OHMYGOSSIP — Janelle Monae thinks Christian Louboutin shoes are “true art”.
The ‘Hidden Figures’ actress “most memorable” red carpet outfits have typically involved footwear from the designer as she knows they will always be a “conversation piece”.
She said: “I’ve worn Louboutins to so many of my most memorable red carpet moments.
“For the past two years at the Met Ball, I’ve worn my favourite silhouette of his, the platform wedge. I love that, even with as bold a look as [our collaboration with] Christian Siriano, a shoe designed by Louboutin is still a conversation piece, all on its own. To me, that is true art.”
And the 34-year-old singer-and-actress hailed the designer for his “extraordinary” imagination.
Speaking at the launch of the designer’s ‘Exhibition[niste]’ exhibition in Paris, she added to the Hollywood Reporter: “The way he imagines what a shoe can be is extraordinary.
“His creative, out-of-the-box approach is what sets him apart from other designers, and what draws us all in to his world of magic and wonder.”
Meanwhile, the 57-year-old designer admitted the rtrospective has left him feeling “exposed”.
He said: “That’s why I decided to call it ‘Exhibition[niste]’. To exhibit yourself is to be nude, to be totally open. I feel like I’m exposing myself, revealing everything.”
The exhibition is staged at the Palais de la Porte Doree and the venue has particular significance for Christian.
He said: “It’s a childhood place for me — I used to go there all the time when I was a kid.
“Over the years other places in Paris had been proposed, but nothing spoke to me. But when this idea came up, suddenly it all fell into place.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Virgil Abloh has designed a bracelet to raise money for UNICEF.
The 39-year-old creative director’s Silver Lockit is the latest addition to Louis Vuitton’s LVforUNICEF collection, and $100 from the sale of each of the $430 pieces will be donated to the organisation, to help provide children in areas of conflict or disaster with access to basic resources such as water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health, and protection services.
The design is influenced by the fashion house’s spring/summer 2020 collection and features a twisted cord – in one of four colours, black, orange, green, and blue speckled with yellow – linked by a small silver padlock bearing Louis Vuitton’s iconic logo.
The bracelet is also inspired by the tumbler lock, which was invented by Georges Vuitton in the 19th century to protect a client’s most precious belongings.
According to a statement, it was officially selected in 2016 “as a symbol of sealing one’s promise to help children at risk.”
Meanwhile, Virgil – who launched his career as an intern at Fendi in 200 – recently recalled how he found the fashion industry not to be “particularly welcoming” when he first set foot into the business as he reflected on meeting Kanye West at as show in Paris 10 years ago.
He said: “It wasn’t particularly welcoming but the irony was that there was no security at the door of that Comme des Garçons show we wanted to get into.
“It was almost like, ‘Why would you come to a fashion show?’ It would be like walking into some random hotel conference for doorknobs and sitting down.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Robert Pattinson’s links to Dior have transformed his sense of style.
The 33-year-old actor – who is best known for starring in the ‘Twilight’ franchise – has been working with Dior since 2012, and he admits the partnership has led to some of his most iconic red carpet moments.
He explained: “If I was choosing to wear clothes myself, I don’t think I would have gone in a lot the directions that I have ended up going in with Dior and people like [designer] Kim Jones.
“I never would have thought I would be wearing chiffon, silk and satin. I wore this tuxedo, which had basketball shorts last year – never would have imagined that!”
Robert admitted that one of his biggest fashion regrets is the outfit he wore to the 2005 premiere of ‘Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire’.
The London-born actor – who is set to star in the Matt Reeves-directed ‘The Batman’ in 2021 – told GQ magazine: “I was wearing leather trousers with these cowboy boots and a velvet jacket.
“I mean, it literally looked like a kid had gone into a dressing-up box.”
Meanwhile, Robert previously insisted he’s unfazed by potential failure.
The Hollywood star reflected: “Humiliation is less scary than disappointing yourself.
“At least with humiliation, you’ll learn from it … If your expectation of yourself is, ‘I’m going to be s**t because I have no idea what I’m doing’, then you’re always pleasantly surprised. Always have the lowest expectations possible.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Tyra Banks feels inspired by Walt Disney.
The 46-year-old model is set to launch her own beauty theme park, called ModelLand, in Santa Monica, California, later this year, and Tyra has admitted to taking inspiration from the American pioneer.
She explained: “I’m inspired by Walt Disney. He created a legacy brand and destination that exists beyond his time on Earth and continues to delight people of all ages through fantasy and story.”
Tyra also revealed that her overarching ambition behind ModelLand is to bring “modelling to the masses”.
She wrote on the theme park’s website: “I want to redefine what a model and modelling means.
“It ain’t just about having a contract with a top modelling agency. And it’s not just being an Instamodel with tons of followers.
“I want to make people everywhere feel more beautiful and powerful than they ever believed possible.”
Earlier this week, Tyra said that women of all shapes and sizes “deserve to feel beautiful”.
The world-famous model is determined that her new beauty theme park will challenge the widespread perceptions of attractiveness.
The fashion icon shared: “I believe all shapes and all sizes and all ages and all shades deserve to feel beautiful, powerful, and be the fantasy versions of themselves.
“ModelLand is not just an attraction. It’s a place full of story that challenges what ‘attractive’ means.
“When you step into ModelLand, you enter a fantastical world where we celebrate your uniqueness while we help you master your angles and up your photo game. You are ModelLand’s star. Our cameras are waiting for you.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Virgil Abloh is a “creator and an art director”.
The 39-year-old designer – who is the chief executive officer of Off-White – has been hailed by Didier Krzentowski, the owner of Galerie Kreo, the London art gallery where Virgil recently staged a show featuring graffiti-slashed concrete furniture.
Speaking to the New York Times newspaper, Didier explained: “I think he’s both a creator and an art director.
“In which case, I agree he is like Karl [Lagerfeld]. What he made for me was genuinely unique, and that’s very hard to do.
“You can’t do it if you are only an art director. But maybe he’s an art director when it comes to fashion.”
Meanwhile, Virgil recently claimed that streetwear will “die” out in the next decade.
The acclaimed designer feels people prefer to express their style through vintage pieces these days, rather than “boxfresh” hoodies, sneakers and T-shirts.
He said: “I would definitely say it’s gonna die, you know? Like, its time will be up.
“In my mind, how many more T-shirts can we own, how many more hoodies, how many sneakers?
“I think that like we’re gonna hit this like, really awesome state of expressing your knowledge and personal style with vintage – there are so many clothes that are cool that are in vintage shops and it’s just about wearing them.
“I think that fashion is gonna go away from buying a boxfresh something; it’ll be like, hey I’m gonna go into my archive.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Munn is set to headline the New York Fashion Week Style Dimension event at SXSW.
The 39-year-old actress – who has starred in films such as ‘Magic Mike’ and ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ – will be one of the star attractions at the upcoming event, which will bring together celebrities from across the fashion, beauty and influencer spaces.
The event – which is being staged in Austin, Texas – will also feature panel discussions involving the likes of Happily Grey founder Mary Lawless Lee, Mara Beauty founder Allison McNamara and Jules Dykes, the Anisa Beauty chief of staff.
Another of the notable attendees will be Marie La France, the executive director of corporate strategy at Dash Hudson.
Meanwhile, Olivia previously named Cate Blanchett as her style icon.
The Hollywood star – who began her professional career in television journalism before becoming an actress – admitted to taking inspiration from the award-winning movie star.
Asked which celebrity she most admires when it comes to fashion, Olivia replied: “Cate Blanchett.”
Olivia also revealed she loves to wear a diamond choker “every day”.
The American actress admitted she cannot leave the house without wearing her Anita Ko bejewelled accessory.
Asked to name her ultimate fashion accessory, the brunette beauty – who was a correspondent on ‘The Daily Show’ from 2010 to 2011 – shared: “Anita Ko diamond choker. I wear it almost every day.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Raf Simons has been appointed the co-creative director of Prada.
The 52-year-old designer – who will officially take up his new role in April – is set to work alongside Miuccia Prada as one of the iconic company’s two co-creative directors.
Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli emphasised the significance of the appointment, saying it proves the brand remains at “the forefront of change”.
Asked about the dynamic between himself and Miuccia, Raf explained: “When we both believe in it [an idea], we’re going to do it. When one doesn’t believe in it, we won’t do it.”
Raf is hopeful that Prada will embrace creative ideas as the company moves forward.
The acclaimed designer – who launched his own menswear label in 1995 and has subsequently worked for the likes of Dior and Calvin Klein – said: “A business can do super, super good [now] without having creatives or, to add to that, without strong creatives.
“It’s not the main reason we are doing this, but we do believe collaborating between creatives can reposition, also, that aspect of the whole business.”
Miuccia is also looking forward to the new partnership, saying: “We like each other, we respect each other, we will see where that takes us.”
However, Miuccia rubbished the notion that Raf’s appointment suggests that she’s edging towards retirement.
Miuccia, 70 – whose grandfather founded the Prada brand in 1913 – said: “I like working and this way I will work a bit more … I anticipate more discussion, more ideas.”
The duo have actually known each other since around 2005, when Raf was working as the creative director of Jil Sander.
At the time, the brand was owned by the Prada Group.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lucky Blue Smith has married fellow model Nara Pellman.
The 21-year-old model has taken to Instagram to reveal he’s tied the knot with his “best friend” in California, three months after making their romance public.
Lucky Blue posted a series of behind-the-scenes snaps of their big day on the photo-sharing platform, as the happy couple tied the knot in front of close family and friends.
The model posted a video of himself and Nara sharing a passionate kiss, and he captioned it: “i married my best friend today [crying and love heart emojis] (sic)”
In a separate post, Lucky Blue – who has a two-year-old daughter called Gravity Blue Smith with singer Stormi Henley – posted a photo of himself in a striking blue suit and no shoes.
He captioned the post: “special day (sic)”
Nara also posted about their wedding on Instagram.
Alongside a post of them kissing, the model wrote: “the boy who stole my heart… I married my best friend today (sic)”
The loved-up couple made their relationship public back in November and they became engaged just one month later.
At the time, Lucky Blue shared a photo of them on Instagram during sunset, and in the snap, Nara can be seen sporting a ring on her engagement finger.
Later, Nara gave her followers an even closer look at her engagement ring – which features a diamond-encrusted band – and she captioned it with the words, “pinky promise”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dua Lipa’s new hairstyle is the result of “bleached breakage”.
The 24-year-old singer is known for her eye-catching sense of style, but Dua has taken to her Instagram account to reveal that her latest look isn’t intentional at all.
Alongside an image of her short, side-swept fringe, Dua – who has more than 39 million followers on Instagram – wrote: “PSA: This is not a haircut. It’s bleached breakage, but I’m runnin’ with it. (sic)”
Dua adopted a two-tone look back in October, when she started sporting a blonde fringe, with her naturally dark hair appearing underneath.
The London-born star is happy to take risks with her fashion choices, and Dua also encourages her fans to develop their own sense of style.
She previously explained: “Everyone is allowed to wear whatever the f**k they want, and it’s so important that they do.
“This is the way we move forward in the world. We have to break the norms. If women wearing womenswear is deemed normal, women wearing menswear should be normal, too.
“But normality is a tricky one. It’s putting things in a box, and it shouldn’t be like that. Because what is normal, anyway?”
Dua also admitted she likes to support up-and-coming designers.
She said: “I always try to find designers that are up and coming, especially when I’m in a certain city.
“If I was in Berlin, for example, I’d try to wear designers from there. It’s important to explore and try new things, and grow with those designers that are up and coming since I’m an up-and-coming artist, too. This way, we can grow and change together.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Giorgio Armani staged his Milan Fashion Week show without an audience on Sunday (23.02.20).
The 85-year-old designer opted to stage an audience-less show in Milan amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, meaning Armani was forced to rely on online streams for his audience.
In a statement released on Sunday, the company explained: “The show will be shown behind closed doors, due to the recent developments of coronavirus in Italy, live-streamed in front of an empty theatre on the Armani website, therefore please do not attend the show this afternoon.
“The decision was taken to safeguard the well-being of all his invited guests by not having them attend crowded spaces.”
Last year, meanwhile, Armani revealed he doesn’t believe just one person is capable of replacing him.
The designer said that when it comes to eventually choosing a successor, it’ll take more than one person.
He said: “I don’t think one person will work – I think it’s somebody on fashion, somebody on commercial, someone on financial.
“Obviously, nowadays, it’s my decision what will happen, but when I won’t be here anymore they will decide what’s best.
“It’s my first thought every morning. It’s not a nice feeling. But you have to be strong. The company has to go on, aside from my person. But I don’t see the alter ego of Armani out there.
“I also think it’s not fashionable any more. Now companies are done by good people working together. Once upon a time, there was a big boss. Maybe the future won’t be like that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Tyra Banks thinks women of all shapes and sizes “deserve to feel beautiful”.
The 46-year-old model has just launched her latest business venture, ModelLand – a 21,000-square-foot space in Santa Monica, California, that features photo shoots, runways, shopping and more – and Tyra is determined it will challenge the widespread perceptions of attractiveness.
The fashion icon shared: “I believe all shapes and all sizes and all ages and all shades deserve to feel beautiful, powerful, and be the fantasy versions of themselves.
“ModelLand is not just an attraction. It’s a place full of story that challenges what ‘attractive’ means.
“When you step into ModelLand, you enter a fantastical world where we celebrate your uniqueness while we help you master your angles and up your photo game. You are ModelLand’s star. Our cameras are waiting for you.”
Tyra has been working on the venture for more than a decade and consumers are now able to buy their ModelLand tickets, with prices starting at $59 for general access.
However, the so-called Fantascene Dream is priced at $1,495, which includes high-fashion photography and styling.
Meanwhile, Tyra recently vowed to fight the “oppression” of the fashion and beauty industry.
The iconic star hit back at some of the criticism she’s received for her appearance over the years – and Tyra revealed she’s realised that her beauty isn’t “defined” by anyone else.
She said: “I was too skinny, then I was too fat, then my ass was too big – oh, but you all about that now, huh?!
“Don’t lie – I see who you following on social media.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Raf Simons’ appointment as the co-creative director of Prada is “a reaction to the era in which we live”.
The 52-year-old designer is poised to join forces with Miuccia Prada, and the brand has stressed the significance of the move, saying it could lead to a new “approach to established methodologies”.
The company explained: “As times change, so should creativity – the synergy of this partnership is far-reaching. It is a reaction to the era in which we live – an epoch with fresh possibilities, permitting a different point of view and approach to established methodologies.”
The collaboration between Raf and Miuccia is said to be based on a “deep reciprocal respect”.
The brand added: “It opens a new dialogue, between designers widely acknowledged as two of the most important and influential of today.
“Conceptually, it is also a new approach to the very definition of creative direction for a fashion brand – a strong challenge to the idea of singularity of creative authorship.”
Meanwhile, Raf recently revealed he is hopeful Prada will embrace creative ideas as the company moves forward.
The acclaimed designer – who launched his own menswear label in 1995 and has subsequently worked for the likes of Dior and Calvin Klein – said: “A business can do super, super good [now] without having creatives or, to add to that, without strong creatives.
“It’s not the main reason we are doing this, but we do believe collaborating between creatives can reposition, also, that aspect of the whole business.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Bella Hadid headed to the Dior Institute in Paris after starring at Milan Fashion Week.
The 23-year-old model – who is one of the world’s best-paid catwalk stars – has taken to Instagram to reveal that she went to the Institute for a series of beauty treatments after a hectic week in Italy.
Alongside some behind-the-scenes snaps from the Institute, Bella wrote on the photo-sharing platform: “recharging @ the dreamiest place in paris…. @diorskincare , Dior Institute, my bestie really knows me @fannybourdettedonon (sic)”
The Institute’s overarching ambition is to “make women not only more beautiful but happier”.
And according to the brand, the Dior Skincare Treatments have been created to deliver visible and tangible results.
Meanwhile, Bella recently announced she was donating 600 trees to be planted in order to offset her carbon footprint.
The American star – who is the younger sister of fellow model Gigi Hadid – admitted it “makes [her] sad” that her job requires so much travel by plane, so she wants to do what she can to help the planet.
She wrote on Instagram: “Donating 600 trees to be planted , 20 for each flight I took these past 3 months and probably will continue for the rest of the year.
“It makes me sad how much my job effects my carbon footprint and of how brutally climate change is obviously effecting the world. Mother Nature needs some love. (sic)”
At the time, Bella explained that the trees would be planted in her home state of California, to make up for those lost in wildfires, and she also asked fans for suggestions as to where else she should “show some love”.
She continued: “This is so exciting and interesting to me, that even though I’m not physically there, trees are being brought to life in the most incredible places that are in demand of them! it’s the air we breathe, the water we drink, the biodiversity and animal life we need.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Tyra Banks is teaching her son to “love all body types”.
The 46-year-old model has revealed she’s already taught her four-year-old son York to celebrate the full spectrum of body shapes and sizes.
Appearing on ‘Good Morning America’, the fashion icon shared: “I’m teaching my son to love all body types. X out booty standards. He’s like, ‘Mommy x out booty standards, mommy your booty is bigger and it’s OK.'”
During the show, Tyra also discussed her latest business venture, ModelLand.
The new attraction in Santa Monica, California, allows guests to experience the ultimate modelling fantasy, and Tyra hopes it will “bust open the door” for the masses.
She said: “‘America’s Next Top Model’ is in 180 countries, it is one of the longest running reality shows in history, but I feel like I’ve only given so many people that opportunity.
“It’s time to bust open that door and give everyone that opportunity to feel beautiful and push so much self-love into their spirit. I created ModelLand as a place you can come and live the ultimate modelling fantasy.”
Meanwhile, Tyra previously admitted to “suffering” as a working mother.
In 2017, the model confessed that it had a challenge to balance her busy work schedule with raising her child, following her split from her boyfriend of five years, photographer Erik Asla.
Asked about the biggest surprise she’s encountered as a mother, Tyra explained: “Just how tired [I am].
“I’m tired right now because I was up all night. He was waking up all night last night, and [needed a] bottle at 5:30 this morning.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Donatella Versace is determined to surround herself with anti-yes men and women.
The 64-year-old fashion designer thinks it’s important she’s challenged by the people she works with, saying it’d be “easy” to surround herself with sycophants.
She explained: “It’s so easy to surround yourself with people who think like you, who say yes [to everything]. That’s the moment you should retire. You should go do something else.”
Donatella has developed a well-earned reputation for being able to spot talent.
And the acclaimed designer suggests Gigi Hadid is one of the best examples of her talent-spotting ability.
Speaking to Elle magazine, Donatella explained: “You have to have an eye to see behind the way they look. I look for what they represent.
“I met Gigi when she was 16, and she was gorgeous, of course, but she wasn’t a typical model at that moment. But there was something there: a kindness, a tenderness, the beauty inside, not just outside. One of her first fashion shows was for me.”
Despite her success as a designer and as a businesswoman, Donatella isn’t sure of her future in the industry.
And Donatella – who is is the current chief creative officer of Versace – has insisted she remains open-minded about her own future.
She said: “I cannot live forever, I’m not gonna be here forever, and things change in fashion. I’m the first one open to changes.”
Donatella added, jokingly: “Nobody wants me to step aside, and that’s terrible!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kaia Gerber doesn’t want to be labelled as a model.
The 18-year-old star – the daughter of iconic supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman and former model Rande Gerber – launched her fashion career in 2017 with fashion house Calvin Klein and has since worked with Versace and Chanel, but despite her burgeoning runway success she doesn’t want to limited in her career.
Speaking to Teen Vogue, Kaia claimed: “Well, I always like to say, I model – but I am not a model. Because once you put ‘a’ or ‘an’ ahead of a title, it staples that to you … So, my advice to others who want to navigate new territories would be to not hesitate and just do what would make you proud. Never box yourself in.”
Kaia also talked about her new capsule collection with Jimmy Choo, her second collaboration with the footwear company.
The range features a variety of styles such as boots, mules and the ever-so-popular kitten heel.
And her modelling experience helped Kaia to create the perfect collection to suits everyone’s tastes.
She explained: “As a model, feeling like something is so genuinely you while simultaneously helping others create their vision such a fun experience.
“When designing this collection, I really wanted to make a shoe that my mom, my friends, or even my grandmother could wear. So, not so much, a certain type of girl – because I needed this to be for everyone. My mood changes every day and my shoes have to fit each mood so I wanted to be sure that I had a shoe to fit each mood.”
What’s more, the brunette beauty is hoping she can use her platform to create more collaborations that benefit charities as 15 per cent of all sales from the Jimmy Choo x KAIA collaboration will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
She said: “I suppose we will see how this goes. But to be honest, anytime I can get a charity involved, I’d do it 1000 times over. It’s really so fulfilling. If I’m gifted this incredible platform, why not?”

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