Rihanna Gets the Cover Of September's Glamour

Glamour's September cover girl is none other then the music sensation herself, Rihanna. In this issue Rihanna shares her tale of tranformation and talks about her relationship with Chris Brown.

Photographed by Ellen von Unwerth, Rihanna appears on Glamour's September cover in a modern twist on a classic tux style in a D &Gtop and pants and her own jewerly.

Here she is wearing a turquoise Marc Jacobs dress, Stephen Russell crystal an pearl braclets, Christian Louboutin shoes and her own bangles.

Here she is wearing a black and teal lace Vionnet dress, Wacoal briefs, Christian Louboutin shoes and her own bangles.

Lastly, here she is wearing a Yves Saint Laurent white coat and black jumpsuit, Tom Ford clutch, Stephen Russell crystal and diamond braclet and a Gucci belt.

For more photos from the shoot you can click HERE.

Here is a sneak at what Rihanna shared with Glamour:

On hating drama…and perfection: “I hate drama. But at the same time, nothing bothers me more than when life’s perfect. And that’s the sick part. I just love a challenge, whether it’s a relationship, my career, clothing...”

On her attention getting sense of style: “Getting dressed, I want to pick the most bizarre pair of shorts so I can figure out how to make it look right, or work an outfit that will make people go, “What the hell is she wearing?”

On dealing with how messy life can get: “I think honesty is the ultimate liberation in life. People want to shy away from the truth and keep sweeping it under the rug. But after a while, you pick up the rug and there’s just way too much dirt, so you might as well just be up front about it.”

On being a role model for young girls:
“I want to set the right example and, at the same time, live my life….I feel like pop stars can’t be rock stars anymore because they have to be role models, and it takes the fun out of it for us, because we just want to have fun with art.”

On liking dominant guys in the bedroom: “I play a very dominant role in my life, in every aspect of it. And I like to feel like a lady still, at some point. I feel like that’s the time when a guy really gets to be a man, and I get to be a woman. And if I’m being a man in the bedroom too, there’s nothing really in it for me.”

On her friendship with Katy Perry: “All my friends are guys, to be completely honest. But when I met her, it was such a breath of fresh air. I just couldn’t believe this chick had no edit button….Katy and Lady Gaga came out of the gate exactly the way they think, the way they wanna dress, the way they wanna speak.”

 

The September issue of Glamour will be available on newstands and digital nationwide on August 9th.

Say "Yes" To The Dress

OMG!!! This is for all you Marilyn Monroe fans out there, including myself. This is a MM wedding dress. Love it!

Project Runway Season 9 Designers

First of all, how sexy is this ad for the new season of Project Runway! Whoa Heidi! And to think she has three kids. You gotta love to hate her.

Any who, the constestants have been announced.

Right now, you can go to Lifetime's website and "meet" the new designers. Click on the photo.

I think I may already have my favorites. I love love love this show. Remember, these 20 designers are fighting to make it to the end. $100,000 from L'Oreal to start their fashion collection, a spread in Marie Claire, a $50,000 technology suite from HP and to be able to sell their collection on Pipelime.com. But before that they have to make it to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Only three will make it.

The new season of Project Runway returns to Lifetime on July 28th. Set your DVR's. I've missed Tim Gunn so....Maybe I will cover this season of Project Runway, and give my opinion on the runway looks. Mmmm.

Sarah Jessica Parker Parts With Halston Heritage

Looks like SJP has parted ways with Halston Heritage. She started with the company in January 2010 and was the chief creative officer. Nobody knows why excatly, however Harvey Weinstein is walking away from the company he purchased four years ago. This is probably the reason behind the parting of the ways.

Best Friends Getaway

To celebrate the fall 2011 launch of the exclusive Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Collections, Kohl’s Department Stores is launching a Facebook contest, offering 15 lucky winners a chance to live it up with their best friend in New York City. While it’s apparent that Jennifer and Marc have a lot of love for each other, Kohl’s is launching an online contest to find out who has the most love for Jennifer and Marc. The “Best Friends Getaway Contest,” invites participants to submit a creative video to show why they love Jennifer and / or Marc. Fifteen winners will be selected to win an all-expense paid trip to New York City with their best friend to experience everything that Jennifer and Marc love about their hometown of New York City.

Legal Stuff:

To enter, legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, 18 and older, can submit a video on the Kohl’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/kohls), starting July 11 at 12:00 p.m. CT and ending at 11:59 p.m. CT on July 30, 2011. Facebook users, who haven’t done so already, must “Like” the Kohl’s Facebook page to unlock the entry form.  Only one entry per person is permitted. The winning videos will be selected based on four equally weighted criteria, including: originality / creativity of the video submission; personality of the entrant; level of enthusiasm expressed during the video; fan voting by their peers within the Kohl’s Facebook community. To view a complete listing of the contest rules and to enter to win, visit www.Facebook.com/kohls.

The 15 winners will be announced on August 12, 2011. In addition to winning an all-expense paid trip for two to New York City, including airfare, hotel and transportation, contest winners will receive star treatment for the day, including:

• Entry to a star-studded NYC Fashion Week event in September
• Dinner at one of Jennifer and Marc’s favorite NYC restaurants
• A pampering session at an NYC salon
• A $500 Kohl’s gift card
• $500 spending cash
• A flip cam to document their travels / experiences to be shared via Kohl’s online and social media sites following the event.

The Jennifer Lopez Collection includes contemporary sportswear, dresses, handbags, jewelry, shoes, and sleepwear along with a home collection of bedding and towels. The Marc Anthony Collection consists of sportswear, dress shirts, neckwear, accessories, suit separates, sport coats, and shoes. Both collections will be available at Kohl’s stores nationwide and Kohls.com beginning this September.

Here Comes The Bride.....

As beautiful and emotional as weddings can be, everyone knows the star of the show is the bride and her wedding dress. Nothing will bring a tear to a M.O.B faster then seeing her daughter in that speacial dress.

For her Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Couture Bridal Collection, Ines Di Santo has drawn her inspiration from the beautiful city of Florence to bring forth a collection that is feminine and exquisite.The collection is classic. A beautifull work of art. From full skirts to mermaids, this collection embodies the elements of Florence.

Check out the gallery of Ines' collection.

Alessandria

Bari

Barletta

Calabria

Campania

Como

Ferarra

Florence

Genova

Lucca

Malfi

Milano

Modena

Napoli

Novara

Rimini

Roma

Sicilia

Siena

Sorento

Tivoli

Tuscany

Venezia

Verona

Once Upon A Time...

Every girl who watches a Disney fairy tale, dreams of the prince, the white horse and of course a "to die for" wedding dress. Designer Alfred Angelo is making little girls dreams a reality with his Disney bridal collection.

This is a collection of gowns inspired by Disney princesses. OMG! I am in love with this collection. We fell in love when Kate Middleton became a real live princess, now we all can have that same feeling, or a least that moment.

photo credit: SyleBristro and Alfred Angelo

Jasmine

Tiana

Belle

Cinderella

Ariel

Sleeping Beauty

Snow White

Glamour: Olivia Wilder

You know her as "13" from Fox's hit show "House", but Olivia Wilde is gearing up for a wonderful summer. Two new movies about to drop, her divorce behind her, things are about to get wild. Olivia graces Glamour's June cover wearing an Enza Costa navy and white striped tee over a Eres Paris red bikini, a gold link Cartier bracelet and Barbara D'Oro bangle.

Inside the issue, Olivia is shown in a MK red gown and a Charlotte Bjorlin Delia gold and silver cuff. She is also wearing a Marc by Marc Jacobs red and white striped bikini under a white Dior peacoat and a nautical themed dress by Junya Watanaber Comme des Garcons. This issue is now available on stands and will be available digitally(iPad and B&N Nook Color) on May 16.

Olivia Wilde on what she learned from her mother...
“She’s gorgeous, and she taught me that a real feminist doesn’t apologize for her beauty. You can be a sexy, beautiful woman and be the smartest person in the room.”

Olivia Wilde on growing up around movie stars...
“I remember Mick Jagger [talking] politics with my parents.... At 13 I came to L.A. for a press junket, and it was this magical land of palm trees and George Clooney. But [then] I saw George talking to my dad about politics, and I thought what makes these people special is that they’re not just actors…. I saw people being valued for their intelligence and their interests as opposed to their stardom. It was instilled in us that stardom is meaningless.”

Olivia Wilde on her relationship with ex-husband Tao Ruspoli...
“The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily—that’s the tragedy.”

“We got engaged at Burning Man and married on a school bus. We were not conventional.”

Olivia Wilde on dating again...
“I’m opening up my heart to the idea of dating. It’s funny—my friends would always come to me for romantic advice, [but] I know nothing, and things have changed since I was dating in high school! I’m really trying hard to spend this time working on myself.”
“I wish I could play the field. But it’s so not me. I go 100 percent into everything. And I’m a really good girlfriend.”

Click HERE to check out Olivia's full photo spread and interview.

Glamour Covers

With a collective 14 movies coming out this year, Emma Stone, Ashley Greene and Freida Pinto are about to become the style world’s new obsessions. Matthias Vriens-McGrath photographed Emma in Los Angeles, Ashley in Baton Rouge, LA and Freida in Paris for Glamour’s May 2011 cover. The issue will be available digitally (iPad and Barnes & Noble Nook Color) and newsstands nationwide on April 5.

Fashion and Quotes

Emma Stone
Emma wears a D&G dress, Nina Basharova gold bangles with precious gems and Heike Grebenstein Fine Jewelry gold bangles on her cover. Inside the issue, Emma wears an eye-popping red Tory Burch cardigan, floral Erdem shorts, Heike Grebenstein Fine Jewelry bangles and Christian Louboutin shoes. She also wears a Viktor and Rolf dress, Flutter by Jill Golden bangles and Alexander Wang shoes. Additionally, she wears a white-hot Versace dress and Renee Lewis gold and diamond earrings. Emma also rocks it in a chic Helmut Lang jacket and shorts worn with a Janis by Janis Savitt antique silver crystal bracelet.

Emma Stone on the best advice her mother’s ever given her…
“She is the greatest person on earth. She always helps me deal with things as they happen instead of planning them all out ahead of time. But that’s one of 600 billion pieces of advice she’s given me. “

Emma Stone on what she looks for in a guy…
“Honestly, I cannot put a finger on it. One guy could do something that I would find deplorable, and [with] another guy I’d find it charming…. It depends on the person. The one thing that needs to be there is that indefinable spark of sorts. But I’m 22 years old…. I have no idea what I’m talking about. [Laughs.]

Emma Stone on the pressure to be thin in Hollywood…
“You’re a human being, you live once and life is wonderful, so eat the damn red velvet cupcake.”

Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto is featured on her cover wearing a bra top and shorts by Peter Som and Louis Vuitton Swarovski rhinestone and resin rings. Inside the issue, Freida is wearing a Tucker by Gaby Basora bustier and Lela Rose shorts. She is also seen in a Prabal Gurung dress along with a Chopard diamond and white gold bracelet. Additionally, she wears a camisole and pants by The Row and a House of Lavande diamante ring.

Freida Pinto on ethnicity in Hollywood…
“I think people are starting to become more color-blind in the industry. Of course, my Indian-ness cannot be ignored. At the same time, if I am being considered for a romantic comedy, I would like if [the script] didn’t try to inject as much ethnicity into the story as possible.”

Freida Pinto on filming in Tunisia when the uprising broke out….
“There was a civil war going on. People were burning down shops and malls; there was killing and bloodshed. I was stuck in this massive hotel with 354 rooms and only six guests. The lights kept shutting down, and there was a 5:00pm curfew. But I wasn’t there by myself: Dev [Patel, her Slumdog costar and current boyfriend] came down to see me. I was so glad I had company.”

Freida Pinto on relationships in Hollywood…
“When a doctor is performing an operation, his mind cannot be somewhere else. And it’s the same with actors. You have to commit yourself mind, body and soul to a project in order to do justice to it. And temptations are rife in this industry, which is why I think it’s important to know yourself before you try to deal with a relationship.”

Ashley Greene
On Ashley’s cover she wears a J.Crew cardigan and Nanette Lepore bikini top and bottom. Inside the issue, Ashley wears a floral D&G top with pink Louis Vuitton shorts. She also appears in a bright floral Marc by Marc Jacobs romper worn with a bracelet and rings by Louis Vuitton. Additionally, Ashley wears a flirty white Dolce & Gabbana dress with a James Colarusso silver necklace. She also dons a lace-up Haute Hippie dress, Dolce & Gabbana bra and Isabel Marant earrings and bracelets. Ashley plays it casual in a Ralph Lauren Collection blouse, tank, and shorts. This look is accessorized with a James Colarusso long gold necklace, Monique Péan rose gold and sapphire heart and Isabel Marant boots.

Ashley Greene on her career post-Twilight…
“It is difficult because people look at you as that character. I want to play a role of a 24-year-old woman, not 17-year-old girls. So I have picked a couple of films like Butter to show that. And it’s perfectly fine not to do anything for a year if I don’t find the right thing.”

Ashley Greene on how it all started at a modeling convention in New York…
“I’m a big believer in “everything happens for a reason.” I’m not saying it wasn’t hard. I lived off Lean Cuisine and had no furniture and shared a bedroom with a girl for a year. I ran up my credit card. But every time I thought, I’m going to fail, something happened that kept me here.”

Ashley Greene on how she avoids the pitfalls of the Hollywood party scene…
“I keep to the ground rules. I’m not going to get drunk at a bar. There are younger girls who look up to me. So I do my best not to stray too far.”