I prefer the “Real Housewives” to “Desperate Housewives,” but I can give girl props where props are due.  And Eva Longoria Parker is no slouch in the wardrobe department.  I especially like this tube dress with a red halter top half and black and white striped bottom half.  
 
 
The red clutch perfectly accents the dress.  My only styling tips are I wish she’d worn her hair up in a pony and picked funkier shoes to give the already trendy dress a more youthful vibe.  Instead of the big silver hoops, a chunky necklace would have also kicked this look up …read more

Eva Longoria Parker may play one on TV, but she’s no desperate housewife.  The actress is usually flawless on the red carpet, and I love the aqua blue jewel collar dress she wore to the recent Critics’ Choice Awards.
Although the jewel collar trend has been around for a few seasons, it’s still going strong and has transformed from gaudy and costume-like to a funky and sophisticated formal look.  I couldn’t find a dress in the same standout color as Eva’s, but I found a few stylish jewel collar dress options that will give every Hot Mama a Hollywood makeover.

Catherine Malandrino, …read more