Archive for November 26th, 2009
Six months after their public break-up, Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli and her world-famous ex-boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio were spotted together at a Bahamas resort, the New York Post reported.
A source told the New York Post: “They stayed in their own villa. They were shacked up together all weekend.”
Over the last few months, the model was reportedly seen with Israeli millionaire Tedi Sagi, the Brazilian polo player Ricardo Mansur and Oded Kobo – son of Israeli tycoon Bebo Kobo.
DiCaprio has also been busy, and recently has been photographed with actress Kate Bosworth and It-girl Lindsay Lohan
source: haaretz.com
November 26th, 2009
Supermodel Agyness Deyn’s definitely taken the loads-of-lash trend one step further with these feather-style falsies.
Her make-up artist Frances Hathaway says: ‘Agyness is a cutting-edge girl, so I needed a fashion-forward lash.’
Here are three styles that’ll give you a statement look.
Apply on either lower or upper lash line – not both!
Diamanté: Sparkle like a fairy with these elegant lashes, ?25, Illamasque Birthday Lashes.
Feather: These will give you a slightly softer version of Agyness’s feathered-lash look, ?17, Shu Uemura Brown Feather Lashes.
Lace: Apply a thin line of gel liner along the lower lash line before applying these to emphasise the lace, ?8, Eyelure Vivid Lash Black Widow.
source: nowmagazine.co.uk
November 26th, 2009
No rest for NY-dwelling Coco Rocha on Thanksgiving. Our favourite bonkers supermodel (please enjoy her giggly headbanging in her car here) has just declared on her blog Oh So Coco that she will be launching a clothing range. Shown casually sketching garments in her squillion dollar apartment (nice) the Canadian cutie trills “I have decided to start my own line!” She’s barefoot, wearing a boho fringey waistcoat over a long sleeved white top and skinny black trousers, and we’re intrigued to see what her own designs might look like. Judging by the deftly rendered sketch – a bracelet sleeved jacket worn with a pencil skirt, the collection will be true to her signature style of ladylike sophistication (hopefully with her own endearing touch of loopiness, like her sudden switch to bright red hair).
The 21 year old may look like she’s got it all sewn up, but Coco wants your help “I need your suggestions on what my line’s name should be. Please leave your commments, and I’ll be happy to look at your suggestions.” Of course, Coco Rocha is already an amalgamation of two famous designers’ names, but maybe she’s worried it sounds like a designer fake, y’know, like ‘Giorgio Versace’.
source: graziadaily.co.uk
November 26th, 2009
Take That proved that even the world’s biggest boy band can’t resist a spot of karaoke, by jumping on stage to sing an impromptu duet with James Corden in the capital last night.
The boys were performing at Tabernacle in London at the launch of their very own SingStar game, and plenty of celebs turned up for a Take That sing-along.
Kate Moss arrived wearing a super-tight leather outfit and flat pumps – which proved handy because the supermodel was up on the dance floor within minutes.
And it looks like James is mapping out a career in music – yesterday saw the Gavin and Stacey star’s second high-profile duet this month. Last Tuesday, the actor performed on stage at the Royal Albert Hall with Snow Patrol.
source: mirror.co.uk
November 26th, 2009
She’s graced the covers of more than 300 magazines. She ranks with Madonna and Cher as one of the few celebrities to be known simply by her first name. And she is now a sharp businesswoman running a ?4m-turnover business empire. Meet Caprice Bourret.
Caprice’s first foray into business took place in 2000. She was at the height of her modelling career, a media darling and the star of her own documentary, Being Caprice. Conscious of the transience of fame, however, she decided to capitalise on her celebrity and launch a lingerie brand.
“I knew that my modelling days wouldn’t last forever,” says Caprice. “I thought, if everyone knows my name, I have to turn it into a business. So, I asked myself: what would people buy into?”
She laughs: “Of course, lingerie.”
Celebrity-licensed products are all the rage these days. But in the early noughties, these joint ventures were unheard of. “There was no such thing as a celebrity endorsing a lingerie line at that time,” explains Caprice. “It was just me with this crazy idea. I didn’t know how to facilitate it. But back then, Terry Green was head of Debenhams. He was a modern guy and the store was doing well, so I hit him up with this crazy idea.”
Green, of course, leapt at the opportunity. He signed a license agreement with Caprice to produce a line of branded underwear. Caprice had very little input into the range: “I was just this celebrity going from party to party,” she admits. “I wanted them to do everything. They came up with the look for the line, they manufactured it and I got a royalty.
“The first collection was massive. It was ginormous,” she says. “But they hadn’t done their homework. We didn’t know who the target market was or which products were popular. The second line took a nosedive. But by the third season, we were up and running. I would look at weekly sales figures – I was adamant I needed the information – and I just saw the numbers growing and growing. I thought: oh my God! I’m making these people filthy, rotten rich. I could do this.”
Caprice knew she wanted to go it alone. She carefully monitored the sales figures. She knew which blocks (styles of bra) were performing well, and which lines were failing. She kept an eye on costs and margins to see which products had the highest return: “They were making a pair of knickers for 67p and selling it for ?10. It was just crazy,” she says. It was a crash course in business for the supermodel, but, she laughs: “Being the schmuck I am, maybe it’s something to do with being American and believeing I couldn’t fail, I thought: ‘I can do this’.”
In 2006, Caprice bought back her license from Debenhams. “It was painful for them: they were making huge margins. But I promised them exclusivity on my range and they didn’t want to lose me completely,” she says. Using ?263,000 she’d saved from her modelling career, she launched By Caprice.
“It was really tough in the beginning,” she says. “This is a girl who had been modelling full time. I had no idea the hours, the stress and the money it would take to start my own business. There were two seasons where I nearly lost my business. But I learned some tough lessons. No matter how great your team is, they will never care about your business like you do. It’s not their money. When you become an entrepreneur, you have to do everything yourself.
“If I mess up, I lose money. So, I don’t mess up.”
source: realbusiness.co.uk
November 26th, 2009
Chinese supermodel Du Juan worked with hair stylist Sam McKnight to show off the trendiest hairstyles this season.
In collaboration with Pantene, the pair presented four looks: Full Velvet, Silk Waterfall, Metalism and Crystal Glass.
The 27-year-old model has worked with Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Chanel. She showed off her hair in Full Velvet, had a smooth straight style in Silk Waterfall. For Metalism, McKnight dried her hair, making it shine with silver lights to create a “material girl” look. Crystal Glass has simple waves.
The four hairstyles are all McKnight’s creations. He is known for modern hairstyles that show off feminine beauty. Known as one of the top hairdressers in the world, McKnight has worked with fashion magazine Vogue, i-D and Harper’s Bazaar.
source: chinadaily.com.cn
November 26th, 2009
Cindy Crawford has advised women to stop buying magazines featuring stick thin models because she believes they have the “power” to change the body image stereotypes that are currently being sold out to them.
The 43-year-old former supermodel had recently confessed that she wouldn’t have made it big in the world of glamour these days because she had too “normal” a body to succeed in today’s size zero obsessed fashion industry.
And now she has urged women to dump magazines promoting unhealthy lifestyles.
“We as the consumers, we as the women, have the power. If you don’t like something, don’t buy it. Don’t buy the magazine if you don’t like what it says. If you don’t like the image a brand is putting out, don’t buy it,” the Daily Express quoted Crawford, as saying.
She added: “What I really don’t agree with is people who complain about it but still support it. You’re giving your power away. If people don’t want skinny models, stop buying the magazine with the skinny model, and believe me thosemagazines will change fast. It’s business.
source: entertainmentandshowbiz.com
November 26th, 2009
