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Britney declares her sex appeal: Fashion news!
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Britney Spears says she will still be sexy at 30
Britney Spears has claimed that she will still be sexy at 30.
According to Glamour Magazine, the 29-year-old singer also said that she is very excited for her 30th birthday and will definitely be celebrating it by doing something spectacular.
Despite being drowned in personal problems in her 20s, the Hit Me Baby (One More Time) singer, who is just three months away from turning 30, was pictured at her curvy best, claiming she has no regrets leaving behind her 20s.
"I think the older you get, the wiser you get. I can't wait," the Daily Star quoted her as saying.
"I'm really excited and I am definitely going to celebrate and do something spectacular."
"I'm going to be in South America so I'll have to do something pretty fun. A carnival of Britney? I don't think I'll be doing that! It'll be something a little more low-key," she added.
Helena Christensen dons only necklace in topless pose to launch model search
Danish fashion model Helena Christensen has been photographed in a topless pose, wearing just a necklace, for a photoshoot that is part of a launch for model search.
Christensen, 42, who is seen face on, showed off her trim and toned body while covering her modesty with her arms.
Her hair was tousled into large wild waves, which fell about her face, and the only thing she is wearing is a statement Swarovski necklace.
The model, who shot to fame in 1986 after winning a national beauty pageant, has teamed up with Unsigned Model Scouts and Swarovski Crystallized to find one female and one male who will star in a national campaign.
And the winning pair will also have the chance to be shot by Christensen herself, who has successfully turned her hand to being behind the camera as well as in front of it.
She will be working with Unsigned Model Scout Cesar Perin to hunt for the new face in London on September 2 and 3.
"Cesar Perin has an incredible eye, I have shot several of his models and we've been friends for years," the Daily Mail quoted her as saying about the job.
"When this opportunity arose to work with him I thought it sounded really interesting, a genuine way to unearth new models -- it is totally open."
"I'm proud to be a part of Unsigned and cannot wait to shoot some of our new faces," she added.
Model with 13-inch waist graces Vogue Italia's cover!
Vogue Italia is set to shock readers once again with its latest cover, as it features a British model with a 13-inch waist, nose ring and lip stud.
The glossy magazine's much-anticipated September shoot is a dark and Gothic affair. It's also one that is laden with hoop earrings, the Daily Mail reported.
Featuring Stella Tennant, the 'Avant-Garde' themed styling, is an ode to Ethel Granger, the self-styled lover of corsets and facial piercings who tightened her midriff into epically tiny proportions.
Photographed by Steven Meisel, Tennant wears a dark Prada gabardine coat and sports a gypsie-style nose ring as she holds scissors aloft and ready to cut. Her waist is cinched to a freakish 13-inches.
The model even appears to sport a lip stud -- a small pearl that mimics Granger's mould-breaking experiments with facial piercing.
Were the Kardashian sisters' snaps airbushed?
Some recent snaps of the Kardashian sisters taken by Annie Leibowitz have been slammed by fashion commentators, who claim that the photographs are airbushed.
While Khloe, 27, is seven inches taller than Kim, 30, and eight inches taller than Kourtney, 32, she looks strangely even with her sisters in the photos, reports the Daily Mail.
In one of the shots, where the three sisters stride towards the camera wearing their newly launched Kardashian Kollection clothes, their heights appear very similar, although all of them were wearing heels.
In another, the women appear in lacy underwear and stand shoulder to shoulder in heels, despite the height difference.
Whereas fashion site Jezebel has already raised question if Khloe 'downed some Alice in Wonderland potion before posing...to make her 5'10" frame look smaller,' readers felt that the trio indeed look Photoshopped.
Kate Winslet emphasises curves in clinging optical illusion dress
Kate Winslet emphasised her curves in a clinging optical illusion dress while attending the premiere of Mildred Pierce in Italy.
The Carnage actress wore a Stella McCatney dress that boasted cream, nude and black panelling, reports the Daily Mail.
Winslet teamed the dress with a pair of peep-toe black heels, a pair of pearl earrings and a pearl-embellished cuff.
She also gave her hair the demure look by tousling it into a low bun with a sweeping side parting.
Lady Gaga goes without makeup!
Lady Gaga, who has shed her dramatic makeup for a magazine's rare natural cover shot pose, has revealed that she is the same person inside 'with or without makeup'.
"Whether I'm wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I'm always the same person inside," the Daily Mail quoted the singer as saying in Harper's Bazaar Magazine.
And on her choice of getting dressed up almost every day of her life and rarely being seen out of costume, she claims it is all part of her art.
"I don't really view it as 'natural'," she stated.
"I think that artifice is the new reality. It's more about just being honest and sincere to the core of what you do."
"I think what has been lovely about my relationship with the public is that they expect something unexpected from me," the singer added.
Miranda hits back at reports for 'misrepresenting' her coconut oil use, has wardrobe malfunction
Miranda Kerr seems to have had a rough few days of late. The Australian supermodel has lashed out at magazine reports for misquoting and misrepresenting her use of coconut oil.
Kerr slammed Cosmopolitan Magazine after US experts warned people against consuming large amounts of the oil.
The magazine ran a cover story quoting Kerr as saying, "I've been drinking it since I was 14 and it's the one thing I can't live without. I will not go a day without coconut oil. I personally take four tablespoons per day, either on my salads, in my cooking or in my cups of green tea."
But the new mother said that she was misquoted.
"I never did an interview with Australian Cosmopolitan Magazine and unfortunately they have misquoted and misrepresented comments posted on my blog," News.com.au quoted her as telling the Herald Sun.
"When it comes to coconut oil, I personally find it beneficial and use approximately four teaspoons of coconut oil a day (in my salads and meals), not tablespoons."
"Everyone is different, but that is what works for me and I prefer it as a substitute to other oils more readily used in day-to-day food preparation and cooking. I suggest people consult with their health practitioner for what is right for them," she added.
The fresh-faced beauty also suffered a wardrobe malfunction while catwalking at Fashion Fest in Mexico, accidentally giving the audience a surprise by flashing her lacy white knickers, reports the Daily Telegraph.
She was wearing a creation by designer Eva Brazzi for the Liverpool department store event.
The mother-of-one model returned to the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week just two months after giving birth.
'Tomboy' Keira Knightley hated girly clothes till 14
Keira Knightley has revealed that she was a "tomboy" throughout her teenage years, and "hated" girly clothes.
The 26-year-old actress, who is currently dating Klaxons rocker James Righton, also admitted that she didn't wear a skirt until she was 14.
"I've definitely got a bit of the boyish in me. Growing up I was a tomboy. I didn't wear skirts until I was 14. I hated them. I love a man's shirt," Contactmusic quoted her as telling Britain's Marie Claire Magazine.
Knightley also said she had no idea men could be capable of "emotional betrayal" until she started researching the film.
Heidi Klum 'prefers going topless at beach than having tan lines'
Supermodel Heidi Klum has revealed that she feels it wise to bare her breasts during her beach vacations rather than having tan lines.
The Victoria's Secret beauty revealed on US programme The Tonight Show that she was stunned to see TV bosses managed to find a bikini-clad photo of hers to show on air, as she has hardly ever covered up.
"I'm surprised you have a photo of me wearing a (bikini) top because...I don't really like to wear tops because I hate tan lines. I maybe have like, four (bathing suit sets) with tops and bottoms and then I have like, 10 bottoms," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.
She admitted that both she and her husband Seal like her body when it is evenly coloured.
"My husband likes it when it's (my body's) all one colour. And I do too...You know, people in Italy (really) don't care, they don't care if you don't have a top on," she added.
Audrina Patridge says chest problem makes her assets look different sizes
Former The Hills star Audrina Patridge had revealed that she has a chest bone deformity, which affects the appearance of her breasts.
When asked if she'd had breast enhancement surgery, she told The Daily. "I don't like to talk about that. Well, see I have this chest problem," Contactmusic reported.
"My bone right here, it's higher on this side? It's pectoralis something. So I've always struggled with that. You could see they look different sizes all the time," the actress said.
Audrina admits she gets exasperated with rumours she has had cosmetic surgery and blames her The Hills co-star Heidi Montag -- who has famously gone under the knife for over 10 procedures, including breast augmentation and a nose job -- for the speculation surrounding her appearance.
"I always get asked about that because of Heidi and there's all these rumours and they all say I've had, like, six procedures, and I'm, like, 'Where do you get that?' Look at the pictures. I fluctuate in weight a lot. And as far as my face, I've never had anything done," she added.
'Cruel' RiRi slammed for wearing ostrich feather top at perfume launch
Pop singer Rihanna recently landed in controversy after she appeared at her perfume launch wearing an outfit that featured ostrich feathers.
Animal charity PETA slammed the 23-year-old singing sensation for her pale green top, designed by British designer Antonio Berardi, claiming that it comes from ostriches whose feathers are plucked while they are still alive.
"Rihanna is flaunting stolen property, in this case feathers possibly plucked right off their rightful owners' backs," the Daily Star quoted PETA spokeswoman Sandra Smiley as saying.
"She has shown little regard for foxes, cows and reptiles, now she's adding birds to the list of species exploited for her dubious looks."
"Feathers are often ripped off chickens, geese, ostriches and emus in live plucking. This can result in gaping wounds that are sewn up with a needle and thread without anaesthetic," she said.
Smiley also criticised Rihanna saying that as a victim of violence herself, she must know how to open her heart.
"We keep hoping that Rihanna, a victim of violence herself, will learn to open her heart and start empathising with the suffering of others," she said.
"That includes the animals who are beaten, gassed, electrocuted and poisoned to be turned into fashion accessories," she added.
Jennifer Aniston wears her bikinis till the last strings can still tie!
Jennifer Aniston has defended her tendency to wear the same articles of clothing over and over again -- like her bikini, which she has been pictured in for almost two years.
In an interview with Glamour Magazine, the 42-year-old actress admitted to wearing the same bikini for as long as the strings still tie, adding she's not a fan of elaborate two-pieces worn by some stars.
"I'll wear it for as many years as the strings still tie!" Us Magazine quoted her as saying.
"Bathing suits now have so much hardware on them that they singe your skin. When you take your bikini off, it looks like you've been branded with crop circles and lightning bolts and words like Gucci!" the Horrible Bosses star added.
Jessica Simpson -- the face of a beauty site
Jessica Simpson has been signed as the face of BeachMint's subscription beauty site BeautyMint.com
According to Women's Wear Daily, the 31-year-old fashion designer has collaborated with BeachMint -- an e-commerce subscription site, which has already seen success with jewellery and fashion, to become a celebrity style "influencer", the New York Daily News reported.
The subscribers of the site will receive a new accessory, tee-shirt or cosmetic that is specifically chosen by the stylist at a subscription cost of 29.99 dollars per month.
Simpson, who has been the face of aromatic Dessert body products and Proactis skincare will become the face of BeautyMint from October 1.
'Ailing' brand looks for makeover with 'new face' Gisele Bundchen
Fashion store Esprit has named Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen as its new face in a desperate bid to reinstate its position in the global market.
The inclusion of the Brazilian hottie in the new autumn-winter campaign is being seen as a part of a multi-pronged strategy that has been devised to lift the profile of the ailing retailer.
The past decade saw the powerhouse brand of the '80s and '90s suffering a slump.
Head of retail and wholesale for Esprit in Australia, Sophia Hwang-Judiesch, admitted that Bundchen is a figure who embodies the elegance, charisma and naturalness the brand was trying to represent.
"She's not a girl, she's a woman with the natural Californian spirit of the Esprit brand," the Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying.