Fashion, Style, & Beauty
Hottest 2012 Super Bowl souvenir is a hand-knit scarf
The most coveted, most sought after, hottest, and hardest to get souvenir heading in to the Feb. 5 Super Bowl is a hand-knitted scarf. What makes the scarves so difficult to wrap hands around are that they are not actually for sale. The knit one, purl two blue and white hand knitted scarves come with the Super Bowl XLVI emblem sewn on. An attached postcard reveals the...
Kardashian sisters pose topless for Kardashian Kollection denim
Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian have posed topless to promote their bottoms. The trio’s line of denim jeans will be available in about four weeks. However, those clamoring for a sneak peak can get one via the revealing ads, which feature denim jeans in various cuts with the sisters modeling their namesake clothing. “The Kim” is described as a sexy,...
Ugg boots given; given boot
New England is going to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis this Sunday where they will face the New York Giants in what is expected to be one of the most watched games in TV history, and one of the best displays of some football in some time. In a congratulatory gesture, Patriots’s quarterback Tom Brady gave each player on the team a pair of Ugg boots. This is the second...
Burberry, DKNY, Oscar de la Renta dominate Fashion 2.0 nominees
Leading the nominations for the 3rd Annual Fashion 2.0 Awards are Burberry, DKNY and Oscar de la Renta. All three fashion houses will compete along with Coach and Kate Spade for the Top Innovator prize. In 2011, the award went to DKNY. Oscar de la Renta will go up against Bergdorf Goodman, Dior, Gucci and Burberry for the Best Facebook Award. In December, Burberry made ...
Coach profits get lift from North American sales
Coach Inc’s fiscal second quarter profits rose 15 percent as strong North American sales helped offset flat indirect sales. The luxury handbag, accessories and leather-good maker has seen its profits grow for more than two years despite the dour economy. For the quarter ending Dec. 31, Coach on Tuesday reported a profit of $347.5 million, or $1.18 a share, up from...
Digital catwalk is the new fashion for couture shows
This could be one fashion trend that is here to stay. The fashion public relations and production powerhouse KCD Worldwide announced Monday a new service, where it will produce some shows in an entirely digital format. The new idea, which is being touted as an alternative to runway and presentation formats, is aimed at making it easier for time-crunched reporters and editors. During...
Heidi Klum, Seal confirm plans to divorce
Hollywood golden couple Heidi Klum and Seal have confirmed they are ending their marriage of nearly seven years. The pair married at Seal’s beachfront home in 2005. German-born Victoria Secret model and “Project Runway” star, Klum, 38, is expected to file papers at Los Angeles County Superior Court this week citing irreconcilable difference. According...
Lil’ Wayne launches new streetwear line
Lil’ Wayne launched his new line of streetwear last week at the Hotel Americano in Chelsea, New York. The rap superstar dazzled reporters and a cadre of admirers in the hotel’s hip basement bar. The lined dubbed “TRUKFIT” reflects the rapper’s eclectic tastes in sports culture, technology and music. Featured are camouflage cargo shorts, raglans,...
Cindy Crawford’s daughter, 10, makes her modeling debut
The new face of the Young Versace line is the young daughter of Cindy Crawford. Following the launch of Young Versace’s first store in Milan last month, the brand unveiled its new advertising campaign, with supermodel Cindy Crawford’s 10-year-old daughter Kaia Gerber as the face. According to the fashion house’s creative director Donatella Versace, Gerber...
57,000 carat emerald up for sale
It’s the size of a watermelon. It weighs more than 25 pounds. It’s been named “God’s Gift.” And for a million dollars or so it could be yours. The “Teodora,” or God’s Gift, is the world’s largest cut emerald at 57,000 carats and it is will be auctioned off this month in Canada. The 25.35 pound emerald, appraised Monday...
Motorized shoes to hit stores in March
Battery-powered motorized shoes that can move a person at 10 miles per hour will hit the stores in March, according to its inventor. Called spnKiX, the gadgets, shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, will sell for $649 a pair, said Los Angeles-based industrial designer Peter Treadway. His Acton Inc. company will produce the wearable machines that look like...
Louis Vuitton teams up with polka dot artist
Louis Vuitton has collaborated with Japanese “polka dot artist” Yayoi Kusama on a series of products including leather goods, ready-to-wear accessories, shoes, watches and jewelry. WWD reports the French fashion house’s artistic director Marc Jacobs worked with the acclaimed Japanese artist on the new line. Kusama is best known for her polka dots, which...
Mila Kunis is the new face of Dior
Actress Mila Kunis has been named the new face of Christian Dior. The 28-year-old beauty, who appeared in the 2010 thriller “Black Swan,” is the latest Hollywood star to be named to the Dior line. Kunis will follow in the footsteps of such icons as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly. Kunis, who admits to being a jeans and T-shirt kind of gal, told...
Liz Claiborne changes name to Fifth & Pacific
The fashion house of Liz Claiborne has a new name. As the company moves ahead and past its iconic brand and focuses on its more trendy lines including Juicy Couture, kate spade and Lucky Brand, it announced its new name: Fifth & Pacific. In October, the company agreed to sell its namesake line, Monet and Kensie fashion brands for $328 million, giving the cash-strapped...
David Beckham bares almost all for new underwear ad
David Beckham stripped down to his skivvies, showing off some fab abs, for ads for his new H&M bodywear line. The photos feature the soccer phenom modeling boxer briefs, tanks and shorts offered in the collection. The undergarments will be available beginning Feb. 2 at 1,800 H&M stores worldwide. Items for sale include underpants, briefs, trunks, boxer briefs and...
Vera Wang expands into menswear and juniors
Vera Wang, the iconic designer perhaps best known for her haute couture bridal gowns, is branching out into menswear and juniors. Wang is broadening her reach with a new line of teen clothing and menswear and looks to shows her edgier side.. The fashion designer said in a statement that her new moves also include a line of rental tuxedos for Men’s Wearhouse, and...
H&M to launch ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ clothing
Trish Summerville, costume designer of the film based on Stieg Larsson’s best selling mystery series, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” has collaborated with Sweden’s H&M to create a 30-piece clothing collection inspired by Lisbeth Salander, the computer hacking investigator protagonist. H&M, a chain owned by Henne & Mautitz AB of...
For Spring 2012 fashion, think orange
Want to know what the newest color trend for Spring 2012 is? It’s orange–orange you glad you asked. Some love it, others hate it. But, bright, fiery, and bold orange is one of the hottest color trends for next spring. Described as cheery, festive and fun, orange will be the must-have color in everything from overcoats, to dresses, to sweaters, to dishware, to...
Gifts for the fashion conscious woman
Some may call her high maintenance. But we say she is a woman of style. She is a gal who knows what she likes, what wears well and what looks good. While she may gravitate towards Tiffany’s, Coach and Dior while department store shopping, what this fashionista really craves for Christmas is a toy. Think Kindle, iPad, iPhone, a photo printer, a wellness monitor, Marc...
Michael Kors to go public
The IPO calendar over the past several months has been buzzing about internet and social networking companies. But next week, sophisticated and fashionable eyes will be focused on the initial public offering from the luxury clothing company Michael Kors. The New York label said in a regulatory filing on Dec. 2, that it is offering 41.7 million shares at a price between...
Scarlett Johansson speaks about her marriage to Ryan Reynolds in Cosmo
Though Scarlett Johansson isn’t the type to lay all her business out on the table, the January issue of Cosmopolitan (on newsstands now) gave us glimpse into ScarJo’s brain (and heart) as she opened up about her two-year marriage to Ryan Reynolds before calling it quits in last year. “It seemed like a very romantic thing to do, and it was. It was the best...
Keep your cashmere in shape for seasons to come
Winter months bring out cashmere collections in various colors and labels. Fashionistas and designers often have closets filled with cashmere blazers, sweaters, scarves and socks. Correctly caring for cashmere can keep your items in tip-top shape and lasting for decades. Most labels may read “dry clean only,” but experts say that hand washing a cashmere item...
Spring 2012 accessories and clothes for women are “lady-like”
Feminine and elegant accessories and clothes are the newest trend for 2012 as demure dressing returns. Marc Jacobs started the trend for the “retro demure lady look” from the 40s and 50s, and others are following suit. The newest styles are sure to please your mother and grandmother, but they are definitely not vintage designs. Featured will be boxy silhouettes,...
Hear this: Earmuffs are in
Hear this: earmuffs are back in style this year. The newest earmuffs come in a variety of colors and fabrics. On the lower end are fuzzy neon earmuffs. Moving up in price are winter plaid ear muffs. And at the high end are sheepskin and mink muffs. Styles range from hip to cute, from cool to chic. Some are simple behind-the head-designs. Others are plush earmuffs with ...
Stella McCartney’s sunglasses are eco-friendly
Designer Stella McCartney doesn’t use leather on the runway. She is staunch supporter of Meatless Monday. And now, the famous designer and daughter of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, uses her love of the environment and animals, in her new sunglasses. The stellar Stella shades are made with injected bioplatsics, comprised of 54 percent castor seed oil, a renewable resource,...
CEE LO ADDED TO MUSICAL LINEUP – THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW
Cee Lo Green Joins Kanye West for the Star-Studded Musical Line-up on “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show airing Tuesday, Nov. 29. Supermodel Candice Swanepoel will open the lingerie runway show, which will also star Supermodels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, Lindsey Ellingson, and a bevy of other...
Gaudy Christmas sweaters making fashion comeback
Say it isn’t so. Some retailers are reporting that gaudy Christmas sweaters are back in vogue. Usually regarded as a fashion faux pas, those traditional sweaters sporting reindeer with cotton ball noses, snowflakes with glitter and pictures of a jolly Santa Claus with real jingling sleigh bells are a trend among fashionistas this season and a popular theme for holiday...
Ann Taylor heading north in expansion
Oh Canada!Specialty apparel retailer Ann Taylor, headquartered in New York City, has plans to expand globally. The American group of retail chain stores for women, known as Ann Taylor Stores, will expand into Canada in 2012 and then look further abroad. Known for its classic styled suits, separates, dresses, shoes and accessories, the Ann Taylor brand is marketed under...
Hearts of Stone Jewelry goes to the Globes
Hearts of Stone Jewelry, in association with The Artisan Group, is pleased to announce they will participate in a luxury Gift Lounge on January 13-14, 2012 hosted by GBK Productions at the L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, in honor of The 2012 Golden Globes Nominees and Presenters. All attending celebrities will receive our “Love the Globes”...
Men’s apparel sales to be a bright spot this holdiay season
Clothes make the man, and more and more men are making the move to more fashionable attire. That increased interest and demand may turn out to be a particularly bright spot for retail sales this holiday season. Total U.S. men’s apparel sales rose 6.5 percent to $53.7 billion in the year through September, outpacing the 1.2 percent rise in women’s wear, according...
Fashion icon Gwen Stefani designs kidswear for Target
Target Corp. has partnered with fashion and music icon Gwen Stefani to create Harajuku Mini for Target, an exclusive collection featuring apparel and accessories for girl and boy infants and toddlers and tween girls. “I’ve always been inspired by the cool children’s clothing in Japan, but it was always so hard for me to find it here,” said Gwen Stefani. “That’s...
Crystal Heels Takes Designer Shoes to a New Level
An exciting new company has launched and is creating quite a stir within the fashion industry. Established in Beverly Hills, California, Crystal Heels is the “go to” place for stars and celebrities who desire to stand out and make an impression on the red carpet with a pair of sparkling crystal shoes. Each shoe is hand made using thousands of Swarovski crystals....
Kat Von D unveils clothing line
Not a hint of tattoos, but plenty of black. Kat Von D., the tattoo artist who once had her own TV show and is perhaps best known for her romantic fling with Jesse James, Sandra Bullock’s ex, has launched her clothing collection for the fall of 2011. The collection, available on her site KatVonDLosAngeles.com, includes coats, shirts, tights, dresses and accessories. The...
Rachel Bilson appears on the Cover of ‘Nylon’ for November 2011
When Rachel sat down with the reports from Nylons she shared the following insights about herself: What you’d see if you spent the night with Rachel: “I’m all about Netflix and ordering Teen Mom on iTunes. I go to bed at 9! I’m not as interested in going out and partying at night anymore; I’m more set in my ways. I know I sound like an 80 year old.” How she...
Who Wore it Better? Gabrielle Union vs. Joy Bryant
by Claire Gabrielle Union cuddled with boyfriend Dwyane Wade at the 2011 Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award Ceremony in a pink sherbert Fall 2011 Missoni dress reminiscent of the Missoni number Joy Bryant slipped on for the Costume Institute Gala: While Joy’s version was more covered in long sleeves and a moderate v-neck, Gabrielle sizzled in a halter option. The look was...
Judge rejects Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’ trademark claim for clothing line
We all know Madonna as the “Material Girl,” but that doesn’t seem to quite hold up in court. The singer’s “Material Girl” trademark claim was rejected by a federal judge. L.A.-based retailer LA Triumph sued Madonna over her “Material Girl” clothing line at Macy’s, a collaboration between her and her daughter Lola. LA...
Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears inspire Agent Provocateur fall campaign
The Hollywood crotch flash trend, made popular by the likes of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan, is thankfully over. But Agent Provocateur is modeling its new fall campaign after those infamous paparazzi shots. The luxury lingerie company has enlisted “Boardwalk Empire” star Paz de la Huerta, who made headlines for a drunken bar brawl earlier...
Lenny Kravitz announces interior design projects in Miami
Singer Lenny Kravitz says he finds leisure in decorating when he’s not rocking out on his guitar on stage. The 47-year-old rocker, who owns an interior design company, told Today Show’s co-host Ann Curry after a performance on the Rockafeller Plaza in New York City on Friday that he is currently working on a pair of new design projects in Miami. “That’s...
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino hooks up in tanning business
“Jersey Shore” star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is getting ready to capitalize on the “T” in his trademark expression, “Gym, Tan, Laundry.” Sitting inside a large, glowing capsule that looked more like a spaceship than a tanning bed at one of Boca Tanning Opportunities, Inc.’s newest stores in Miami, Sorrentino said...
Jennifer Lopez stars in promos for new Kohl’s collection
Jennifer Lopez is starring in some new promos for Kohl’s to promote her new Jennifer Lopez Collection. In the ads, J.Lo’s reminding fans that she’s still “Jenny From the Block” while putting in a good day’s work at the office. In one promo, she’s squeezed between two other Kohl’s staffers when she finds herself annoying them...
Kimberly Clark rolls out designer diapers in an effort to boost sales
Kimberly Clark’s Huggies brand is rolling out a line of designer diapers in a move they hope will boost sales. The new “style” is a camouflage print design to be released in a limited edition. Dubbed the Huggies Camo diaper, the new nappy is blue in color and has a camouflage like print. For the next three months, Huggies will donate one diaper to a military...
Kellan Lutz celebrates launch of Abbot & Main clothing line
Kellan Lutz, best known for playing Emmett Cullen and for wearing next to nothing, doesn’t just wear clothes sometimes. He designs them. Now he’s celebrating the official launch of his own line, Abbot & Main. Lutz was on hand for the official launch party at Chateau Nightclub in Las Vegas for the line, which sees him collaborating with denim company Dylan...
Abercrombie & Fitch wants to pay ‘Jersey Shore’ cast to not wear their clothes
While some “Jersey Shore” cast members are endorsing diet pills and energy shots, one fashion retailer doesn’t want “The Situation” and company to help promote their brand and, in fact, will pay them to stop wearing their clothes. Abercrombie & Fitch, which is probably decidedly less popular at the moment than MTV’s mega-hit, wants...
Michael Kors marries longtime partner Lance LePere
Famed fashion designer and “Project Runway” host Michael Kors has tied the knot. He married his longtime partner Lance LePere on Tuesday. According to Women’s Wear Daily, Kors and Lepere married in a private ceremony on Dune Beach in Southampton, NY. It was officiated by Southampton’s Mayor Mark Epley. “To marry someone as wonderful and special...
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Tyra Sanchez arrested for marijuana possession
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Tyra Sanchez possessed, as RuPaul would say, all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to win Season 2 of the show. But now she’s been busted for possession of marijuana. According to TMZ, Tyra Sanchez, real name James Ross, was arrested in Georgia Tuesday night for holding a small amount of marijuana. The 23-year-old...
“Jersey Shore” star admits to having had nose job
You may have noticed the stars of “Jersey Shore” looking a little different when they returned for their new season in Italy (we’re looking at you, JWoww). But she’s not the one who’s fessing up to having had plastic surgery on her face. That would be Deena Nicole Cortese, the newest cast member who’s currently only in her sophomore ...
Christian Louboutin injunction to stop Yves Saint Lauren red-bottom shoes denied by judge
Soon, Christian Louboutin won’t be the only designer boasting red-bottomed shoes. A Manhattan federal judge denied the injunction sought by Louboutin to stop Yves Saint Lauren from selling their own crimson-colored shoes. Although Louboutin trademarked the colored bottoms back in 2008, Judge Victor Marrero says that shoemaker’s claim of “the color red”...
Heidi Klum is out, returning designers are in on “Project Runway All-Stars”
Although “Project Runway” just kicked off its latest season Lifetime, the network already has an “All-Stars” spin-off in the pipeline. But the new show will be missing two things: Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. That’s right. While some of those designers that you liked over the years on “Project Runway” but just didn’t quite make...
Fashion designer Michael Kors set to marry longtime boyfriend
Fashion designer and “Project Runway” judge Michael Kors is getting ready to walk down the aisle.The 51-year-old designer, whose real name is Karl Anderson, Jr., confirmed Friday that he and his longtime partner, Lance LePere, will be tying the knot in New York, according to the New York Post. While there is no talk of a lavish wedding reception, the designer’s...
Kate Middleton, Lady Gaga named in Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed list
Vanity Fair has revealed their International Best-Dressed List and Kate Middleton makes her first appearance on the list as a member of the royal family. She was first bestowed the honor in 2008. She’s come a long way since then, with her fashion choices since before the Royal Wedding inspiring blogs, making headlines, and starting trends, especially with her globe-trotting...
Jay-Z’s Rocawear to partner with Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club
Jay-Z took to his Twitter to announce that his Rocawear brand is partnering up with Pharrell’s Billionaire Boy Club.GQ had previously reported that Rocawear was buying Pharrell’s clothing line. “Partnering with @4real4rell on “BBC” follow him.. (Not “buying” as GQ erroneously reported,”),” Jay-Z tweeted about the partnership. Rocawear...
Eddie Cibrian says wife LeAnn Rimes’ body is ‘perfect’
LeAnn Rimes may be dubbed as “scary skinny” from her fans after posting recent pictures of herself in a bikini, but her husband Eddie Cibrian thinks her body is “perfect.”The 38-year-old actor, who is set to star in the upcoming NBC series “The Playboy Club,” has dismissed claims that his wife is too thin and insists she’s completely...
Rachel Zoe to launch children’s clothing line
Celebrity stylist, designer, TV star and all-around fashion maven Rachel Zoe has a new project in the works. She’s working on a children’s clothing line.Yes, after the birth of her first baby Skyler Berman (which she already tweeted a picture of him rocking his first Louis Vuitton bag), Zoe was inspired to develop a kid’s clothing line that would shut...
Katy Perry looks pretty in pink with new ‘do’
Though Katy Perry is usually wigging out in blue or even purple hair, the past few weeks have seen her sport more colors on her head than a fireworks show. But the “Last Friday Night” singer stepped out on Monday with new pink locks.Yup, Katy this summer has gone from black to red to blonde and was even sporting some shades of real yellow as she promoted her...
Kim Kardashian reveals August wedding date
While most celebrities want to keep their wedding dates under wraps, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ invites have already hit the Internet, revealing the big date and location.After weeks of speculation as to just where Kim and Kris will tie the knot, People was able to obtain a wedding invitation and revealed that the wedding is set for Aug. 20. According to People,...
Lady Gaga teams up with fashion photographer Terry Richardson for new book
Famed fashion photographer Terry Richardson has been following Lady Gaga for nearly a year and has shot over 100,000 photos of her. The result is a new book hitting stores later this year. The book, simply titled “Lady Gaga,” features an assortment of never-before-seen color and black-and-white photos taken by Richardson, who’s shot iconic pictures for Britney...
Kardashian sues Old Navy over look-a-like
Kim Kardashian has decided to sue Old Navy claiming that the company hired an actress that looks like her to help generate sales. Kardashian claims that the commercial infringes on her publicity rights and cost her somewhere between $15 and $20 million. Kardashian says that consumers may be confused by the ads and may believe that it was actually a Kardashian endorsement. “Some...
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen Add Handbags to Their Line at Barneys
Mary Kate and Ashley have always been active in the fashion world-and they just became even more involved. The twins have added a line of high-end handbags to their line, The Row, at Barneys New York. Nine different bags will be available, including a day tote, a backpack, a doctor back, and classic shoulder bag. There will also be a metal-framed minaudiere twin and laptop...
Taylor Swift’s New Fragrance Wonderstuck Coming in October
Fans of Taylor Swift are in for a treat with the star’s upcoming release of her fragrance. The pop star has teamed up with Elizabeth Arden to create her signature scent. The fragrance’s name, Wonderstruck, comes from one of Swift’s own songs, “Enchanted.” Of the fragrance, Swift says it “represents that magical feeling of promise and...
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Bares (Almost) All for Burberry Body
Burberry has chosen Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to be the face of Burberry Body fragrance. The star of Transformers 3 shows off her face-and body- in the new ads. Huntington-Whiteley says, “It’s a huge honor to be working with Burberry again, a brand that put my career on the map and helped launch me. ” The star modeled for Burberry’s autumn/winter...
Selena Gomez set to develop her first fragrance
Selena Gomez is enjoying the sweet smell of success, and soon her fans will get to enjoy the sweet smell of her very first fragrance. Gomez will soon join the ranks of fellow singers such as Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and even her boyfriend Justin Bieber, who have entered the perfume business. Gomez has teamed up with an unlikely company for the job, Adrenalina, a brand...
Whitney Port to design “more affordable” clothing line
Ever since MTV’s “The City” came to an end, Whitney Port has kept busy with her popular Whitney Eve line. Now she’s planning on designing yet another line, this time with more affordable options. Port revealed the news at a recent red carpet event, where she clarified that the new line won’t be “cheap” but it will be more wallet-friendly. “We’re...
Chanel Recalls Silk Scarves and Garments Due to Federal Flammability Standard
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Chanel silk scarves, dresses, skirts and blouses Units: About 120 scarves and 34 garments Importer:...
Kate Middleton’s Canadian couture style report
Prince William and Kate arrived in Canada and, while their North American visit is news enough, for fashion hounds it’s all about what Kate was wearing. She sported looks inspired by her visit to the region. She boarded the Canadian Forces airbus wearing a navy blazer from Canadian designer Smythe Les Vestes over a sleeveless navy dress by Roland Mouret. She accessorized...
Another Vera Wang Bridal Gown for the Kardashians?
Kim Kardashian is not wasting any time getting started with wedding plans. And she’s not depending on any old designer to help her with a dress. Kim and sister Kourtney took to the streets of New York City on Monday in search for Kim’s dream dress. The two headed to the Vera Wang boutique. While Kim has not released many details about her upcoming nuptials, a...
Nicole Richie Adds Handbags to Her Growing Fashion Line
Nicole Richie has been very busy mothering her two children and working on her accessories line. With the release of handbags to the House of Harlow 1960, Richie shows fans that she doesn’t stop working.The handbag collection features 14 different pieces. Clutches, hobos, and cross-body bags are all part of the collection and range from $150 to $625. Richie says, “Handbags...
Johnny Weir is the New Face of MAC
There is a new face of MAC and it may not be who you expect. Johnny Weir has signed on to be the new featured celeb of MAC cosmetics. The famous skater will be featured in MAC’s 2011 holiday collection campaign. The campaign is entitled “Glitter and Ice”.Past faces featured by MAC include Sir Elton John and RuPaul. Weir has some big shoes to fill, but the...
Heidi Klum and QVC Team Up For Supermodel’s Jewelry Collection
When you’re a world-famous supermodel, the host of a hit TV show, wife of a hit singer, and mother of gorgeous children, you may think you’ve done it all. This is not the case for Heidi Klum, however, who has just started her own jewelry line with QVC. The collection is called Wildlife by Heidi Klum and will be revealed this fall. This isn’t the first time...
Kelly Osbourne heads Madonna’s fall Material Girl campaign
Kelly Osbourne was brought in as the new face of Madonna and daughter Lourdes’ Material Girl line earlier this year, replacing Pretty Reckless singer Taylor Momsen. Kelly will continue to rep the line for fall. Kelly shot an entirely new campaign that will debut in September issues of People StyleWatch, Seventeen, Teen Vogue, Nylon, and more, as well as online and...
Usher wants Pippa Middleton for his Lingerie Line
Usher wants Pippa Middleton to be the face of his first lingerie line. The 32 year old singer is releasing his first line this summer and hopes that Duchess Catherine’s little sister can be the star of his sexy underwear line. “I don’t think there’s a more beautiful, more stunning, more talked-about woman in the world at the moment,” Usher...
Chris Brown Announces His New Clothing Line “Kindoffamous”
Chris Breezy himself to enlisted SF-Bay designers D&D to design his clothing line Kind of Famous. The Bay Area is not a major fashion capital but we have fashion innnovators that reside here as proven with this collaboration. Chris Brown gave Twitter a sneak preview of a new clothing line that’s coming out soon. Wait, does that face-mask that one smokes weed out...
Kim Kardashian gets butt X-ray to prove it’s real
What do you do when you’ve been the subject of a rumor that your butt is fake as long as you’ve been famous? If you’re Kim Kardashian, you get your behind X-rayed, of course. Kardashian went to the doctor’s office and got a butt X-ray to prove to naysayers that she, in fact, has had no implant enhancements in the region. While the whole ordeal will...
Meagan Good On The Cover of June/July Issue of Heart & Soul Magazine
Be sure to pick up your copy of June/July Issue of Heart & Soul Magazine, great literature included.. Read More →
Bieber, Segways, and Fragrance All Rolled into One on “The View”
Justin Bieber seems to be everywhere these days, whether it’s on the big screen or on the beach with his popstar girlfriend, Selena Gomez. But on Thursday, Bieber will be in the presence of some different lovely ladies when he makes an appearance on “The View.” Bieber will be appearing on the show for the third time and he’s going to provide some...
Fashion designer John Galliano testifies in Paris court
British fashion designer John Galliano took the stand in a Parisian courtroom on Wednesday. The former head designer for the house of Christian Dior is on trial for anti-Semitic rants that he made earlier this year. Galliano told the court that he does not remember anything from the exhaustive 45 mimute rant. He also added that he is a recovering addict and is in denial. Later...
Holly Madison says Crystal Harris’ Vegas weekend is “disgusting”
Instead of marrying Hugh Hefner like she had originally planned, Crystal Harris partied it up at Vegas over the weekend. And Hef’s former girlfriend Holly Madison is none to happy about it. “Holly’s World” star Madison fired off on Harris on Twitter for hitting the popular pool party Wet Republic in Vegas on what supposed to be her wedding day....
Carolina Herrera designs dress for Twilight wedding
The royal wedding may have been all the hype in April, but another couple’s soon-to-be-seen nuptials are stealing the spotlight. The Twilight saga continues in Breaking Dawn: Part 1, with a very special wedding–and a very special dress. Kristen Stewart’s character, Bella, will be wearing a dress designed by none other than top designer Carolina Herrera....
Lady Gaga’s meat dress heads to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Lady Gaga isn’t much of an outfit repeater, especially when the dress came from a butcher. Her headline-grabbing meat dress is headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Yes, the infamous outfit at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, which reportedly stunk up the place, has been preserved in a meat locker before heading to the Cleveland museum. Her outfit is part of...
Jessica Simpson joins NBC’s ‘Fashion Star’
Jessica Simpson is returning to television. The “Newlyweds” and “Price of Beauty” star is now going to help a group of hopefuls become the next fashion star. Simpson is set to become the celebrity mentor for the new NBC show “Fashion Star,” which sees aspiring designers competing for the chance to win a multi-million dollar contract...
Kim Kardashian sends warning letter to Brett Lockett
Kim Kardashian is denying reports that she had an affair with New England Patriots player Brett Lockett and wants him to admit to the lie. According to TMZ, Kardashian demanded in a letter directed towards Lockett that he back off of his allegations and cease from making any new claims on the matter. “To put it very plainly and clearly, and as Mr. Lockett knows,...
Khloe Kardashian has wardrobe malfunction during live morning show
Khloe Kardashian says she “loved” that she had a wardrobe malfunction during an on-air interview. The “Khloe and Lamar” star was talking about her married life and famous family during an appearance on Fox’s “Fox and Friends” Tuesday in New York City, while her nipple could be seen beneath her sheer black top. But rather than being embarrassed...
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Jessica White Promotes Mercy at a Charity Dinner
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Jessica White held a benefit dinner for her Angel Wings Foundation in the Hamptons. While there, she toasted the crowd with Mercy, a new hangover-prevention drink, and the co-sponsor of the event. “I am so grateful to Mercy for its support of my charity,” said White, who was joined by Russell Simmons, R&B star Shontelle...
Stars go Shoeless for Japan
If there is one thing we know about Sarah Jessica Parker, it’s that she loves shoes. Recently, Parker has combined her love shoes with charity, along with an array of other stars, to aid Japanese relief efforts. The international shoe charity, Soles4Souls, began at NBCUniversal. Originally, the staff at NBC was putting on a shoe drive internally, but once stars...
Jessica Simpson, Ashlee Simpson collaborating on new fashion line
Although they’re sisters, Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson haven’t collaborated much over the years. But now, the two singers are coming together to create a line of tween apparel as part of the Jessica Simpson Collection. Jessica and Ashlee will both serve as co-creative directors for the line, which is the first time the girls have ever collaborated on...
Georgia model falls to her death from 10th story hotel room
An Atlanta, Georgia, model died after falling from her 10th story hotel room window as she and a friend were “play fighting” and broke through the glass. LaShawna Threatt, 30, died on impact and her friend, Ciara Williams, was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Williams landed on a balcony below the window, but Threatt fell all the way down to the...
Model Estella Warren arrested for DUI
Model Estella Warren is behind bars after what is likely to be one of the craziest celebrity arrest stories reported. Los Angeles police say Warren was arrested Monday night when she drove off in her Toyota Prius after slamming into three parked cars while allegedly driving under the influence, reports TMZ. But the story doesn’t end there. While the 32-year-old actress...
Wonder Woman pilot turned down by NBC
Wonder Woman may not be able to see the light of day. NBC has turned down the “Wonder Woman” pilot from David E. Kelley and Warner Bros. TV after giving the show mixed reviews at the test screening. The planned series was penned by Kelley (“Ally McBeal,” “Boston Legal”), giving the comic book character named Diana Prince an updated role...
Chanel Hosts Its TriBeCa Film Festival, Celeb-Studded Dinner
Chanel hosted its sixth annual TriBeCa Film Festival dinner in New York. Guests included Chloe Sevigny, Rose Byrne and Zoe Kravitz. Almost everyone was wearing Chanel at the dinner, held at the Manhattan brasserie Odeon. Guests included Naomi Watts, Robert De Niro, Zach Braff, Taylor Badgley, Julia Restoin Roitfeld and Harley Viera Newton, Julian Schnabel, Patti Smith,...
Gwyneth Paltrow named new Coach ambassador
Gwyneth Paltrow has been named the new face of Coach, Inc. The Academy Award-winning actress is the new brand ambassador for the American leather goods company’s international campaign to mark its 70th anniversary. The print, digital and outdoor ads, shot by Peter Lindbergh on a Manhattan rooftop, will be used for select markets in Asia and Europe. They will also...
Angelina Jolie getting paid close to $10 million to front Louis Vuitton ads
Angelina Jolie is reportedly the new face of Louis Vuitton. The Hollywood A-lister is said to be getting paid “close to $10 million” for a high-end endorsement deal with the French luxury label. According to E! News, the 35-year-old mother of six’s print-only worldwide ad campaign will be launched this summer. With a paycheck that fat, the deal may be...
Lauren Conrad premieres beauty website
Lauren Conrad has launched a beauty website. The New York Times bestselling author, aspiring fashion designer, and former MTV reality show starlet has premiered thebeautydepartment.com with her glam team, longtime hairstylists Kristin Ess and makeup artist Amy Nadine. The website will be covering all kinds of hair and makeup how-to’s, skin issues, nail trends, tools,...
Angelina Jolie launches new jewelry line in Beverly Hills
Who knew Angelina Jolie had a thing for fine jewelry? The “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” star launched a jewelry line on Monday called Style of Jolie in Beverly Hills, Calif. for charity. E!Online.com reports that the 35-year-old actress teamed up with well-renowned designer Robert Procop to come up with a collection, which include unique pieces like yellow and rose golds...
‘Glee’ takes on Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Music and Fashion
Yet another episode of “Glee” is going to feature Lady Gaga’s music at its forefront, and it’s also getting the super-sized treatment. The episode, titled “Born This Way” after Lady Gaga’s #1 hit single, has now been expanded to 90 minutes. The New Directions glee club will perform the track on the show. The episode, like Gaga’s...
Lady Gaga joining V Magazine as fashion columnist
Her fashion sense leaves a lot of people gaping, but like it or not, it’s never boring. Lady Gaga announces that she’s joining fashion magazine V as a regular columnist. When it hits the shops on May 12, the summer 2011 edition of V magazine will include a page for Gaga. She is expected to impart her fashion knowledge in a fashion and arts-based monthly commentary. She...
Rihanna has no plans to talk to Chris Brown as long as she lives
Rihanna may have relaxed the restraining order she has against ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, but that doesn’t mean she’s willing to talk to him now. The “Only Girl (In the World)” hitmaker says they don’t have to ever talk again as long as she lives. Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, where she graces the cover of its new issue, Rihanna talks...
Sylvester Stallone launching men’s fashion line based on “Rocky” and “Rambo”
Sylvester Stallone is launching a men’s lifestyle fashion brand. The iconic action star will be dressing men in the style of “Rambo” and “Rocky” gears. The lifestyle brand, named Sly Inc., is co-owned by the 64-year-old actor, veteran beauty and retail exec Michael Henry, and other financial backers. It is set for launch in 2012. He told Men’s...
More men going under the knife than ever
More men are having cosmetic procedures than ever before and are fueling a rebound in plastic surgery, according to statistics released this week by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Overall, plastic surgeries among men in the United States rose 2 percent in 2010, compared to 2009. But specific procedures rose significantly. For example, facelifts increased 14 percent,...
Sammi Sweetheart launches own line of costume jewelry
“Jersey Shore” starlet Sammi Sweetheart Giancola has launched her own line of costume jewelry. Together with jewelry brand RichRocks, Giancola has produced the collection which consists of pieces that highlight her “sweetheart” image. The affordable pieces include a gunmetal heart necklace with smoky stones, oversized hoop earrings with set crystals,...
Britney Spears shooting music video for new single “Till the World Ends”
Britney Spears is currently shooting the music video for the second single from her upcoming “Femme Fatale” album, “Till the World Ends.” Tweeting a picture of herself taking a seat on the set, Spears said, “Just wrapped my first big dance number. Taking a well deserved break people.” In the picture, she’s seen sporting the black...
Playgirl offering $10,000 for nude Anderson Cooper photos
Wanted: Anderson Cooper’s naked picture. Playgirl is offering $10,000 to anyone who could come up with the Silver Fox’s nude photo. Playgirl honcho Daniel Nardicio told Popeater that the CNN anchor has topped their list of “Top 10 Guys We Want To See Naked” list in their March issue. He said, “He’s got this charisma that a lot of our ...
Lady Gaga Japan bracelet raises $250,000 in just three days
Lady Gaga is urging her 8.8 million Twitter followers to donate to relief efforts in Japan and she made it easier, and fashionable, by designing her own wristband. It’s already raised over $250,000 in just three days. “Monsters: in just 48 hrs you’ve raised a quarter of a million dollars for Japan Relief,” she told her millions of fans on Monday....
The Chicago Fashion Incubator Returns With New Chicago Designers
For the second year, the Chicago Fashion Incubator (CFI) will partner with the 900 North Michigan Shops to present a CFI pop up store. On March 15, CFI is throwing a launch party and fundraiser for its program, pop-up shop, and to celebrate the success of the alumni designers and to introduce the 2011 designers in residence through a dedicated retail store and a fundraiser. CFI’s...
Best and Worst Looks for Curvy Girls and Why Thinner Doesn’t Equal Prettier
I’m a “curvy” girl, AKA I’ve got some junk in the trunk. I happen to love my body and only obsess over the five or so pounds I fluctuate between when jumping around in a dressing room trying to pull on a tight pair of jeans. I’ve always been under the impression that being pin thin does not equate beauty. I mean, sure Jennifer Hudson, one of my...
Lady Gaga ends Target deal
Lady Gaga has dissolved her exclusive deal wit Target over the retail giant’s stand on LGBT issues. The pop star decided to discontinue her working relationship with the company over its controversial political donations. Vocal lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender supporter Gaga and Target, which came under fire last year after it was learned that it made donations...
Louis Vuitton and Burberry file lawsuit against Canadian firms selling fake goods
High-end fashion brands Louis Vuitton and Burberry filed lawsuits against three Canadian firms for selling fake fashion items carrying their trademarks, but actually were made in China. Louis Vuitton and Burberry lawyer Michael Manson sought $2 million damages against Vancouver-based Singga Enterprises and Carnation Fashion Company, and Toronto-based Altech Productions. Manson...
Former-model Robyn Peterson’s “Catwalk Confidential” struts to Miami for hometown premiere
Miami-raised former model Robyn Peterson is returning to her hometown to premiere her acclaimed one-woman play, “Catwalk Confidential.” In the show, she divulges the truth about the modeling industry, including the sex, drugs, and rampant ageism. Oh my. “Catwalk Confidential,” which hits Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts...
Natalie Portman distances herself from Dior chief designer John Galliano over alleged anti-Semitic remarks
Natalie Portman, the current face of Dior, is “disgusted” by fashion designer John Galliano after the Dior chief was arrested and accused of making anti-Semitic comments. The Jewish actress, who just won Best Actress at the Oscar Awards Sunday, refuses to be associated with Galliano in any way. Galliano was arrested last week after allegedly marking racist...
Keri Hilson, Wiz Khalifa to perform on BET’s “Rip the Runway”
BET’s annual celebration of fashion and music, “Rip the Runway,” is back for a seventh year. This year they’ve lined up performers like Wiz Khalifa, Keri Hilson, and more. “Black and Yellow” rapper Wiz Khalifa and “Pretty Girl Rock” star Keri Hilson are among the acts straight from the BET countdown performing at the event,...
Foxy Brown denies being kicked out of fashion week after-party
Foxy Brown wasn’t kicked out of a fashion show after-party in New York. The 32-year-old rapper denies the reports that she showed up to an after-party during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Wednesday visibly intoxicated. According to TMZ, Brown was allegedly escorted out of the after-party for Indashio’s fashion show at Red Bull Space in Soho when she showed...
Tim Gunn to write “bible” for the fashion industry
“Project Runway” fixture Tim Gunn is writing a bible for the fashion industry. “Tim Gunns Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet” promises to provide answers to common fashion questions with tips and tricks on style. According to People magazine, in the new book, Gunn takes a “witty look at the world of fashion,...
Jolie, Lopez considered ideal beauties in Allure’s 20th anniversary survey
It’s been twenty years since Allure first hit newsstands; now over a hundred memorable magazine covers later, they’ve quizzed men and women to see how beauty perceptions have changed since their first survey in 1991. In 1991, male and females agreed that Christie Brinkley had the ideal look for a female, sporting her long blonde hair, blue eyes, and slim figure....
R&B singer Keri Hilson dishes about fashion with Joan Rivers and Kelly Osbourne on “Fashion Police”
Singer Keri Hilson has had her share of being on the worst-and best-dressed lists for her edgy fashions, but this time she’s about to get even. The award winning R&B singer is set to appear on E!’s “Fashion Police” on Friday as a guest co-host. Along with Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne and style expert George Kotsiopoulos, the fearsome foursome will...
Ashanti gives Fashion Week a big “F U” with Massimo Dogana pumps
Ashanti hit New York Fashion Week this week and while she seemed happy about it, her shoes said otherwise. The 30-year-old R&B singer hit the BCBG Max Azria fashion show to support one of her favorite designers, even sporting a leopard print BCBG Max Azria dress for the occasion. She also sported some offensive footwear: the “F U” pumps by designer Massimo...
Levi’s introduces super-skinny Ex-Girlfriend Jean for men
Guys, remember when you used to love dressing in your girlfriend’s clothing? No? Well, Levi’s thinks you do (Yes we realize they’re IDOTS!). They’ve introduced the new Ex-Girlfriend Jean to make you look like your ex did in her skin tight jeans. The ladies have been rocking the Boyfriend Jean for ages. You know, a little baggier, a little torn....
Beautiful Melissa Leo fights Hollywood ageism in a bid for Academy Awards.
Melissa Leo is taking the matters in her own hand. The Golden Globe and SAG Awards winner has set up and starred in her own paid campaign ads for her Oscar Award nomination. Leo is up for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards for her role as the matriarch Alice Ward on “The Fighter.” The role has already won her numerous trophies, with several more...
“Jersey Shore’s” Ronnie At Vanity Promoting T-Shirt Line
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” is launching his new T-shirt line at Vanity nightclub in Las Vegas. Those in attendance at Vanity will be the first to see the line, Jersey Laundry. On Saturday, Feb. 5, lucky partygoers might even get to have a T-shirt of Ronnie’s themselves. Vanity will hold a red carpet where Ronnie will pose for pictures...
Maci Bookout gets “Teen Mom” makeover with boob job and platinum extensions
“Teen Mom” Maci Bookout appeared to be the most sensible of her co-stars, but it appears that she is spending quite a bit more on herself these days. The 19-year-old mother spent some of her paycheck from the MTV reality show for a new pair of assets. A friend of Maci’s told Life & Style, “Maci did have breast enlargement surgery.” Maci has...
Kim Kardashian strips down again for Skechers Super Bowl ad
While Kim Kardashian is hopefully done shedding a tear over her too-nude spread for W magazine, she’s stripping down all over again… this time for the Super Bowl. So she’s not showing quite as much as she does in the pages of that magazine, she’s back to her belly-baring, cleavage-sporting self in a steamy new ad for Skechers. Kim, her mom Kris, and...
Blake Lively voted #1 on the list of “Most Desirable Women of 2011″
For a 10th year, AskMen’s annual “Top 99 Most Desirable Women” list ranks the hottest women in Hollywood. At #1 this year is “Gossip Girl” and “The Green Lantern” star Blake Lively. After more than 5 million votes were cast, Lively jumped all the way up from #86 last year to #1. Last year’s #1 went to “Entourage”...
Designer Charles Nolan Dies Of Liver Cancer At 53
Charles Nolan, famed American fashion designer, has died at the age of 53 of liver cancer. He is survived by his partner, Andrew Tobias, the Democratic National Committee’s treasurer. Nolan was known for his tailoring and detail on jackets and gained much of his design experience by designing for Ellen Tracy and Anne Klein for several years. He ventured out on his...
Sofia Vergara releasing fashion collection for the younger crowd in Kmart
Sofia Vergara is bringing her sexy style to a Kmart near you. The “Modern Family” star has inked a deal with the department store chain to release her signature fashion collection. The collection hopes to appeal to a younger, contemporary crowd, and which Vergara describes as “comfortable and chic, affordable, and versatile to wear from day to night....
Scott Disick joins Joan Rivers for E!’s “Fashion Police”
Scott Disick, best known for his drunken tirades on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” is also slightly known for his fashion sense, which is enough for E! to give him a job on the “Fashion Police.” The hit weekly series is welcoming Scott Disick to the panel, which includes Joan Rivers, Giuliana Rancic, and George Kotsipoulos. Kelly Osbourne, ...
Heidi Klum releasing new advice website
Heidi Klum has created a “one-stop shopping” site that features topics on beauty, relationships, parenting, and fashion. The 37-year-old mother of four has teamed up with AOL.com and “Project Runway” producers Full Picture entertainment to present an advice website. The website, which is set to be launched later this year, doesn’t sound anything...
Vanessa Hudgens follows Britney Spears as the face of Candie’s
Britney Spears is out, Vanessa Hudgens is in as the new face of Candie’s. Britney passed the pink, studded baton over to the “High School Musical” star and singer, who’ll lead the brand’s campaign for the 2011 year. Spears joined Candie’s at the start of her “Circus” era, where she promoted the brand on her tour and in photo...
Godfather of Fitness Jack LaLanne dies at 96
“Godfather of Fitness” Jack LaLanne has died. The original fitness guru has died in his home in Morro Bay, CA of respiratory failure due to pneumonia Sunday afternoon. He was 96. Long before Jane Fonda got the world to do aerobics in the ’80s with her fitness videos, LaLanne had been leading the fitness movement for decades. He started his career in 1936...
Lady Gaga debuts new track during Thierry Mugler fashion show
Walk, walk, fashion, baby. Lady Gaga debuted a new track from her upcoming “Born This Way” album on the runway of illustrious designer Thierry Mugler. The remixed version of the track features Gaga repeating a foreign phrase over a club beat and synths (We hear its German or French. Can anyone translate?). Halfway through, she finally kicks in with an English...
Heidi Klum partners with Coty for new signature fragrance
Supermodel and “Project Runway” host Heidi Klum has partnered with perfume company giant Coty Inc. to develop and market her new signature fragrance, Heidi Klum Shine. The scent is expected to launch in the fall of this year. The mother of four says she has worked for a long time to develop her signature scent, wanting it to smell “delicious” and...
Clogs are back and at H&M this Spring
Remember clogs? The thick sole shoes made primarily of wood or cork that were all the rage in the 70’s and lastly in the 90’s? They’re back and they’re heading to H&M stores worldwide. In a new collaboration between H&M and shoe line Swedish Hasbeens (a line from two childhood best friends created in 2007 with a cult following and also a...
J-Woww of the Jersey Shore loses 20lbs, flaunts her new body
Although she’s always had a figure envied by millions of “Jersey Shore” viewers, Jenni “J-Woww” Farley says that after seven months of hard work, she’s lost over 20lbs and feels better than she’s ever had. The reality television star attributes her new figure to Ab Cuts supplements, which she happens to promote, as well as less drinking...
Golden Globes Fashion: Angelina Jolie Gets It Right, Sandra Bullock Doesn’t
Before Joan Rivers and the rest of the Fashion Police tear into some of this year’s Golden Globes fashion worst, the truth is, for the most part, nearly everyone got it right. And if not, they at least made it interesting, with the assortment of dresses at this year featuring an assortment of color. “Mad Men” girls Christina Hendricks and January Jones rocked...
Gwen Stefani named the newest face of L’Oreal Paris
41-years-old and still unbelievably fresh-faced, music, fashion, and all-around icon Gwen Stefani was just named the newest face of L’Oreal Paris. Stefani, who’s currently working on a new album with her band No Doubt, joins an impressive list of singers and actresses who’ve represented the global beauty brand over the years, including Jennifer Lopez,...
Carrie Fisher joins Jenny Craig as new celebrity spokeswoman
Move over, Jason Alexander and Valerie Bertinelli. Carrie Fisher is the newest celebrity to fight the battle of the bulge with the help from Jenny Craig. The actress and author has signed up to serve as the company’s spokeswoman and vows to shed 30 pounds with its weight-loss program, according to People magazine. “I’m fat,” Fisher said. “All...
The Kardashian Sisters To Debut New “Kollection” For Sears
The Kardashian Sisters had already been reported to be working on a new clothing line with Australian designer Bruno Schavi’s Jupi Corp and now it turns out that the “Kollection” is for Sears. That’s right, the Kardashian Kollection, which targets women 17 to 35, is scheduled to hit stores later this year and will include apparel, lingerie, jewelry,...
Sephora To Debut “Glee” Nail Polish Collection In February
Push your Justin Bieber nail polish aside. As if there wasn’t enough “Glee” products on the market (Tees! Tats! Trading cards!), now comes a new collection of nail shades and design appliques based on the hit musical dramedy. Sephora teamed up with “Glee” for the “Sephora by OPI goes Gleek Chic” collection. The collection features...
Stephanie Seymour’s Son addresses the “beach kiss scandal” photo
Stephanie Seymour’s son is firing off to critics who maliciously questioned his relationship with his supermodel mother. Peter Brant II, Seymour’s eldest child with billionaire husband Peter Brant, wrote on his Facebook that he has a great relationship with his mother and that he is openly gay. Last week, a photo of the mother and son on a beach surfaced online....
‘Secondhand’ TV exposure may lead to eating disorders
Ok, so now Face Book has officially made it! They and other social media and TV shows are being blame for contributing and sometimes being the primary cause for young girls to develop eating disorders. A new study suggests that not only is watching too much television bad for young people’s health, having friends that watch too much TV may adversely affect them too. Researchers...
LeAnn Rimes Reportedly Got New Breasts
LeAnn Rimes has reportedly gotten a boob job. The country singer was said to be insecure with her modest breast size so she turned to surgery to enhance her skinny figure. The change in her bust size has been noticed by Us magazine, who quotes a source that says she wanted a fuller breast size ever since. The source said, “She recently got a boob job. She’s...
Hugh Hefner Speaks Up About Ex-Girlfriend’s Book About The Playboy Mansion
Hugh Hefner is calling an ex-girlfriend’s book about her time in the Playboy mansion a “self-serving semi-fiction!” The newly engaged octogenarian has spoken up about Izabella St. James’ 2006 memoir “Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion.” Izabella was 26 when she became one of Hef’s girlfriends from 2002 until...
South Beach rings in 2011 at Fontainebleau’s celebrity-heavy New Year’s Eve bash
It was a celebrity-studded New Year’s Eve on and off the red carpet at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach. The hotel retained it’s local reputation as the hottest nightclub destination in South Beach with three stylistically separate events to ring in 2011; a poolside musical experience with Dutch superstar DJ Tiesto; a private concert with Academy Award-winning...
Michelle Obama Top Choice As Ideal 2011 Red Carpet Celebrity
First Lady Michelle Obama is the top choice of professional event planners to walk the red carpet at an event in 2011, according to a new survey conducted by BizBash. She beats Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie, and even ex-President Bill Clinton and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in the list. Mrs. Obama was chosen over a list of celebrities in the survey, which asked readers...
Music & Mischief Readers Vote Emma Watson The #1 Best Dressed Celebrity Of 2010
From the late Alexander McQueen to Zac Posen, the women voted the Best Dressed Celebrities of 2010 are the vessels for the biggest names in fashion to have their latest and greatest looks in the magazines, on fashion blogs, or even skewered by Joan Rivers and Kelly Osbourne on that E! show. After hundreds of votes, these are the A-listers who always make the grade when...
Designer Isaac Mizrahi Talks Weight, Housewives On “The Martha Stewart Show”
What happens when you mix fashion, housewives and homemade pie together? No, it’s not another over-the-top episode of Bravo’s Real Housewives series. Instead, “The Fashion Show’s” Isaac Mizrahi stopped by “The Martha Stewart Show” to share his take on men, watching his weight before the holidays and the questionable behavior of...
Zooey Deschanel Suing Steve Madden For $2 Million Failed Shoe Deal
Zooey Deschanel is suing shoe label Steve Madden for $2 million over an endorsement contract gone wrong. The “(500) Days of Summer” star claims she turned down other deals for the company, but the shoemaker didn’t hold their end of the bargain. According to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Friday and obtained by TMZ, Deschanel and Madden made...
Justin Timberlake, Trace Ayala Hold William Rast Target Launch Party
William Rast is the next big guest designer at Target, and co-founders Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala celebrated with a party on Saturday, Dec. 11 in Los Angeles. Several celebs came out to support Timberlake and Ayala at the private party and shopping event. Among the people who shopped the William Rast for Target collection were Rachel Bilson, Minka Kelly, Joy Bryant,...
Fashion, Films & Fun: Our Holiday Gift Guide For Her
Fashion, Films & Fun: Our Holiday Gift Guide For Her It’s that time of year again, when we wish we had the cash and psychic abilities needed to know what gifts our friends, family, and significant others could possibly want for the holidays. We’ve set apart a few gift ideas that can’t go wrong in the areas of fashion and entertainment that’ll...
Lady Gaga Returns Solo For Another M.A.C. Campaign
Lady Gaga is going Viva Glam for M.A.C. once again. The “Fame Monster” hitmaker returns as the famous face of the cosmetic giant’s Viva Glam campaign, but this time by herself. The 24-year-old star previously partnered with ’80s icon Cyndi Lauper for the Viva Glam 2010 campaign, which benefits the MAC AIDS Fund. Their joint campaign was said to...
Jessica Simpson’s Fashion Line Expected To Reach $1 Billion Sales
Jessica Simpson’s fashion label is fast becoming a billion-dollar empire. The retail sales of her eponymous lifestyle brand have reached $750 million this year alone. The newly-engaged singer graces the cover of WWD this week with the headline, “Fashion’s Billion Dollar Baby,” which refers to her successful celebrity fashion line. According to the...
Blake Lively tapped as the new face of Chanel
Blake Lively is reportedly the new face of the Parisian luxury fashion label Chanel. The 23-year-old “Gossip Girl” star will be seen in the new ad campaign for the brand’s handbag collection. According to eonline.com, Lively’s ad campaign will launch early next year. She has just been in Paris for the photo shoot. Lively has somewhat been a Chanel...
Jennifer Lopez Named The New Global Ambassador For L’Oreal Paris
Jennifer Lopez has been named the new global brand ambassador of L’Oreal Paris. She is expected to grace the campaigns for the cosmetic giant’s upcoming makeup and haircare products. According to Karen T. Fondu, President of L’Oreal Paris USA, Lopez “is a modern role model for women and truly embodies the spirit of the L’Oreal Paris philosophy,...
Adrian Grenier Fan Of PJE Los Angeles Shirts
If you’re looking for more gift ideas for guys or girls, interesting T-shirts that celebs wear can certainly be a good gift for someone. Adrian Grenier is the latest actor who was spotted wearing a new PJE Los Angeles T-shirt style. The “Entourage” actor was sporting the “Another Sleazy Producer” style in L.A. Other styles include “Another...
Susan Sarandon Encourages Young Girls To “Relax” About Their Looks
While many young starlets are going under the knife in order to make it big in Hollywood, timeless beauty Susan Sarandon is simply encouraging her younger counterparts to relax and stop worrying about their appearance. In an interview with V magazine, Sarandon explains, “When I hear young girls complaining about superficial things… You’re at the peak of your...
The Lanvin For H&M Collection Unveiled At NY Fashion Show
French fashion house Lanvin and Swedish clothing company H&M have held a haute couture runway together that showcased customized pieces from the Lanvin for H&M collection. Star guests Sofia Coppola, Andie MacDowell, Anna Sui, Emma Roberts, Leelee Sobieski and Alexander Wang graced The Pierre Hotel Thursday to celebrate the launch of the collection. Famed models...
Google Goes Fashionable With Boutiques.com
After helping people around the world search and learn about anything under the sun, popular search engine Google has come up with an online fashion store, which it calls “Boutiques.com.” This store would allow the users to “create and edit” their own boutiques through computer vision and machine learning technology. The technology used in this...
Tom Ford Ends Six-Year Break From The Womenswear World
Tom Ford took a six-year break from womenswear, but he’s announced his return. After showing his new womenswear collection in New York during fashion week in September, he said he will reveal the entire collection to the public. The spring 2011 collection was shown to several fashion editors and journalists in an intimate hotel. Ford managed to convince several of...
Katy Perry Launches Purr Perfume
Katy Perry has launched her own perfume. The newly wed singer’s “Purr by Katy Perry” is now available exclusively at Nordstrom stores nationwide and at the upscale department store’s official website.In partnership with Gigantic Parfums, Perry developed the scent, which she calls “me in a bottle.” The perfume boasts a fresh citrus accord...
The Fashion Show: The Ultimate Collection is a “Game Changer”
If you’re like me, you watched the first season of Bravo’s “The Fashion Show” and realized “Project Runway” was sew yesterday. With fashion design icon Isaac Mizrahi at the helm and hem, and an entire cast of memorable designers (like fan-favorites Anna and Daniella, the still-confusing Merlin), “The Fashion Show” was the...
Eva Longoria Parker feeds fashion police
E-Online seems to have taken great exception to Eva’s wardrobe at the European VMA’s. They went as far as to create a contest to allow their readers to make their own fashion comments about her and post them to the site. The most siring comments are to be shown on the site and added to the E-Online Facebook page. Below is a caption from their page: “Oh dear,...
Melodies by MJB now online
Just like every song she’s ever sang, her new sunglass collection is smooth, and screams uber fab. I missed her tour last month. She stopped by the Towson TownCenter in Maryland and from the tweets and facebook pics I think folks had an awesome time with MJB. On her tour if you pre-ordered a pair of shades you got to personally meet MJB and get a picture with her...
Gabrielle Union starts new clothing line “Love & Blessings by Gabrielle”
Actress Gabrielle Union is embarking on a new career! Instead of modeling fashions on the red carpet & in movies, she plans to launch her own clothing line “Love & Blessings by Gabrielle.” The talented actress says the clothes will be for women of all shapes & sizes and will be priced affordably. Union was quoted as saying “My sister is very plus-size and...
Blake Lively Wears Twenty8Twelve, A “Gossip Girl” Favorite, On Set
Hey! On Nov. 3rd’s episode of “Gossip Girl” they featured Blake Lively’s character Serena wearing a Twenty8Twelve Vaccaro dress and carrying a Nancy Gonzalez crocodile bag. Serena was spotted wearing this same dress before, on an episode back in September. The Vaccaro dress is from Twenty8Twelve’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collection. It retails at...
Taylor Swift Wears Tracy Reese Dresses Three Times
Taylor Swift is usually vocal about her love of fashionable things, but actions speak louder than words: Swift wore designer Tracy Reese’s designs on three different occasions all last weekend. First, Swift performed at JetBlue’s “Live from T5″ concert series in a Tracy Reese 9D4X48- Prim Shirt Dress in Crimson Dots. During the concert at Terminal...
Carson Kressley Lands New Makeover Show For Oprah’s OWN
Former “Queer Eye” star Carson Kressley is joining Oprah Winfrey’s network. The fashion expert of the show’s Fab Five has signed on to topline “Carson-Nation.” The new makeover series, from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” creator Tom Forman, will see him traveling around the country to “makeover America one town at...
Hells Angels Sues Alexander McQueen Label Over Death Head Logo
The most well known biker club period, The Hells Angels, is suing upscale fashion label Alexander McQueen for allegedly infringing on their copyrighted “Death Head” logo. The suit alleges that the fashion brand sells products that bear its recognizable skull-and-wings design. Are these people insane?! This had better be an accident! I don’t care what anybody...
Supermodel Lara Stone Wins Image Rights Damages From French Playboy
Dutch supermodel Lara Stone has won “significant” damages from the French edition of Playboy magazine for printing her unauthorized images. The 26-year-old Calvin Klein model sued the men’s magazine in July after the images were published a month before.Stone filed a case against the magazine and photographer Greg Lotus in a Paris court under French image...
Justin Bieber Fragrance Line Coming Soon To Dog Tags And Wristbands
What smells like 1 part Proactiv, 2 parts pop, and 2 teenage dream? Why none other than the Biebster of course! Our teen titan is really stepping his game up with a new fashion accessory/fragrance band for the upcoming Christmas season.Ok so we know that Justin has already announced his possibly ill advised movie project, a great sounding book deal, a promotional deal with...
Swizz Beatz Creating New Design For Aston Martin
Looks like premium brands are flocking around Swizz Beatz like moths to flame. After his earlier gig with shoe designer Christian Louboutin and Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, producer/rapper Swizz Beatz posted an intriguing picture via Twitter just recently, picturing himself studying pictures of a car. Well, it’s not just any car, apparently it’s an Aston Martin. A...
Funkshion: Miami’s Fashion Week Is Here This Month
Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami is coming up soon – Oct. 20th through the 24th. Miami Beach will be showing spring and summer collections at the Setai Hotel and Bass Museum in South Beach this year.Funkshion’s goal for Fashion Week Miami is to fuse fashion with music and art while showcasing 20 designers’ spring/summer 2011 collections. Along with runway...
Rocawear Released “Private Reserve Denim Collection” For Haiti
As a follow-up for their support of the initiative for Haiti in April where Rocawear partnered with The Program, LLC to create the “Everybody’s Haitian” PSA, in October 1st, 2010, Jay-Z’s clothing line: Rocawear released the Jay-Z Private Reserve Denim collection. The collection is created for a sole purpose: to benefit Hope For Haiti. The collection only consists...
Katy Perry, Akon To Perform At “Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show”
This year’s “Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” is sure to be a “Teenage Dream.” Along with returning supermodels Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, among others, Katy Perry will join the Victoria’s Secret Angels this year as one of the show’s special musical guests. Katy Perry and Akon have been tapped to provide the soundtrack...
Justin Bieber Launching Nail Polish Line, Ummmm….
Let’s just call it what it is. SUCCESS! The Biebster has a marketing machine behind him that is absolutely beastly. Don’t even attempt to clown the entrepreneurial efforts of this 16 year pop titan. Justin Bieber just really knows how to touch base with his tween fans. In a seemingly strange marketing move, the 16-year-old pop star will be launching a line of...
Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress is still a concern.
There’s nothing unusual about Lady Gaga wearing bizarre outfits. But her latest costume has angered the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The animal campaigner group’s beef with “The Fame Monster” hitmaker is about her outfit on the cover of Japanese Men’s Vogue magazine, in which she poses in a bikini made of raw red meats. PETA...
Singing sensation Taylor Swift Named New Covergirl spokesperson
Covergirl Cosmetics has just gotten a new face. The beauty products line will be represented by music sensation Taylor Swift. The multi-platinum singer-songwriter will become the new Covergirl in advertisements debuting January 2011. In a press release, Vince Hudson, general manager of Covergirl, described Swift as a “wonderful addition to the Covergirl family”...
Heidi Klum Hanging Up Her Wings, Quits Victoria’s Secret
Victoria’s Secret will be missing an angel in their upcoming November show. Supermodel Heidi Klum, dubbed as “The Body,” has told the lingerie company that she will be hanging up her wings after more than a decade. Page Six has learned that the 37-year-old Head Angel, a title bestowed on the German beauty after hosting the catwalk show since 2002, has decided...
Australia’s Next Top Model Crowns the Wrong Winner!!! In LIVE FINALE
Can you imagine being onstage and on television in front of millions of people and being told that you just won a national competition? Great huh!? You make your acceptance speech, your smiling so hard that your cheeks hurt and then; Ops, wait a second we made a mistake your the loser. TV show Australia’s Next Top Model announced the wrong winner during the live final...
Chanel Starts Policing Brand; Writers Not Allowed To Use “Chanel” As An Adjective
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Chanel is not afraid of a lawsuit. The fashion powerhouse is going after any writer, editor, even blogger that uses its label’s name as an adjective to describe something. With fashion weeks all over the world in full force – first New York, then London and soon Milan – Chanel is cracking down on policing its brand....
Elle Magazine Responds To Gabourey Sidibe Cover Shot Controversy
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Elle magazine has responded to the controversy surrounding Gabourey Sidibe’s cover shot. The magazine has been criticized for allegedly lightening the 27-year-old Academy Award nominee’s skin color on purpose. Sidibe is one of the four young celebrities who appear on four separate covers of Elle’s 25th anniversary...
Skin Trade,” A Fur Trade Documentary, Is Out On DVD
Stephanie Sims – AHN Entertainment Reporter PETA will be pleased – “Skin Trade,” an investigative documentary that goes behind the scenes and exposes the cruelty of the fur industry is now available on DVD. “Skin Trade” shows undercover footage from fur salons and interviews with several activists, including Congressman Dennis Kucinich, environmental...
2010 Video Music Awards Fashion Highlights
Well this year’s Video Music Awards is in the bag with Lady Gaga walking away with a record setting 13 Moonmen. In addition to having a stellar night on the stage, Lady Gaga was able to wow us on the red carpet pre-show and again as she accepted her multiple awards. Anytime you have a music awards show, fashion is going to come into play. However, this year some of the...
Beyonce’s Dereon Clothing line
Hot new Hip-Hop Fashion Beyonce Knowles has been an inspiration to women’s fashion since her arrival to Hollywood and the mass media world. In 2006, the internationally known superstar took her family’s initial drive into fashion and made it her own personal brand. House of Dereon clothing was first mentioned to the media in September of 2004, by fashion partners Tina...
Where did today’s style come from?
OK so if you look at the picture to the right you might say to yourself, big deal everybody is rocking that style right now. Well the below article was originally written in 2006 by Amy Larocca. These guys were so far ahead of the fashion curve that they probably don’t even rock this style anymore. Glenn Staley and Kyle Mingo, Party Promoters How do you describe your...
Jaden & Willow Smith
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s 11-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter already have that way-too-cool-for-school thing going on at the L.A. premiere of The Perfect Game. The new Karate Kid is rocking some flashy kicks, skinny jeans and hipster glasses on his head rather than his face, while his little sis has a shaved head and acid wash jeans. These two better slow...
How did we miss T-Shirt Day?!?!
Did you know that there is and offical T-Shirt day? It is June 21st every year. They have a freakin website and everything. www.t-shirtday.com They started this wondrous of wonderful days back in 2008. Just imagine being in a place where everyone has on a T-Shirt worth stopping to read! Coolest place ever! I mean come on! A cool T-shirt is the easiest way I know to let people...
Stars come out for Fashion Against AIDS initiative
Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams/N.E.R.D, Cyndi Lauper, and a cast of other stars are telling youth throughout the world that HIV/AIDS is still a deadly health risk and entirely preventable. They’re ambassadors for Designers Against AIDS (www.designersagainstaids.com) (DAA), a nonprofit initiative that involves celebrities from the worlds of music, fashion, design,...
Joslyn Pennywell Featured In July Issue of Today’s Black Woman Magazine
The beautiful contestant from America ’s Next Top Model Cycle 11 is determined to make it to the top her own way. Joslyn Pennywell was featured in Today’s Black Woman Magazine when it hit the newsstands nationwide Tuesday June 8th, 2010 Many of us remember the beautiful Joslyn Pennywell as the brown skin-toned bombshell who wowed over 30 million plus people from...
Beyonce’s win for “Best Fight” at MTV Movie awards
Beyonce’s win for “Best Fight” for the 2009 #1 movie, Obsessed, at last Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards, marked her very first win for MTV’s nod to the big screen. The fight toward the end of the film was the most talked about in years and an obvious fan favorite. Winners are determined by online voting. The fight scene pitted Beyonce’s character,...
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