Furore over ‘underage’ model
A FURORE has erupted over plans to put a 14-year-old model centre stage at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.
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Erin McNaught in ad cock-up
FORMER Miss Universe Australia Erin McNaught has been caught in a controversy, accusing winemakers Cockatoo Ridge of misleading her about their saucy ad campaign.
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France fights anorexia
THE French fashion industry today signed a charter to promote healthy body images among ultra-skinny models in magazines and on the catwalks of Paris.
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Fairy in Miss Universe race
FORGET any impressions you had about beauty queens being vacant girls - the two South Australian contenders for Miss Universe are anything but.
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Lara Bingle’s lavish shoot
SHE might be celebrating her engagement with a lavish party today, but Lara Bingle still found time for a raunchy photo shoot with FHM blokes’ magazine.
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Naomi Campbell in airport arrest
SUPERMODEL Naomi Campbell was arrested at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 for allegedly spitting at a police officer, it was reported today.
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Dinnigan’s lingerie on Target
FROM Paris to the people, Collette Dinnigan is the latest designer to team with Target in a deal that will see her luxurious designs sell to the masses for less than $20.
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David Jones is Kerr’s new darling
SHE is dating one of the world’s hottest Hollywood stars, but Aussie model Miranda Kerr has a new man in her life: David Jones.
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Kate Moss tops Glamour list
BRITISH supermodel Kate Moss has regained her crown at the top of Glamour magazine’s annual best-dressed women list.
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Sassy, younger, cheaper
WHEN sass & bide first hit the catwalk at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in 2001 they were a small-time operation ready to make a big impact.
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Ashlee Simpson designs t-shirt range
ASHLEE Simpson is set to design her own range of T-shirts for teenage girls in conjunction with the release of her third album Bittersweet World.
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Music festival fashion wrap-up
FORGET the music and work on the look. It’s common knowledge that half the fun of a music festival is the fashion.
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Kate Moss buys own wedding bling
SUPERMODEL Kate Moss has splashed out more than a whopping $190,000 on her own wedding ring.
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Perdis gaggle hit a nerve
NAPOLEON Perdis models sent a Foxtel crew into a spin when they almost hijacked the taping of an episode of Australia’s Next Top Model.
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Fashion festival sets model for copycats
IF imitation is the highest form of flattery, nowhere is this more true than in the fickle world of fashion.
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Demand for ‘virgins’ holds sway over health trend
BACKSTAGE at Topshop Unique during London Fashion Week last month, fashion’s sad cliche lives on.
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Life after Heath for Gemma Ward
REFRESHED after heading bush to mourn the loss of Heath Ledger, supermodel Gemma Ward opened up at the premiere of her first film The Black Balloon.
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Megan’s tearful farewell
MEGAN Gale’s swan song drew a standing ovation last night as she bid a tearful farewell to the crowd and the catwalk at the Melbourne Town Hall.
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Neckwear tastes tied to the times
IF you want a true indicator of whether the economy is about to tank or boom, look in the tie section of your nearest department store.
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Megan Gale to farewell catwalk
FOR Australian uber-model Megan Gale, it’s been all about the walk, ever since she first strutted down the catwalk at age 17.
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Designer inspired by late friend
HEIDI Middleton has told how the death of a friend has affected her and her fashion label, sass & bide.
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Milan turns full circle
COLOURS screaming Florida and unabashed sexuality ripped through Milan fashion week as designers paid homage to free-sprited women.
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Chiko’s search for roll model
FAST food icon Chiko is on the hunt for a new pin-up, but she’s got to be more girl-next-door than the saucy babes of the past.
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You too can look this bad
IF - for some reason - you want to look like serial rehab offender Amy Winehouse, now’s your chance.
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Oscars fashion: hot or not
STORMY weather could not stop Hollywood’s stars from dazzling the Oscars red carpet yesterday, where the celebratory red dress was as popular as ever.
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Elegance, colour order of day
HOLLYWOOD is primping for its annual red carpet fashion parade where stars like Penelope Cruz are expected to dazzle fans in elegant gowns of bold colours.
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Galliano graduates to swinging sixties
JOHN Galliano took a trip back to the 1960s at Dior today, updating the rich bored housewife look made famous by Anne Bancroft in the film, The Graduate.
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Naomi Campbell has surgery
SUPERMODEL Naomi Campbell was recovering in hospital today from emergency abdominal surgery to remove a cyst.
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Zac Posen designs for Target
TOP US designer Zac Posen has made his name with fabulous celebrity gowns and now he is bringing his red carpet look to Target.
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Indian fashion high on hype
INDIAN fashion may have won acclaim, but top buyers say homespun designers need better branding and market awareness to attract serious money.
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Versace car here to tease
THE star of Lamborghini’s stand - one of the most expensive cars on display as Sydney motor show opened yesterday - was a Murcielago LP640 Versace.
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Fairytale in the fast lane
ADELAIDE model Samantha Fava, 19, is living her very own fairytale. She jumped into modelling early this year and hasn’t been short of work since.
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Gemma proves to be hot act
STRIKING the perfect pout wasn’t the only thing on Australian supermodel Gemma Ward’s mind as she paraded on the Paris catwalk last week.
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Model Kate Moss ‘hitched’ and ditched
LOVED-UP supermodel Kate Moss has announced her engagement to her new rocker boyfriend, just as she is dropped from her most lucrative contracts.
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Man behind the masks
MOVE over Gareth Pugh - there’s a new freak in town with the revolutionary talent to step up to Old Blighty’s avant-garde plate, writes Patty Huntington.
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Show me the Marni
THE Australian market is key to Marni and you can expect an influx of searingly-bright fluoro red darted sack dresses as retailers copy their latest designs.
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Gisele Bundchen wants zoo visit
SHE’S in Melbourne next week to spruik her range of thongs (the footwear variety) for charity, but Brazilian Gisele Bundchen is also keen to strap on her zoo shoes.
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Von Teese won’t give up the fur
Dita Von Teese, who modelled for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has revealed working with the animals rights group hasn’t diminished her love of fur.
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Broken mirror effect on show
ROCCO Barocco put a broken mirror effect on clingy cocktail dresses for his spring and summer 2008 show, while Clips used feathers to finish long, slim evening gowns.
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Bikini babe Naomi
BRITISH supermodel Naomi Campbell put in a surprise appearance on the first day of the Milan ready-to-wear fashion shows, which began at the weekend.
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Elle’s older, sexier groove
IN Harper’s Bazaar’s latest photo shoot, Elle Macpherson has cloned Mrs Robinson, the movie role made famous by Anne Bancroft in The Graduate.
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Prada’s rounded look
THE catwalk waif may be losing her sway.
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Gisele shines in AC/DC shirt
SHE shunned Sydney for Melbourne, and the sun came out to shine on Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen on her arrival yesterday.
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