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Dolce & Gabbana’s Real Models
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The fashion house decided against using models on the catwalk, instead sending 73 Sicilian men and boys aged between 12 and 43 - with occupations including student, house painter, barber, and waiter - down the runway accompanied by a live band in traditional costume.
Explaining the unusual showcase of the collection - which was largely monochrome linen, silk, light wool and chiffon - Steffano Gabbana said, "We wanted to put our clothes on real men because fashion should be for real people."
The show's finale saw all 73 men don dark suits and white jackets which were each slightly different to one another.
Elsewhere, Jil Sander made her return to her eponymous label, with her first collection in eight years showing an update to her signature minimalist style with colour and more modern cuts.
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Jonathan Saunders Designs Fashion’s Night Out T-shirt
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The Scottish designer has teamed up with Vogue magazine for the annual fashion event and created a unique T-shirt design in aid of domestic violence charity Refuge.
"It's such an honor to collaborate with [editor] Alexandra Shulman and Vogue on this year's official Fashion's Night Out T-shirt. The design features one of my signature prints which I hope people are excited to take away from the night. I am so happy to be a part of this global initiative raising much-needed funds for charity, and I look forward to a great night out on September 6," he said.
Fashion's Night Out will be held on September 6 by all 19 countries that publish Vogue. This year marks the fourth time the magazine is supporting the fashion and retail sectors by hosting star-studded shopping parties in major cities featuring editors, stars, models, fashionistas, and designers.
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Karl Lagerfeld Designs a $45K Collar
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The Chanel designer - who is renowned for his signature high collar - created the neckwear out of metallic leather and included 40 carats of black diamonds with a 22.33 carat emerald as the centerpiece and said the piece is a "show-stopper."
"I'm renowned for my love of a high collar and I wanted to create a true collector's item with this one-off piece. Merging the masculine with the feminine and uniting the world of fine jewelry and high fashion, to me this collar is a work of art and a real show-stopper," he explained.
The piece will be part of an exhibit curated by Vogue jewelry editor Carol Woolton at the Masterpiece London Fair from June 27th-July 4th.
Jennifer Aniston to Become Face of Aveeno?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Health & Beauty,
The actress is in talks to become the new face of the brand, which sells natural-based skin and haircare products. "Jennifer would be great for the brand because she appears to be very natural. The deal, still being negotiated, would be worth a lot of money, certainly eight figures," a source told The New York Post.
The current face of Aveeno's is Dutch-born model-and-actress Daniella van Graas, who has appeared in Maid in Manhattan and adverts for L'Oreal, Max Factor, Maybelline, Pantene, Pepsi.
Meanwhile Jennifer, 43, has starred in campaigns for SmartWater, L'Oreal, drinks brand Heineken and banking firm Barclays.
This week the secret to the former Friends star's svelte figure as she approaches her mid-forties was claimed to be a "Wonder" smoothie, which is the only thing she drinks on one day a week. "The drink is made up of fresh, organic vegetables. Beetroot, cucumbers, spinach, garlic, carrots, celery and kale," the source said.
Gucci Girl Blake Lively
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The Gossip Girl actress will represent the Italian fashion house's Gucci Première, a new scent created to represent the brand's red-carpet-inspired line of the same name. This is Blake's first ever fragrance campaign and she says it's a huge honor.
"Gucci is a staple. It is a brand I have always looked up to because to me it represents strength. In their designs, in their images, in what they stand for philanthropically, and especially in their fragrance... I couldn't be more proud to be working with Gucci and its heart, Frida."
Gucci creative director Frida Giannini says she chose 24-year-old Blake "because she is a girl of extraordinary beauty and a girl who loves fashion."
"Although she's young, she's also very determined, and I liked this spirit... she knows how to be a diva in the right sense, with an aspirational glamour," she added.
The "Video Games" singer - who already has a Mulberry bag named after her - is said to be in the middle of shooting a campaign for the Swedish high street store, with the ads being revealed later this year.
"She's shooting an H&M campaign in New York," a source said.
Earlier this year, luxury label Mulberry created a bag in her honor and she admits it was a dream come true: "I love the design, it's a perfect mix between old school Hollywood and contemporary style. It's an honor that such a classic and prestigious brand would name a bag after me."
"We wanted to design a gorgeous bag that reflected Lana Del Rey's style and beauty so we thought the bag should be simple and structured yet relevant for now and recognisable instantly as a classic Mulberry piece. We wanted it to be functional with an uptown twist as Lana is such a wonderful uptown girl herself; its shape implies structure yet it has gorgeous squidgeablity!" Mulberry creative director Emma Hill added.
Nicole Richie to Launch Fragrance
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Nicole Richie is launching her first fragrance.
The fashion designer gained inspiration for the scent, Nicole, by the "many different layers" of fragrances her mother used to wear when the reality TV star was a child, and as a result she particularly wanted amber, cashmere woods and vanilla smells to feature in the fragrance.
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Whitney Port is Determined to Succeed in Fashion
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The reality TV star - who launched her ready-to-wear collection Whitney Eve in March 2008 - admits she worries about failing, but is determined to persevere until she is regarded a success in the industry.
"It was never a goal of mine to be a reality TV star and at time I didn't find [the cameras] easy. But I have [The City] to thank for giving me exposure. I worry people think I'm a designer just for the sake of it, and I continually worry about failing, but I'm just going to work hard until I make it," she said.
The 27-year-old star first appeared on The Hills alongside Lauren Conrad as a Teen VOGUE intern, before landing her own MTV reality show, The City in 2008. The popular show also helped launch the careers of fellow fashionistas Olivia Palermo and Louise Roe.
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Hedi Slimane Returning to YSL Branding
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The fashion house's new creative director - who announced yesterday the brand will be renamed Saint Laurent Paris - plans to use the same fonts and similar nomenclature used in the 1960s as part of a bid to push forward while remaining true to the iconic company's heritage.
"This is to restore the house to its truth, purity and essence - and taking it into a new era while respecting the original principles and ideals," a spokesperson added of the return to original branding.
The Yves Saint Laurent name will continue to be used for "institutional" purposes, and the YSL logo will remain the same as its original 1961 version.
The changes have the backing of Yves Saint Laurent's former partner Pierre Bergé, who is pleased that previous creative director Stefano Pilati has been replaced.
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Selena Gomez Admires Gwyneth’s and Rachel Bilson’s Fashion
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Selena Gomez's fashion icon is Gwyneth Paltrow.
The 19-year-old singer-and-actress is a huge fan of how the 39-year-old beauty dresses because she's classy yet still has attitude: "Someone I love when it comes to fashion is Gwyneth Paltrow. I think she's so classy and sophisticated, but still very fierce in a way. You always notice what she's wearing. Half the time it's just like a white dress, but it's gorgeous."
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