Halle Berry is the new face of Versace
Halle Berry is the new face of Versace: Oscar winning actress Halle Berry has been chosen as the new face of Versace, the luxury
Italian fashion label.
According to Women's Wear Daily, the former Bond girl has been personally tapped by Donatella Versace to appear in her Palm Springs collection for spring summer 2006.
Celebrity photographer Mario Testino and Berry were reportedly on location in Los Angeles, recently, for the photo shoot with the stunning beauty for the house's print commercials.
" The shoot was beautiful portraits, slightly messy hair and a wind machine. Very glamorous," Femalefirst quoted an onlooker, as telling New York Post.
The upcoming spring campaign continues Versace's celebrity tradition, with past advertisements involving Madonna, Demi Moore, Courtney Love and Christina Aguilera.
Elton John ties knot with long-term lover David
Elton John ties knot with long-term lover David: Guests, including German tennis player Boris Becker and British model Liz Hurley, were caught in a traffic jam as limousines queued in narrow lanes to reach the party.
Former Beatle Ringo Starr gave a peace sign as he waited in the congestion, surrounded by camera crews and reporters.
Other guests included rock singer Ozzy Osbourne,
Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace and Victoria Beckham, the wife of England and Real Madrid soccer player David.
Among those offering congratulations was Prime Minister Tony Blair who said: ''I wish him and David well, and all the other people exercising their rights under the civil partnerships law.
''HAPPIEST DAY'' Fifty-eight-year-old John said before the ceremony that it would be ''the happiest day of my life''.
Julia Roberts in Gianfranco Ferre’s fashion ads
Julia Roberts in Gianfranco Ferre’s fashion ads: The American actress Julia Roberts will advertise for
Gianfranco Ferre. The
Italian fashion house has confirmed signing Julia Roberts for its next ad campaign.
The campaign marks a major departure for Ferre, because he has traditionally used models in his ads. "I think the time for muses has come and gone. My source of inspiration is modern-day reality, women who live in today's world. Both, as a woman and as a personality Julia Roberts in my eyes reflects a total affinity with this ideal of mine", Ferre explained.
The American star's Ferre ads are for the Spring-Summer 2006 season and will roll out in magazines internationally starting February.
Roberts has never attended a Ferre show. But everything about her makes her the authentic Ferre woman.
'Focus' brings high-fashion accessories to Georgetown
'Focus' brings high-fashion accessories to Georgetown: “Whatever you want, we’ve got it” said Ramendani.
In addition to the immense variety of designer sunglasses, Focus carries top clothing labels such as D&G, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Moschino and
Armani. Also, there are handbags by the likes of Marc Jacobs,
Moschino, and Emelio Pucci.
Fendi to open flagship store
Fendi to open flagship store: The bags might have funny names: Hobo, bucket or spy, but it was the
Fendi baguette that became the iconic must-have bag.
Says Mr. Burke, “When Silvia (Fendi’s granddaughter) turned an evening bag into a day bag, holding it tight under the arm like a French baguette, it gave a completely different attitude to the person carrying it! It’s what differentiates you more. Regardless of what type of body you have, you can carry a
Fendi handbag.”
Not surprising that someone quipped wittily that this bag not only carries your lipstick and wallet but your emotional baggage too!
Hospitality Net - Industry News - Giorgio Armani Tours Armani Hotel Site at The Burj Dubai
Giorgio Armani Tours Armani Hotel Site at The Burj Dubai: Emaar Properties' iconic Burj Dubai development received its most high profile visitor to date when celebrated
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani was given a personal tour by Emaar's Chairman Mohamed Ali Alabbar on Sunday, December 4.
The Burj Dubai, which is anticipated to be the tallest tower in the world when completed in 2008, will feature one of the world's first Armani Hotels.
In May 2005, Emaar signed a long-term license with
Giorgio Armani SpA for the development of a unique worldwide collection of ten luxury hotels and resorts.
With this agreement, Emaar Hotels & Resorts LLC was created to oversee the construction, management and operations of the Armani Hotels and Resorts. Planned openings will include Milan (Spring 2008), London and New York among other international destinations.
Armani has date with Essex girls
Armani has date with Essex girls: This morning
Giorgio Armani will do what he does most Saturday mornings. He will leave his home in Milan's Via Borgonuovo and stroll past the clang-clattering orange trams to his Armani Caffe in Via Manzoni.
Most days he sips his espresso and watches the "bella signoras" as they waft from designer store to designer store but today he will be dreaming of Essex girls. At 10 o'clock this morning Armani opens his first shop in Bluewater shopping mall, spiritual home of Burberry-wearing Sharons and Traceys.
The opening of the cheap 'n' chic A/X Armani Exchange store, the first A/X shop in Europe, marks a dramatic shift in the career of the world's most successful fashion retailer. Armani has built a £2billion, 300-shop, 5,000-employee global empire by constantly diversifying. His label encompasses almost a dozen mini-brands - from the cheap(ish) Armani Jeans, through the mid-range
Emporio Armani, up to the wildly expensive Prive haute couture line.
Armani launches global 'Beauty' Web site
Armani launches global 'Beauty' Web site:
Giorgio Armani Parfums and Cosmetics said Friday it is launching a global "Beauty" Web site.
The company said in a news release that the launch "demonstrates Mr. Armani's commitment to embrace
fashion and beauty within the online sphere." The statement added that this is the first time that the entire collection of fragrances and cosmetics from the Giorgio Armani group will be shown together for the "global Internet to see."
Armani noted, "I am approaching the launch of this Web site with the same attention to detail and the same commitment as when I open a new boutique. This, however, is our virtual store and it has been designed to take advantage of all the benefits that the Internet now offers in terms of communication and commerce."
Viewers Are Scanty for 'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show'
Viewers Are Scanty for 'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show': All but about 8.9 million Americans found themselves able to resist the lure of pouty girls in candy-coated and crystal-caked undies, prancing between two of Paul Bunyan's albino teddy bears to strains of "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" and possibly "Song of the Volga Boatmen," though it's been years since we took that Music Appreciation class so don't hold us to that.
And, although CBS ran a parental warning in large letters across the screen no fewer than four times at the start of the skivvies show, a mere half-million teenagers and only about 350,000 children watched the one-hour holiday special, which was taped last month at the Lexington Armory in Manhattan.
That's about the same number of kids 2 to 11 who were over at NBC enjoying Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni as they investigated the case of the bruised, bloodied and severely injured 12-year-old boy who'd been dumped outside a hospital -- but that's another story.
It was the first "Victoria's Secret
Fashion Show" broadcast in two years. CBS suits took a breather last year, rightly figuring it would be hard to top the national TV debut of Janet Jackson's right breast on their own air in February '04.
Male baldness
Male baldness: The exact cause of male balding has not yet been discovered, but it has something to do with the male sex hormones. So, until the miraculous cure arrives, you’ve got to make the best of your hair while you still have it.
- The first rule of balding: Don’t bother with comb-overs. They don’t look so good. You can part your hair I interesting way for the first few years, buy eventually you won’t be fooling anyone. Take a look at Donald Trump. Yuck!
