Wednesday, 31 May 2017

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George Clooney Hints That Wife Amal Could Give Birth To Their Twins At Any Minute Posted on Tue May 30th, 2017 10:50am PDT By X17 Staff Any day now, folks! George Clooney let it slip that wife Amal is set to give birth at any minute, after he was forced to cancel a trip to Armenia to present the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity on Monday. "I’m sorry that I can’t be with you all tonight in Yerevan, but I can say in all sincerity that I am with you in spirit … I really would have been there, but if I came there and my wife had twins while I was there, I could never come home,” he told the crowd in a video message. The A-list couple is ready for parenthood! "They're counting down [the days] and pretty much at the edge of their seats. Every day, one of them is like, 'It's going to be today. I can feel it' and then it doesn't happen," a source dished to E! News. "Amal is great. She's healthy, excited and looking forward to becoming a mother. She is taking it very easy. She's officially on maternity leave now," the source added. We don't know about everyone else, but we're way more excited for these twins than Beyonce's! Read more at: http://x17online.com/

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Mercy Aigbe all smiles as she visits a water park in the UK (photos)

Friday, 26 May 2017

Kourtney And Kendall Ditch Their Bras To Chow Down In Cannes

We're not sure we'd want to pig out in a crop top, but all the more power to them!

Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner took a break from frolicking on their mega yacht to indulge in pizza, Nutella crepes, and other goodies on the croisette in Cannes yesterday, and both sisters opted to ditch their bra and wear tiny outfits. The mother-of-three flashed ample amounts of underboob with leather shorts, while the supermodel wore patterned pants and a cutoff wife beater.

We're surprised they haven't run into Scott Disick and his new girlfriend Bella Thorne by now. Not that Kourt would care, now that she's hot and heavy with boy toy Younes Bendjima. Still, The Lord being in the same city has got to get under her skin.

"Scott bringing Bella is 100 percent to piss Kourtney off. It's a very 'Let's see how it makes you feel' kind of thing. It's immature but that’s Scott," a source dished to E! News.

"Kourtney and Younes are having a lot of fun together. She really appreciates how responsible he is and that he doesn't party. He's the opposite of Scott in many ways and that's been great for Kourtney to experience. Even though Younes is younger, she feels like he is an old soul and is very grounded," the source added.

All this drama is great for ratings!

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Thursday, 25 May 2017

Donald Trump Has An Icy Exchange With The Pope At The Vatican

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This has to be one of the most awkward photos ever.

Donald Trump brought wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, and son-in-law Jared Kushner with him to meet with The Pope at the Vatican on Wednesday, and to say things looked tense would be an understatement. The ladies wore long sleeve black dresses and veils to stick to protocol, despite opting out of wearing head scarves during their visit to Saudi Arabia earlier in the week.

According to People, the exchange was initially "stiff" and the Pope stood "stone faced" and didn't speak for several minutes upon their arrival. What was he so pissed about, you ask? Well, it could be related to the Prez's dismantling of Obama's climate change initiatives and drastic cuts to environmental protection programs. As a play on the POTUS' "America First" slogan, St. Peter's Basilica was lit up with the words "Planet Earth First." Oh snap!

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The ice began to thaw after they exchanged gifts, however. The Pope doesn't mess around! One person who still hasn't warmed up to the commander-in-chief? His own wife! Check out Melania swatting her hubby's hand away for the second time this week!

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Wednesday, 24 May 2017

The Duchess of Cambridge steps out for Chelsea Flower Show in a £1500 dress

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Who will design Pippa Middleton's wedding dress?

Pippa Middleton at The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 2001 wedding, wearing Alexander McQueen — Pippa Middleton at The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 2011 wedding, wearing Alexander McQueen Credit: Rex

On Saturday morning, at around 11.30am – depending on whether she exercises her prerogative to be late – Pippa Middleton will arrive at St Mark’s Church in the idyllic village of Englefield, and the mystery that has occupied the fashion world for months will finally be solved.
Will Middleton be wearing a classically elegant wedding dress, following in the footsteps of her big sister, the Duchess of Cambridge? Will she play on the bucolic setting and opt for a romantically bohemian style? Or will she use this as a chance to set modern wedding dress trends again, as she inadvertently did when she wore that slinky Alexander McQueen design at the royal wedding in 2011?

Ever since Middleton’s engagement to millionaire hedge-fund manager James Matthews was announced last July, speculation about the identity of the designer has abounded.

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews enjoying Wimbledon together earlier in July Credit: Karwai Tang

Last November, British couturier Giles Deacon – renowned for his dramatic, beautiful couture designs – was seen visiting Middleton at home, carrying an armful of dress bags. While he still seems to be the current favourite, the bride is reported to have held meetings with many other designers, and yet more were asked to submit sketches of their ideas.
Deacon would be an inspired but unexpected choice. In 2011, he was the mastermind behind the non-royal wedding dress of the year – the strapless, tiered skirt creation worn by model and TV presenter Abbey Clancy at her marriage to footballer Peter Crouch. That aside, Deacon is best known in fashion circles for his opulent red-carpet gowns, which are often inspired by dark fairy tales and worn by the likes of Cate Blanchett, Sarah Jessica Parker and his girlfriend, the Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie.

pippa wedding dress — Fashion designer, Giles Deacon leaves Pippa Middleton's home in Kensington last November. Credit: Splash News / Neil Warner

Last year, Deacon moved away from showing at London Fashion Week to concentrate on his couture business, meaning he would have the time and skillset to dedicate to the Middleton project. And it sounds as if he’s a fan. “I think they’ve both got divine style,” Deacon told Hello! of Kate and Pippa last year. “They’re thoroughly modern girls promoting British brands and looking fantastic.”

No matter who Middleton has picked to create her wedding dress, there are certain unique demands that the designer will have to contend with. “A large amount of publicity around a wedding adds even more pressure on a dress to be absolutely perfect,” says Phillipa Lepley, creator of wedding dresses for Geri Halliwell and Jacqui Ainsley, the model wife of director Guy Ritchie.

Pippa Middleton and the Duchess of Cambridge on the Royal Wedding day Credit: Getty

“One constant, though, is that brides tend to choose something more traditional in the end, even if they liked the idea of going down a different route at the start of their search,” she adds. Pippa, with her preference for a relatively “safe” style in her everyday life, could plausibly follow this path.
“ ‘Nice’ girls tend to play it safe when going down the aisle,” confirms Sophia Money-Coutts, features director at Tatler. “The Kate Middleton look – lace sleeves, nipped-in waist – is still hugely popular with posh girls. But Pippa will want it to be different, so we don’t all go, ‘How boring, she’s copied her sister.’ ”
Still, there is a long list of British couturiers who could cater to the traditional brief. Besides Lepley herself, Suzannah (designed by Suzannah Crabb) and worn frequently by Pippa, or Jenny Packham (a favourite of the Duchess of Cambridge) would be elegant choices. Middleton is also believed to have visited Theresa May’s favourite, Amanda Wakeley, who has a bridal collection encompassing everything from sleek, bias-cut styles to grand, church‑worthy looks, all combining classic sophistication with a soupçon of modernity.

duchess jenny packham — The Duchess of Cambridge wears Jenny Packham on a visit to Paris in March. Credit: REX

Another contender in the safe-but-lovely category is Eponine London, a small bespoke label that the Duchess of Cambridge has worn three times in the past 14 months. Founded by 56-year-old Jet Shenkman from the basement of her Kensington home, the brand specialises in bespoke, British-made pieces that cleverly tread the line between unique and classic.

Of course, whoever has won the commission will gain global fame and an unprecedented boost to their business, which is why many fashion insiders are rooting for Emilia Wickstead or Erdem. Both designers have established themselves as favourites at London Fashion Week with their modern but feminine and wearable designs. Wickstead – who designed the strikingly simple, elegant gown that Lady Charlotte Wellesley wore to marry Argentinian Alejandro Santo Domingo in Spain last summer – has rather savvily just debuted a ready-to-wear bridal collection, comprising looks that cater for all manner of modern wedding, from a low-key jumpsuit to cathedral-worthy dresses.

“They are made to be worn and then looked at 35 years down the line and still make you think, ‘That was beautiful,’ ” says Wickstead.
One thing is certain: come Saturday afternoon, designers and retailers the world over will be scurrying to run up designs in the style of Pippa Middleton’s wedding dress. After Kate’s wedding, Chinese wedding dress factories took just 15-20 days to produce a version of her dress.
“With the average engagement lasting 20 months, trends for longer lead-time items, such as the dress, will generally take up to a year to come through,” observes Hamish Shephard, founder of Bridebook.co.uk. He expects Pippa-inspired dresses to be coming to an aisle near you in time for the 2018 wedding season.
By which point, the rumour mill may well have turned its attention to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

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The British Couturier: Giles Deacon

Gwendoline Christie wearing Giles at the British Fashion Award Credit: Ian West/PA Wire

British designer Giles Deacon has been seen visiting Pippa and Mum Carole at home. He and his assistant came armed with what looked like bulky dress bags- the kind which might carry a full-skirted wedding gown. Deacon would be an inspired choice by Pippa; he recently refocussed his business on couture pieces and is known for his beautifully gothic creations. His girlfriend is Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie and she often chooses his structural, draped gowns for red carpet premieres around the globe. However, the partnership does seem unlikely.

The Discreet Brit: Amanda Wakeley

As the go-to designer for Prime Minister Theresa May, Amanda Wakeley knows a thing or two about dealing discreetly with VIP clients and the demands of catering to occassions which will be beamed around the globe.
While she specialises in work-ready tailoring and pared-back evening gowns, Wakeley also has a thriving bridal collection which offers everything from sleek and revealing column designs to church-worthy, more covered-up gowns.
"Created for the modern bride, our collection maintains the Wakeley handwriting," reads the introduction for the line. "Our elegant, bias-cut wedding gowns that are both glamorous and romantic and our structured volume dresses which offer a chic updated on traditional wedding dresses." Opting for Wakeley would play perfectly into Pippa's ladylike, elegant personal style.

The International Society Favourite: Elie Saab

When it comes to OTT weddings, the socialite's go-to couture house is Elie Saab. The house creates fairytale tulle gowns dripping in custom beading and hand-sewn crystals, making them popular with the super rich brides like Khadija Uzhakhova and Salome Kintsurashvili who both chose Elie Saab creations for their jaw-dropping weddings this year.
“Thousands of hours goes into a dress like this,” James Lord, Founder and CEO of the Quintessentially Atelier has previously said to The Telegraph of the workmanship involved in a couture wedding dress like the Elie Saab above. “It will be entirely made by hand, with no sewing machines involved. If there are a thousand crystals, each could take up to a few minutes to sew on."