New York – If you hadn't yet become savvy to the fact that pollen season has begun in New York City, then the "Tulips & Pansies: The Headdress Affair" fashion show fundraiser thrown by Village Care New York on Thursday, May 14, was a true spring awakening, merging fashion and flowers for a good cause.

Fashion designers and florists, 17 duos in total, teamed up for the eighth annual VCNY event where there was more coming down the catwalk to look at than just a pretty dress. Each florist worked with a clothing designer to come up with an extravagantly decorative headpiece that models adorned, complementing the runway look. Lilies, orchids, poppies, roses and even palm leaves all served in the cast of foliage that stood high atop the models' crowns.

The event was hosted by James Aguiar from Full Frontal Fashion and Style Network and featured apparel designers including Tory Burch, Pamella Rowland, Ralph Rucci and Cynthia Steffe.

Winning accreditation from the judges for most entertaining design was Sara Jordan of Sara Claire and Esther, who paired fishnet stockings to her Bordeaux colored, man-tailored cropped jacket highlighting this season's special vintage embellishment - lace. "Lots of feathers," said Amy Wolk of Fleurs as she made final preparations backstage before the show, which proved to be essential to her winning top hat design that completed the cabaret inspired ensemble. The headdresses, each with their own themes, styles and inspirations, were floral masterpieces in height and length, some towering over four feet high and others spanning the same in width. Creativity was in full bloom with designs that included a fantasy bird's nest with eggs, a Greco-Roman Cleopatra hair style, a floppy "over the top" brim hat made of roses, and a Napoleon hat.

Fashion entrepreneur and founder of public relations firm People's Revolution, Kelly Cutrone chaired the event for Village Care New York along with Jack Curry. "This is the only place that helps people with HIV when they have no where else to go," said Cutrone. Having lived in the West Village area of Manhattan, she reaffirmed her loyalty to the cause, as well as her old neighborhood, shrugging her shoulders and saying, "What can I say. I'm a downtown girl."

A Night of Flowers and Fashion to be Remembered

New York – If you hadn't yet become savvy to the fact that pollen season has begun in New York City, then the "Tulips & Pansies: The Headdress Affair" fashion show fundraiser thrown by Village Care New York on Thursday, May 14, was a true spring awakening, merging fashion and flowers for a good cause.

Fashion designers and florists, 17 duos in total, teamed up for the eighth annual VCNY event where there was more coming down the catwalk to look at than just a pretty dress. Each florist worked with a clothing designer to come up with an extravagantly decorative headpiece that models adorned, complementing the runway look. Lilies, orchids, poppies, roses and even palm leaves all served in the cast of foliage that stood high atop the models' crowns.

The event was hosted by James Aguiar from Full Frontal Fashion and Style Network and featured apparel designers including Tory Burch, Pamella Rowland, Ralph Rucci and Cynthia Steffe.

Winning accreditation from the judges for most entertaining design was Sara Jordan of Sara Claire and Esther, who paired fishnet stockings to her Bordeaux colored, man-tailored cropped jacket highlighting this season's special vintage embellishment - lace. "Lots of feathers," said Amy Wolk of Fleurs as she made final preparations backstage before the show, which proved to be essential to her winning top hat design that completed the cabaret inspired ensemble. The headdresses, each with their own themes, styles and inspirations, were floral masterpieces in height and length, some towering over four feet high and others spanning the same in width. Creativity was in full bloom with designs that included a fantasy bird's nest with eggs, a Greco-Roman Cleopatra hair style, a floppy "over the top" brim hat made of roses, and a Napoleon hat.

Fashion entrepreneur and founder of public relations firm People's Revolution, Kelly Cutrone chaired the event for Village Care New York along with Jack Curry. "This is the only place that helps people with HIV when they have no where else to go," said Cutrone. Having lived in the West Village area of Manhattan, she reaffirmed her loyalty to the cause, as well as her old neighborhood, shrugging her shoulders and saying, "What can I say. I'm a downtown girl."
(courtsey yahoo)

Akshay Kumar Arrested

MUMBAI (AFP) – Bollywood action hero Akshay Kumar was arrested Monday on suspicion of obscene behaviour during a recent fashion show in Mumbai, police said.

A complaint had been lodged against Kumar and his wife, Twinkle Khanna, after she was photographed unbuttoning a pair of jeans that the actor was modelling on the catwalk at the Lakme Fashion Week in March.

"I can confirm that Akshay Kumar came to Vakola police station (in Mumbai) at 8:30 am with his lawyer and surrendered himself," assistant commissioner of police Arvind Mahdadi told AFP.

"He was arrested under section 294 of Indian Penal Code and was given bail."

Khanna was arrested and bailed last month.

Kumar, 41, has said he did not mean to cause any offence by his actions and apologised.

The arrest came as he returned to India after filming abroad.

"The news blew up when I was away," he joked in an interview with the Hindustan Times newspaper published Monday.

"I just want to make it home from the airport without my car being egged by all those who have never been unbuttoned by their wives."

Kumar was recently seen in the first Hindi-language film to be shot on location in China, "Chandni Chowk to China," which was poorly received by audiences and critics.
(courtsey yahoo)

Cannes 2009

Yesterday, the stars came out in Cannes determined to show us everything we are most jealous of; Lily Cole flashed her legs, Evangeline Lilly showcased her perfect smile and Diane Kruger sported her monochrome Chanel shoe-boots. Swoon.

Elsewhere Penelope Cruz and Eva Herzigova brought summer's favourite colour - white - to the red carpet, whilst Colin Firth and Robin Wright Penn contended with the trials of finding the white stuff - snow - all over the red carpet.

Earlier in the week Rachel Weisz, Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci, Eva Longoria and Tilda Swinton, amongst others, turned the red carpet in to a catwalk on the Riviera - see who wore what here.

CLICK THROUGH TO SEE ALL THE STARS ON THE RED CARPET AT CANNES
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Love Is All Around At Mulberry

Walking into the Mulberry shop on Madison Avenue last night, you could be forgiven for wondering how Valentine’s Day had come around so soon. The store was decked out in pink and red balloons, “Baby Love” was playing over the loudspeakers, and everywhere you looked, there were people kissing. In photographs, anyway: Mulberry was celebrating the release of Chris Craymer’s Romance, a book of photographs of couples in love that the brand has published itself in a limited edition and is selling in its stores. Shots from Craymer’s series were up for silent auction and hanging on the wall (where they’ll remain until July 7); Mulberry designer Emma Hill, for her part, was having a hard time deciding which picture she wanted to bid on. “There are so many good ones,” she complained. “All these beautiful moments, very unselfconscious, very English…” The collaboration between Craymer and Mulberry was, she went on to note, “a marriage made in heaven.” Recent Williamsburg transplant Alexa Chung was a little less courtly in her description. “I kind of love the porn hanging on the wall,” she joked. True romance, indeed.

—Maya Singer

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Timberlake tops GQ's list of `10 Most Stylish Men'

NEW YORK – Justin Timberlake wins style props in the March issue of GQ magazine.

The magazine picked the entertainer to lead a list of the "10 Most Stylish Men in America." It singled out Timberlake for his impact on fashion, willingness to take risks and "knack for targeting trends" such as hats, three-piece suits, skinny ties and beards.

Timberlake, who launched his clothing line William Rast several years ago, tells GQ he considers model Kate Moss a style icon because she "could put a barrel on and it would be some sort of statement."

It irks the 28-year-old heartthrob when an entire outfit revolves around a hat, and he'd never wear an argyle sweater vest off the golf course. He prefers to keep it simple, clothes-wise.

Other "Stylish Men" include Kanye West, T.I., Jason Schwartzman, hotelier Andre Balazs and photographer Alexi Lubomirski.