Reality show stars Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian can now sell the clothes right off their backs to their fans.
The brunette sisters collaborated with fast-fashion chain bebe to offer a line inspired by pieces from the girls' closets, a collection shown Tuesday during New York Fashion Week to another face made famous by reality TV: "Jersey Shore" diva Jenni "JWoww" Farley.
The line, which is available this month in bebe stores, consisted of basic jerseys, fitted blazers and leather separates devoid of embellishment or the company's signature rhinestone branding. Kim Kardashian, who sat front-row next to sister Kourtney's boyfriend Scott Disick, posed for cameras in one of the looks — a gray stretch mini dress under a cropped leather corset — that emphasized the assets for which she is known.
The tight and short silhouette was reiterated throughout, including spandex one-shoulder dresses with side cutouts and a stretch jersey-and-mesh tube dress so short that the model had to adjust the length mid-catwalk.
An olive silk army jacket with oversized, slouchy pockets and a white silk blouse were the more expensive-looking pieces. Many leather separates, including a pair of micro shorts, a double-layered cropped vest, more than a few types of jackets and moto-inspired 5-inch heels lent the collection a harder edge.
The runway presentation was not a revelation, but it's sure to please fans who can now afford to copy the "Keeping up With the Kardashian" stars' looks. And if they don't like easy Hollywood fashion, they can always wait for the styles of the Jersey shore that Farley will surely represent in the fashion line she said she's working on.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Portia de Rossi Claims Ex Ran Off With Her Brother's Wife
Portia de Rossi says that her ex husband, documentary filmmaker Mel Metcalfe, left her, broke up her brother's marriage and ran off with his wife. The actress gives the details in her new memoir, 'Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain.'
De Rossi was married to Metcalf between 1996 and 1999, and she reveals in the book how she hit rock bottom when her husband left her and got together with her elder brother Michael Rogers' wife, Renee Kappos.
The Daily Mail reports de Rossi saying in the book, "When my husband left me, my brother moved into my place ... My husband ran off with his wife, so we kept each other company and we liked to go out for margaritas and Mexican food to commiserate."
De Rossi also says the signs were there of the growing relationship between Metcalf and Kappos.
"The fact that Renee would wear skimpy, lacy underwear clearly visible underneath her oversized, gaping overalls should have indicated to my brother and me that a personal partnership was also forming."
She says the breakup, followed by the betrayal of their respective spouses, left both the siblings shocked. De Rossi says, "But when Mel left me and Renee suddenly sabotaged her marriage to my brother to be with Mel, my brother and I were left idiotically scratching our heads in disbelief."
De Rossi goes on to note that Metcalf and Kappos later got married, saying, "He had married his longtime girlfriend, Renee, just before leaving Australia and the two newlyweds moved into an apartment in the same Melrose Place-style complex that was home to me and Mel."
RadarOnline reports that regardless of the family affair, de Rossi insists there is no bad blood with Metcalf.
The actress says Metcalf helped her find her true sexual orientation. "By the end of our first year together, despite my desire to be attracted to him, my latent fear of my real sexuality was simmering and about to boil," she says. "I was almost positive I was gay. So I married him."
De Rossi, 37, came out as lesbian in 2005, married talk show host Ellen DeGeneres in 2008 and officially took wife DeGeneres' last name in 2010. She is now legally known as Portia Lee James DeGeneres.
De Rossi was married to Metcalf between 1996 and 1999, and she reveals in the book how she hit rock bottom when her husband left her and got together with her elder brother Michael Rogers' wife, Renee Kappos.
The Daily Mail reports de Rossi saying in the book, "When my husband left me, my brother moved into my place ... My husband ran off with his wife, so we kept each other company and we liked to go out for margaritas and Mexican food to commiserate."
De Rossi also says the signs were there of the growing relationship between Metcalf and Kappos.
"The fact that Renee would wear skimpy, lacy underwear clearly visible underneath her oversized, gaping overalls should have indicated to my brother and me that a personal partnership was also forming."
She says the breakup, followed by the betrayal of their respective spouses, left both the siblings shocked. De Rossi says, "But when Mel left me and Renee suddenly sabotaged her marriage to my brother to be with Mel, my brother and I were left idiotically scratching our heads in disbelief."
De Rossi goes on to note that Metcalf and Kappos later got married, saying, "He had married his longtime girlfriend, Renee, just before leaving Australia and the two newlyweds moved into an apartment in the same Melrose Place-style complex that was home to me and Mel."
RadarOnline reports that regardless of the family affair, de Rossi insists there is no bad blood with Metcalf.
The actress says Metcalf helped her find her true sexual orientation. "By the end of our first year together, despite my desire to be attracted to him, my latent fear of my real sexuality was simmering and about to boil," she says. "I was almost positive I was gay. So I married him."
De Rossi, 37, came out as lesbian in 2005, married talk show host Ellen DeGeneres in 2008 and officially took wife DeGeneres' last name in 2010. She is now legally known as Portia Lee James DeGeneres.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Sherri Shepherd Shows Off Her Engagement Ring
The new view for comedian Sherri Shepherd is a flash of blinding bling.
The co-host of ABC's chat fest 'The View' returned from a holiday break to show off a ring finger featuring a 3-carat princess-cut diamond-and-platinum engagement ring from her new fiance, Los Angeles-based television writer Lamar Sally.
Moderator Whoopi Goldberg opened 'The View' yesterday morning with a shout-out to her beaming colleague, who was greeted with cheers from the studio audience and her cast mates, including Barbara Walters, as Shepherd raised her hand, and a screen behind the panel flashed a close-up of her shiny new Christmas gift.
Jewelry and style expert Michael O'Connor tells StyleList he's not surprised Shepherd was happy to show off the ring.
"The diamond cut is classic, but the pavé stones on the side make it modern and stylish," he says. "Since the diamonds were set in platinum, Sherri doesn't need to worry about them falling out." O'Connor put the price of the ring at approximately $70,000.
The couple, dating for about a year, were engaged with the nonchalant blessing of Jeffrey, Shepherd's 5-year-old son from a previous marriage, who was apparently more impressed with his own gift from Sally: a game.
Shepherd described the on-bended-knee proposal that followed: "And he said to Jeffrey, 'Can I marry your mom?' And Jeffrey's like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, can I play with my game?' And he got on one knee and said, 'Mrs. Shepherd, would you be my wife?' And I said, 'Yeah.'"
Shepherd and Sally were introduced by mutual friend Niecy Nash, the comedian, host and former 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant.
Shepherd, who applauded and blew kisses at a picture shared with the audience of her with her fiance, thanked her co-hosts, who had advised her to keep the relationship low-key in its early stages.
"I told you last year, I met somebody at a party. But over the year, we were dating quietly because you guys were saying, 'Keep it quiet. Put some strength under your relationship.'"
Sally's writing credits include television shows such as 'The Nanny' and 'Rodney.' Co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck said of the future groom, "He's a good man." Shepherd did not announce a wedding date.
The co-host of ABC's chat fest 'The View' returned from a holiday break to show off a ring finger featuring a 3-carat princess-cut diamond-and-platinum engagement ring from her new fiance, Los Angeles-based television writer Lamar Sally.
Moderator Whoopi Goldberg opened 'The View' yesterday morning with a shout-out to her beaming colleague, who was greeted with cheers from the studio audience and her cast mates, including Barbara Walters, as Shepherd raised her hand, and a screen behind the panel flashed a close-up of her shiny new Christmas gift.
Jewelry and style expert Michael O'Connor tells StyleList he's not surprised Shepherd was happy to show off the ring.
"The diamond cut is classic, but the pavé stones on the side make it modern and stylish," he says. "Since the diamonds were set in platinum, Sherri doesn't need to worry about them falling out." O'Connor put the price of the ring at approximately $70,000.
The couple, dating for about a year, were engaged with the nonchalant blessing of Jeffrey, Shepherd's 5-year-old son from a previous marriage, who was apparently more impressed with his own gift from Sally: a game.
Shepherd described the on-bended-knee proposal that followed: "And he said to Jeffrey, 'Can I marry your mom?' And Jeffrey's like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, can I play with my game?' And he got on one knee and said, 'Mrs. Shepherd, would you be my wife?' And I said, 'Yeah.'"
Shepherd and Sally were introduced by mutual friend Niecy Nash, the comedian, host and former 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant.
Shepherd, who applauded and blew kisses at a picture shared with the audience of her with her fiance, thanked her co-hosts, who had advised her to keep the relationship low-key in its early stages.
"I told you last year, I met somebody at a party. But over the year, we were dating quietly because you guys were saying, 'Keep it quiet. Put some strength under your relationship.'"
Sally's writing credits include television shows such as 'The Nanny' and 'Rodney.' Co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck said of the future groom, "He's a good man." Shepherd did not announce a wedding date.
Auburn’s Title Finishes Off Dreams for Teams Past
Auburn coach Gene Chizik said it best the day before his team would win the school's first national championship in football since 1957.
"I've told my guys that it's not about them," he said. "In 20 years it will be about them. But this game is about all of the Auburn people who never got the opportunity to be where we are."
Wes Byrum's 19-yard field goal on the last play of the game gave No. 1 Auburn a 22-19 win over No. 2 Oregon to deliver the Southeastern Conference its fifth consecutive national championship from its fourth different school. But this one was really not about conference pride, which was still considerable as the confetti rained down inside University of Phoenix Stadium.
This one was for guys like Al Del Greco. Del Greco kicked three field goals, the last one coming with 27 seconds left, to lead No. 3 Auburn to a 9-7 win over No. 8 Michigan in the 1984 Sugar Bowl. That night an 11-1 Auburn team thought it was going to be voted national champions after watching No. 1 Nebraska lose to Miami in the Orange Bowl and No. 2 Texas lose to Georgia in the Cotton Bowl.
"We were back at the hotel watching the Orange Bowl and we weren't sure if we should be pulling for Nebraska to lose or to tie," said Del Greco, who went on have a long career as an NFL kicker. "After Nebraska lost (31-30) we thought that they had to vote us No. 1."
Del Greco still remembers the phone call he got the next day from David Housel, the Auburn sports information director. The voters in both polls had elevated Miami from No. 5 to national champions.
"It was one of the most difficult phone calls I've ever received," said Del Greco, who was here with his son watching the game. "In many ways, you never really get over that."
This one was also for Pat Dye, who won four SEC championships as Auburn's head coach but never won the national title.
"I wanted to win this one so bad it was a sin," Dye said on the field after the game. "This was their dream and it was my dream. I don't have the words to tell you how great this is. This is bigger than that whole desert out there."
This national championship was for the guys on the 1993 team, which went 11-0 but could not play for the SEC championship or the national championship because of NCAA probation. Terry Bowden, the first-year head coach of that Auburn team, watched the game Monday night at the home of his brother, Jeff, in Florence, Ala. Terry is now the head coach of Division II power North Alabama and Jeff is his assistant.
"What I will always remember about that team is that it was a bunch of scrawny little guys who would not lose," said Bowden, who started 20-0 at Auburn in 1993-94. "The Auburn people thought all was lost when they went on probation. That team gave them hope that things were going to get better. I wish they could have been rewarded for what they did. Tonight is their reward."
This Auburn national championship was for the 2004 team that went 13-0, won the SEC championship, beat three top 10 teams but did not get a chance to play for the BCS title. That team had four first-round draft choices, a school record. Running backs Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams were taken in the first five picks.
But USC and Oklahoma finished 1-2 in the BCS standings and played for the championship in the Orange Bowl. Coach Tommy Tuberville flew to Miami and put on a brave face while he watched USC destroy Oklahoma.
"All I remember about being down there is that at halftime USC was kicking Oklahoma pretty good (38-10)," Tuberville said. "We could have played with USC. I guarantee that. That was a great football team." Tuberville, now the head coach at Texas Tech, went out to eat Monday night in Lubbock and didn't watch the game. He was too nervous. There were 24 seniors on that Auburn team that he recruited. But you could tell in his voice that he desperately wanted it for them.
One of those seniors was Byrum.
The defensive coordinator on that Auburn team was Chizik.
"That team should have gotten a chance to play for the championship," he said.
This Auburn championship was for the late Jim Fyffe, the radio voice of the Tigers for 22 years who coined the signature phrase "Touchdown Auburn!" Fyffe died suddenly in 2003 at the age of 57.
"Jim would have loved to be a part of this. I really wish he had been here," said Mike Hubbard, the president of the Auburn Network. "He, as much as anybody, understood how much this moment means to the Auburn people."
This night was for Housel, the former sports information director and athletics director and the quintessential Auburn man. No single man in my experience has loved a university more than Housel has loved Auburn. He was not in a luxury box Monday night. He was sitting with the Auburn people, where he has always been.
This night was for Buddy Davidson, a long time Auburn employee who has seen every game played by the Tigers since 1957, the last time they won a national championship. When the snowstorm hit Alabama on Sunday and Monday, Davidson got out on one of the last charters to leave the state and made it just in time for the kickoff.
Tens of thousands of Auburn fans traveled here and just as many wanted to be here. Some couldn't get here because of the weather. You can bet that they slogged their way through the snow to continue the tradition of rolling Toomer's Corner in Auburn.
Some took out second mortgages to buy tickets. Thousands of others came here without tickets and were in the parking lot. They just wanted to be here.
Why? I asked Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, who grew up in Auburn, Ala. Gibbs' boss gave him the night off to come to Glendale in search of some history and to (hopefully) check another item off his Bucket List.
"It's really simple. I know a lot of people who have been waiting their entire lives on a game like this," Gibbs told me last week. "I'm one of them."
"I've told my guys that it's not about them," he said. "In 20 years it will be about them. But this game is about all of the Auburn people who never got the opportunity to be where we are."
Wes Byrum's 19-yard field goal on the last play of the game gave No. 1 Auburn a 22-19 win over No. 2 Oregon to deliver the Southeastern Conference its fifth consecutive national championship from its fourth different school. But this one was really not about conference pride, which was still considerable as the confetti rained down inside University of Phoenix Stadium.
This one was for guys like Al Del Greco. Del Greco kicked three field goals, the last one coming with 27 seconds left, to lead No. 3 Auburn to a 9-7 win over No. 8 Michigan in the 1984 Sugar Bowl. That night an 11-1 Auburn team thought it was going to be voted national champions after watching No. 1 Nebraska lose to Miami in the Orange Bowl and No. 2 Texas lose to Georgia in the Cotton Bowl.
"We were back at the hotel watching the Orange Bowl and we weren't sure if we should be pulling for Nebraska to lose or to tie," said Del Greco, who went on have a long career as an NFL kicker. "After Nebraska lost (31-30) we thought that they had to vote us No. 1."
Del Greco still remembers the phone call he got the next day from David Housel, the Auburn sports information director. The voters in both polls had elevated Miami from No. 5 to national champions.
"It was one of the most difficult phone calls I've ever received," said Del Greco, who was here with his son watching the game. "In many ways, you never really get over that."
This one was also for Pat Dye, who won four SEC championships as Auburn's head coach but never won the national title.
"I wanted to win this one so bad it was a sin," Dye said on the field after the game. "This was their dream and it was my dream. I don't have the words to tell you how great this is. This is bigger than that whole desert out there."
This national championship was for the guys on the 1993 team, which went 11-0 but could not play for the SEC championship or the national championship because of NCAA probation. Terry Bowden, the first-year head coach of that Auburn team, watched the game Monday night at the home of his brother, Jeff, in Florence, Ala. Terry is now the head coach of Division II power North Alabama and Jeff is his assistant.
"What I will always remember about that team is that it was a bunch of scrawny little guys who would not lose," said Bowden, who started 20-0 at Auburn in 1993-94. "The Auburn people thought all was lost when they went on probation. That team gave them hope that things were going to get better. I wish they could have been rewarded for what they did. Tonight is their reward."
This Auburn national championship was for the 2004 team that went 13-0, won the SEC championship, beat three top 10 teams but did not get a chance to play for the BCS title. That team had four first-round draft choices, a school record. Running backs Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams were taken in the first five picks.
But USC and Oklahoma finished 1-2 in the BCS standings and played for the championship in the Orange Bowl. Coach Tommy Tuberville flew to Miami and put on a brave face while he watched USC destroy Oklahoma.
"All I remember about being down there is that at halftime USC was kicking Oklahoma pretty good (38-10)," Tuberville said. "We could have played with USC. I guarantee that. That was a great football team." Tuberville, now the head coach at Texas Tech, went out to eat Monday night in Lubbock and didn't watch the game. He was too nervous. There were 24 seniors on that Auburn team that he recruited. But you could tell in his voice that he desperately wanted it for them.
One of those seniors was Byrum.
The defensive coordinator on that Auburn team was Chizik.
"That team should have gotten a chance to play for the championship," he said.
This Auburn championship was for the late Jim Fyffe, the radio voice of the Tigers for 22 years who coined the signature phrase "Touchdown Auburn!" Fyffe died suddenly in 2003 at the age of 57.
"Jim would have loved to be a part of this. I really wish he had been here," said Mike Hubbard, the president of the Auburn Network. "He, as much as anybody, understood how much this moment means to the Auburn people."
This night was for Housel, the former sports information director and athletics director and the quintessential Auburn man. No single man in my experience has loved a university more than Housel has loved Auburn. He was not in a luxury box Monday night. He was sitting with the Auburn people, where he has always been.
This night was for Buddy Davidson, a long time Auburn employee who has seen every game played by the Tigers since 1957, the last time they won a national championship. When the snowstorm hit Alabama on Sunday and Monday, Davidson got out on one of the last charters to leave the state and made it just in time for the kickoff.
Tens of thousands of Auburn fans traveled here and just as many wanted to be here. Some couldn't get here because of the weather. You can bet that they slogged their way through the snow to continue the tradition of rolling Toomer's Corner in Auburn.
Some took out second mortgages to buy tickets. Thousands of others came here without tickets and were in the parking lot. They just wanted to be here.
Why? I asked Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, who grew up in Auburn, Ala. Gibbs' boss gave him the night off to come to Glendale in search of some history and to (hopefully) check another item off his Bucket List.
"It's really simple. I know a lot of people who have been waiting their entire lives on a game like this," Gibbs told me last week. "I'm one of them."
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