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Beyonce Knowles spent £9,000 in a 90-minute shopping spree.
The ‘Run the World (Girls)’ hitmaker – who is married to rapper Jay-Z – stunned onlookers in London’s Oxford Street yesterday when she spent £5,000 in the city’s flagship Topshop store before moving on to Selfridges, where she added another £4,000 to her clothing bill.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “It was like that shopping scene out of the film ‘Pretty Woman’.
“Everyone was gobsmacked by the speed she was choosing clothes. When she hit the shoe section she picked up even more speed. The woman clearly loves footwear.”
Last month, Beyonce splashed out on 25 pairs of designer shoes as a 25th birthday gift for her sister Solange.
Beyonce, 29, is known for her generosity towards her loved ones, last year she treated Jay-Z to a $2 million Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport car – the world’s fastest road vehicle – for his 41st birthday on December 4.
The ’99 Problems’ rapper – who already has a vast car collection, was thrilled with the surprise speedy gift, which Beyonce had to order a year in advance.
David and Victoria Beckham have named their newborn daughter Harper Seven.
The soccer superstar – who wore a number seven shirt when he played for Manchester United and England – revealed the baby’s name in a posting on his Facebook page and said both mother and baby, who was born yesterday morning (10.07.11) at Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai hospital, are “doing well”.
David – who already has three sons, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz, with Victoria – wrote: “I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham. She weighed a healthy 7lbs 10oz and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA.
“Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister xx.”
David and Victoria are thought to have chosen the name Harper – which is a popular moniker for both boys and girls in the US – because of its “lovely sound”, while Seven was decided upon due because it is considered a lucky digit.
A source in Los Angeles told The Sun newspaper: “The couple loved the name Harper. It has no hidden meaning – they just fell for the name and think it has a lovely sound.
“They went for Seven as a middle name as they think it is a lucky and spiritual number. And the baby arrived around 7am in July – the seventh month.”
The tot was delivered by Caesarean section, and David recently revealed the couple’s house has been decorated in pink ready for their arrival.
He previously said: “It’s a whole new, different thing for us. To have so much pink in the house, lilac in the house and dresses. All the clothes are ready, the room’s ready. We’re really excited.”
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Helena Bonham Carter was “amazed” she was paid to become the latest face of Marc Jacobs.
The ‘King’s Speech’ actress appears in a new campaign for the designer and while she never got to meet him while doing the ads – which were shot by photographer Juergen Teller – she says it was a dream come true.
Helena – who is famed for her eccentric dress sense – told Elle.com: “I’ve never met Marc, but I’ve always admired his clothes. And he just said, ‘Would I be interested?’
“Also just go with it and wear whatever I wanted, if I wanted to wear shoes that were different colours. In fact there were strict instructions, ‘Please make sure she wears shoes that were different colours.’ It came out like that.
“I just had a great day, I was amazed I was paid to do it. Frankly, I had a great day’s fun of dressing up and playing around with Juergen. He’s the least controlled, the least affected.”
Helena, 45, also spoke about her unique sense of style, admitting it’s not to everyone’s taste.
She said: “My instinct anyway, unfortunately, as some people can tell, is to dress up. I do like dressing up, and I feel like you’re channelling different people. They might be very unfortunate creations or sometimes more fortunate.”
Lady Gaga has branded claims she tried to profit from her charity wristbands as “misguided”.
The ‘Edge of Glory’ singer is being sued for $5 million after being accused of deliberately inflating the cost of shipping and handling of the ‘We Pray for Japan’ bracelets – which were being sold for $5, plus $3.99 for shipping and handling, and 60 cents for taxes – in order to profit from the charitable venture, which was initiated to raise money for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, but she has now hit back at the allegations.
Her spokesman said: “This misguided lawsuit is without merit and unfortunately takes attention away from the kind deeds of the fans around the world who are supporting the people of Japan.
“The entire $5 donation made with the purchase of each bracelet is going to support the disaster relief. No profit is being made on shipping costs. Sales tax charges were made in accordance with local legal requirements.
“Lady Gaga has personally pledged her own funds to this cause and continues to support the victims of the disaster.”
Ari Kresch, an attorney witha Michigan-based law firm had previously said: “I’m suing Lady Gaga simply to hold her accountable for giving the money that she was raising for charity to the cause that she was trying to raise it for.”
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Rihanna is being sued by a second photographer who claims her ‘S+M’ video steals his work.
The Barbadian singer was first handed a lawsuit over the raunchy video by fashion photographer David LaChappelle who alleges “the music video is directly derived from and substantially similar to the LaChapelle works”.
Now a second photographer, Paris based Philipp Paulus, has joined him with a second copyright infringement suit, saying his images were recreated without permission for ‘S+M’s bondage themed video.
He singles out a particular shot of his own where a model in a billowy gown is trapped against a wall by a sheet of plastic, surrounded by large X symbols made from black tape, which is very similar to how Rihanna is presented in part of her video.
Philipp told Radaronline.com: “Why a worldwide celebrity is not able to afford a creative director, who creates individual concepts and stagings, is incomprehensible to me.
“To create new things within the creative cosmos, you can only expect this to come from a real genius.
“However, in this case there is no real genius who created their own work; instead they stole ideas from a creative talent.”
Neither Rihanna nor her record company, Universal Music, have made comment on the video, directed by Melina Matsoukas.
Kate Moss lost her £14,000 engagement ring while partying at the Glastonbury Festival.
The supermodel – who was watching fiance Jamie Hince perform with his band The Kills at the music event in Somerset, South West England – was said to be “hyperventilating” after realising she had mislaid the sparkler in the mud.
An insider explained: “Everyone was looking for the ring, with Kate practically hyperventilating at the side of the stage. She was screeching at her mates, begging them to get down on their hands and knees , and trawl through the mud for the sparkler.
“Even Kate was half-heartedly flicking mud around with her welly, trying to unearth the ring.”
However, much to her amusement, Kate – who is due to tie the knot with Jamie this Friday (01.07.11) in Oxfordshire, South East England – eventually found the ring stuck in the bottom of her handbag amongst some tissue.
The source added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Two hours later, and still crying, she went to the loo only to root through her bag for a tissue and magically find the ring. It had been there the whole time.
“Kate was cackling hysterically but no one else found it quite so funny.”
The couple are reportedly planning “festival-style” nuptials, with rumoured performances from the likes of Snoop Dogg and Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto.
John Galliano has blamed his addiction to alcohol, sleeping tablets and valium for his recent anti-Semetic remarks.
The troubled designer – who reportedly launched a verbal attack on a couple in a Paris cafe in February and was fired as Christian Dior’s creative director in March after a video showed him apparently drunk, telling a woman in a cafe he “loved Hitler” – was in court yesterday where his lawyer blamed his behaviour on his substance abuse problems.
Aurelian Hamelle told the Paris court: “One obvious thing is that John Galliano was ill. He had a triple addiction to alcohol, benzodiazepine (valium) and sleeping pills.”
The lawyer said Galliano – who has since been in rehab to receive treatment for his addictions – was mortified to see how he acted in the video and denies being anti-Semetic.
Five people were to give evidence in the trial, which ended yesterday, and the verdict is due on September 8.
If he is found guilty, he faces a fine of up to £19,500 and a six-month prison sentence.
Following the incidents, Galliano apologised for his remarks.
He said: “Anti-Semitism and racism have no part in our society. I unreservedly apologise for my behaviour in causing any offence.”
George Clooney fans will be celebrating this morning with the news that George Clooney has split with Elisabetta Canalis after nearly two years together.
The 50-year-heart throb – who has previously dated British beauty Lisa Snowdon and was married to actress Talia Balsam for four years until 1993 – has released a joint statement with Elisabetta confirming the split, and asked for “privacy” in the wake of the break-up.
The pair said: “We are not together anymore. It’s very difficult and very personal and we hope everyone can respect our privacy.”
George and 32-year-old Elisabetta were seen just last week on a night out at the Il Gatto Nero restaurant in Lake Como, Italy, and she has previously revealed she hoped to marry – despite the ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ star saying he never would again.
She said: “I am a firm believer in marriage, in the future I will be married, but for the time being I am happy as I am.”
Discussing his opinion on marriage recently, George – who is currently filming a role in ‘Gravity’ alongside Sandra Bullock – said he had given it a chance.
He said: “I was married. I gave it a shot.”
We can’t but feel sorry for the Italian actress, who seemed to have the style and sophistication that matched George’s.
Unlike Lisa Snowdon she went for the Italian chic look consisting of long slinky ballgown dresses in rich golds and reds as well as little black numbers. See her style gallery below.
Kate Moss has asked for ashtrays and alcohol as wedding presents.
The 37-year-old supermodel – famed for her hard partying ways – is due to marry The Kills frontman Jamie Hince next week and the couple have sent guests their gift list this week, with items including 14 crystal ashtrays which cost £240 each and crates of 2002 Louis Roederer Cristal champagne at £1,833 each.
The couple – who requested items from upmarket department store Liberty, Berry Bros & Rudd and antique shop Talisman – has also asked for a £6,600 silk rug, a £5,000 cutlery service, a £4,600 mirror and a £4,750 cocktail set.
Among the cheaper items on the list are £12 bottles of claret, a pair of tea strainers at £12.95 and a rabbit-shaped jelly mould for £35.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “They wanted lots of pretty things that meant a lot to them.
“Their partying won’t be stopping any time soon judging by what they’ve ordered.”
Kate is known for her love of smoking and it was once claimed she has her personal assistant leave 100 cigarettes nearby at all times.
A source said: “Kate has five coffee tables spread between her living room, kitchen, office and bedroom so that’s a lot of cigarettes.
“She also has a special tennis ball with holes for cigarettes to stick out from so visitors can relax with a smoke.”
The catwalk beauty also keeps her fridge stocked with at least two bottles of champagne and two bottles of vodka in case she has unexpected guests.
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