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Chelsea Settles is a typical 23-year-old recent college graduate who has hopes and dreams of pursuing a career in fashion in glamorous Los Angeles. But achieving your dreams is not as easy as it seems when you live in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, have a mother with severe medical conditions, a long distance boyfriend who’s not always there when you need him, and struggle with your weight of 324 pounds. Chelsea’s decision to move across the country is not without reservations. With a severely diabetic mom who has been in and out of hospitals for years and in need of kidney and pancreas transplants, to a boyfriend who would rather Chelsea follow him in his military pursuits instead of fulfilling her dreams of making a life for herself in L.A., she grapples with making one of the most difficult choices she’s ever had to make. Not only is moving to L.A. a chance for Chelsea to jumpstart a career in the fashion world, but also an opportunity to expand her social life by confronting the social phobias that have been holding her back and to take control of her weight in effort to get healthy. In the end, she stays true to herself and commits to the move. After arriving on the West Coast, Chelsea must deal with the stresses that typically come with relocating to a new city – stresses that can make transitioning to a healthier lifestyle even more difficult. From moving into a new place and having a roommate for the first time to finding a job, committing to a trainer, and getting a first-hand look at the L.A. social scene – Chelsea quickly realizes that her new environment may not be everything she thought or hoped. - MTV Press
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Harper's Bazaar UK points out that a new Dior ad featuring Natalie Portman has dropped. In it, the actress shows off her flawless complexion for the Diorskin Forever campaign. Portman, also the face of Miss Dior Cherie perfume, presumably severed ties with the fashion house and its cosmetics line back in March, after its head designer John Galliano's "I love Hitler" rant surfaced. At the time, she told the New York Times, "I am deeply shocked and disgusted by the video of John Galliano's comments that surfaced today. In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way." The newspaper added, "it was not known how Ms. Portman's contract with Dior might be affected" -- making it all the more interesting that this new image was released. Does Portman know about this? Is it her last ad for Dior? When was it shot? So many questions and so few answers. - The Huffington Post
Michael Kors and his longtime partner, Lance LePere, are finally tying the knot. They've known each other since 1990, when LePere joined the designer's company as an intern and live in the West Village. They were spotted by Life & Style at the city clerk's office in Manhattan on Wednesday. A rep for the "Project Runway" judge confirmed the couple had received their license. Kors told us in a statement, "Lance and I are very excited to finally be able to have the opportunity to marry in our home state after many years together. We have no plans for a major party, but we will be getting married privately." - NY Post
A judge awards punitive damages and attorneys' fees and costs on top of a jury award. 'I feel vindicated and I'm very excited,' MGA chief Isaac Larian says.
Put up your ears and step out of the suit. Idaho police have told a 34-year-old man to stop wearing a bunny suit in public because it has frightened the neighbors' kids. One woman called cops after she said she spotted William Falkingham dressed in the plush costume, peeking at her son from behind a tree and pointing his finger like a gun. When cops questioned other neighbors in Idaho Falls, they found several "who expressed that they were greatly disturbed by Falkingham and his bunny suit," a police report stated. Some neighbors said Falkingham sometimes wears a tutu with the suit. Falkingham told cops that "he enjoys wearing the suit," but he understood his neighbors' concerns. At least one neighbor, Deborah Colson, has hopped to Falkingham's defense. "He's got the bunny outfit, a cowboy suit and a ballerina dress but you don't see him except in his backyard," she said. "He's never done anything wrong but wear his little suits in the background," she said. "He's got a strange lifestyle at home but we all do weird things at home. It makes me so sad." - Daily News
After a whirlwind romance of 50 — that’s right, 50 — years, fashion designer Arnold Scaasi and retired publishing executive Parker Ladd are gittin’ hitched. The ceremony will take place in New York — where same-sex marriage becomes legal today — at 5 p.m. Tuesday in front of a judge and two witnesses, Glendina West and Michael Selleck. So what does the fashion designer to the stars wear when the spotlight is on the other foot, so to speak? “I’m wearing a navy blue suit with a pink-and-white striped shirt and a pink tie,” Arnold said. Parker’s wearing white flannel pants and a navy blue blazer. Veddy Palm Beach. So, why now? — other than because they can — we asked. “It’s been 50 years,” Arnold said. “We’ve waited long enough.” - SHANNON DONNELLY, Palm Beach Daily News
We just spent the last hour tearing our apartment apart looking for these images of McQueen's Dogs, which appeared in the winter-spring 2008-2009 issue of Arena Homme+. Photographs by Shari Hatt.
Alexander McQueen's Will Made Public, Fashion Designer Leaves £50,000 to Dogs, Thousands More to Animal Charities
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Since the seminal book “Marketing Culture and the Arts” by François Colbert, a Canadian professor, appeared in the late 1990s, there is no doubt that fashion has become the big winner and its exhibitions money spinners.
