The adorable Hello Kitty character has been around for more than 35 years, but she’s never been more popular than she is right now. Celebs like Dakota Fanning, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears and Perez Hilton are flaunting Hello Kitty everything — from apparel to bandages!

Retailers everywhere are jumping on the bandwagon, offering clothes, jewelry, handbags, footwear and many more fun items — all boasting the familiar big-eyed kitty with no mouth.

Jewelry
Paris Hilton (above), Cameron Diaz, Miley Cyrus and other celebrities have been spotted wearing diamond-encrusted Hello Kitty necklaces.

This Hello Kitty Hot Pink Necklace (right) from Hot Topic features a funky pink 17″ chain with a 1-1/2″ enamel Hello Kitty pendant. Find it online or in Hot Topic stores for $12.

Accessories
Avril Lavigne (left) likes Hello Kitty slippers.

Find a pair for your little lady at Sanrio.com, the official site for Hello Kitty products. Her feet will be cozy warm in these pink, fluffy Hello Kitty Face Slippers (right), just $16.50.

First Aid
Mariah Carey has an enormous Hello Kitty collection. She wears Hello Kitty apparel, holds plush Hello Kitty toys on stage, and even heals her boo-boos with Hello Kitty Band-Aids.

You can find a box of Hello Kitty Band-Aid childrens adhesive bandages in most drugstores and online at Amazon. About $3 for a box of 20.

I have a Hello Kitty notebook. What do you — or your kids — have that features the feline icon?

Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers have been around for a long time…  according to Wikipedia, since 1917!

Once known as “eraser heads” worn only by the uncool kids, Chuck Taylors are now THE shoes to own.

Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame is the unofficial brand spokesperson, wearing the All Stars on the movie set (as Bella and Joan Jett) as well as on the red carpet with designer dresses!

There’s a pair of Chuck Taylors for every kid in your family.

Teens and Tweens
From wholesome to edgy, there’s a Chuck Taylor for every teen.

Leather Hi Tops

The smooth leather upper is longer lasting and easier to clean than canvas. This style comes in chocolate or black with the trademark white trim.

$73.95 at Zappos.com.

Floral Lo Tops

This canvas shoe features an allover floral screenpring as well as the All Star® logo.

Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame wears these with everything.

$45.95 at DSW.com.

Kids
Your elementary school kid can choose from an enormous variety of Chuck Taylors — lo tops or hi tops, plain or patterned, lace up or Velcro.

Flame

This cool pattern comes in both hi- and lo-top styles and is suitable for girls and boys.

$40 at Zappos.com.

Butterfly

The pink canvas upper features embroidered butterflies and faux stretch laces.

$19.97 at Amazon.com.

Toddler
Your little one won’t be short on style!

Rubiks Hi Tops

The primary color blocks are fun and match nearly every outfit.

$29.97 at Shiekh Shoes.com.

Velcro Oxfords

The V3 Ox boasts a classic oxford silhouette and easy-to-use Velcro straps. Look for them in boy colors and in patterns, too.

$38.95 at Zappos.com.

Baby
Tiny baby toes will stay warm and cozy in a pair of trendy crib shoes.

Pink Crib Shoes

The canvas Converse® Baby All Stars® Chuck Taylor® Crib Shoes come are perfect for a baby girl.

$19.95 at Classic Sport Shoes.com.

Leather Crib Shoes

The First Star hi-tops are leather and feature traction dots!

$19.99 at Shoes.com.

Trendy or tacky? Tell us what you think of celebrities and their Chuck Taylor All Stars.

The immensely popular Twilight movie stars some of the most gorgeous people we’ve ever seen. The pale, smooth-as-marble skin of Edward, Alice, Rosalie, and the rest of the Cullen vampires exemplify the beauty of fair skin.

For decades, tanned celebs led scores of teens to hit the tanning beds and beaches — with little or no protection — in search of that golden look of Hollywood. Sadly, tanned skin is damaged skin, and many sunbathers are now paying a heavy price for their tanning indulgences. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons are making a fortune helping prematurely aged stars look young again, while other medical professionals are coming to the aid of unfortunate sun worshipers who suffer from deadly skin cancer.

Some stars decided to take a safer route, opting for spray-on and other artificial tans notoriously referred to as the orange-y fake bake. But more and more young celebrities are embracing their porcelain skin and bringing a new-found glamour to pale. Here are just a few of these natural beauties:

Dakota Fanning — acting since age 5, Dakota landed the coveted role of vampire Jane in the Twilight sequel, New Moon

Abigail Breslin — 12-year-old Kit Kittredge really is “an American Girl”

Avril Lavigne — Lavigne makes pale look hot, whether she’s rocking out on the music scene or designing clothes on the fashion scene

Emma Roberts — Julia’s niece has three movies coming out in 2009

Alexander Ludwig and Anna Sophia Robb — the new Race to Witch Mountain stars are attractive on-screen siblings

Daniel Radcliffe — Harry Potter bared more than just his fair face in the much talked-about play, Equus

Frances Bean Cobain – the fair lass is the daughter of Courtney Love and late Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain

Kristen Stewart — Twilight’s “Bella Swan” doesn’t have to change into a vampire to flaunt her smooth skin

Lily Cole — Look for her lily-white skin in this year’s Rage and The Imagination of Doctor Parnassus

Rumer Willis – the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis was one of People magazine’s 2008 Most Beautiful celebrities

Are you ready to embrace your fair complexion?