Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson, named 2013 Face of Faviana talks about her new role with editors and writers from outlets such as Seventeen, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, MTV Style and many more, gather at the Faviana showroom to meet and greet Ashley.

When Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson was named the Face of Faviana for 2013, there were plenty of photos of her modeling styles ranging from evening gowns to prom dresses 2013. The photographs, snapped by renowned fashion photographer Fadil Berisha, showcased this year’s exquisite new styles and are just the beginning of an exciting year and partnership between Ashley and Faviana. But with so many photos to take and so many styles to showcase, Ashley wasn’t able to address the media who wanted to know more about the Hollywood star’s role with the Fashion Avenue dressmaker.

But that’s all going to change as the star met with editors and writers from outlets such as Seventeen, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, MTV Style, NY Daily News, Stylecaster, Hollywood Life, Lucky, Teen Vogue, OK, and E! News. Journalists, fashionistas, bloggers and trendsetters descended upon the Faviana showroom to meet and talk with Ashley as she announced several of her personal favorite styles from the Faviana Collection. Her favorites feature a wide array of styles – everything from gorgeous formal wear to a fun and vibrant cocktail dress.

Sources indicate that Miss Benson will most likely opt for a cocktail dress – an appropriate choice for a day in Manhattan where the weather is finally improving – and reporters will get a chance to see Benson show off some of her personal favorites, including a dazzling blue dress (her favorite color!) which she modeled to perfection in our latest video. In addition to checking out these stunning styles, journalists and media are eager to learn about her new upcoming film, Spring Breakers.

“Ashley’s style is effortless and chic,” said Faviana’s in-house stylist. “She has such natural beauty and a vibrant personality – it’s no wonder that so many girls look up to her and admire her sense of style and personality.” Benson is the first celebrity partner for the design house, known for making exquisite evening gowns and dresses but rapidly expanding into cocktail dresses. “Her fashion choices make her look and feel good, which is exactly the type of consumer – smart, ambitious and stylish – we cater to.”

About Faviana: Faviana has distinguished themselves over the years as a leader in the industry for being able to create the perfect dress for any occasion – from prom to a night in the city and more, Faviana’s wide range of styles are inspired by the hottest runways and fashion trendsetters, making them the ‘go to’ brand for the best designer-inspired looks. Designed with the fashion-smart shopper in mind, Faviana speaks to a variety of discerning, fashion forward consumers. To learn more about Faviana visit http://www.faviana.com

Ashley Benson has been quite the busy lady recently. Between premiering her new film “Spring Breakers,” keeping “Pretty Little Liars” fans on their toes every week with new episodes, and guest starring on “How I Met Your Mother,” it’s no wonder the girl’s become a sensation. Her latest gig as the face of Faviana, the dress company that every prom-goer will be hitting up soon, suits Ashley beautifully and is making us wish we could go to prom again. We caught up with the pop culture idol to get her take on beauty behind-the-scenes, her makeup must-haves and what she loves most about her nail art on set.

Beauty High: Have you picked up any beauty tips from working on set?

Ashley Benson: I have! I’ve learned how to do my own eye makeup, I really didn’t know how to do anything before. I still don’t know how to do my own hair, to be honest. I have a lot of facial masks, all from the show. I usually do that in the morning, I’ll do a cucumber mask to get anything that’s puffy down, and to feel better. I’ve taken a lot of those, I always moisturize and I try to watch my face because I have so much makeup on all the time.

You’ve been on a crazy whirlwind press tour going from city to city. Have you figured out any essentials that you need to have with you in your bag?

I definitely need moisturizer on my face and Chapstick. I have these great eye patches, they’re super cold, and they take all the puffiness away. Emergen-C is a must because I’m flying all the time, and you don’t want to get sick. And hand sanitizer, so I don’t get sick. I’m a hypochondriac, so I’m always [washing my hands].

What is your go to beauty look for either a night out or during the day?

During the day I don’t wear makeup. When I go out, I love to wear smudgy eyeliner and bronzer, and blush and then Chanel makes a great lipstick called “Boy,” which is a nude color. It’s my favorite.

Is it just for “Pretty Little Liars,” or do you have nail art regularly?

I love to get my nails done. I usually get them done every week and I love to do crazy stuff. For the show, we do insane nails, so I’m always changing them every episode. It’s been nice because when I’m not working on the show, I get to keep them for at least two weeks. Usually, I have to change them every week so it’s been fun. Right now I have upside down hearts on my nails.

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Ashley Benson has already nabbed a huge teen fan base (lovingly dubbed “Benzoholics”) thanks to her role as high school queen bee Hanna Marin on ABC Family’s smash “Pretty Little Liars,” but her career is about to hit new heights with “Spring Breakers”—one of the year’s buzziest films (out March 15 in L.A. and New York, out March 22 nationwide).

In case you’re not familiar (yet!), the dark comedy is directed by Harmony Korine—who’s responsible for left-of-center cult classics like “Kids” and “Gummo”—and stars Benson, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and Rachel Korine as four spring break-seeking college girls who find themselves engulfed in a world of drugs and crime alongside a cornrowed James Franco.

Benson is also upping her involvement in the fashion industry, appearing in a campaign for Faviana, which specializes in special-occasion items, such as prom dresses (perfect for her fans!)

We caught up with the 23-year-old at the Faviana showroom in New York, where we chatted about her personal style, her all-time favorite “Pretty Little Liars” looks, and the fact she’s never been to prom or spring break (ironic, considering she’s constantly cast as typical American teenagers).

StyleCaster: How is it working with Faviana?

Ashley Benson: This is super-cool for me because I never got to go to prom. I remember when I was younger, my sister would be going and I would help her pick out her dress, and now I get to do that for my fans. There’s the main Faviana line, as well as Faviana Glamour, which is more sophisticated—for those who like to dress a little bit more mature. The cool thing about these dresses is that you feel like you’re on the red carpet. They’re all designer-inspired, and you feel amazing in them. I was able to pick out 14 dresses for the campaign, and those are the top sellers! I feel really cool.

How would you describe your personal style?

My personal style is more casual. I love wearing boots, Converse, leather jackets, skinny jeans, and baggy T-shirts. I feel like I always have to be dressed up all the time, so when I have days off, I just love to be comfortable. I gear more towards black, I kind of have more of a edgy-feel. It’s tomboy-ish, I guess you could say.

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Get ready to meet “Red Coat”! As you can see in this exclusive photo from Pretty Little Liars‘ March 19 season 3 finale, the ever crazier and crazier Spencer (Troian Bellisario) meets the until-now elusive “Red Coat” face-to-face for the first time. The details around her meeting with “Red Coat” are sketchy, but the show’s actors and producers have already heavily teased to EW that crimson-hooded spook largely factors into the season’s denouement.

On the subject of “Red Coat,” Bellisario says: “There is something about her that is so familiar that it’s almost more frightening than ‘A,’ which is a completely new terror.” Maybe that explains Spencer’s stunned look in the above photo? “There’s something about ‘Red Coat’ that they all recognize about their past. There’s some kind of haunting to it — not to say that there’s a supernatural element — but the girls are all kind of getting that feeling from it, that it’s more frightening than ‘A.’ This must be one person, and we must know them.”

Is “Red Coat” the “A” team captain? Is she CeCe (Vanessa Ray)? She’s “who you think it might be, yes,” says executive producer Oliver Goldstick, but “it’s not definitive. The finale is a shocker.” Lucy Hale — who plays Little Liar Aria — adds that the hooded villain “could be the keeper of a lot of answers and a lot of things that they’ve been searching for.”

How will Pretty Little Liars end? Well, no one knows — largely because (as EW’s recent cover story pointed out) the series is at the top of its game right now and will likely run for another couple seasons. The “A” team is here to stay!

But the end is still worth thinking about. Should the show — which will end its third season on March 19 — keep telling stories at the same pace, the end of season 5 would see the girls graduate from high school, likely in the spring of 2015. (PLL has been renewed through a 24-episode fourth season so far, which will keep it on the air through at least next March.) Commencement seems like a perfect point to wrap things up, right?

Executive producer Marlene King is toying with the five-seasons-and-out idea, but for now she remains coy: “Knowing the endgame allows us to have something to work toward.” How does the entire Pretty Little Liars creative team see these girls going out? King, her fellow executive producer Oliver Goldstick, and the actresses think the four characters — Aria (Lucy Hale), Spencer (Troian Bellisario), Hanna (Ashley Benson), and Emily (Shay Mitchell) — should have a happy ending, but they’ve all got some rather interesting suggestions for how it should all wrap up ultimately, which you can read below.

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A week ago, we learned which characters the stars of Pretty Little Liars don’t want to be “A,” and yesterday, Shay Mitchell told us all about why she loves her “Mitchies.” Today, the stars of Pretty Little Liars — Mitchell, Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, and Troian Bellisario — are back with more questions from fans on Twitter.

The queries this time around find them delving into the world of Rosewood, talking about everything from wardrobe swaps to body swaps. One question: If there was a body swap episode, who would be who? Benson revealed her number one choice: “Mine would definitely be my grandma.” The girls also discussed a potential Aria-Byron body swap, and afterward, they went on to talk filming on location and their reactions to Toby’s (Keegan Allen) evil side, prompting Bellisario to reveal that she “was stoked” about the Toby twist. However, none of it matters because, as Bellisario put it: “He’s dead now.” Huh?! Was she joking, or has Toby really left present-day Rosewood for good?

Get a look inside our cover shoot and interview session with the girls of PLL below:

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Television isn’t just about ratings anymore. Now networks are fighting to earn the “most social” title for their hit shows, and one of the savviest series in the social media universe is the over-the-top teen mystery Pretty Little Liars. The ABC Family phenomenon and its digitally-inclined stars — Lucy Hale, 23; Ashley Benson, 23; Shay Mitchell, 25; and Troian Bellisario, 27 — are changing how networks measure success, one photobomb, tweet, status update, and Keek video at a time.

Some of the of their posts may be related to the ABC Family drama, where the girls play an atypically glamorous high school foursome tormented by anonymous and cunning cyberbullies out to punish the friends of a dead queen bee. But the cast’s real gift is for unleashing more personal-flavored details — a video of Benson slinking around to Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” with person-of-interest James Franco; photos of Hale in the studio recording her country album — that serve as a dose of gossip-crack for viewers and fans, which keeps them clicking and tuning in. Pretty Little Liars draws 3.8 million viewers each week, while also maintaining a colossal digital footprint of more than 10 million likes on Facebook, a Twitter handle (@ABCFpll) with a million-plus followers, and four stars who collectively reach more than 5.5 million with a tweet or retweet. (Hale alone boasts 2.2 million Twitter followers.)

Just in time for Social Media Week — going on right now in NYC — EW explores how Pretty Little Liars cracked the social-media code, and how other series hope to learn from their success. Plus we get the cast and exec producer I. Marlene King to preview the remaining episodes – Emily becomes a detective! Spencer goes crazy! “Red Coat” will be revealed! — as PLL heads to its third season finale on March 19.

For more on Pretty Little Liars and the social-media phenomenon around it, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands February 22.

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