Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas is it kicking it hard in the beauty business, this year she’s been tapped to do her own fragrance with Avon, joining other celebrities who have been collaborated with the beauty brand such as Reese Witherspoon; Patrick Dempsey and his wife, makeup artist Jillian Dempsey; Courteney Cox; Derek Jeter; Jennifer Hudson, and Salma Hayek. Fergie is delighted about the deal:

“I love the roster of women Avon has supported. Each one is completely different, but they are all wonderful, strong women who have a purpose. It was very important to me to bring what I have to the table. I’m a bit more rock ’n’ roll than some of the other artists, and Avon has really allowed my personality to come through.”

Word is the name and the details of the fragrance are still being kept under wraps, but Fergie let her fans into some hints:

“The vibe for the scent is for the woman who wears it to feel confident and not be afraid to be noticed.”

Sounds empowering.

This isn’t Fergie’s first collaboration with a beauty product. Last year she partnered with MAC Cosmetics’ Viva Glam campaign to raise money and awareness for the MAC AIDS fund.

The Avon x Fergie fragrance is scheduled to drop in Fall 2010. We’ll keep our eyes and ears open!

Kim Kardashian might not be married (yet) like her sister, Khloe, but she’s blessed with lucrative deals such as her D-A-S-H boutique and her ShoeDazzle business. She’s also signed a deal with 50 Cent’s Lighthouse Beauty company recently, and is now gearing up to launch her first signature scent. WWD reported that Kim is super excited about the project and shared her fascination of fragrances ever since she was small:

“When I was little, my sister Kourtney and I tried to make our own perfume by picking flowers and putting them in the blender, because that’s how we thought fragrances were made. Our parents thought we were crazy — and it smelled totally gross!”

Kim is working with Claude Dir, a perfume expert from Givaudan and she’s been involved rather deeply in the project.

“I wanted something rich and creamy and sexy, but still youthful. I met with Claude and had an in-depth meeting about what I liked and didn’t like, and he and his team came up with seven samples based on that. I liked the base notes on one, the heart notes on another — we started mixing it up. I wanted to make sure I liked it in every single stage. It’s really cool to know that’s what is in this bottle is exactly how I want to smell.”

The beautiful bottle is designed by Scott Oshry and Sean Brosmith of Maesa, and Kim involved her fans’ opinions in determining which bottle design to use for her fragrance. She polled her 2.5 million followers on Twitter.

“I posted pictures of a hot-pink version and a pale-pink version and asked my fans to weigh in on which was better. The overwhelming favorite was the pale-pink cap — everyone said it looked more sophisticated. I really wanted to know what my fans preferred. They’ll be the ones buying it! We will continue to interact with fans this way on this project.”

The collection will consist of eaux de parfum stockkeeping units: 1 oz. which will retail for $32, 1.7 oz. for $45, 3.4 oz. for $65 and a 0.33-oz. rollerball for $16. Kim Kardashian’s signature scent fragrance will be available exclusively for the first 3 months after its February launch at Sephora and on other stores around Mother’s Day, 2010. Kim is also finishing up her second fragrance due to come out in 2011 and also in the talks of creating a cosmetics line.

Meanwhile, check out Kim Kardashian’s D-A-S-H Collection.

It’s been quite a while since we last talked about Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers quintet fragrances, and today is the right time, because in fall there will be a limited edition change of clothes for the teeny tiny characters.

Gwen Stefani loves the dolls, of course, and here’s what she said when the first edition was launched.

“I think [the appeal is] twofold, I think people really connect with these adorable little dolls. I know every time I look at the dolls, I can’t help but smile. Second, the fragrances are really great — extremely fresh and very wearable.”

The limited edition Harajuku Lovers fragrances will feature the dolls all bundled up in winter clothes, in tune with the Snow Bunnies theme.

Gwen Stefani is most excited about this.

“We brainstormed lots of ideas, but Snow Bunnies just felt and looked right, since it was coming out during the winter season. I loved the idea of the girls going skiing, snowboarding, sledding and having hot chocolate. Every season we create new versions of the girls, so you’ll always see lots of changes over time. One of my favorite things about this collection is that the possibilities are endless. The Harajuku Girls can go anywhere and be and do anything. We are always developing new artwork and graphics. The brand has an underlying sense of fun and whimsy and a Pop Art sensibility that is always evolving. Harajuku Lovers is like a never-ending art project!”

Despite the new package, the scents of G, Love, Lil’ Angel, Music and Baby will remain the same. Carlos Timiraos, group vice president of global marketing for celebrity brands at Coty Prestige adds:

“The packaging was a big part of the line’s success — people were buying and collecting them all. Rather than introduce another five scents, we decided to play around with clothes — there is a lot of territory to be mined there.”

As if the perfumes, the clothing line and the shoes aren’t enough, turns out that Gwen Stefani is planning another Harajuku project. She said that she’s working on a new costume and sterling silver jewelry line for Harajuku Lovers, on her off days from touring with her band, No Doubt.The Special edition Snow Bunnies will be priced at $30 per 10-ml and will be available in September.

If you can’t wait for the Snow Bunnies, you can get the existing Harajuku Lovers scents at HSN.com.  In fact, there’s a couple of special promos:  get free Harajuku Lovers .33oz Love EDT with the purchase of Harajuku Lovers 1oz Love Eau de Toilette for only $45.00!

See more of Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers Collection or shop HSN today!

If you find the ad for Mariah Carey’s newest fragrance rather creepy, it might be the excessive photoshop work.  Aside from that, we’ve loved Mrs. Cannon’s prior fragrances: “M by Mariah Carey” and “Luscious Pink” as they are really great. Her third and newest fragrance, “Forever” is supposed to be as great, as WWD reported that Mariah collaborated with perfumer, Olivier Gillotin of Givaudan. The fragrance consists of neroli, lotus blossom and dewy green apple top; tuberose and gardenia as the heart and the drydowns are white musk and exotic wood. CelebrityClothingLine’s verdict: great for evenings.

Mariah Carey gushed about her newest fragrance:

“I am in a wonderful place right now, surrounded by all the things I love, and Forever captures this moment in time.”

Ron Rolleston, executive VP for global fragrance marketing at Elizabeth Arden also sees “Forever” fragrance as a manifestation of Mariah’s own true happiness:

“Mariah’s happily married, has a movie coming out in November, which already did well at Sundance, and she is releasing a new album in September. She’s got a lot of joy and optimism in her life right now, and we wanted to express that in a fragrance.”

The range includes eau de parfum in three sizes — 1 oz. for $42, 1.7 oz. for $55 and 3.3 oz. for $65. There’s also a 0.5-oz. parfum, $250, and a 6.8-oz. body lotion, $28. Major department stores will be carrying Mariah Carey’s “Forever” fragrance, including Macy’s, Dillard’s and Belk’s. Watch out for it as it comes out this September.

Find Mariah Carey’s Fragrances at MakeUp.com!

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It’s not just Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna, but WWD reports that heiress Paris Hilton also inked a deal with Parlux Fragrances Inc. and launched her newest and sixth scent titled “Siren”. Neil Katz, chairman and chief executive officer of Parlux said that Paris Hilton’s fragrance business remains strong despite the tough times in the fragrance biz.

“We don’t know how serious the economic downturn is. The recession, as it affects retail sales overall, is impairing our ability to predict whether or not the businesses will be maintained.”

Katz also praised Hilton’s business savvy.

“She’s head and shoulders above so many other celebrities because of her connection with consumers, but also her connection with the paparazzi. They appreciate that she takes the time to answer their questions, and pose for them. Paris understands the role they play in her business.”

The fragrance itself has top notes of juici mandarin, apricot nectar and frangipani. The heart is honeysuckle, coconut orchid and water lily. The drydowns are vanilla beans, sandalwood and creamy musk. Siren will be available in 1.7 oz. and 3.4 oz., priced at $45 and $55, respectively, in eau de parfum form. There will also be a body lotion in 6.7 oz. package for $28.

If you want to complete your Paris Hilton Fragrance collection, you can find them at Makeup.com today!

Check out Paris Hilton’s Fashion Collection.

Finally a news that can at least make us smile.

Joining the celebrity perfume bandwagon, Reese Witherspoon, is scheduled to launch her first fragrance with Avon Products Inc. Witherspoon’s first fragrance will be titled “In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon”, and the 33-year-old is most excited about her new endeavor.

“It was a unique experience for me because I had no idea what goes into making perfumes.  I thought you just pick a fragrance and it’s easy. But there were all these different levels of creating a scent that were new to me, but really fun and exciting.”

In Bloom is scheduled to be launched in November 2009, and is the largest fragrance initiative this year for Avon, which apparently has been building collaborations with designers such as Emanuel Ungaro, Christian Lacroix, also celebs like Derek Jeter and Patrick Dempsey.  Reese Witherspoon’s star power with her Oscar for the movie “Walk the Line” and her most memorable box office movies such as “Legally Blonde” and “Sweet Home Alabama” is a huge factor that made Avon goes global.  Tracy Haffner, Vice President of Global Fragrance Marketing and Strategic Alliances of Avon agrees:

“It’s really our first global women’s celebrity fragrance.  Our alliance strategy is meant to be diverse.  We will never be only celebrities or only designers.”

We’ve always known that Reese Witherspoon will jump into the fragrance business someday.  And it’s a delight to wait for her fragrance!

We don’t really know what sort of wind has been blowing in the fashion world but look out, fashion lovers because you might smell something odd. First it was Amy Winehouse, now it’s Courtney Love. You know, the rocker chick, Kurt Cobain’s widow, the one that barely keeps her boobies to herself. Well, she’s had some glam Gwen Stefani-like moments, but for her to actually design a clothing line? Yes, Courtney Love is designing her own clothing line, as reported by her bud, Peaches Geldof through Twitter.

Peaches Tweeted that a couple of nights ago that she and Courtney are having a sleepover and having a ‘hotel-room fashion show’ of Courtney’s new designs. Rumor has it that the collection consists of cotton ribbed body suits, cashmere harem pants and stitching a ruby into every outfit. The line is confirmed although no launch date have been leaked to the press. But we’ll keep you updated!

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Ah Avril Lavigne.

We don’t really know how to react to this, ‘coz Avril Lavigne apparently hasn’t stopped her attempt to break into the fashion world.  We haven’t even start to absorb her AbbeyDAWN cloting line yet and now here comes another fashion and beauty venture from the rocker.  The Canadian rock starlet launched Black Star, a fresh and edgy perfume for young girls, which features notes of pink hibiscus, black plum and dark chocolate.

Avril said, “I wanted to make sure it was really me – me in a bottle,” referring to the black and pink packaging.  Tweens everywhere will love the bottle because it has a studded ring around its neck, inspired by punk-style jewelry, and this can be removed and worn as a ring or a pendant.  “The inspiration came from my love of studded belts and studded bracelets. [Black Star] means it’s cool to be a black star, to be unique and to be different.”

Avril Lavigne’s Black Star perfume was launched in London last Tuesday and it consists of 15, 30, 50 and 100 ml eaux de parfum, with prices ranging from $21.80 to $66.70.  You can also get Black Star shower gels, body lotions and deodorant sprays.

Black Star will be launched in the U.S. this fall.  Are you anxious?

Check out Avril Lavigne’s AbbeyDAWN clothing line while waiting.

The popular pop trio, the Jonas Brothers, might have expanded their fame into a book titled “Burning Up”, and starred in their 3-D movie titled “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience”.  But they decided to add a clothing line for tween girl fans.  The band which consists Kevin, Joe and Nick will release their clothing line in fall 2009.

“Jonas” as the clothing line will appropriately be named, will feature preppy clothing seen on the highly anticipated “Jonas” TV show which is set to begin airing in May.  On this show, the brothers play a trio of teenage brothers who make up the world’s most popular rock band named “Jonas”.  Their characters will set to go to school at a private school named Horace Mantis Academy.  So tween fans can expect argyle sweater vests with the Horace Mantis Academy logo on the front, woven tops, t-shirts, polo shirts with ruffles on the neck and sleeves, plaid belted shorts, leggings, denim skirts and jeans.  Here are some sneak preview of Jonas Brothers’ “Jonas” clothing line.

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The collection will retail from $9.99 to $24.99, and will be carried by major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kmart, Sears and J.C. Penney.  There are also a separate collection of Jonas Brothers T-shirts which will be sold exclusively at more than 200 Disney Stores around the country.

We think they’re cool!

March is nearing and Halle’s perfume will be out real soon.  There will be an eau de parfum in three sizes, 0.5 oz. for $17, 1 oz. for $28 and 1.7 oz. for $35. To keep your body and back as smooth as Halle’s, there will also be a 6.7-oz. body lotion, at $12.50.  We say it’s a full range collection as Halle will also release a shower gel product and a deodorant spray.

The perfume is intended for women who love feeling sexy and into natural scents such as freesia, hibiscus, mimosa, sandalwood, driftwood, cashmere musk, olibanum absolute and sensual amber.

Have you got the perfume added in your collection? Share your thoughts, people!

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