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TUESDAY: Going Swimmingly Easier to wear than it is to pronounce, French men’s swimming shorts brand Vilebrequin has long been favoured by London’s jet set. This week, the St Tropez-born brand is branching out into womenswear, with a selection of pretty bikinis in the label’s signature print. Available at Selfridges from today, prices start at a reassuring £50. (Selfridges.co.uk)Source : The IndependentExplore : Electronic Commerce, Fashion, Fashion Shows, Paris, Technology

At 101, Bunny Mellon finds herself thrust into an unwelcoming limelight, as a central figure in the John Edwards trial.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A sweeping new Moscow fashion exhibit illustrates the evolution of Soviet couture behind the Iron Curtain from the post World War One era to Perestroika. “Fashion behind the Iron Curtain” at the 16th-century Tsaritsyno estate on Moscow’s outskirts spans seven decades of female coquetry, describing how Soviet women made do with silk night gowns for theatre, acquired designer items and scrounged for fabric to satisfy a hunger for style in spite of shortages. The retrospective offers glimpses of the sophisticated, Western-inspired dress of the Communist-era elite. …

Fashionistas are invited to take their seats at the first fashion show to stream live in 3D when Hugo Boss presents its Boss Black Fall/Winter 2012 catwalk show May 18 from Beijing.

Fashionistas have been on a quest for the ultimate in festival chic, with round sunglasses by labels including The Row and Dries Van Noten among the most viewed items on online style sharing community Polyvore during the past month.

It was an exciting moment for Rihanna on Thursday, May 10, as she donned a sexy white gown and walked her first red carpet as an actress. Never one to do things small, the Barbadian native is about to take Hollywood by storm, leading the charge in “Battleship,” the new blockbuster action flick based on the classic Hasbro board game of the same name. Budgeted at $200 million, the movie is Hasbro’s latest attempt to turn their popular games and toys into movie franchises; in fact, the great success of “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” led directly to the making of “Battleship.”

Gisele Bundchen landed at the airport in Sao Paulo this afternoon. She had help carrying her luggage and chatted on the phone as the group made their way to a waiting car. Gisele is in her native Brazil after a busy few weeks in NYC, where she popped up on the red carpet at the Met Gala. She was joined by husband Tom Brady for the fashionable bash and rocked a glamorous Givenchy gown. Gisele stripped down to just bikini bottoms for a recent Vogue Paris spread, which show her topless on the magazine’s June/July cover. Gisele’s David Yurman ads also feature the model in less-than-dressed states, including a bikini moment while on the beach in Malibu.

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Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez, in Maria Lucia Hohan, hit the red carpet in LA last night for the West Coast premiere of What to Expect When You’re Expecting, which is out in the US Friday. Last week, Cameron debuted the movie in NYC along with a handful of their many costars, like Chris Rock, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, and Elizabeth Banks. This time around, Cameron had J Lo on her arm for pictures. An Alexander McQueen-clad Elizabeth and Brooklyn, in Giambattista Valli, were also on hand again, as was Wendi McLendon-Covey, Rodrigo Santoro, and Matthew Morrison. J Lo’s boyfriend Casper Smart was also seen hurrying down the press line on his way inside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
We caught up with many of the stars before the screening began. Brooklyn spoke about how wearing a prosthetic belly in the film wasn’t great practice for actual motherhood, while new uncle Chace Crawford, whose sister Candice had her first baby in April, said he’s personally conflicted about being a real father. Matthew, meanwhile, revealed he’s known that Kate Hudson will be on Glee since she spilled the beans at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner! Stay tuned for all of our interviews on PopSugar Rush later today.

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Supermodel Miranda Kerr was spotted on the red carpet of the 2012 Women of Style Awards in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday afternoon. Orlando Bloom’s significant other looked lovely in a white floor-length gown for the event. Have you seen these recent pictures of Miranda’s … Continue reading »Source : I’m Not ObsessedExplore : Celebrity, Miranda Kerr, Models

It was a star-studded affair at the LA premiere of What to Expect When You’re Expecting , and celebrities brought their style game to the red carpet at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in LA. Jennifer Lopez stole the night in a nude silk gown by Maria Lucia Hohan, complete with monochromatic accessories thanks to Sergio Rossi and Jacqueline Nerguizian. Elizabeth Banks took a fashion risk in a moody…Source : FabsugarExplore : Actors and Actresses, Jennifer Lopez, Sergio Rossi