Filed under: What's Haute? | Tags: Britain's Next Top Model, Elle Macpherson, Lisa Snowdon
Aussie Beauty Elle Macpherson
Best known to the world as ‘The Body’ and with several fashion credentials including her own lingerie label, Elle Macpherson seems to be a good choice for the new TV host of Britain’s Next Top Model… much better choice than her predecessor, Lisa Snowdon, who was predominantly known for being George Clooney’s ex-girlfriend.
“I am really enthusiastic and motivated to work with the team of Britain’s Next Top Model,” Macpherson said. “We are looking forward to finding the face that can represent the next generation.”
BNTM’s next series, which will again follow young hopefuls competing for a modeling contract, is expected to air on British channel Living this year.
“Wow! The instant you meet Elle, you understand what puts her in the
superleague of supermodels,” said Claudia Rosencrantz, the channel director. “She has a unique combination of stunning beauty, compelling screen presence and razor-sharp business instincts, which will make her an inspiration for Britain’s aspiring models.”
We know we’ll be watching this.
Filed under: Fashion | Tags: Condé Nast, kate moss, Katie Grand, Love, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, naked, Naomi Campbell, Natalia Vodianova, nude
Condé Nast has produced eight different covers for the latest issue of its fashion and lifestyle magazine Love, featuring model ‘heavyweights’ Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Natalia Vodianova (other models include Lara Stone, Amber Valetta, Jeneil Williams, Kristen McMenamy and Daria Werbowy) in nothing but their birthday suits.
Captured by the magnificent duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, ladies presented their lovely lady humps themselves in an identical pose featuring exercise cables… Strange choice of props, as we find it hard to imagine any of them in the gym. Give them a glass of vino each and it would a whole different story!
“For this issue of Love, we took eight women who are generally acknowledged as the most beautiful in the world, got them to show off their bodies – widely regarded as the most perfect in the world – and photographed them in exactly the same position for the cover” – said Love’s editor-in-chief Katie Grand. “We did this to show how much they differed physically from one another, which is why we also printed their measurements… The point is that ‘perfection’ is not fixed, timeless or transcendent. It varies, as the measurements of our cover girls show.”
Ok if that was the point, where is Gemma Ward or Tyra Banks? Now that would be interesting.
Filed under: Beauty | Tags: Bella Hunter, Estée Lauder, Hollywood, Michael Kors
Michael Kors: Very Hollywood Collection
For his very first Beauty venture, Michael Kors has delivered ‘Very Hollywood’, a wearable glamorous cosmetics range that’s nothing short of a spectacular. True to his elegant approach, the alluring range showcases Kors’ signature bold style evocative of his collections, with a bright and distinctive Southern Californian feel.
The designer voices his inspiration for the glamorous collection as “Hollywood being the iconic birthplace of fantasy and dreams, both past and present”
From extravagant nail lacquers in ‘Bungalow Pink’ and ‘Hollywood Gold’, to glistening nude Lip Glosses, the successful collaboration with cosmetics powerhouse Estée Lauder is refreshingly upbeat; the make-up palate has a rich luxurious array, including classic ‘Bel Air Beige’ neutrals and wild ‘Rodeo Pink’ fluro touches.
Luminous screen siren lips are best tended to with ‘Starlet Peach’ lipstick, and for brooding film noir eyes, opt for a smoky eye pencil in ‘Sepia’. If you’re after softly flushed camera-ready cheeks, ‘Sunset Pink’ blush is a rosy must-have.
For strutting the red carpet or cruising the streets, Michael Kors has created a collection with a modern reinterpretation to celebrate the eternal film star glitter and glamour of fabulous Hollywood.
So ladies, have a Very Hollywood moment and brush up with some Michael Kors Shimmering Loose Powder, shine on with Michael Kors gold Lip Gloss, and click those (naturally) Michael Kors Gansevoort platform sandals down Rodeo Drive.
by Bella Hunter
Filed under: IT People, What's Haute? | Tags: dolce & gabbana, Noah Mills, Sex and the City 2
Noah mmm... Mills
If you’ve been searching for a reason to see the Sex and the City 2 movie — a good reason that will justify your choice to your friends who are looking forward to mocking you endlessly for it — you now have one. Noah Mills plays Charlotte’s wedding planner Anthony’s brother Nicky.
Mills has at least two scenes … and only one involves him speaking. The other is “a potentially more awkward scene,” he says. That would be a love scene. With Samantha, naturally. Frankly it’s hard to see how that’s fair. Doesn’t Big cheat on Carrie in this movie? Shouldn’t she get some sweet Noah Mills construction-worker action? Samantha always beds the best clichés. Carrie can’t even remember to bring home her $700 shoes from her ex-boyfriend’s apartment.
by Clarence Tan
Filed under: What's Haute? | Tags: Hollywood Boulevard, Joanne Woodward, John Stamos, L’Oréal, Travis Paternostro, Walk of Fame
Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame
Operating an industrial milling machine is hard work, but the lemony Los Angeles sun is so mild this morning that Travis Paternostro, a stocky stonemason, has barely broken a sweat. Working the device in a roped-off section of Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame, Paternostro is grinding to a shiny finish a three-foot sqaure of terrazzo paving block that he mixed and laid himself just yesterday.
“I always take care of the stars personally,” Paternostro says, his graying black hair coated in stone dust. “It keeps up the damily tradition.”
Last year, an estimated 20 million people walked all over the handiwork of Paternostro and his forebears. They’ve also had their pictures snapped as they knelt on and fitted their palms into the handprints left by celebrities. For nearly 50 years, the Paternostro has crafted the brass stars that line this 3.5-mile stretch of sidewalk. There are 2,393 stars’ stars in all (plus a few for complanies including L’Oréal, and minus those that have been stolen, such as Gregory Peck’s).
The first celebrated actress was Joanne Woodward; Paternostro’s grandfather, Biaggio, did the honors in 1960. Today’s addition is Full House and ER heartthrob John Stamos.
“I got up early this morning and welded the name and the star design from brass,” Paternostro says, mopping his brow.
Each square on the Walk is made from an aggregate of marble, coral, seashells and glass (“Sometimes you can see the labels from old beer bottles”) and then blended with either cement or epoxy. Every year, an average of 24 stars are awarded to celebrities eager for this heavily sought-after piece of Tinseltown immortality. While the price of fame itself is incalculable, a place on the Walk will set Uncle Jesse’s supporters back a cool $25,000.
“I guess they thought it was worth it,” says Paternostro, turning back to his grinder.
Credit: James Bartlett via Hemisphere Magazine
Filed under: Beauty | Tags: Aloe Vera, Côte d'Azur, DHA, fake tan, fragrance technology, St Tropez, St.Tropez ‘Aromaguard’, Vitamin E
St.Tropez ‘Aromaguard’
When the glamour’s of the world jet set to a desirable holiday destination, St Tropez is the summery glitterati staple of the Côte d’Azur. Russet skinned men and coffee skinned models, movie stars sporting that honey hue; this seaside town evokes visions of a young tan Brigitte Bardot, nude beaches, villas and pools, and typical French locals enjoying typical French local weather.
However, we are past the days of nude beaches and guilt-free sun baking. The Australian sun is ruthlessly harsh and guaranteed to damage your skin, so to bronze your bod while minimizing the melanomas it’s always best to fake it.
Thanks to an innovative new product from St.Tropez, women of the world can now attain a beautiful golden glow without the ‘fake tan’ stench. St.Tropez has introduced ‘Aromaguard’, a new fragrance technology that minimises the chemical reaction between DHA (the active tanning ingredient) and your skin. This is a breakthrough in the tanning industry, and St.Tropez products will now compliment your skin tone with a soft scent, gently evocative of iris and fresh fruits.
The latest product to incorporate the Aromaguard expertise is St.Tropez everyday face. It offers a soothing Aloe Vera and antioxidant Vitamin E formula with a touch of self-tan; this subtly perfumed daily moisturiser is the essential beauty companion, offering light and dark shades to suit every skin type.
If you want to just enjoy toting your Hermes Leather Birkin bags and not literally resemble them in 5 years, opt for the healthy alternative to frying your precious skin in the sun with the beautifully scented and effective St.Tropez range.
by Bella Hunter
Filed under: Travel & Accommodation | Tags: 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, Caesars Palace, Christian Audigier, Christina Aguilera, DJ Tiësto, DJ Z-Trip, Eva Longoria, Las Vegas, LAX, Luxor, Maroon 5, Nicole Richie, Palms, Paul Oakenfold, Playboy Club, Pure, Shwayze, Tao, The Venetian, Treasure Island
Viva Las Vegas!
Twenty-first century hip-hoppers the Black Eyed Peas bring the “booms” and the “pows” to LAX at Luxor as they host the evening for A-list partygoers, and it promises to be a good, good night. Keeping in the rap realm, 50 Cent unleashes his muscles and rhymes inside Pure at Caesars Palace, where patrons are in store for a special performance. A couple of blocks down the road, the eccentric Shwayze uncorks his particular brand of hip-hop at Christian Audigier inside Treasure Island as he hosts the night and jumps onstage to spit a couple of his new tunes.
Palms fills its four walls with enough star power to make anyone revel in ecstasy. One of the world’s most renowned DJs, Paul Oakenfold, spins his musical genius under the roof at Rain, while on top, DJ Z-Trip mixes musical genres on the turntables at Moon. Up at Ghostbar, break out your Rubix cubes and fanny packs as ’80s music cover band Flashback Heart Attack hosts the night with a unique performance. If bunnies and opulent ambience is your thing, head to Playboy Club as rockers Maroon 5 host the festivities for the night.
Bright lights, big CityCenter welcomes two equally big names into the majestically sprawling new complex. Electronic music maestro Tiësto spins at the brand-spanking new behemoth of a club, Haze at Aria. And the only thing you’ll be desperate for this Dec. 31 is to get into Eva Longoria Parker’s new club Eve at Crystals where she will host an intimate night of excess. Other ladies holding it down are Christina Aguilera at Tao at The Venetian, where the night is bound to just keep gettin’ better, and party girl-turned-übermama Nicole Richie hosts Lavo at The Palazzo. Across the street, guyliner is welcome as one of the hottest boys to sport it, Pete Wentz, hosts the evening in Jet at The Mirage. For you upscale socialites, no place will welcome your evening’s investment more than The Bank at Bellagio as smooth R&B vocalist Robin Thicke hosts.
So now that we’re truly in the city that never sleeps, it’s time to count down to the new year and party out butts off. Happy New Year!
Credit: Kiko Miyasato via Las Vegas Magazine
Filed under: Shoe Fetish | Tags: Alice in Wonderland, Donatella Versace, Georgia May Jagger, S/S 2010, Tim Burton, Versace
Versace Spring/Summer 2010 Shoes
“I love the idea of the fantasy land…” – says Donatella Versace and creates the series of candy coloured cartoon-like shoes for Spring/Summer 2010.
Inspired by Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’, these Versace platforms and heels are sky high, with bold geometric patterns, baroque curlicues and mixed with vivid pastels. But perhaps most interesting, the shoes are ‘floating’ – there’s actually a gap in between the bottom of the shoe and the platform sole itself. While they’re certainly artistic, are they wearable?
Georgia May Jagger for Versace S/S 2010
