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Bar Rafaeli is the face of Garnier Fructis

The supermodel has signed a deal to be the spokeswoman for the Triple Nutrition Hair Care and Anti-Humidity hairsprays, which will be released at the end of this month. Bar – who has appeared in previous campaigns for Garnier – said: “I like Garnier and have been using their products […]

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Lagerfeld & Ditto: BFF’s forever? Not likely!

Beth Ditto doesn’t care if Karl Lagerfeld likes her. The Gossip singer – who recently designed her own range of clothes for British high street store Evans – met the fashion designer at Paris Fashion Week earlier this year and although they got on, Beth doesn’t count him as a […]

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Anne Hathaway thinking of switching careers?

Anne Hathaway has turned into a fashion stylist. The 26-year-old actress insisted on lending Julie White, her co-star in New York play ‘Twelfth Night’, a dress from her own wardrobe for the recent Los Angeles premiere of Julie’s new movie ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’. Julie told the New York […]

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Jonathan Saunders coming to LFW. Yipee!

Jonathan Saunders is to show at London Fashion Week. The Scottish designer is the latest in a string of top designers – including Burberry, Pringle and Matthew Williamson – to return to the British capital for the Spring/Summer 2010 shows in September to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its fashion […]

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Nicky Hilton takes inspiration from the Japanese culture

Nicky Hilton’s latest clothing range has been “inspired by Japan”. The hotel heiress – who already has several fashion lines including Chick and Nicky Hilton Beverly Hills – says the country has given her lots of ideas, adding she can’t wait to launch her latest designs at September’s Tokyo Girls […]

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Angelina Jolie is casual about fashion

The Oscar-winning beauty , who is often voted one of the world’s most glamorous women , doesn’t worry about what she’s going to wear to major events and usually sticks to a style she feels comfortable in. She said: “I don’t think too much about what to wear on the […]

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Alessandro Dell’Acqua not involved with latest collection

Alessandro Dell’Acqua claims he was hardly involved with his eponymous label’s latest collections. The designer – a favourite of stars including Kate Bosworth – has written an open letter advising that his distributor and producer Cherry Grove have created upcoming ranges without his approval or consent.

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Beth Ditto for Evans: Coming soon!

Gossip singer Beth Ditto amazed staff at UK high street store Evans by bringing a pad full of sketches to a meeting about her upcoming plus-size clothing collection. Beth Ditto loved ‘stripping off’ to try on her fashion collection. The Gossip singer has designed a range for UK plus-size chain […]

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Heidi Klum has Barbie ambitions

Heidi Klum is being turned into a Barbie doll. The German supermodel – who is pregnant with her fourth child – will be immortalised in plastic as part of Barbie’s Blonde Ambition Collection, which celebrates iconic blondes in fashion and entertainment. When asked what she wanted her fashion doll to […]

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Tried and Tested: Wonderbra Ultimate strapless bra

I’m big busted. So, finding a decent strapless bra is a nightmare and an experience that I often avoid. As a result, I don’t own many halternecks or strapless items of clothing. Hence, why I literally jumped at the chance to test out the “Ultimate” strapless bra by Wonderbra. Before […]

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Scottish Fashion Awards 2009: The winners are announced!

Pam Hogg was inducted into the Scottish Fashion Awards Hall of Fame last night. The designer – who is best known for her outrageous 80s fashion collections, which featured catsuits and metallic leggings – was praised by a host of celebrities for her dedication to the fashion industry. Pam was […]

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Joan Collins not impressed with today’s fashion

Joan Collins thinks clothes are only made for teenagers or “drab old grannies”. The 76-year-old actress struggles to find stylish outfits that are appropriate for women of her age and feels let down by current fashion designers. She said: “I was in a few shops in St. Tropez and I […]

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Penelope Cruz isn’t fashion obsessed

Penelope Cruz doesn’t ‘waste time’ thinking about clothes. The Hollywood star – who along with her sister Monica has designed lines and modelled for Spanish high street chain Mango – admits she is only ever concerned about her choice of outfit if she is gracing a red carpet event. She […]

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Kylie loves to smell her fragrance

The 41-year-old singer admits it’s quite thrilling when she discovers somebody is using one of her fragrances and can smell it on them when she walks into a room. Kylie – who has launched Daring and Showtime – said: “I can walk into a room and go, ‘Woah, you’re wearing […]

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Need a stylist? iStylista can help

For all us mere mortals who aren’t lucky enough to be world famous or rolling in our millions dressing ourselves in the morning is a necessity. Unlike all those celebs who are lucky enough to have a stylist on hand, we have to make our own decisions. But, that may […]

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Helena Christensen defends Alexandra Shulman

The supermodel-turned-photographer has spoken out in support of the British Vogue magazine editor’s decision to complain to the world’s leading fashion brands for favouring the tiny, skeletal look. Helena said: ‘It’s about time somebody takes action. Obviously I am of the same belief. Aren’t we in a business that is […]

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Dolce and Gabbana to venture online

Dolce and Gabbana are set to launch their online store next Tuesday. The Italian fashion house’s site, dandgstore.com, will sell clothes, accessories, beachwear, eyewear and jewellery, which will be available to 31 countries worldwide. Speaking about the website, Stefano Gabbana told WWD.com: ‘The online boutique is like a game. It’s […]

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Vanessa Williams has nothing but love for Patricia Field

The actress, who plays ice queen Wilhelmina Slater in the hit US TV show, has praised the legendary fashion expert for her ability to transform ordinary outfits into something special. She said: ‘Working with Sex and the City‘ – began working with the ‘Ugly Betty’ cast when the show relocated […]

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Get huge lips and skinny hips

I’m in a bit of a quandary about this product. I can’t decide if it is genius or spectacularly sinister. Huge Lips Skinny Hips by New York cosmetics brand Purple Lab is a lip plumping gloss with added natural appetite suppressant, Hoodia Gordoni. The company describes it as a “ground […]

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Elizabeth Taylor’s hat order

The Hollywood legend recently placed the order with royal milliner Philip Treacy, after she was impressed with his quick response to her fashion query. Treacy revealed: ‘Her assistant called me up asking for hair pin and I sent her a message back asking if she wanted a hat to go […]

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Michelle Pfeiffer’s lighting help

Michelle Pfeiffer has credited good lighting with looking young. The 51-year-old actress – who is renowned for her youthful looks – knows the importance of making friends with the lighting director when shooting a movie as they will then make sure they use flattering settings and angles. She said: ‘The […]

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Mischa Barton’s natural hair

Mischa Barton refuses to style her hair. The former ‘O.C’ actress says she prefers her long tresses to look natural so doesn’t use products and will only brush it once in the morning. She said: ‘I let my hair do its own thing; I don’t style it. My hair is […]

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Angelina Jolie’s phone snub

Malcolm Harris hung up on Angelina Jolie when she called to order one of his sought-after dresses. The Mal Sirrah designer was convinced somebody was playing a practical joke on him after the Oscar-winning asked to purchase three of his ‘One Dress’ frocks. However, on the third attempt of trying, […]

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Claire Danes hires Narciso Rodriguez

Claire Danes is designing her wedding dress with Narciso Rodriguez. The 30-year-old actress – who is engaged to British actor Hugh Dancy – has revealed she is ‘collaborating’ ideas with the award-winning designer to create the perfect bridal gown for the upcoming ceremony. She said: ‘I’m so privileged. I’m collaborating […]

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Nicky Hilton’s got a purpose

Nicky Hilton says being a fashion designer has helped give her a purpose in life. The hotel heiress – who has two clothing lines, Chick and Nicky Hilton Beverly Hills – was determined to make a success of her career as she didn’t want to be accused of cashing in […]

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Jimmy Choo to collaborate with H&M

Jimmy Choo is to design a range for H+M. The luxury footwear company – which was regularly featured on hit US TV show ‘Sex and the City’ – has announced it will work with the Swedish high street chain on a line of shoes and bags. Tamara Mellon, founder and […]

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Anna Paquin’s liberating clothes

Anna Paquin finds wearing skimpy clothes ‘liberating’. The Oscar-winning actress had to wear very little when filming hit TV show ‘True Blood’ in the heat of America’s Deep South and while she was worried at first, she now enjoys flashing the flesh. She told Self magazine: ‘After I was cast […]

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Vanessa Hudgens’ fashion experiment

Vanessa Hudgens loves getting dressed up. The ‘High School Musical’ actress likes to experiment with fashion and wouldn’t be happy wearing the same outfit day after day. Vanessa – who works with Hollywood stylist Deborah Waknin – said: ‘I’ve used her forever and I’m in love with her! She completely […]

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Michelle Obama’s fashion art

Michelle Obama praised fashion as an “American art form”. The US First Lady was honoured at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards in New York last night (15.06.09) and praised the industry in a pre-taped video message. She said: “Fashion is an American art form with ingenuity […]

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Tom Ford’s naked sell

Tom Ford says people look better naked. The fashion designer has his own range of eyewear, fragrances and a luxury menswear line and prefers using raunchy advertising campaigns to promote his products. Tom, who once posed with a naked Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson for a magazine cover, said: “How […]

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Designer Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood is to launch his own fashion line. The Rolling Stones guitarist has teamed up with British heritage store Liberty of London to design a range of clothing and accessories. The range – to be called Ronnie Wood for Liberty London – will include travel holdalls, clutch bags, men’s […]

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Creative Beth Ditto

Beth Ditto says overweight women have to be creative with clothes. The Gossip singer – who has just launched her own range of clothes for British high street store Evans – believes ladies over a certain size should learn how to make clothes work for their body shape. She said: […]

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Brooke Shields’ fashionable daughters

Brooke Shields’ daughters refuse to take her fashion advice. The actress says her two girls, Rowan, six, and three-year-old Grier, are very decisive about what they wear and don’t listen to their mother, who is often voted one of the world’s most stylish women. She said “They’re completely opinionated. I […]

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Alexandra Shulman battles against size zero

At last! Alexandra Shulman, editor of British Vogue and, therefore, one of the most important individuals in the fashion world, has said what we’ve all been thinking. Yes, Shulman has spoken out against the ‘jutting bones and no breasts or hips look’ that designers have been increasingly pushing down the […]

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Summer knits for those cooler (rainy) days

As I write this, it’s pouring down with rain and to make matters worse, I can hear hailstones hitting the window pane. But yet, just two hours ago the sun was blazing. Oh, you have to love the British weather and its unpredictable nature. The constant climate change is of […]

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Chrissie Hynde’s fearless ageing

Chrissie Hynde has no concerns about getting older. The 57-year-old singer accepts the fact she is going through the ageing process but insists it doesn’t worry her because it happens to everyone. The Pretenders frontwoman said: “I don’t mind getting older; I mind getting uglier. You know – knees, disease, […]

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Hairdresser Becki Newton

Becki Newton used to cut her own hair. The ‘Ugly Betty’ star – who plays glamorous receptionist Amanda Tanen in the hit US show – admits she wasn’t very fashionable while she was growing up as she never visited a hairdressers and would make her own clothes. She said: “Growing […]

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Tom Ford’s Gucci divorce

Tom Ford says leaving Gucci felt like a “divorce”. The fashion designer, who was creative director of the fashion house for 10 years, admits parting ways with the company in 2004 was devastating and felt like he had lost a lover. He said: “You can imagine what it was like […]

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Sample Revlon’s ColourStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick!

Revlon is to launch a new longstay liquid lipstick this week and to celebrate they’re offering beauty addicts everywhere the chance to receive a free sample and become their official online reviewer. Unlike other durable lipcolours, Revlon’s ColourStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick is a one-step lip colour. No moisturising top-coat. No […]

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