Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, is the most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never allowed anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her magazine. Until now. With unprecedented access, filmmaker R.J. Cutlers new film, takes the viewer inside a world they only think they know. Every August a record-breaking number of people cant wait to get their hands on the September issue of Vogue. The 2007 issue was and remains the biggest ever, weighing over four pounds, selling thirteen million copies, and impacting the $300-billion global fashion industry more than any other single publication. He takes us behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe, on shoots and re-shoots, and into closed-door staff meetings, bearing witness to an arduous, entertaining, and sometimes emotionally demanding process. At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Wintour and Grace Coddington, incomparable Creative Director and fashion genius. They are perfectly matched for the age-old conflict between creator and curator. Through them, we see close-up the delicate creative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing fashion field.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Girl Next Door To Blushing Bride
Kendra Wilkinson and her Philadelphia Eagle honey, Hank Baskett, tied the knot Saturday night at the Playboy Mansion, E! News has confirmed.
Security was tight as guests—including man of the house Hugh Hefner and Wilkinson's roommates turned bridesmaids, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt—witnessed the duo exchange vows on the mansion's front lawn, next to the famed wishing well.
Baskett popped the question in November after a fairly short courtship, and the betrothed duo happily confirmed to E! News earlier this month that they're expecting their first child together in the fall.
"We don't officially know, but we keep saying he because we don't want to say it," Wilkinson told The Awful Truth this week. "The doctor kind of said he thinks it's a boy. But we don't know for sure yet."
And just because there's a baby on the way doesn't mean Kendra isn't a gal who still likes to have a little fun.
On June 18, her girlfriends treated her to a bridal shower at the Hollywood club Guys and Dolls, where they sipped cocktails (nonalcoholic for the mom-to-be), chowed down on gourmet comfort food and shared tips on love, sex and marriage.
All while clad in lingerie and licking frosting off each other, of course.
Baskett got to have his fun, too. While Wilkinson and her pals indulged in spa treatments on Wednesday, he and his buddies spent the day golfing. Then he and his future missus were guests of honor at a joint bachelor-bachelorette dinner party at MyHouse, a Hollywood bar furnished to look like a swanky private residence.
The couple had their rehearsal hursday night—a decidedly down-to-earth affair at Dave & Buster's, a fun-for-all-ages restaurant where everyone from Kendra's grandma to her Bunny-studded bridal party hit the adjacent arcade.
But the affair tonight was the one to remember, all glitz and glam.
The newlyweds have kept their honeymoon plans quiet—all Kendra has offered in the way of a hint is that it's an island where they're going to "be able to walk around naked."
Friday, June 26, 2009
Better On The Other Side
"Better on the Other Side" is the first of many Michael Jackson tribute songs to come. The DJ Khalil production was completed earlier this morning and features heartfelt words from The Game, Usher, Chris Brown, Diddy, Polow Da Don, Mario Winans, and Boyz II Men.
Listen to the full version here
Listen to the full version here
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Celebs React To Farrah Fawcett's Death
Christina Applegate: "Today please donate money to a great cancer organization for research. This damn disease has taken another. We must find a cure. Farrah RIP."
Paula Abdul: "What a wonderful, beautiful woman inside & out. Kind as can be, an amazing fighter who always kept hope in her heart. We can all learn a lot from her tremendous will to keep on fighting. God Bless You Farrah & may she finally rest in peace."
Miley Cyrus: "GOD bless Miss. Fawcett. What a beautiful woman. She will be admired forever.
Khloe Kardashian: "Say a prayer for her family please. So sad when anyone passes!!! God bless all who have lost anyone special!"
Shooter Jennings: "Goodbye Farrah!!! Like a kazillion other guys I once loved you!!! Sleep well. The battle is over."
Rob Thomas: "Sad news. Farrah fawcett passed away. No song of the day today."
Marlee Matlin: "So sad to hear about the passing of beautiful Farrah. She & I were nominated for Golden Globes together. Gracious and lovely inside and out," she noted. "My thoughts and prayers to Farrah's dear Ryan her son and family. She was beautiful AND strong. She fought hard battle and showed dignity."
Alyssa Milano: "R.I.P. Farrah Fawcett. You will be missed. And if you see Mr. Spelling in your new journey, tell him I miss him."
Denise Richards: "Pray for Farrah and her family..so sad...my heart goes out to all of them.."
Joel Madden: "Rest in Peace Farrah"
Nicole Richie: "Rest In Peace Farrah"
Soleil Moon Frye: "RIP Farrah. Your courage inspired us all."
Brooke Burke: "So sad, so young, an icon. Love to her family..."
CELEBRITY STATEMENTS VIA REPS:
Hugh Hefner: "Men fell in love with her and women wanted to look like her," says Hefner of his magazine's cover model. "She had a magic that never went away. She became a part of the pop culture.
Mela Murphy, Farrah’s close friend and hairdresser who was with her at the time of her death: “I’m so glad I was with her. She looked beautiful. She is beautiful and she has left a wonderful legacy. “I can’t say anymore. It fills me with so much emotion. But I am glad that she called me her friend and allowed me to be there with her.”
Mike Pingel, Farrah’s former assistant: "I just gave her a huge hug," he tells Us. "I told her she'll be fine and wiped away some tears. Farrah just said, 'OK, let's do it. Let's get this out of me.' She fought really hard." Lee Majors, Fawcett's former husband: "She fought a tremendous battle against a terrible disease. She was an angel on earth and now an angel forever."
Tori Spelling: "Farrah was an inspiration to all and had the most amazing spirit. She was one of the kindest, sweetest, and funniest women I've had the privilege of knowing and I'm proud to have called her a friend. Her smile will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with her family."
Celebs React To Michael Jackson's Death
“I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words. Divinity brought our souls together on The Wiz and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the 80’s. To this day, the music we created together on “Off The Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad” is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all…talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.” Quincy Jones
“I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible.…this is such a massive loss, words fail me.” Lisa Marie Presley
“NO OMG … sending my love and prayers out to Michael and his family … i feel sick..” Lindsay Lohan
“I can’t stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless.”Madonna
“My prayers, my love, my heart goes out to michael jackson and the entire jackson family. I pray so hard for them. I’m crushed! Please pray.” Marlon Wayans
“Prayers and thoughts with michael jackson … I haven’t hope in so long that news isn’t true.” Pete Wentz
“Wow I am truly in shock that Michael Jackson has passed away! I love u Jackson family, my prayers are with the whole family!” Kim Kardashian
“Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him!” Sean “Diddy” Combs
“He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I’m devastated he’s gone!” Britney Spears
“Thank you Michael Jackson for being my FIRST of many! My mother took me to my FIRST concert, I was only two years old. I fell in love.“ Solange Knowles
“Im emotional now but i dont want the only american news source i watch talking about the controversial period.” Quest Love
“No fucking way” Lily Allen
“Pray for his kids” Ashton Kutcher
“Even some of the stuff we saw & thought was crazy, i dont excuse but i know how life changing being famous is.. now times that by 100 4 M.J.” Fabolous
“We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only Pop music but of all music…” Justin Timberlake
“Michael you left such a legacy on this earth, have touched SO MANY!!! We thank you for such a driving inspiration in music & our lives!! This has got to be one of the saddest days in music history!! Michael Rest In Peace! WE miss you!” Kelly Rowland
“I have no words.. I loved Michael Jackson.. RIP…” MC Hammer
“The incomparable Michael Jackson has made a bigger impact on music than any other artist in the history of music. He was magic. He was what we all strive to be. He will always be the King of Pop!” Beyonce
“No twitter for the rest of the day, studio with mgmt, session tonight is for MJ…” Kid CuDi
“Wow this has to be one of the top 3 worst days of my life R.I.P Michael Jackson!!!” Fat Joe
“Dazed in the studio. A major strand of our cultural DNA has left us. RIP MJ. I think we’ll mourn his loss as well as the loss of ourselves as children listening to Thriller on the record player” John Mayer
“Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings” Miley Cyrus
“If it were not for Micheal Jackson I would not be where or who I am today.His Music and Legacy will live on Forever.Prayers to the fam R.I.P.” Ludacris
“I just want to say to evryone the least we can do is give the greatest who’s ever done it a moment of silence and prayers to his family” Jim Jones
“My heart is sad…please pray 4 his family.. Love yours and dont take ANYONE 4 granted! Today is too much.Im off Twitter. RIP Michael ;-(” Tameka Foster Raymond
“There’s only a couple people in this world that are supposed to be immortal…we just lost one” Estelle
“Rest In Peace Mike. People can say what they want but you were 100% original. WE will always love , miss & remember your GREATNESS.” Ice T
“Michael Jackson helped people accept black people…way before Oprah, Tiger Woods and Barack Obama…” Al Sharpton
“Death comes to all. But great achievements build a monument.” He IS and WAS the greatest entertainer of all times…Peace to you brother.” Star Jones
“MY DELAYED TWITT IS AS A RESULT OF STILL BEING IN DIBELIEF…MICHAEL JACKSON UR THE GREATEST TALENT EVER KNOWN 2 MANKIND.R.I.P. & GOD BLESS.” Busta Rhymes
“His music is just as relevant now as it was the day they pressed record, I’m sure it will remain so for generations to come.R.I.P.Mr Jackson.” Samantha Ronson
“So sad. Saying a prayer for Michael Jackson.” Ashley Tisdale
“My heart is overcome with sadness for the devastating loss of my true friend Michael” Brooke Shields
“I am so sad right now. I can’t believe Michael is gone. What a sad day today, I’m devastated.” Paris Hilton
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Married To The MOB
Married to the Mob was conceptualized on a hot sticky New York City day in summer 2004. Sitting on her stoop on Spring Street and working on her second to-go Margarita, it dawned on label founder Leah that while there were tons of great street brands for guys, there was virtually no version out there for females. Thus the concept for MOB was born: A streetwear label designed for women and by women. Growing up in a city like New York, you're only as good as the crew that you run with and the name of the label is Leah's tribute to the "Most Official Bitches," who through the ups and downs and highs and lows never failed to have her back. Design inspiration for the label is literally up from the streets of New York and its clubs, secret hang-out spots and smoke-filled parties, making MOB equal parts chic, smart-mouthed, and definitely not-to-be-messed with. No doubt it's all New York attitude, but in the two years since it was founded, the MOB label has found female fans all over the globe who can identify with its street smarts. Love MOB, hate it, stalk its every move, it inspires opinions because more than just a clothing label, it's a lifestyle that speaks to style-confident females everywhere. Whether a MOB tee, string bikini, blog or photo shoot, everything has the MOB crew's attitude, charm and appeal stamped all over it.Check out the website here
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
MAC
From June 16-18, 2009, MAC Cosmetics will be hosting a Friends & Family sale!!!! Take 25% off all products when you purchase online.
Promotion is only available on the U.S. and Canadian MAC websites. Enter coupon code SUMO at checkout.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Lil Wayne - Kobe Bryant
Is Kobe Bryant the Weezy F. Baby of basketball? Wayne thinks so. And if you know Weezy, you know he's a sports fanatic. He's been on ESPN, writes a column, shows up at games and knows the players. In honor of last nights NBA Finals game, Wayne wrote a song for his favorite player, Kobe Bryant. If Wayne gets his wish than it's Lakers in six. We'll see if he predicts as well as he spits.
Kobe Bryant - Lil Wayne
Lakers FTW
Kobe & the Lakers took game 1 of the 2009 NBA finals last night at the Staples Center. Basically after the first half the Orlando Magic looked like a magician that ran out of tricks!During a half time interview with Magic Johnson Kobe once again showed the world how fixated he is...fixated with the idea of winning a championship sans Shaquille O'Neal...When asked how he feels when some say he needs Shaq to win another titled Kobe responded:
"People like to make a lot out of that. People that don't know what their talking about. The truth of the matter is he wouldn't have won without me."
The final score was 100-75.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Paris Not France
Paris Hilton has filmed a documentary called Paris Not France, which will air on MTV because the one thing that we're all missing in our lives is more footage of Ms. Hilton.
Paris ditches her baby voice and explains how people think she's a Barbie with a perfect life. She says “That's not what I wanted when I was a little girl. It's not what I planned. I always looked up to people like Princess Diana and now I can never be like that.”
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Forever 21
With the economy still in trouble, many consumers are searching for latest trends at bargain prices. In result, company's such as Forever 21 are thriving with their fast-fashion concepts.
On April 29th, Forever 21 opened their first 19,000-square-foot flagship in Japan, which is the world's second largest economy. Forever 21 plans on openin as many as 100 more stores in the country within the coming years.
On April 29th, Forever 21 opened their first 19,000-square-foot flagship in Japan, which is the world's second largest economy. Forever 21 plans on openin as many as 100 more stores in the country within the coming years.
Facts About Forever 21:
- Fashion 21, which is now Forever 21, launched it's first store in Los Angeles in 1984.
- New styles are placed on the store floors daily, due to their amazingly quick turnaround.
- Currently, there are 430 Forever 21 stores.
- Forever 21 is in the process of opening up a 126, 000-square-foot store in LasVegas Fashion Show Mall which should open by next year in May, in addition to a 80,000-square-foot store at The Los Cerritos Center near Los Angeles later this year.
- Over the last three-and-a-half years, the company has been sued more than 50 times for copyright infringement(knocking off the designs of others).
- Forever 21 is on track to post 2009 sales of between $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion.
- Forever 21 prints the biblical reference to John 3:16 at the bottom of their shopping bags due to deeply religious founder Do-Won Chang.
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