Archive for August 7th, 2008
Kate Moss could earn up to $50million by taking her Topshop range to China.
The store is planning to target the young Chinese, who are benefiting from their country’s sustained economic boom.
Topshop boss Sir Philip Green is understood to be signing a deal to rent space in the Shanghai Superbrand Mall, and is looking at other locations in Beijing and Hong Kong.
And he has apparently asked Miss Moss, 34, to spearhead the launch with the collections she has designed for the store.
Miss Moss was paid around $6million to put her name on a range inspired by her own wardrobe for Topshop in the UK.
Last year she also helped launch Topshop at New York department store Barneys.
But the sheer volume of potential sales in China means the sums involved in this deal are much higher. Industry insiders calculate Miss Moss’s share could be $30million to $50million.
China’s population is 22 times greater than that of Britain and the young Chinese are known to have a voracious appetite for the latest Western fashions.
One industry source said: ‘For the Chinese teenager with an eye on Western fashions, Kate Moss is pretty much the coolest person on the planet. Philip Green knows that only too well.’
Miss Moss also has a string of lucrative deals with labels such as Versace, Bulgari and Rimmel.
Forbes magazine last year estimated her annual earnings to be $9million. Her current wealth is estimated at $90million.
Asked about the emerging deal, Sir Philip said: ‘Nothing has been confirmed yet.’
source: dailymail.co.uk
August 7th, 2008
She may have risen to fame by becoming the iconic Wonderbra model but Eva Herzigova has now gone topless.
The sexy lingerie model has ditched her bra to appear on the cover of this month’s Italian GQ magazine.
The racy image shows Eva in a field wearing only a pair of lace knickers with a strand of wheat seductively placed between her lips.
And after welcoming her first child, George, with multi-millionaire Italian boyfriend Gregorio Marsiaj last year the gorgeous model proved she still has what it takes.
source: metro.co.uk
August 7th, 2008
SUPERMODEL Megan Gale received an early birthday present yesterday – a new, three-year deal with retail giant David Jones.
Just one day before turning 33, the DJs glamour girl and fashion ambassador was told by her loyal employer of the past seven years that they wanted to stick with her for a full decade – and possibly even longer.
Gale said she was “thrilled and excited” about the next three years, which will involve a more corporate role as she starts spending a little less time on the catwalk.
“It’s the best early birthday present I could have asked for,” Gale told Confidential over a lunch at ARIA with fellow DJs darling Miranda Kerr.
“It will take the relationship with David Jones to a full 10 years – and I’ve loved every minute of it.”
David Jones group general manager (marketing) Damian Eales told Confidential that Gale had been a pivotal part of the continued growth of the DJs brand over the past seven years.
“Megan appeals to three generations – younger women, mothers, grandmothers – across the board in all of our market research she is not only seen as the face of Australian fashion but as someone who is both aspirational and attainable,” Eales said.
“No one has represented our brand better over the past seven years than Megan Gale and we wanted to have an ongoing relationship with Megan Gale.”
Eales revealed that Gale would be the face of a joint credit and loyalty card campaign later this year between DJs and banking giant American Express.
“Our customers love her and she will be playing a very special role in that campaign,” he said.
source: news.com.au
August 7th, 2008
SHE was the object of every teenage boy’s fantasy.
And nearly a decade later, Cindy’s sexy curves are still a dream come true.
The stunner was spotted sunning herself half-naked on a yacht in Sardinia, with her perfect pair getting holidaymakers more than a little hot under the collar.
The supermodel looked as perfectly-formed as she did in her hey-day, proving that all the best things in life really do stand the test of time.
So to celebrate steamy Cindy coming back into our lives, here at dailystar.co.uk we decided to look back over the steamy shots that made her such a firm favourite…
source: dailystar.co.uk
August 7th, 2008
