Highlights from Tyra's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Cosmopolitan South Africa!Kevan Hall, Ruben Singer, Herve Leger and Chloe Dao were among the designers who wowed the crowds at Fashion Houston Wednesday night, but it was a trio of Houston Texans that threatened to steal the spotlight from the runway, if only in between shows.Throughout the night, several pictures were tweeted by the couture Designer Dresses. First was a photo of herself and Revenge actress Amber Valette with a caption, "Stella McCartney and Amber Valletta at the #BFA." McCartney wore a strapless black satin jumpsuit that was accented with a sequined platinum stripe down each side and a set of pockets as well. The jumpsuit had a balloon fit on her that tapered toward her ankles to give the illusion that it was actually a gown. She paired the ensemble with a pair of black stilettos. She wore her auburn locks pulled back in a bun. Her eyes were encircled with dark eyeliner and thick lashes that made her sky blue eyes pop. She wore a warm blush on the apples of her cheeks and a pink lip gloss.
The mother of four tweeted other pictures from the night with friends such as Salma Hayek, who wore one of McCartney's newest pieces from her Spring 2013 collection that was launched at New York Fashion Week in September 2012. The famed fashionista attended the awards show with her husband of 10 years, Alasdhair Willis. McCartney also recently won Best Designer at the Best International Designer Award at the 2012 Telva Fashion Awards in Madrid.Stella McCartney won big at this year’s British Fashion Awards, taking home two top honors of the night: Designer of the Year and the Designer Brand Award. McCartney was joined by shoe maven Nicholas Kirkwood who was given the night’s Accessories Award while newcomers J.W. Anderson, Jonathan Saunders and Sophie Hulme were named emerging talents in their respective industries. Pop princess Katy Perry is teaming up with Coty Fragrance to develop her own teenage dream of a scent in addition to her other perfumes, Purr and Meow. Perry’s new perfumes will join the ranks of those by other artists, like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and Sarah Jessica Parker, and are slated to hit shelves some time next year. Ante up on your Spring 2013 accessories collection with Prada. The Italian luxury brand is giving a sneak peek into it latest jewelry collections just in time for you to save up for your next statement piece. The Ramage line offers a black and white range, while their Bloom line plays up pretty pinks and greens, and the Charms collection works on a black and tortoise shell palette to bring out the best in casino chip inspired coins. [ELLE]ASOS has purchased a multi-million pound stake in online fashion destination Covetique - a site that sells high-quality previously-owned designer clothes and accessories, at more accessible discounted prices.
Deepak Chopra the designer? That’s right. Chopra, author, physician, and spiritual guru, joined forces with New York-based designer Rachel Roy for a limited-edition line of jewelry to promote empowerment. Their collaboration includes handcrafted, Eastern-inspired baubles embossed with symbols of beauty, harmony, compassion, and peace. A portion of the collection‘s sales will be donated to the Chopra Foundation.Each designer hit Houston’s sweet spot, enticing with color, drama and yes, sheer pieces for resort and spring 2013 collections.You have to be young or thin, or both, in order to squeeze into a body-hugging Hervé Léger bandage dress, although Max Azria loosened the silhouette just a tad for fall and and introduced a houndstooth jacquard pattern.With a "Life-Size" sequel reportedly in the works, Tyra Banks graced the cover of Cosmopolitan South Africa magazine's December 2012 issue.The 38-year-old model looked stunning in a Herve Leger dress with a corset by The Blonds and jewelry from CC Skye, Judith Haas and Campbell for the Udo Spreitzenbarth shot front page while opening up about topics including the modeling business to societal pressures.
