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Kate Moss Receives Custom Made, Swarovski Wedges as Wedding Gift

If you’re somebody as famous as Kate Moss, you can expect to receive some of the weirdest presents on your wedding day. Kate, for instance, was surprised with a pair of Margaux platforms by Terry de Havilland, with the F-word in Swarovski crystals on their soles. Friends of the model knew very well that she was...

11 July 2011
13:51 GMT

Christian Louboutin Creates Ballet-Inspired, Impossible to Wear Shoe

Here’s a challenge for the most daring fashionista out there: Christian Louboutin has designed one pair of heels inspired by ballet shoes. The 8-inch creation differs from the ballet shoe in that it offers support for the heel. As LDN Fashion notes, the ballerina-inspired shoes are so high and “steep&rdq...

1 July 2011
15:41 GMT

Ad for Angelina Jolie for Louis Vuitton Premieres

Angelina Jolie is the latest star to endorse Louis Vuitton, in a campaign that aims to bring everything back to basics, by showing that the value of the LV bags lies with the person wearing them – Jolie, in this case. The first ad has just premiered. As we also noted some time ago, the “Core Values&rd...

27 June 2011
16:01 GMT

Crystal Harris Tries to Pawn Engagement Ring from Hugh Hefner

They say diamonds are a girl’s best friends, but not necessarily so if they’re worth $90,000 because then, a girl may be more tempted to part with them. Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner’s ex-fiancée, is trying to pawn the engagement ring she got to keep. As we also informed you some days ago, she ...

26 June 2011
04:39 GMT

Hugh Hefner Lets Crystal Harris Keep $90,000 Engagement Ring

They both said they talked about calling off the wedding and then made the decision together, and it would seem that they did not lie. Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris parted ways on such good terms that he’s even letting her keep the $90,000 engagement ring he gave her. Over the weekend, less than a week after c...

21 June 2011
14:01 GMT

First Look at Angelina Jolie for Louis Vuitton

Earlier this year, word got out that Louis Vuitton had chosen the best endorsement from a celebrity possible, signing Angelina Jolie as spokesperson. The first ad with the actress for the fashion giant has been released.Like most things that Jolie does, this too is a very special kind of ad: first of all, it’s ...

14 June 2011
14:01 GMT

5-Year-Old Suri Cruise Has $150,000 Personal Shoe Collection

Suri Cruise has been dubbed a fashionista by the media since she was just 3, so it’s no wonder her status has been updated now that she’s grown up a bit more. The latest report suggests the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes is obsessed about more than fashion: she also loves shoes a lot. Much has be...

9 June 2011
15:01 GMT

Kim Kardashian Flashes Huge $2 Million Engagement Ring on First Outing

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are engaged: after six months of dating, he popped the question to her on a very romantic and surprising date. The other day, the world got a first (proper) look at the ring that cost him a whopping $2 million. Ever since the engagement announcement, not many details about the sparkl...

27 May 2011
15:51 GMT

Kim Kardashian’s Engagement Ring Cost $2 Million

Diamonds are truly a girl’s best friend, and it would seem that they and Kim Kardashian are now very tight. Shortly after the announcement that she is engaged to Kris Humphries, word has emerged that he paid a whopping $2 million for the bling on her finger. Designed by Lorraine Schwartz with precious help from...

26 May 2011
11:37 GMT

Motorola DROID X2 Accessories Pack Available at $19.97 from Verizon

Tomorrow, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is expected to put for sale on its airwaves a series of new handsets running under Google's Android operating system, and the Motorola DROID X2 would be one of them. The mobile phone is set to land at Verizon accompanied by a series of specific accessories that fe...

25 May 2011
09:51 GMT

YSL Fights Back at Louboutin: You Did Not Invent the Red Sole

It’s a clash of the (shoe) titans: with Christian Louboutin taking legal action against Yves Saint Laurent on claims that it’s ripping off Louboutin designs by incorporating the red sole in shoes, YSL is now fighting back, saying this existed long before Louboutin thought about it.The latest development i...

24 May 2011
14:51 GMT

Milk and Honey Shoes or How to Get the Perfect Customized Designer Shoe

Women love shoes but, as sisters Ilissa & Dorian Howard, founders of the website Milk and Honey Shoes put it, sometimes they love shoes so much there’s literally nothing available that will do. Because of that, they have come up with this great idea of offering the ladies the chance to design their own pumps. G...

5 May 2011
13:51 GMT

Sarah Ferguson’s Revenge at the Royal Wedding: Princess Beatrice’s Horrible Fascinator

Duchess Sarah Ferguson was not invited at the royal wedding this weekend, when Prince William and Katherine Middleton said I Do. This was to be expected, considering the 2010 bribing scandal she was involved in, but a snub she didn’t want to let go that easily. In light of the latest Internet meme / c...

4 May 2011
13:51 GMT

Princess Beatrice’s Fascinator at Royal Wedding Becomes Internet Meme

When eyes were not glued to Katherine Middleton’s superb wedding gown and her even more gorgeous smile on her wedding day to Prince William, they were going to and fro, admiring guests’ wedding gowns. Princess Beatrice’s choice of a hat has since turned into an Internet meme. Clearly, it was not Bea...

3 May 2011
14:01 GMT

Future Motorola Devices to Sport Laptop Docks

Mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility has just confirmed plans to release on shelves new mobile phones that would have the ability to easily connect to laptop docks, just as the recently launched Motorola ATRIX does. The idea of pairing mobile phones with laptop docks was a great one, though some see it as a failure ...

2 May 2011
12:41 GMT

All the Details on Kate Husdon’s Engagement Ring

Yesterday, while talking to Matt Lauer about her upcoming film, “Something Borrowed,” Kate Hudson dropped the bomb: she and Matthew Bellamy were engaged. The details on the diamond ring are now out. Kate did not come out with the announcement without being asked. It was Lauer who asked to see her hand, be...

28 April 2011
14:01 GMT

Ultimo Hires 7 ‘Real Women’ to Front New Underwear Campaign

Lending an ear to the complaints received from customers and guided by the warm response to the first campaign of the kind, lingerie giant Ultimo has hired 7 “real women” to front the latest ad campaign, instead of professional models. Recent months have seen an increase in the number of initiatives of th...

19 April 2011
15:01 GMT

PETA Attacks Victoria Beckham for £18,000 Crocodile Bag

A fan of Hermes Birkin bags, of which she reportedly has about 100, valued at over £1.5 million, Victoria Beckham launched her own bag collection last year. PETA is now accusing her of cruelty for the way crocodiles are skinned to make the bags. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has long tried to ...

19 April 2011
13:51 GMT

Angelina Jolie Under Fire for Gold-Plated Sunglasses

Angelina Jolie is perhaps one of the most high profile celebrities to be constantly getting involved in all sorts of charity campaigns. Still, even she is not safe from criticism from the tabloids – especially if she chooses to wear gold-plated shades on a public outing. The actress, her partner Brad Pitt and t...

18 April 2011
07:58 GMT

World’s Most Expensive Shoes Go on Sale: £140,000

If you ever thought owning over a certain number of pair of shoes was too extravagant or even if you deemed Louboutins expensive, here’s a pair of shoes that will make you reconsider: it’s worth £140,000 and comes from The House of Borgezie.Even better, they are now on sale, the Daily Mail reports.T...

15 April 2011
15:01 GMT

Fashion Student Lisa Dillon Creates Jimmy Cheese Shoes

Forget about Jimmy Choo: fashion student Lisa Dillon of Bath Spa University is offering an interesting alternative to the iconic pumps, in the form of a pair of shoes made entirely out of cheddar cheese. Talk about stinky feet. The shoes might not be the height of sophistication and elegance, but at least they prove ...

13 April 2011
14:01 GMT

First Look at Angelina Jolie’s Jewelry Line, Style of Jolie

Angelina Jolie has turned jewelry designer – for a cause. The actress joined forces with renowned jewelry designer Robert Procop to create a line that will help children around the world. The line is called simply Style of Jolie, and it’s inspired from pieces that Angelina has worn on the red carpet or pi...

11 April 2011
16:01 GMT

Christian Louboutin Sues YSL over Red Sole

Chances are that, whenever you see a woman in high heels and the flash of a red sole, she’s wearing Louboutins. Or Yves Saint Laurent, as of late. Christian Louboutin is taking YSL to court for using his trademark red sole on their shoes in what he deems a violation of copyright.Louboutin, who came up with the ...

8 April 2011
15:41 GMT

Blake Lively Is Not Sophisticated Enough to Be the Face of Chanel

In January this year, “Gossip Girl” star and “it” girl Blake Lively was named the face of Chanel, for the Mademoiselle line of bags. Rumblings online claim that some Chanel insiders believe Blake is too “down market” for the brand. For a very long time, Blake refused to endorse...

31 March 2011
15:51 GMT

Shoot Steady Videos With Your Compact Digicam and the Zacuto Point’n'Shoot Pro

Given the fact that just about every new compact digital camera released onto the market nowadays is capable of recording at least 720p videos, there's also an increased need for various solutions that will grant these tiny devices a higher level of stability, and this is exactly the type of product you'll ...

30 March 2011
09:26 GMT

Brando's MIX Gestures Wireless Mini Keyboard Doubles as a Mouse

We've come across plenty of interesting PC accessories from Brando over time, and now, it's about time to check out yet another interesting item of this type, namely their MIX Gestures Wireless Mini Keyboard Mouse.As the name suggests quite clearly, what we're dealing with here is a wireless controller...

29 March 2011
08:29 GMT

Mad Catz Introduces Full Range of Nintendo 3DS Accessories

Mad Catz Interactive, the company that specializes in delivering accessories for most gaming consoles, has announced the licensed accessories that it will be delivering for the new Nintendo 3DS handheld, saying that they will make transportation of the device easier while also protecting it from hazards like scratche...

24 March 2011
11:21 GMT

New Wicked Helix Headphones from Wicked Audio Are Really Cool

Wicked Audio has come up with some pretty interesting headphone designs over time, and now, the company's back with an entire new lineup, called Wicked Helix, previously showcased (albeit briefly) back at CES 2011.Given the fact that one of the biggest problems faced by most headphones and earphones out there is...

23 March 2011
16:01 GMT

BackTrack GPS Helps People Retrace Their Steps

Over time, the people over at Hammacher Schlemmer have managed to come up with quite a large number of interesting gadgets, and now, it's time to take a very quick loot at yet another item of this type, namely the BackTrack GPS. As its name suggests, this tiny GPS receiver has been designed specifically to he...

23 March 2011
05:36 GMT

HTC ThunderBolt Accessories: Extended Battery, Multimedia Dock

On Tuesday, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has confirmed the availability of its first LTE-based Android smartphone, the HTC ThunderBolt, for tomorrow, March 17th, and some more info on the accessories that would be available for users starting with that day emerged. A series of leaked screenshots available c...

16 March 2011
08:51 GMT

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color Gets Some New Accessories from M-Edge

M-Edge has come up, over time, with a very large number of accessories designed specifically for eBook readers, and now, the company's back with a couple of new models meant to accessorize the Nook Color e-reader from Barnes & Noble.Over time, M-Edge's accessories have covered most of the portable eBook re...

10 March 2011
15:51 GMT

Samsung Stealth V (i510) Accessories at Walmart

Verizon is nearing the availability of not only HTC ThunderBolt, but also of other 4G LTE-capable smartphones on its airwaves, including the Samsung Stealth V, which has just got a series of accessories for it available via Walmart.The Stealth V, which was spotted into the wild a while ago as the SCH-i510 (as oppose...

10 March 2011
06:01 GMT

A History of the Ugg Boot: When Comfort Meets Trendiness

There still are fashion people that will call the Ugg the industry’s “fat and ugly uncle”: you’re ashamed to be seen with him, but you miss him terribly when he’s gone. That alone is proof that this boot is one of the most comfortable, even if less stylish, piece of footwear ever to go m...

8 March 2011
16:31 GMT

Christina Hendricks Smolders in First Ads for Vivienne Westwood Jewelry

With a woman as gorgeous as Christina Hendricks pushing them, the items in the latest Vivienne Westwood collection will probably be flying off the shelves. The first ads for the collection in question are out. The curvy redhead has become the face of the new jewelry collection from the eccentric designer and, as voic...

3 March 2011
16:01 GMT

More Apple iPad 2 Protective Cases Coming from Case-Mate

As we've already said a couple of times up until now, the Apple iPad 2 launch was quite a boon for accessories' manufacturers, including here Case-Mate, who's also come up with a pretty serious lineup to accompany the new Apple tablet.According to Case-Mate, their new collection includes seven new acce...

3 March 2011
10:04 GMT

New Apple iPad 2 Also Getting Some Love from iLuv

Since the Apple iPad 2 is here with quite a bang, just about everyone even remotely related to the tablet wants to steal some of its spotlight, thus also being the case with iLuv, who's just unveiled an entire new line of products meant specifically to work with Apple's next-gen device.Since just about eve...

3 March 2011
08:59 GMT

Full Apple iPad 2 Accessory Lineup Revealed by Scosche

Scosche Industries' quite an expert in the field of accessories for Apple products, so the fact that they've come up with a solution targeting specifically the brand-new iPad 2 was actually to be expected.However, what's really worth pointing out here is the fact that Scosche has gone all out in order ...

3 March 2011
05:39 GMT

New Apple iPad 2 Already Gets Protective Accessory from Booq

Without a doubt, Apple's launch of the iPad 2 represents the hottest event of the week, and it should come as no surprise that we're also already seeing quite a few associated products being unveiled as well, such as the new Booqpad for iPad 2 from Booq.Over time, Booq has managed to roll out a very impress...

3 March 2011
04:26 GMT

Oscars 2011: Anne Hathaway Was Paid $750,000 to Wear Tiffany’s Diamonds

She may not have been the best Oscar host in the history of the awards but there is one thing clear: as far as fashion is concerned, Anne Hathaway killed it. She was among the best-dressed ladies at the party and she had accessories to match – which she was paid to wear, it has emerged. Usually, the gowns a...

1 March 2011
16:41 GMT

Mouawad Unveils World’s Most Expensive Handbag: Heart-Shaped £2.35 Million Clutch

It’s called the Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse, has been designed by Robert Mouawad and is valued at a whopping £2.35 million. In other words, luxury jeweler Mouawad has just unveiled the world’s most expensive handbag. Clearly, this is not an item for mere mortals. For this incredible steep pric...

22 February 2011
16:51 GMT

Hands-On with the OtterBox Defender and Reflex Case Series at MWC 2011

Given the fact the the Mobile World Congress from Barcelona is specifically dedicated to mobile computing solutions and smartphones, we were eagerly expecting to take a look at some of the numerous protection solutions for such devices available out there, our most interesting experience with products of this type oc...

18 February 2011
04:56 GMT

Christie’s Unveils 56-Carat, $12 Million Heart-Shaped Diamond

Diamonds are a girl’s best friends and there’s no better way to make a declaration of love than with some help from a gem like this. Or so they say. Christie’s has unveiled the “Love at First Sight” heart-shaped diamond that will go on sale in May. The diamond, one of the few over 50...

15 February 2011
16:41 GMT

HTC ThunderBolt at FCC, Accessories at Best Buy

Verizon Wireless is nearing the day when it would make available for purchase the first Android-based smartphone that would connect its customers to the newly launched 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, namely the HTC ThunderBolt, and it seems that the device already received the necessary FCC approvals. The smar...

10 February 2011
06:32 GMT

Carl Zeiss Jumps On the Micro Four Thirds Bandwagon

The Micro Four Thirds standard has become quite popular ever since its introduction, quite a few digital cameras built on this technology making their way onto the market (the most notable coming from Olympus and Panasonic, co-developers of this standard), but it seems that the format might have just gained another v...

7 February 2011
09:48 GMT

SAG Awards 2011: Natalie Portman Wears $2 Million in Diamonds

At last night’s SAG Awards 2011, the 17th annual edition, all eyes were on Natalie Portman. The pregnant star, SAG winner and favorite at the Oscars, did not disappoint: she was literally dripping in diamonds. The petite actress, who is now pregnant with her first child, walked the red carpet in a white column ...

31 January 2011
14:01 GMT

Natalie Portman’s 35K Engagement Ring Is Eco-Friendly, Conflict-Free

It may not have cost as much as other diamond rings that celebrities flash on their engagement finger, but Natalie Portman’s $35,000 diamond piece is not only eco-friendly but also conflict-free. The Oscar-nominated actress is known for being a convinced vegan, so it was only to be expected for her to have an e...

27 January 2011
16:41 GMT

Vanessa Hudgens Replaces Britney Spears for Candie’s

“High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens is now officially a Candie’s girl, having taken over from pop star Britney Spears, who successfully fronted several of their past campaigns. The first photos and video of Vanessa are now out.As the video below will also confirm, Vanessa has already gotten s...

27 January 2011
15:51 GMT

Sony Outs the Massive MDR-XB1000 Headphones

Japanese company Sony has quite a long history in manufacturing some of the world's most impressive audio solutions, including certain headphones models that are really out of this world, and that's also pretty much the case with their latest development in this particular segment, namely the MDR-XB1000 mod...

27 January 2011
02:05 GMT

The Scoop on Kat Von D’s Engagement Ring

Hours ago, Jesse James confirmed that he proposed to girlfriend Kat Von D and she said “yes.” Details on the celebrity tattoo artist’s engagement ring, of which she first offered a glimpse a week ago, are now starting to emerge. Though at the time she was first pictured with it, it was believed the ...

21 January 2011
14:31 GMT

Golden Globes 2011: Christina Hendricks Loses $850,000 Diamond Bracelet

At the 2011 Golden Globes, Christina Hendricks was as intoxicatingly beautiful as always – and the fact that she was dripping in millions worth of diamonds had nothing to do with it. Speaking of which, the star lost one of her $850,000 Chopard bracelets.The star, who looked fabulous on the red carpet in a silk,...

19 January 2011
04:01 GMT


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