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Beyonce Makes Surprise Apperance As Miss Tina Clothing Line Model
Tina Knowles was a booked guest on the fourth hour of The TODAY Show Wednesday to show off the inaugural collection of her modestly-priced Miss Tina Line for Wal-Mart.
What TODAY hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford didn’t know is that Miss Tina’s superstar daughter Beyonce would be one of the models showing off the collection.
Beyonce & Tina Knowles Add Temporary Tattoos To House Of Dereon Collection
Beyonce Knowles-Carter is slapping on her designer cap and joining mom Tina Knowles to add a collection of temporary tattoos to the sportswear branch of their House of Dereon fashion line. The ink is based on the tats Beyonce wore in the ads for the brand’s autumn campaign.
Kimora Lee Simmons Steps Down As Creative Director Of Baby Phat
The end of an era in urban fashion is upon us.
On Monday, runway diva-turned-fashion mogul Kimora Lee Simmons announced her departure as creative director of Baby Phat Fashions in a statement to E! Online. Simmons — who launched the femme-friendly brand under then-husband Russell Simmons’ Phat Farm imprint in 1997 — says she’s stepping down from her post to pursue other ventures after spending more than a decade at the brand she helped to launch.
Beyonce House Of Dereon Ad Campaign Fall/Winter 2010-11
Poised in some dramatic studded leggings, lacey biker shorts, and high-waisted hot pants, a blonde bombshell-esque Beyonce strikes a pose in this brand new ad for House of Dereon’s Autumn/Winter ad campaign.
The campaign was photographed by Tony Duran and styled by Beyoncé and mother Tina Knowles.
White Essence Magazine Fashion Director Sparks Outrage
Essence Magazine –a staple of elegance for Black women since the 1970s — has sparked outrage in the world of African-American publishing and among readers of the lifestyle monthly after selecting a White woman to head up the mag’s Fashion/Style Department.
This September, Ellianna Placas will step into her new role as Essence’s new Fashion Director. The girl certainly knows her stuff: Placas has a lengthy history in style and impressive resume that includes working for O: The Oprah Magazine, Us Weekly, and contributing/styling for many television shows. All that means little to many readers and supporters of the publication, who would prefer to see a woman of color (You know, the magazine’s target audience…) appointed to such a prestigious position.
Tina Knowles Clothing Line, “Miss Tina,” Wal-Mart Debut Fall 2010
Move over, House of Dereon: Mama Knowles is designing a new line of frugal fashions of her own. Tina Knowles — matriarch of R&B’s Knowles Music Machine — will introduce her Misses clothing line, aptly-titled “Miss Tina,” exclusively at Wal-Mart this Fall.
Naomi Campbell Banned Jessica White From 40th Birthday Party
Crazy Naomi has targeted her wrath toward her lookalike supermodel Jessica White from her star-studded 40th birthday party at Hotel du Cap in the South of France last weekend.
“The door girl told her she’d lose her job if she let Jessica in,” a spywitness squealed to The New York Post’s PageSix Column on Tuesday. “Naomi’s always been jealous of her because they look similar, except Jessica is 15 years younger.”
Among those present in the party were Jennifer Lopez, disgraced Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, and British designer Sir Philip Green.
Tyra Banks Book “Modelland” Coming Soon
Tyra Banks — America’s Next Best-Selling Author?
The talk show host and former model has inked a three-book deal with Delacorte Press — a division of Random House Children’s Books — to pen a fantasy series for young people.
Modelland will arrive on shelves in the summer of 2011. The series follows a girl trying to keep up with the beauty game at an elite school for supermodels, or Intoxibellas.
Naomi Campbell Storms Out Of ABC Interview Over Blood Diamond Controversy
Just when we thought Naomi Campbell was starting to ease off on the temper tantrums, she’s unleashed the beast again: Naomi stormed out of an interview with ABC News after being quizzed about whether she accepted a blood diamond from an African warlord more than a decade ago. Read the rest of this entry »
