Vix Swimwear comes to Singapore and the Philippines

Ocean Paradise, a specialist swimwear store in Singapore, will be launching a collection of swimwear from the designer brand Vix on 01 May 2011. This collection will include those styles worn by Sports Illustrated Swim Issue models including Russian cover girl Irina Shayk and Chrissy Teigen.

A staple of American popular culture, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has a total audience of more than 60 million adults. Cover models of this Swim Issue will join the sorority of fashion icons which include previous Swimsuit cover girls Heidi Klum, Cheryl Tiegs, Tyra Banks amongst others. This year, Asian locations such as Boracay in the Philippines and Singapore were also included in the shoot locations.

Irina Shayk was pictured in the Batik Ripple bikini with aqua bead detailing from Vix Cruise 2011. Beauty Chrissy Teigen who is of Thai parentage, is photographed in the Vix Tides Embroidered bikini, with bold blues and sequin embellishments. Professional surfer from Brasil, Bruna Schmitz, was shot in a Glamour Ripple bikini from the Vix Cruise 2010 collection.

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Lingerie brand Ultimo picks real women over models

UK’s leading fashion designers lingerie and women’s wear brand, Ultimo recently signed seven 'real women' to represent its new lingeries collection.

Being insightful to the complaints from ordinary women that real need not mean fat, the firm organized a national level competition, where the firm received over 10,000 entries from several women, eager and willing to model for the brand.

The firm picked the seven finalists to be the new faces and bodies of the brand. This was the company’s second campaign where it shunned professional models to use the so-called 'real women'.

Michelle Mone OBE, CEO of Ultimo, who modelled for her own lingerie in a campaign last year, said that, they were inundated with applications during the last competition, and added that, all the women were very much excited and did a wonderful job.

The models picked by Ultimo vary in the age group of 18 to 31 years and ranged in sizes from 8 to 18.

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Malin Akerman causes 'near inferno' in a red hot scarlet dress

She replaced Lindsay Lohan in the role of X-rated actress-turned-anti-porn activist Linda Lovelace in the upcoming movie, Inferno.

And it is plain to see why 32-year-old Malin Akerman got the job.

The Swedish-born actress looked scorching in a red-hot scarlet-hued dress as she left the E! Studios in Los Angeles today after a pre-taping an interview with Chelsea Handler for her show Chelsea Lately.

The one-shouldered frock showed off the former model's enviable long toned legs.

She paired the red-hot look with a pair of nude stilettos and a black designer bag, and wore her recently dyed darker locks in a natural style.

The gracious star carried her own belongings as she emerged from the studios and took time out to thank and hug studio staff.

Malin is set to play Linda Lovelace in the upcoming movie Inferno, a role that was originally meant for Lindsay Lohan.

Lohan was dropped from playing the porn star after she was deemed uninsurable, and director Matthew Wilder immediately chose Akerman to step in, according to Deadline Hollywood.

Akerman is best known for her roles in Couples Retreat with Vince Vaugh and  27 Dresses, where she played Katherine Heigl's sister.

Her latest movie, Wanderlust is currently in post production.

The upcoming comedy also stars Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd and is set to be released early October by Universal picutres.

She's also slated to appear in several other films including The Bang Bang Club with Taylor Kitsch and Ryan Philippe, Happythankyoumoreplease with Josh Radner, and The Numbers Station with Ethan Hawke.

Rumours had been swirling for some time over whether shooting on Inferno would be put on hold until Lohan completed her 2010 court ordered rehabilitation stint at the Betty Ford Centre or whether she would be dropped from the movie.

Lohan's camp then claimed that she wasn't fired, insisting she chose to pull out of the film of her own accord.

The film, which has taken some time to get off the ground, is yet to have a release date.

Today it was reported that the Lohan had also been dropped from a highly-anticipated new film about the late New York mafia boss, John Gotti.

She was poised to play his daughter Victoria in the upcoming project.

We are not talking any further about Lindsay playing Victoria,' Marc Fiore, producer of Gotti: Three Generations, said today.

'She is no longer being considered. The talks have stopped. We are going to meet with other people [for the role].'

'Her legal case has nothing to do with it. We just couldn't reach terms.'

But later the producer revealed that Lohan will instead take on the role of John Gotti Jr.'s daughter-in-law Kim,  a role once considered for reality star Kim Kardashian.

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Kate Middleton skips along the King's Road like any normal 29-year-old

With the sun on her back and the wind in her hair, Kate Middleton had a spring in her step on the King's Road in London today.

And why shouldn't she? The happiest day of her life is just nine days away, when she will finally marry the man of her dreams in front of adoring billions around the globe.

Looking as stylish as ever and rather slender (she wouldn't be the first to diet with wedding dress in mind), Kate appeared as a free as a bird and unencumbered by the trappings of a Queen in waiting.

Astonishingly, she appeared to only have two protection officers in sight - and one was so casually dressed he would have gone unnoticed but for the coat he was wearing on the hottest day of the year.

Miss Middleton will walk up the aisle at Westminster Abbey next Friday to marry heir to the throne Prince William.

She wore a £480 Issa short-sleeved black wrap dress and tan court kitten heels - which she was spotted wearing four years ago - accessorised with her 18-carat sapphire and diamond engagement ring.

The ring's precious stones make it worth £250,000, but the Queen-to be's version, which used to belong to Diana, is valued at £32million.

The glossy brunette popped into Whistles where she no doubt added more pieces to her wedding and honeymoon wardrobe.
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She bought a high waisted pair of blue-and-white spotted trousers costing £125, a lemon T-shirt at £95 and a cream blouse for £125.

Fellow shoppers said she had tried on a size 10 but settled for size 8.

One assistant said: 'She's so skinny, oh my God, she's lost so much weight.

'But she's lovely and spoke in a soft manner and was very polite.'

'Wow, it's not every day the future Queen of England pops into the shops.'

She later browsed through the rails at the Peter Jones department store in Sloane Square, snapping up make-up and toiletries and a pair of Marc Jacobs sunglasses.

When the assistant told her the glasses 'look trendy', she replied: 'Great, I'll take them.'

Yesterday she spent four hours at her hairdressers Richard Ward with her personal stylist James Pryce - where she was seen emerging with an artfully dishevelled bun, sparking further speculation as to whether she will wear her hair up or down for the ceremony.

The princess-in-waiting, who is renowned for her love of High Street fashion, was then spotted shopping in Warehouse, a mid-market chain.

She arrived with a bodyguard and left with four size 8 dresses for £225.

It is thought she will be spending her honeymoon somewhere hot though reports have ranged from Scotland to the Middle East.

It has been confirmed the couple will spend their first night as husband and wife in Buckingham Palace.

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Rochelle Wiseman shows off a fab figure in leopard print shorts

With the weather hotting up what better time to flash some flesh  – which is exactly what Rochelle Wiseman did yesterday.

The singer joined her Saturdays band mates for a photo shoot fitting and indulged her wild side in a pair of tiny leopard print hot pants which showed off her slim pins.

Rochelle teamed the small shorts with a plain black vest and a cropped denim jacket carrying a black Mulberry Bayswater handbag to finish off the look.

Rochelle wasn’t the only Saturday showing off some perfect pins and Mollie King also embraced the warm weather in pair of daisy duke’s a floral shirt by owntherunway.com and a pair of brown wedges by Aldo.

But while her band mates were flashing the flesh Vanessa White decided to cover up in long grey hooded dress which she teamed with a pair of beige wedges, adding a flash of colour with bright red lips and matching headband.

Una Healy was also spotted with boyfriend Ben Foden and the couple appeared to be matching their light blue denim outfits.

The Irish singer kept things cute and casual in a light denim dress with floral trim which she teamed with a pair of white flip flops, while rugby star Ben, who was seen carrying a large cardboard box, opted for a pale blue polo shirt and jeans.

Meanwhile Frankie Sandford was not spotted attending the fitting.

Today the girls are having a photo shoot for their new single and Vanessa tweeted her excitement: ' On the way to a shoot for promo pics for our new single! Not long now and it will be hitting the radio.. Just under a month to go!! :)'

The girl’s latest song is entitled  Notorious  and the band have also been working hard on a brand new album, the follow-up to last year's mini-album Headlines.

They've been working with producers Tim Deal, Carl Falk and hitmaker Rami Yacoub, who's worked his magic for the likes of Britney Spears, most famous on Oops! I Did It Again, Crazy and Baby One More Time.

Yacoub and Falk also teamed up more recently to write and produce The Wanted's hit single Lose My Mind.

The band's new single Notorious meanwhile has been written by Ina Wroldsen, who penned the girls' previous songs Up and Higher, as well as writing tracks for the Pussycat Dolls and Pixie Lott.

Talking about the single and upcoming new album last year, Mollie said: 'We've written tracks with Taio Cruz and quite a few with Alphabeat too, which is really exciting.

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Megan Fox looks fresh in mint green dress at Jaguar event

There was certainly some impressive bodywork going on as Megan Fox turned out to support a Jaguar event in New York last night.

The cars on display were also looking suitably snazzy.

Transformers star Megan unveiled her own streamlined physique in a backless mint green dress as she turned out to a function put on by the motor firm to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar E-Type.

She was joined by her husband Brian Austin Green, who she posed with happily together.

The Jaguar E-Type was once described as the 'world’s most beautiful car' by racing driver Enzo Ferrari, the later founder of the Ferrari Italian motor brand.

So it was only befeitting, perhaps, that Megan - voted one of the most beautfiul women in the world in various polls - was there to support the event.

Megan has recently finished filming the upcoming comedy Friends With Kids.

She appeared in the first two Transformers movies, but fresh new talent Rosie Huntington-Whitely has filled her shoes for the third installment of the hit franchise.

But that hasn't stopped Megan's career moving into the fast lane, with plenty of other projects in the pipeline.

She is currently working on the Untitled Judd Apatow Project alongside Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd.

And aother project is The Crossing, a crime thriller about a young couple who get caught up in a drug trafficking scheme during their holiday in Mexico.

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Glee cheerleader Heather Morris struts her stuff in racy swimsuit for Esquire dance video

Need to brush up on your dancing skills? Then look no further.

Glee star Heather Morris is seen here in an eyebrow-raising dance video filmed for Esquire magazine.

The 24-year-old actress, who plays cheerleader Brittany Pierce, slips into a racy black swimsuit as she shakes her stuff for the mag's Top 50 Songs of 2011 piece.

Morris throws off her dressing gown before commencing her performance to songs by the likes of The Strokes, Raphael Saadiq and Deadmau5.

And she also offers tips to men who want to look the part on the dance floor in the accompanying interview for the May issue of the American Esquire.

She advises: 'You don't want to be too cool. But you don't want to be too dorky.

'Still, I find it so much better to see a guy at a club being a dork, and having fun, than trying to be sexy.'

She adds: 'I can't stand it when someone comes up behind a girl and grabs her hips and tries to grind with her. It's offensive. Why would you do that to me?'

For those who are not so adept in the dancing stakes, Heather says: 'The simplest way to do something cool is the cross-turn.

'Like in the '80s - Michael Jackson did it. You jump and cross your legs together at the same time, and then spin out of it. That's it.'

She continues, describing the secret of moonwalking: 'You have to have slick shoes, or else your feet would get stuck. And you trick people.

'Your right foot pops, and you're pushing your left foot back, and once your left foot lands, you do the same thing. It just looks like you're gliding on air.'

Morris's character on Glee became a regular in season two due to the positive response she received.

In the second episode of season two she performed alongside guest star Britney Spears, making her singing debut, covering I'm a Slave 4 U and dueting with co-star Naya Rivera on Me Against the Music. 

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Kate Middleton and Prince William's big day with her lavish wedding gown

All eyes will be on Kate Middleton next Friday as she walks down the aisle at Westminster Abbey and finally marries her Prince.

But her dress will no doubt look positively plain to some people, particularly those in the gypsy community.

Because anything William and his bride-to-be can do, travellers Mary and Paddy are hoping to do better - and bigger and fatter.

Next Thursday night, Channel 4 will be airing a special one-off episode of its hit TV series My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, which it promises will be 'the biggest, fattest wedding of the year'.

And although all gypsy wedding are big and flamboyant and, in some case, rather garish, this time the families wanted to create the most lavish wedding possible with no expense spared.

Mary and Paddy got married last week but the big day was filmed for the special episode next week.

In true traveller style, Mary's dress is absolutely huge - and at 18ft long and 11ft wide, is broader than the antique ivory and taffeta lace gown that William's mother Princess Diana wore on her big day in 1981.

And it was decorated with 40,000 individual crystals that turned the snow white gown into a huge glitterball.

And the 23-year-old - an age which is considered old for a gypsy bride - said all she wanted to be on her big day was like a member of royalty.

As she deliberated over how long her train should be, she said: 'I just want to feel like a princess.'

The gown was created by Thelma Madine, the Liverpool seamstress who has featured in the series as the number one dress maker for all the gypsy weddings, and had just three weeks to make it.

A source on the show told The Sun: 'Poor Thelma and her team were drowning in all this material and sewing on the crystals was painstaking work.

'Most people take months to get weddings sorted but they were under the tightest deadline imaginable.

'Mary was very keen to impress that she should look like a princess on her big day.

'She spoke about Kate Middleton and how she wanted her wedding to be just as showy as she imagined Kate's would be.'

A spokesperson for Channel 4 said: 'Viewers will have front row seats to celebrate the wedding of the year.'

The show source added: 'It really was a dream come true for Mary. She and Paddy might not have the millions that Kate and Wills have at their disposal.

'But they made the best of what they had and it was a day that they will cherish for ever.

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Shakira comforts footballer boyfriend Gerard Pique after his team loses to bitter rivals

As a professional footballer, there's nothing more crushing than losing a cup final.

And if you play for Barcelona, defeat at the hands of your bitterest rivals Real Madrid only heightens the disappointment.

Luckily, for one player, there was a fine consolation prize waiting in the stands at Madrid.

Gerard Pique, 24 , was the lucky man in question, and his commiseration came at the hands of his stunning girlfriend Shakira, 34, who also just happens to be a pop superstar.

Pique was dejected after Barcelona were narrowly beaten to the Copa Del Rey, the King's Cup, in last night's game, which was played in Valencia.

It was a tight match, with Christian Ronaldo's extra-time goal being enough to separate the two rivals.

Downcast faces peered over the famous burgundy and blue strip as the result started to sink in, but lucky Pique headed to the stands.

There he climbed through fans and headed straight towards the pop sensation, who looked devastated for her boyfriend.

Hundreds watched, obviously warmed by the sight, as he ran towards the beauty.

They shared a look of understanding and sympathy, before Shakira stretched her arms towards her toy-boy.

She the clasped him to her, holding his neck as she stroked his face.

They didn't care who was watching, but the crowd looked on fondly.

Columbian singer Shakira only revealed she was dating the soccer ace last month, but they have proved how close they are on a number of occasions since then.

She confirmed her relationship with Pique last month when she posted a picture of the two of them on her Twitter account with the caption, 'I present to you my sunshine'.

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Chantelle Houghton puts on brave face after Rav split

She arrived in a horse-drawn carriage wearing a stunning plunging black dress which showed ex-boyfriend Rav Wilding exactly what he's missing.

But newly-single Chantelle Houghton failed to raise a smile for photographers as she posed at the launch of her very own boutique, Vardo by Chantelle, in Essex.

And the reason for the former Big Brother star's unusually subdued appearance is sure to be down to her recent split from Crimewatch presenter Rav.

The pair split earlier this week after they were seen having a furious argument in London's Richmond Park over the weekend.

Following the break-up, Rav tweeted: 'Wanted to clarify situation after speculation 2day. Sadly Chantelle & I are no longer in a relationship as I’ve had to draw a line under it.

'It’s been a really difficult week and a lot has gone on, & I appreciate everyone’s kind words. The relationship wasn't what I wanted so badly and wasn’t the genuine thing I thought it was.

'It's so upsetting as I genuinely & truly loved Chantelle, but the publicity side isn'’t always reflective of the truth. All I ask is that you don’'t believe everything that’s written, and thanks again to everyone who'’s been in touch – means a lot x'

Chantelle was pictured in tears after Rav lost his temper with her during what was supposed to have been a romantic picnic in the park.

However, Chantelle has remained resolutely silent about the split, tweeting fans only to reassure them she was coping after the split.

She wrote on her Twitter page: 'Had an awful week thanks for all ur support x'

Shortly before the split, Chantelle spoke candidly about her relationship with Rav, admitting she struggles to cope with the frequent arguments the couple had.

She said: 'We have little rows - Rav finds it really hard that I've been married before. It doesn't anger me but I don't like someone wanting to change my past because I wouldn't change it for anything - I don't regret any of it.'

Vardo by Chantelle is the star's first clothing boutique and is situated in Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

Also at the launch last night was The Only Way Is Essex star Maria Fowler, who looked pretty in a black and white floaty dress and matching heels.

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'I feel betrayed': Big Brother's Imogen Thomas breaks silence over affair with married Premier League star

Former Big Brother star Imogen Thomas has spoken out about her affair Premiere League footballer former lover - and says she feels betrayed by him.

The 28-year-old model has revealed she rang him last week as details began to emerge of their relationship to plead that the story be kept quiet and he promised: 'I'll look after you.'

Instead, she was slapped with a High Court gagging order threatening her with jail if she named him.

Talking in today's Sunday Mirror, she said she felt 'betrayed' by the married footballer's behaviour.

She told the paper: 'I believed him when he said he would protect me but he’s only looked out for himself. My world has fallen apart.

'I can’t work because of the fuss so I don’t know how I’ll pay the mortgage, and I’ve been branded a homewrecker and a whore.

'But he hasn’t lost anything – he can go back to his big house, his wife and kids and still be worshipped when he plays football.'

Meanwhile, Thomas's friend claim he rang her yesterday to say he still has feelings for her and to beg her not to reveal his identity, say her friends.

The star gained a legal gagging order last week which prevented any newspapers from naming him.

But it is being claimed in today's papers that he called 28-year-old Thomas yesterday saying: 'If my name gets out I'll be divorced...and it will cost me millions.'

Rhe People says that the ace also confessed to still having feelings for the Welsh beauty following their six month affair and expressed his remorse that she'd been named as his mistress.

A source told the paper: 'He accepts she loves him and wanted to be with him. It would have been easy for her to make his life very difficult. He understands that. However, he begged he, "Please don't name me.'

Model Thomas is said to be 'devastated' that their relationship was revealed, effectively ending it.

She is said to have confided in a friend, saying: 'I believed it was true love and feel devastated...I wanted to settle down and have the whole marriage and kids thing with him.'

Thomas, who was in the 2006 series of Big Brother and was a beauty queen beforehand, is being comforted by her close friend Dancing On Ice star Elen Rivas, 35.

They became friends when Thomas was dating Jermain Defoe, 28, and Rivas was still with her former boyfriend, Chelsea footballer Frank Lampard.

Rivas said: 'I urged Imogen to dump him because I knew he would never leave his wife but Imogen always insisted he would.

'She was saying to people her lover told her he had never loved anyone as much as he did her. 'Thomas said she met the love rat in a London nightclub in September.

She claims he did all the running and pursued her by constantly calling and sending flirty texts and messages.

She told the Sunday Mirror: 'For the first few weeks I wouldn’t even put his number in my phone. I liked him but I had to pull myself away.

'I called it off a million times but he kept coming back. He knew it was wrong as well, he said as much, but he was pursuing me.'

'We didn’t want it to go any further but feelings take over and it just happened.'

The couple met for the second time the month afterwards and she says it became clear their relationship was developing into something more than a casual fling.

However, when it appeared that their affair had been rumbled last week, Thomas rang him.

She said: 'I rang him and said, "They know about it, you’ve got to speak to someone at the club and get the story quashed.

You’ve got to protect me and yourself". He said "Oh my God". He promised he would look after me.'

But from then on, Imogen only heard from the footballer through his lawyers.

First she was hit with a personal gagging order, which carried the threat of jail, then in the High Court Mr Justice Eady ruled her name could be made public.

She added: 'These injunctions only seem to exist to look after high-profile people. I know what I did was wrong but he’s the one with a wife and children – he’s the cheater. Now my life is in pieces.'

'I can’t stop crying, but I don’t suppose he is because he is protected by the law.'

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How many more? Wayne Rooney prostitute admits to sleeping with four millionaire footballers, three actors and a judge

The prostitute who took part in a threesome with Wayne Rooney has admitted to sleeping with a series of other high-profile players, actors and even a judge.

Helen Wood - who is the subject of a banning order preventing her from revealing the identity of a famous married actor client - claims to have also slept with a Manchester United team-mate of Rooney when she was paid for group sex.

The 24-year-old's other clients are said to include a politician, a senior police officer, a pilot and a visiting foreign dignitary.

The single mother revealed how she was paid by the Manchester United player to take part in five foursomes at his home and luxury hotel the Lowry in Manchester.

She told the News of the World that her and another girl would take part in the foursome with the player and his male aide.

She said: 'We'd go to his house on a Thursday and be taken to a room on the top floor. There'd always be some cheesy music playing and we'd start off having sex with these two guys.

'But then things would get really weird between the men. Sometimes we wondered whether we really needed to be there.'

However, she said the pair were always asked back and paid £1,200 to be split between them.

Miss Wood said her relationship with the player soured when she was seen being introduced to Wayne Rooney.

Later the footballer invited her and a fellow prostitute to a room at the Lowry where they paid for a threesome.

Miss Wood said: 'After he had sex with us you could tell he was regretting it. From my experience I know regular cheaters and he wasn't one of them.'

She said the footballer - married to wife Coleen - was unsure of the going rates for sex with prostitutes and handed her £1,000 in cash to both her and Jenny Thompson.

Another Premier League star was said by Miss Wood to have booked a room in a Premier Inn hotel for a liaison, and a Chelsea star who offered her champagne before paying her £800 'for a £220 job'.

It was also revealed that the actor who took out the gagging order to hide his identity was inexperienced in bed.

She said: 'He definitely didn't know what to do with me. He started patting my shoulder like I was a pet dog! He wanted us to swap roles and let me dominate him.'

Other customers included two soap stars, an MP in Dublin who she claimed asked her if a ladyboy could join them and a foreign VIP visiting a top football club he got too drunk for sex and collapsed in shower.

Miss Wood said she also took part in sadomasochistic sex with a judge and a top police officer who wanted to 'humiliate' the girls he paid for sex.

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