Blake Lively opens up about her likes and dislikes about men in this month’s Marie Claire.

The 24-year-old ‘Gossip Girl’ actress is currently dating Ryan Reynolds, and it sounds like everything’s going great!

The beautiful blonde starlet, who also poses on the front cover in a very low-cut red satin tuxedo-jacket style dress, says she finds a fashionable man very attractive, especially ones who are well-groomed and have a timeless sense of style.

She said: ‘It’s definitely attractive when a man can dress well.

‘What I love most is when someone, guy or girl, is effortless and has this old-timey sort of feel [that] you could take a snapshot of them and they could exist in any time period.’

The Gossip Girl star also admitted she likes guys who love food because she enjoys cooking so much.

She added to America’s Marie Claire magazine: ‘To be around me, you must love food or I’m the most obnoxious person you’ve ever met.

‘I’m in a big cooking phase. That’s all I’ll talk about.’

And though Blake has no plans to marry in the near future, she admits her love of fashion has spilled over into her thoughts about a dream wedding.

She explained: ‘What I planned before I got into the business has changed.

‘Now I’m like, “Hmm, I wonder what shoes Christian [Louboutin] is going to make me. And which couture house should I go to?”‘

Ryan and Blake’s relationship is getting more and more serious by the minute and the couple just recently purchased a new house in upstate New York for more than $2 million.

After a search for the perfect love-nest, the couple reportedly bought the pricey pad in Bedford, in the Westchester area of the state of New York.

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Calvin Klein announced today that ‘True Blood’s’ sexiest vampire, Alexander Skarsgard, is the face of their new men’s fragrance Encounter, WWD is reporting.

The print ad (above) will be accompanied by a TV spot, both of which will break in September and both of which will costar the lovely Lara Stone. Steven Klein shot the campaign, which Skarsgard described as “very film noir,” and marketing guru Fabien Baron gave creative direction. Encounter will hit department store counters in the U.K. in late August, followed by a September global rollout, and is priced between $40 (for 1 oz.) and $72 (for 3.4 oz.). It will have “top notes of mandarin, cardamom and rum.” Yes, rum.

Love it!

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This just in! Actress Jessica Chastain has been named the ambassadress of a new Yves Saint Laurent fragrance, called Manifesto, due out starting at the end of August.

“We were won over by the very subtle strength of Jessica Chastain, her solar charm, her free mind,” stated Stephan Bezy, international general manager of Yves Saint Laurent Beauté at L’Oréal. “Jessica embodies the quintessence of Saint Laurent’s femininity, a woman of her day and age, independent, determined, never where you expect her to be.”

“Yves Saint Laurent is a brand that inspires me deeply,” said Chastain. “Since its creation, the brand has conveyed strong values that I cherish, such as an unwavering commitment, absolute love and feminine audacity. This new fragrance is an emblem of it all. I am [excited] to be part of this beautiful adventure.”

Chastain recently starred in films such as John Hillcoat’s “Lawless” and Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life.” She has been nominated for prizes like best supporting actress at the BAFTA Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and Academy Awards.

Upcoming movies for Chastain include Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty.” The actress will also take to the stage for “The Heiress” on Broadway.

Manifesto is to be introduced in France on Aug. 27, followed by elsewhere in Europe in September. Further launch plans include a U.S. debut in the first quarter of 2013.

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I’m surprised it’s taken them this long! In fact, I think I thought they already HAD a makeup line! Guess not! E! is reporting that the celebrity threesome are launching their own makeup line, called Khroma Beauty.

Between books, fragrances, clothes, swimwear, and a home collection (but no prepaid debit cards), we were just anxiously waiting for Kourtney, Khloé and Kim Kardashian to scramble together a cosmetic line—after all, they know their makeup—and just as we’d hoped, it happened.

Say hello to Khroma Beauty.

“We’re so excited to partner with Boldface Licensing+Branding on this new venture. There’s a glam girl in all of us and it’s a dream come true to have our own makeup line and to share it with women around the world,” the Kardashian sisters said in a statement.

If you’re getting a head start as to what you want from Santa this year, don’t hesitate to put Khroma Beauty products on your list. The E! stars will be releasing a special holiday assortment in Ulta stores this December, which will feature eyelashes, mascaras and Kardazzle Compacts. A larger array of products will launch in early 2013.

The ladies tell E! News, “Makeup has been an essential part of our lives for so long. Like fashion, it’s always changing and evolving just as we do and we can’t wait to share this new venture with our fans!”

According to the press release, the new line is said to bring a “luxury feel and quality to the mass customer, with exquisite formulas to emulate the eyes, lips and complexion looks for which the Kardashian sisters are famous.”

I never think any of their makeup looks very good, it’s so fake and plastic and slathered on with a paint roller. I take that back – I’m mainly talking about Kim’s makeup…. it’s beyond bad. Kourtney and Khloe don’t ever look as bad.

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There’s nothing “almost” about this picture. Jewel IS unrecognizable! Here the singer is in-character on the set of her new movie, in which she plays June Carter. She is in costume to play Carter in Lifetime’s upcoming biopic, The June Carter Cash Story, which is her first major movie role.

Singer Jewel has always said she would never fix her famously snaggled smile.

But yesterday she tweeted a picture of herself with a gleaming white, straight teeth and long brown hair.

‘Here I am as June in my trailer with her blue eyes and perfect teeth,’ wrote the 38-year-old Who Will Save Your Soul singer.

The super white gnashers appear to be prosthetics.

Jewel herself has acknowledged to fans that slight imperfections can add character. ‘Stop looking at my teeth and look at my breasts!’ she told a fan in 2004.

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Liam Hemsworth had this beautiful Neil Lane ring created for girlfriend Miley Cyrus. Lane told PEOPLE Liam “wanted something unusual, something really beautiful and romantic.”

The ‘Hunger Games’ actor bought a 3.5 carat cushion-cut diamond ring, in 18-karat gold, with diamond floral motifs on the band. The center diamond dates back to the late 19th century, according to Lane.

“It was hand-cut around 1880 or 1890 and it’s unique and in its original form,” Lane says. “At that time no two diamonds were alike, as they were all hand-cut, so it’s fascinating to look at because it hasn’t been re-cut to look contemporary over the years. I find that really romantic.”

Lane sculpted the gold setting to fit the shape of the diamond, and set smaller diamonds in the gold to highlight the main stone. “It’s a contemporary design based on vintage aesthetics,” he says. “The light flashes and sparkles no matter where Miley moves her hand.”

Hemsworth was happy with the final result; Lane says the two “worked back and forth and it’s everything he was looking for.” Finished just last week, it was all ready for Hemsworth’s May 31 proposal (the news of which was shared exclusively by Cyrus with PEOPLE).

For her part, Cyrus seems to be pleased, too; the starlet Tweeted Wednesday, “Thank you for all the love today. I’m happy to share this news with you all. I feel like all my dreams are coming true.”

What do you think of her ring? I love it! Love the gold, I think it’s beautiful!

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Here is the official first look of Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor. She’s posing with Grant Bowler, who plays Richard Burton in the film.

Now that we have photo confirmation that this film’s really happening, we must ‘fess, we’re totally shocked by what we’ve seen thus far. We love the photo of Lindsay in her cat-eye shades and curve-hugging suit and we almost didn’t recognize Lindsay in the photo above.

According to a Lifetime source, the pic was shot last Tuesday at Lifetime studios and they went with black and white to portray a “classic” look. And we think they did an excellent job channeling that old Hollywood glam!

Oh, and can we just talk about the chemistry between LiLo and Bowler in the steamy shot?! You can practically feel the sexual tension between these two (remember, producer Larry Thompson said their chemistry “exploded” in early screen tests) and we’re totally on board with Bowler as Lindsay’s Burton.

The more we see, the more convinced we are that Lindsay’s comeback is totally full-swing, and we’re thrilled to spot the oft-troubled babe channel some of her, er, energy into her work for a change.

As for some inside info on the first pic? Thompson tells E! News that the first scenes were shot this morning starting around 9:30 AM and they were of Liz and Dick on a yacht (docked at Marina del Rey). He also reveals that the cast was in good spirits:

“A little first-day jitters for everyone, but it went well,” he revealed, while adding that Lindsay was in a good mood as well.

There are more photos of Lindsay on the set of her new movie HERE. In the pictures, Lindsay poses in a leopard swimsuit. What do you think? Does the 25-year-old look like Liz?

Lindsay’s really counting on this movie to kick-start her career. Only time will tell!

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