Emma Watson - www.vogue.co.uk
Harry Potter star Emma Watson is featured in the new issue of Italian Vogue, and there is no doubt in anyone's mind that Hermione Granger has now blossomed into a beautiful young woman.
Photographed by Mark Seliger, the pictures show Watson clad in beautiful dresses as she makes her way through an opulent country mansion. And Watson apparently enjoyed every minutes of the shoot.
Ellen DeGeneres - tv.popcrunch.com
Ellen DeGeneres is the new face of US cosmetics giant CoverGirl. She made this revelation in her own funny way during the season premiere of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Ellen started the show by saying that she had a special announcement to make. "You know how I always like to share what's going on in my life with you all, and I was going to give you some news and, unfortunately, rumors started circulating all over the Internet", the 50-year-old talk show host said. "I am here to set the record straight right now. I am not pregnant. It just turned out to be a bump. I went and had it checked out".
Gov. Sarah Palin - www.collegeotr.com
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is surely taking not only American politics by storm, but the fashion world as well, as demand for the Kawasaki designer glasses she had been pictured wearing surged.
Created by Japanese designer Kazuo Kawasaki, the Alaska governor's rimless Kawasaki 704 specs, made from titanium, have become such a hot item that the label has been swamped with requests for the same design from women who want to copy her "naughty librarian" look.
And never mind the $375 price tag for the frames alone. American women want it.
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Gwen Stefani - dyli.org
Starting this December or early next year, the female bar staff of posh hotel chain W Hotels will be clad in uniforms designed by singer/designer Gwen Stefani.
Stefani will be making the uniforms--short dresses made of washable black jersey-- in connection with L.A.M.B., one of her two fashion collections. The deal between Stefani and W, which is expected to be formally announced in a few days, originated out of the luxury hotelier's sponsorship of a Fashion Week lounge that serves as a getaway for celebrities.
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Chace Crawford - www.vh1.com
Rumor has it that Chace Crawford, one of the stars of the hit CW series "Gossip Girl", is in talks to become the new face of Versace.
Bolstering the rumors is the fact that the actor has been photographed attending New York's Fashion Rocks event, Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, and co-star Blake Lively's 21st birthday party while clad in Versace suits.
If the rumors are true, then Crawford will be replacing "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey, who has been the face of the brand since the launch of this year's spring/summer line.
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Eva Mendes - www.whudat.co
The Calvin Klein sexy new fragrance ads featuring Eva Mendes have caused quite a stir, as the actress appears completely naked in them. Mendes, however, is unfazed by all the controversy the ads have been generating, and is wanting to do more of the same thing.
Mendes said, “I knew that in good old Calvin Klein fashion there’d be a little controversy, but I’m actually a little surprised at how far the attention has gone. I’ve never been banned before. It’s very rock ’n’ roll; I kind of like it. I want to do more. I want to keep pushing the envelope”.
Britney Spears - www.people.com
It has been confirmed that rumors that Britney Spears will be appearing on the cover of American Vogue any time soon are just that: rumors.
It was gossip columnist Liz Smith who started the rumors when she reported that famed Vogue photographer Patrick Demarchelier had been flown in from London for a photo shoot with the singer. However, a source has told E! Online, that shoot must be for another magazine, and claimed that Anna Wintour, American Vogue editor in chief, "will never put her on the cover again". Why, may we ask? "She's just not a Vogue kind of girl," the source added.
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Barack and Michelle Obama - www.vogue.co.uk
After much speculation about what Michelle Obama will be wearing at the Democratic National Convention last week, we finally have a winner, and it's none other than Thai designer Thakoon Panchigul.
Unlike other political women who are often seen wearing Oscar de la Renta or Carolina Herrera creations, Michelle chose to wear a printed Thakoon dress adorned with three Erickson Beamon broaches as her husband Barack, the Democrats' bet for the U.S. Presidency, delivered his nomination acceptance speech. And the designer couldn't be more elated by it.
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Edward Norton - www.sarasotamagazine.com
Italian watch and jewelry company Binda Group has signed Edward Norton for the firm's Breil Milano men's ad campaigns.
Photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino in Los Angeles, the new ads will debut worldwide next month.
Norton, whose deal with Binda is good until 2010, joins Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, whose contract was reconfirmed earlier this year until 2011. Theron is fronting the company's women's campaign, which was also shot by Mondino.
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Mel B - www.popcrunch.com
Step aside Posh Spice. With the cancellation of the launch of Victoria Beckham's new clothing line VDB at New York Fashion Week, Looks like there would still be one other Spice Girl to heat up the Bryant Park catwalks next month.
Melanie Brown, a.k.a Scary Spice, is slated to appear at New York Fashion Week for Ultimo, upon the request of founder Michelle Mone, to unveil its new underwear range
"I am thrilled to be representing Ultimo at New York Fashion Week. I'm so passionate about Ultimo's designs and I can't wait for the crowd's reaction to what Michelle and the team will be sending down the runway," Mel B said.
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