“The Swell Season” have easily established themselves as the quintessential 21st-century folk-rock twosome. Made up of angst-ridden Irish singer/songwriter Glen Hansard and Czech pianist/vocalist Markéta Irglová, the power-duo have been performing together since their rise to prominence in 2007 after starring in the new-age musical, “Once”, which scored them an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

“The Swell Season” will be bringing their heart-wrenching blend of lyric, pain and melody to the world-famous Hollywood Bowl on Sunday July 18th 2010 @ 7PM.

To balance out Hansard and Irglova’s surplus of ‘love gone wrong’ songs is another folk-rock duo, “She and Him”, comprised of  actress  Zooey Deschanel and indie-rock master, Matthew Steven Ward (more commonly known as M.Ward). Newer to the scene than “The Swell Season”, “She and Him’s” musical eye-line is lighter in tone and theme. The pair spent the first year of their working relationship E-mailing tracks back and forth and finding days in between their respective schedules to record in Portland, Oregon. Finally after three years of toiling on the collaborative tracks, “She and Him” released their highly-acclaimed first album, “Volume One” in 2008, followed by “Volume Two” in March 2010.

Rounding out the night of male-female folk duos is “The Bird and the Bee”, the upbeat jazz-influenced electro-pop group comprised of feminine-rocker Inara George (the bird) and mega indie producer/singer/songwriter Greg Kurstin (the bee).

Although The Hollywood Bowl’s up-close and personal Garden & Terrace Seating is sold out, we suggest grabbing seats in one of the less-glamorous sections, popping open a bottle of summer wine and soaking up some of folk rock’s finest.

Victoria’s Secret Supermodels Doutzen Kroes, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Candice Swanepoel and Miranda Kerr celebrated the Reveal of the 2010 ‘What Is Sexy?’ List held at super sexy Drai’s at W Hollywood Hotel last night. The list named 16 sultry winners in categories honoring everything from body parts to style. Sexiest songstress went to Katy Perry, sexiest lips went to Scarlett Johansson and sexiest eyes went to Ashley Greene (for more winners check out their official list).

Dying for your very own $1,000 Herve Leger body-hugging sheath? How about that cutting-edge, head-turning $500 Badgley Mischka mini? What minx isn’t? So, you’ll hit up the Barney’s Warehouse Sale bi-annually – and even resort to EBay – because let’s face it, these babies will only be worn once and hidden in the depths of your last season-has-been-closet. But, doesn’t that get tiring, wasteful, and expensive? Minxes, search no further for the perfect steal, your fairy godmother has granted you Rent The Runway.

Rent The Runway, developed by two minxy Harvard graduates by the names of Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Carter Fleiss, is an online rental service providing designer duds for $50 to $200 for a four-night loan. Sign-up and this season’s dress of your dreams is readily available (carefully delineated by designer or occasion: date night, black-tie affair, white party, dinner party etc.) All you have to do is order 4 days in advance to your event (or same day if you’re in New York), and decide whether you need that second back-up (size or style) for just $25. 4 days after the event, stick it back into their prepaid envelope and drop it in the mail and poof!

(Small print isn’t bad either: dry cleaning is included in the price, but damage insurance costs $5, and in the case of outright destruction of the dress, the renter is responsible for the full retail price.) FYI all dresses come with a custom garment bag and a “fit kit,” which includes double-sided tape, bra strap adjusters and deodorant stain removers.

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This past weekend, The Sally Morrison and The Everlon Diamond Knot Collection held a luncheon at Chateau Marmont to honor Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan. We are oozing over Cat Deeley’s boho-chic belted mini and Carey’s yellow vintage frock. Other celebrities in attendence included Peter Sarsgaard, Nikki Reed, & Angie Harmon.

Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Una Healy of “ The Saturdays” greet snappers at the entrance of The Soho Sanctum Hotel in London.

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Frankie Sandford and Mollie King of  “The Saturdays”, arrive at Mahiki nightlcub in London.

Pop singer Kesha shopping at Sol de Ibiza in SoHo

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