Santa couldn't make it this year, so instead, we thought we'd get you into the holiday spirit with these red-and-green fashion pix of your fave Hillzies! Have a Very Merry Christmas (if that's your thing) and even merrier three-day weekend. We'll see ya back here bright and early Monday morning!

Now's your chance to ask Audrina Patridge anything you ever wanted to know about her! The Hillzie's been fielding fan questions on her blog, Audrina Patridge.com, and recently she's fessed up to everything from her favorite designer (she's all about Balmain) to her BFFship with recent ex Corey Bohan (right now, they're just "friends" who "stay in touch").

'Course, much as we value her fashion feedback/Bohan updates, we're much more interested to hear her thoughts on dating, relationships ... and Justin Bobby. Check out two of her most revealing answers after the jump, plus head to 'Drina's website to hit her up yourself!

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Stephen Colletti made quite an impression on the ladies in high school.

Last year, Lauren Conrad read us some sappy 'Dear Diary' entries about her old crush, and now her former Laguna rival, Kristin Cavallari, is joining in on the fun. Apparently, Kristin was reunited with her old high school journal last week, and was equal parts horrified/amused to find it full of Taylor Swift-ian musings and mushy declarations of love!

"I found my old diary!! Oh my f***ing gosh, Sorry!! but I was very silly," K-Cav tweeted on Dec. 18. "I wrote ... I love Stephen always and forever" she said, adding "haha ... I want to kill myself as I read this HAHAHA."

Check out these pix of (an all grown-up!) Kristin hitting the town last Friday, then take another look back at LC's old Laguna room -- and living will!

Don't let the Christian Sirianos of the world fool you. Becoming the next big designer doesn't happen overnight, and it certainly doesn't happen to every girl/guy with a sewing machine and a dream. Fortunately, things are looking promising for Whitney Port, who turned her preliminary sketches into a full-fledged collection (Whitney Eve) on The City and is gearing up to see her spring 2010 line hit stores at the end of January.

Yesterday, the stylish City star spoke with WWD.com about the dual pressures of making it in the industry -- and following in the footsteps of former costars (and fellow fashionistas) Heidi Pratt and Lauren Conrad. And while Whit waved off comparisons to her girlfriends (they're all designers, but that's about it!), she admitted to feeling the pressures of the economic downturn.

"Obviously, it's scary," Whitney confessed. "I think it's really hard to break out [as a designer] right now since the fashion industry is struggling. I mean, people don't want to spend their money on clothes right now -- it's a luxury."

So how does she cope with her fears? By forgetting about all the scary statistics -- and putting her energy towards creating clothes that reflect her personal style.

"You're always worried about people not understanding your point of view, not being able to get it. But I think my biggest competition is myself."

When your everyday clothes are chic enough to make Heidi Klum blush, no one (not even Whitney Port!) can deny you've got a style IQ bordering on genius. So how does Olivia Palermo do it? Simple: she mixes tailored cheapies with seasonal splurges, accessorizes like a pro and makes sure her feet are always dressed to kill.

Yep, Liv's combination of aspirational/accessible has already earned her praise from even the toughest critics, and now the City star's earned herself a place on Teen Vogue's annual Best Dressed list (she came in at No. 9!). Read why Lauren Conrad's alma mater is going gaga for Palerms -- they claim she's "redefined party dressing" -- plus tell us how long you think it'll take the social-slash-stylista to crack the top five!

+ Love Liv's put-together party wear? Or are you more about her show-stopping jewelry? Take a peek at some of her best looks and tell us what you admire most about her style.

With the holidays just around the corner, we thought we'd take a look on Twitter and see what our fave Hills and City stars have been up to. Turns out, they're just as bad at getting their early Chrismukkah shopping done as we are! Take a look at these tweets from the past week and find out why Lo Bosworth's sore (at LC!), Stephanie Pratt's pattin' herself on the back and Whitney Port's burning the midnight oil.

Lauren Conrad has a case of the sads, y'all. According to her Twitter, the former Hillzie's achy, sniffly and hopped up on cold meds, not to mention totally grouchy about her lack of Glee. So we've decided to cheer her up by showing her how great she really has it! After all, if she wasn't stuck indoors, watching it rain "cats and Chloes," she could be ...

... PDAing with Jason Wahler.

... fake-chatting on her cell.

... hanging out with Brody Jenner's old hair.

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So, either Brody Jenner's the most humble man alive or else dude's in desperate need of a working mirror. How else to explain why the sexy/scruffy Hills heartthrob was totally downplaying his hotness in a recent interview with MTV News?

Yep, when asked who he'd want to play him in the movie vershe of LC's L.A. Candy, the Brodester came back with Emile Hirsch, calling the Milk star an "incredible actor," saying it'd be an honor to be portrayed by the "way better looking" Hirsch.

Alright, listen here, Brodes. We're not sure whether you're actually trying to make us more in love with you than we -- and the After Show's Jessi Cruickshank -- already are, but here's a hot tip: that whole "aw, shucks" modesty bit you've got going on? It's TOTALLY WORKING.

Hey, confidence can be hot, but sometimes there's nothing sexier than a dude who doesn't even know he's got it! And for the record, we'd take The Hills' resident plaid boy over Speed Racer any day...

+ Think Brody needs to get his eyes checked?! Sound off in the comments and tell us whether you think the dreamy Hills star is second banana (to Emile Hirsch) -- or leading man material!

After Heidi and Spencer made up -- and agreed to stop making babies -- on The Hills season finale, we figured they'd take the first opportunity to step out in public and show us how crazy-in-love they are with one of their trademark paparazzi PDAs. Instead, the press-happy couple surprised us by skipping the live finale and pulling a total disappearing act! In fact, we've barely seen (or heard from) them since mid-November, save for a few book promos/holiday-themed Twitter updates.

So where have the Pratts been hiding all this time? Are they filming scenes for next season's I'm A Celebrity? Penning a dishy tell-all about Lauren Conrad? Still recovering from that emotionally scarring on-air attack?!

At this point, your guess is as good as ours, so take the poll, sound off in the comments and tell us whether you think they're snuggling by the fire, recording Heidi's next music video -- or just laying low and enjoying a little (much-deserved) alone time!

All black-and-white print dresses were not created equal, but we still did a double take last night after spotting Kristin Cavallari's short, puff-sleeved number. The reason? It totally reminded us of the retro, two-toned frock LC wore to the 2009 VMAs! Okay, fine, so they're not exactly alike -- Lauren's vintage-y V-neck had a looser fit and a more basic cross-hatch pattern while Kristin's bolder prints (and zig-zagging zippers) had an edgier feel -- but something about that sexy scoop-neck gave us the weirdest feeling of Hills deja vu!

+ Think we're still woozy from all the bright lights/dazzling star wattage? Or was Kristin channeling her old Laguna nemesis neighbor last night? Take a look back at both gals' getups and let us know whether you see the similarities!