

Ashley is also an ambassador for Mark cosmetics and said she's happy that the two brands she works with are so complementary: "They pair together nicely. They reach the same demographic - young and carefree. And they both provide a positive message of empowerment for women."

The full DKNY advertising campaign featuring Ashley will be out beginning in early January.

Items Du Jour: Adriana Lima Teaches Baby to Pose, More Mugler Rumors

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—Designer and Britain’s Next Top Model judge Julien MacDonald recently said that having a plus-size model win “makes it a joke.” Perhaps fellow British designer Mark Fast should give him some counsel, considering he was widely praised for using plus-size models in his Spring/Sumer 2010 show last year.

—Supermodel Adriana Lima poses for Brazil’s HOLA! magazine with her husband Marko Jaric and their new baby Valentina. Looks like she’s training her to model already!

—Eclipse actress Ashley Greene gives into her cravings and claims that she doesn’t diet. As if we needed another reason to be jealous of her…

—Although plus-size models have been making their mark at current shows, normal people made a splash at Sao Paulo Fashion Week when they appeared on the Do Estilista runway. Despite their varying physiques, it was obvious that regular, non-models do know how to own a catwalk.

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Quote of the Day: Ashley Greene on Why She’s Not Tiny

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“A lot of people like to be supertiny, but I don’t want a child’s body—I want a woman’s body that is extremely fit. It’s so much sexier.”

- Eclipse actress Ashley Greene explains to Women’s Health why she’d rather be fit than just skinny.

(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)

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Ashley Greene Lands Avon Deal

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Eclipse actress Ashley Greene is the new face of Avon’s affordable beauty brand Mark.

The 23-year-old, who plays Alice Cullen in the hit vampire movie franchise, is “thrilled” to have signed a deal with the cosmetics firm, replacing The Hills star Lauren Conrad.

“I am thrilled to join the Mark family. Mark has been on my radar not only because of their great fashion and beauty products, but because the brand inspires young women to feel beautiful inside and out,” said Ashley, who will appear on a series of TV and magazine adverts.

“Ashley has a natural beauty, but I love that she experiments with fashion. She mixes it up and makes it her own. We have this mission of celebrating young women making their mark on the world. Ashley has set goals for herself and is achieving those goals,” said global president Claudia Poccia.

Ashley - whose first advertising campaign will launch this autumn - says she was attracted to the company because of its approach towards young girls: “What really sealed the deal was its empowering message to young women, which is something I relate to.”

MTV Dubs Ashley Greene as Fashion Correspondent

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The upcoming MTV Video Music Awards means serious fashion commentary. So serious that MTV hired Twilight gal Ashley Greene to be the ceremony’s fashion corresepondent.

Due to Kristen Stewart‘s lack of availability (understood), the position fell into Greene’s lap.

Let’s just hope this isn’t as big of a mistake as Emanuel Ungaro’s hiring Lindsay Lohan. Tune into the awards this Sunday night.

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