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Talk about color blocking! Famed
bold dresser Rihanna stepped out in London recently, sporting not only her current flame-red hair, but a purple crop top with orange high-waisted pants and a pair of gold platforms.
While the look may blind you right now in this season, perhaps she’s just taking an early cue from the Milan Spring/Summer 2011 shows.
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The Sugababes to Launch Fashion Collection
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Health & Beauty, News,
The Sugababes are launching a fashion range.
The girl band - made up of Heidi Range, Jade Ewen and Amelle Berrabah - are bringing out their own clothing line hot on the heels of their perfume last month.
“We’ve just brought out our perfume and, yeah, we have something coming out soon, basically a fashion range. We’re excited about it! All the details will be confirmed soon,” Jade said.
The group recently launched three fragrances - Tempt, Tease and Touch - although insisted they weren’t a reflection of their personalities.
“There are three different scents, they are not specific to each of us but we thought as women you like to wear perfume for different occasions and for different times of the day, so we covered all areas,” Heidi said.
Amelle added, “We were really hands on with the development of these three scents.”
Actress Eva Longoria Parker thinks that her perfume is the perfect way to attract a man.
The Desperate Housewives star launched her debut fragrance, Eva by Eva Longoria, in April, and believes men all over the world will love the scent and want their partners to wear it all the time.
“I want him to devour the woman that’s smelling my fragrance. If he smells my fragrance he should jump on that woman.”
One man who is definitely impressed with the fragrance is Eva’s husband, basketball player Tony Parker: “He loves it. He also is not a very big fan of overpowering scents and so he loves it because this one is really light and subtle.”
Eva says she was keen to create the perfume - which blends citrus notes, jasmine, violet and amber - because she hadn’t worn fragrances for years as she was allergic to them. “I was always envious of my friends who could always wear all this perfume.so that’s when I decided to create Eva,” she said.
Victoria Beckham Donates Dress to Charity
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, News,
Pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham is to donate items of her clothing to raise money for cancer victims.
The British fashionista—along with other high-profile stars, including Stella McCartney, Sienna Miller and Elizabeth Hurley—hopes to raise funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign by giving a selection of one-off pieces of her wardrobe to a new eBay initiative.
Celebrity Boutique will allow fashion fans to purchase unique items of clothing that once belonged to stars, and many of which were worn to public events. The former Spice Girl is to give away a piece from her own fashion collection, which she wore to a family meal at London’s exclusive Claridge’s hotel following her first ever in-store showcase at Selfridges department store.
UK Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman is another of the great and good of the fashion world who has got involved in the initiative: “As a trustee of The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign, I am delighted to help with the Celebrity Boutique. The work of the campaign is vitally important in furthering both research and treatment of cancer and it’s terrific to have been able to use fashion as part of this.”
Pregnant Miranda Kerr Walked for Balenciaga
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows, Health & Beauty, Models, News,
Miranda Kerr took to the catwalk for Balenciaga yesterday, despite being five months pregnant.
The Australian model was watched by husband Orlando Bloom at the Paris Fashion Week show, with other celebrities including Charlotte Gainsbourg and Salma Hayek taking in the designs by Nicolas Ghesquiere.
The Spring/Summer 2011 collection was hard on utilitarianism - applique body panels, cocoon coats and riveted leather belts made a strong showing on the runway, with Ghesquiere revealing he wanted a wet look to the clothes.
“I wanted to make everything look as though it had been in the rain.”
Miranda was not the only big name to walk the runway for Balenciaga - Brazilian beauty Gisele Bundchen also made waves in a white ensemble with a see-through skirt.
Bjork on McQueen’s Death Obsession
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers,
Bjork thinks Alexander McQueen had a “connection” with death.
The 40-year-old British designer took his own life on the eve of his mother’s funeral in February and the Icelandic singer thinks his “daredevil” tendencies made him a better designer.
“I felt Lee’s raw connection with nature and birth and death was very refreshing. When I moved to London, being from Iceland, I sometimes found the self-importance in the UK’s obsession with the decay of its empire boring, to insist the whole world is dying with them. Lee had so many ideas that he overcame this dilemma with fertility, raw gusto, sense of fun and courage. He was the kind of daredevil that looks death and birth straight in the eye.”
Bjork - who dressed as an angel and performed a heartfelt rendition of Billie Holiday’s “Gloomy Sunday” at the designer’s memorial service last month - also posted a moving tribute on her website: “dear lee, i can´t stop thinking how both fierce and feeble you are , it is difficult to grasp this, my condolences go out to your family and friends and all your team who must be all trying to fathom this. (sic)”
Gwen Stefani Struggled With Perfumes
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Health & Beauty,
Singer-turned-fashion designer Gwen Stefani admits she found it hard to create five perfumes at once.
The No Doubt front woman, who already has own successful fashion line, L.A.M.B., is to release the Harajuku Lovers Wicked Style Collection in November but says it was tough coming up with smells that would fit the different personalities.
“I think perfume, in general, is really quite challenging. It’s so abstract. And you like something right away, but then you wear it and you’re like, ‘Oh my god, it’s bugging me!’ I think doing five at once is even worse, especially knowing you have the personality of each girl that you’re trying to fit in the perfume and make it as true as possible to the personality of each name of the fragrance. So, yeah, it’s crazy. But it’s super fun. And it’s also the greed in me. I love being able to say, ‘Oh my God, I’ve got five new perfumes!’ And they all kind of work together. They’re all about being sweet and happy . I think they turned out really good this time.”
Gwen recently revealed she is surprised by how successful her fashion line has become, after launching it eight years ago: “I never thought it would turn out this good. I’m really spoiled. These jeans are as good as anything I have.”
Gareth Pugh’s Samurai Style
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Samurai-style took over Paris Fashion Week yesterday when Gareth Pugh put on a Japanese-inspired collection in the French capital.
The British designer - famed for his use of black - put on an entirely gray collection in a film displayed at the Parc de Bercy sports stadium, chosen by Pugh over a catwalk show. Sharp tailoring, high necks and tight up-dos abounded on the models, in a marked departure for the usually eccentric Sunderland-born designer.
Quote of the Day: Carine Roitfeld on Censorship
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Editorials, Models,
“What I can see is that now, the censoring is bigger than it was 20, 30, or 40 years ago. I think we have less freedom. Today some pictures [from past issues of Vogue Paris] would not even be publishable. It’s not just about the nudity, but when you talk about things politically, the military, kids, it would all be politically incorrect and not publishable today. We have to fight to keep this un-politically correct attitude of French Vogue, but it’s more and more difficult to be able do that. You cannot smoke, you cannot show arms, you cannot show little girls, because everyone now is very anxious not to have problems with the law. Everything we do now is like walking in high heels on the ice, but we keep trying to do it.”
- French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld on current censorship in fashion magazines.
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Heidi Klum Hangs Up Angel Wings
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Shows, Models, News,
Model-turned-television star Heidi Klum is quitting Victoria’s Secret.
The supermodel has been at the lingerie giant for 13 years but has now announced she is hanging up her angel wings and won’t be strutting down the runway in the annual November show.
“All good things have to come to an end. I will always love Victoria’s Secret. It has been an absolutely amazing time.”
In 2002, Heidi became the “Head Angel” and amazed everyone last year when she posed in her underwear at the show just five weeks after giving birth to her fourth child. Other Victoria’s Secret Angels include Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Heidi recently admitted she has got a “sell-by date” and said there are only certain campaigns she will sign up to now because the rest are more suited to younger girls: “Models have a sell-by date. There are certain jobs I don’t do anymore, like the young, sexy, cute things for teenagers, or even 25-year-old girls. I go in a different bracket now.”
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