Pippa Middleton is apparently putting all that party planning knowledge to good use - by organising a surprise 30th birthday bash for sister, Kate.
According to Grazia, Pippa has roped in Prince Harry to help plan an eighties-themed birthday party complete with cocktails and karaoke for the Duchess of Cambridge who turns thirty on Monday. It's thought Kate's closest friends and family have already received save the date cards for the celebration which will take place in London.
As far as birthday presents go, the Duchess has apparently asked for friends to make donations to charity instead of buying gifts. Although Prince William will reportedly be gifting his wife a watch along with a specially commissioned oil painting. It's thought the Queen will give Kate a tiara from the royal collection.
The Duchess will spend the eve of her birthday at the War Horse premiere in Leicester Square with Prince William before attending a £10,000 a ticket charity dinner.
We can't wait to see what she'll wear. Surely another Sarah Burton for McQueen gown?
Posted by Natalie Cornish on January 5, 2012 9:00 AM
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Lily Allen may have given birth to a baby girl back in November, but until now there's been no news on a name or even an official statement from the singer about the birth.
According to The Sun, Lily's mum - film producer - Alison Owen allegedly let slip that the singer and her husband, Sam have called their daughter Ethel Mary while reportedly chatting to a friend on Facebook over Christmas. The couple are yet to responded to the newspaper's claims.
Lily has been keen to stay out of the limelight in recent years. The couple moved out of London before announcing the pregnancy at their wedding in Gloucestershire last June.
She took to Twitter on the morning of the birth, writing: "Totes amaze" followed by a thank you "for all the flowers and lovely messages" on 5th December. Since then, she has kept mum on any further details.
Posted by Natalie Cornish on January 4, 2012 9:12 AM
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It may be the first day back at work and rather rainy, but fear not, there is plenty to get excited about over the next twelve months. From music to movies and some rather special fashion and beauty collections, here's five reasons to turn that back-to-school frown upside down immediately...
Karl by Karl Lagerfeld
His dreamy designs for Chanel and Fendi are slightly out of our reach, so a seventy-piece Karl Lagerfeld capsule collection starting at just $50 (£30) was guaranteed to get us all of a flutter. The 25th January preview is already etched in to our new diaries. Head here to sign up for the exclusive sneak peek before the full collection goes live on Net-a-Porter in February.
The Great Gatsby
Adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal novel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan return to the heady days of jazz, prohibition and decadence in Baz Lurhmann'sThe Great Gatsby. The costumes look as awe-inspiring as the plot, although there's a while to wait - it's not in cinemas until December. That gives us a whole year to perfect our flapper look...
Marni for H&M
2011 was dominated by designer/high street collaborations. Our fave? Versace for H&M. We didn't stop going on about it all year! And now it's Marni's turn to team up with Sweden's finest high-street store. Expect bold colours and crazy prints when Consuelo Castiglioni's collection hits the rails on 8th March.
Just a few weeks ago, Katy Perry and Russell Brand looked very much on - and very much in love - on the red carpet, so it was sad to hear that Russell had filed for divorce from Katy on Friday after just fourteen-months of marriage. And now, he may be leaving the US for good too.
According to the Daily Star, Russell needs a "fresh start" so he's considering moving back to the UK to be closer to his family. The comedian has been living between LA and New York with Katy for the past year.
A source told the newspaper: "He would be keen to move back to Britain as he needs a fresh start. It's a terrible time for him, and despite his growing fame in America, he wants to cope with it by being back on home turf."
The pair apparently had a huge fight just before Christmas. Russell then headed to Cornwall for the festive period, while Katy was snapped 7,000 miles away in a bikini on a Hawaiian beach. A little different to their first Christmas together. Just a few days later, Russell filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences".
According to insiders, the pair may have split due to lifestyle differences, long periods of time spent apart because of work commitments and Russell reportedly wanting to have a baby.
"Their marriage was over a long time ago, and they both knew it", a source told the Sunday Mirror. "Their lives were heading in completely opposite directions and they realised they had nothing in common, and no future."
We hear the divorce may have been a mutual decision, but Katy asked her soon to be ex-husband to file the papers so as not to upset her Christian parents.
Russell won't be able to stay away from America for long though. He's set to star alongside Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta-Jones in new film, Rock of Ages which is released in June.
Posted by Natalie Cornish on January 3, 2012 9:37 AM
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It looks like Leonardo DiCaprio has finally moved on from Blake Lively as he's been pictured out and about with Victoria's Secret Angel, Erin Heatherton.
The pair who apparently met at the recent Victoria's Secret show in New York were spotted strolling through a park in sunny Sydney earlier this week.
Leo seems to have a thing for lingerie models. His dating CV reads like a Victoria's Secret catwalk show: Gisele Bundchen, Bar Rafaeli, Romanian model Madalina Ghenea and now Erin. Although we hear the American might not have been his first choice because he was apparently flirting with controversial Vogue Italia model, Karlie Kloss backstage at the infamous show too.
The Great Gatsby actor seemed to be taking a break from Supers by dating face of Chanel and Gossip Girl, Blake earlier this year. The pair apparently spent the Cannes film festival together, but called time on their relationship in October before she moved on to actor, Ryan Reynolds.
Blimey we can't keep up!
Posted by Natalie Cornish on December 27, 2011 12:26 PM
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She's one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, but Kate Beckinsale has admitted in an interview to promote new film, Underworld: Awakening that it "takes a village" to get her red carpet ready.
Speaking to an Australian news website, the British actress who counts Victoria Beckham amongst her best friends also discussed how she's still adapting to LA life, her aversion to exercise, why she doesn't feel great when pregnant so probably won't have another child and, of course, her amazing bottom.
Kate said: "I don't roll out of bed like this. It takes a village. I tend to wake up looking like Steve Tyler, then someone comes to help."
"I always hated the idea of [exercise]", she added. "Yoga and golf are similar in that people can become obsessive and boring about it. I never thought that would be me, but I do feel a lot better [for doing it]...There's a carrot at the end. I get to lie down for ten minutes. If that part didn't exist, I wouldn't do it."
The celebrity rumour mill has gone slightly crazy this afternoon after very much unconfirmed reports from the states that Justin Timberlake has asked on/off girlfriend, Jessica Biel to marry him.
Apparently Justin got down on one knee at luxury ski resort, Amangani
in Wyoming on Monday. The news then spread to a local gallery who
tweeted: "Word on the street is that Justin Timberlake
proposed to Jessica Biel at the Amangani last night."
It all sounds a bit vague to us but wouldn't it be nice if Justin and Britney Spears could have a joint Mickey Mouse Club-themed wedding?
Posted by Natalie Cornish on December 21, 2011 3:51 PM
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Newly-engaged Britney Spears chose fiance Jason Trawick's fortieth birthday party in Las Vegas to show off her engagement ring - and her curves in a nude figure-hugging Herve Leger bandage dress.
Britney confirmed her third engagement by revealing her new ring at Chateau Night Club on Saturday night. The pair looked really happy as they posed playfully together for photographs.
On Friday, Britney inferred that ex-manager Jason had popped the question by tweeting: "OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I've been waiting for. Can't wait to show you. SO SO SO excited! Xxo".
She then took to Twitter again on Saturday night to reveal that the pair were about to catch a plane to Vegas for Jason's birthday party, where she revealed her engagement ring.
Congrats, Brit!
Posted by Natalie Cornish on December 19, 2011 5:29 PM
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If you thought your Christmas list was slightly over the top then this news should make you feel a little bit better, because Suri Cruise has apparently requested $130,000 of Christmas presents.
According to an American magazine, the five-year-old has asked parents, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise for a pony, diamond earrings and dresses which will make her look like "a fairy princess".
Judging by Suri's day to day designer wardrobe which features D&G, Missoni and Marc Jacobs, we don't think they'll be wrapping up a Snow White costume from The Disney Store...
Posted by Natalie Cornish on December 19, 2011 4:20 PM
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Kim Kardashian has apparently paid nearly $65,000 for three bracelets previously owned by Elizabeth Taylor.
According to American website TMZ, Kim bought three jade and diamond encrusted Lorraine Schwartz bracelets during a record-breaking auction of the iconic actress' jewellery in New York earlier this week.
A source told the website that now "she owns the bracelets, KK feels she will share a deeper connection to [Elizabeth Taylor]".
It is thought Kim made her bid by phone to Christie's auction house on Tuesday night. And although she paid $57,000 over the asking price, her $64,900 bid was only a small part of the record-breaking $115m (£75m) total.
Christie's are auctioning off Elizabeth Taylor's clothes, jewellery, art collection and accessories in a week of sales which started on Monday. Last night, a Christian Dior evening gown once worn by the infamous Hollywood icon reached $362,500 while a painting of the late actress by pop artist, Andy Warhol sold for $662,500.
Elizabeth Taylor was renowned for her love of expensive jewellery, much of which was gifted to her by husband, Richard Burton. Before the auction began, a clip of Elizabeth talking to Richard while he was at a jewellery auction was played to bidders. In true Taylor style, she's sunning herself by the pool and says: "Darling, it sounds like things are going for ten times their [estimated] price" before encouraging him to buy them all.
She died in March this year. Some of the profits generated by the auctions will be given to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation.
Posted by Natalie Cornish on December 15, 2011 12:18 PM
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If you thought your Christmas list was slightly over the top then this news should make you feel a little bit better, because Suri Cruise has apparently requested $130,000 of Christmas presents.
