Emma Watson launch new green clothing collection

Fresh off the success of her latest green collection with People Tree, Harry Potter actress Emma Watson is furthering her career in fashion design with a new collaboration with Alberta Ferretti.

The 20-year-old, who can be seen this weekend in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” says Ferretti contacted her after spying her previous green work.

“She wrote to me and said, ‘I saw what you did with People Tree and I think it’s a great idea and will you do something with me?’ ’’ Watson told Us Weekly.

The collection, expected to launch next year, does not have a name — but will reportedly be eco-chic with a “classic, ’60s Jane Birkin” vibe. “I will put it out there that I will work for anyone for free if they are prepared to make their clothing fair-trade organic,” she added.

Could Watson make a big splash in the fashion industry outside of her acting career? She already has an eye for the scene — having repeatedly been declared a “fashion icon”; a label she admits makes her nervous.

“I keep hearing that fashion icon thing. It makes me nervous. Please don’t say that,” Emma told MTV’s Josh Horowitz. “It’s like obviously a huge compliment, but I am suddenly aware that every outfit I wear is being analyzed.”

“I just still try to have fun with it and try not to pay too much attention and just kind of enjoy it,” she added.

Jesinta Campbell in FHM Australia Magazine December 2010 Issue

The reigning Miss Universe Australia 2010, Jesinta Campbell on the Cover of FHM Australia Magazine December 2010 Issue.

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Angelina Jolie as Covergirl of Lame Vogue US December Issue

Angelina Jolie was wearing her pyjamas, but that was photoshoped and turned into a black corset top covered with a white jacket.

In the interview she gave for the magazine, the 35-year-old actress revealed that she’s a worse cooker than her six-year-old son Pax. We think she also a worse actress than Shiloh, but that’s just us!

She also says that Maddox, her first adopted child, who’s now 9–year-old actually raised her. You poor troubled mom! And we refuse to say no more about Shiloh being transformed into a boy.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2010

The angels of Victoria’s Secret brought their A-game for the 2010 Fashion Show on November 10 in New York City once again.

Adriana Lima was the lucky gal who got to wear the $2 million Bombshell Fantasy Bra, decked out in 142 carats of diamonds, topaz, and sapphires.

Also on the runway were hotties like Alessandra Ambrosio, Selita Ebanks, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Jessica Stam, and Lily Aldridge.

And providing the musical entertainment for the gig were Katy Perry and Akon, while hotel heiress sisters Paris and Nicky Hilton turned up for the VS festivities – which air on December 30th at 10pm on CBS.

Fashion at MTV Europe Music Awards 2010

From Rihanna to Katy Perry, many of our favorite Hollywood starlets jetted to Madrid for the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards last night. Check out our picks for best and worst dressed of the night!

Katy’s EMA deep red Jeremy Scott number with her hair pulled back was captivating. she paired it with striking blue shoes.

BFF Rihanna floored in an off-white Marchesa gown that was the epitome of elegance. her fiery red hair added the perfect pop of color.

Ke$ha’s outfit were a black-and-white slashed T-shirt and a pair of purple silk pants.

Unlike Ke$ha, Taylor didn’t make the mistake of wearing purple pants.

Miley was a breath of fresh air in this modest, white, layered D&G dress. Miley’s “Hannah Montana” co-star Emily Osment joined her on the red carpet in a striking blue BCBG Max Azria bandage dress.

Fashion War: Rihanna vs. Lady GaGa

Rihanna and Lady GaGa have red hot careers, but they also have signature styles that have turned them into fashion icons. Both stars were in London this week; GaGa was honored at the Billboard Touring Awards while Rihanna hosted a Christmas tree lighting celebration.

So who brought their best style with them? GaGa’s outfits have been kind of lackluster lately, but her new blonde bob looks great on her. It’s definitely an improvement on the drab, gray color she experimented with last week. She also brought back her super high platforms, and she didn’t fall on her face at all this time! The shoes and sunglasses she wore with her purple dress looked fabulous, even if it looks like she’s wearing a sack with two holes cut in it.

Rihanna looked absolutely stunning, as usual, but parts of her outfit looked a little suspect, as usual. The bow looks cute with her red hair, but the skirt looks a little awkward when paired with that gray and black busier. Even so, Rihanna wears bright neon colors better than anyone, and with the stage lights beaming down on her she actually glows a little. Of course having gold on your wrist and chest doesn’t hurt either.

Hot Colognes for Men by Gucci

Men like to feel comfortable, as well as women. Most men want to impress a distinctive and elegant perfume of the ladies in his life. We want to dress for success, and usually includes a suit, a beautiful Clock, gucci handbags and top with a perfect scent for men. The collection of these elements is easy for some but difficult for a lot of people without style. Some tips for choosing a good style of clothing or shoes that can be done by consulting men magazines or fashion boutiques. As the colony test different testers using the colony to determine whether it is appropriate for you. Personal taste is important in their decision, but you can ask the woman in your life. They are, will help you more. One trick is not to sell their beautiful women choose occupations. They just want to make just about the sale.

Some of the best flavors at this time include Antidote by Viktor & Rolf, who is a wonderful timeless essence, they like to wear for every occasion. Diesel Fuel for Life Men is a fresh scent, but it's good for the guys neck, raw style. Another colony is good Kenzo Tokyo, which is a mixture of different things like green tea, sage, lemon, ginger and pink pepper. Another attractive and alluring fragrance from Givenchy Givenchy offers a quiet love modern. Some scents you can try Prada Infusion d'Homme, Gucci Pour Homme Gucci, Cartier Roadster to understand and Silver Mountain Water by Creed.

Formal Hair Styles for Women

Long, flowing hair is a great match for strapless formal dresses because it brings so much attention to the face and upper body.
Long hair also adds a youthful twist to formal wear (unlike a stiff updo) so it’s a great way to look updated and modern.

Here’s how to wear long hair with a formal dress:
• Keep the volume under control with products designed to add texture and shine: structured curls (the kind you get with old-fashioned hot rollers) are out. Instead, opt for long loose waves or silky, stick-straight hair.

• Long, sexy hair becomes the accessory, so go easy on other jewelry around the face. Earrings — which need to be oversized diamond studs or chandelier earrings to be seen with long hair — are all you need. Skip the necklace.

• Take daytime hair into the night with a beautiful hair ornament or a look that is partially pulled up or back away from the face.

Modern Updo

The biggest formal fashion mistake most women make is to pair a gorgeous dress with a frumpy, overly structured updo.

For the runway, hair stylists often choose an updo that features a high chignon that has loose ends.

The modern updo looks sleek but not too perfect, which adds to its appeal.

Trendy Headband

The headband took runways by storm at recent fashion shows. Paired with either long slick hair or slightly teased retro hair, the black headband is a great way to update even the most basic little black dress.

Fast Fashion Couture in Paris

The designer — the latest in Hennes & Mauritz’s lineup of high/low collaborations that started with Karl Lagerfeld in 2004 and has included Stella McCartney, Comme des Garçons and Victor & Rolf — has brought his kooky femininity to the Swedish “fast fashion” chain.

The aim is to offer to a far greater audience Lanvin’s wit and fantasy, using bold prints, playful ruffles and vivid colors like sunshine yellow, alongside imaginative creations in black. In other words, to bring the haute style that Mr. Elbaz sends out on the Paris runways to a wider world.

“But I was thinking about the definition of luxury and about H&M, and I wanted them to go up rather than Lanvin to go down,” says the designer of what he calls “an interesting exercise in high street and high fashion.”

Mr. Elbaz said that he wanted to do “taste branding” and to work out “how we can do it for €99.99,” referring to the typical price level of a garment in an entire collection that includes accessories, shoes and a 20-piece menswear range.

Although the clothes go on sale across the world, Hennes & Mauritz has a particular reason to welcome the collection to Paris: a new 2,800-square meter, or 30,100-square foot, store on the Champs-Élysées, designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel — the first time a “fast fashion” chain has followed the architectural route. The concept of a dedicated store that creates a city landmark has mostly been reserved for big names such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton or Prada.

With pale limestone, contrasting with dark fittings, the store stretches over three levels, creating a streamlined background that is flexible enough to create a constant flow of change. The modernist interior is a backdrop to the clothes — but with a techno twist: LED screens creating projections as if the sidewalk and the store flow into one other. The lighting effects were even more dramatic when vivid colors were projected on the façade at the opening celebrations last month.
With 140 stores across France and 11 in Paris, H&M is incontestably for everyone — the opposite of the elitism that is at the core of couture. Mr. Elbaz admits that he had previously been wary of collaborating with fast fashion.

Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel Fashion Show Paris 2010

The Spring/Summer Collection by Karl Lagerfeld. At the Chanel spring/summer fashion show in Paris Karl Lagerfeld really did not adorn himself with borrowed plumes.

There was no need: featherlike details were a big part of many of the outfits from the Chanel spring/summer collection. Model Karmen Kass paraded along the 350 meter long cat walk wearing a dress with the floaty featherlike material.
The show was bombastic and pompous as always: models like Abbey Lee, Lindsey and Freja presented Karl Lagerfeld’s newest Chanel creations for the coming summer season in a replication of the Jardins de Versailles.

In accordance with the setting live music was played by a classic sym.

Elle Magazine Celebrates it's 25th anniversary

One of the top fashion magazines in the world, ELLE magazine celebrated its 25th anniversary in New York on Tuesday night, Oct. 26, with the launch of a new book, “The ELLEments of Personal Style,” featuring advice and wardrobe suggestions from 25 of their favorite style icons, and a performance by Grammy Award-winning artist and ELLE icon Estelle.

Featured icons in the book, like Diane von Furstenberg and Padma Lakshmi, offered up their style advice and secrets on the red carpet.
“I think the only style advice I can give or receive is just to being happy with who you are and just go with it,” said von Furstenberg.

Designer Nicole Miller said she loves Penelope Cruz, and would follow Cruz’s style advice without thinking.

Christian Siriano, the young designer who has been dressing top stars left and right as of late, including Estelle and “Mad Men”‘s Christina Hendricks, has his own favorites when it comes to personal inspiration.

Rising Designer: Angela Chen

A Fashion designer named Angela Chen wasn’t even born when the movie The Blue Lagoon came out in theaters in 1980, but just one viewing inspired the Vancouver designer’s spring collection. “I saw the movie this summer and fell in love with it right away,” Chen said. Taiwanese-born Chen, 27, moved to Vancouver at age seven and originally launched her line as Orange in New York in 2007 after graduating from Parsons the New School for Design. This was a labor of love she worked on after-hours, even managing to sell some of her pieces into Soho boutiques and onto a few of the famous. Chen says that Kirsten Dunst, Allison Pill and Chloë Sevigny have all worn the line. Three years and several successful fashion shows later, Orange has been changed to ‘OR’ by Angela Chen, with the spring collection hitting the runway at LG Fashion Week in Toronto.

One doesn’t often think of The Blue Lagoon as a fashion movie. Child star Brooke Shields’ character Emmeline relies on a loincloth and, for modesty’s sake, her long hair to make a fashion statement. But it wasn’t the one makeshift dress Emmeline fashions from her lone trunk that inspired Chen. It was the actress herself. “It was the first time I had seen Brooke Shields when she was so young and not just in pictures,” she says of the early Shields who was all gangly tanned limbs, wild hair, strong eyebrows and innocence. Although the palette of Chen’s Spring/Summer 2011 OR collection was also inspired by the movie’s sun-drenched sky, sand and sea, the cold, rainy weather that welcomed Chen to Toronto on the eve of her runway show was less than sun-drenched. Models huddled in the drizzle outside her publicist’s downtown office, anxiously waiting for this interview to be over and the runway casting to begin.
To evoke a carefree island mood, the collection relies heavily on fine French linen, sourced at some expense through a fabric rep who had seen her Vancouver Fashion Week collection. It’s pretty and ethereal, but in a nod to Chen’s pragmatic side, doesn’t rely on less than practical floaty chiffon tricks to convey the carefree mood. Instead, there are fluid flax-colored linen gowns for beachy weddings and details like delicate spaghetti straps, intricate smocked bibs and tiny pleats. One demure dress pools around the knees; another is a floaty, ankle-grazer in pale ombré, as though the bottom had dipped into a lagoon of blue dye. For fun, there’s a little romper.
In addition to usual sources like Carolina Herrerra, Marc Jacobs and Anna Sui, famous New York fashion studios where she worked before moving back to Vancouver, Chen says she pays close attention to Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong fashion. “I love all their really simple things, the Zen feeling of design and the little detail here or there.” That’s reflected in Chen’s own taste for asymmetric pleats and draping. They’re also the kinds of slightly off-kilter designs that Shield’s Emmeline might have fashioned out of those Victorian linen dresses that washed ashore, since she’d never laid eyes on a fashion magazine.

KEITAMARUYAMA by Keita Maruyamaon at the Japan Fashion Week

Keita Maruyama, a young Japanese Fashion Designer showcase her collection during the Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo held on October 19.

A graduate of Bunka Fashion College (Bunkafukuso Gakuin), Maruyama has had a fascination with fashion since childhood. After working as a freelancer designing clothes for entertainers, he debuted as an independent designer in 1994 and has his first show in Paris three years later.

Maruyama’s designs are quite different from those of the older established Japanese designers. In this sense, he is not so readily recognized as a Japanese designer in Europe. He uses more obviously Oriental motifs and “introduces the essence of the kimono” into his designs. He would like to increase the popularity of the kimono among young Japanese, and launched a kimono collection in the autumn of 1999, although he is aware of its limited practicality in modern life.

Maruyama’s line are designed to “end up in an antique shop rather than a museum”, being passed on rather than simply consumed. Abroad, his designs are available in the US and Europe as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Siren Shoes' new model: Jennifer Hawkins

Former Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins has signed a new deal with a fashionable shoe outfit. One of Australia’s young women’s fashion footwear players, Siren Shoes says it has strategically positioned itself for significant growth after securing Jennifer Hawkins as the new face of its national brand. She, who has been voted one of the world’s most beautiful women and is already the face of Myer and recently launched her own line of lingerie called Lovable, has entered into a three year contract with Siren which will see her become the face of the brand. Cube Footwear, the owner of Siren, group director Michael Emanouel said Jennifer Hawkins portrays everything that the brand stands for. “She’s beautiful and ambitious with a bold outlook on life,” he said.

“The Siren target customer will be able to relate directly with Jennifer, and we are immensely proud to be working with her.” Hawkins will also collaborate with Siren on the development of her own signature range of shoes: “JLH for Siren”. The “L” stands for Jennifer's middle name, Louise. “I’ve always wanted to design heels. I am truly obsessed with them and know what a woman wants in a heel,” the beauty queen said.

Emanouel said Hawkins was passionate about fashion and shoes and was thrilled to be part of the design process, from idea generation all the way through to market. Jennifer officially launched the range at a special parade in Sydney yesterday and she features in Siren’s upcoming Spring Summer 2010 national campaign which was shot at a luxury location in Sydney.

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