Prescriptives Good in Bed

Prescriptives has introduced a new product called Good in Bed skin restoring night moisturizer. The new cream was launched last month and is available for sale at beauty counters nationwide.

LYRA MAG reports that Prescriptives Good in Bed offers the following benefits to its users — reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles over time, it is non-acnegenic, it conditions and soothes skin with Shea Butter & Vitamin E and its grapefruit extract re-texturizes and brightens skin.

If you’re pressed for time, and like us, fall into bed having forgotten to apply night cream [tsk tsk] on more than 1 occasion, you can make up the damage done with GOOD IN BED. While the racy title caught our attention, you get more for your money than just a giggle. This night cream is emollient AND has self-tanner in it so that you’ll wake up with that “morning after” glow, and intensely moisturized skin. It’s 2 perks for the price of 1.

According to DCStyleMag.com, “Good in Bed promises a small (overnight) miracle by revamping the skin with moisture, while tanners work to darken your skin ever so slightly.”

Ingredients such as shea butter, glycerin and vitamin E work to soften the skin, while grapefruit extract diminishes the look of wrinkles. Wake up to a younger, tanner you by morning.

The retail price for Prescriptives Good in Bed is $65.00 U.S. / $90.00 Canada.

Prescriptives Good in Bed

Modern Organic (MOP) Haircare Products

Modern Organic Products is a new refreshing brand that creates simple and effective treatments for hair care. Its products are leading in the hair care beauty industry by creating new standards.

Grooming Brands reports that Modern Organic Products has evolved out of a constant growing customer demand for an effective yet natural alternative in hair care products.

Modern Organic Products are leading the way in the hair care beauty industry by creating new standards for professional organic products which produce outstanding results. The modern element from Modern Organic Products is due to MOP’s use of the latest available technology which gives them the foundation to push the barriers to create and formulate such effective all natural products.

According to SleekHair.com, Modern Organic Products hair care strives to define simplicity by conforming to the nature of contemporary life.

Modern Organic Products MOP haircare products was created with the best possible line of natural hair and skin products made with organic ingredients when possible. MOP Modern Organic Products was designed to provide a simple solution for maintaining healthy hair and skin for every member of the family.

The products in MOP Haircare have retail prices ranging from $9.00 to $26.00.

Modern Organic (MOP) Haircare Products

Jane Lauder Named Senior VP, General Manager of Origins

Jane Lauder has been named as the new senior vice president, general manager of Origins at the Estee Lauder Companies. Lauder will take the post on 1 July.

The Origins brand is sold in more than 30 countries. Some of its best-known product lines include Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins and A Perfect World.

HAPPI reports that Lauder will report to Hertzmark Hudis, the president who overseas BeautyBank and Ojon.

According to the company, Ms. Lauder was instrumental in a number of Clinique’s recent successes, including the launches of Acne Solutions and Almost Powder Makeup, which used innovative multi-media marketing and distribution approaches, and Clinique’s February debut on QVC, which broke the channel’s previous sales records.

According to Women’s Wear Daily, the current president of the company, Daria Myers, will take another post, a post of a senior advisor, after taking some time off.

Lauder, who will officially take the post on July 1, replaces Daria Myers, who stepped down as president of Origins two weeks ago. Myers, who was one of the founding executives of Origins, spent 31 years at Lauder and is expected to return to the firm in a senior advisory role after taking some time off.

Jane Lauder Named Senior VP, General Manager of Origins

Diesel Fuel For Life For Men

Diesel Fuel For Life fragrance is an ideal present for your dad on Father’s Day. The perfume notes of the fragrance include: star anise, grapefruit, lavender, vintage raspberry, authentic heliotropine and vetiver.

Talking Perfume.com reports that the Diesel’s Fuel For Life set includes 75 ml EDT and 200 ml Shower Gel.

Diesel Fuel For Life fragrance for men is masculine and modern just like your dad. Perfume notes include: star anise, grapefruit, lavender, vintage raspberry, authentic heliotropine, and vetiver. Fragrant family: Powdery fougere. Diesel Fuel For Life comes in Eau de Toliette and rich After Shave Balm.

According to Father’s Day Gifts, the bottle for Fuel for Life for Men is inspired from vintage whiskey flasks and is covered in an authentic and distressed canvas pouch, while the Shower Gel is a vintage inspired bronze.

The Inspiration: Fuel for Life for men is an energetic potion that teases the nose with clarity and modernity yet maintains a classic and sophisticated masculinity. Accents of raspberry give an unexpected signature twist.

Diesel’s Fuel Life Men is available for sale in department stores and for online purchase with a retail price of $65.

Diesel Fuel For Life For Men

Skinvisible Appoints New VP of Business Development & Marketing

Doreen McMorran has been promoted to vice president of business development and marketing in Skinvisible, Inc. In her new position, McMorran will focus on driving business growth as the company expands its market.

HAPPI reports that McMorran brings to the company almost 20 years of experience in the medical and pharmaceutical industry, specifically in the areas of strategic planning, sales and marketing.

She has spent the last six years selling to international dermatology and skin care focused companies like Procter and Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Stiefel, Galderma, Novartis and Graceway, to name a few, providing medical education for physicians and consumers about dermatology conditions, products and treatments.

According to the Dermatology Times, McMorran will be involved in the company’s growth in terms of new licencees, new products, new alliances and expansion into areas outside of dermatology.

Skinvisible Appoints New VP of Business Development & Marketing

Anna Rawson’s Career Change

Former Australian model Anna Rawson has changed her career from being a model to becoming a professional athlete. Bitten and Bound reports that Rawson has earned a professional LPGA golf tour card.

A Rawson biography indicates she played collegiate golf at the University of Southern California and received All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001, 2002 and 2004. She seems to have a lot in common with male counterpart Tiger Woods. She has also been an active model, doing catwalk, print ad and TV work.

26 year old athlete Rawson earned her players card on Sunday after finishing an LPGA qualifying tournament with three birdies. The Bumpshack has more.

“I am very excited to be apart of this elite and diverse group of athletes,” said Rawson, “My continuous goal is to raise the profile of women’s golf, and this new phase in my career will allow me to make more strides to do so.”

Golf Now quotes Rawson expressing her gratitude to fans and supporters.

“To all those who were pulling for me, thank you so much for your love and support. Your kind words have definitely helped me get to this point. Thank you thank you thank you!,” Rawson says.

Let’s hope that Rawson’s move up in the world will bring more and more members to Golf Clubs.

Anna Rawson’s Career Change

Gabrielle Reece — Favorite Beauty Products

Gabrielle Reece, the professional volleyball player turned model, author, magazine columnist and television sports commentator, is expecting her second child with husband Laird Hamilton early next year. She has also recently opened up about her favorite beauty products, splurges and secrets.

Reece, 37, poses for the cover and an inside spread in the December issue of Pregnancy magazine. The blog, Showing pregnancy fashion, reports that Reece confesses that she uses many product items, but that there are some she cannot live without.

“Epicuren sunblock, Alafia African black soap for my face, 100% coconut oil for the skin on my body, mascara, and now that I have kids who fly with me often, I shamefully admit a portable DVD player.”

According to Celebrity Baby Blog, in announcing her second pregnancy, Reece also made mention of her future plans to introduce fitness routines for each trimester. Reece and her personal trainer Mike Monroe will create three new workout DVDs, which will be available in January 2008.

Celebrity Baby Blog quotes Reece as saying pregnancy is not going to slow her down.

I’m a little over three months pregnant. I try to tell women, ‘You’re not dead. You’re not fat. You’re pregnant.’

Gabrielle Reece — Favorite Beauty Products

Kim Vo Hair Care Launch at Barneys

Celebrity hairstylist and color guru Kim Vo, co-owner of the B2V salons in West Hollywood, is launching his Hair Care Line at Barneys.WWD.com says that Vo plans to “develop his new namesake hair care line.”

Vo also plans to give people the practical tools they need to make a positive impact in their work in a new online column for American Salon.

My passion for haircolor has led me to get involved in every aspect of the business. I’m the hands-on co-owner of two salons that cater to dozens of film and television celebrities, and will be opening a third salon in Las Vegas’ newly revamped Mirage Hotel early in 2007. In addition, I’m part of the professional team on ABC’s Extreme Makeover, where I serve as the primary haircolor specialist. My television work also includes E! Network’s The Daily 10, where I report and comment on celebrity hairstyle trends, and Roots, a weekly segment on consumer hair tips.

Women adore his beauty tips and Vo must be hoping that they’ll like his new line too.

Kim Vo Hair Care Launch at Barneys

Adidas by Stella McCartney Golf Collection

Adidas by Stella McCartney Golf Collection 2008 will hit stores next month. Adidas by Stella McCartney Golf Collection is for women who love sport and spend time on the golf course.

According to FitSugar, the collection is inspired by men’s silhouettes and tailoring, but includes feminine details.

FashionMagDaily quotes McCartney commenting on this new collection.

“I think it is about time that women who play golf can now echo what they wear in everyday life on the green. It’s exciting for me to bring a bit of an edge to golf,” McCartney says.

Miss Stylologist likes McCartney’s designed collections.

It is the most comfortable item within my comfortable/lounge/gym wardrobe. I find myself wearing it everywhere from Yoga classes to my occasional jaunts to the spa. I plan to revamp my workout wardrobe with the entire Adidas by Stella McCartney collection. It’s the most stylish way to be comfortable and fashionable at the same time – hands down.

It is reported that the Stella McCartney Golf Collection promises to grow and will be marketed until 2010.

Adidas by Stella McCartney Golf Collection

Steven Jones Fragrance

British designer Steven Jones is launching a new fragrance line, which will be blended by Antonie Maisondieu and produced by Comme des Garcons Parfum. The new fragrance includes notes of violet, violet leaf, clove, carnation, rose, jasmine, heliotrope, magma, black cumin, vetiver and amber.

NOW SMELL THIS reports that Stephen Jones’s new fragrance will be available in 55 ml Eau de Toilette, and is due to launch in September.

Comme des Garçons will follow this year’s collaborative fragrance with Monocle with a new fragrance created in conjunction with British milliner Stephen Jones. According to Italian Vogue, Jones is “the maker of the most beautiful hats in the world”.

According to the Fashion Time Blog, Jones has designed hats for the Rolling Stones – and for Rei Kawakubo’s recent Stones.

Stephen Jones, the maker of the most beautiful hats in the world, has turned his hand to fragrance creation.

Jones is quoted describing the new fragrance as “futuristic but rococo” and “a violet that’s been hit by a meteorite.”

“It’s a violet that’s been hit by a meteorite, there’s something innocent and romantic and otherworldly, as well,” Jones said.

Steven Jones Fragrance

Elizabeth Arden Acquires Liz Claiborne Fragrance Licenses

 Elizabeth Arden, Inc., and Liz Claiborne, Inc. have entered into a new licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution and marketing of the company’s fragrance brands. With this new partnership, the company hopes to develop and market Claiborne’s brand fragrances.

HAPPI reports that Elizabeth Arden expects this transaction to contribute to both net sales and earnings growth in fiscal 2009.

Elizabeth Arden expects to incur advertising and marketing expenses paid by Liz Claiborne and other transaction related expenses during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and the first half of fiscal 2009. Additionally, Elizabeth Arden expects its gross margins to be impacted in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and through the first half of fiscal 2009 by the sale of Liz Claiborne inventory that Elizabeth Arden acquired prior to the effective date as a distributor.

According to Women’s Wear Daily, Liz Claiborne Inc.’s fragrance brand portfolio includes scents under the Juicy Couture, Usher, Lucky and Claiborne banners.

Elizabeth Arden Inc. has acquired the global licensing rights for Liz Claiborne Inc.’s fragrance brand portfolio, which includes scents under the Juicy Couture, Usher, Lucky and Claiborne banners.

E. Scott Beattie, the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Elizabeth Arden, Inc., is quoted commenting on the importance of this gained agreement.

“We have worked closely together through our existing distribution relationship and are very familiar with the Liz Claiborne fragrance portfolio,”Beattie said.

Elizabeth Arden Acquires Liz Claiborne Fragrance Licenses

Diesel Fuel For Life For Men

Diesel Fuel For Life fragrance is an ideal present for your dad on Father’s Day. The perfume notes of the fragrance include: star anise, grapefruit, lavender, vintage raspberry, authentic heliotropine and vetiver.

Talking Perfume.com reports that the Diesel’s Fuel For Life set includes 75 ml EDT and 200 ml Shower Gel.

Diesel Fuel For Life fragrance for men is masculine and modern just like your dad. Perfume notes include: star anise, grapefruit, lavender, vintage raspberry, authentic heliotropine, and vetiver. Fragrant family: Powdery fougere. Diesel Fuel For Life comes in Eau de Toliette and rich After Shave Balm.

According to Father’s Day Gifts, the bottle for Fuel for Life for Men is inspired from vintage whiskey flasks and is covered in an authentic and distressed canvas pouch, while the Shower Gel is a vintage inspired bronze.

The Inspiration: Fuel for Life for men is an energetic potion that teases the nose with clarity and modernity yet maintains a classic and sophisticated masculinity. Accents of raspberry give an unexpected signature twist.

Diesel’s Fuel Life Men is available for sale in department stores and for online purchase with a retail price of $65.

Diesel Fuel For Life For Men

Anne Hathaway Unveils Magnifique Fragrance

 As the new Lancome fragrance girl and ambassador, Anne Hathaway has unveiled the new Lancome fragrance, Magnifique, this week in France.The new fragrance has a woodsy scent with hints of florals and will be available for sale this summer.

GlamBoulevard reports that the well liked and well perceived 25 year old Hathaway has recently appeared in high profile events such as Valentino’s 45th Anniversary bash in Rome, Giorgo Armani’s Couture Show in Paris, opening of the D&G Madison Avenue flagship, and more.

Anne Hathaway has joined the Lancome team in January for the brand’s new feminine line. President of Lancome International Odile Roujol is confident that Anne will successfully portray the passion and excitement of their new fragrance. Anne will be joining fellow ambassadors Kate Winslet and Clive Owen.

According to The Beauty Alchemist, wearing a strapless Kaufman France dress, Hathaway looked totally stunning, graceful and elegant.

She is really becoming a real fashion pro. I am anxious to see what she wears to the Get Smart premiere. The new perfume bottle looks rather nice too.

Anne Hathaway Unveils Magnifique Fragrance

Lancome To Launch New Oscillation Vibrating Mascara

 Lancome plans to launch new Oscillation vibrating mascara, which was created by a team of designers led by Jean-Louis Gueret. During his professional career, Gueret has been a designer of around 400 other mascaras.

Beauty Blogging Junkie reports that the vibrating brush provides no fewer than 7,000 vibrations per minute for the perfect formula application.

Ôscillation has four patents for technology and formula and was created by a team led by Jean-Louis Guéret, the designer of all Lancôme mascara brushes. The King of Mascara, Guéret has been the father of nearly 400 mascaras during his illustrious career.

According to bellasugar, as soon as WWD reported on a new Estee Lauder lash-builder this morning, Lancome announced the upcoming launch of its competing product.

It was created by Jean-Louis Guéret, who has developed almost 400 (!) mascaras in his lifetime. Lancôme is still working out an exact launch date and a price, so we’ll all have to wait with bated breath before we buzz.

Oscillation is due to launch in beauty stores nationwide this Fall.

Lancome To Launch New Oscillation Vibrating Mascara

Antonio Banderas Launches Blue Seduction For Women

 Actor Antonio Banderas is launching a new fragrance, called “Blue Seduction For Women,” which is the actor’s fifth fragrance launched exclusively for women so far. Blue Seduction For Women is set to hit beauty stores nationwide in the beginning of September.

GlamBoulevard reports that the actor has described the fragrance as the scent in his line that most suits his persona.

Antonio Banderas wants to seduce you. Slated to hit shelves in September, Antonio Banderas launches his 5th fragrance, a women’s version of his Blue Seduction scent, called Blue Seduction for Women. Perfume maker Puig Beauty U.S.A, is hoping the line will be as successful as his past fragrances, each ranking top 10 in mass stores.

According to Women’s Wear Daily, during their launch years, each Banderas fragrance has ranked among the top 10 in mass stores.

The latest introduction closely copies the nuances of the bottle for the men’s Blue Seduction. The glass bottle is transparent and is designed to resemble the reflection of light on water — an effect achieved, thanks to a sculpted base designed to resemble a mosaic tile.

Pricing is in line with other Banderas scents — $21.50 for the 1-oz. eau de toilette spray and $30 for the 1.7-oz.

Antonio Banderas Launches Blue Seduction For Women

Angelina Jolie Perfume

 Actress Angelina Jolie is in negotiations with Coty, a French fragrance house, for launching her personal fragrance line. Jolie plans to give her collection a name that will best describe her persona.

Celeb Guru reports that Jolie will be the next celebrity to launch a fragrance with Coty after Sarah Jessica Parker.

Angelina Jolie recently parted ways with fashion house St.John ending her three-year stint with them. Not the kind to brood, St.John has replaced Jolie with four upcoming models and Jolie, in turn, has now decided to to put out her own line of fragrances with Coty, a French fragrance house.

According to the Improper, given Jolie’s unrivaled star power today, it’s likely her fragrances will rake in tons of cash.

The venture would enable Jolie to continue supporting her many charitable causes. Jolie, 33, is a U.N. Ambassador who reportedly donates one-third of her income to charity.

A source is quoted telling the British newspaper,The Mail.

“Angelina wants a very strong input. She wouldn’t want a fragrance that she didn’t feel encapsulates her.”

Angelina Jolie Perfume

Lancome Daria Collection

The Daria Collection of Lancome has officially been launched this week. The collection consists of an eye shadow palette, a lipstick and a lipgloss.

Makeupminute reports that the Daria Collection is a gorgeous blend of Brazilian earthy tones – it just makes you feel the sand between your toes, the air as it passes through your hair at the beach, the heat from the glistening sun.

Lancome is donating a portion of the proceeds from this collection to Centro Espacial Vik Muniz, an education program that supports arts education programs for young adults in Rio de Janeiro.

According to diunSA, this bold, new collection isn’t just dedicated to making women look good – but rather, to make them feel good too.

The color statement of the collection’s ‘Brazilian Earth Colours,’ is natural and sophisticated. Sun-kissed browns, natural nudes and warm golds naturally enhance the beauty of the face’s most sensual features – the lips and eyes.

The Daria Collection from Lancome is available for sale in online stores with a retail price of $45.

Lancome Daria Collection

Benefit B Perfume

Benefit is introducing a new fragrance with the name Benefit B, which will hit beauty stores nationwide this summer. Benefit B is the second fragrance of the Maybe Baby Perfume line, which was launched in 2003.

Now Smell This reports that the additional notes of this fragrance include peony, apple flower, watermelon, sandalwood and marine accord.

Erogenous zones are brought into play when Benefit launches its new fragrance, b spot. Aiming to awaken “seductive pulse points” the scent is a light, fruity, floral mixture of freesia, mango, blackcurrent [sic] and tangerine mixed with white orchid and amber.

According to Fashion Newsweek, the outer packaging of Benefit B will include a “body map” indicating where to apply the fragrance.

Benefit B will be available for sale with a retail price of $38 USD for 50 ml / 1.7 fl. oz [Source].

Benefit B Perfume

Anna Rawson’s Career Change

Former Australian model Anna Rawson has changed her career from being a model to becoming a professional athlete. Bitten and Bound reports that Rawson has earned a professional LPGA golf tour card.

A Rawson biography indicates she played collegiate golf at the University of Southern California and received All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001, 2002 and 2004. She seems to have a lot in common with male counterpart Tiger Woods. She has also been an active model, doing catwalk, print ad and TV work.

26 year old athlete Rawson earned her players card on Sunday after finishing an LPGA qualifying tournament with three birdies. The Bumpshack has more.

“I am very excited to be apart of this elite and diverse group of athletes,” said Rawson, “My continuous goal is to raise the profile of women’s golf, and this new phase in my career will allow me to make more strides to do so.”

Golf Now quotes Rawson expressing her gratitude to fans and supporters.

“To all those who were pulling for me, thank you so much for your love and support. Your kind words have definitely helped me get to this point. Thank you thank you thank you!,” Rawson says.

Let’s hope that Rawson’s move up in the world will bring more and more members to Golf Clubs.

Anna Rawson’s Career Change

Iman’s “Global Chic” Collection

It has been known recently that international model icon Iman is creating her own collection of jewelry and accessories called “Global Chic.” The line is set to be launched on Saturday, December 15th at 8:00 pm EST and Sunday, December 16th, at 9:00 am and at 6:00 pm EST exclusively on HSN and on www.hsn.com.

Iman’s inspiration for these new pieces has come from her travels to countries such as Africa, India and Bali. Within the “Global Chic” Collection, there is a replica of Iman’s anniversary ring and the vintage engagement ring, both given to her by her husband, rock legend David Bowie.

Iman shares her thoughts about her new collection on the blog, The Bag Lady, saying:

“When I thought about doing the collection, I asked myself, ‘What must I have for me?’” Iman said. “I have a busy life. I need something that can take me from an evening out with a rock star to a PTA meeting to playing ball with the big boys in the cosmetics industry. And it always came back to accessories. They are the things that change a wardrobe immediately.”

In addition, Iman is also quoted on Miss Xpose, talking about the role of her new collection:

“It is important to know fashionable accessory trends, but it is more important to know how to properly incorporate them into your world and your lifestyle. You are never fully dressed without them,” Iman said.

Prices will range from $19.95 to $129.95, and you can also check the pieces out at www.tulsaworld.com/hsniman. With Iman’s impeccable style and beauty, we have no doubt that this collection will be truly exceptional.

Iman’s “Global Chic” Collection

Van Cleef Sues Heidi Klum

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Victoria’s Secret Supermodel and Cable TV hostess, Heidi Klum, is being sued by jewelry designer Van Cleef and Arpels. She is accused of stealing their clover jewelry design.

The suit was filed in Manhattan and damages to the amount of $25,000 are being sought from Klum’s company, Heidi Klum GmbH and Mouawad USA, a company for which she has designed jewelry for. According to Rightcelebrity, the suit claims that both of the companies “attempted to gain benefit from Van Cleef’s esteemed reputation by creating and selling a similar clover design from Van Cleef’s vintage Alhambra jewelry line.”

Hopefully everything will be sorted out for Klum in the future!

Van Cleef Sues Heidi Klum

Vodianova World’s Best Dressed Woman of 2007

U.S. fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar has nominated Russian Supermodel, Natalia Vodianova as the World’s Best Dressed Woman of 2007. In 2004, British model Kate Moss was nominated, but in 2005 and 2006 she dropped to second and third place. This year, Moss dropped to 10th place, but in 2002, Gucci made Vadianova the new face for their perfume line after more than 40 runaway shows under her belt. Calvin Klein then hired her for their big Spring show.

Vadianova even made a brief appearance in Roman Coppola’s film CQ with Billy Zane.

Vodianova World’s Best Dressed Woman of 2007

Anna Rawson’s Career Change

Former Australian model Anna Rawson has changed her career from being a model to becoming a professional athlete. Bitten and Bound reports that Rawson has earned a professional LPGA golf tour card.

A Rawson biography indicates she played collegiate golf at the University of Southern California and received All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001, 2002 and 2004. She seems to have a lot in common with male counterpart Tiger Woods. She has also been an active model, doing catwalk, print ad and TV work.

26 year old athlete Rawson earned her players card on Sunday after finishing an LPGA qualifying tournament with three birdies. The Bumpshack has more.

“I am very excited to be apart of this elite and diverse group of athletes,” said Rawson, “My continuous goal is to raise the profile of women’s golf, and this new phase in my career will allow me to make more strides to do so.”

Golf Now quotes Rawson expressing her gratitude to fans and supporters.

“To all those who were pulling for me, thank you so much for your love and support. Your kind words have definitely helped me get to this point. Thank you thank you thank you!,” Rawson says.

Let’s hope that Rawson’s move up in the world will bring more and more members to Golf Clubs.

Anna Rawson’s Career Change

Bundchen by Dolce & Gabbana — Spring Wear Line

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen is expanding her professional career. After ending a long-running contract with lingerie firm Victoria’s Secret earlier this year, Bundchen pairs up with Dolce & Gabbana to design her own line of “chic and feminine” spring wear called Bundchen by Dolce & Gabbana.

According to GlamBoulevard, Bundchen reportedly earns $33 million a year in endorsements and campaigns and is # 1 on Forbes Top 15 Supermodels of the World.

Bundchen has been working with D&G as a model and spokeperson both for clothing and The One fragrance. FASUGAR reports as saying although Bundchen has received various offers to design in the past, she stuck to modeling and endorsing until Dolce & Gabbana gave her an offer she couldn’t refuse.

Bundchen by Dolce and Gabbana will be available starting March 2008. We are beyond curious to see what will be included in this novel, collaborative effort.

Bundchen by Dolce & Gabbana — Spring Wear Line

Real Looking Models

Perceptions of beauty and whether society accepts them are constantly changing. Once being plump was considered a sign of beauty for models, then it was being slender. Now the criteria appears to be changing once again with the public reportedly eager to see more “normal” looking models who resemble people you might see in real life.

Dictionary.com defines a model “whose profession is posing for artists or photographers.” However, over the years, the definition has changed, or rather been extended, in its meaning. The word model is used with descriptive adjectives as slim, tall and gorgeous, but is it true nowadays?

Newsweek Magazine reports that “real-looking models” are now shining in fashion shows.

Now real people are even strutting the catwalk—the swimwear company Lycra plucked 20 women of all shapes and sizes off the beach to model their suits at last year’s Miami Swim Fashion Week.

It also quotes Simon Rogers, the head of Ugly New York, a casting agency for “real”-looking models, commenting on this new trend.

“I definitely think there’s some backlash amongst people who see fashion shows, then read stories about how the models have to smoke themselves to death and only drink lemon water for six weeks.People would like to see somebody up there who reflects how people on the street really look.”

An expert in the field, Amy Larocca, the editor of “Look Book,” explains the new trend.

“Fashion shows used to be for a very small number of people, very exclusive. Now you can see them an hour later on the Internet. Everyone can be involved. Larocca also links the increased accessibility of fashion to the number of high-end designers creating affordable lines for mass-market stores, such as Isaac Mizrahi’s collection for Target, as well as reality shows such as “Project Runway.”

Back in skinny jeans also states that people nowadays care about models’ health rather than their appearance.

If the woman still looks like she’s only had lemon water with cayenne pepper to eat for 6 weeks, then she’s still starving herself for fashion, and none of us want to see that any more. We don’t care about a model’s fashion look, we care about her health.

Real Looking Models

Beauty and the Geek

Reality TV Magazine reports that the two final teams hoping to get their hands on $250,000 in prize money passed last week’s semi-final of the reality show, Beauty and the Geek. The online magazine names them as Dave and Jasmine, and Nicole and Sam.

We opened with the Evening of the Final elimination and the two finalist couples dressed for what appeared would be the final elimination dynamics as explained by our host, Mike. Mike greeted the couples and remarked how no one gave Jasmine and Dave odds on being in the finals. Mike said that the pair had the biggest turn-around in Beauty and the Geek history as they won the final three challenges. Mike then turned to Sam and Nicole and said that certainly no one expected them to even be in the running, which had Nicole saying the they certainly showed them. Mike told them that the game was not headed to the elimination room tonight and that the game was changing once again.

The Beauty Blog wishes both pairs of contestants the best of luck! There’s an interview with the final contestants online on Zap2it.

Beauty and the Geek

Mix Up” Costs Miss California’s Crown

Christina Silva might have been first named Miss California by the Donald Trump Miss Universe Organization, but due to a mix-up, she didn’t have long to enjoy her new found fame as winner of the beauty competition. The Miami Poetry Review reports that she had to accept defeat when the name of the correct winner was announced a few days later.

A week ago Sunday, Christina Silva was crowned the new Miss California USA. On Thursday night the first runner-up, Brandi Williams, represented the title after the contestants were told that there had been a mix up. Christina Silva, 24, was delighted when she won the Miss California USA title last month.

To Silva’s dismay, her dreams of carrying the enviable title of most beautiful woman in California were shattered in an instant. Keith Lewis, the director of the contest, commented on this “scandal,” calling it a “simple human error.” Sky News reports that while Silva will be allowed to keep her crown, sash and necklace, Silva is now considering legal action.

Mix Up” Costs Miss California’s Crown

Esteban Cortazar New Ungaro Chief Designer

A LA MODE reports that Esteban Cortazar has been selected by French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro as its new chief fashion designer for its womenswear collection.

Cortazar was born on the 17th of May in 1984 in Bogotá, Colombia. The only child of jazz singer Dominique Vaughan and artist Valentino Cortazar, Esteban was exposed to a world of art as a very young child. In 1995, he moved to Miami Beach and at the young age of 12 he was already styling the windows of shops along Ocean Drive.

Cortazar’s designs have been featured in W and British Vogue. Celebrities wearing his designs include Paris Hilton, Beyonce Knowles, Kim Cattrall, Kelly Preston, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Ashanti, and Eva Longoria. Clothes by the fashion designer have also been used in the popular prime time TV show, Sex and the City.

Ungaro Chief Executive Mounir Moufarrige selected Cortazar after a global headhunting trip during which he interviewed 18 candidates, including some industry stars, reports statesman.com. Cortazar will move to Paris to take up his new position.

Esteban Cortazar New Ungaro Chief Designer

Dr. Drew Pinsky’s New Celebreality Show

Dr. Drew Pinsky, a TV and radio reporter is bringing a new Celebreality show that will debut on Thursday, Jan. 10. In the words of Pinsky, this show is not a realty show, but rather, it will show realty.

Pinsky, former host of “Loveline,” helps a group of celebrities, including female wrestler Chyna Doll and actor Daniel Baldwin, undergo detox and treatment for various addictions. His new show will show people what drug abuse really is so that people can understand how to identify if they’re not getting good treatment, and for those contemplating treatment, it might encourage them.

Pinsky comments on the content of the show in more details. Pinsky says that it isn’t just those who are already famous who are at risk from becoming drug abusers.

I’ve done the only scientific research done on that topic, and we were able to show that people with pathology desire to be celebrity. People come to their celebrity status already with the pathology. I think you see that the issues that are very commonly underlying most celebrity personality structures on this show: the trauma, the addiction, the abandonment, the abuse. All of that is an exceedingly common history in people that strive to be celebrities.

Expecting that the show will create some controversy, Pinsky has this to say.

Anyone who has been hired to be negative, we’ve shown them the shows and they’ve had a 180 degree turnaround. It is treatment. It is the human experience. It doesn’t pull any punches.

 

Dr. Drew Pinsky’s New Celebreality Show

Beauty Pageant Workers Face Arrest in Miss Puerto Rico Scandal

GMANews.TV reports that police in Puerto Rico expect the imminent arrest of two beauty pageant employees after an investigation into a plot to sabotage a Puerto Rican contestant by covering her clothes in pepper spray.

The pageant’s security director and a catwalk coordinator, alleged backers of a rival to beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera, will likely be charged with assault in coming days after detectives consult with prosecutors, police spokesman Lt. Eddie Hernandez said Tuesday.

The scandal broke when Rivera claimed that saboteurs conspired to torpedo her pageant bid at November’s Miss Puerto Rico Universe competition by tainting her clothes and makeup kit with pepper spray, causing her to break out in hives.

Beauty Pageant Workers Face Arrest in Miss Puerto Rico Scandal