Burberry will show its Spring/Summer 2010 collection in London

The British fashion house has decided to present its Burberry Prorsum in the UK capital rather than in Milan, as is usual, to mark the 25th anniversary of London Fashion Week.

Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey told WWD: "London is our home - it's the heart of this global luxury brand and the centre of all our creativity.

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Amy Winehouse designing for PPQ

Karl Lagerfeld called Amy his muse and Roberto Cavalli went crazy for her, Jonathan Kelsey designed the ‘Amy’ shoe in her honour.

And now she is a new fashion designer!

The British singer Amy Winehouse will make her own range of clothes for PPQ- popular London label.

Jaeger-LeCoultre rolls out the red carpet in front of its new Boutique in Cannes

Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, the reference in Swiss fine watchmaking, is inaugurating a new showcase in Cannes to present its collections and its exceptional expertise. Cannes thus becomes the third Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique in France, alongside the two already located on the Place Vendôme in Paris and in Lyon, and the 28th boutique worldwide.

Between the red carpet ceremonies before the daily screenings of the films competing for a set of awards including the prestigious Palme d’Or, the 62nd edition of the Cannes International Film Festival sees the unveiling of a new Jaeger-LeCoultre “embassy”.

Kylie Minogue is very proud to be the face of Tous

The 40-year-old singer is delighted to have the opportunity to work with the Spanish jewelery brand, not least because she is allowed to borrow some pieces.

She said: "I love jewelery and it's wonderful to be able to have my pick of all these gorgeous designs. The pieces are fun, stylish and completely affordable. I'm totally proud to represent something beautiful and Spanish."

Mariah Carey is selling one of her dresses on eBay

The 'Hero' singer has put a hot pink, fishtailed asymmetric frock onto the auction website to raise money for breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The gown was created by Julian Contreras as part of a competition where the singer asked fans to design a dress inspired by her Deicious Pink fragrance. It is one of only three in existence.

Mariah was last seen wearing the dress on a dinner date with husband Nick Cannon in Calfiornia in April.

The close-fitting dress will be listed until May 30.

American Idol judge Randy Jackson considers launching a range of handbags

The 'American Idol' judge - who rarely ventures away from his signature style of shirts, trousers and glasses - reportedly held a business meeting at the W Los Angeles - Westwood hotel to discuss creating a line of women's accessories.

A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "Randy met with a PR agency to discuss how to market a new line of handbags, but he had to cut the meeting short to film 'Idol'."

Randy - who will have a six-month break once the current series of 'American Idol' finishes - is not the first celebrity to venture into women's accessories.

Axinia and the folk-diva Kamelia sang on the contest "To be Merilin" in Varna

A glamorous show "To be Merilyn" gathered the elite in Grand Hotel Varna several days ago. This is the second contest from the national event "To be Merilyn - Feeling like a woman". It is organized with the support of the women's cigarettes Merilyn Slims. The final is on 11 June in Sofia. The staging is made by Amalia Tincheva. In the show participated 16 beautiful girls from Varna.

Hollywood glamour of the show was achieved by the specially made collection of dresses by Miro brand, called Merilyn. A part of it will be presented in the end of June during the Days of Bulgarian culture in Rome, Italy.

Angelina Jolie`s perfect pout is down to a $4 lip balm

The 'Changeling' actress, who is renowned for having sexy full lips, swears by Shea Terra's Menthe Orange Organic Shea Lip Butter to keep her mouth soft and kissable.

The lip balm boasts a variety of unusual products including raw golden beeswax from Uganda, virgin coconut cream oil, African potato, Namibian tsamma melon seed oil, rooibos, chamomile flowers and wild Namibian plum oil.

The reasonably-priced mouth moisturizer also contains mint oil, meaning it doubles as a breath freshener.

Jaeger-LeCoultre collections - A dazzling artistic inspiration

Distinguished by absolute seduction and supreme elegance, a pair of sparkling creations successfully merge two incredibly refined and formidably complex arts: exceptional watchmaking and exceptional jewelery-making.

Over the years, the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre has developed unique new gem-setting techniques that illuminate the finest contemporary watch creations. Born from the dexterous fingers of genuine artists, they celebrate the union of beauty and precision.

Kate Moss has ordered six outfits from Poltock and Walsh`s new collection

The 35-year-old model is a huge fan of the design duo - who launched their label in 2006 after meeting at London's Kingston university - and has already secured a number of pieces from their Autumn/Winter 09 range.

Designers Fiamma Poltock and Katie Walsh confirmed: "Kate is one of the biggest style icons worldwide and we're sure gets bombarded with clothing from designers around the world, so for her to come directly to us and make such a great selection is really a huge honour."

The pair added they could hardly believe their eyes when they saw Kate wearing one of their Spring/Summer 08 pieces.

Liz Hurley opened her own clothing store and offers huge discounts

The model and actress - who opened the "gorgeous" Elizabeth Hurley Beach boutique in Bicester Village, Oxford shire recently - is offering "huge discounts" to help people who are struggling due to the global financial crisis.

Most people are feeling the pinch financially right now, so it makes perfect sense to encourage women to shop where there are huge discounts and most things are at least 50 per cent off. My boutique at Bicester is tiny but gorgeous. It looks like a beach hut in St Tropez - whitewashed wood and a high pitched roof. It's like a little jewel."

AnnG with new image

This season Bulgarian singer AnnG, Miss Fitness World 2006 , surprises with her new style image.

She changes the blond hair colour with dark one.

Be a pleasure to her new photo session!

Audrey Tautou believes Coco Chanel gave women freedom

The French actress - who plays the legendary designer in new film 'Coco Avant Chanel' - says the designer was a huge inspiration because she broke down barriers that had held back women before her.

Audrey said: "She was the woman of the moment. She was very intelligent, strong and courageous. She wanted to be free and independent. At the time, nobody knew that could exist. She refused to let herself be closed off by social conventions and she was almost a rebel - she was almost a feminist ahead of time. In terms of fashion, she freed women."

Liv Tyler is addicted to sweatpants

The 'Incredible Hulk' actress enjoys dressing in expensive dresses when she goes to showbiz events, but claims nothing beats changing into her comfortable clothes at the end of the night.

She explained: "I really enjoy dressing up but the moment I get home I take everything off and put my sweats on or my pyjamas - I like to be comfortable.

" I still have my original pair of Converse trainers from when I was a teenager somewhere in my closet."

Valentino thinks modern fashion makes women look "ugly"

The 77-year-old designer - full name Valentino Garavani - is disappointed by the way people dress nowadays, adding most have no idea how to put together an outfit.

Referring to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala which was held earlier this month, Valentino said: "I think now all the girls look very ugly. I saw the pictures of the Metropolitan gala evening last week and I never saw something more ugly, all the girls have their legs out with the most terrible proportions. No, no, no."

A new bra boosts women's cleavage when they are aroused

Slovenia-based Lisca lingerie's Smart Memory Bra alters its shape when the wearer's body temperature changes, pushing breasts closer together when a woman gets flushed after seeing someone attractive.

Designer Suzana Gorisek said: "As a woman's body changes, so the size of the bra changes. That's the advantage of this bra."

Winona Ryder hasn`t had surgery - she just eats salad

The 'Stay Cool' actress, 37, has amazed fans with her line-free face but her make-up artist insists her youthful looks are all natural.

Kim Collea said: "She hasn't aged and let me tell you, she has had absolutely nothing done.

"She is a very healthy eater, and I think that is a big part of it. It sounds boring, but the girl eats a lot of salads. And you know those giant Big Gulps cups that most people fill with soda? She's got hers filled with water."

Stella McCartney: "Style it your way. Create a unique look."

The British designer insists it is fine to follow the latest trends, but warns fashion lovers must give their clothing a twist to ensure they stand out form the crowd.

She said: "Style it your way. Add accessories, roll up a sleeve or turn up a collar. Create a unique look. Mix a couple of pieces with your own existing wardrobe.

"Choose a statement piece by wearing the prints or embroidered pieces alone to give them breathing space."

Disney Pixar`s Up opened Cannes Film Festival

The 62nd Festival was opened for the first time with an animation film. Disney Pixar's Up is the story of an old man who achieves his dream of flying away to the wilds of South America when he ties thousands of balloons to his house, only to discover that a nine-year-old boy explorer has stowed away with him.

The film features the voices of Christopher Plummer and John Ratzenberger and is directed by Pete Docter, of Monsters Inc and Toy Story fame.

Italian festival of beaty and hair-style

The International Exhibition of Hairdressing, Beauty, Make-up, Perfumery and Fashion ITALIAN FESTIVAL OF BEAUTY has two editions – spring and autumn.

The participants in the salon are manufacturers and dealers of professional hair-care products and accessories; beauty companies; suppliers of equipment and devices for hairdresser's and beautician's.

Pregnant Heidi Klum is obsessed with black maternity clothes

The model has asked Christian Siriano - who won the fourth season of 'Project Runway', the fashion TV show she presents - to make her a variety of pieces in the dark hue.

Christian explained: "She's all about black. We made her some pieces from my Fierce Mama Maternity line and she wanted everything in black. I think she's trying to cover it a little this time. She's getting older and wants to be more sophisticated, not casual. She's trying to keep it a little quiet."

Claudia Schiffer was terrified her career was over when she first got pregnant

The German supermodel - who has six-year-old son Caspar and four-year-old daughter Clementine with husband Matthew Vaughn - took a break from modelling after discovering she was expecting, but worried she would find it hard to return to work.

She said: "People forget that when you're pregnant you can't work, so you've sort of gone. When I started modelling again, someone said to me, 'Oh I thought you'd given up.' But it's not like other jobs where you can just continue.

Fashion evenings 2009

On 13 and 14 June 2009 in complex "St. Constantine and Elena" will take place the most bigger fashion event in Bulgaria "Fashion evenings", which is held for 8th year with the exclusive assistance and kind household of Grand Hotel Varna.

This year a partner of the event is the Bulgarian fashion portal Fashion.bg, which celebrates 10 years from its creation, during which it actively promoted Bulgarian fashion in Bulgaria and abroad.

Become a InterStilist model of the month

A fashion model contest is starting, which will determine the "InterStilist's model of the month".

In the contest can participate models or photomodels over 18 years of age (women).

The title "Interstilist's model of the month" will go to one of the contenders, who will receive a one-year commercial contract, a place in next year's "InterStilist's model of the month" calendar, and the big prize - a car.

Roma Fashion - beauty and magic of gipsy culture

On 8 May in Sofia was held the fashion show ROMA FASHION. Original gipsy music and poetry accompanied the event.

Inspired by the gipsy aesthetics, designers from Bulgaria and abroad presented their creations, showing the romance of the "gipsy style" in contemporary fashion. The show included models of designers from Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Argentina, Macedonia etc.

Diamonds - The best friends of the girls...

As you can guess, it’s all about diamonds. This well-known, playful song of Marilyn Monroe became a symbol of the eternal striving of women to refinement, richness and luxury. Touching to the magic stone is a unique feeling, the look like goes deep down in one hypnotic and endless beauty. The diamond is considered as a standard of richness, power and prosperity.

The word „diamond” comes from the Greek word “adamas” that means unconquerable, indestructible. The diamond is the hardest natural material in the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art opened "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" exhibition

he Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion, the spring 2009 exhibition organized by The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, explores the reciprocal relationship between high fashion and evolving ideals of beauty, focusing on iconic fashion models in the latter half of the 20th century and their roles in projecting, and sometimes inspiring, the fashion of their respective eras. The exhibition is on view at the Metropolitan from May 6 through August 9, 2009.

Cartier 100th anniversary in America celebration

Cartier hosted its 100th Anniversary in America Celebration and presented the exhibition Cartier... 100 Years of Passion and Free Spirit in America. It displays 100 one-of-a-kind Cartier Collection creations and also showcases along side pieces loaned from private collections of some of Cartier's most celebrated clients. The exhibition was opened in the Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion in New York and will run through May 21st before moving to Cartier's Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive boutique and running June 1-14, 2009.

Bridal fashion trends at Cibeles Madrid Novias 2009

For two days in Madrid at more than 20 bridal fashion shows were showcased the latest trends in bridal wear made in Spain.

Internationally-acclaimed Spanish designers like Duyos, Isabel Zapardiez, Jorge Terra and Hannibal Laguna revealed the trends in bridal fashion and underwear for 2010, which are inspired by the vintage style and use sheer fabrics.

Diana Ivancheva will participate in the longest fashion show on water - the International festival for Haute Couture THE SOPOT FASHION DAYS 2009 in Poland

On 30 April the new star of EXPOSE MODEL Diana Ivancheva announced at a press conference that she will participate in the longest fashion show on water, which will be held on a 511 meter quay in Poland on 2 May.

At the beginning of April she triumphed in the contest TOP MODEL OF THE WORLD in Berlin and was a second runner-up of the winner from Brazil Débora Moura Lyra.

At THE SOPOT FASHION DAYS 2009 their new haute couture collections will present designers from Paris, London, Milan and Warsaw, among which collections of BGN, Vitali V, Saverio Palatellaand Maciej Zien.

Bar Refaeli has launched the "perfect" bikini

The Israeli model - who is dating actor Leonardo DiCaprio - says she has spent her life hunting for the perfect piece of beachwear and believes she has finally found it by creating a $120 swimsuit with surfwear brand Hurley.

Fronting the advertising campaign for her 'Perfect Little Black Bikini', the 23-year-old beauty said: "Anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with finding the perfect little black bikini, and always searching for a timeless, sexy suit with the best fit. I have never been able to find the perfect bikini, until now.

Madonna’s youthful appearance is down to a new cosmetic craze

Plastic surgeon Cyrille Blum claims the 50-year-old singer has had a series of non-invasive treatments to help maintain her looks.

Blum said: “She looks the same as she did 20 years ago. She looks like a good Michael Jackson.”

The cosmetic expert – who has a global A-list celebrity clients – believes the star’s wrinkle-free skin is due to the emergence of a new procedure, dubbed the ‘pillow face’.

Who will be crowned as Miss Bulgaria Grand for April

10 ladies will take part in Miss Bulgaria Grand competition on Tuesday night (28.04.) at Grand De Luxe night-club.

The magnetic Magdalena Jelyaskova, the Bulgarian pop-folk icons Aneliya and Gloriya, Simona Parvanova, Zaineb Madjurova, Aleksander Bessedin and Mister Manhunt 2009 – Viktor Angelov will be the jury of the contest.

Gisele Bundchen has launched a new footwear line

The Brazilian supermodel presented her 'Ipanema Gisele Bundchen' eco-friendly shoe collection - which includes a range of summery, strappy sandals - at the Eurostars Madrid Tower Hotel in Spain on Wednesday (22.04.09).

The pieces are based around five 'Seeds' themes.

Botany, Fern and Bean take are best suited for evening wear, while the Leaf and Life designs were made for everyday wear.

Dior presented new timepieces at the 2009 Basel Fair

In discreet tribute to Christian Dior, Dior Christal embodies the sophistication of watch-making that conceives each one of its timepieces like a Couture creation.

Almost as hard as a diamond, sapphire crystal is the very quintessence of Dior Christal. Never before has this material, traditionally reserved for watch glass, been used for decorative purposes. Since 2005, Dior Christal, with its sapphire crystal hand-cut and inserted in marquetry style on the bezel and bracelet, has invented a theatre of lights that brings enchantment back to watch-making once again.

Markam Fashion in Tokyo, Japan

Markam Fashion presented the new Autumn/Winter 2009/10 collection in Tokyo, during the fashion design program WEAREUROPE. The European commission and the Delegation of the European commission in Japan organized the event. Among other 35 companies from EU, Markam was chosen to demonstrate the European fashion trends for the upcoming season.

Mrs. Helene Retsinis Stalsbo, Attaché Trade Section to the Delegation of the European Commission to Japan and Mr. Bernard Cendron, President of K.K.BCIL Japon, who visited the booth of Markam, underlined that the Bulgarian brand has a very good chance as a part of the European fashion, which is respected very much by the Japanese consumers. The most important advantage though is the indisputable quality of the product, the unique design, as well as the use of Italian and French textile.

A suit from the most expensive luxury wool sold for £70,000

A suit made from "the world's most expensive wool", designed by Alexander Amosu, has been sold to a mystery buyer for £70,000.

It took more than 80 hours to make the suit from Arctic wool, qiviuk, and rare South American wool, vicuna.

"I firmly believe that in the wake of the recession, there is still a demand for uncompromising quality", said the designer Alexander Amosu.

The new Renault Megane inspired haute couture hair styles collection

The top coiffeur Vasil Mihaylov, artistic director of coiffure academy Stephan, presented on stage a unique collection haute couture hair styles for Renault during the premiere of the new cars of the brand in Bulgaria.

The hair style and the car are the newest stylish city jewels. This was proved by the official premiere of Renault Megane Hatch and Renault Megane Coupe in Bulgaria at an elegant fashion show in Rainbow Plaza in Sofia, Bulgaria. As expected the hair colours will be dominated by the colours of the new Megane, the shape and volume of the hair styles will follow the elegant line and stylish sexy design.

Kate Moss, Madonna, Debbie Harry and Bridget Bardot have been named the biggest fashion icons of the 20th century

British supermodel Kate Moss, whose 1993 Calvin Klein advertising campaign sparked a craze for waif-like models - was crowned the best-dressed person from the 90s after polling 62.5 per cent of the vote.

Pop singer Madonna's iconic 80s 'Material Girl' look - which saw her take inspiration from Marilyn Monroe by sporting bleached blonde hair and bright red lips - was also lauded, with Britain's late Princess Diana and actress Joan Collins also receiving mentions for their fashion savvy during the decade.

Blondie singer Debbie Harry's rock-chick style received 43.8 per cent of 70s vote, beating Diana Ross and Bianca Jagger.

A wardrobe with high IQ

Fashion science are often regarded as two fields on opposite poles. The first has a volatile, superficial reputation. The second is believed to be very serious and more often than not, boring. Their pairing however gave life to products worthy of science fiction, products that emit lights, kill germs, store heat and restore it to the body when temperature drops, measure your blood pressure, temperature and water levels in your body. For several years, fashion designers and producers have been working together on technological novelties in clothing, which no longer has no merely keep you warm, but also has to provide functions worthy of smart gadgets.

Dizi's new faces - Martina Slavcheva and Rumen Georgiev

Martina Slavcheva, Miss sIren 2008, and Rumen Georgiev, Mister Bulgaria 2005, are chosen to be fashion faces of Dizi's Spring-Summer collection 2009.

The models made photos with the impressive clothes, shoes, and bags of the brand. Stylist photographers and make-up artists took care of their impressive look.

Dizi's proposals for spring-summer 2009 include all shades of blue, salmon colour, red and the classic black and white.

Experiment of young fashion designers in the defile "This is now"

Moto-Pfohe Ltd., official importer and distributor of Ford, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover in Bulgaria, organized a charity fashion show in help of the orphans that finish school this year.

Young designers, students in the National Academy of Art, specialty Fashion, presented their collections, inspired by different art and architecture creations. The models were designed and stamped by the designers, who also added hand painted motives. The defile "This is now" is one of the events, with which the specialty Fashion with a master prof. Gredi Assa celebrates 10 years from its creation.

Fashion trends Spring-Summer 2009 - shorts

Much more often elements from sports fashion are presented in fashion designers collections. For summer 2009 in most of collections has more than one shorts' model. With or without cuffs, stripy, chequered or with leopard prints etc. Shorts successfully are combined with short coats, jackets, shirts, vests or blouses.

Orange is the hottest fashion trend for Spring-Summer 2009

Orange is the most fashionable colour for spring-summer season 2009. From light bold orange to reserved and delicate peach and red hues, as a base colour or an accent in clothes. Orange will be presented in the wardrobe of these who want to be fashion. It will give a fresh air into classic dresses and a retro style when it is combined with contrasting brown trousers.

Nontraditional but much more offered from designers are combination of orange with fuxia and green. Stylish and attractive is the combination of one-coloured orange trousers with a vest or shirt with flower elements or an orange coat with a varicoloured skirt.

United Colors of Benetton Spring/Summer 2009 Woman collection

Delightfully glamorous with minimalist passions. This is the United Colors of Benetton woman for next spring-summer.

A collection of carefully-studied elegance which is deceptively simple. A collection of sophisticated colours, definitive moods, details that are never banal, styles that are carefully cut and constructed and always very now with a clear feeling for changing fashions.

Fashion house Organdin presented its prom dresses collection in Petrich

In a 4 star hotel complex in the sunniest city in Bulgaria - Petrich, fashion house Organdin made a fashion show to present its prom dresses collection. Recently the company opened its first boutique in the city. Models from Petrich and Sandanski took part in the fashion defile. Designer of the collection is Tanya Mil, who lives and works in Sandanski. The young Bulgarian folk singer Samantha took part in the show and sang her hit "Fire in Heaven". After the show the designer surprised the guests with another talent - she sang the song "Chicken" of the Serbian singer Ceca Velichkovich.

Collection Autumn-Winter 2009/2010 of Susana Escribano

Susana Escribano is a young designer from Spain. She presented her collection Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 at Castilla y Leon Fashion week in March 2009.

Her collection is inspired by the Dark Punk-Goth world, where darkness and mystery accompany you, where you feel pleased to be an active part of darkness, gloom and death.

To be Gothic is not only to be sensitive, to read the damned poets and to listen to Lagrimosa. To be Gothic is also to be able to seduce to owns and to scare the strangers. A Gothic is born, it is not made.

Competition for young designers Createurope: The Fashion Design Award

Young designers from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East between 18 and 32 years of age are invited to take part. Take your chance to show your collection to a large international audience!

The competition encourages and supports young designers at the outset of their careers to establish themselves and to exchange ideas with their counterparts from other countries.

In 2008 the first createurope: THE FASHION DESIGN AWARD took place. In this first year it already achieved great success, with over 1000 entrants, a jury of prominent figures from the fashion world and a catwalk show for the finalists in Berlin in October 2008.

Night of the sex bombs 2009

The channel TV2 from Island and its leader Gudjon Helgason are in Bulgaria to shoot the most sexy event - "Night of the sex bombs". Their interest is dictated mostly by the Island beauty Asdis Ran, who lives in Bulgaria because of the football engagements of her husband Gardar. The star from Island is nominated in the category "The most sexy blond" for 2009.