Kristen Stewart has been announced as the new face of Balenciaga’s fragrances. The “Twilight Saga” star, who has previously confessed to not knowing much about the fashion world, said she is excited to be involved with the "cool" brand as she has always been a big fan of the Spanish design house. "Balenciaga has always stood out to me. Even when I first began to consider fashion and admittedly rarely knew the brand I was wearing, I always knew and loved Balenciaga. It feels full circle to be involved with something that spoke to me then and of course continues to excite me now. The brand is just cool. That’s the way it is," Stewart said.
Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson says she is still trying to figure out how to dress her new figure after losing over 80lbs over the past two years. The 30-year-old has lost over 80lbs since giving birth to son David in August 2009 and while she has developed a new love of fashion, she still can’t decide on what look she wants to go for. "I just love fashion now. It’s so much more flexible, and there are so many more options out there now. I feel like my own little Barbie doll - I get to dress myself up. I hated heels before, but that’s all I wear now.
American actress Jennifer Lawrence will announce the nominations for 84th Academy Awards later this month. The 21-year-old, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in “Winter’s Bone” last year, will host the nominations event alongside Academy president Tom Sherak at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater Jan 24 in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles county. The announcement of 10 of the 24 categories will be made at 5:30 a.m. PST (Pacific Standard Time).
In a desperation for success, the Sandalwood girls seem to have decided to shed all their inhibitions. Following the footsteps of Bollywood lasses, recently Pooja Gandhi went unclothed for her upcoming Kannada movie Dandupalya and stirred controversy in the Kannada film industry. The latest actress to do similar act is legendary director SV Rajendra Singh Babu's daughter Rishika Singh. Rishika Singh's unclothed posters from her forthcoming Kannada movie Yaaredre Nanagenu have irked woman's organisations and several social groups. Though, the actress has not dropped it all, the pictures clearly show her without clothes where mud is all over her body. It is reported that the controversial photo shoot was held in Jaipur.
Jennifer Aniston has regained the title of Hollywood’s Most Desired Body at the age of 42. Three years ago, she was crowned the most desired body in the annual Hollywood’s Hottest Looks survey, compiled by Beverly Hills plastic surgeons Richard W. Fleming, M.D. and Toby G. Mayer, M.D. In 2010 singer Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson grabbed the top spot. Last year Aniston came in a close second to supermodel Gisele Bundchen. But in 2012, it is again all about the ‘Friends’ star, who topped the 15th annual Most Desired Female Body category at the age of 42, leaving 20-something stars Bar Rafaeli and Shakira in her dust. While the relatively older Aniston may have the most coveted total package, younger stars are filling in more and more slots on the docs’ body parts lists.
Former Miss India International Esha Gupta, who is still to make her Bollywood debut with ‘Jannat 2’, has reportedly bagged an endorsement deal with the international cosmetic giant, Maybelline. She was signed barely two weeks back as the face of the brand that previously had actress Deepika Padukone on board. She will soon be flying to New York to shoot the first campaign. It is expected that as the new face of the brand, Esha will head to New York to shoot a highly stylised campaign.
Irina Shayk has stripped for a stunning new campaign for an Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi, flaunting her figure in a range of pretty underwear. In the photographs, football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend is seen posing in cheeky red satin knickers embellished with a bow and modelling a diaphanous black lace camisole in another. It is the most recent in a line of quite a few campaigns the model has shot with Intimissimi’s parent brand Calcedonia, who were one of the first lingerie brands to ‘discover’ the Russian model.
Cheryl Cole has teamed up with cosmetics giant L’Oreal to create a limited edition of her first ever lipstick, from the Color Riche range called ‘Red Passion’, to raise money for her charity. The lipstick is pegged at 8.16 pounds each and a pound from every sale will go to the The Cheryl Cole Foundation in aid of The Prince’s Trust. Cole said that she was ‘thrilled’ to be able to not only create her own lipstick but to help charity at the same time. “I love wearing lipstick as it is makes me feel glamorous whatever the occasion. I chose this iconic luxurious, red shade as it is the perfect dramatic accessory,” she said. “I am so thrilled the funds raised from my L’Oréal Paris lipstick can make a difference to people’s lives through my foundation with The Prince’s Trust,” she added.
Actress Denise Richards says she is launching a hair-care line later this month. The 40-year-old, who has daughters Sam (7), and Lola (6), with ex-husband Charlie Sheen as well as adopted baby Eloise, has teamed up with salon stylist Cristophe for the range, which will include shampoo and conditioner. Announcing the collection, she wrote on her blog: "I’ve been hard at work on this project for the past few months and I am so excited to share it with you."
Kelly Rowland has signed up as the brand ambassador of luxury watch company TW Steel. The US manufacturer boasts an impressive list of clientele, including Jay Z and Jamie Foxx, and now the ‘Train on a Track’ singer has teamed up with the brand’s bosses as the firm’s new face. “This is so exciting especially when you naturally become a fan of the brand, which is what happened here... I love the statement wearing a big watch makes... It is fun and stylish at the same time,” said Kelly.
Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole wants to own more Victoria Beckham dresses in 2012 because she’s a huge fan of the former Spice Girls singer’s creations. The 28-year-old singer donned one of Victoria’s creations for an awards show in London earlier this year, and she says she is very keen to wear more of them in the next 12 months. "I think Victoria Beckham is another girl who killed it this year. I love Victoria, I love her clothes and, actually, my festive wish would to be wearing more of it next year," Cole said.
