New York comes to Sydney this July for an exclusive Bridal Gala
Brides will be given the ultimate pre-wedding experience this July thanks to Angela Wilson and Elite Events who will be hosting the inaugural "New York Bridal Gala" from July 22- July 25 at 17-19 Alberta St Surry Hills, Sydney.
The "New York Bridal Gala" will showcase the latest ranges from renowned New York designers Amsale, Manhattan Mother and stationery company Ceci New York.
Ten-year-old Winnipeg-native Maria Aragon's cover of "Born This Way" now has more than 17 million views after Lady Gaga herself saw the video and posted a link on Twitter.
WINNIPEG — A Canadian-grown YouTube star is getting attention for more than her vocal skills.
Maria Aragon — the 10-year-old Winnipeg girl whose cover of Lady Gaga earned millions of views on the popular video-sharing site — is in Los Angeles shooting a commercial for Ralph Lauren.
"They're there until Saturday," said Rojuane Aragon, Maria's older sister, when reached by phone in Winnipeg.
Rojuane wasn't sure on the specifics, but said she believes Maria is involved in a magazine shoot with some other children for the fashion label.
Maria travelled to L.A. with her oldest sister, Linger.
The young singer shot to fame last month after online praise from Gaga earned her a whirlwind of media attention.
Aragon's cover of the pop queen's hit "Born This Way" has been viewed more than 25 million times and her story received international coverage, resulting in a duet with Gaga at her Toronto concert and an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' Los Angeles-based talk show.
Rojuane said her sister has had some interest from the music industry, but no decisions have been made yet.
When the young singer gets back to Winnipeg on Saturday, it'll be just in time for spring break.
But there won't be any interviews on the agenda: "She just wants to relax," said Rojuane.
British designer Alexander McQueen spent his career "harnessing his dreams and demons", fashion's elite have been told at his memorial service.
Kate Moss, Sarah Jessica Parker, Naomi Campbell and Stella McCartney were among the stylish friends and relatives gathered for the service at St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate McQueen, who killed himself the day before his mother's funeral.
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue, paid tribute to "a complex and gifted young man" who grew up not far from the cathedral.
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General views of the main venue for London Fashion Week in that starts from Sept. 17 through Sept. 22, 2010 in London. -- PHOTO: AP
LONDON - BRITISH designers were stepping out to prove their worth at the start of London Fashion Week on Friday, after a report put the value of the UK fashion industry at 37 billion pounds (S$77 billion).
Fashion icons Vivienne Westwood, Burberry Prorsum, Pringle of Scotland and Matthew Williamson will feature at this year's event, alongside London's emerging talent, hot on the heels of New York Fashion Week. While the London show may not reap the riches of its rivals in New York, Milan and Paris, the 'Value of the UK Fashion Industry' report released Thursday showed that fashion in Britain remains big business.
The UK fashion industry has a direct value to the country's economy of nearly 21 billion pounds and its influence on other industries, ranging from IT to tourism, is worth more than 16 billion pounds, according to research commissioned by the British Fashion Council (BFC). That makes it the equivalent of 44 billion euros or US$58 billion. BFC chairman Harold Tillman described fashion as 'a great British success story' but said a 'national action plan' was needed to support its development.
Top designers driving the sector's growth will be staging shows at the grandiose neo-classical Somerset House in central London from Thursday to Wednesday and taking orders for their spring/summer 2011 collections. The event usually generates orders in the region of 100 million pounds, as well as directly contributing 20 million pounds to the London economy, according to BFC.
Kicking off the programme on Friday is menswear designer Paul Costelloe, who says his spring/summer collection is inspired by French fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet and styles of the 1920s and 1930s, 'reinterpreted with a rock'n'roll attitude'.
Also on the opening day, the BFC is to host its first 'sustainable fashion show', aiming to prove that fashion need not cost the earth. The display will showcase the work of designers committed to eco-friendly creations, including Stella McCartney, People Tree and Vivienne Westwood. --
A very pregnant Heidi Klum certainly kept her cool in a black, formfitting strapless Marchesa gown with a mermaid hemline.
"I wanted something simple because I'm so big," she said. Her jewellery was anything but: oversized dangling earrings and a huge cocktail ring.
Marchesa actually had a trifecta of successes. Other than Klum, escorted by husband Seal, the label put Sandra Oh in a gleaming gold strapless gown with rope belt and Olivia Wilde in a ripped-from-the-runway, embroidered tulle gown. The gown worn by Wilde created the illusion of being a one-shoulder number but it was just one of several strategically placed sheer panels.
"Olivia Wilde stepped it up and made a bold statement in her Marchesa," celebrity stylist Mary Alice Stephenson said. "I love that she took a chance and went for it."
Others who chose one-shoulder gowns included Elisabeth Moss in a bronze creation by Reem Acra with a heavily embellished neckline and Sigorney Weaver in a red David Meister. Hayden Panettiere was a retro glamour girl in a red draped J. Mendel that matched her bright red lips.
Ricky Gervais joked that he wished he was wearing a toga, but instead turned up wearing a retro Rat-Pack suit by Ted Baker with oversized black lapels.
Leighton Meester contrasted her scarlet lips with a white V-neck gown by Bottega Veneta with knotted fabric on the shoulder. It was a more high-fashion look likely to cause some "do or don't" debate than the usual sparkly or sexy gowns armchair critics are used to.
Blake Lively, however, surely left more than a few watchers speechless - and smiling - with her bright-red, plunging-V Versace gown.
"She was a total goddess," said her makeup artist, Dior's Kristofer Buckle, who explained that he went with all honey colours for her face so it would not compete with the traffic-stopping dress.
Kate Walsh, in an icy-blue draped strapless gown with intricate pleating and an open back by J. Mendel, joked on E! that she got the blue-dress memo. Vanessa Williams wore a turquoise bustier gown by Rafael Cennamo; Christina Applegate was in a cowl-neck blue dress by Lebanese designer Basil Soda. Julia Louis Dreyfus' blue strapless Vera Wang gown had a tiny cutout on the bust line and a black waistband. Christina Hendricks' blue scoop-neck dress had to compete with rose-cut diamond "fern" pendant earrings from Fred Leighton.
"The highlight was all the jewellery. There were great chandelier earrings," said Carrie Ann Inaba, host of TV Guide Network's red-carpet show. "I did see a little more glitter and glamour out there, which I love."
Chandra Wilson wore a Pamella Roland black silk-faille gown with white crystal floral beading, and Amy Poehler wore a black strapless design by Reem Acra with a silver beaded leaf pattern on the bodice that she complemented with 20-carat diamond Chopard earrings, a 59-carat bracelet and 6-carat ring.
In the pink camp, were Kyra Sedgwick in a L'Wren Scott dress with a cascade of ruffles on one side of the bust line, Drew Barrymore in a princess ball gown by Raven Kauffman and January Jones in a Versace with an embroidered glass beaded bustier.
Purple also had its moments: Padma Lakshmi in a draped purple halter gown with red rosettes along the side by Badgley Mischka; and Dana Delany in a purple strapless beaded Soda gown.
Loyal Michael Kors fan Debra Messing contrasted her red hair with a ruby-coloured, one-shoulder column gown with Swarovski crystals.
Tina Fey wore a Gucci gown that was fairly conservative by Hollywood standards, while her co-star on 30 Rock, Jane Krakowski, opted for a silver Versace.
Kristin Chenoweth sported a sexy silver minidress by Zuhair Murad, Holly Hunter a beaded art deco dress, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler wore a Donna Karan gold mesh halter gown and antiqued gold Karan sandals to the Emmys.
Mariska Hargitay showed up in a Carolina Herrera silver lame gown.
"I feel like a '50s mermaid," she said. Of the lame, Hargitay, whose Fred Leighton rose-cut diamond and ruby necklace was hard to ignore, added, "What's not to love?"
There were a few male heartthrobs on the red-carpet runway, too, including Rob Lowe and Jon Hamm, who both went with classic bow-tie tuxedos - with pocket squares - while Justin Timberlake donned a white tie.
Neil Patrick Harris did his hosting duties at the Nokia Theatre ceremony in a white Dolce & Gabbana dinner jacket, and Jon Cryer returned to his Duckie days with a sweater vest by Moschino Uomo.
But stylist Stephenson said she wished more celebrities made better use of all the high fashion being offered to them and took more chances.
"Instead everyone looked nice but nice is boring," Stephenson said. "Please, can't we try a little harder?"
