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Katie Taylor in her Miss Universe 2009 national costume

August 25, 2009/13.49

We know we showed you what Miss New Zealand 2009 Katie Taylor wore at Miss Universe a few days ago, but we finally have the official image from the event. Presenting Katie Taylor herself in In-Tui-Tion by Tracey Koole, the Montana World of Wearable Art 2007 garment, as seen in the Bahamas on Monday night: […]

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Miss New Zealand Katie Taylor WOWs Miss Universe with national costume

August 21, 2009/6.09

Photo credit: World of Wearable Art Ltd. For those in the Bahamas wowed by Miss New Zealand Katie Taylor’s national costume, we can now reveal more, since it has been shown there. The eagle-eyed fashionistas among you will have recognized it was having come from the Montana World of Wearable Arts’ show. Specifically, it’s In-Tui-Tion, […]

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Presenting eight Miss Universe 2009 contestants, on video

August 15, 2009/5.55

While we’re on the subject of Miss Universe 2009 in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, we did manage to get video of some of the contestants. And rather than be accused of being biased toward our head-office country all the time, here are videos of other contestants, namely: Ada Aimée de la Cruz, Miss Dominican […]

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Miss Universe ’09 contestants are enjoying the Bahamas

/5.31

The contestants at Miss Universe are having a great time in the Bahamas, and the fun is not restricted to Atlantis on Paradise Island. Below, the contestants are having fun on Atlantis, and visiting Bimini, Exuma and Grand Bahama Island. The telecast is on August 23 at 9 p.m. EDT, and will be shown live […]

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Vote for Katie at Miss Universe ’09

August 9, 2009/13.32

Miss New Zealand Katie Taylor wearing a swimsuit by BSC Swimwear Thailand. (Photo from Miss Universe LP, LLLP) The shots of Miss Universe New Zealand 2009, Katie Taylor, are probably the best I’ve ever seen of her—and I’m pretty sure that Katie herself is thrilled with them, too. My lips are sealed on some of […]

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Good luck, Katie

August 2, 2009/14.23

Photographed by Angela Scott We’ve received word from Miss New Zealand 2009 Katie Taylor that she is safely on the plane to Miss Universe, after getting an upgrade on Air New Zealand. And she’s armed with some new clothes and accessories from Natalie Chan. We wish Katie all the best as she represents New Zealand […]

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Elle drives a Fiat; Elyse remembers Michael Jackson

July 19, 2009/9.42

Remember that weekend after Michael Jackson died? It was a bit surreal, as Elyse Glickman discovered when she attended one of the BET Awards’ suites, specifically Rohn Padmore’s Red Carpet Suite—we feature her report today on the main part of the site. Meanwhile, we see that Elle Macpherson in fact drives a Fiat 500, and […]

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Lancôme releases English-language Hypnose TVC with Daria Werbowy

July 17, 2009/12.21

Lancôme has released a 30-second English-language version of its Hypnose Senses TV commercial with Canadian model Daria Werbowy. You may also like Behind the scenes: Daria Werbowy and Lancôme Hypnôse Senses Lancôme goes all out with lush Trésor in Love campaign The latest Anne Hathaway Lancôme Magnifique commercial Official: Laetitia Casta is the new face […]

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Twiggy’s 60th birthday exhibition hits London, September 19

July 8, 2009/13.48

Above: The iconic image of Twiggy, aged 16 and weighing 90 lb, photographed by Barry Lategan in 1966. It has been known that a book celebrating Twiggy’s 60th birthday, Twiggy: a Life in Photographs, will be published by the National Portrait Gallery this year, but only today has news emerged about the dates for an […]

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Behind the scenes: Daria Werbowy and Lancôme Hypnôse Senses

July 1, 2009/3.55

We venture behind the scenes of the new Lancôme Hypnôse Senses commercial with Daria Werbowy, in the following video. Senses extends the Hypnôse line, first launched in 2005.    The new fragrance has been developed by Christine Nagel. You may also like Lancôme goes all out with lush Trésor in Love campaign Lancôme releases English-language […]

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