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Rihanna holds Thanksgiving meal for her band and crew

By Andrea Petrou on November 24th, 2011

Rihanna is hosting a huge Thanksgiving meal for her band and crew in Dublin, Ireland, tonight.

The ‘We Found Love’ singer is in the city for the latest date of her ‘Loud Tour’ and because everyone is away from home for the annual US holiday today she has decided to treat everybody to a traditional turkey feast.

Rihanna has booked a table at U2 frontman Bono’s favourite pub O’Donoghue’s for the celebration.

A source told the Daily Star newspaper: “She has reserved O’Donoghue’s pub on Baggot Street for 100 guests. She’s handpicked a special menu laid on by top French restaurant Hugo’s, which is across the street from the traditional Irish pub. Rihanna and her crew have been on the road for a long time and they’re all missing out on sharing the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with their families.”

The 23-year-old pop star is sparing no expense with a menu that includes clam chowder soup and a turkey roast with all the traditional accompaniments.

The source added: “The menu includes clam chowder soup and a turkey dinner with mash, vegetables and cranberry sauce. There will be side dishes of macaroni and cheese, plus sweet potato mash with marshmallow sauce. For pudding there’s apple cobbler with biscuit crumble.”

Rihanna will perform at The 02 in Dublin tomorrow night



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Katy Perry says new fragrance Meow is more “edible” than her first

By Andrea Petrou on November 24th, 2011

Katy Perry’s latest fragrance is “more edible” than her first scent.

The I Kissed A Girl singer – who is currently on her ‘California Dreams’ world tour – thinks her latest perfume Meow, a follow up to her debut smell Purr, is the “perfect snapshot” of her busy life which currently consists of playing gigs worldwide.

She told People: “The first fragrance (Purr) was more floral, by a long while, and this one is a lot more edible.

“It’s the perfect snapshot of where my head is right now, especially being on tour.”

The brunette beauty wants to “make memories” with her latest scent – which is made up of honeysuckle and pear, with a base of vanilla, musk and amber – by creating an iconic scent so people will remember where they were when they smelt it.

She added: “I think that you can hear a song, and it’ll take you back to that moment, or that person, or that time in your life.

“Same thing with your sense of smell – it’s really powerful. So I thought I could make memories with people with Purr or Meow.”

The 27-year-old stunner got the idea for the pink, cat-shaped bottle of her Meow perfume from going to local markets when was younger.

She explained: “I grew up going to flea markets, and all the vintage stores and the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles. I’d always look for milk glass – that beautiful, vintage milk glass that held candles, or salt and pepper. I definitely wanted to use it for Meow.”



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Tilda Swinton joins a host of celebrities to auction their handbags for charity

By Andrea Petrou on November 24th, 2011

Tilda Swinton has joined a host of celebrities to auction their handbags for charity.

The generous We Need To Talk About Kevin star has donated two designer handbags, one from Chanel and another by Victor & Rolf to Save the Children’s ‘Bag to Save a Life’ appeal which will launch tomorrow.

Encouraging people to get involved, Tilda said: “Bid high! Bid so much higher than you think you will or can! Think of a dicey number and double it. And then double that. No fancy bag can ever carry what your generosity will mean to the children it will help to live.

“Make this beautiful object truly valuable by investing real money in real life – and carry the evidence with pride. Don’t count the cost. Think of it as paying something back for all there is to be grateful for in your days.”

Other celebrities including Sienna Miller, Florence Welch, Gemma Arterton, Georgia May Jagger, Annie Lennox, Minnie Driver and Anna Friel have also given a selection of designer handbags from Christian Louboutin, Mulberry, Jimmy Choo, Miu Miu, Prada to the appeal.

The Bag to Save a Life online auction is part of the No Child Born to Die campaign to stop the deaths of more than eight million children in some of the world’s poorest countries every year.

The online auction is live from tomorrow and will close on Sunday December 4th. Visit www.savethechildren.org.uk/bagtosave to place a bid.



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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was an “Ugly Betty” as a teenager

By Andrea Petrou on November 23rd, 2011

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was an “Ugly Betty” as a teenager.

The 24-year-old British beauty is widely considered to be one of the sexiest women in the world but when she was growing up she admits she resembled the spectacle and brace wearing character Betty Suarez from the TV series.

Speaking in the new issue of America’s Harper’s Bazaar magazine, she said: “I was a bit of an Ugly Betty when I was 15.”

Rosie revealed she would arrive at castings “in trainers, with braids, a ton of make-up, plucked eyebrows and I had braces”.

The catwalk star – who is dating Jason Statham – recently made the transition from modelling to acting with a main role in ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ and she admits she initially found it difficult to adjust to the movie business.

She said: “It’s interesting coming from modelling, where women rule the industry, into one where there are so few great female parts and the competition is so much higher.”

Rosie is very proud of her first screen role, but she admits she still takes immense satisfaction from being a Victoria’s Secret Angel, because being a face for the underwear giant is one of the biggest jobs in modelling.

She said: “It’s still such a huge thing for a model. People kind of laugh about it and think it’s irrelevant, but I don’t know a girl in the world who would put those wings on and not feel, just for a split second, very special.”



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Emily Blunt loves the evocative smell of YSL Opium

By Andrea Petrou on November 23rd, 2011

Emily Blunt agreed to become the face and ambassadress for Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium fragrance because fragrances “evoke” so many memories for people.

The ‘Devil Wears Prada’ actress will star in the new TV and print campaigns for the “evocative” scent – which was created by perfumer Jean-Louis Sieuzac in 1977 – and Emily revealed she loves fragrances because scent is so important to her.

She explained to People: “I think really that’s what I love most about it – it evokes so much for people. Everyone always says they’ve smelled something, and remember this beautiful memory they experienced maybe many years ago. There’s something very powerful about it.”

Emily’s new advertising campaign for the brand – where she plays a woman on the hunt for the Opium fragrance – will air in December and Emily revealed she was thrilled to play a role rather than simply pose with the product.

She said: “It was thrilling. I was given a story to play, and for me as an actress that’s very exciting. I’m not just posing or just trying to sell something.”

Speaking about the perfume previously she said: “”It is a really exciting experience to embody this legendary fragrance, which has stood the test of time without its allure ever being diminished. Being a part of this new campaign and being able to tell the story of this very evocative fragrance is a real thrill.”

Renaud de Lesquen, president of YSL & Designer Brands, explained the new campaign will portray “a fiery, almost reckless woman with magnetic seduction, that nobody or nothing can resist”.

He added: “Opium embraces the whole history and values of our house.”



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Gwen Stefani asks kids for fashion advice

By Andrea Petrou on November 23rd, 2011

Gwen Stefani asked her children for advice on her new kids’ clothing line.

The No Doubt singer – who has two kids, Kingston, five, and two-year-old Zuma with singer Gavin Rossdale – loved the “creative” stage of designing her Harajuku Mini for Target children’s range, which includes biker jackets, skinny jeans, trainers, and backpacks – and she even got some assistance from her own youngsters.

She said: “My kids have a big opinion about it.

“I’m just excited. I think that moms’ are going to walk into Target and lose their minds – ‘Are you serious right now? And it’s $20? All right, I’m taking five.’

“I feel really proud of it. It’s fun to be creative. It’s fun to bake the cookies and have everyone eat them. It’s a great feeling.”

The blonde beauty – whose first fashion line, L.A.M.B., which consisted of shoes, watches and bags, debuted in 2003 – wanted her children’s brand to have a similar style to her signature looks over the years, but she still can’t believe the range has finally come to fruition.

She added to Access Hollywood: “I’ve been working on this thing for almost three years. So, for me, it’s like really surreal that it’s actually happening.

“I really wanted to do this so bad. Being able to make stuff for the right price point and get it out there so people can actually have access to it. This is like the ideal situation to have. It’s really exciting.

“This is really cute and really wearable. It’s so fun-the first time I went in for the fittings, and they brought out all the little mannequins-they actually have diapers on them! When you’re fitting, you’re fitting with a diaper.

“I wanted it to look like all of my signature looks that I’ve done through the years, kind of for children. I wanted to bring fashion to kids.”



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Film InStyle premiere pictures: X Factor’s Little Mix look hot, Amelia Lily and Nicola Roberts

By Andrea Petrou on November 23rd, 2011

Little Mix

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The girls look hot, hot, hot at the premiere. Who said different styles didn't mesh well together? Doug Peters/Empics

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Nicole Scherzinger started counting calories when she was 14.

By Andrea Petrou on November 22nd, 2011

Nicole Scherzinger started counting calories when she was 14.

The X Factor judge says she was aware of her body shape from quite a young age and admits it started take over her life.

She told Shape magazine: “I started jogging and counting calories when I was just 14. I’ve been on every diet you can imagine. By the time I was in the Pussycat Dolls, I was on the scale all the time. It became my enemy because I noticed that when I exercised really hard, I’d gain weight.”

However, the 33-year-old beauty says she’s more relaxed with her diet and doesn’t deny herself anything.

She said: “Now that I’m in my 30s, I’ve stepped off the scale. I just go by how my clothes fit.

“I’m more accepting of my body and have learned to really embrace it. These days it’s all about finding balance. My new motto is: ‘Stay active, eat everything in moderation, and stop being so tough on myself.’ “



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Kimberley Walsh builds a home gym to keep in shape

By Andrea Petrou on November 22nd, 2011

Kimberley Walsh has built a mini gym at home to stay in shape.

The Girls Aloud beauty maintains her curvaceous figure with regular workouts at her house but admitted she sometimes finds it difficult to stay motivated.

She explained to The Sun: “I have a mini gym at home which consists of a bar, some weights, resistance bands and a step. I do enjoy working out on my own but I have to push myself to do lunges which are the ultimate move for getting that burn in your bottom.

“My 30th birthday really put the pressure on me to be in great shape.”

Although she embraces her curves, Kimberley revealed she does find it hard to keep her trim figure.

She said: “I find it hard to keep the weight off. I’m quite normal really – not thin, not fat and my stomach’s ok because I used to dance loads.

“It’s mostly my bum that annoys me. Fortunately people like J-Lo and Beyonce are flying the flag for people with big bums so it puts me more at ease with it.”



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Michelle Williams involved in choosing My Week With Marylin costumes

By Andrea Petrou on November 22nd, 2011

Michelle Williams was involved in choosing the look of her character Marilyn Monroe for new movie ‘My Week With Marilyn’.

The actress plays the troubled started in the new movie and costume designer Jill Taylor reveled she was impressed with Michelle’s opinion on what she should wear.

She told Vogue.co.uk: “Michelle has this real vulnerable quality to her – she’s like a little girl. She’s almost fawn-like, a real Bambi. I think that’s something she brings to each film she does, but it was especially helpful in ‘My Week With Marilyn’ because it meant she really understood and captured the essence of the Marilyn we were trying to convey. You work with so many people in film who give you nothing, but that just wasn’t the case with Michelle. I’d be round hers late at night to do fittings and she always had an opinion on the costumes.”

Jill also revealed she used fashion to represent the “private” of the tragic actress in the film and discovered that Marilyn was ahead of her time when it came to fashion.

She said: “What we wanted to represent was the private side of her. She’s known for her show-stopping glamorous gowns, but after studying hundreds of books and photographs we found out that actually Marilyn dressed for comfort. She was ahead of her time in terms of style. The Fifties look was very much based on structuring and tailoring, but she was often chose quite American sporty clothes to wear. She was the Calvin Klein girl before there even was Calvin Klein. In private, she kept to very simple lines and silhouettes.”



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Spotted: The black and white trend on Charlize Theron, Lady Gaga and Catherine Zeta Jones

By Andrea Petrou on November 22nd, 2011

Catherine Zeta Jones

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Wear black for the Children at Heart Gala PA Images

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X Factor 2011: Craig leaves, Amelia Lily shares diabetes fears and we check out the fashion

By Andrea Petrou on November 21st, 2011

Janet Devlin wears a feathered number from River Island

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Beyonce feared people would guess she was pregnant before she announced it

By Andrea Petrou on November 21st, 2011

Beyonce Knowles was terrified people would realise she was pregnant before she was ready to announce it.

The ‘(Run the World) Girls’ hitmaker and her rapper husband Jay-Z are expecting their first child together in February and while Beyonce revealed the good news at the end of August, she was sure people would guess her secret when she played a series of concerts in New York earlier that month.

Speaking at the New York screening for her new concert DVD ‘Beyonce Live at Roseland’, she said: “The whole time I definitely was thinking, ‘Everyone knows, everyone can see.’

“When you’re pregnant, it’s a little bit harder to breathe, so it was hard doing all the choreography and singing at the same time.”

Although Beyonce managed to keep her pregnancy a secret until she was ready to reveal it, her Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland recently accidently let it slip that the singer is expecting a little girl.

She said: “I’m so happy for my sister and her husband. They’re so happy in this moment right now, as they should be. They’ve made a little bundle of love, I’m so excited for them.

“I have no idea what I’m going to buy Beyonce at the baby shower because Jay is going to buy that little girl every single thing possible. She won’t be spoilt but she will be very well looked-after.

“I’ll be on hand for babysitting duties and I’m actually very good with messy diapers!”



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Rihanna will name her second fragrance Rebelle

By Andrea Petrou on November 21st, 2011

Rihanna will name her second fragrance Rebelle.

The singer launched her first perfume Reb’l Fleur earlier this year and asked her fans to vote on the name of her new fragrance in a poll on her website in which 68 per cent chose Rebelle.

The new scent – which has been “built off the sexy back of Reb’l Fleur” – will go on sale in December.

Rebelle will be packaged in a variation of the original bottle.

Fred Purches, chairman and chief executive officer of Parlux Fragrances Inc – which has been working on the perfumes with Rihanna – said the company is also planning on eventually launching a men’s scent with the singer.

Rihanna has previously revealed Reb’l Fleur was a reference to a nickname her grandmother gave her when she was growing up in Barbados, and she has also had it tattooed on her.

The ‘We Found Love’ hitmaker has long been known to mix different existing perfumes to create her own signature scent and said she wanted her own perfume to reflect the her roots in Barbados as well as her life in New York and Los Angeles.

She has described her first perfume as “like high heels with a short, flirty dress.”



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Jessica Simpson’s fashion mistakes made her a better designer

By Andrea Petrou on November 21st, 2011

Jessica Simpson’s past fashion mistakes have helped her become a better designer.

The singer and actress cringes when she looks back on some of her previous fashion faux pas but says her mistakes have helped her to create the best clothing possible for her Jessica Simpson line of clothes and shoes.

She explained to People magazine: “There are a lot of things I’ve worn and look back on and think, ‘Oh, my’. When it comes to beauty, I think a big misconception is the tanner you are, the more beautiful you are. It’s not always true. I look back on a lot of pictures where I’m really tan, and I’m like, ‘Whoa!’

“I’m in all those meetings. I know the zipper pulls, I know what you’re going to be purchasing next spring. I know what’s going to be trending. It’s really fun to take all those meetings and try and play great guessing games of what the public’s going to buy.”

Jessica also revealed she hates spending too much money on cosmetic products which is why she has teamed up with skincare expert Nerida Joy to introduce BeautyMint, an affordable line sold on the internet.

The pregnant popstar said: “We go to department stores and we have no idea what these people are telling us. We just know to get the ‘it’ product because it’s working on this A-list celebrity. It’s kind of like you’re spending too much money on something you don’t really know.”




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