Beauty Industry Honors Fergie and Her Fragrance

NEW YORK – Fergie’s life just got a little more glamorous — in undertones of tuberose and leather — with her win of a Fifi award from the perfume industry for her scent Outspoken. The Fragrance Foundation presented the Black Eyed Peas singer with the honor Wednesday night for new celebrity fragrance of the year at a splashy Lincoln Center ceremony. Outspoken is Avon’s most successful fragrance launch to date. The prize, Fergie said in a telephone interview, along with the yellow BCBG Max Azria gown she wore to pick it up and all the trappings of fame, are just icing now that she’s realized her biggest aspiration — her success as a solo artist.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think all this would happen,” she said. “My goal was a solo album. It was my dream since I was a little girl, and I went down many roads to get there.” Fergie, 36, said she enjoys all the glitz, glamour and wardrobing, especially playing around with beauty products to create different looks. At home, though, she tones it down — a lot — and usually doesn’t wear any makeup at all. Perfume is different. She’s always been a fragrance fan, she said, wearing for a period as a teenager the men’s cologne Drakkar Noir because it reminded her of an old boyfriend, and Dior’s Poison because she linked it to lyrics of a favorite song.

Outspoken is a floral with notes of iced berry, tuberose and a base of leather. A second perfume Fergie has created, Outspoken Intense, will be available in October. One of the key scent notes is kumquat. One whiff and she’s transported to her backyard growing up in Southern California, she said. ”My dad grew them. He taught me how to peel them. They’re very, very small.” Fergie plans to use her new role in the beauty industry to ask questions of other designers, perfumers and celebrities. “I’d love to know what all their inspirations are.”

Oscar winner Halle Berry and Mary J. Blige were among the other Fifi winners. ”The celebrity category in fragrance is no longer an `add on’ as it was once considered, never knowing if it would last or not. Today, it is a major segment of fragrance marketing and our hope is that the celebrities, who chose to have a fragrance or endorse one, take it as seriously as their latest album, film or book by supporting it in the same way,” said the group’s president, Rochelle Bloom. Hall of Fame nods went to Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey and Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male for men, and Bombshell by Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works Twilight Woods received consumer choice awards.

Berry was named the top fragrance celebrity for her work promoting and embracing the “world of fragrance over a period of time,” according to the Fragrance Foundation. Mary J. Blige and the cosmetics company Carol’s Daughter were honored for their direct-to-consumer approach. The following were named fragrance of the year in their respective distribution categories: VS Bombshell and Banana Republic/Republic of Men (specialty brand); Halle by Halle Berry Pure Orchid and Herve Leger Homme (broad appeal); Gucci Guilty and Blue de Chanel (luxe); and Balenciaga Paris and Tom Ford Azure Lime for Men (specialty luxe).

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Glee Star Lea Michelle Hollywood Fashion Shoot

Lea Michele could have been mistaken for a supermodel when she posed for a series of glamorous shots during a fashion shoot in Los Angeles yesterday. The Glee star looked simply stunning as she modeled ten different looks for the shoot which took place just days after the actress wrapped up the recent series of the hit TV show.

Posing in a sophisticated cream halter-neck cocktail dress with a gold chain belt, Lea was more reminiscent of a 1950s Hollywood siren than her twee Glee character, Rachel Berry.

Diva style: Glee’s Lea Michele looked gorgeous as she posed in one of ten different looks during a glamorous photo shoot in LA yesterday. Looking gracefully over her left shoulder into the camera lens, the 24-year-old made the day-long shoot look effortless and was clearly having great fun proving so as she revealed one of her nine tattoos beneath the elegant cream gown. Another of her ten changes included a fitted black designer dress with gold button detailing on her hip. Both outfits were a far cry from the formal attire she is usually seen wearing on the show, which are often brightly colored and childlike.

Black and white glamour: Lea does not show any signs of tiring as she poses in over ten different outfits for stylish fashion shoot in LA. Just a few weeks earlier, Lea had been clad in one of her quirky Glee ensembles consisting of rainbow bright. Lea and her fashion team spent the day at a number of luxury mansions in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles in a bid to make sure each of her ten looks were complimented with just the right backdrop. Despite her chocker-block schedule, Lea was professional in every way, posing gracefully for each and every shot.

Rainbow stripes: Lea (center) in one of her quirky ‘Glee’ outfits while shooting scenes for the new series in New York’s Washington Square Park last month. It is currently unclear as to what the shoot was for; with the actress herself remaining uncharacteristically tight-lipped about her shoot on Twitter. Instead, Lea couldn’t resist thanking her Glee-loving fans yesterday when she reflected on her previous evening’s performance in Glee.

She tweeted: ‘Hope every1 liked #Glee last night. Thank you for all your sweet comments about My Man It was such a dream come true for me to perform ‘

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Fashion Icons of Today’s Fashion

Fashion is defined as a form of art. It is a way where you can express yourself through the clothes you wear, your accessories and your make-up. Although in fashion its main preoccupation is clothes and how to look good in the eyes of other people.

This Top 10 Young Fashion Icons list knows the rules and how to push fashion boundaries, staying ahead of the trends and inspiring a host of fans to dress just like them. They’ve affected the way other women dress. You may love them or hate them, but you can’t ignore them—not in these getups.

10. Selena Gomez: This Disney sweetheart knows how to dress for her age and look sophisticated. In a time when some of her peers are opting for cleavage-revealing numbers, Selena always stays covered up and classy. Whether she’s wearing a stunning red dress while walking the red carpet to an Oscar bash or sporting shorts and a sparkly top, she always looks like a million bucks.

9. The Kardashian Sisters: Before Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe Kardashian rose to fame as reality stars in “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” they opened their store Dash in Calabasas, Calif., in 2006. The store features high-end women’s clothing, and they opened a Dash Miami in 2009 and a New York City branch last year. No doubt the success was helped by these ladies’ fabulous fashion sense.

 

8. Zoe Saldana: Zoe Saldana rose to fame in the blockbuster hits “Star Trek” and “Avatar” and her red carpet looks have matched her rising star power. Last year, her enviable figure was the focus of a Calvin Klein underwear campaign, proving you can look stylish in and out of clothes. She’s been quoted as saying that fashion is an “art form” and said that she once created a fashion brand with her sisters.

 

7. Whitney Port: She rose to fame as Lauren Conrad’s bestie in “The Hills” and later starred in her own reality show “The City,” but Port’s true passion is fashion. She’s worked for Teen Vogue, fashion PR firm People’s Revolution and at Diane von Furstenberg, all before creating her own line “Whitney Eve,” which has shown at New York Fashion Week.

 

6. Taylor Swift: This country cutie is known for her heartfelt lyrics and curly blonde hair, but her fabulous fashion sense shouldn’t be overlooked. Swift is the ultimate girl-next-door fashion icon, wearing cute outfits that every girl idolizes and would love to see themselves in. Fans have created many blogs dedicated to how to achieve her simple yet elegant style.

 

5. Rihanna: Rihanna is the “only girl in the world” that can pull off her unique fashion style! It doesn’t matter if she’s wearing a sheer dress, a tube top or short shorts — she always makes a statement. Her famous coif has also caused a style scene. When RiRi cut her hair short in 2007, hairdressers’ chairs across the world were flocked with customers asking for a “Rihanna.”

 

4. Lauren Conrad: After getting her own series, “The Hills,” in 2006, Lauren stepped right into the fashion industry with an internship at Teen Vogue. Two short years later, her first fashion line, The Lauren Conrad Collection, debuted at LA Fashion Week. In 2009, she launched LC by Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s nationwide and is currently working on a new line to be released later this year.

3. Lady Gaga: Not only is Lady Gaga known for her best-selling albums and tours, but she’s a fashion icon as well. When Gaga hits the red carpet, steps out on the town, or even walks the fashion runway, she never fails to disappoint. She’s even created a host of iconic pop star looks including the meat dress, the bubble dress and her Kermit the Frog gown.

2. Leighton Meester: Just like her “Gossip Girl” character Blair Waldorf, Leighton always wears the most fashionable ensembles. She is known for her daring – and sometimes controversial — looks. She’s been a mainstay in the front row at New York Fashion Week and has been called a “Fashion Week It Girl” by InStyle magazine. She told Britain’s OK! Magazine that “Gossip Girl” changed her style and made her “more brave and aware of fashion.”

1. Blake Lively: This “Gossip Girl” always looks fab on the red carpet whether it’s in a thigh-skimming hemline or a deep neckline and fashion bible Vogue agrees. She’s one of the few TV actresses to grace their cover and they also dubbed her, “The Bombshell.” Adding to her fashion resume, Blake is a face of the brand, fronting the label’s Mademoiselle handbag, and like Chanel, her own fashion icons are old school – a healthy dose of Katharine Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn.

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Disney Star Selena Gomez Fashion Style

Disney star Selena Gomez took a spin on the set of her latest fashion shoot on Saturday.  The 18-year-old was spotted playfully setting off down the street on a scooter while filming a commercial. Dressed in a checked mini skirt, blue denim shirt and black ankle boots, the Wizards Of Waverly Place star looked to be having a great time whizzing the day away during her break.

She had been shooting clothes from her new fashion line, Dream Out Loud, for popular US chain store, Kmart, before snatching a ride on the two-wheeled toy. The collection will be sold in Kmart stores in America and the TV star could not be more excited at the prospect of having her name on the stylish range. Of her new range, she said: ‘I didn’t want to just slap my name on something. I didn’t want a T-shirt with my face on it. I didn’t want any of that.’

She added:  ‘I wanted it to be extremely real and be something anybody could buy, even if you had no idea who I was.’ Fashion is a big passion of the young star and she said: ‘Style to me is supposed to be fun. It is about who you are and what mood you are in.’ And the entertainer will no doubt be wowing music fans with her stage style next month when she hosts the Much Music Video Awards in Toronto.

On hearing that she had been chosen to host the prestigious event on June 19, Selena gushed: ‘I’m so stoked! I’m definitely a little nervous – but I can’t wait. It’s going to be really fun.’ And her pop star boyfriend, Justin Bieber, will surely be on hand to help calm her nerves. Selena recently revealed that she  and 17-year-old Bieber could be in love.

The fiercely private teenagers have been dating since last December, but Selena has now confessed that her feelings for the Baby, Baby singer are growing and she is becoming happier to talk publicly about her feelings. She told Seventeen magazine: ‘I don’t like hiding. I do like to keep certain things to myself, but at the end of the day, I’m eighteen, and I’m going to fall in love.’

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Kristen Stewart’s High Fashion at Met Gala 2011

On Monday, Kristen Stewart arrived at Met Gala 2011 with many others considered to be members of the fashion elite. The annual event, held in the Big Apple, honored the late UK designer Alexander McQueen—one good reason these fascinating fashionistas pulled out all the stops.

And Kristen Stewart was no exception. Leaving behind her usual dark hoodie and other grungy duds, the actress was wearing a daring Proenza Schouler gown with a slit that couldn’t have been any higher. Her stilettos were sexy, too, designed by the same team that created her geometric crimson-and-black gown. Also adorning the Twilight star was Fred Leighton jewels, including matching bracelets, one on each wrist.

No doubt Kristen Stewart was one of the most talked-about celebrities on the red carpet for the Met Gala 2011, not only for her impeccable sartorial choice, but also because she arrived with not one, but two dates. Neither man was her beau, Robert Pattinson, but both are famous in their own right, especially on this fashion occasion. Their names are Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, and these two guys are the designers who created KStew’s Pronenza Schouler look.

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