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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the first lady of France, looked a littler, er, strange this week. I’m not saying she got Botox, but I am 90% sure her face would melt if she stood too close to a candle. That, or maybe she was auditioning as an extra for the “Twilight” series?
Seen here in a natural foods store (is organic meth legal over there?), Winehouse has recently announced that she will be teaming up British designer Fred Perry to create a new line of clothing. Even half human/half droid (and 100% awesome) Karl Lagerfeld likes it, alledgedly.
Her clothing line, which carries a ’50s aesthetic and retails around £22 and £100, features a color palette of girly pink and edgy black. At least now she’ll look good when she goes to rehab next week.
Michelle Obama will donate her monstrous diaper and toilet paper-inspired inaug dress to the Smithsonian Tuesday. Flanked by the designer Jason Wu, the FLOTUS will be entering her dress in the First Lady’s Collection at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of History next week.
A good way to waste time on a Friday while still learning something: Completely and unabashedly yanked from The Daily Mail, here’s a rundown of how to judge a person by his/her nose (beyond how good the plastic surgeon is). Note the “Nubian” nose attributed to our current president, which conveys charisma and charm, while Margaret Thatcher’s “Greek” nose is characteristic of efficient hard workers.
What it looks like: Imagine the shape of the ski jump at the Winter Olympics — it’s a long, curved, almost-concave slope with a slight upward peak at the tip.
What it says about you: cutesy uppy-nose types are often kind, optimistic and nurturing in personality with bags of enthusiasm, a strong sense of support for friends and family. Oh, and a sexually adventurous side too.
Who has one? Actresses Nicole Kidman and Marilyn Monroe; former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.
What it looks like: This nose has a small bump protruding out, about halfway down the ridge. It points downwards at the tip, but not quite as much as the hawkshaped nose.
What it says about you: This signals a strong personality — but not always an impulsive one. They are very good at rallying people to take action, often very influential and carefully measured.
Who has one? Bono (of U2), French president Nicolas Sarkozy, singer Barry Manilow.
What it looks like: A long, straight and rather strong nose shape. If you look at the angle between the nose tip and the groove above your top lip, it should be about 80 degrees, almost a right angle.
What it says about you: These are grafters, efficient, hard-working, matter-of-fact sorts of people who keep their emotions close to their chests and can be difficult to fathom. You’ll want to be around them in a crisis.
Who has one? Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Michelangelo’s David statue.
What it looks like: This type of nose has a deep hook at the tip, pointing downwards towards your lip. The shape of the ridge is often curved.
What it says about you: Out of the six types of nose personality, these are least likely to care what others think of them. They don’t seek approval, are often rebellious and are most happy when pursuing their own goals.
Who has one? Socialite Paris Hilton, chef Antony Worrall Thompson, poet Dante Alighieri.
What it looks like: This is a short, small nose that doesn’t usually protrude to any great extent in any particular direction.
What it says about you: People with this type of nose are often quick-witted and more street-wise than your average person. They react quickly — sometimes too quickly, which can sometimes lead to aggression.
Who has one? Pop singer Lily Allen, Girls Aloud and X Factor star Cheryl Cole, and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp.
What it looks like: Short and wide, not as protruding as the other shapes and quite an uncommon shape among European noses. It’s common among certain ethnic groups.
What it says about you: This nose type is said to reflect creativity and passion. Its wearers are often charismatic,which draws people to them.
Who has one? Actor Will Smith, model Naomi Campbell, Barack Obama.
So, this Isabel Mastache ensemble looks normal. I just can’t tell if it’s work appropriate though. I mean, there’s the matching suit aspect, but something about it seems a little less formal. can’t put my finger on it, but I guess I’ll save it for Casual Friday, just to be safe.
It was a night of art for all ages. The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s ARTrageous gala was fun for both seasoned art historians as well as young attendees just beginning their collecting experience. Wide-eyed and dressed to the nines, ARTrageous guests brought out their most artistic accessories, like funky jewelry, bedazzled ties, pastel-dyed feather boas, sequined headpieces, and everything in between.
The centerpiece was a fabulous glass form of a dress, created by Karen LaMonte. “Reclining Dress Impression with Drapery” was the perfect piece for the evening’s blend of art and fashion. Guests swilled designer cocktails and ate delicious decadent bites while dancing around the illuminated piece.
Nick Verreos of “Project Runway” fame was also one of the VIP guests, doling out fashion advice as though he was one of the many perky attendants offering up Champagne everywhere you turned. Verreos took pictures with starstruck guests, who prodded on his take over following seasons’ contestants and the beauty of LaMonte’s sadly unwearable beautiful glass dress.
The evening concluded with a kicky DJ spinning everything from pop to techno to old frat house throwbacks. It was an evening replete with every form of art and fashion to span all ages and tastes.
Images courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, photo by Tony Brown/Imijination Photography.
Big Poppa who? Kim Zolciak, otherwise known as “the white one” on “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” has pulled a lesbian relationship out of her Velashape’d butt. The hoarse reality show star has been seen publicly canoodling with DJ Tracy Young, who remixed her awesomely bad song “Don’t Be Tardy 4 the Party.”
Given that Zolciak recently told an Atlanta radio show that she was still with Big Poppa, an unidentified sugar daddy that ahem, floats, the buxom blonde plenty of money, this stunt seems more PR related than love related. Did she get her publicity tricks from Lindsay Lohan?
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WATCH OUT O, HERE COMES A!
Askmissa.com launches national e-magazine
(WASHINGTON, DC) –A year and a half after the launch of the DC-area lifestyle blog AskMissA.com, the company makes its debut today as a national e-magazine. Inspired by Washington socialite Andrea Rodgers’s LateNightShots moniker, “Miss A,” AskMissA.com’s popularity blossomed from 5,000 to 60,000 unique monthly readers between August 2008 and February 2010. AskMissA.com publishes advice, recommendations, and views from topical writers who cover women’s well-rounded lifestyle interests — cultural, political, and social issues; art and literature; design and entertaining; style and skincare. Forty percent of the website’s monthly visitors come from outside the DC/MD/VA area, with the largest percentage coming from other major cities.
“We are thrilled to begin our national expansion across the United States. AskMissA.com has been listening to our national readers,” says Andrea Rodgers, Editor-in-Chief of AskMissA.com. “While much of our topical content is universal, we recognize that our readers in other major cities have regional preferences and want local content. Our writers across the country will reflect the style and culture of their individual city.”
AskMissA.com is expanding across the nation’s heartland with new writers who, like Miss Rodgers, are in-the-know in their respective major city. New writers from New York, Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Miami, Palm Beach, Houston, Chicago, LA, and San Francisco will give her nationwide readers local content, while sharing the scoop about life in other cities with national readers. More readers are expected to “Ask Miss A” for help regarding their love and social lives, as this expansion is expected to increase the national reach of AskMissA.com tremendously.
“This isn’t just a makeover. It’s a true transformation,” says Mike Carson, also known as “Guy Friday” and AskMissA.com’s web producer. “The design improves the website, but maintains the Miss A brand. The new magazine layout allows readers to better access the diverse and extensive content on the site. The traditional blog format was much too limiting.”
About AskMissA.com
Founded by Andrea Rodgers in 2008, AskMissA.com is a national lifestyle e-magazine that provides heartfelt — rather than commercial — content for women’s well-rounded lifestyle interests — cultural, political, and social issues; art and literature; design and entertaining; style and skincare. AskMissA.com was originally inspired by Washington socialite Andrea Rodgers’s LateNightShots moniker “Miss A,” under which she gave advice to thousands of exclusive subscribers. Readers continue to “Ask Miss A” for advice and recommendations on everything from style to self-help, and are assured to get an answer that is heartfelt with a touch of Miss A’s Southern charm and sass. AskMissA.com tosses aside the superficial and shallow to deliver sensibility and substance with style. AskMissA.com’s authentic, informative, and witty editorial voices from women-in-the-know across the United States informs, inspires, and entertains an audience of over 60,000 unique monthly visitors. AskMissA.com is focused on creating an authentic community for women of style and substance, and continues to grow organically by building a powerful online network of women.
