Politics of Fashion: Celebrities and Fashion Designers Hearts Obama

Who said that fashion and politics don't mix? Well, he or she is wrong. Today, politics are evidently entering the world of fashion. We can see political phrases and slogans on some items of clothing that advertise specific candidates or political parties.

Sarah Palin is not the only politician who is setting fashion trends. Barack Obama is also becoming a fashion icon. After being featured in Andrew Christian's Obama ‘08 boxer briefs, he was also featured on the runways of Paris in the Jean-Charles de Castelbajac show. Obama's face can be seen on a sporty yellow sequined dress and was completed with a matching gloves that said YES and NO.




Some famous fashion designers including Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs, Rag & Bone and Derek Lam produce merchandise for Obama's official online store.



Moreover, Hollywood celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Madonna and Halle Berry said yes to Obama as they pledge their allegiance to him by regularly wearing Obama tee shirts.




In addition to the list, Drew Barrymore gets into the election season spirit on the cover of November's Harper's Bazaar. Like lots of other celebrities, she wants to encourage young people to vote while at the same time endorses Barack Obama.



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Fashion Alert: Sweaters Made From Dog's Wool

Erwan Fichou has a photography series entitled “Dog Wool”. The series captures the portraits of people posing with their pets and wearing coats or sweaters that resembles the fur of their pets.

In fact, the sweaters are made from the fur of their own pet dogs. The hair, once recovered after brushing, is carefully preserved until the necessary amount for knitting is collected. The hair is spun into balls of 50 grams by a specialist, before returning the fabric via mail to the owner. The hair is then used to construct the garment.




If you want to be in with this fashion trend and wear your dog's fur, you can contact Doumé Jalat-Dehen to make a sweater for you.

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Gisele Bundchen: World's Sexiest Businesswoman

Gisele Bundchen was declared as the world's sexiest businesswoman in the September issue of Arena magazine. The September edition contains exclusive photoshoot with Brazilian model resulting to 12 pages of amazing photos. It also includes what Gisele means to most stellar names in fashion industry such as John Galliano, Mario Testino and Dolce & Gabbana. It looks like leaving Victoria's Secret hasn't hurt her career.




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Stuart Weitzman Annual Celebrity Shoe Auction: Shoes for A Cause

Every now and then, Hollywood stars are heavily involved in charity works. They may do it for fame and publicity or maybe they really want to help other people.

For whatever reason they may have, I say "Kudos" to the 29 celebrities who supported the Stuart Weitzman Annual Celebrity Shoe Auction. From Denise Richards to Blake Lively, they showed their creativity as they personalized some Stuart Weitzman pumps. The fashionable shoes are displayed for online auction until September 30. All the proceeds will support the ovarian cancer research.

You too can take part on this project by placing your bid on Stuart Weitzman site. For a start, check out some of the celebrities-designed shoes...


Ashlee Simpson and Blake Lively


Jessica Simpson and Hilary Duff


Brooke Shields and Denise Richards


Kristen Bell and Joy Bryant


Rachel Bilson and Eva Longria


Jessica Alba and Leighton Meester


Ivanka Trump and Rose Byrne

America's Next Top Model: Episode 5 (Fierce Eyes) Spoiler

Thanks to Yahoo! TV for giving us spoilers of the upcoming episodes of our favorite shows such as America's Next Top Model. According to the site, the model's runway skills were challenged when they walked for the judges with blindfolds. The winner of this challenge will pose for Kira Plastinina in a Seventeen Magazine advertorial.

The ladies also posed with their eyes during the week's photo shoot, the reason why they obviously entitled the 5th episode as "Fierce Eyes". Here's the spoiler part: one girl shocked the judges when she decides to lift her dress while posing.

Who will be sent packing by the judges? Watch the following video for the sneak peek:

Bizarrre Fashion Trends As Seen On The Runway

Fashion trends are not constant. What is here today may be gone tomorrow and soon replaced by something else. With this kind of climate, designers must aim for a big splash in order to keep up. No wonder some designers hit the runways with a big bang and sometimes they shock their audience. Probably that's the best way to stand out and be recognized above the others.

Here's some of the bizarre fashion trends as spotted in the runways of London and Madrid Fashion Week

1. Big and puffy headdress: like a big red wig, roman centurions helmet, mickey mouse headband and a big hat with lace and flowers.




2. Motorbike helmets and pacman heads



3. Overly-bright and gloomy eyeshadows


4. Nasal cannula accessories


5. Weird dresses: flower stand dress, fiber-optics stuffed dress, folded paper gowns and peacock dress



6. Ribbon dresses


7. Scallop and bunny dresses


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Deaf And Mute Violinist Shines in Pantene's Latest Ad

It's pretty amazing that amidst the nonsense ads that we are seeing today, Pantene and Thai ad agency Grey Worldwide created an inspirational commercial ad that tells a story of a young, deaf and mute girl who dreams to play a violin. In the four-minute ad, you can see all the hardships and discouragements she had endured and how she managed to shine in the midst of the crowd. Indeed, every one can shine with Pantene!

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High School Musical 3 Style Guide by Caroline Marx

Caroline Marx, the costume designer of High School Musical 3 unveiled what the popular teenagers will be wearing at East High when they hit the big screen this coming October.

Troy (Zac Efron) wears lots of slim-cut Diesel jeans and James Perse classic t-shirts with Converse high tops or low-top Vans. He also wears several plaid and solid Tank Farm and Varvatos for Converse over-shirts.

Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) will take on a bohemian style of dress. To get this look she wears brands such as Free People, Velvet, and Miss Sixty. Gabriella also carries two unique Miele purses in the movie made from recycled t-shirts by a village of women in South Africa.

Sharpay's (Ashley Tisdale) look is "very expensive, fashion forward, and over the top. She will be kept away from her signature color which is bubble gum pink and usedfuschia instead, which is a hot color this coming season. Ashley's Miss Sixty dresses came with Swarovski crystals while her sports clothing were from Marc Jacobs, L.A.M.B., Dolce & Gabbana, Juicy Couture, and Betsey Johnson.

Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) wears designers such as Moschino, J. Lindenberg, Ben Sherman, Energie and Ted Baker. He will also wear the hottest trend from the runway this season like stripes that run down the side of his Paul Smith floral pant legs, pants tucked into police boots .

Chad's (Corbin Bleu) wardrobe is consist of organic tees that feature custom eco-friendly messages like 'My dog didn't eat my homework, I recycled it' and 'Greenster.' He also wears a pair of sandals -- Maasi Treads -- made by the Maasi tribe in Kenya.

Taylor (Monique Coleman) wears sweaters and vests from J.Crew and Banana Republic over Theory and G-Star button down shirts with cute skirts by Marc Jacobs, Piazza Sempione, and Corey Lynn Calter.

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