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Candice Swanepoel to wear $10m bra and more fashion news

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Candice Swanepoel

Want to know what's happening in the world of glitz and glamour? In our weekly fashion round-up, we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

Which popstar thinks highly of Miley Cyrus and which singer's just broken up with her toyboy

Which Playboy model is pregnant again and who is planning on opening a Great Gatsby-themed nightclub?

All this and more news from the world of glamour and fashion!

We start with Victoria Secret's announcement that the South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel would don the 10 million dollars priced Fantasy Bra in the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

The 'Royal Fantasy Bra', designed by Mouawad includes over 4,200 precious gems including rubies, diamonds and yellow sapphires.

The stones are set in 18-carat gold with a large 52-carat pear-shaped ruby that dangles at the centre, Us magazine reported.

Models like Miranda Kerr in 2011, Bundchen in 2000 and 2005, and Heidi Klum in 1999, 2001 and 2003 had all worn the Fantasy Bra in the past.

Source: ANI

I think Miley Cyrus' brilliant, says Britney Spears

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus has found herself another fan in Britney Spears, who believes that the 20-year-old singer is just brilliant.

During a radio interview with London's 95-106 Capital FM, the 'Toxic' hit maker admitted that she is a huge fan of the controversial star, ABC News reported.

The mum-of-two, who shares her talent manager, Larry Rudolph, with Cyrus, asserted that the former Disney star has so much energy and she's on fire right now.

In response to Cyrus comment's about her on the MTV documentary special, Miley: The Movement, where she had said that she was and will always remain a diehard fan of her, Spears said that for Cyrus to even say anything about her is just really cool.

While on Miley Cyrus', the singer's new album Bangerz debuted at No 1 on Billboard chart.

According to figures from Nielson SoundScan, the album sold 270,000 copies in the first week of its release, Contactmusic reported.

Wrecking Ball and We can't stop are some of the hit singles in the album.

Bangerz got a large amount of exposure from the media, public and music industry courtesy Miley's infamous performance in the Wrecking Ball track and at the MTV VMA, repeatedly making it to the headlines,

The unveiling of the evolution of the former Hannah Montana star also caught the public's attention helping the album debut at No 1.

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Radiant Katy Perry declares self as new face of CoverGirl on Twitter

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Katy Perry

Radiant Katy Perry declares self as new face of CoverGirl on Twitter.

Katy Perry recently took to Twitter to announce that she has joined the likes of Sofia Vergara, Queen Latifah, Pink and Ellen DeGeneres in the list of beauties who have represented CoverGirl.

The Roar hit maker said in her tweet that she had beautiful news to share with her followers, before adding that she is the new face of the cosmetic brand, Us magazine reported.

The singer, who is currently dating fellow singer John Mayer, also shared a stunning photo of herself from the beauty brand's new ad campaign.

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JLo and toyboy Casper Smart 'heading for split'

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez and her toyboy lover Casper Smart are reportedly heading for a split as they claimed that the 'spark' in their relationship had fizzled out.

According to Radar Online, a source revealed that the 44-year-old actress was very private about the relationship, but had been dropping hints of the 'spark' being over, Metro.co.uk reported.

The source added that the 'Wedding Planner' hitmaker was aware that she was ignoring the fact that her head knew their relationship wasn't going to last forever and now the heart said the same.

Lopez and her backing dancer beau, who had been dating for almost 2 years, are at very different places in their respective lives and she wants to take responsibility of hers by not making the same mistakes that she made in the past.

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Kendra Wilkinson pregnant with second child?

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Kendra Wilkinson

Former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson is reportedly expecting her second child with husband Hank Baskett.

The 28-year-old reality TV star and Wilkinson, 31, who wed in 2009, are already parents to their three and a half year old son Hank Baskett IV, reported E! online.

"She and Hank have been planning a second baby for a while and they are very excited," a source said.

The former Girls Next Door star was planning to have a sibling for her son since sometime.

Wilkinson is most likely to take up some advice from the mother of two, Jessica Simpson for shedding her baby weight.

Source: PTI

Nicole Scherzinger, Lewis Hamilton in secret hotel meet

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Nicole Scherzinger

Former Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger and racer Lewis Hamilton attempted to have a secret hotel rendezvous.

The X Factor judge and the Formula 1 star, who split earlier this year, were trying to keep their seven-and-a-half hour romantic rendezvous under wraps, but they were discovered as Hamilton had to call out mechanics to fix his failing motor, reported Daily Mirror.

"They were determined to keep the meeting under wraps, which is why they chose a hotel that isn't used much by celebrities," a source said.

"Nicole will be livid Lewis' car broke down because that's what meant their cover was blown. He had to get out to let the mechanics sort out the issue.

"There's something that keeps pulling them back together. Lewis even took his dog Roscoe so Nicole could see it," it added.

Hamilton, 28, is thought to have convinced the 35-year-old beauty to meet up with him in a bid to win her back, and she is said to still be finding their break up tough.

Source: PTI

Kelly Brook to open Gatsby themed nightclub

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Kelly Brook

Model-actress Kelly Brook plans to open a Great Gatsby-themed nightclub along with Nick House who is responsible for celebrity haunts Mahiki and Whisky Mist.

The 33-year-old brunette beauty has promised the Steam and Rye bar will be a glamorous 1940s inspired drinking den in central London, reported Contactmusic.

"I have always been inspired by the glamour and opulence of 1940s Americana. This is my first venture into hospitality and we've teamed up to deliver something extra-ordinary. There's nothing like it in London," she said.

Brooks' new club will offer live music and dancing, cocktails and a tasty menu, when it opens in November.

Nick, whose nightspots are a hit with Prince Harry and the royal set, has brought in production designer Jonathan Lee to kit out the 550-capacity venue which was inspired by the glamour of old Hollywood films and the 1925 novel written by American author F Scott Fitzgerald focusing on the opulent lifestyles of characters in the roaring 20s.

Source: PTI

Selena Gomez breaks down during New York concert

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Selena Gomez

Singer-actress Selena Gomez was left in tears during a concert recently. The 21-year-old singer got so emotional while performing Love Will Remember during her Stars Dance tour at New York, that she began to shed tears, reported Aceshowbiz.

A fan captured the moment on his phone and uploaded it on Instagram. In the video, Gomez can be heard talking while crying.

"Everybody in this room, I have those bad days, and I understand when you guys just don't feel like it's enough and you just want to get back to when you were a kid again, and it was so simple, and just one thing that you want," she said.

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Alessandra Ambrosio and her fiance Jamie Mazur 'still together'

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Alessandra Ambrosio in the 2012 Fantasy Bra by Victoria's Secret

Alessandra Ambrosio and her fiance Jamie Mazur have still not split and are still very much together, the Victoria’s Secret's rep has confirmed.

The rep told Us magazine said that the reports about the couple splitting are false and they are still happily together.

However, it has been reported that the pair have hit rough patches in the past just like any other couple.

The 32-year-old supermodel and Mazur got engaged in 2008 after dating for three years and were seen together on October 15, at the Day by Day fashion show in Los Angeles.

Source: ANI

Woman gains success after posing as 'male model'

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Elliott Sailors

A former model, who was once featured on Bacardi billboards around the world, has now reinvented herself as a male model to find success in the industry.

Elliott Sailors, from Tucson, Arizona, has chopped off her blond locks, bind her breasts and has accentuated her strong jaw line to re-establish herself after jobs dried up in the modeling business, the New York Post reported.

Sailors said that she has started over to have a longer career, and as men don't need to look as young as possible, she has a lot of time now as a male model.

The 31-year-old model said that she used to get frustrated because she thought she looked too masculine for her career, but now male modeling seems like a natural transition career to her.

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Kim K flaunts post-baby body in sexy bikini selfie

October 20, 2013 14:38 IST
Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian showed off her post-baby body online as she posed in a revealing white swimsuit in possibly the sexiest selfie of all time.

The reality star, who recently credited 'Atkins diet' for losing her post-pregnancy weight, shared the picture just four months after giving birth to daughter North West in June, ABC News reported.

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star can be seen wearing a one-piece white swimsuit which showed off her curves and small waist.

The picture was accompanied by the caption #NoFilter.

Source: ANI