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Getting a good laugh over the Jennifer Hawkins nude cover non-story

January 9, 2010/2.42

[Cross-posted] This whole Jennifer Hawkins nude cover story has been another media-concocted non-story. But I will give it some kudos: it influenced Australian celebrity dialogue for a week, and it shows that Murdochs still have some sway over public opinion.    We knew about it at Lucire, and thought: OK, a radio presenter doesn’t like […]

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Jennifer Hawkins breaks silence over nude cover shoot

January 7, 2010/23.21

Jennifer Hawkins has broken her silence over her nude cover photo for Marie Claire Australia, which has caused a great deal of controversy this week.    The former Miss Universe says the shoot was only done to raise money for an eating disorder charity, and to promote a healthy lifestyle.    The furore has surrounded […]

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Beyoncé, Eva Longoria to début fragrances

December 28, 2009/0.07

Looks like 2010 will begin with more celebrity fragrances.    As revealed earlier this month, Beyoncé Knowles’s Heat, for Coty, will launch in February, with hints of red vanilla orchid, magnolia, neroli and blush peach.    From being a L’Oréal Paris face to having a scent of her own, Eva Longoria-Parker will launch Eva by […]

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Miss Sweden, Azra Duliman, attends COP 15

December 16, 2009/10.48

Miss Sweden 2009, Azra Duliman, is presently in København to attend COP 15, after being chosen by Green Cross, the environmental organization founded by Mikhail Gorbachev.    Duliman, a law student, was chosen as Miss Sweden earlier this year based in part on her record of working on human rights’ issues.    Duliman says in […]

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Filmmaker spearheads Ralph Lauren boycott in wake of Photoshop controversy

December 11, 2009/8.26

Documentary filmmaker Darryl Roberts (director of America the Beautiful, pictured at left) is spearheading a boycott against Polo Ralph Lauren, hitting Chicago, New York and San Francisco. On December 15, Roberts, along with 100 supporters, will boycott Lauren’s Downtown Chicago store (750 N. Michigan Avenue) at 4 p.m.    Roberts says that the YWCA of […]

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Miss Normandie, Malika Menard, crowned Miss France 2010

December 5, 2009/23.31

In France, where beauty pageants still command big television audiences and capture the public’s imagination, Malika Menard, Miss Normandie, has been crowned Miss France 2010 in Nice tonight.    Menard, 22, is a third-year law student, and is 5 ft 9 in (176 cm) tall. She cites her interests as cinema, travel and reading.   […]

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Supermodels go naked for latest I-D cover

November 24, 2009/12.06

Photographed by Kayt Jones; I-D Showing that the original supermodels still have pull, I-D has Eva Herzigova, Hélèna Christensen and Claudia Schiffer in the nude, save for their leather boots, on the cover of its winter 2009–10 issue.    Herzigova, 36, Christensen, 40, and Schiffer, 39, were photographed by expat Brit Kayt Jones, who is […]

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MAC Cosmetics’ artists hit the streets to commemorate World Aids Day

November 23, 2009/2.05

On November 27, 45 make-up artists from MAC Cosmetics’ stores throughout New Zealand will participate in volunteer events to commemorate World Aids Day (December 1).    They will hit the streets in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to sell red ribbons, funds from which will go to the Wellness Fund.    The Wellness Fund is accessed […]

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Evolve’s certified organic beauty range: in the making for years

November 16, 2009/5.32

We’ve known about Laura Rudoe’s Evolve beauty range for a long time—long before news of it became public last month. In fact, the connection to Lucire goes back to Laura’s days at Harvard University, when she was already very active in finding a way to produce ethically made and branded products.    Not only has […]

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Scarlett smoulders in retro campaign for Dolce & Gabbana

November 12, 2009/11.08

Earlier this year, Dolce & Gabbana broke its first campaign featuring actress Scarlett Johansson. In the latest advertisements for the brand’s l’Eau the One, Johansson is back, shot in black and white with a 1950s’ retro style. Our verdict: it’s great that D&G is celebrating curves over the waif look, and Johansson is a great […]

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