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Celeb Self Stylists

With celebrity stylists now charging up to $8,000 a day, some fashionable leading ladies are deciding to go it alone. From Diane Kruger to January Jones, Linlee Allen looks at the perks and perils.

Published Mar. 8 2010 10:06AM EST

galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---cotillard_oncald — Paul Warner / WireImage.com,Paul Warner

galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---cotillard_thlzxt — Marion Cotillard attended the Chicago premiere of Public Enemies in June 2009 in a pink strapless Dior dress and Sergio Rossi pumps.
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galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---marion-cotillard_wh4hmf — Cotillard stunned again at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January in a cream-colored Elie Saab mini-dress.
Jennifer Graylock / AP Photo

galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---kruger_ryg9a2 — Diane Kruger showed off her casual side at a Chanel dinner party at the TriBeCa Film Festival last April in Hammer pants and a black top by Alexander McQueen and a beaded Chanel bag.
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galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---diane-kruger_x50ewm — Kruger channeled some romance in a pink ombré Christian Lacroix gown, Raven Kauffman clutch, and Chanel jewels at the Golden Globes on January 17th.
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galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---dunst_bdyewq — Kirsten Dunst opted for a black pantsuit and a cropped jacket at the Patrik Ervell Fall/Winter 2010 show at Milk Studios in New York.
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galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---kirsten-dunst_ofz4wy — A long-time supporter of designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, Kirsten Dunst donned an asymmetrical Rodarte mini-dress at the 2009 CFDA Awards.
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galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---lively_tnptke — They may look like leggings, but Blake Lively wore perforated thigh-high faux-leather Stella McCartney boots with a blazer and Oxford shirt at an event at Henri Bendel in January.
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galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---blake-lively_xkoqyw — Blake Lively stole the show at the Emmy Awards in a plunging Versace gown.
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galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---jones_vypdqd — January Jones wore a pink and white Gucci dress at the Lionsgate Golden Globe party at the Beverly Hills hotel in January.
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galleries/2010/03/08/celeb-self-stylists/celeb-self-stylists---january-jones_lelxxv — She's a long way from Betty Draper, but Jones looked just as put together in a long, one-shouldered Lanvin gown (with a matching headband) for the rainy Golden Globe Awards in Jaunary.
Matt Sayles / AP Photo

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