Bad publicity is a good publicity

Kate Moss reported earned £9.4 millions a year, which more than pre-cocaine scandal - £5.75 millions. Now she has contracts with Rimmel, Virgin Mobile, Longchamps, Roberto Cavalli, Bulgari fragrance and jewelry, Burberry, Calvin Klein and Stella McCartney.

Don't shoot the messenger

• Reese Witherspoon will earn $29 million for her upcoming horror movie “Family Trouble”
• Matthew McConaughey doesn't like Sarah Jessica Parker, who does ??
  
• Anna Nicole Smith and the Supreme (court)

Models' cover up

Who needs pretty faces to be models when top designers cover them up. From Paris Fashion week; "Viktor & rolf" and "Undercover" Jun Takahashi.

Madonna loves gay porn star

Who doesn't ?? Gay porn star, Wilfried Knight from Lucas Entertainment, features in Madonna's new video "Sorry." In the video he gets dragged into a van where Madonna's dancers rip off his clothes before she pulls him toward her, puts her foot on his chest and then pushes him away.

This isn't the first time Madonna has worked with gay porn stars. In the 90s she hired former COLT model Tony Ward to appear in her "Cherish" and "Justify My Love" videos as well as in her "Sex" book (which also featured Joey Stefano). Then in 2000, she personally picked Jeff Palmer, Caesar and Jeremy Tucker to dance at her "Music" album release party in L.A.

Flashback: sean-inc: Madonna - " Sorry "

1 in 6.5 Billion

World 's population hits 6.5 Billion today, Feb. 25, at 7:16 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. To the world you are one person...

More from Milan

PETA must be really busy at Milan Fashion week. Clockwise; Blumarine, Burberry, Gucci, Fendi.

My wish list...

A very chic top (tank top) from My favorite brand, "Balenciaga - by Nicolas Ghesquiere", $925

new "Aquaman"

The CW network's untitled Aquaman project has a new leading man. In a major recasting, Justin Hartley (ex-Fox on PASSIONS) will play the title role in the drama pilot from Warner Bros. Television. Hartley replaces Will Toale, who originally was cast in the role when the pilot was ordered by WB Network.


Flashback: sean-inc: Why "Aquaman" is not Alan Ritchson ???

Blame the loud music, not drug

I don't know this is a good or bad news.

LaChapelle's book

If you have a spare $1750 and crazy, here is something for you. David LaChapelle's new book, Artists and Prostitutes: Hardcover + Box, 34.5 x 50 cm (13.6 x 19.7 in.), 698 pages. Celebrating the visionary LaChapelle’s truly extraordinary photography, this 688-page, XL-sized book is packed cover-to-cover with vibrant full-bleed images; the best of his entire career to date. Hurry up, limited edition of 2,500 copies worldwide, numbered and signed by David LaChapelle. Pre-order now for $1250 (listing price is $1750).

Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week, Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collections, is on from Feb 18 until Feb 26. The collections so far are much better than NY Fashion Week. Here are the highlight of the shows; D&G, Giorgio Armani and Salvatore Ferragamo

The richer you are, the longer you'll live

"Within the next 10 years, state-of-the-art, anti-ageing technologies could radically start altering global demographics, extending people's lifespans by 20 years" according to Shripad Tuljapurkar, a Stanford University biologist.

Champagne Haute Couture

La Grande Dame Emilio Pucci
The historic luxury houses of Champagne Veuve Clicquot and Emilio Pucci partner to create "Caprice," the fashionable bottle cooler exclusively designed for La Grande Dame 1996 Pucci. The reusable bottle cooler, embossed with the signature Pucci pattern is an insulated thermo-compressed foam that keeps a pre-chilled bottle of La Grande Dame cool for at least 2 hours. When unzipped, it reveals a bottle of the Pucci-inspired La Grande Dame.

Piper-Heidsieck Dressed By Jean-Paul Gaultier
Piper-Heidsieck walks the catwalk once more with the corset bottle designed by Gaultier. Fire engine red vinyl surrounds the voluptuous curves of Piper-Heidsieck's Special Cuvee, a wine that is spirited in its initial impression, yet has a vibrant finish.

Puma by Alexander McQueen

Puma new collection by Alexander McQueen is available now at eluxury.com. To be honest, I'm a little disappointed. It's too simple for Mr. McQueen, I expected something more Avant-garde.

Bottega Veneta

Founded in the earlier 1960's, Bottega Veneta is a manufacturer of consumer goods, producing mainly men's and women's ready-to-wear clothing, small leather goods, and exclusive home items and known for their signature Intrecciato Line. I love their Spring 2006 collection; young, fresh and very Milan-ish. Can't wait to get my hand on the bag below.

The Isaac Show

This is what we need on Style Network among the "makeover" shows. The show that I didn't expect to be a hit, but now I'm hook on it.

Deleted footage: Tom Cruise on Oprah

It's hilarious...

Johnny Weir - "I don't think I'm a diva"

By now everyone should know who Johnny Weir is. He's a Figure Skater known for the "eccentric" and "flamboyant" performance. He's competing for Winter Olympic 2006 at Torino. Eventhough he came in the 5th place from Figure Skating, he's still truely Queen of the Ice. He doesn't think himself as a Diva, " I'm a Princess", he said.
The Malcontent Blog has the video.

The Olsens for Badgley Mischka

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are the new faces for Badgley Mischka's new ad campaign, due in print publications next month. It's the twins' first time promoting a brand other than their own. "We always thought that they had great personal style." said designer Mark Badgley.
I think it's enough already for using celebrities to model clothes and what were Mark Badgley and James Mischka thinking when they decided to use the Olsens; they're too young for the brand and "personal style"...come on.

Bangkok International Film Festival 2006

4th annual Bangkok International Film Festival starting on Feb 17-27. This year they will honor Catherine Deneuve with the 2006 Golden Kinnaree Career Achievement Award for her contribution to cinema.

Quote of the day

"In a city of infinite options, sometimes there's no better feeling than knowing you only have one"

- Carrie Bradshaw -

Hot Canadian

Nothing is cuter than a guy who is not afraid to show his soft side by singing jazz. Michael Bublé is a good example and the fact that he's Canadian, makes him even hotter.

Quote of the day

"They're nothing. They have nothing. They hold no interest whatsoever for anybody. They're reality-red-carpet, lip-synching television stars. We were going to try and make the Simpsons look cool. I realize now that is an impossible task."

David LaChapelle on Jessica and Ashlee Simpson
over the photoshoot's feud

Winter in Spring

When everybody else is ready to show off their Spring outfit, not the New Yorkers. The winter storm hit mid-Atalntic and New England region in the past weekend. It was recorded 26.9 inches of snowfall in Central Park yesterday.

Do you a piece of Jake & Heath ?

No, not them, just their shirts. E-bay is selling the shirts worn by Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger from the movie "Brokeback Mountain", the proceed goes to children charity. Hurry up, you have 7 more days and the bid now is going for $17,000 (yep, as three zeros)
eBay: item 7589737258 end time Feb-20-06 17:00:00 PST
Updated: as of 2/15 the bid is going for $30,600

Hot or Not

Here are the runs down from Grammy fashion last night; no surprise, lots of disappointment.

- Hot -

Beyonce, always hot
Joss Stone, so cute
Christina Milian, cute, sexy and playful

- White Hot -

John Legend, Fergie(shock), India Arie

- Not -

Madonna, what were you thinking ?
Terri Hatcher, Desperate for attention ?
Kelly Clarkson, Should find dress that age and height appropriated

Quote of the day

" One of the best films I ever saw...I wish that they would take this movie and force these assholes from the religious right, these perverts, these Taliban mother-f-ers, who want to sit there, and tell gay people they can't get married...It shows you how, when gays have to be closeted, how they ruin the lives of women, and families. Everyone goes through hell. "

Howard Stern on "Brokeback Mountain"

Listen here.

I want "ipod" at 3 AM

You got it...Apple's midtown Manhattan store will be the first store which will be open 24 hours a day. The store, located in the underground retail plaza of the General Motors Building on Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Street will also be the first stores to offer customers an iPod Bar.

The 25,000-square-foot store will dwarf Apple's SoHo location and will be capped by a 32-foot glass cube that will stand in front of the building and house the stairs and elevators that will take customers underground to the Apple retail store. The construction of the store will be completed in April, with the store expected to open by the end of May.

Madonna - " Sorry "

World premiere Madonna's new video - "Sorry"

Here are the remix versions of "Sorry"

My wish list...

These may look like a typical shoes, but they're made from 18th-century leather that was discovered in a shipwreck off Britain's south coast (seriously...). Before it sank, the stash of reindeer hide had been treated with yeast and wood liquor to make it supple, strong, and waterproof, and it's now being lovingly made into shoes by master Brit cobblers New & Lingwood. Hurry up !! only 60 pairs left for $1,580 each. www.newandlingwood.com

" Sorry " or " Pitiful"

" I don't spend time I used to when I was single having a massage or a facial. I do things when it's an emergency - when I look like a man, I have a wax! "

Gwyneth Paltrow told British magazine she doesn't get the same "me-time" as she did since she's married and has a baby. Poor girl...she just know how to irritate people.

Scientists turned Sperm cells into Eggs

Don't be too excited, It's for fish only...

"Madge" VS "Mimi"

Mariah, who is nominated for eight Grammys, "really wanted to open the show with her choir-backed rendition of 'We Belong Together,'" source. Madonna, 5-times winner, also wanted to kick off the broadcast; or else she wasn't coming.

Even though Madonna's smash "Confessions on a Dancefloor" wasn't nominated for any Grammys, the producer think her dance extravaganza, featuring the British group Gorillaz, will draw a lot of viewers. We have to wait until tomorrow to see who is the biggest Diva.

Trailer: Basic Instinct 2

Sharon Stone is back for Basic Instinct 2, 14 years later from the first one. She looks very good for 48, I wish I look like that when I'm 38. Watch the Trailer (NSFW)

High Price of Fashion

How can this Yves Saint Laurant dress cost $33,905? Is the price of being fashionable out of control?

Anatomy of a Classic: Trench Coat

From Greta Garbo, Katharine Hepburn to Lucy Liu and Amber Valletta. Trench Coat has been conquerred Hollywood and fashion industries for more than a century.
It started as a practical weatherproof overcoat. But over the time, the trench has outlasted every trend and won over ever new generation. With their high collars, snug belts and plentiful straps and buckles; Burberry's gabardine topcoats were standard issue for British officers in World War I. Since then Trench coat underwent a metamorphosis by many designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld. Deconstruction never looked so good.

Does anyone notice this ?

Scary Movie's chick is in Brokeback Mountain.
Anna Faris is known to audiences worldwide for her starring role as hapless heroine Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie film series. She plays a friend of Lureen (Anne Hathaway) whom her husband seduces Jack (Jake) to visit his "cabin". She's also in Lost in Translation?? Tom Brady's The Hot Chick, and Lucky McKee's May (which premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival).

Mr. Lagerfeld is the Genious

Does Karl Lagerfeld ever sleep? Already designing 8 collections a year for Chanel and Fendi, Karl are creating 2 more lines which he teams up with Tommy Hilfiger who bought Mr. Lagerfeld's line in December 2004. The lines are called, whatelse, " Karl Lagerfeld" - designed by a team in New York and "Lagerfeld Collection" - designed by Mr. Lagerfeld in Paris.
How can he be so creative? May be he should give some advice to Miuccia Prada...

Don't shoot the messenger

• Mariah to duet with Janet Jackson ?
• Madonna will perform (with Gorillaz) for Grammy on Feb 8
• Jennifer Garner is pregnant again
• Now we know that Katie Holmes is really pregnant (not stuffing her belly with pillow like everyone thought).
• Heather Locklear files for divorce from her husband, Richie Sambora.
  

Gender Ambiguous

Spring is not even here yet, do I have to start shopping for Fall afready ? Paris Menwear Fall 2006 has begun. The clothes are quite nice but, to me, some of them don't look like Menwear (which I don't have any problem with). you'll be the judge. Clockwise from top left; Dior Homme, Gaultier, YSL, Issey