Archive for March, 2010
Natalia Vodianova turns mythical Medusa
Mar 25th
She’s already one of the world’s top models and a mother, but that hasn’t stopped Natalia Vodianova from expanding her CV and trying her hand at something new.
The 28-year-old plays the snake-haired Medusa in new film Clash of the Titans.
She may be used to wearing all kinds of unusual clothes, extravagant makeup and a fair few wigs for the hundreds of shoots she has starred in during her career, but this will surely be the most interesting.
Lindsay Lohan to launch a handbag Line for Ed Hardy?
Mar 24th
According to recent reports, Lindsay Lohan is designing a handbag line. The “I know who killed me” actress is in talks with the design team at Ed Hardy to design a collection of handbags with them.
A source told to E! that, apparently, the 24 year-old “Mean Girls” had her eyes set to attempt to get a handbag license and partner. Allegedly, the fashion brand company considered her as a good partner and took the idea. The source says that the actress and the fashion house were working together since some time ago and Lohan was focused personally on the new fashion project as a handbag designer.
Louis Vuitton loses Google battle
Mar 24th
Internet giant Google won a landmark legal tussle over the use of trademarks on the internet.
The European court ruling follows a series of courtroom battles, with international brands trying to control the use of their names.
Now the EU judges have declared that Google is not infringing trademark law by allowing advertisers to buy online keywords corresponding to their competitors’ trademarks.
Alexander McQueen to launch men’s underwear
Mar 24th
One of Alexander McQueen’s last design projects, a men’s underwear collection, is set to launch in June, the brand revealed today. The designer had been working on a collection of boxer shorts and briefs bearing his signature skull prints as well as all over feather prints inspired by his final menswear offering.
The collection will include basic underwear, sleepwear, loungewear, a seasonal fashion range and — for summer 2011 — swimwear, WWD reports. The range will be distributed by Albisetti SpA which also produces underwear and swimwear for John Galliano, Roberto Cavalli and Jil Sander.
Port Sued Over Fashion Line
Mar 24th
Reality TV star Whitney Port is at the centre of a new court battle over her clothing line.
Designer Adrienne Baravetto claims she did most of the work behind the scenes for Port’s Whitney Eve line – and then was cut out of an oral deal she allegedly made with the former The Hills star.