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After Ash, Freida gets 'whitewashed' and more fashion news
Welcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!
Which eccentric star is getting diamond tooth implants and which ageing supermodel is struggling with her anger issues?
Here's the lowdown on the latest fashion news!
Actress Freida Pinto, has found herself in the middle of another skin lightening scandal, based on a new ad from L'Oreal that shows the Indian beauty looking lighter-skinned than usual.
The Slumdog Millionaire star, who was signed as the face of L'Oreal Paris in 2009, first appeared with a paler complexion in the official image released by the cosmetics giant that same year.
However it was then confirmed that the shot was provided by Pinto's management -- and not by the skincare brand.
The L'Oreal campaign for 'Colours Take Flight' makeup features a close-up of the gorgeous star, showing off their range of exotic coloured eye shadows.
But the image, which is possibly a lighting effect or a Photoshop blunder, has attracted criticism from online publications who have accused L'Oreal of 'lightening' Freida's skin.
The company, however, has denied any retouching.
"Freida Pinto has been a spokesperson for the L'Oreal Paris brand since 2009," the Daily Mail quoted a L'Oreal spokesperson as saying.
"We highly value our relationship with Ms Pinto."
"It is categorically untrue that L'Oreal Paris altered Ms. Pinto's features or skin-tone in the campaign for the Project Runway 'Colours Take Flight' limited-edition collection," he added.
'Repulsive' dress made of cow udders
A dress made from 3,000 cow and yak nipples has enraged animal rights activists and politicians.
The provocative piece -- created from patches of cattle hide recovered from tanneries -- was created by British designer Rachel Freire and revealed at the London Fashion Week under her spring/summer 2012 collection called Nippleocalypse.
Both animal rights campaigners and MPs have been expressing their outrage at the 32-year-old Liverpudlian for her wacky wares, which include an intricate bra, made from layers of protruding nipples.
"It seems to me absolutely grotesque. I think most people will find it sickening and repulsive," the Daily Mail quoted Labour MP Kerry McCarthy as telling People.
Justin Kerswell from animal rights organisation Viva added: "Isn't the way we treat farmed animals bad enough without turning their dead bodies into a runway freakshow?"
Freire, who is set to showcase her latest collection at Paris Fashion Week, defended her creations saying: "They really make you aware of the animal itself."
"I create fashion using material that would otherwise end up on the scrap heap."
"What I am doing is recycling. The people criticising are clearly clueless about the amount of leather wasted on a daily basis," she stated.
Kelly Rowland 'would rather be healthy than thin'
X Factor judge Kelly Rowland has revealed that she hits the gym to stay healthy, and doesn't do so in order to be as thin as possible.
"It's not all about dress size but also about being healthy as well. I'll never be a size zero. I'm happy being a size 10, but I want to be healthy," Contactmusic quoted the former Destiny's Child singer as telling new! Magazine.
"I work out every other day at least. If you don't then I don't think you see the rewards. Even if you can get 30 minutes of cardio in every other day you'll see a big change in yourself,' she added.
The Grammy-award winner also revealed that she is a big believer in keeping the body toned.
"Twenty minutes each on the bike and the cross trainer are great for that. Also sit-ups are the only way to a flat stomach," she added.
Rowland also follows a healthy eating plan, but doesn't believe in depriving herself of her favourite foods.
"There's a great diet called the 80/20 diet, which means you make sure 80 per cent of the stuff you eat is good and the other 20 per cent is your choice. It's great because it means you're not depriving yourself of anything."
"Breakfast is very important, and I'll start with porridge. Lunch will probably be my most calorific meal of the day to give me energy at work, like tuna pasta, and then at dinner it will be a very light grilled chicken or fish with vegetables," she added.
Lady Gaga to 'brighten up her teeth with marquise diamond implants'!
Lady Gaga has decided to implant a selection of diamonds in her teeth to brighten them up.
According to sources, the Born This Way star will have the marquise-style gems fitted in time for the Thierry Mugler fashion show in Paris at the end of the month.
"She's still deciding how many to get done. Her dental bill will be as expensive as her jewellery bill," the Sun quoted a source as saying.
Gaga's Dutch designer Otazu confirmed her 'expensive' step.
"She'll be fitted with marquise diamonds," he added.
Demi Moore shows off her slender arms post Master Cleanse detox diet
Demi Moore, 48, was spotted much slimmer as she attended the New York premiere of her latest movie.
The mother of three showed off her slender arms in a sleeveless dress at the premiere, reported The Daily Express.
The actress and her husband have reportedly been on the 10-day Master Cleanse detox diet, which involves drinking only water, lemon, maple syrup and cayenne pepper.
The Charlie's Angels star has admitted to being extremely obsessive when it comes to her body.
Katie Price's best asset -- her eyes!
Kate Price, aka Jordan has revealed her best assets -- her eyes.
The 33-year-old former glamour model, who is said to have spent almost 100,000 pounds on plastic surgery to obtain her jaw-dropping figure, says she is truly happy with her eyes.
"I hate my belly and my knobbly knees and I hate my finger where I had a cancer scare years ago and had a lump removed," the Mirror quoted her as saying.
"My boobs are saggy and my hair's falling out from where they dyed it wrong in LA."
"My eyes are my best assets. Eyes do the talking for everyone. It's really important for Arab women when they wear them things over their faces. It's all about the eyes," she added.
Lara Stone facing tough time coping with 'ugly' online slurs
Dutch supermodel Lara Stone, who posed for a sexy new shoot for GQ Magazine, has revealed that she is often labelled 'ugly' on the Internet.
Stone said that she finds it difficult to cope with the pressure of being a model when she is constantly criticised by fans online.
She made the admission as she posed for the shoot with just a fur coat maintaining her modesty.
"It hurts when you're having a tough day and someone says, 'She's so fg ugly I wouldn't let my dog near her'," the Daily Mail quoted her as saying
LiLo turns heads at Milan Fashion Week with stunning gown
Troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan, who recently stormed the New York Fashion Week with her bad behaviour, turned heads at the Milan Fashion Week looking totally glammed up.
Wearing a gorgeous, jewelled halter gown, which featured a dramatically low-cut back, the young actress looked stunning at the amfAR Milano 2011 event, RadarOnline.com reported.
She posed for photos with designer Philipp Plein, who is also her new boss.
Lohan has been signed on to be the face of the brand's Spring 2012 collection and will also attend his next show.
The 31-year-old German fashion designer introduced the 25-year-old actress as the new face of his fashion line during Milan fashion Week.
"Lindsay is a beautiful, highly acclaimed actress and model," the Daily Mail quoted Plein as saying.
"We will be able to create unique images: Refined and luxurious, but also full of sensuality," he added.
Fiery Naomi Campbell 'still struggling with her anger issues'
She is as famous for her furious temper as for her modelling career, but Naomi Campbell has revealed that she is still struggling with her anger issues and her efforts are very much a "work in progress".
In an in-depth interview that will be broadcast on Wednesday on satellite and cable TV, the 41-year-old British supermodel was asked if she has finally ended her sporadic attacks and tantrums.
"Work in progress. I've apologised, accepted responsibility, I did my community service," the Daily Mail quoted her as replying.
Campbell also spoke of her personal battle against cocaine.
"The challenge was to go back and face things I hadn't dealt with, (it's) scary for anyone to go and look at themselves in the mirror and deal with them, leave that baggage there and move forward," she said.
"I didn't feel good. I didn't want to work. I lost many friends. I was emotionally and physically drained. I don't look back on it in a negative way. That was my calling, my path...everyone's path is different," she added.
Despite her troubled past, the Streatham-born model claims she has no regrets.
"There's no reason for doing that. It's more like seeing or understanding a pattern you have to break," she added.
Nicola Roberts wishes for more 'womanly curves'
Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts has expressed her desire to put on weight in order to get a curvy and 'more womanly' figure.
Roberts, famed for her tiny frame, said that she can hardy gain weight despite eating everything, and was often envious of bandmate Kimberley Walsh's curvy figure.
"I'd say to Kimberley that I wish I could put weight on. I look at her curves and I'm there stuffing my face but it just doesn't work," Contactmusic quoted her as telling Look Magazine.
"I used to be a dancer so I have muscle memory, I can literally carry bags of food shopping and my arms go muscly. I can't bear it. I want them to be smoother and more womanly," she added.
Gisele Bundchen strips to teach women how to break bad news to men!
Gisele Bundchen has stripped down to her lingerie in a new campaign for Hope in order to educate women that being fully dressed while telling their man bad news is not a good idea.
The Portuguese advertisement saw the 31-year-old clad in a simple white dress as she said -- "Honey, I crashed your car", reports the Daily Mail.
A red check box then popped up by her side indicating that this method was wrong.
The next shot showed Gisele saying the same thing -- but this time wearing nothing but a saucy red lingerie set.
As the check box appeared again, it indicated that her method was correct, as the video cut to a close-up of the Brazilian beauty.
The moral of the story is summed up by a voiceover, which says: "Use your natural charm".