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"  I was so excited to see the Julie Haus show today, especially since it is the first runway show the designer has ever done! Titled &amp;quot;Not a Wallflower,&amp;quot; the show was spectacular (everyone was sipping delicious Martini &amp;amp;amp; Rossi Prosecco\u2014how classy!) and featured an A-list front row that included Leighton Meester, Molly Sims and Jamie Lynn-Sigler.   The star studded front row at the Julie Haus Lucky enough, I got a few minutes with Haus backstage before the show to ask her about the collection. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s based on the idea of a girl who is a little more rebellious this season,&amp;quot; says Haas. &amp;quot;She doesn&amp;#039;t necessarily want to be in your face, but she doesn&amp;#039;t want to blend into the room either. She wants to put herself together in a quirky, different way that looks like she threw it all on and didn&amp;#039;t take much time for it to look planned or perfect.&amp;quot; \u2014Meredith Stebbins  Haus backstage with a model before the show  Known for her feminine frocks, Haus decided to work with esteemed ELLE style director, Kate Lanphear to style the show. &amp;quot;Kate is very edgy, funky and cool. I wanted to have that opposite style of who people think we are into this show,&amp;quot; said Haas.   Kate Lanphear working backstage Amongst the backstage craziness, I also got the opportunity to speak with Lanphear about the collaboration. &amp;quot;I just adore Julie. I love her to bits. She called me up and wanted to collaborate for her first show and I was so thrilled to be able to help her out.&amp;quot; Lanphear later went on to talking about her styling inspiration. &amp;quot;We wanted to give Julie&amp;#039;s show a little bit on an edge. She had these great ideas about a naughty girl and everyone knows I&amp;#039;m a naughty girl, so it was a perfect fit.&amp;quot;  Clothing rack backstage Wearing a beautiful, bright yellow swing dress by Haus, I caught up with Molly Sims right before the show started. &amp;quot;Julie is a really good friend of mine and when I need to look girly, she is my go-to girl,&amp;quot; said Sims, beaming.   Molly Sims before the show in a yellow Julie Haus dress As the show was about to begin, I ran to find my seat (and found the cutest Nintendo DS in the goodie bag). Once it started, I was inundated by all the beautiful items and the young, fresh, effortless styling of the pieces.    Some looks from the Julie Haus S/S 09 show. (I absolutely LOVE the neon-sided sunglasses and the bright pink socks on the right!)  Just before darting out and back to the office, I made a b-line for Leighton Meester to see what her thoughts were on the collection. &amp;quot;The show was absolutely beautiful! It was a vision, really lovely.&amp;quot; Almost more interesting on her love for Haus, Meester admitted to me that she gets nervous when speaking in front of large crowds. &amp;quot;Later on I am going to Fashion Rocks. I am nervous because I am presenting. I am a nervous wreck when it comes to that kind of thing.&amp;quot;   Leighton Meester with Haus after the show "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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