Miss Universe New Zealand returns to Wellington
The Miss Universe New Zealand pageant will be held again in Wellington, on Sunday, May 1. The success of last year’s event drew the pageant back to the capital city. Contestants from all around New Zealand will arrive in Wellington on April 23 for a week of preparation. Funds from the charity […]
Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan, crowned Miss America 2011
Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan, is Miss America 2011, crowned at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, on Saturday. We have video from the event, hosted by the incomparable Robin Leach, including a shoe parade for DSW Shoes, an appearance by Miss America 1955, Lee Meriwether—the original Catwoman, as Leach is keen to point out—and Miss Nevada, Cris […]
Miss France, Laury Thilleman, keeps things natural when it comes to beauty
Miss France 2011, Laury Thilleman, has been endearing observers in France with a series of interviews, most recently in a chat session with netizens on the website for Ouest-France. And it’s the nude beauty look that she favours, keeping things as natural as possible. She says that she washes her face with soap […]
Miss France 2011, Laury Thilleman, given a heroine’s home-town welcome
Laury Thilleman has been given a heroine’s welcome as she returns to her home town of Brest, in Bretagne, Saturday, after winning Miss France 2011. Nineteen-year-old Thilleman, a management student, has been thrust into the limelight since her win in Caen on December 4. She has relocated to Paris for her reign. She […]
Miss Bretagne, Laury Thilleman, wins Miss France 2011
Breaking news: Miss Alsace, Delphine Wespiser, crowned Miss France 2012 Miss Bretagne, Laury Thilleman, has won Miss France 2011, it was announced at the Zenith at Caen last night. The popular pageant, hosted by veteran actor Alain Delon, was broadcast live on TF1 and was estimated to have attracted eight million viewers. Thilleman […]
Miss France releases new video of 2010 winner, Malika Ménard
Election de Miss France 2011: Spéciale Malika Ménard, Miss France 2010 In the build-up to the Miss France telecast on Saturday night, French network TF1 has released a video featuring last year’s winner, Malika Ménard. The Miss France pageant, now run by Silvio Berlusconi’s Endemol, is going all out with a multimedia campaign. Visitors […]
Limited editions: Artiflax bouquets, Miss Great Britain T-shirts
Sema Morris and her team at Artiflax have created a limited-edition Pink Flax Rose. This pink flax bouquet helps raise funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Retailing at NZ$25 and limited to 500 units, NZ$5 is donated to the Foundation. Click here to order. Meanwhile, designer Gerardo Cicalese has designed three limited-edition […]
Dispatches: from eclectic jewellery to Miss Universe New Zealand’s national costume
Snippets today of items we’ve heard but haven’t stopped to do a big story on: Eclectic Eccentricity’s autumn–winter 2010–11 range of hair combs, necklaces and hairbands continues to live up to the company’s “kooky” image, with inspirations from Victoriana and gothic romance. Prices range from c. £12 to £35. Meanwhile, in Australia, Avstev has […]
Ria van Dyke’s Miss Universe 2010 swimwear photographs out
Miss Universe LP, LLLP Official swimwear photographs of Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, from the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, have been published. The two pictured here have featured on the official Miss Universe New Zealand website today. Fans are invited to vote for Ria van Dyke at the […]
Kate Moss jams, Crowded House, best accessories, and Ria van Dyke’s Miss Universe update
Miss Universe New Zealand It’s rumoured that Kate Moss wants to sell a line of home-made jam, which will probably be a big hit given that her name was the most-searched model on our site last week. There’s a lot of brand equity in Kate Moss. Meanwhile, music fans will be delighted to know […]
