Aside from teaching us to appreciate good songs, Mary J. Blige also teaches us to do good… in style. Fashion Week Daily reports that world class brand, Gucci, will be hosting a charity cocktail night during the New York’s Fashion Week with Mary J. Blige. The two huge names teamed up for the launch of the limited-edition black PVD twirl watch which will be sold to benefit Mary J’s foundation: The Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, or FFAWN.

FFAWN’s mission is to inspire women from all walks of life to gain the confidence and skills they need to reach their individual potential. The foundation will accomplish its mission to empower and encourage women by shaping and supporting programs that foster education, career development, strong self-esteem, and personal growth. FFAWN will initially focus its efforts in Yonkers and surrounding communities in Westchester County and then expand its scope to include the Greater New York area and, eventually, the entire country.

Its vision is to become the go-to organization for women’s resources, providing a network of support that allows women from all backgrounds to become confident and informed in all aspects of their daily personal and professional lives.

Price tag for the black diamond-clad frame watch is $1,895, and a huge portion of the proceeds will be donated to Mary J’s charity. You can get the Gucci beauty starting September 16 at Gucci’s Fifth Avenue store.

Bold but still girly, those are the keywords for the upcoming Fall ‘09 Married to the Mob collection.  They might not be out yet, but here are some Married to the Mob stuff available, and best of all, they’re on sale!

Married to the Mob Mary Jane Tank Dress, was $65.00 now $43.99

Married to the Mob 24th Street Jean, was $140.00 now $61.99

Married to the Mob Barbara Hoodie, was $145.00 now $73.99

Married to the Mob Spitzer Skirt, was $95.00 now $73.99

What are you waiting for? Follow Teyana’s footsteps and get Married to the Mob today!

Hollywood’s funny men, the Wayans Brothers have partnered up with NorthStar Moving Corporation and The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, as they donated their clothes and stuff for sale at the Foundation’s site on www.clothesoffourback.org. NothStar Moving Corporation, the leading eco-luxurymover in California, delivers fashion and lifestyle items from their famous clients to the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, an organization that hosts charity auctions featuring the hottest Hollywood stars attire. The proceeds of the Wayans Brothers auction will go to Feeding America, The Art of Elysium, Hope North and H.E.L.P. Malawi.

Michel Schneider, Executive Director of the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation stated:

“We are very thankful to the Wayans Brothers and NorthStar Moving for their generous clothing donation to our foundation. Since 2002, the Clothes Off Our Back Web site has become a portal for celebrity clothing and memorabilia that raises money for various causes around the globe. We are happy to continue our fundraising with these great partners.”

The Wayans brothers just premiered their newest movie “Dance Flick”, and although the movie gets mixed reviews, we do know that their good deed will be put to good use. Bid on their auction to participate in the charity at the Foundation’s website, win, look good and eventually feel good.  The Wayans Brothers’  items are only up for grabs until Tuesday, June 9 at 5 p.m. PDT.

The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation was founded by actors Jane Kaczmarek from “Malcolm In The Middle” and Bradley Whitford of “The West Wing”, who are also philanthropist, along with their celebrity and designer friends. The foundation have helped in improving children’s lives cross the globe.

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Gorgeous singer/songwriter/rapper/producer, Estelle, tries her luck in the fashion world by teaming up with fashion designer Jonathan Kelsey. Kelsey who’s known best for his shoe designs have been tapped by Belvedere Vodka to do a duet collaboration in designing the Belvie Bag, in conjunction with the vodka brand’s launch for Belvedere Black Raspberry.

Estelle’s thoughts on her collaboration with Kelsey:

“Jonathan does great shoes, let me say that for a start! He’s also a lovely guy, really sweet and it’s not often you get to meet people that genuine in this industry. When I saw the ideas he had for The Belvie I thought, ‘Now I can definitely work that handbag from day to night’!”

Estelle is the inspiration behind this cream and gold Italian leather oversized tote bag. Kelsey lined the bag with a raspberry-colored plush suede lining, which makes the bag all the more luxurious. Estelle has a personal definition of luxury:

“[Luxury is] Being able to have the things you want and really being able to afford them, to get them at your whim rather than scrimping and saving for them. It doesn’t have to be super expensive, just something you want. Me? I’m a ’shoe freak’…I love shoes, I have a whole room full of them, they’re everywhere, I can’t ever give a pair back once I’ve tried them on, it’s becoming a real problem. I go to sleep wearing them!”

The tote bag was launched on Wednesday, 29 April in New York, and if you happen to be in London right now, punch this into your organizer: there will be a pop-up store in Mount Street between 5-9 May. You can purchase this limited edition bag for £900.  That’s about $1330.  If this is a bit too steep for ya, well, be there from 9 a.m. as one of the first 100 visitors to step into the pop-up store on the 5th of May will win a Belvie.

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Lindsay portrayed a modern “Alice in Wonderland” who explores three metaphysical settings characterized by fluctuating geometrical neon-colored shapes in the ad.  The pink wonder eye-candy ad was written and directed by Marco Bragaglia.

We think LiLo deserves more lines than just mumbling “Glam, pink, heart… Fornarina!”.  Or were her lines cut in the editing room?  We know we miss LiLo acting.  We just didn’t realize how much!

Any thoughts about the glitzy ad?

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It’s always great to watch some star’s career take off, but it’s never pleasant to watch anybody’s career go down the hill.  Well we’ve been trying our best to avoid the subject, but the story keeps developing and the latest news branched out to Chris Brown’s endorsement deals.  First he got cut off by Wrigley’s gum, and now we heard Chris Brown’s endorsement for “his own” men’s underwear line, BigHeaded Boxers, is cancelled completely.  Chris Brown signed on the deal last October.  He apparently had an equity stake in the company and was supposed to be involved in the marketing side of the brand.  Keith Davis, Chairman of the company, officially stated:

“In light of recent events, BigHeaded Boxers would like to confirm that notwithstanding prior public statements made by Chris Brown about his relationship with BigHeaded Boxers, Mr. Brown has repudiated his contract with BigHeaded Boxers”.

We’re curious about Chris’ New Era caps deal.  Will they keep him?

Meanwhile, Rihanna is also facing a possibility of losing major endorsement deals from the likes of Gucci, Cover Girl and Gillette for taking Chris Brown back, after his alleged attack on her.

Sad!

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No, we’re not gonna speculate about what’s going on in Joe Jonas and Camilla Belle’s relationship, but have we told you before that we always love it whenever we hear celebrities are doing good?

Well, today is one of those days.  Actress Camilla Belle teamed up with jewelry designer, Lori Leavitt, in designing beautiful jewelries to help children in Malawi, Africa, through a non-profit organization called H.E.L.P., where Camilla is a spokesperson.  Malawi is the seventh poorest country in the world and as stated in their website, H.E.L.P.’s mission is to positively impact lives of orphaned children and young adults living with famine, drought, extreme poverty, illiteracy and diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, all of which can be treated with proper health care and education, if available.  The mission is to give hope, education, love and protection to these children and young adults, beginning with building a school and medical clinic.

And that, dear readers, is how Joe and Camilla got matching jewelries.

So what kind of jewelry are we talking about?  Well here are two of our favorites.

Nana’s Ring in 14K gold (also available in sterling silver), $795.00

Panthera Collection H.E.L.P. Sterling Silver ring, $298 – $394 (depending on size)

Yes, that’s the exact ring worn by Camilla on that picture above.  You can also find Joe’s pendant and the full collection on the H.E.L.P. website at www.helpmalawichildren.org

100% proceeds of the jewelry sales will be donated to help the Malawi children.  Do some good, people!

Following in the footsteps of her co-star, Ed Westwick, in the celebrity footwear endorsement game, Gossip girl babe, Leighton Meester, is turning athletic for Reebok.  The beauty is nowlending her face to be the new Reebok image for the shoes’ new variant: Reebok Top Down.  The hi-top women’s sneakers made us fall in love at first sight.  Check out the retro feel, as you can see the “Reebok” brand plastered on its top side.

Reebok Top Down in Blue, $65.45

Not too crazy about blue?  Well it’s a good thing that this sneaker also comes in white, black and teal combination.  We like!

Reebok Top Down in white – teal, $65.45

Great news for you, online shoppers, Reebok Top Down hi-tops are now available to purchase at Shoebuy.com.

Get them today!

Gossip Girl heartthrob, Ed Westwick was tapped to be the new face of K-Swiss back in November, and his ad campaign just came out. Westwick is endorsing the new “Classic” sneaker, which is the updated version of their iconic style that will be released this spring.

A few other “cool people” such as tennis players Tommy Haas, Mardy Fish and Anna Kournikova, have also been K-Swiss’ stars, and we’re kinda surprised at K-Swiss’ decision of taking a non-athlete person to join the tennis elites.  But according to Jennifer Wiederman, K-Swiss VP of Marketing, Westwick was chosen because he has an ultra preppy style both on-screen and off-screen.  And not just that, she lets us in on the fact that Ed Westwick actually love K-Swiss so much that right after the ad shoot, when told he could have those kicks he wore in the pictures, Ed went straight home without even taking them off.  And he loves ‘em, all right, because he said:

“I really enjoyed being a part of this important moment for K-Swiss as they celebrate the return of an icon. I have a more traditional and classic style and tend to favor timeless pieces that I can wear again and again.”

So girls, if you want to match your shoes to Ed’s… get the K-Swiss Classic Luxury Edition for Women.

K-Swiss Classic Luxury Edition for Women, $60

Madonna has been tapped by celebrity designer – collaborator: Christian Audigier, to start her clothing line with Christian’s label: Ed Hardy.  The pop star have contributed her taste in fashion design for H&M and now she’s gonna try creating new ‘tattoo-inspired’ tee shirts for Ed Hardy’s signature ‘tattoo tees’.

For Christian Audigier, collaborating with celebrities isn’t a new thing.  The versatile designer have had celebrity partners in the past, ranging from Snoop Dogg to Michael Jackson.  We’re kinda curious what Madonna will bring to Audigier’s fashion empire of tatto-tees.  Will we see hate tatoos aimed at ex-husband Guy Ritchie who recently referred to Madonna as “it”?  Or will there be expressions of love for daughter Lourdes, and sons Rocco and David Banda?  We’ll just have to wait.  Word is, Madge got a six-figure worth of contract waiting.  We say she should grab ‘em.

There’s no news on when the clothing line will drop, but we do have our favorite from Ed Hardy to keep ourselves occupied while waiting.

Ed Hardy Koi Tank, $118

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