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Brad Pitt Is The First Male Spokesmodel Of Chanel No. 5

svet — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:22:53 +0000

Brad Pitt to become the first-ever male face of the most iconic fragrance, Chanel No. 5, E! Online reports.

“Chanel has selected world renowned actor Brad Pitt to be the face of the upcoming advertising campaign for Chanel No.5,” the brand said on its Twitter account.

Pitt reportedly will earn seven figures for the commercial and will shoot his first ad in London this week.

Chanel No. 5 was first launched by designer Coco Chanel in 1921. It was developed by Russian-French chemist and perfumer Ernest Beaux. Previous celebrity faces of the Chanel No. 5 brand include Nicole Kidman, Vanessa Paradis, Audrey Tautou and Catherine Deneuve, Coco Chanel also modeled in ads in 1937.

Alessandra Ambrosio Gives Birth To Baby Boy

svet — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:14 +0000

The Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio has given birth to her son, Noah, on Monday . The new baby is Ambrosio’s second child with her businessman fiance Jamie Mazur, the father of their three-year-old daughter Anja.

“Welcome my son, can’t wait to show you around this crazy place,” Jamie Mazur tweeted.

Nicola Formichetti Is Launching Tech-Inspired Line

svet — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:00:14 +0000

According to a WWD, Nicola Formichetti, creative director of Mugler and Lady Gaga’s stylist, is working on a new label, titled “Formichetti”. The Formichetti collection will feature clothing and accessories that incorporate solar power.

“It’ll be very digitally oriented and high-tech,” Formichetti said of his line. “We’ve been working with the same fabrics, the same techniques for hundreds of years. That’s all great, but we need something new.”

Formichetti will launch his own New York-based accessories and apparel brand in mid-2013.

Marchesa Launching A Lower-Priced Contemporary Line

svet — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:00:06 +0000

Marchesa is reportedly discussing creating a lower-priced contemporary label with Li & Fung.

“It’s going to be under the Marchesa umbrella, but with a slightly different feel,” Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman told WWD. “We have been so specific for such a long time, and the idea to broaden out to a different consumer, and to our same consumer as well. We haven’t really looked at that market yet. My dream is to give Marchesa many facets, and that’s just one of them.”

The new line, which has yet to be named, will feature day clothes and accessories, priced in the range of $150 to $750. The line will debut in mid-2013.

Iris Apfel Launching Handbag Collection

svet — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:32 +0000

90-year-old fashionista Iris Apfel will debut her own handbags in collaboration with HSN. The new 12-piece handbag collection called Extinctions and will hit department stores in October.

“I’m a colour individual. I’ve by no means been identified to play it safe,” Apfel told WWD. “Plus I like massive bags. My eyeglasses are so massive they really don’t match into smaller sized bags.”

The bags are made of exotic materials like Mongolian lamb, calf hair and snakeskin and priced at $228-$398.

Anna Dello Russo To Launch Accessories Collection For H&M

svet — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Anna Dello Russo, Vogue Japan creative consultant and director-at-large, has partnered with the Swedish retailer H&M to produce a line of accessories.

“I am excited by this collaboration: this is the first time H&M involves a Fashion Director in a special project. This is the sign of an important evolution in fashion, and I am both thrilled and humbled to be the one chosen to lead it,” Dello Russo said. “I wanted to create precious accessories that are impossible to find. As a stylist I know accessorization is essential: it is the personal touch to any outfit.”

“It’s been extremely exciting to involve Anna Dello Russo in this project, something completely different from what we have done before. Anna has a fantastic eye and a strong taste, apart from being a veritable fashion icon. She has produced an extravagant range of accessories that will get H&M customers, and everyone in love with fashion, excited. The collection is a celebration of excess, fantasy and decoration” says Margareta van den Bosch, Creative Advisor at H&M.

The collection will include jewelry, along with shoes, bags, sunglasses and a travel suitcase and will be available to shoppers on October 4, 2012.

Kate Moss And Christy Turlington Auction Topless Picture

svet — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:00:02 +0000

Kate Moss and Christy Turlington have donated topless photos of themselves to help raise funds to the Britain’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

A nude picture of Moss and Turlington will be offered for sale as part of Bonhams photographs auction on 17th May 2012.

“We are delighted to be working with the NSPCC to offer this exciting group of photographs for auction and to raise funds for a very worthwhile cause,” said Jocelyn Phillips, Head of Photographs at Bonhams.

Megan Fox Is The New Face Of Sharper Image

svet — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:16 +0000

Megan Fox has been announced as the new face of electronics firm Sharper Image and here is the first look at the ad. The campaign that will roll out in full later this year will also include a TV commercial and additional print ads.

Jessica Simpson Gives Birth To Baby Girl

svet — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:24 +0000

Jessica Simpson gave birth to a baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson, , who weighed in at 9 pounds 13-ounces. in L.A, on Tuesday morning.

“Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson,” states the announcement on Jessica’s official site. “We are so grateful for all of the love, support and prayers we have received. This has been the greatest experience of our lives!!”

Simpson, 31, and Johnson, 32, became officially engaged in November 2010, but have yet to set a wedding date

Naomi Campbell To Judge Oxygen’s Fashion Reality TV Show

svet — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:00:30 +0000

Naomi Campbell is set to star in a new modelling reality TV show called The Face.

Naomi said, “I am looking forward to working in partnership with Oxygen and Shine America to discover the next beautiful face of the modeling world. With The Face the audience will get a real insider’s look at this exciting industry that has been so good to me. One lucky girl will become the face of a major brand.”

The show is set to air in 2013 and will pair her with two other supermodels who have yet to be named. They’ll mentor the contestants and offer tips to each participant to better prepare them for the business.