WORLD FASHIONS 2011: Maret 2011

Selasa, 22 Maret 2011

Photo Coverage: Broadway Beauty Pageant 2011!

The Broadway Beauty Pageant crowned Michael Cusumano (Mr. Chicago) the winner last evening, Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM, at the benefit for The Ali Forney Center, NYC's primary housing resource for homeless LGBT youth. Michael received standing ovations for his brilliant interpretation of his Russian prima ballerina version of the film "BLACK SWAN" dancing on pointe. A capacity crowd enjoyed the annual show again at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). The award-winning Tovah Feldshuh hosted the not-to-be-missed event The other multi-talented contestants were: Matt Anctil, La Cage aux Folles; Raymond J. Lee, Anything Goes; Brandon Rubendall, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark; and James Tabeek, Mary Poppins. Lee Roy Reams opened the show with a long boa singing and dancing with the contestants in a special number "Beautiful Boys" created by Gerard Alessandrini.. Conceived byJeffery Self and directed by Ryan J Davis, musical direction byChristopher Denny, choreography by Erin Porvaznika; lighting design by Brian Tovar. The evening was produced by Wil Fisher,Ryan J. Davis, Jeffery Self and Matthew Oberstein.
Michael Cusumano began dancing at 6 and at the age of 14 won the bronze medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition (the youngest male dancer to medal in that competition history). In 1994 he won the special Jury Prize at the Prix de Paris. He joined American Ballet Theatre at 15 (youngest male dance in the history of the company). His acclaimed classical dance career continued for some years. Michael was on Broadway in "All Shook Up" and is currently in "Chicago."

The trio of outstanding and hilarious judges for the 5th Smash Year of The Broadway Beauty Pageant were: Bruce Vilanch, the six-time Emmy Award winner comedy writer and actor who is one of the most sought after jokesmiths in the entertainment industry; Rachel Dratch, best known for her years as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and who is an award winning comic actress from Second City; and Carson Kressley, who was the fashion expert on Queer Eye, the host of the TV show How To Look Good Naked, and now hosts Carson-Nation on the Oprah WinfreyNetwork.

Tovah Feldshuh starred in Irena's Vow (received the BroadwayWorld.com Theatre Fans' Choice Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play. From Yentl to Saravà! to Lend Me A Tenor to Golda's Balcony, she has earned four Tony nominations for Best Actress and won four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Obie, the Theatre World Award and the Lucille LortelAward for Best Actress (Golda's Balcony which became the longest-running one-woman show in the history of Broadway.

Lee Roy Reams won critical acclaim as Roger DeBris (Broadway, 1st Natl Co) in, The Producers (Carbonell Award, Washington DC's prestigious Helen Hayes Award, and Las Vegas Life Award). Columnist Liz Smith calls him "Broadway's Darling" and the New York Times hails him as "Broadway's song-and-dance man nonpareil" for his leading role in David Merrick's legendary 42nd Street (Tony & Drama Desk nominations), Beauty and the Beast, La Cage aux Folles, Hello Dolly!, Lorelei and Applause .

Gerard Alessandrini is best known for writing and directing all editions of Forbidden Broadway and Forbidden Hollywood, in NYC, Los Angeles, London and around the world as well was also a member of the original cast. It has spawned 15 editions, eight cast albums and a 24-year-and-counting run. He is the recipient of an Obie Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, two Lucille LortelAwards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Drama League, and three Drama Desk Awards.
The previous winners have been: Charlie Williams (Mr. Memphis 2010), Anthony Hollock (Mr. Hair 2009), Marty Thomas (Mr. Xanadu 2008), and Frankie James Grande (Mr. Mamma Mia 2007).
The Ali Forney Center (AFC) was started in June 2002 in response to the lack of safe shelter for LGBT youth in New York City. They have grown quickly to become the nation's largest and most comprehensive organization dedicated to homeless LGBT youth. They are committed to providing LGBT youth with safe, dignified, nurturing environments where their needs can be met and where they can begin to put their lives back together. The center provides short and long term housing, plus free medical care, HIV testing, mental health services, showers, food, computer access and job training and placement at its drop-in centers in Chelsea and Brooklyn. The Ali Forney Center is at 224 West 35th St., Suite 1102 New York, NY 10001 (212) 222-3427 and the fax is (212) 222-5861. www.aliforneycenter.org

Raymond J Lee

Bruce Vilanch and Carson Kressley

Bruce Vilanch, Rachel Dratch and Carson Kressley

Frankie James Grande and Anthony Hollock

Leroy Reams

Michael Cusumano

Matt Anctil

Brandon Rubendall

James Tabeek

James Tabeek teaching Rachel Dratch

James Tabeek

Raymond J Lee

Michael Cusumano, Matt Anctil, Raymond J Lee, James Tabeek and Brandon Rubendall

Brandon Rubendall, James Tabeek, Raymond J Lee, Matt Anctil and Michael Cusumano

And The WINNER IS: Michael Cusumano

Bruce Vilanch, Rachel Dratch, Carson Kressley and Mr. Broadway 2011: Michael Cusumano

Leroy Reams, Tovah Feldshuh, Bruce Vilanch, Michael Cusumano, Rachel Dratch and Carson Kressley

Brandon Rubendall, James Tabeek, Raymond J Lee and Matt Anctil

Wil Fisher, Martin Berusch, Mike Ruiz, Ryan Nickulas and Rodiney Santiago

Fashion world eagerly bids adieu to Paris shows

PARIS — Nine days after Dior dismissed its flamboyant star designer John Galliano in a shock announcement that coincided with the start of Paris's ready-to-wear displays, the City of Light's marathon collections wrapped up Wednesday with a kinky fetishist collection from another fashion luminary, Marc Jacobs, that set tongues wagging that he could be the one to replace Galliano.
The former Dior designer was fired amid allegations he hurled anti-Semitic insults at a couple while drinking at a Paris bar and after a video circulated on the Internet showing a visibly drunk Galliano say "I love Hitler" in a separate altercation at the same bar. The news was deeply upsetting to industry insiders, and many were quick to come to his defense, saying Galliano's multi-ethnic-inspired work of 15 years with Dior had proven him not to be a racist.
The whole saga was like a wet blanket thrown over the Paris shows.
The sense of relief was palpable after Elie Saab, the last big-name show on the Paris calendar. Fashion editors, journalists and stylist beat a beeline out of the show, glad to have put what was generally agreed to have been an uninspired season to bed.
Still, Wednesday saw one of Paris' strongest fall-winter 2011-2012 collections, Jacob's handcuff-wearing fetishist display for bag-maker Louis Vuitton. The hourglass-shaped coats and bustiers-as-outerwear struck a vaguely Dior-like note, reviving speculation that the American superstar might be tapped to succeed Galliano.
Other persistent rumors would have Riccardo Tischi of Givenchy or Haider Ackermann, who has his own eponymous label, step into Galliano's immense shoes. Both Vuitton and Givenchy are owned by Dior parent company LVMH Moet Hennessy, a not insignificant detail which would appear to shore up the speculation.
The Paris-based luxury conglomerate also owns Galliano's signature label, throwing its future into question. Galliano-designed collections for Dior and his eponymous John Galliano label were shown to the press and buyers in solemn displays last week that had some in tears. What would happen next was anyone's guess.

Wall Street Journal Magazine

She's more familiar with ordering a cover shoot by Mario Testino than being a subject of one, but Anna Wintour has sat for the super snapper for the cover of the Wall Street Journal Magazine's April 2011 issue. The doyenne of fashion glossies is profiled by Deborah Needleman who examines Anna's influence over the fashion industry. If you've seen The Devil Wears Prada you know that Anna is all powerful when it comes to making things happen (or not) in the world of fashion, so we can't wait to read the article in full. Perhaps it was no coincidence that the US Vogue editor in chief chose to wear Prada for her cover shoot?

Alberta Ferretti untuk Perempuan Peduli Jantung

KOMPAS.com - Perempuan semakin berisiko terkena penyakit jantung karena pergeseran gaya hidup yang semakin tak sehat. Edukasi dan penyadaran perlu digiatkan dengan mendekati kaum hawa dengan berbagai cara. Fashion show menjadi satu di antara pilihan cara edukasi mengenai risiko penyakit jantung pada perempuan.
Inilah yang dilakukan Plaza Indonesia saat membuka perayaan ulangtahun ke-21 di ballroom Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Jumat (18/3/2011) lalu. Suhaila Nordin, General Manager Marketing & Communication, PT Plaza Indonesia Realty, mengatakan fashion menjadi cara yang efektif untuk meningkatkan kesadaran terhadap perempuan dalam menjaga gaya hidup sehat.
"Fashion show sangat efektif, tamu yang menghadiri fashion show koleksi terbaru Alberta Ferretti dari Milan ini bisa mengenal Yayasan Jantung Indonesia. Dengan begitu mereka akan mengerti pesan yang dibawa yayasan untuk menjaga kesehatan jantung. Setiap tamu yang membeli undangan senilai Rp 1.750.000 secara otomatis menyumbangkan seluruh nilai uang tersebut sebagai donasi ke Yayasan Jantung Indonesia," kata Suhaila saat ditemui Kompas Female sebelum pembukaan acara.
Ferretti menghadirkan koleksi Midsummer Night's Dream spring/summer 2011 untuk pertama kalinya di Indonesia pada acara ini. Tak sedikit penggemar fashion hadir untuk menjadi saksi pertama koleksi busana yang menonjolkan femininitas gaya bohemian, tanpa meninggalkan kesan penampilan yang romantis namun tetap modern. Koleksi Ferretti untuk perempuan hadir dengan atasan motif bunga, rok panjang ala hippie yang mewakili kebebasan dan femininitas perempuan.
Terusan panjang motif bunga ditampilkan membuka acara. Rok mini berbahan crochet, trench coat pendek berbahan linen menyusul kemudian. Rok dan terusan mendominasi koleksi terbaru dari Milan ini, seperti rok berbahan kaos yang ringan dikenakan.
Sisi alami menonjol di koleksi spring/summer 2011 Alberta Ferretti ini. Kesan alami tampil pada bahan sutra, sifon dengan motif bunga, macrame lace, crochet, dan sweater rajut handmade. Koleksi ini semakin kental dengan pilihan warna hijau dan krem yang lembut, serta coklat, oranye, dan hitam.
Fashion show yang merayakan femininitas perempuan ini memang sengaja dihadirkan untuk menarik perhatian kaum hawa, selain menjadi momen untuk menyebarluaskan pesan dari Yayasan Jantung Indonesia yang peduli pada perempuan. Mia Hanafiah, Ketua I Yayasan Jantung Indonesia mengatakan, fashion punya kontribusi terhadap penyadaran terhadap perempuan mengenai pentingnya melakukan pencegahan penyakit jantung.
"Gerakan Go Red for Women dicanangkan oleh World Heart Federation dan diimplentasikan di seluruh dunia sejak 2006. Go Red dengan logo baju perempuan berwarna merah ini menjadi peringatan dan pengingat bagi perempuan. Karena itu pesan mengenai pentingnya perempuan melakukan tindakan preventif dari risiko penyakit jantung bisa tersampaikan melalui kegiatan fashion seperti ini," jelas Mia kepada Kompas Female.
Pesan ini menjadi penting, kata Mia, karena penyakit jantung kini menjadi pembunuh nomor satu di dunia yang mengancam hidup perempuan. "Pola hidup perempuan yang tidak teratur karena tuntutan pekerjaan, pola makan tidak teratur, kurang aktivitas fisik, kebiasaan merokok, dan kehidupan malam menjadi faktor yang mempertinggi risiko penyakit jantung pada perempuan," kata Mia.
Kehadiran perempuan di peragaan busana ini setidaknya memberikan sumbangsih kepada Yayasan Jantung Indonesia untuk menggiatkan edukasi kepada perempuan. Donasi yang dihasilkan dari fashion show ini juga akan dimanfaatkan untuk membantu penderita penyakit jantung bawaan untuk melakukan operasi. Tentunya dengan syarat tertentu seperti penderita berasal dari keluarga tak mampu dan melihat prioritas atau urgensi dari kebutuhan operasi.
"Kebanyakan penderita jantung bawaan adalah bayi hingga remaja usia 15 tahun. Tahun lalu dari perayaan ulangtahun PI ke-20 kami berhasil membantu 60 penderita penyakit jantung untuk operasi dari donasi yang terkumpul. Satu orang membutuhkan biaya Rp 30 juta untuk operasi jantung, itu pun karena ada kerjasama khusus dengan RS Harapan Kita. Biaya normalnya Rp 60-70 juta," jelas Mia, menambahkan telah terkumpul Rp 700 juta dari donasi PI dan toko-toko yang berpartisipasi pada 2010 lalu.
Sejumlah perancang busana ternama Indonesia juga punya peran dalam mengedukasi masyarakat seputar pencegahan penyakit jantung. Sebut saja Harry Darsono, Irwan Tirta, Carmanita, dan Ari Seputra, kata Mia. Selain Plaza Indonesia, sejumlah mal lain termasuk Senayan City dan pusat belanja ritel Carrefour juga mendukung program edukasi dan penggalangan dana untuk Yayasan Jantung Indonesia.

Jumat, 18 Maret 2011

Dianugerahi Tubuh Seksi, Kim Kardashian Tetap Merasa Kekurangan

Kim Kardashian [google]

[LOS ANGELES] Meski sudah memiliki tubuh bahenol dan seksi, namun selebritis Kim Kardashian mengaku tetap memiliki kekurangan. Dalam sebuah wawancara ia mengaku kurang percaya diri pada bagian paha dan belakang tubuhnya yang masih ada selulit.

Padahal ia mengaku sudah berolahraga secara teratur. Dalam sepekan Kim mengaku setiap hari ia berolahraga. Hanya saja ia juga mengakui kalau ia masih memiliki kelemahan, yakni suka makan.

“Saya terkendala dalam hal ini. Saya suka makan, terutama yang manis-manis,” demikian pengakuan Kim.

Kim mengaku motivasinya terpacu untuk tampil sempurna, jika ia sedang memakai bikini.

“saya seorang yang perfeksionis, sehingga setiap harinya selalu saja saya ingin ada perkembangan. Setelah berlatih saya merasakan ada perbedaan di bokong dan paha saya. Saya tak ingin jadi model bertubuh kurus. Saya ingin menjadi wanita dengan tubuh berliku, seperti Salma Hayek dan Jennifer Lopez. Mereka bangga dengan apa yang mereka miliki," tegas Kim

Kim Kardashian Panik Gara-gara Selulit

"Saya memang hobi makan, terutama yang bercita rasa manis,"

Kim Kardashian (connect.in.com)

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VIVAnews - Selama ini Kim Kardashian sangat membanggakan bentuk tubuhnya. Ia pun sering dijuluki artis terseksi. Tetapi, akhir-akhir ini artis tersebut merasa tak nyaman dengan bentuk tubuhnya.

Kim sangat mengkhawatirkan selulit yang dianggap mengganggu penampilan dan keindahan tubuhnya. Ia pun berjuang keras untuk menghilangkan selulit yang menghiasi bagian pahanya dengan berolahraga.

"Saya latihan setiap hari. Dan saya katakan itu karena saya rasa paha saya memiliki selulit," kata kim kepada majalah Self seperti dikutip dari Hollywoodlife, Jumat 18 Maret 2011.

Tetapi, sayangnya tak mudah bagi artis dan sosialita ini untuk menghilangkan selulit itu dari tubuhnya. Ia mengaku memiliki kelemahan yang membuatnya sulit untuk menyamarkannya.

"Tentu saja saya berusaha tetapi saya tidak bisa melakukan itu. Saya memang hobi makan, terutama yang bercita rasa," ungkapnya lagi.

Karena hal itulah, Kim merasa dirinya membutuhkan motivasi ekstra untuk menghilangkan selulit yang mengganggu kesempurnaan bentuk tubuhnya tersebut. Dan semangat itu timbul saat ia memikirkan bikini.

"Bikini, bikini, bikini. Saya pun berlatih ketat dengan pelatih pribadi saya. Di pagi hari, tiga kali seminggu. Dan itu membuat perbedaan," ujarnya. (pet)

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Kim Kardashian Panik Gara-gara Selulit

"Saya memang hobi makan, terutama yang bercita rasa manis,"

Kim Kardashian (connect.in.com)

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Kim Kardashian Cuek Gosip Operasi Plastik

BINTANG reality show Kim Kardashian sudah tidak asing lagi dengan rumor yang menyebut dirinya pernah menjalani operasi plastik. Tapi, perempuan berusia 30 tahun itu tidak mau ambil pusing terhadap masalah tersebut,

AP/Bill Kostroun

''Rumor sudah tidak menggangguku lagi. Aku sudah membaca bahwa aku dibilang menjalani operasi bibir. Aku dari dulu berbibir besar. Lihat saja fotoku waktu bayi. Ini konyol, kau tidak bisa mencemaskan semua gosip,'' tukas Kim seperti dikutip situs people.com.

Tapi, bukan hanya bibirnya saja yang digosipkan dipermak.

''Mereka memperlihatkan satu fotoku hari ini dan satu fotoku keesokan harinya, dan mengatakan aku telah mengoperasi hidungku pada selang waktu itu,'' katanya.

''Kapan? Bukankah kau baru melihatku kemarin? Dan berapa kali aku mengoperasi bokongku? Logika orang-orang ini sangat aneh. Aku tidak tahu mengapa mereka peduli,'' imbuh Kim.

Untungnya, dua saudara perempuannya yang lebih muda, Kendall dan Kylie, tidak terekspos rumor dan kebohongan seperti yang dialami Kim dan dua saudara perempuannya yang lain, Kourtney dan Khloe. Ketiganya terpaksa berhadapan dengan gosip ketika mulai terkenal.

''Tentu saja mereka menjauhi semua majalah tabloid. Mereka tidak benar-benar diizinkan melihatnya,'' tutur bintang kelahiran 21 Oktober 1980 ini. (Yul/OL-06)

Jennifer Hawkins goes on a ladyland adventure for Myer AW11

Jennifer Hawkins at the Myer AW11 launch parade

Myer 'Sets the Scene' at their AW11 launch parade

There was a lot going on at last night's Myer parade, between the palatial setting (Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Centre), the large scale jazz band and the coiffed, cultivated crowd in cocktail attire, the department store almost didn't need the catwalk presentation.

It's rare that an audience will play perfectly to theme at such events, but there were plenty of parallels to be seen between the catwalk and the front row, particularly when it came to label choices. Perhaps the presence of Myer's flagship fashion designers informed people's wardrobe choices, because there were a lot of girls wearing Wayne Cooper, Ellery and Nicola Finetti to name a few.

Having designers present for an event like this can be a big blessing, just before the show Fernando Frisoni ducked backstage to do some last minute restyling (the result: an effortless boy-chic untucked white shirt layered over drop-crotch tuxedo pants, and under a sharp, cropped dinner jacket) while later in the night one designer lent a cold model a big, fluffy stole.

The show itself featured choreography that felt elegant and simple, perhaps deceptive since it was nailed by models only after two intense days of rehearsal. The breakdown of looks involved a complex taxonomy of trends and labels that would make any fashionologist proud.

The show opened with 23 looks from recent Myer acquisition Arthur Gallan AG, before launching into the meat of the parade. Built around three key themes: Urban Army, Country Club and Ladylike Chic, the show slowly amped up the glam factor, starting with a youthful, street appeal courtesy of Yeojin Bae, Aurelio Costarella and Manning Cartell before progressing through to more grown up take on girlishness with looks from Kate Sylvester, Arabella Ramsey and Cue. Finally the evening wear crescendo came courtesy of Toni Maticevski, Jayson Brunsdon, Ellery and Matthew Eager.

The 'Set the Scene' slogan that dictated the trends was expressed through a current of late fifties-early sixties Hollywood glamour that was a little bit Mad Men and a lot Audrey Hepburn, right up to the tightly teased up do's that transformed all mods save Jen and Jess into a glamourous army of conical clones. While femininity was expressed differently in each of the sections, there was a definite femme factor that carried through, from nipped waists and flared skirts, to ruffles, stoles and a generous glint of glitter.

Standouts looks included a floor length, chartreuse satin, fishtail skirt by Toni Maticevski placed on the Hawk and teamed with a black jersey crop top, and twinset in miss-matched, shine-shot brocade from Cue.

All these ladylike looks were supported by a sharp, manly showing from the mens department, with three piece suits, horn-rimmed glasses and powerful shoulders all in abundance.

Backstage Arabella Ramsey's casual floral jackets and flirty skating skirts proved a hit amongst models, while other girls praised Yeojin Bae's louche separates. After the show, one gushed about her frothy Simona evening frock. "I love wearing that really girly glamourus stuff because its so different from my regular style."

The girls were also full of praise for the star of the evening, with seasoned walkers and new girls all gushing about what an backstage bless Jennifer Hawkins was. "I love working with Jen because she comes to every rehearsal, she talks to everyone. She takes her job seriously and she's never a diva," Tiah Eckhardt told me this morning.

"Yes! I love love love Jen! She's my favourite," added Sonya Kukainis.

After the show had wrapped up, guests lingered on in the expansive space, listening to the band (which by this point had acquired a singer) and sipping cocktails, before a brave few struck out to the Carlton Club for the after party. Here crew-members, guests and models, including Hawkins and the host for the evening Vince Colosimo, stayed on until the early hours, drinking on the balcony and dancing to eighties music, proving a few decades can go by in an evening.