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Evangelista and Campbell - www.dailymail.co.uk
Who says the era of the supermodel is at an end? Not to Roberto Cavalli, whose latest campaign stars a crop of supermodels that include Angela Lindvall, Raquel Zimmerman, Frankie Rayder and Isabel Fontana. And most certainly not to Prada and Yves Saint Laurent, which have seen fit to tap Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell to front their new campaigns.
The two fashion houses features Evangelista and Campbell, two of the most supermodels of all time, in their respective autumn/winter 2008-9 campaigns.
Naomi Campbell - theblemish.com
Naomi Campbell got away with 200 hours of unpaid community work after pleading guilty to assaulting two police officers during an altercation at London’s Heathrow Airport in April.
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Maria Sharapova - asia.cnet.com
Maria Sharapova has unveiled her first accessories collection for mobile phone giant Sony Ericsson.
Sharapova, one of the world’s top female tennis players, launched the first Sony Ericsson Maria Sharapova Design Collection at an exclusive show in London last night. The Sharapova-inspired accessories, which is composed of four mobile phone accessories for women, are expected to be launched globally in the third quarter of this year
The Sharapova collection is part of the tennis superstar’s deal with Sony Ericsson, which signed her to a four-year agreement in January 2008 as its global ambassador.
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Karl Lagerfeld - www.fashionweekdaily.com
French road safety officials have recruited Karl Lagerfeld to appear in a summer road safety ad campaign in France.
The ad, which aims to encourage motorists to wear light-reflecting clothing when traveling at night, features the iconic designer on a dark road clad in his signature dark glasses, suit and bowtie, and of course, a fluorescent yellow vest on top of his fashionable suit.
David Beckham - www.telegraph.co.uk
David Beckham has once again dropped his pants for Armani, agreeing to star in a new Emporio Armani underwear campaign for the second time around.
Yves Saint-Laurent - www.thebiographychannel.co.uk
Yves Saint Laurent, who succumbed early this month to brain cancer, is the subject of two films that will make their debut at the next Sundance Film Festival.
One film, “Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times”, attempts to chart the life of one of the greatest fashion designers of all time. Directed by filmmaker David Teboul, the film will cover Saint Laurent’s youth in Algeria through his appointment at Dior up to the great success of his own label.
Vivienne Westwood - www.hervia.com
Attention all fashion companies with a thing for ethical fashion practices: designers, manufacturers, retailers, innovators and marketing campaigns are enjoined to participate in this year’s RE:Fashion Awards.
The RE:Fashion Awards, a collaboration between the Ethical Fashion Forum, Anti-Apathy and Futerra Sustainability Communications, was set up give due recognition to ethical fashion companies.
A total of 11 awards will be handed out, with such names as Jane Shepherdson, Hilary Alexander of The Daily Telegraph newspaper, Vivienne Westwood and Katharine Hamnett enlisted to advise on the awards.
Agyness Deyn - www.askmen.com
Agyness Deyn’s peroxide crop has become so popular these days that it already has its own name, “The Aggy”. And its proving to be a must-copy for a number of celebrities.
Among the many celebrities who have been spotted trying on “The Aggy” are Selma Blair, Mena Suvari, Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud and Pixie Geldof. Indeed, the ubiquitous hairstyle has become this decade’s "The Rachel", the haircut sported by Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in Friends all throughout the 90s.
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Tamara Mellon - style.popcrunch.com
Good news for Jimmy Choo fans in Barcelona: a flagship store of the luxury brand will soon be opening in this lovely Spanish city.
The store, which is being planned to measure 114 square meters in floor size, will boast of an interior in a Forties boutique style, complete with color palettes of
ivory, pale rose and lilac. When the store finally opens, it will showcase its debut sunglasses collection, along with its extensive collection of shoes, handbags and small leather goods.
Manolo Blahnik - or-tal.com
Footwear designer Manolo Blahnik is set to receive the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award in LA this September.
The Rodeo Drive Committee and the City of Beverly Hills has deemed it fit to give Blahnik the honor in recognition of his contributions to fashion within the entertainment industry. He will receive a permanent plaque on the famous shopping street on Sept. 25.
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