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Best Celebrity Updo Styles
A woman wanting to see the height of hair fashion only needs to look to awards shows and special events where celebrities pay thousands of dollars for a single haircut. The updo styles that dominate these affairs are true works of art and often set the standard of fashion for years to come. While most women will not be able to cough up the high price to get the same updo creations from the top name stylists, using these ambitious looks as a starting base can help a woman develop a specialized updo look for any special event.
Shakira with a new haircut
Just in time for the holidays, Shakira debuted a new haircut. She showed the new hair style first in Twitter and then at 40 Principales Award at Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid, where she received the awards for most influential Latin artist and best foreign artist in the Spanish language.
The Colombian singer, on holiday in Barcelona, popped into a salon and chopped several inches off of her hair.
Beyonce is the most fashionable pregnant celebrity
Beyonce Knowles is the most stylish future mum, according to a poll at the British site Josoblu.co.uk
The singer, who is expecting her first child from her husband Jay-Z is on the top of the fashion poll among buyers, who had to answer the question which celebrity hides best her belly and whose pregnancy style they want to copy.
Eva Longoria with Christmas photo shoot for the December edition of Vanity Fair magazine
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria is on the cover of the December edition of Vanity Fair Spain magazine. The 36-year old actress gave an interview in which she has spoken for the first time about her burgeoning relationship with Eduardo Cruz, the baby brother of the actress Penelope Cruz.
After the end of her marriage with the basketball star Tony Parker the "desperate housewife" is lucky she met the Spanish singer, who is ten years younger than her.
Sofi Marinova chose 17 dresses
During 2011 the Bulgarian pop-folk singer Sofi Marinova celebrated her 15 years professional anniversary. The gypsy pearl went a long way to turn in one of the most loved singers in Bulgaria.
For her concert Sofi changed a lot of dresses made by Romantika Fashion House. She chose 17 dresses of the house's last collection, named DIFFERENT, with designer Sofia Borisova. The dresses are made by nature fabrics - cotton chiffon, organza, satin and Spanish taffeta. The Bulgarian singer fixed on colors like black, white, turquoise, Turkish blue, silver, coral and violet.
Pippa Middleton's Alexander McQueen dress worn by Cameron Diaz last year
Pippa Middleton wowed the world at her sister's wedding when she appeared in an ivory colord crepe column, complete with cowl neck, designed by Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton.
Cameron Diaz wore the same Alexander McQueen gown in bold red to the Golden Globes in 2010.
The worst dressed guests at the Royal Wedding
At the Royal wedding, considered as the biggest event of the year, we expected from all the guests to show their best style. Not surprisingly, there is always someone who stands out with bad taste.
One of the top places will be awarded to Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden. Her vision was determined by stylists as "vulgar" because of the inappropriate dress in pinkish-orange color, more suitable for a cocktail rather than a royal wedding.
Kate Middleton`s wedding dress arrives in Bulgaria
The wedding dress of the new princess of Great Britain Kate Middleton can be worn by future brides in Bulgaria. Designer Madeline Gardner, creative director of the brand Mori Lee has created a copy of the famous wedding dress. She made a sketch of the dress during the ceremony and for 24 hours with her team she made a copy of the outfit. The original dress is made by designer Sarah Burton.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are now married
Prince William and Kate Middleton married at Westminster Abbey today (29 April). The ceremony was attended by more than 200 official guests and watched also by a huge global audience on TV or online.
Kate Middleton wore a stunning but simple ivory dress created by the designer Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen fashion house. The dress featured a long train and hand-made lace applique over an ivory-coloured bodice and skirt, made of silk and satin. Kate had a tiara on loan from her new grandmother-in-law Queen Elizabeth.
Roberto Cavalli’s animal motif Easter eggs
With Easter round the corner people are all set to think of different ideas to create distinctive eggs. With the thought of creating unique eggs, Roberto Cavalli designed eggs in animal print that appeared for sale at Caffe Giacosa.
The delicious Roberto Cavalli Easter Eggs are also available at their website www.caffegiacosa.it. Cavalli has created the special Easter chocolate eggs, made of white and dark chocolate, available in three designs — Giraffe, Zebra White, and Zebra Dark.
Manuel Mota designed the proposals for Kate Middleton’s wedding dress
The chief designer and creative director of the Spanish brand Pronovias, Manuel Mota has designed three spectacular gowns inspired by Kate Middleton - the future Princess of England.
Manuel Mota explains: "I loved the idea of thinking up and designing three dresses for the future princess of England to wear. Each design embodies Kate Middleton's elegance, sophistication and personality."
Jennifer Lopez named new face of Tous Jewelry Spring 2011 campaign
The 41-year-old Jennifer Lopez has just been named as the new face of the TOUS Spring 2011 ad campaign.
In its effort to continue to evolve into an international powerhouse, Barcelona-based jewelry brand will touch people around the world with the new face of their advertising campaign. "We are absolutely delighted to have the iconic Jennifer Lopez be the face of TOUS' Spring campaign," declares Rosa Tous.
Emma Watson has been crowned a Style Icon at the Elle Style Award
The beautiful movie star Emma Watson - who has been in the spotlight since she was 10 - has been crowned a Style Icon at the Elle Style Awards.
She did admit, however, she has "been feeling the pressure a bit more recently" to look good.
The 20-year-old actress received her Style icon award from Vivienne Westwood, who admitted she had no idea who the Harry Potter actress was.
Pregnant Penelope Cruz does not give up the small joys in life
Penelope Cruz, who is eight months pregnant, don't even think to give up the small pleasures in life.
She's just a few weeks away from giving birth - but despite sporting a huge bump, the 36-year-old Spanish actress still managed to look incredibly stylish as she shopped for clothes in Los Angeles. Penelope kept her growing baby bump covered in a camel-colored coat, combined with black trousers and stylish trilby.
Rihanna with stylish shot for GQ magazine
Rihanna with her new hit single "The Only Girl In This World" is not only topping the music charts these days but she is also on top of the priority of the world's biggest selling quality men's magazine GQ and to prove it they have Rihanna on the cover of their January 2011 Issue. After disappearing from the spotlight for a while due to a dispute with her former partner, the brunette appeared hotter than ever.
Lady Gaga returns for another MAC Viva Glam campaign
Rumours have been bouncing around when Lady Gaga signed up last year to work with MAC on the Viva Glam campaign and it can be safely confirmed that Lady Gaga will once again be the face with Viva Glam in 2011 and will shot by Nick Knight and styled by Nicola Formichetti. MAC is now reporting that the Gaga campaign, which also stars Cyndi Lauper, has been its most successful to date.
The most-elegant Bulgarians for 2010 were chosen
Elena Petrova, Gala, Valentina Voykova, Kalin Vratchanski and Vladimir Karamazov are the most elegant Bulgarians for 2010, according to the popular online magazine Fashion Lifestyle Magazine with editor-in-chief Lubomir Stoykov. The new “BG fashion icons” for 2010 were chosen by the readers of the magazine after online voting and by an expert panel of 30 leading fashion and lifestyle journalists and the editorial team of Fashion Lifestyle Magazine.
Carey Mulligan Was Named The Best Dressed British Woman
English actress Carey Mulligan was named the best dressed woman of the year by Harper's Bazaar magazine.
The 25-year-old Oscar-nominated has been admired for her style since she shot to fame in "An Education", and wowed fashion experts at the Oscars when she wore a stunning black Prada gown covered in hundreds of jewels.
According to the magazine, her unique fashion sense has put her a cut above other style icons including Victoria Beckham, who has her own fashion line, and supermodels Kate Moss and Yasmin Le Bon.
Jennifer Lopez and her twins will be stars in Gucci Ad
Jennifer Lopez and her twins, Max and Emme, will be the new stars of Gucci's debut childrenswear campaign.
The adverts were shot by famous photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in Mailbu in July and feature beach side shots of Lopez and her two-year-old twins, decked in the label's apparel and accessories.
According to WWD, Gucci will also make a donation to UNICEF and the Maribel Foundation - a charity founded by Lopez and her sister, Lynda, which raises money for health care for women around the world.
Rachel Weisz Is The New Face Of L'Oreal
Actress Rachel Weisz has been named the face of L'Oreal.
She will be representing the brand's skincare and beauty lines worldwide. Her skincare ads for the company will begin to roll out in November, with makeup ads following in the spring. Unfortunately, her ads will not be airing in the US.
Rachel Weisz said, "I am honored to be the new ambassador of L'Oreal Paris, which values both beauty and diversity."
Amy to turn model for clothing line
Singer Amy Winehouse is set to turn model for her new clothing line - Fred Perry.
Winehouse has been working with executives at the label to produce her own range, which includes coats, shirts and skirts. She will herself model the designs in the November issue of Britain's Glamour magazine.
Penelope Cruz posed pregnant for Vogue
Penelope Cruz was in Madrid to pose for Vogue magazine, before the camera of famous photographer Peter Lindberg.
She posed pregnant, as did other celebrities like Demi Moore, Claudia Schiffer and Britney Spears. It is not known whether she will appear naked like the others or not, but the photos of Penelope are unpationately expected in the magazine.
Rumors about a possible pregnancy of the actress began circulating this year, after the appearance of some of her photos and the announcement of her marriage with actor Javier Bardem in July in the Bahamas.
Konstantin is rehearsing for the wedding
Nadia, the girlfriend of the pop-folk idol Konstantin, chose her wedding dress by top designer Sofia Borisova. The celebrity couple is having a big wedding in September 17 in Plovdiv. Before they know each other, the future bride is a fan of designer’s dresses. Konstantin is familiar with Sofia for more than 10 years.
Nadia’s wedding dress is from the latest collection of ROMANTIKA FASHION – Luxus. The dress is ivory colored, and the fabric is silk. On the waist of the blue-eyed beauty will shine and sparkle one belt encrusted with 100 Swarovski stones.
Tyra Banks show ignited a scandal in the U.S.
TV star Tyra Banks has come under fire for promoting unrealistic thin bodies in commercials for her hit modeling reality show America’s Next Top Model.
The contestant, who was with a shockingly thin waist and proudly boasted that she has the “smallest waist in the world”, was praised by Banks. The TV show star came under fire from bloggers after the clip featuring the 19-year-old model Ann, that shows Banks tell the judges...
Halle Berry is the Sexiest Mother in Hollywood
Actress Halle Berry was crowned as the sexiest mother in Hollywood.
44-years-old Halle is mother of two years old Nahla (baby with ex-partner Gabriel Aubry).
Meanwhile, Kate Beckinsale, 37, who was the mother of Ava was in the next sequence. In fourth place there are wives Cash Warren, Jessica Alba, 29, who welcomed the birth of her daughter, Honor, about two years ago. While the fifth position is occupied by a Hispanic-blooded actress, Salma HayekSalma Hayek, 40, who has a daughter named Valentina from her husband, Francois-Henri Pinault.
Celebrities design backpacks for charity
Signer Shakira and actresses Eva Longoria and Salma Hayek are part of a team of famous stars who designed backpacks for the Beyond the Backpack charity campaign. The bags will be auctioned online to raise funds for educational programs.
The three beauties join the celebrity team, including Jessica Alba, Matthew McConaughey, Heidi Klum, for creating bags in support of the good cause.
Lady Gaga and Carla Bruni are among the best-dressed
Pop star Lady Gaga, first lady of France Carla Bruni and Spanish actor Javier Bardem were named by Vanity Fair magazine as the best dressed people in the world.
France’s first lady makes the list of the third year in a row.
In the September issue of the magazine are listed actress Diane Kruger, Kerry Maligan, Princess Mary of Denmark and the U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in a rating with a total of 45 people.
Kate Moss calls in a medium to clear the demons from her house
Super model Kate Moss has hired an exorcist to clear her London home from the "evil spirits". The model believes that her home is haunted and has called in a medium to deal with the problem.
The model, who lives in North London with her boyfriend Jamie Hins and 7-year-old daughter Lila Grace, has hired a medium to clear the bad energy, that haunts the property over the past few months.
American supermodel Brooklyn Decker grateful for Photoshop
Brooklyn Decker, just named Esquire magazine’s Sexiest woman alive, has quipped that she has both Photoshop and her parents to thank for her beauty and her award.
The top model received the accolade from the readers of Esquire and told Parade that she was not sure how to respond.
Princess Diana’s black dress sold for $276,000
The scandalous black dress of Princess Diana has been sold at auction for $276,000.
Diana was a style icon before she was even a princess. Many of her most famous looks were sold at auction, including a black gown once dubbed "scandalous".
The taffeta black dress, designer by David and Elizabeth Emanuel was named too sexy for its strapless cleavage-baring neckline. Moreover, the black color was to be worn by royals exclusively at funerals.
Cristiano Ronaldo with a new photo session for Armani
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo continues his collaboration with the Italian fashion house Armani and took his shirt off for Armani Jeans and stripped down for his second series of Emporio Armani’s Fall/Winter 2010-2011 underwear ads.
Now that is concentrated in the World Cup in South Africa, Cristiano Ronaldo shot the ads and made it to the first pages of the press not only for his achievements in sports, but also because he shot a new series in underwear.
Dolce & Gabbana team up with Martini for drink debut
Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana have teamed up with Bacardi’s vermouth brand Martini to launch their first co-branded drink this month in a rare diversification move for the fashion duo.
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have designed and tested the drink which will be unveiled during Milan's upcoming menswear fashion week, the fashion house said on Thursday.
de GRISOGONO party with Cheryl Cole performance - 18th May 2010, Cannes
De GRISOGONO makes the stars of the Cannes Film Festival sparkle
The "Crazy Chic" evening organised by the prestigious watchmaking and jewellery brand, de GRISOGONO, took place on Tuesday 18 May 2010 at the Eden Roc Hotel on Cap d'Antibes, an exclusive location on the Côte d’Azur, and was a true showcase for the stars of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
Lady Gaga becomes hat designer
Apparently the hats Lady Gaga has been wearing lately haven’t been strange enough for her, so she’s decided she wants to start designing her own hats. How to start doing that? By learning to create her headwear under milliner Philip Treacy.
The singer has applied for an internship with Treacy after the two worked together on several headpieces. He designed Lady Gaga’s lobster hat, as well as her famous telephone-shaped hat.
Gucci and Vanity Fair partner for Cannes dinner and party in honor of Martin Scorsese
Gucci announced that Creative Director Frida Giannini and Vanity Fair Editor Graydon Carter co-hosted the Vanity Fair/Gucci party on May 15 in Cannes. An intimate dinner at the Hotel du Cap was followed by a party to celebrate Martin Scorsese and the 20 year anniversary of The Film Foundation.
The following guests wore Gucci:
Marc Anthony wore a Gucci navy notch lapel tuxedo with black satin trim, white dress shirt, black satin tie and black lace up loafers.
Claudia Schiffer poses pregnant and nude for Vogue
German supermodel Claudia Schiffer appears nude on the new cover of German Vogue.
The pregnant 39-year-old model proudly shows off her growing baby bump in the June issue of the fashion magazine.
"There are probably few other women who have been photographed as often as Claudia," said German Vogue Editor-in-Chief Christiane Arp.
Victoria Beckham named Most glamorous celebrity
Fashion icon Victoria Beckham has beaten off competition from Dannii Minogue in the fight for the title "World’s most glamorous celebrity" by cosmetics giant Max Factor.
The fashion designer topped the new poll made by the cosmetic company Max Factor.
"Victoria Beckham has been gracing the fashion pages for years now with her glamorous looks and she has designed her own clothes range," a spokesperson for the company said.
Folk singer Maria defeated Nikoleta in the competition "Sex bomb of the year"
Pop-folk singer Maria defeated the controversial Nikoleta Lozanova and won the prize "Sex bomb of the year", contest organized by VIP Communications in the metropolitan Night Flight club.
The award was presented by the brand-manager of Marilyn Slims - Milen Shterev.
The folk star was dressed in a tempting gown, which was lace from the waist down. Her husband - Dimitar, was also there.
PIAGET at The 2010 Independent Spirit Awards
For the third time, the swiss watchmaker and jeweller Piaget, renowned for its High Jewellery collections and exceptional lines of watches, has further strengthened its longstanding ties with Hollywood by deciding to sponsor the Independent Spirit Awards.
Since its founding in 1874, Piaget stands for unique watchmaking and jewellery know-how allied with a pioneering spirit.
The most beautiful female body
Singer Beyonce Knowles is the celebrity with the best body according to the British women, while males prefer the Hollywood actress Megan Fox, says Daily Express, citing the results of a poll, conducted by Twentieth Century Fox Home.
Beyonce topped the list for women, with 24 percent stating she had the best celebrity body.
Maria Sharapova to Wear Paloma Picasso Earrings at the 2010 Australian Open
Tiffany & Co. today announced that tennis champion Maria Sharapova will wear earrings by celebrated Tiffany designer Paloma Picasso at the Australian Open, January 18 – January 31, 2010 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.
The striking earrings reflect Paloma Picasso’s bold and original approach to jewelry design, with drops of polished yellow quartz in 18 karat yellow gold. "Paloma Picasso is known for using colorful gemstones of great scale in her jewelry designs," Ms. Sharapova said.
"I admire her style and reputation as a fashion icon, and I take great pleasure in wearing these elegant earrings on the court."
David Beckham to follow Victoria into fashion
The Former Spice Girls star, Victoria had turned her back on singing to
concentrate on her design label, which includes her Victoria Beckham couture
dress collection, as well as jeans and sunglasses which were previously launched
under her DVB brand.
Now, the 34-year-old LA Galaxy midfielder is set to follow suit with his
own menswear range, The People reported.
"David has been consulting the same people who have worked
with Victoria on her extremely successful fashion ranges, and there are big
plans," a source said.
Montblanc Launches Signature for Good "Children's Wishes for Children" - A nationwide holiday initiative to benefit UNICEF
Montblanc is inviting children and families around USA to join its efforts to spread words of peace and hope for the holiday season, raising funds for UNICEF in the process. When visiting one of the participating Montblanc boutiques, children will be asked to draw or write a special wish for a child in need on a uniquely designed silver wish ornament.
The wishes will be displayed on garlands in the boutiques for all to read and enjoy. Each ornament can be purchased for a $1 donation to UNICEF, with Montblanc matching the total dollar generated from this activity.
The most-elegant Bulgarians for 2009 were chosen
Tsvetelina Borislavova and Miro are the most elegant Bulgarians - they
received the prize "BG FASHION ICON 2009" by the 30 members of the
commission, comprising of fashion journalists, selected by the popular
online edition "Fashion Lifestyle Magazine" with editor-in-chief prof.
Lubomir Stoykov.
Diana Lubenova and Dimitar Berbatov are the prize winners
from the online voting of the readers of "Fashion Lifestyle Magazine".
Juliana Doncheva is "BG FASHION ICON 2009" in the category "editorial
award". Fashion.bg was a member of the jury. Special awards to the "icons"
were given by many sponsors.
XVI-th Ball of Top Models
On 12 December in Sheraton Sofia hotel was held the XVI-th Ball of Top Models. The entrance was with invitations and prices between 95 and 175 euro. Among the guests was the 86 year-old Julia Bul (Julia Hristova), who draw everybody's attantion with her toilet in scintillate blue and gold, in contrast with all ladies, wearing classic black and white.
Missis Bulgaria 2009 Universe Elena Karakoleva was wearing a toilet of My Lady. She arrived with the owner of the Bridal Fashion boutique Anelia Petkova, who represents the brand My Lady in Bulgaria, in a 12 meter Hammer.
British Queen created a furor by appearing at an official reception in a bold dress
Real sensation in the fashion world has made the British Queen Elizabeth II, who appeared at an official reception during his state visit to Trinidad and Tobago live in a long snow-white lace dress embroidered with exotic birds and flowers. Dress of the British monarch designer Angela Kelly.
Elizabeth II is on the island nation, where the summit of the Commonwealth. In his work involved the Heads of State and Government of 53 countries which have close historical ties with Britain.
Witnesses say that the leaders of many countries were shocked when the last Friday in the hall, which hosted the gala dinner, became Queen Elizabeth II in an unusual dress of the monarch. The hem of her snow-white lace dress adorned with two bright birds – ibis, symbols of Trinidad and Tobago.
Dimana competes Marilyn Monroe with sexuality... and curls
The Bulgarian pop-folk singer Dimana has a new ultra sexy hair style.
The singer of "You almost got me to" competes
with more curls the sex symbol of all times, Marilyn Monroe.
The effect of the singer is not он пурпосе, she just feels more comfortable
and different.
MTV Europe Music Awards 2009
Beyoncé was the major winner of the night, walking away with a total of three trophies – for Best Female, Best Song ("Halo") and Best Video with her ubiquitous instant classic "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)".
She also electrified with her upbeat performance of "Sweet Dreams", while her hubby Jay-Z took us all into an "Empire State of Mind" and won the award for Best Urban.
The show opened with an electrifying number from Green Day, who was also the winner for Best Rock, and was followed by Katy Perry’s irreverent mash-up of the five Best Song contenders.
Ivanka Trump has become a married woman
The daughter of the American multi-millionaire Donald Trump got marred with her friend Jared Kushner on Sunday afternoon, October 25.
Jared works as the publisher of the New York Observer, since 2007.
The ceremony took place on the grounds of the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey in front of 500 family and friends. Ivanka worn a Vera Wang dress, inspired by Grace Kelly.
Among the VIP guests were Regis Philbin, Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Rudy Giuliani, Barbara Walters.
Megan Fox has replaced Victoria Beckham as the new face of Emporio Armani Underwear
The 'Transformers' beauty has stripped off for a series of raunchy photo shoots for the Italian fashion house, with the black and white adverts out in January in time for their Spring/Summer 10 worldwide campaign. The news comes just days after it was revealed former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Victoria and her soccer star husband David Beckham had decided not to renew their contracts with Armani.