Transformers hottie Megan Fox has just made room for Victoria Beckham to get out of Emporio Armani underwear – cuz Fox has been signed up to model Armani intimates as well as jeans.
The buzz is that the 23-year-old once-upon-a-time ‘Hope & Faith’ actress will hitting the high end of the normal Armani payout — which is just around $2 million.
The global economy must be recovering — at least in the celebrity/fashion world. Why else would Giorgio Armani be signing up top of the line celebs, like they’re donuts or something? (He signed up Cristiano Ronaldo to pitch Armani men’s underwear and Armani jeans less than a fortnight ago.)
I guess I know what you’re thinking… would Fox and Ronaldo appear together in an underwear ad? Far off chance, I’d say, but you never know…
Hold the horses — Australian model, actress and TV presenter Annalise Braakensiek has just launched her own eco-friendly line of ‘plus’ size lingerie.
‘Bra’akensiek’s bras will specialize in C-F cups and will be launched in August, reports theage.com.au.
“It’s green,” explained Braakensiek about her brand “Annalise Exclusive for Bras ‘n Things”.
“No toxic ink, organic cotton, organic bamboo, sustainable produce, the swingtags are recycled cardboard and even attached with organic twine. As eco-friendly as I can possibly make it. Looking after girls with bigger boobs and looking after the environment at the same time.”
So what inspired Braakensiek to create her own line?
“It’s been a dream of mine since I started modeling and a lot of my modeling was in Italy with beautiful brands like La Perla,” the gorgeous model said.
“So I was wearing these beautiful garments but they only go up to a maximum D cup and I’m an E cup. It was so frustrating.”
“It’s something that’s been needed for so long,” she says matter-of-factly.
“I started working on this three years ago. There were no fashionable large sizes. I think it’s great now women of all sizes can get lingerie that suits their personality.”
Was the 36-year-old bombshell think twice before stripping off for the photo shoot?
“Oh, darling, this is what I do. I’ve been getting my kit off for years.”
I didn’t think she’d be nervous, especially after seeing the campaign where she posed naked for PETA.
Enjoy some photos of Annalise at the photo shoot for the lingerie launch:
(Oh yeah, feel free to zoom in on her. She won’t bite… unfortunately.)
Enjoy this 55-second behind-the-scene footage released by Rampage:
“The Rampage line is comfortable and the cuts are very feminine,” said Refaeli, 24. “It always fits perfectly to the curves of a woman’s body – I have curves and I feel really good in it!”
The fall campaign will debut in September issues of fashion and lifestyle magazines such as Elle, Lucky and Cosmopolitan as well as be featured on outdoor advertising and online at fashion and lifestyle websites.
“We were looking for a fresh new face to follow our spring campaign with Gisele Bundchen and when we met Bar we instantly fell in love with her,” said Dari Marder, chief marketing officer, Rampage.
“Bar is sweet, young, sexy and beautiful just like our Rampage customer. We look forward to a wonderful partnership.”
The Rampage campaign was shot by famed fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon at an estate in Los Angeles. Refaeli wears Rampage clothing, accessories, intimates and footwear in a variety of set ups from posing seductively in lingerie to a more innocent playful stance in sportswear for the campaign. The campaign was created by the Iconix in-house marketing team.
Who do you think suits Rampage better? Anyways, Rampage seems to be developing a penchant for changing its spokesperson on a whim — wasn’t it less than six months ago that Gisele replaced Petra Nemocova?
Go ahead and zoom in on Bar and Gisele photos. They won’t bite… unfortunately.
Australian-born, New York-based hottest rising star on the celebrity brand modeling horizon, Jessica Hart has moved on from being a cover girl for glossies — she’s just been named the face of US lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret and Australian swimwear company Seafolly.
Though Hart’s modeling career closely follows that of her Australian counterpart Miranda Kerr, she’s getting to be known down under just now. Hart, 23, recently did Seafolly’s photo shoot for its international campaign on a private island off the coast of Cairns in Queensland, Australia.
(Recall then 19-year-old Catherine McNeil was modeling Seafolly beach and swimwear just under a year ago?)
I can’t wait to the photos, but then word has it that Victoria’s Secret is toning down the sexy aspect of lingerie ads… but I figure with Jessica in front of the camera, that could be a hard thing to do.
Hart has also talked about launching her own designs. “I’m also in talks with people to design my own line of clothes in collaboration with a charity, but I can’t say much on that right now,” she said.
Obviously she’s expanding her resume, so she’s the one to watch out for, as these pictures from Sports Illustrated’s 2009 Swimsuit Issue prove beyond any doubt:
British “It” girl, celebrity of sorts, Peaches Geldof is branding the new summer collection of lingerie of Ultimo with her heavily tattooed body, cute face and strawberry shake.
Can’t say if the tattoo is meant to cover the 20-year-old’s tiny tummy, but the photo shoot does seem to make up it by focusing on her ‘almond’ eyes and puffy push-ups in provocative poses.
Anyways, Peaches has commented on her “puffy” shapes saying that she would like young women to have normal body and look at normal figures, like her own, instead of worshipping the anorexic models.
But will the youngs ones will look up to her? Especially after her recent scandalous divorce, which shocked her family and friends alike, and said something her rebellious nature?
Perhaps all that doesn’t matter — at least not to Ultimo boss Michelle Mone who was impressed by Peaches’ topless shots on the beach, that made the tabloid round a while ago.
Mone said “Peaches was the perfect choice for this campaign. She’s young, edgy with lashings of style,” as reported by Marie Claire.
Sources say Peaches was signed up in a six-figure deal for the Ultimo campaign… a couple of the ads here:
