and so does the Boston Herald critic...

Juliette & The Licks opened last night for Chris Cornell (formerly Soundgarden & AudioSlave). Read a snippet of the review below.

...But no matter how improved Cornell's set may have been, "Outshined" is the only way to describe how it compared with that of openers Juliette Lewis and her four-piece backup band, the Licks.
Supporting "Four on the Floor," released Tuesday, Lewis was every bit the unruly vixen you'd imagine from her role in "Natural Born Killers."
"We will be your appetizer this evening," she said, and proceeded to serve up a four-course rock 'n' roll meal that would've tasted as fresh and delicious at CBGB 30 years ago. Dressed in skin-tight sparkling tights and knee pads, Lewis projected her own brand of sexy irreverence combined with Jagger-like stage swagger and the volatile air of a young Patti Smith....more

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High-heeled flippers....hmmm, I guess there's nothing else to say.

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Did you like "The Devil Wears Prada?" Then you will want to check out "The Fashionista Diaries" which premieres at 9 p.m. Aug. 1 on SOAPnet. The show follows five young women and one man as they try to make it in the worlds of fashion, beauty and publishing.

Two of the interns being filmed were from Jane magazine, prior to closing its doors.

"Your jobs are going to require a lot of schlepping," former Jane editor Stephanie Trong says in her best Miranda Priestley imitation.

Check out a sneak peek clip here.

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10 Designers Named-The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is pleased to announce the (10) Finalists for the fourth-annual CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund initiative, which provides financial support and business mentorship for emerging designers.

The CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund is generously sponsored by partner the Gap, underwriters Barneys New York, Coach, Juicy Couture, Kellwood Company, Liz Claiborne Inc, Lord & Taylor, L’Oréal Paris, Nordstrom, Theory and VOGUE, and donors Mulberry, Diane von Furstenberg and Tommy Hilfiger.

The winners will be announced at a gala dinner in New York City on November 15.

The 2007 Finalists are:

3.1 PHILLIP LIM- Phillip Lim

BAND OF OUTSIDERS- Scott Sternberg

FETHERSTON DESIGN GROUP- Erin Fetherston

KOI- Nunthirat Koi Suwannagate

MICHAEL BASTIAN- Michael Bastian

PHILIP CRANGI JEWELRY- Philip Crangi

ROGAN- Rogan Gregory

THREEASFOUR LLC- Gabriel AsFour, Angela Donhauser, Adi Gil

VENA CAVA- Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai

VPL- Victoria Bartlett

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AFTER HOURS: Prada will be among those spicing up the post-show party scene during New York Fashion Week.

On the heels of last year's performance by Jack White's The Raconteurs, the Milan house plans to host another bash at its SoHo store on Sept. 7, this time with a private concert by new rockers The Hours. Last year's shindig was a celebrity magnet, with the likes of Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Eva Mendes, Mischa Barton, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Lisa Marie Presley rocking to the tunes.

This year, there could be a sighting of Damien Hirst, who is friends with The Hours' Antony Genn and Martin Slattery, and financed their debut album. He also created the skull image for the album cover....from WWD

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Natalie Portman did not strip completely naked for new movie 'Goya's Ghosts'.

The Hollywood beauty was believed to have stripped off for the graphic torture scenes in the movie - in which she plays the muse of painter Francisco Goya who is accused of heresy during the Spanish Inquisition - but she has now revealed she used a body double for some scenes.
Natalie said: "There's a long shot of a nude woman, but it's not me. You do see some parts of me unclothed, but if they end up on websites making it look like I'm nude, I'm going to be really, really angry."...more at FemaleFirst

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An advertising campaign for L'Oreal Telescopic mascara fronted by actress Penelope Cruz has been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority for its use of fake eyelashes.

The TV and print campaign, created by McCann Erickson, received a complaint over the use of the actress wearing false eyelashes, which exaggerated the lash length that could be achieved by using the product.

Copy in the press ad stated: "In a flash of a stroke...up to 60 per cent longer lashes and definition lash by lash", and featured a close-up shot of the actress with exaggerated eyelashes.

L'Oreal will now have to include a disclaimer in future ads featuring models wearing false eyelashes, irrespective of whether those lashes were individually inserted to bring lashes to a consistent standard or whether they were a full set of false lashes.
The make-up company was also told to ensure future ads made clear that the "up to 60 per cent" claim referred to the "appearance" of the lashes, not to an actual extension in the length of lashes....mad.co.uk

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The Virgin Festival, scheduled for August 4 & 5 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore will feature the same headliners as Live Earth New York - The Police & The Smashing Pumpkins, but will show many more acts overall including Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Beastie Boys, Incubus, Amy Winehouse, Wu Tang Clan, and 311.
Virgin is asking all attendees to "Green It Like You Mean It". The two day concert has teamed up with Daryl Hannah & Spitfire Agency to green the weekend music festival.

Tickets are still available: general admission for the two days is $175, or go just Saturday or Sunday for $98.

You could also get in free - volunteers are still needed. You need to be 18 or older, willing to work 7 hours each day, care about the environment, and not mind getting your hands dirty & working around trash.

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Jane magazine is closing shop and making a bold final statement.

For its last "body" issue, Eva Mendes, Joss Stone, Serena Williams and a pregnant Milla Jovovich are just a few of the celebs stripping down all for the sake of promoting the Hollywood charity Clothes Off Our Back. Founded by Malcom In The Middle's Jane Kaczmarek and Studio 60's Bradley Whitford, the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation hosts charity auctions showcasing today's hottest celebrity attire. Items are put up for bid to the public with proceeds going to benefit children's charities. Jane's final issue hit newstands on Tuesday, July 24th and bidding begins Monday, July 23rd featuring clothing and accessories from the the naked starlets and many others.

Check it out!

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Rihanna has topped off her chart success by launching a range of umbrellas.

Totes will produce the stylish umbrellas which will be sold for between $20 and $50. The most expensive brolly, the Rihanna 2 Color Satin Stick, was reportedly featured in the Bajan beauty's perfomance on the 2007 MTV Awards.
So if rumors about clubbers raising their own umbrellas whenever the song is played is true, it's set to be a massive venture for the 19-year-old.
The track has held the top spot for ten weeks, becoming the longest-running UK number this decade.

The young singer has sold 5.4 million albums. Her most recent, "Good Girl Gone Bad," has been in the top 20 on the Billboard 200 for the past six weeks.

Purchase Here

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1. Gisele Bundchen - Brazil $33 million

2. Kate Moss - England $9 million
3. Heidi Klum - Germany $8 million
4. Adriana Lima - Brazil $6 million
5. Alessandra Ambrosio - Brazil $6 million
6. Carolyn Murphy - USA $5 million
7. Natalia Vodianova - Russia $4.5 million
8. Karolina Kurkova - Czech $3.5 million
9. Daria Werbowy - Canada $3.5 million
10. Gemma Ward - Australia $3 million

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Gogol Bordello bring gypsy punk to Irving Plaza

Fri. Jul 20 - Sat. Jul 21 @ 7 PM

Irving Plaza 17 Irving Place

NYC

"SUPER TARANTA! stands as a testament to the great (and unique) songwriting of the band, which is better than ever.It's about time the suburban punk kids of the U.S. got some real culture. ... Gogol Bordello's tales from abroad contain a wisdom and insight that is hard to find in popular music today." --PUNKBANDS .COM

"Greatest Live Band in New York."-- NPR's All Songs Considered

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Siren Music Festival on Coney Island

Sat. Jul 21 @ Noon at Coney Island Boardwalk

W. 10th St. , Brooklyn, NY

cost: FREE!!!

Line up (with more to come):

New York Dolls

We Are Scientists

Matt And Kim

The Black Lips

Dr. Dog

Noisettes

Lavender Diamond

The Detroit Cobras

Elvis Perkins

The Twilight Sad

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"Rivaaz" Film Premiere at NY Film Festival

Sun. Jul 22 @ 2 PM - followed by an after party

New York Film & Video Festival

181 2nd Ave @ 12th St

NYC

The controversial film touching on such topics as family based prostitution v the traditional life of one's role in the community.

Come join the crew and cast at the premiere of this controversial film on July 22, 2007 at 2pm. There will be an afterparty after the film premiere!

Cost: 12.00
Official Site: http://www.dscreenmovies.com/

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Steadfast Brand to release a new line of accessories including belts and buckles at Londonegde New York July 18-20, 2007 at Pier 92 in Manhattan.Steadfast Brand is proud to announce an extension of their line to include new styles and color combinations of the top selling of buckles, as well as the belt/buckle combinations and the launch of the Artist Signature Series. The first official new product release, the initial extension of their belt and buckle line, is scheduled for Londonedge New York (LENY) at Pier 92 in New York City.

Steadfast Brand is a lifestyle line focusing on integrating tattoo, street, graphic, and lowbrow artists to create unique designs in apparel, accessories, and other lifestyle goods is a perfect fit at LENY, an extension of Londonedge, a London-based rock & street fashion trade show showcasing the hottest alternative fashion trends.

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Lily Allen Air Max 90
In the latest installment of "Diversifying the Portfolio," Lily Allen has teamed up with Nike to create a custom sneaker model.

Allen, who is currently touring Europe before a string of dates in the US in September, helped the shoe giant design the "Lily Allen Air Max 90," according to a Nike press release. "The shoe, which will only be available via various exclusive US promotions this summer, will be red, white, and blue with stars on the laces," Nike said.

Lily's US Tour Dates

9-6 San Diego, CA - House of Blues
9-7 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel
9-10 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
9-12 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
9-14 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
9-15 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre

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Bags sold out at the Columbus Circle Wholefoods location in 29 minutes.

The torrential downpour did not dissuade New Yorkers from camping out and waiting in a line that squirreled around & down the block(s). And ironically, those lucky enough to get a bag walked proudly out of the store carrying it in their plastic Wholefoods bag.

The bags came pre-packed in three's for a total of $48.74 and buyers had their cash out ready to pay. Supposedly the Columbus Circle store had about 2,500-3,000 bags in stock. The bag lists on EBay at over $250.00.

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The tote is made from cotton, no word on if it is organic (that would only make sense, but it is not mentioned anywhere), and costs only $15. Good luck getting your hands on one, however. It's been featured in worldwide media and previously all pre-orders were sold out. 90,000 in total.

UK-based designer Anya Hindmarch is on a worldwide launch tour; just returning from Japan.

Hindmarch comments on the overwhelming response during recent city stops:

We discussed the canceling of the launches in Beijing, Shanghai and Jakarta due to the stampedes in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Anya watched it on the news and was disturbed by the images of people getting trampled. She mused that if she had known that people would come out in droves, she might have planned things differently.

This morning at 8am you lucky New Yorkers (who are already in line) can pick up your bag at Wholefoods on the Bowery. Anya will be debuting the bag for a fabulous price of $15.

"I'm Not a Plastic Bag" was designed in collaboration with We Are What We Do, a movement to inspire people to use their everyday actions to save the world. Action number one is "Decline Plastic Bags Wherever Possible" - amen! They state that each person in the UK uses up to 167 bags a year - 10 billion annually in total. So bring your own! (no stats on U.S. usage as of yet)

Recent celebs spotted toting the bag include Keira Knightley, Reese Witherspoon, and Jessica Biel.

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LOS ANGELES - It appears Gwen Stefani doesn't "heart" Forever 21.

Gwen's Harajuku Lovers fashion line is suing popular retail outlet Forever 21 for trademark infringement, claiming the clothing chain allegedly stole designs from the Harajuku Lovers line, "Access Hollywood" has learned.

In papers filed in Los Angeles Federal Court, representatives for Gwen's Harajuku Lovers claim Forever 21 is marketing, promoting and selling products featuring a design "virtually indistinguishable" from Harajuku's signature heart/box logo.

Gwen launched the accessory line in 2005 to coincide with her Harajuku Lovers Tour....more

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NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters Life!) - New York was on Wednesday named as the world's top fashion city for the fourth consecutive year, according to a survey by a U.S.-based language use group.

The Global Language Monitor, a non-profit group that tracks words and phrases in the media, on the Internet and throughout the blogosphere, compiles an annual list of the top fashion cities.
New York ousted Paris as the leader in the list four years ago, leaving the French capital jostling with London, Rome, and Milan for the other top positions in the list.

This year, Rome beat out the others for second place with Paris coming in third position, followed by Milan and London. Hong Kong was rated the top fashion city in South Asia, coming in 8th position overall....more

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7/19-7/20 Proenza Schouler clothes, ordinarily $500 to $4,500, are now going for $100 to $850 at the sample sale. 120 Walker St., nr. Centre St., sixth fl. (212-343-1360); 10-7.

7/18-7/21 No frilly dresses, but Lulu Guinness's girly scarves, handbags, and makeup cases are as low as $10 at the warehouse sale. 260 W. 39th St., nr. Seventh Ave., eleventh fl. (212-302-4564); 10-7.

7/19-7/31 Vintage items from the sixties to the eighties are marked down by 20 to 40 percent at Marmalade. New Hannah Kurland applique tees were $124 but are now $40. 172 Ludlow St., nr. Houston St. (212-473-8070); noon-8:30.

7/17-7/19 James Jeans is unloading denim for $25 to $90. James Lounge, 500 Greenwich St., at Spring St., Ste. 202 (212-221-4603); (10-7).

7?13-7/29 Save 30 to 50 percent on 3.1 Phillip Lim's sequined tank dress (now $385), Isabel Marant's floral peasant top (now $75), and Tsumori Chisato's scalloped collar shirt (now $127) at I Heart. 262 Mott St., at Prince St. (212-219-9265); Mon.-Sat. (noon-8); Sun. (noon-7).

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This Monday (tonight), NBC will be airing an exclusive reality special titled, 'Victoria Beckham: Coming To America.' The one-hour special will showcase the former Spice Girl as she and her sexy soccer hubby leave The UK behind and relocate stateside to their new Beverly Hills Mansion.

NBC's website describes the show as: "This revealing special hour delves into Victoria's larger-than-life world to reveal, among other things, her wicked sense of humor and style. Her willingness to poke fun at her image leads to some of the most insightful and hilarious moments, as Victoria enlists her tight circle of friends to shop for a new home and acclimate to life in Los Angeles."

and later this month, Corey Haim and Corey Feldman will attempt to elevate themselves to B-List status when their new reality show 'The Two Coreys' premieres on A&E.

stay tuned...

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Better known as the alternate character of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter saga, Emma Watson signed a contract with Storm, Kate Moss' agency, with possible plans on arranging a contract with the prestige Chanel.

She is dressed in a different Chanel dress every time, the seventeen year old circled the world in order to attend the premiere of the eagerly awaited film "Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix", with her colleague stars, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, reports Vogue.
"Honesty, I have enough money to never work again, but I would never want that", said Emma Watson innocently to David Letterman during a recent interview.

With a filled schedule, the actress has the firm stance that she will not allow work to effect her education. The teenage star plans on submitting an application for Cambridge University, and continue her studies during the next few years.

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After a photo shoot and shopping trip in Paris, Penelope Cruz has now found herself situated in Barcelona for the filming of Woody Allen's upcoming film, co-starring Scarlett Johansson.
The actress recently sat down with Style magazine for an interview, but was tight-lipped about her latest role - instead opting to talk about her upcoming fashion line and close-knit family.

Penelope spoke of how she has recently entered into a business venture with her sister, Monica, a dancer and television actress. The sisters designed a collection for the Spain-based fashion chain Mango, which includes a mix of red-carpet-inspired evening wear, jeans, knits and daywear based on their own fashion preferences.
Speaking of the new clothing endeavor (which is slated for a September 16 launch), Cruz said, "This is something we've wanted to do for a long time. We just had to find the right people to do it with. We've always loved clothes - we used to hide in the bathroom with fashion magazines and say, 'I want that one.' We'd get a pencil and mark the pictures, and show how we'd transform them at home."

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BRANDENBURG GATE provided a dramatic backdrop for the inaugural Berlin Fashion Week, which began with Hugo Boss's spring/summer 2008 collection.

Models strutted through the arches of the historic monument illuminated by hundreds of spotlights.
The star-studded front row of Mischa Barton, Christina Ricci, Rupert Everett, formula one drivers and international models provided a double dose of glamour. Barton is shooting a film in Russia and Ricci is working near Berlin.
The night before, models paraded through a carriage of Berlin's subway line 5, during the Underground Catwalk event.
After the Hugo Boss show, 1500 guests celebrated at the Russian embassy.
Hugo Boss is one of many Germans to have helped shape the modern fashion industry, including Karl Lagerfeld, Jil Sander, Escada and the models Heidi Klum, Nadja Auermann and Claudia Schiffer.
The German capital has emerged as the European epicentre of youthful cool. Since the Berlin Wall came down the artistic community has thrived, with more than 3000 fashion designers now basing themselves in the city.
The rebel of British fashion Vivienne Westwood presented her Anglomania collection at the Brandenburg Gate on Saturday.

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Friday at CitySol

6am-10am

Good Morning Sunshine

Sunrise projections and breakfast (first come first serve!)

with performances from

High Places

Flying

plus more TBA

10am-6pm

Solar One site open for installation viewing

7pm

Citysol at the South Street Seaport*

presented by the River to River Festival

with performances from

Menomena

Beat the Devil

Join us as we bring parts of Citysol down the East River to the South Street Seaport. Bring your electric bill and switch to a green energy package with ConEdison Solutions and receive free drink tickets for Citysol at Solar One.

* Please note that this program does not take place at Solar One. It takes place at the South Street Seaport, located at Pier 17 at Fulton & South Streets. Visit www.seaportmusicfestival.com and www.rivertorivernyc.com

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Saturday at CitySol

1pm- 10pm

Solar One site open for installation viewing

Solar and biodiesel powered stage

co-presented by Brooklyn Vegan

with performances from

Les Savy Fav

Land of Talk

The Besnard Lakes

O'Death

OCDJ

These Are Powers

The Budos Band

Frankpollis

and DJs from WNYU 89.1 FM

1pm-8pm

Green product marketplace

co-presented by 3R Living and O2NYC

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SUMMER OF LOVE FILM SCREENINGS

By Andy Warhol

Check out his Warhol's work during the SUMMER OF LOVE exhibit at the Whitney. Movies about the Velvet Underground, Salvador Dali, and the Chelsea Girls will be screened during the two day special screening.

Whitney Museum of American Art

945 Madison Avenue

NYC

Sat 7/14 - 15 @ Noon

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Manhattanhenge (also sometimes inaccurately referred to as Manhattan Solstice) is a biannual occurrence in which the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of Manhattan's main street grid. The term is derived from Stonehenge, at which the sun aligns with the stones on the solstices.

The dates of Manhattanhenge are usually May 28 and July 12 or July 13. The two corresponding mornings of sunrise right on the center lines of the Manhattan grid are approximately December 5 and January 8 (as with the solstices and equinoxes, the dates vary somewhat from year to year).
more at wiki

Date: Tonight, Friday 13th

Time: approx 8:10pm

Cost: FREE!

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David and Victoria Beckham have posed in a sexy photo series for W magazine in a bid to raise their profile ahead of their move to America.

The steamy photos appear in the August issue of W magazine (article), and show David and Victora stripped down to their smalls.
One shows an underwear-clad David unzipping Victoria's lingerie.
Victoria tells the magazine the photos show the real her.
"I think people are really going to see me for the first time," Victoria Beckham tells the magazine.
"I think they have this impression that I'm this miserable cow who doesn't smile. But I'm actually quite the opposite."
It is one of a series of publicity stunts being used to raise awareness of the couple's move to Los Angeles this week, where David will play for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
Victoria has lined up at least two talk shows, a reality-style TV documentary about her trans-Atlantic move, and in December the reunited Spice Girls will kick off their global tour in Los Angeles.
The couple got together in 1997 after meeting at a soccer game in London, and married in September 1999. They have three sons.
W magazine is released on July 20.

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Models under the age of 16 may be banned from participating in London Fashion Week.An expert panel has recommended that young models be removed from the shows due to the dangers, particularly an increased risk of eating disorders, posed by the insufficiently regulated industry.
"The panel has set out an approach designed to protect vulnerable young workers in an industry which appears to be glamorous but which has hidden risks and that for all practical purposes is largely unregulated and unmonitored."
"During our investigations members of the panel became increasingly concerned as we heard more details about the working conditions faced by many models and the vulnerability of young women working in an unregulated and scarcely-monitored work environment."
"There was also strongly expressed concern that it is profoundly inappropriate that girls under 16 under the age of consent should be portrayed as adult women. The risk of sexualising these children was high and designers could risk charges of sexual exploitation," said Baroness Kingsmill.

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H&M have launched a computer game to allow budding designers to create their own fashion.
The fashion giant worked with the makers of The Sims to create a fashion version of the popular game.
The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Runway provides computer fans, designers and fashionistas alike the tools to create their very own fashions and then model them in the virtual world.
One lucky participant will also have the opportunity to have their design produced by H&M and sold in stores worldwide.
There will be three themes for the competition- Night out, Let's Go To the Beach and Red Carpet.

Twelve designs from each theme will then be selected to walk the virtual online runway all summer while fashion fans worldwide vote for the best one.
The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff is available now on retail shelves across Europe and the US.

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SHE'LL soon be able to pop down Rodeo Drive, the most famous and exclusive shopping area in the world.

But that didn't stop fashion-mad Victoria Beckham indulging in a last-minute spree in the UK yesterday before moving to America later this week.
In skinny jeans and a plain black top Posh, 33, browsed through rails of frilly undies and bras at one of her favourite lingerie shops, the Strip waxing salon in Notting Hill.

And while she and David might be worth $224million, the Spice Girl mother-of-three insists she is as down to earth as the rest of us.
That's despite David's $256million move to LA Galaxy, where he makes his debut this week. Victoria says: "I'm just a normal girl from London living quite a surreal life."
But Posh reveals Brooklyn, nine, Romeo, four, and Cruz, two, are convinced they are going to live with Mickey Mouse.
Victoria says: "They think they're moving to Disneyland."

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Bike sharing has worked in Oslo, it started this year in Barcelona and it is about to launch in Paris. But is traffic-heavy New York ready?

A planning group is providing 20 free bikes for a five-day experiment in green transportation, European style, and is hoping the answer is yes.
If the program is a hit, its backers will try to design a year-round bike-sharing system for New York.
"One of the major revelations for us is how real of a possibility this is," said David Haskell, executive director of the Forum for Urban Design, an organization of architects and planners that came up with the bike-sharing experiment.
The bikes have been lined up in a SoHo gallery called the Storefront For Art and Architecture since Saturday. Anyone can stop by and take one for a half-hour spin. Borrowing the bicycle is free, but cyclists must provide credit card information to ensure that they bring the bike back.

In Stockholm there are 1,000 bikes and 80 pick-up and drop-off stations for a population of 800,000. In Lyon there are 3,000 bike and 350 stations. Paris' bike-sharing system is scheduled to start Sunday with 10,000 bikes and 750 stations.

Haskell said he hopes bike-sharing will eventually be adopted citywide in conjunction with Mayor Michael Bloomberg's campaign for a greener city.
"The amount it would cost is peanuts compared to extending a subway line or adding another entire limited-stop bus network," he said.

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Justin Timberlake brought sexy back after the UK launch of his new clothing line, William Rast, took place last night in London. The prince of pop caused mass hysteria when fans desperate to catch a glimpse, spilled out onto the street blocking the entrance to Harvey Nichols. The catwalk was equally as sexy with beautiful models Lily Cole, Petra Nemcova and Burberry poster boy Max Irons all in attendance.

The name, William Rast, comes from a combination of Timberlake's grandfather's first name of William and Trace Ayala's (biz partner, pictured) grandfather's last name of Rast.

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For the first time ever Adidas by Stella McCartney will present its new spring/summer 2008 collection at London Fashion Week. The catwalk will close the five-day event on September 20, with the range including yogawear, tennis separates, running and gym kit.

The British Fashion Council's chief executive, Hilary Riva told Vogue:
"Adidas by Stella McCartney will add a designer sportswear dimension to London Fashion Week. It is a great collection to close what will be an exciting and busy week."

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from WWD...Eva Longoria was clad in custom-made Chanel and Vera Wang and Boucheron jewelry when she wed basketball player Tony Parker this past weekend in Paris, but she didn't leave her girlfriends empty-handed. Her stylist Robert Verdi asked designer Rafe Totengco to create one-of-a-kind minaudieres for each of Longoria's 10 bridesmaids to carry during the wedding reception. Crafted in anthracite water snake and adorned with smoky rhinestones, the clutches came personalized with each bridesmaid's initials. Totengco also made one as a gift for the bride, natch.

Her hunky B-baller didn't do so poorly either. Cole Haan outfitted Parker and his party, which consisted of nine groomsmen and the fathers of both Parker and Longoria. The men donned Cole Haan's custom-made black patent leather Air Lucarno Formal shoes and black calf-leather belts. The Air Lucarno Formal is a new style within Cole Haan's Men's State of the Art Collection. It's handcrafted in Italy, designed with hidden Nike Air technology - just in case there's a pickup game on the dance floor.

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The Gossip singer Beth Ditto may soon start work on a fashion line designed for plus-sized women.
Ditto told The Sun that she's in talks with New Look to launch a signature fashion line. Although nothing's been confirmed, Ditto told the paper she hopes to bring Ditto-sized designer fashions into stores.
Earlier this year, New Look took to the rock'n'roll world with a line designed by Lily Allen.

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A small Louisiana town vs The Low-rise

The Town Council in Delcambre unanimously passed an ordinance on overly saggy pants, calling the trend obscene if they hang too low and/or expose any private parts or underwear. This law will apply to both men and women. Although Councilman Albert Roy wanted to assess fines in the $25 range when he introduced the ordinance, the Council as a whole decided offenders could receive up to six months in jail and a $500 fine.

Louisiana and Virginia state senators, as well as the cities of Westwego, La., and Dallas, Texas, attempted to pass similar ordinances, but failed. But for years Opelousas, La., has enforced a ban on this fad, where they claim to have a problem with people exposing more than their underwear. In Opelousas, this offense is considered a misdemeanor also punishable by a $500 fine and up to six months in prison.

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LIVE EARTH IS HERE
THE CONCERTS FOR A CLIMATE IN CRISIS

150 artists, 7 continents, 24 hours of music

Live streaming video begins 9pm Friday, 7/6 EST

Spinal Tap to Snoop Dog...10 not to miss

NYC/Giants Stadium Line-up

more info on the cause..LiveEarth.org

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Live Earth Roof-Top Screening Party


Sat. Jul 7 @ Noon - 5pm

RedSky Bar and Lounge
47 E 29th St - NYC

RSVP: (212) 447-1820

$3 Bud and Bud Lights
$5 Live Earth Cocktails


Cost: Free if you RSVP

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Grandiose Block Party 2007
SHOPPING - EATING - BANDS - CHARITY
Sat. Jul 7 @ Noon - 9pm

Grand St between Havemeyer St and Roebling St
Brooklyn

Cost: $3 Suggested Donation

Family and youth culture festival to benefit BARC (http://www.barcshelter.org/) and Rational Animal (http://www.rational-animal.org/). Ghostown Press will be hosting the 2nd Annual Grandiose Block Party in order to raise animal rights awareness.

Vendors involved in the event will range from local designers and artists to a kissing booth and dunk tank. All donations will go towards Williamsburg's very amazing BARC animal shelter and Rational Animal.


Line up of Bands:
12:30 p.m. Les Chauds Lapins
1:30 a.m. Jeremy Yocum and the Last Rounders
2:30 p.m Alana & The Rough Gems
3:30 p.m. Marc Orleans
4:30 p.m. Used To Be Women
5:30 p.m. Whiteshoes & The Nightmares of Nashville
6:30 p.m. Bear Hands
7:30 p.m Bear In Heaven

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