Friday 28 November 2014

Little Big Town: See The Hot Cover Art For Their Song ‘Girl Crush’

Ready for some awesome country music news? Little Big Town’s cover art for their new single ‘Girl Crush’ has arrived, and HollywoodLife.com has the EXCLUSIVE pic!
Little Big Town is one of our favorite country groups, and they’re new album is downright amazing! Their song “Girl Crush” is one of the best on Pain Killer, and HollywoodLifecan EXCLUSIVELY show you the cover art for the single!
Little Big Town’s Cover Art For ‘Girl Crush’
Little Big Town’s single cover art for “Girl Crush” is simple yet sexy. Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet are all featured in the black-and-white photo, which flashes a pop of pink color with the single title written across.
Little Big Town Girl Crush Cover Art
The group won the CMA Vocal Group this year, with this being their third consecutive win. They were recently seen performing their hit single “Day Drinking” with Ariana Grande!
They dropped their sixth studio album, Pain Killer, on Oct. 21. Little Big Town is currently on tour across the United States. You can get full details and tickets here.
“Girl Crush” is one of their best songs to date. It’s soulful and unlike anything they’ve ever done before. The catchy tune is perfect to slow dance to! Hear to hear Little Big Town perform the song at the iHeart Radio Theater.
We are so excited to see the group come up with a music video for “Girl Crush” because we are crushing on this song!

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Mila Kunis Reveals Petite Post-Baby Body 8 Weeks After Giving Birth

Wow, check out Mila Kunis! Just 8 weeks after giving birth to her first child, she has her tiny figure back.
Mila Kunis, 31, looks amazing after being pregnant with her first child, Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher. After only 8 weeks since giving birth to her baby girl, Mila’s body is back and maybe even better than ever!
Mila Kunis Reveals Post-Baby Body 8 Weeks After Birth
Celeb moms must come with some sort of post-pregnancy skinny gene. Either that, or they are just not human!
For instance, we have Mila, a first-time mom who gave birth on Oct. 1 — almost exactly 2 months before she stepped out on Nov. 25 in Los Angeles.
However, it’s no surprise that Mila was able to maintain her petite figure so soon after being pregnant. She actively attended yoga classes all the way to the end of her third trimester!
Mila Kunis After Baby
Congrats to Mila on her slim figure AND her baby girl. 2014 sure is a great year for her and her future hubby, Ashton Kutcher!
Ashton Explains Wyatt’s Name
One month after little Wyatt was brought into the world, her daddy, Ashton, gushed about her non-stop while promoting the final season of his TV series, Two and a Half Men.
One of the things Ashton enthusiastically explained is how he and his fiancee, Mila, came up with their daughter’s name.
“I had to get the creative juices going, so we were going to a Lakers game, and I just started listing off anything and everything I saw: ‘sign, truck, wall, door … ‘ She [was] like, ‘Shut up!’” Ashton explained.
“Then I was like, ‘I’ve got a really dumb idea. What about Wyatt?’ She goes, ‘That’s it.’”
And, that’s how little Wyatt was named!

Monday 24 November 2014

Faking it in faux fur

It’s nearly two decades since a crop of supermodels including Kate Moss and Cindy Crawford posed naked in the iconic PETA anti-fur adverts under the slogan “we’d rather go naked than wear fur”. Nowadays thanks to a raft of faux alternatives, there’s no need to go to such chilly extremes.
On the catwalk, designers are increasingly opting to stick with synthetic fur – Stella McCartney, Christopher Raeburn, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger have all incorporated the material into their winter collections.
The trend has even led to a set of emerging labels which specialise in faking it. Shrimps is the idea of London-based designer Hannah Weiland, who has made a name for herself with her signature witty designs; her playful, fuzzy fur take on classics includes the addition of Breton stripes and unusual colour combinations.
Faux fur
Unreal Fur is an Australian label; its approach is to create faux fur styles with a luxurious finish that can emulate the look and feel of fur but without any of the ethical issues. Similarly positioned, London-based Faux England has quality materials and craftsmanship at its centre.
Faux fur doesn’t need to be confined to outerwear; all manner of accessories are also now available with synthetic fibres. Traditionalists can’t go wrong with a stole or a hat. For a different take on the trend try a bag; clutches and shoulder bags work particularly well adding extra texture to an eveningwear look, but unless the abominable snowman is your outfit inspiration, just don’t wear them all at once.

Thursday 20 November 2014

French Perfurmer Kilian Hennessy Releases Scented Jewelry

Kilian Hennessy, founder of the famed Kilian fragrance brand beloved by Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna, has released a new three-set scent collection called "Addictive State of Mind." The set is inspired by addictions, with names such as, "Intoxicated" (Turkish coffee), "Light My Fire" (cigar) and "Smoke for the Soul" (cannabis-inspired). "I really want to speak more to men with this collection," Hennessy explained, as his past collection, "In the Garden of Good and Evil," was geared more toward women, with floral, citrus and vanilla notes, and white and gold packaging.
With an eco-luxury motto in mind, all of the bottles are made to last and be refillable. "For me, real luxury can’t be disposable," he said. Hennessy keeps cufflinks and pens in his recycled boxes and yes ladies, he wants you to reuse the intricately engraved metal and dark wood box as a clutch since the vision behind the packaging was based on a vintage 1970s cigar box.
After working for Alexander McQueen, Gucci and Armani, he decided it was time to create his own brand of unique scents. "I knew it would really make me happy and I would feel complete if I built something with my two hands," said Hennessy, who is the descendent of Hennessy founder Richard Hennessy. He became CEO of the famous cognac house in the '70s before merging the business to become what is now known as the LVMH group and then selling it in the '80s. "I always found that a little sad."
So, does the man behind the fragrances have a signature scent? Not quite. "I use perfume as a wardrobe. I don’t want to wear the same shoes or jacket everyday, but in summer, I do wear Bamboo Harmony almost everyday," he shared.
For a totally new endeavor, the brand is also releasing scented jewelry — and we're not talking about the old-school plastic rings with perfume in the center. The holiday Studio 54 collection is inspired by the club itself and reminiscent of a disco ball decorated with Swarovski crystals.
He got the idea to create the aromatic jewelry line after being approached to create body lotions and shower gels, but didn’t want to compromise the formula. It did, however, inspire the concept of layering scents and the idea that accessories could release a subtle trace of aroma throughout the day. Another important piece of the puzzle was image. "We got to thinking about how to make our perfume visible and beautiful. It really is in our DNA because everything we make has to have the capacity to last a lifetime and jewelry is something you pass down." This is done through micro-encapsulating a scent onto the silk chord (the shopper chooses one of five best-selling scents) or by spraying a caged piece of porous ceramic (pick any scent and the costumer can recharge their disk at home with their favorite fragrance).
The women's accessories are available in rhodium or plated 18-karat gold, starting at $250, and men's leather bracelets, beginning at $195. "This is just the beginning," said the Sorbonne graduate, who is also in talks to work on a collection with Paige Novick in the spring with plans on creating a larger jewelry collection in the fall. Shoppers can pick the jewelry up for a limited time at Saks Fifth Avenue Beverly Hills, or visit the company’s website. Smells like a good plan to us.

Tuesday 18 November 2014

How to Achieve Elizabeth Banks' 'Mockingjay' Premiere Updo

Strong and structured yet feminine is how Adir Abergel, the celebrity hairstylist who gave Elizabeth Banks a modern updo for Monday night's Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 L.A. premiere, would describe the actress' look.
The seasoned stylist (Anne Hathaway and Gwyneth Paltrow are also clients) says he was inspired by the gorgeous lines and structured bodice of Banks’ burgundy paisley Leonard gown when creating the look. "Initially, it was going to be even more structured," says Abergel about his initial vision, "but then I softened the front, adding more femininity and movement."
To build the upswept look, Abergel began with a strong foundation. "For me, when you’re creating any structural hair it’s all about the foundation," he says. "I think about it like architecture; if you don’t have a strong foundation, it’s not going to work."
A vanity full of Vidal Sassoon styling products were employed to make sure the actress’ hair had a strong base. Abergel says he relied on the Vidal Sassoon Pro Series Boost & Lift Air Mousse to give the hair height and hold. He applied a tennis-ball-size amount of the product to her damp hair and then sectioned it off, starting with a triangular section at the very front of the head, creating a blueprint for the updo.
Next, using a boar bristle round brush, he blow-dried small sections of the remaining bottom half of hair upward, to achieve maximum volume. Once the hair was dry, Abergel sprayed Vidal Sassoon Pro Series ColorFinity Finishing Hairspray on ½ inch vertical sections of the bottom half of the hair and then brushed back each section to create a strong base for the twist. He gathered all of the hair (except the triangle section in the front) toward the top of the crown and began to twist, while securing the style with hairpins to hold the knot in place.
Last, he removed the pins holding the triangular section on the top of the head, and wrapped that hair around a ¼ inch curling iron to create soft waves and texture. The result was what Abergel envisioned, combined with what felt like a slightly futuristic and high drama feel — perhaps a subliminal nod to her overtly coiffed character in the film, Effie Trinket.
"It is a nod to the futuristic feel of the film," says Abergel. "But I think this is a much more wearable version of her character."

Sunday 16 November 2014

Solange Knowles’ Wedding Dress

Solange Knowles’ Wedding Dress: See Official Photos Of Her Gorgeous Gown
Solange Knowles, 28, has never been one to shy away from the fashion spotlight — and her wedding day was no exception. The style star, who typically opts for bold fashion choices, didn’t disappoint in her beautiful wedding gown when she tied the knot to Alan Ferguson, 51, on Nov. 16. Click to the official pics of her wedding dress!
Solange Knowles’ Wedding Dress
Solange looked equally sophisticated as she did chic in a gorgeous white wedding gown with a cape, as seen on Vogue.
The bride worked with Humberto Leon to create her perfect wedding dress. She also wore Jill for Lady Grey bracelets, and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Her makeup and hair also flawlessly complimented her insanely beautiful wedding dress! We wouldn’t expect anything less from the songstress who always beats to her own drum both on stage and on the red carpet.

And, clearly, a keen sense of fashion is important to her music video producer hubby, Alan, who looked so handsome in an all-white suit!
Before the nuptials, Solange arrived in a cream pantsuit that accentuated her fit figure. The outfit had a cape, too!
Solange Knowles’ Wedding: Beyonce, Jay Z & More Attend
Music’s power couple, Beyonce and Jay Z, also attended the Southern nuptials. Beyonce looked drop dead gorgeous in a fitted dress, while Jay Z donned a hot white suit.
Beyonce and Jay Z’s daughter Blue Ivy, 2, came along for the wedding, too! Looking absolutely adorable, Blue Ivy wore a white dress fit for the little princess!
We wish Solange and Alan all the happiness in the world as they start this new chapter together.

Thursday 13 November 2014

Kate Middleton preps for the Tokyo Olympics (but is she heading to NYC first?)

As promised, we are delivering you the latest in Kate Middleton news, as the Duchess of Cambridge made an appearance this afternoon visiting the SportsAid athlete workshop at the GSK Human Performance Lab in Brentford, West London. As Kate is a true sportswoman herself—we’ve seen her play volleyball, Ok?—it’s no surprise that the Duchess is a huge advocate for British athletes, as she joined the organization back in April 2013. Meeting with over 30 potential 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games athletes, the Duchess showed us that pregnancy (albeit the morning sickness) suits her well.
Kate Middleton Fashion SportsAid Intro
While visiting the workshop, the Duchess looked (a lot) less than sporty as she opted for a fit-and-flare shirt dress by British designer Goat. She completed the ensemble with a pair of opaque tights, Russell & Bromley black suede boots and a matching clutch. Keeping her look minimal, she wore her hair down and matched her blue sapphire engagement ring with similar earrings.
As Kate has been on the mend after battling hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe case of acute morning sickness, her appearances have been rather restricted. However, rumour has it she will be set to join Prince William in New York in the upcoming month to unveil their new charity, United for Wildlife. All we have to do is hold our breathe and wait for confirmation (which we will, of course, report back on).

Tuesday 11 November 2014

Taylor Swift’s ‘Good Morning America’ Outfit: Stuns In Sexy Crop Top

Taylor Swift looked sleek and sexy while rocking separates for her Good Morning America appearance in NYC on Nov. 11, where she was on hand to promote her new music video for “Blank Space.” The star showed off her long, toned frame in a form-fitting get-up that clung to her curves — she looked amazing!
Taylor rocked a black jacquard knit long-sleeved top with a matching skirt from the Resort 2015 collection from Calvin Klein. The silhouette was so sexy on the star while the print made it pop for her early morning appearance. While the form-fitting, clinging silhouette was a bit sexier than we’re used to seeing on Taylor, considering she has an affinity for crop tops seeing her rock this look came as no surprise.
taylor swift good morning america outfit
The star complimented the ensemble with a pair of bold red pumps which added a refreshing pop of color to the outfit — red is her favorite color, after all!
The star looked so sophisticated, matching her pointy pumps to her signature red lip while wearing her hair straight with her bangs framing her face — her look was pure perfection!
Everyday she steps out, Taylor shows off yet another amazing outfit — and this one is definitely one of our favorites! We can’t get enough of her ability to look perfectly poised and put together. Do you agree?

Sunday 9 November 2014

‘RHOA': Apollo Gets Sentenced To Jail & Asks Phaedra For A Divorce

Phaedra Parks knows how to make a statement. The mother-of-two leaves her husband Apollo Nida on the morning of his jail sentencing and doesn’t accompany him at the courthouse on the Nov. 9 premiere of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Meanwhile, Kenya Moore is playing victim to Porsha Williams who slapped her at the Season 6 reunion, and NeNe Leakes is stripping down in Las Vegas.
Phaedra‘s husband Apollo is all alone on the morning of his jail sentencing.
Phaedra takes her kids to a hotel to keep them away from the paparazzi during this “tumultuous time,” while Apollo heads to court with no one except his brother Michael.
“She’s not taking the stand and telling the judge, ‘Hey, he’s a good father,'” Apollo cries to his brother. “At the end of the day, I’m by myself on the biggest day of my life.”
Phaedra defends herself, explaining, “I’ve got to be a parent first.” She explains Apollo is a “big boy” and he’s going to have to pay for his own decisions by himself. “I don’t have time to babysit a grown man…I didn’t get married to have this kind of drama.” Ouch.
In the end, Apollo was sentenced to eight years in jail, and Phaedra is struggling with how to deliver the news to her children, as the somber news coverage is splashed across the screen, and the housewives learn of Apollo’s fate. (Anyone else having deja vu? Weren’t we just watching another Housewives jail sentencing?)
Kenya Plays Victim To Porsha, After The Reunion Fight
Incase you forgot, Porsha slapped Kenya on the Season 6 reunion.
Porsha was demoted to a part-time cast member, but that’s not enough for Kenya — she’s pissed.
“Being physically attacked in front of the entire world was extremely humiliating and it’s been very difficult to live through,” Kenya tells the cameras.
Meanwhile, Porsha is at an extremely sexy photoshoot, flaunting her brand new assets, and making it very clear that she could care less about Kenya. “I’m working — I don’t know what she’s doing.”
Oh ladies, play nice!
Kenya found a new friend in Cynthia Bailey who’s no longer friends with NeNe (who happens to be emceeing an orgy Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas this episode). “I am living for this new Cynthia!” Kenya screams.
Apollo Befriends Kandi’s Husband After His Jail Sentencing
Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 7 Premiere
All of the ladies are surprised that Phaedra didn’t accompany Apollo at his sentencing, but no one disagrees with her more than Kandi Burruss‘s husband, Todd Tucker.
Apollo visits Todd to vent. He explains that Phaedra failed to even call him, after he was ordered eight years behind bars.
On the other side of town, Kandi meets up with Phaedra in her penthouse suite, and asks her why she didn’t show up to court. She tells Phaedra that she should have gone with him, and puts it plain and simple: “Hillary stood by Bill Clinton when he was getting his d*** sucked.”
Oh boy.
Though Phaedra didn’t go with Apollo to court, she does admit that he’ll always have a special place in her heart, as he’s the father of her children.
Phaedra Comes Face-To-Face With Apollo
Phaedra finally returns home and reunites with Apollo.
“You abandoned me,” he says, adding “Family is supposed to stick by each other through thick and thin” to which Phaedra responds, “Were you thinking of your family when you did what you did?”
The couple fights back and forth (in front of the kids, may I add) and let’s just say, they don’t even agree to disagree.
“I care about my good name that I had prior to you,” Phaedra concludes and Apollo fires back, telling her that he wants a divorce. Her reaction? “If that’s what he wants, bon voyage.”
And we all know what happened next.

Wednesday 5 November 2014

Gloria Steinem, Salma Hayek Pinault honored at Equality Now event

The event: Kathy Griffin hosted “Make Equality Reality,” a fundraiser for Equality Now, which advocates for the rights of women and girls around the world. The comedian deemed the subject to be so serious that she asked feminist Gloria Steinem, who along with with actress Salma Hayek Pinault was one of the evening's honorees, if it was OK to make people laugh.
So during Monday's ceremonies at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Steinem spoke onstage about the significance of laughter. “It happens when you learn something. It’s an 'aha' — it’s like an orgasm of the brain,” she said, describing laughter as an expression of the freedom that the organization is working toward.
A leader of the women’s rights movement since the 1960s, Steinem is a journalist and political activist. Hayek, an advocate in the campaign to stop violence against women, is married to Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering, the luxury conglomerate that is parent company to Gucci, an event sponsor along with Skype.
The scene: Videos documented the organization’s work, while a trio of young actors chronicled today’s injustices. But Griffin kept her narrative light, bouncing from subjects such as her friendship with the late Joan Rivers, the Kardashian culture and her 50th birthday a few years ago, when she enlisted Jane Fonda to help her meet Steinem, whom she called her “girl crush.”
Griffin offered a few opinions, too. “Let’s talk about feminism,” she said, “I am sick and tired of these young gals not owning this word.”
Gloria Steinem, Salma Hayek Pinault
The crowd: Record producer Quincy Jones, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters of Los Angeles, actresses Mia Maestro and Daphne Zuniga and the organization’s global executive director, Yasmeen Hassan, addressed an audience of actors, philanthropists and activists, including Dana Delany, Rosanna Arquette, Rafael Amaya, Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Hill Harper, Chloe Flower, Nicole Scherzinger, Mae Whitman, Priyanka Chopra, Paul Reiser, Dawn Olivieri, Lynda Resnick, Irena Medavoy, Jim Toth, Barbara Guggenheim and Joss Whedon. Sue Smalley and Paula Ravets co-chaired the dinner; Raining Jane performed.
The numbers: Tickets began at $1,000 with tables at the “Catalyst of Change” level going for $50,000. About 300 people attended the event which raised almost $600,000, organizers said.
Quotes of note: Speaking of her dreams as a youngster of becoming an actress and maybe one day winning an Oscar, Hayek said, “You know what? Life has given me always much better things than anything that I ever asked for, because I would have never, in my wildest dreams, imagined that Equality Now would give me an award for the work that I have done with so much passion on the same night as one of my heroes — Gloria.”
“This is much better than the Oscars,” she added.
Concluded Steinem at evening’s end, “If you think about the human race as a bird with two wings, you understand that if one is damaged or broken, no one can fly. So we are here tonight … to make sure that once again — as in times in the past — once again the human race can fly.”

Monday 3 November 2014

Coco Rocha, after 1,000 poses, reposes for a conversation

In her decade-long career, Coco Rocha has danced down runways, leaped through the pages of fashion magazines and pranced across national TV ads.
All of which makes her the rarest of top models: one whose lively, often humorous personality is allowed to take center stage. In the process, the Canadian-born 26-year-old has also gained a reputation as the fastest poser in the industry, a talent that's on full display in "Study of Pose: 1,000 Poses by Coco Rocha" (Harper Design; $60), a new book collaboration with the photographer Steven Sebring.
Rocha, who is expecting her first child with husband-manager James Conran early next year, was ensconced on a high floor of Hong Kong's luxe Peninsula Hotel overlooking Victoria Harbour when we interrupted her breakfast for a phone chat.
No, we didn't storybook it at all. I just jumped around for three days straight, 10 hours a day. We also referenced lots of images from history, art and pop culture: Elvis, Charlie Chaplin, Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus," Grace Kelly.
Well, it's partly due to genetics — so thanks, Mommy and Daddy! [Laughs] But I'm not a workout fanatic; I don't, like, go to the gym or go boxing or anything, really. I mean, once in a while I'll go for a walk and maybe do a little run, but I'm just an active person — I move around a lot. And when I'm working, I give 110%, that's what I do. If I'm not sweating at work, I'm not doing my job! Besides, where I live, there aren't any gyms nearby anyway, so ….
I'm Canadian girl who lived in suburbia growing up, so I like it. Living in Manhattan was a lot of fun for a few years, but then it got a little overwhelming. You have a hard time finding a normal life there because you're working in the city and you go home and you're still in the city and then you go out at night and you're in the city … it can get to be too much. When I'm in the city, I work, but then I go home to my husband and relax. I like to watch TV, cook and wear my comfortable pajamas.
I jumped on it right away — it's great to take nice photos, I'm very grateful for it, but there's more to me than that. Twitter, Instagram, blogging — we might have 12 different platforms we use now. It gives me the chance to have my own voice, to get across my point of view, to show my personality. A lot of people have their publicists or someone else do it for them, but I do it myself. Even though it's really, really time-consuming, if you're your own business, it's important to do. Social media is a necessary tool.
Coco Rocha knows how to pose
Jean Paul Gaultier once told me most of his muses were people he saw on the street. He'd become fascinated by everything they did, from the way they walked to how they chewed gum. So a muse is meant to inspire the designer to the point where he knows why he does what he does. A few designers have used the word for me, and it's a beautiful honor. It's usually because you have a special bond, maybe the kind of relationship you might feel with a father.
Young models definitely still feel pressure to look a certain way, but there have been some changes in the past few years. The biggest is that underage models in New York state are now protected [Rocha campaigned for the law that limits working hours and calls for mandatory financial trusts, among other things]. And Kate Upton on fashion covers is definitely a good thing — it shows that the public has a voice in what they want to see. And I also have to say that in my 10-year span, there's more diversity in the industry now than ever before.
Iman and Cindy Crawford, because both are such smart businesswomen. Iman would go to shoots early on and they didn't have cosmetics for her skin type; they would literally tell her they didn't have anything to use, so she developed her own. She's one of the main reasons why cosmetics companies now cover such a broad range of skin types. And Cindy, you know, she was the sporty girl, the healthy girl; she'd just say no to doing a photo shoot for cigarettes. She branded herself and allowed herself to do what she wanted, like hosting MTV's "House of Style." She made it OK for models to be heard and not just seen.