Fashion News - 12-28-2005

...Milan

Drew Barrymore has been chosen as the new face for Missoni. Spokesperson Angela Missoni of the luxury Italian fashion house told the Sunday Times: "She's special because she is normal. She has a real life, and you can see that."

Well maybe the new normal. In the past the 30 year-old actress was known for her wild behavior which included alcohol and drug addictions, out of control partying, breast flashing on TV, multiple tattoos, a nude Playboy photo spread, countless romantic misadventures and two failed marriages.

She will be featured in the spring summer 2006 campaign which was photographed by Alas and Marcus Piggot in Ibiza.

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...New York
	U.K based Apax Partners came out the winner in its $1.6 billion dollar bid to acquire Tommy Hilfiger Inc. The company also owns a stake in Calvin Klein and Tommy Bahama. Originally a preppy brand, in the late nineties the Hilfiger label enjoyed Hip Hop success when Rap stars started wearing its red, white and blue logo. But it soon fell out of favor when other street wear brands appeared such as Roca-Wear and Phat Farm which were viewed as more authentic. While conservative collections like Polo Ralph Lauren have been enjoying growth greater than 20 per cent a year Hilfiger was experiencing brand identity problems and was losing ground. It was also tied up with serious tax problems. The new owners want to return to the company to its former roots. As part of the deal Tommy Hilfiger was given a contract for life and will stay on as principle designer and chairman.

...New York

Very different killer genes run in the blood of model Wafah Dufour than her mass murderer uncle Osama bin Laden.

Wafah's lethal DNA has to do with her unusual beauty rather than blowing things up. She appears in a sizzling photo spread in January's GQ Magazine. In one photo she is seen relaxing in a bathtub naked accept for the bubbles and draped out in satin sheets in another.

Wafah, who was born in the States never meet the al-Qaida mastermind and considers herself an all-American girl. The 26 year-old is also a singer and wants to break into the entertainment industry.

...Tokyo
	Smell tones are the latest cell phone accessory to hit gadget crazy Japan . When a call or text message is received instead of a ringtone a pleasant order is emitted from a mobile handset such as wild berries and English tea. A company called Keitai KunKun introduced the products in the form of a strap which attaches to the mobile handset.

...Los Angeles

According to Google News the most searched words for 2005 were Janet Jackson. The singer beat out Hurricane Katrina, the Asian tsunami and her own brother Michael Jackson to take the top spot.

People were after images of her famous Wardrobe Malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl and a paparazzi video of her sunbathing naked that appeared on the Internet for a short period of time before her lawyers put a stop to it. There were also rumors that she had a secret teenage daughter.
The top 10 searches on Google News in 2005 were:
1. Janet Jackson
2. Hurricane Katrina
3. Tsunami
4. xbox 360
5. Brad Pitt
6. Michael Jackson
7. American Idol
8. Britney Spears
9. Angelina Jolie
10. Harry Potter

...London

Pete Doherty still does not seem to have gotten the message. In a recent newspaper interview he said that he carries around the ring that Kate Moss violently throw at him when she ended their engagement just in case he runs into her and she decides to change her mind.

That is highly unlikely to happen since Moss now lives in the U.S. and the British Police are continuing their investigation into her drug allegations. Doherty who returned to London after going AWOL from drug rehab in the States is in London were he was arrested for drug possession last week and will appear in court next month.

...London

It has been reported that the bill for Elton John's same sex marriage extravaganza to long time partner and Toronto native David Furnish was 1.75 million dollars.

The ceremony took place at the same location where Charles and Camellia also exchanged their ground braking vows.

There were 750 guests in attendance which included Leonard Lauder, Victoria Beckham, Donatella Versace, Sharon Stone, Liz Hurley, Rod Stewart and Mick Jagger.