Jessica Gomes

While we all love a good strappy sandal to complement a fabulous dress, sometimes it's good to pick a pared-down shoe to let the dress do all the dazzling. While celebrities haven't ditched their detailed sandals altogether, they are totally feeling the minimalist ankle-strap sandal trend at the moment. Jennifer Connelly wore her black Givenchy sandals in NYC, Rihanna wore a red pair with a white ruffle skirt, and Kim Kardashian chose a black Christian Louboutin pair with her Stella McCartney number. Check out all the celebs who are feeling minimalist sandals, then shop the hot trend for yourself.

Celebs understand that the contrast between black and white can be super chic; that's why they've been rocking their little white dresses with black shoes. Malin Akerman wore her sexy white cutout Cushnie et Ochs dress with black cutout sandals, Kim Kardashian paired a white Lanvin dress with black ankle-strap pumps, and Ashley Madekwe sported black pointy pumps with her white shift dress. Step inside to see who else wore their little white dresses with black shoes and to shop similar pieces for your wardrobe.

The ladies of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue packed their bags and headed to Las Vegas yesterday, with Brooklyn Decker flying on a special Virgin America flight alongside her fellow model Kate Upton. Brooklyn was off once they touched down in Nevada to join Hilary Rhoda, Anne V, and Jessica Gomes for a special lunch at STK with the restaurant's executive chef Stephen Hopcraft. By the evening, it was time for one more bash to celebrate the new issue after hosting a party in NYC on Wednesday. 2011 cover girl Irina Shayk posed with Damaris Lewis, Elena Baguci, and Cintia Dicker, while Chrissy Teigen posed with Brooklyn and a guy friend before chowing down on potato skins. All the girls featured in this year's issue were able to let their hair down and have some fun before resuming their promotional activities today.

Model Irina Shayk nabbed the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and inside there are plenty more bikini-clad ladies! Brooklyn Decker, who was on the front of 2010's edition, is a big movie star now after starring in the box office champ film Just Go With It, but she returned to her roots to pose in a two-piece along with John Legend's lovely lady friend Chrissy Teigen. Estée Lauder face Hilary Rhoda also joined the ranks along with Victoria's Secret's Izabel Goulart, whose fellow Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima have also been busy showing skin — take a closer look at who's inside Sports Illustrated and also check out the magazine's site for even more!

Rumer Willis is turning into quite the style star these days. Have you noticed? She usually wears funky cuts with classic colors, but as of late, she's shown off her sophisticated side. Case in point: this sweet yet sexy Zac Posen. Perhaps taking cue from her glam mama? Other noteworthy celebs this week were Eva Mendes at the Venice Film Festival, Kylie Minogue in London, a couple Daytime Emmy Awards red carpet queens, and a few more. Go on, check 'em out.

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