Miley Cyrus grazes the cover of the new December 2009/January 2010 Seventeen magazine and she looks so happy. She should be, because as reported the Hannah Montana star was chosen as Seventeen Magazine’s Style Star of the Year. Seventeen quoted:
“She finally shed her Hannah Montana shell and showed the world she’s an A-lister with it-girl style, which is why Seventeen is honoring Miley as our Style Star of the Year!”
We’re all happy for Miley, but to be honest, we kinda miss her Hannah Montana years. It’s great that she has found her true identity at last, and for you who also miss Hannah Montana, here are some cute stuff to get and remind you of Miley’s character. They’re also great Christmas gifts idea for your sister, cousin, niece, daughter… or friend! All from Amazon.com.
Hannah Montana Secret Celebrity Girl’s T-shirt, $13.95
Hannah Montana Messenger Bag, $21.99
Hannah Montana Purple Rain Boots, $15.49
Hannah Montana Long Sleeve Pajamas, $19.90
Hannah Montana A Girl Can Dream Youth Hoodie, $44.00
We were going to write ‘Brangelina’ on the title of this post but we know it’s so 2008 to use the mash-up. But here’s a cooler fact about the couple. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finally breaks into the high-fashion world by partnering up with jeweler, Asprey, to launch a capsule collection of gold jewelry and silver accessories called ‘The Protector’, inspired by Angelina’s favorite animal: the snake.
The collection starts at $525 for a baby spoon made of silver with a snake-shaped handle. Being the philanthropist they’re famous for, all net proceeds from sales of this product will go to Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which raises awareness and funds to educate child victims of war, conflict and natural disasters. Angelina Jolie stated:
“These are the children who most need a safe place to learn, a place to heal, a place to learn reconciliation, a place to build a better future and a place — to just be children. Yet the education for these children is often forgotten. Tens of millions of children and adolescents in conflict are not in school.”
Okay, it’s all about doing good, yada yada. But back to the shape of the jewelry again, snakes are usually scary for women, but when worn with the right attitude, snake-shaped jewelry could be the most elegant thing ever to complete a woman’s look. Besides, when Angelina was pregnant with their daughter Shiloh, she wore a snake-shaped ring as a symbol of protector for the Jolie-Pitt family.
The Protector collection consists of silver baby gifts such as the previously mentioned spoon, an eggcup, tooth box and picture frame. Aside from these, there are also pendants, rings and earrings, decorated with micropavé diamonds. Enough talking, just see for yourself and prepared to fall in love with the Asprey x Jolie-Pitt collaboration.
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Ludacris has always been known as a philanthropist. After giving out cars to those in need, he donated $10,000 for the flood victims in Atlanta back in September. Now the rapper/Hollywood A-lister does what he does best again: reaching out and helping those less fortunate than himself.
Luda visited students from Clarkdale elementary in Austell, Georgia and donated 500 coats through the LudaCares initiative, as a part of his Ludacris Foundation. In an interview with Atlanta news channel, 11Alive News, Luda stated that he wanted to give early Christmas cheer to the children:
“We’re here in Cobb County giving coats for children. Gving ‘em an early Thanksgiving and an early Christmas — or a Luda-Christmas, I should say.”
That’s a great thing to do. If you’re thinking to bring smiles to those you love by giving them early, warm and snug Christmas presents like Luda, here are some inspirations from Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s clothing line: Elizabeth and James.
Elizabeth and James Tattered Elizabeth Blazer
Elizabeth and James Shearling Vest
Elizabeth and James Button Over Cardigan Sweater
After denim line “Free Spirit”, contemporary line “Elizabeth and James” and high-end line “The Row”, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are expanding their fashion wings once again. This time, they inked up a sweet deal with J.C. Penney Co. Inc. to launch Olsenboye, a junior brand that will be J.C. Penney’s exclusive.
The name Olsenboye came from the Olsens’ ancestral name, and don’t get fooled by the ancient air, the Olsenboye collection includes denim, bottoms, tops, dresses, skirts, shorts, jackets, handbags and shoes. From the last WWD update, Olsenboye has signed shoe designer Steve Madden to be the designer of the shoe line. The Olsenboye line will retail from $20 to $50. It’s one of those brands you’ll have to mix and guess what, it’s good news for all girls of all sizes: Olsenboye comes in a wide size range, from size 0 to size 15. Liz Sweney, Penney’s executive vice president and general merchandise manager of women’s stated:
“It’s really important that Olsenboye serves lots of girls. It’s not just about girls size zero or one.”
Meanwhile, Ashley Olsen also expressed her delight in the new line:
“Mary-Kate and I watch current trends and see our partnership with J.C. Penney as an opportunity to add something unique to the marketplace, especially in the current retail climate. Olsenboye is an extension of the Dualstar brand and we feel this collaboration complements and strengthens our business portfolio, delivering trend-based fashion at affordable prices.”
So there you have it: affordable, trendy, stylish and comes in a wide range of sizes. What more could you want from a celebrity clothing line?
See more of the Olsen Twins’ other clothing lines!
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You’d think the tough economy will slow down celebrity designers. Well, maybe some, but that’s not the case with pop icon Justin Timberlake. His clothing line, William Rast, has launched an aggressive global retail expansion. On November 1st William Rast opened 3 stores in California, heralding the launch of 40 to 50 units by year 2012.
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Now you can visit the newly opened shops at Westfield Century City shopping mall, Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall in San Jose and an outlet store at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon. Next year, stores are planned to be opened in Chicago, New York, San Diego, Las Vegas, Miami and Scottsdale, Arizona. Kicking its way into the international waters, William Rast will also invade Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan. WWD also reported that you can expect to see the brand’s introduction of shoes!
Unlike other celebrity brands, William Rast almost has no visible sign of Justin Timberlake in its stores. Stepping out of the cliche is done deliberately to distance the brand from the cult of personality that often swarms a celebrity brand. Colin Dyne, chief executive officer of People’s Liberation, the mother ship of the brand stated:
“We’ve always made sure that it’s about the product first. We use Justin in the right ways. He was in our first ad campaign and he’ll be in our next ad campaign.”
We think William Rast is way cool from the start and this season, we managed to fall in love with all of their pieces. But here are our two favorites:
William Rast Waistcoat, $195.00
William Rast Outerwear Jacket, $395.oo
Show William Rast today!
