Nylon - November 2008 - (Page 22) 11.08 106 front and center After being featured on other people’s chart-topping singles, Keri Hilson is ready for some of her own. By Kate Williams 107 start to finish After losing everything, Butch Walker starts again with his most thoughtful record yet. By Mikael Wood 108 new kid on the block His face may be plastered on billboards on nearly every street corner in Los Angeles, but actor Tristan Wilds isn’t a household name just yet. By David Greenwald 109 dusk ʼtil dawn The Twilight franchise is being billed as the next Harry Potter, so actress Ashley Greene could be busy for a while. By Nick Duerden 110 culture club 112 en route: room with a view We’ve traveled from coast to coast to find the best hotel rooms in America (hey, someone had to do it). fashion and features 116 the girl canʼt help it Paris Hilton has lived her life under a microscope since she was a teenager, but what do we really know about the world’s most photographed woman? Not much, it turns out. By Luke Crisell. Photographed by Marvin Scott Jarrett 124 short stories Get a leg up this season in micro-miniskirts and frocks by our favorite American designers. Photographed by Danielle Stlaurent photographed by danielle st. laurent. from left: dress by diane von furstenberg, dress by marc by marc jacobs, necklace by erickson beamon. 130 countryʼs finest Behold, NYLON’s definitive A-Z list of things keeping this nation cool (just in case you were considering moving far, far away). radar 100 class act Chester French may be the latest buzz band, but if you ask them, they’ve earned it. By Nik Mercer nylon street 144 star maps: Headbands 146 shopping list 148 bag check: national treasures Ain’t that America: red nails, blue jean cutoffs, striped shirts, and star-studded boots. Packed by Dani Stahl 104 live targets Deerhunter has had their share of complicated moments, both onstage and off. But it’s their music that makes them so electric. By Kim Taylor Bennett 105 sister act Chicago rapper Kid Sister is an energetic ball of energy. By Kate Williams
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