Spotted: Kylie Minogue, Taylor Momsen and Gwyneth Paltrow
By Andrea Petrou on April 15th, 2011
Eva Longoria
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Archive for April, 2011
Celebrity Style, Spotted
Celebrity Style
Taylor Swift has reportedly bought her parents a $1.4 million estate.
By Andrea Petrou on April 15th, 2011
Taylor Swift has reportedly bought her parents a $1.4 million estate.
The 21-year-old singer splashed out on the property for Andrea and Scott Swift in Nashville, Tennessee and is said to be visiting them there when she’s not working in Los Angeles.
Built in the 1920s, the new home boasts three bedrooms, 5,000 sq ft of land, a blue stone terrace and a huge outdoor fireplace.
A source said: “It’s an incredible house. Taylor’s been visiting her parents there and she’s so excited for them.”
Meanwhile, the blonde beauty is also said to have bought a new home for herself in Los Angeles, where she spends most of her time when she’s not in Nashville, to save on accommodation costs whenever she visits
Another source told Us Weekly magazine: “[Taylor] just bought a beautiful home for herself in L.A.. She is in L.A. so much — and she was paying a fortune in hotel charges!”
It’s no surprise that the ‘The Story of Us’ hitmaker has been so generous to her parents, as they have been extremely supportive of her career.
Taylor recently spoke of how Scott is her biggest fan and even goes to the effort of handing out her merchandise.
She said: “My dad is adorably optimistic, positive, pie-in-the-sky. He thinks every new song I write is my best. He sells T-shirts at my merchandise stands and hands out guitar picks to fans.”
However, Andrea has kept the musician grounded throughout her ascent to stardom.
Taylor said: “Mom is a planner, an organizer. She’s very strong and practical. She’s the person that’ll tell me if I ever start to change my personality. The balance of the two of them created my personality.”
News
John Galliano has been sacked from his own fashion label
By Andrea Petrou on April 15th, 2011
John Galliano has been sacked from his own fashion label.
The British-born designer – who was sacked from French couture house Christian Dior after going on an anti-Semitic rant in a Parisian cafe during which he said he loved Adolf Hitler – has now also been removed from his post at his self-titled business after the board met and decided to eject him.
Christian Dior, which owns 91 per cent of Galliano’s business, has now received expression of interest from a number of companies interested in purchasing it.
The current in-house design team for the brand is being charged with creating a new collection and is already working on a pre-spring collection.
John Galliano’s show at Paris Fashion Week earlier this year was axed at the last minute following the anti-Jewish rant.
Only a small number of editors and buyers were allowed to see the collection, and he was not in attendance.
After the event, Galliano checked into a rehabilitation facility in the US and released an apology for his actions.
He said: “Anti-Semitism and racism have no part in our society. I unreservedly apologise for my behaviour in causing any offence.
“I was subjected to verbal harassment and an unprovoked assault when an individual tried to hit me with a chair having taken violent exception to my look and my clothing.
“For these reasons I have commenced proceedings for defamation and the threats made against me.”
Celebrity Style, News
Audrina Patridge says seeing herself on a huge billboard for her latest Bongo campaign is “insane”.
By Andrea Petrou on April 15th, 2011
Audrina Patridge says seeing herself on a huge billboard for her latest Bongo campaign is “insane”.
The reality TV beauty – who is the face of the denim brand – thinks the new advert, in which she showcases one of the label’s new bikinis, is “amazing” but “way up close and personal”.
Speaking of the huge image on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard, in which she is posing in a black two-piece, she told People magazine: “It’s gigantic. It’s so big! When I saw it, I was like, ‘Oh, my god, that’s way up close and personal.’
“I’m so appreciative of it. I never in a thousand years thought I’d ever be up there. It’s insane, but it’s amazing.”
The 25-year-old brunette – who used to star in ‘The Hills’ and now has her own VH1 show ‘Audrina’ – says the new campaign shows what the brand has to offer for the summer and excited to be promoting their first ever swimwear line.
She explained: “It was really about promoting the brand’s spring and summer lines. Bongo has bathing suits now, which they’ve never had in the past. I think they really wanted to promote that, and since I’m always in a bikini, it just kind of made sense. It was an amazing shoot.”
Audrina is also delighted to be representing Bongo because she remembers her mother wearing the brand when she was little and now likes to wear its clothes and accessories herself.
She said: “I love Bongo. My mom used to wear it in the ’80s. It’s been around forever. They have all kinds of apparel, as well as accessories. The clothes are actually cute. I don’t like to just slap my name on something. I like to be involved. I need to like the product, otherwise I’m not going to represent it.”
Beauty, Celebrity Style, Gallery, News
Drew Barrymore dyes her locks red and we look at famous red heads
By Andrea Petrou on April 15th, 2011
Designers, News
Ralph Lauren designs his clothes for “functionality”
By Andrea Petrou on April 15th, 2011
Ralph Lauren makes sure all his designs are “functional”.
The designer says every item in his fashion empire follow a certain trend and says he is often inspired by cars because they are practical yet stylish.
Talking about his new Ralph Lauren Sporting watch, he said: “I’m inspired by functional things, things that are there for a purpose instead of there for decoration. This is a classical, beautiful watch that has never been done before, never seen any kind of influence but my influence.”
Ralph says one of the reasons he started deigning watches was because he knows how much they mean to people and are classic pieces.
He told Britain’s The Times newspaper: “I was never someone who goes all over the world collecting watches. I have likes. Over the years looking for certain things I got to love certain watches, and it doesn’t really matter if they are a Rolex or a Cartier, they have a message to me; their aesthetic, the look, the dials, the space. Watches are something that you hold on to because they carry memory. You hand them down.”
Celebrity Style, Gallery
Best dressed of the week: Kate Middleton, Paris Hilton and Kylie Minogue
By Andrea Petrou on April 15th, 2011
It’s been a week of fancy frocks and casual wear as celebrities have been spotted at events and out and about.
Flying the flag for fancy frocks was Kylie Minogue who looked stunning in a lace cream dress, while Neve Campbell stood out at the Scream 4 Premier in black.
And the LBD seemed to be the style du jour this week with Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway and Peaches Geldof all sporing this look.
Keeping in with the navy blue trend was Kate Middleton who opted for a not so fashionable look of a knee length pencil skirt and jacket, while Emma Roberts showed us how to work this colour is a cute halterneck frock.
Also standing out was Paris Hilton who went for a bright floral number, while Dannii Minogue went all casual yummy mummy on us with a nautical top and jeans.
Gallery, Trend Alert
Top five fringed looks for SS2011
By Andrea Petrou on April 14th, 2011
As we told you earlier on today, fringing is back with a vengeance. It made an appearance on Louis Vuitton, House of Holland and Mark Fast catwalks covering bags and coats as well as hanging off dresses.
Therefore it’s no surprise that the highstreet is buzzing with these designs from shoes to suits.
The key rule with this trend is to keep it simple.
A fringed top and skirt won’t work, so instead select one item of clothing with this detailing and accessorise with plain jewellery and if you’re feeling daring add a fringed bag or sandals. Just over do it. The fringe look may be in but the cowboy one went out a while ago.
View the gallery below for some of our fringed faves.
Gossip
Dita Von Teese to create her underwear range
By Andrea Petrou on April 14th, 2011
Dita Von Teese is set to release her first lingerie range under her own name.
The burlesque star has signed a global licensing agreement with Australia’s Lime Door Brands for a collection of underwear to appear with her name.
As part of the deal, Dita and the branding firm will also become co-owners of other brands, including a line of dresses.
Dita, 38, told WWD: “I’m delighted to be in the process of creating both a line of retro-glamorous clothing and lingerie.”
The brands will first be introduced to Australia later this year, with plans to expand to the UK, then other markets later.
Michele Hamdorf, CEO of Lime Door, said: “Dita Von Teese is world-renowned as a burlesque performer. She is probably best described as an old-school Hollywood siren.
“Her success has been based on her strong head for business and her distinctiveness. As a brand strategist and developer, I am certain that our collaboration will prove similarly successful.”
The star’s raunchy performances often see her in little more than scant underwear, and she has previously spoken about the importance of wearing fancy smalls.
She said: “Indulging in elegant lingerie isn’t about the seduction of another person, it’s about seducing yourself first and embracing womanhood and femininity.”
Dita also has already proved herself in the underwear market, with a successful line for Wonderbra.
She added: “I did a line with Wonderbra, which was only in Europe – it did really well. I’d like to remind women, especially in America, that lingerie can be beautiful and functional. You don’t have to have your work lingerie and your date lingerie; it can be the same thing. I want to do bigger sizes, because I have a lot of female fans that are curvy girls.”
Dita’s collection will include sizes from extra small to plus sizes, as well as bras that are sized up to E cup.
Celebrity Style, Gossip, Style spotlight
Catherine Zeta-Jones treated for depression and we look at her style
By Andrea Petrou on April 14th, 2011
Looking cool in yellow
AP Photo/ Peter Kramer
Celebrity Style, News
Peter Sornen always makes sure the dresses he designs for Michelle Obama can be “altered”.
By Andrea Petrou on April 14th, 2011
Peter Sornen always makes sure the dresses he designs for Michelle Obama can be “altered”.
The designer – who has created outfits for the fashionable First Lady on six separate occasions – is often given simple direction when he is asked to work on pieces for her, and always likes to have the option to change it at any moment.
He said: “I get an idea of colour, I get an idea of a size, and I make sure that it can be altered
“I have a more secure feeling knowing that it can be either let out or taken in. I have to have an idea of what she’s feeling on wearing – if it’s going to be an easy skirt, and not a fitted skirt.
“I’ll send a swatch sometimes. Other times I was just given a direction, like, ‘I want a true red,’ or, ‘It’s got to be the most beautiful blue.’ But they trusted me in a lot of things, which was great.”
However, Peter always keeps quiet about his collaborations with the White House, not even telling his sales manager Ellen Carey.
He told New York Magazine: “I don’t even tell Ellen until like, the day of, and I work with Ellen very closely. I’m very tight-lipped about it. I don’t tell anyone.”
Celebrity Style, Gallery, Trend Alert
Celebrity and designer trends: Fringing as seen on Leighton Meester and Rihanna
By Andrea Petrou on April 14th, 2011
Nicola Roberts
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Celebrity Style, News
Whitney Port says Princess Diana was a style icon
By Andrea Petrou on April 14th, 2011
Whitney Port’s style icon is the late Princess Diana.
The reality TV star admires the way the British royal – the former wife of Prince Charles, who died in a car crash in 1997 – took fashion risks despite having such a high-profile position.
Asked who her style icons are, she said: “I always looked up to Princess Diana. She took a lot of fashion risks at times when she was looked at so closely. I also love how Alexa Chung mixes tailored men’s clothing with dresses.”
The 26-year-old beauty also admits she finds her own image as a style icon “surreal” but loves to be inspiring people with her fashion choices.
She told LOOK magazine: “It’s surreal. I love that people all over the world can see what I’m wearing and use that as inspiration for their own look.
“I think about how I feel about my style icons and to think someone feels that way about me is crazy.”
Whitney, 26, has previously insisted she would never undergo cosmetic surgery, saying she thinks her ‘Hills’ co-star Heidi Montag – who famously underwent 10 procedures in one day – went to an extreme.
She said: “If you really feel like you want a little nip and tuck, that’s your prerogative but that’s not something I’d ever want to get into – especially to the level Heidi did. I think at our age it’s a little bit much.”
Gossip, News
Rihanna turned down a place on the judging panel of ‘The X Factor’
By Andrea Petrou on April 14th, 2011
Rihanna turned down a place on the judging panel of ‘The X Factor’.
The ‘S&M’ singer would have loved to accept the offer of a role on the US version of the show by head panellist Simon Cowell, but cannot appear when it launches later this year because of her hectic touring schedule.
She told Ryan Seacrest’s 102.7 KIIS FM show: “Yes, it’s something that I would have loved to do, actually. But our schedule doesn’t allow and it’s a demanding schedule to be on that show.
“You have to be around months at a time, which is impossible for me.”
Judges on the show have to go from city to city deciding which singers will go through to the next stage of the competition, then act as mentor to a number of acts and judge the live TV show on a weekly basis.
So far only Simon Cowell and music industry executive L.A. Reid have been confirmed for the panel.
Other stars linked to the show have included Cheryl Cole – who stars on the UK version of the programme – Nicole Scherzinger, Jessica Simpson and Katy Perry.
Simon has admitted to having sleepless nights over the final line up, saying: “The truth is that the reason we haven’t announced the panel yet is that nobody can agree.
“You make a decision, then you get nervous about it, then you wake up in the middle of the night saying, ‘I’ve made a terrible mistake.’ You call everybody the following day to say you’ve changed your mind and then 24 hours later you go through the same process again.”
Meanwhile, preliminary auditions have been held in Los Angeles, Miami and New York.
Beauty
Erin O’ Connor regrets waxing her eyebrows so much.
By Andrea Petrou on April 14th, 2011
Erin O’ Connor regrets waxing her eyebrows so much.
The supermodel says she always felt pressured to tame her eyebrows by make-up artists in the past but has now learnt to accept her natural look.
She said: “I’ve allowed too many make-up artists to wax my eyebrows! I’ve decided that I’m meant to look Neanderthal. There’s something comforting about furry eyebrows.”
While the 33-year-old beauty loves being a model she insists she doesn’t take fashion too seriously.
She told Stylist magazine: “I don’t try to live a life away from modelling as such – I’m still excitable over fashion. But there’s a cut-off point. I think it’s important you embrace a character at work so you can keep hold of reality. When I leave a shoot, I brush out my hair and take off my make-up.
There have been many frantic Tube rides home with the wet wipes. I’ll go home and put on more make-up which seems silly, but it’s self-preservation; it’s my version of me.”
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