Fashion News - 06-06-2006

...Toronto

Fashion Cares celebrated 20 years of mixing outrageousness with fundraising for AIDS research. Viva Glam spokesperson, Pamela Anderson, dazzled the 5,000 plus crowd in a stunning red dress by D-Squared designers Dan and Dean Caten who accompanied her on stage.
Still youthful it is hard to believe that the Canadian twins participated in the first ever Fashion Cares. Fashion Television Icon Jeanne Beker hosted the event as always. John Dempsey, now the President of L'Oreal Paris, recalled how long time sponsor Mac Cosmetics was a fledgling company when it first became involved with Fashion Cares. Other entertainment included, Jody Watley, Dance performers from the National Ballet of Canada, The Blue Man Group, The Philosopher Kings, and soul singer Divine Brown. The party went till 4am with tunes from DJ Sumsation, DJ Nicolas Matar, Dwayne Minard, and DJ jojoflores.

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The Toronto event, which has always featured an outlandish but incredible stage performance, started out two decades ago as a desperate attempt by the fashion community to fight back against the devastating disease that stole many young lives.
To date Fashion Cares has managed to raise buckets of money and the medical research that it helped fund has found ways to allow those effected to live almost normal lives.
This years performance was centered around a retrospective of the last twenty years and included highlights of Rupaul, The Village People, Lionel Ritchie, Pattie Labelle and many others.

<<Fashion Cares 20th Anniversary fundraiser event.
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	Most charities find it difficult enough to ask celebrities to open up their purses to contribute to a worthy cause but The National Resource Defense Council wants nothing less than the whole purse. The NRDC is an umbrella organization which helps fund various environmental organizations. Top celebrities were asked to customize AVEDA/Project Alabama Bags that will be sold on eBay. They could either completely redecorate them our simply add their hand print. The bags will be auctioned off on eBay beginning June 5, 2006 . Bids start at $100. Celebs that have had their purses snatched for a good cause include Ellen Degeneres, Alan Cumming,Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johanssen, Desperate Housewives, Avril Lavigne, Nikki Taylor, Eva La Rue, Tyler Hilton, Sophia Bush, Naomi Watts, Hilary Burton, Vanessa Minnillo, Amanda Bynes, The Fab Five, Jane Kaczmarek, Bradley Whitford, Mila Kunis, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderama, Debra Joe, Curtwood Smith, Laura Prepon, Mya, Jennifer Goodwin, the Cast of “The OC and the Cast of “Will & Grace.

...New York
			Francisco Costa was the surprise winner as Womenswear Designer of the Year at the Council of Fashion Designer Awards beating out Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler's Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough. Costa took over the reins of Calvin Klein three years ago. Thom Browne was named Menswear Designer of the Year and Olivier Theyskens as International Designer of the Year. There were plenty of stars on hand. Lindsay Lohan arrived with Karl Lagerfeld, Janet Jackson, Jessica Simpson and Chloe Sevigny were in attendance. But tough guy Tommy Hilfiger stole the limelight when he showed up in a Guns N Roses T-shirt in reference to his recent bar fight with Axl Rose.

...New York
	Naomi Campbell's notorious New York condo where she recently reportedly attacked two maids is up for sale. The 3,100 square foot sprawling Park Avenue duplex is listed for 5.25 million dollars. It features double-height ceilings, three bedrooms, four baths, a library, a large dressing room, and a floating master bedroom with a teak bathroom that includes a four-person sunken tub.

...New York

Julia Roberts may have been dropped as the face of Christian Dior makeup but the Pretty Woman is still pretty enough for down-market Avon.
The longtime Hollywood icon turned stay at home mom has lost much of her glamour appeal.
According to an unnamed source there are a lot hotter women out there. However the Oscar winning actress can not be too upset. She is said to have signed a $2 million dollar plus contract with the door to door cosmetic company.

...New York
	Apple Computers new computer models will include more than just the regular sexy hardware lineup. There will be a real life hot-blooded supermodel thrown into the mix. Brazilian bombshell Gisele Bundchen is said to have shot a campaign for Apple's new Intel-based Macs. Gisele it turns out is rather savvy when it comes to the computer business. She is believed to have earned more than a million dollars for the shoot. Will the techno geeks even notice a blonde as they drool over all the new shiny chrome and plastic delights?

...New York
			Rumors persist that 47 year-old Madonna is reported to be in talks with H&M to become the face of its next advertising campaign. Signing the Material Girl will be something of a coop for the street fashion retailer. Madonna in the past has represented Versace and Chanel. The Superstar is fashion. She has had a longtime and celebrated association with such designers a Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Donatella Versace. Previously, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford have represented H&M.