Christina Aguilera: New Chapter In The New Year

Christina Aguilera, who just turned 30, is ready for a fresh start – and what better way to celebrate than with a big bash for her family and friends?

The singer and Burlesque star threw a party at her Beverly Hills home on New Year's Eve, with 175 guests, including her new man Matt Rutler and celeb pals and newlyweds Nicole Richie and Joel Madden.

Aguilera – who toasted the New Year with a custom bottle of Moët champagne with her name engraved on it – wowed the crowd in a silver sequin Herve Leger dress and jeweled Christian Louboutin heels. "She was so excited!" a guest tells PEOPLE. "She was all smiles all night and really relaxed. She's had a tough year, but she looked genuinely happy."

Indeed, the singer recently confided her anticipation of the event in an interview with PEOPLE. "This party is all about counting down to the new chapter of my life," she said. "I'll be surrounded by friends and family who care and love me to death."

With the party and the kick off of 2011, she's closing the book on a difficult year in which she filed for divorce from her husband Jordan Bratman.

"It's really a time for me to look forward to the next chapter in my life," Aguilera added. "I couldn't think of a better way to bring in the New Year [than with a party]."

The event was also about good old-fashioned fun, and featured a Tarot card reader, a photo booth, three bars, a dance floor and deejay and a sushi bar. After midnight, mini egg McMuffins were served as the first breakfast of 2011.

As for hitting the big 3-0, Aguilera says she has no worries on growing older.

"Everything is exciting right now," she says. "I'm an actress and I'm a single mom. I'm entering my thirties. I'm looking at this as an exciting new chapter in my life."

If the eve of the New Year is anything to go by, she's looking at a good year ahead, according to one guest. "At midnight, she got up on stage and thanked everyone for coming. She told everyone how excited she was about the new year, and how normally New Year's Eve parties are usually a disappointment, but this year she wanted all her friends to have a really fun night. And it was! It was a great party." 

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Kim Kardashian’s Early Birthday Festivities

Getting an early start on her birthday celebration (she turns 30 on October 21), Kim Kardashian was spotted out and about in Las Vegas yesterday (October 14).

Joined by her Kourtney Kardashian and Joyce Bonelli, the “Disaster Movie” actress enjoyed some retail therapy at the Palazzo luxury shops at Herve Ledger.

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Lauren Conrad: Herve Leger Hottie

Having been keeping a low profile since "The Hills" finale aftershow, Lauren Conrad was spotted out shopping in Los Angeles, California on Monday (July 26).

Wearing rainbow shoes, cut-off shorts, a grey hooded sweatshirt and flip-flops, the former MTV reality star popped into Herve Leger clothing store to grab a few additions to her wardrobe.

As for what she's got going on in the career end of things, Lauren recently chatted about her upcoming book tour with Cupcake mag.

She tells, "I have a book tour coming up in the beginning of October. Actually it’s a double tour for my third novel, Sugar & Spice, and a Style guide that I wrote (Lauren Conrad Style). Besides that I have the clothing lines to keep me busy, but I am also looking for the perfect project to produce. I’ve always loved the production side of entertainment and would love to be a part of it. I just want to be careful to select a show that I’ll love. I want my first one to be great!"

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Kristin's Hills Finale Replica Dress for $200

Kristin Cavallari revved up a lot of engines the other night at the finale for The Hills, arriving to her show's finale bash in this season's most dazzling trend -- the nude bandaged one shouldered dress -- by celebrity fave designer, Zuhair Murad.

The $4,700 nude silk chiffon and lace banded one shoulder cocktail dress with cutout bodice and clear crystals from Zuhair Murad's Ready-to-Wear Spring 2010 Collection was a very sophisticated look for KC.

If you're willing to lay out mucho dinero, Cavallari's dress can be purchased at Los Angeles and New York Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Jimmy's store locations.

Feeling like you want to get the look with a hot dress that's similar in color and style and you just want to do a rental for a special occasion? Rent the Runway has a Herve Leger by Max Azria version for a weekend $200 fee for a $1690 dress. Details are here.

The pageantry is gone but it's still worth a look and as we all know, Herve dresses are like wearing Haute Couture Spanx!

And then if you're just in the market for a keeper that's still cute and can stay with you, Express has entered into the ring with a gold replica of a bandage dress for $79.90 in sizes x-small to large. This rayon, synthetic, spandex diagonal one shoulder dress has a side zip and measures 34" long from the shoulder to the hem.

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Style Poll: Lauren Conrad vs Katie Cassidy

Lauren Conrad wowed in a Hervé Léger dress while at a benefit in NYC. Melrose Place actress, Katie Cassidy sported the frock at an event at The Bank.

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Lauren Conrad: Avon Angel

Getting all glammed up for a night on the town, Lauren Conrad was on hand for the Avon Foundation for Women Gala in New York City on Tuesday (October 27).

Looking sexy in a Herve Leger dress, the former “Hills” hottie mingled with fellow celebs on-hand, posing for pictures alongside the likes of Reese Witherspoon and Courteney Cox.

Meanwhile, Miss Conrad is among the rest of us, as she’s currently gearing up for the Halloween holiday.

Of her costume plans, she tells, “I’m going to be a clown! I’m not going the sexy route, really - it’s almost like a jester clown. Tights that are black and white and a tutu and suspenders and funny makeup.”

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