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Emma Watson Is The Latest Celeb Turned Designer

Now that the “Harry Potter” kids no longer have a bazillion dollar franchise to support, Emma Watson has got some free time, and it seems she’s opted to pick up some work as a fashion designer. No longer content to merely serve as a model/muse for Burberry, Watson is said to be launching her own line, and has been taking cutting, sewing and design classes, presumably at Brown University’s sister school, RISD. According to an unnamed source, “Emma wants to challenge herself creatively. She’s obsessed with art at the moment She’s already designed a line of T-shirts and wants to expand her skills to create bespoke evening wear.” So she’ll join Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag and Avril Lavigne, among others, as model/actress/muse/designer. Phew. That’s a long resume. [ONTD] Keep reading »

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Swedish Man Receives Disability For Heavy Metal Music Obsession

For some, music isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way of life. Take Swedish heavy metal fan Roger Tullgren. How much does he love heavy metal? So much. In fact, he successfully petitioned the Swedish government to classify his heavy metal obsession as a disability. Now, thanks to an in-depth psychological analysis, the 42-year-old part-time dishwasher receives state benefits and has been granted a special dispensation to play his music at work and attend heavy metal shows during scheduled work hours as long as he makes up the time at a later date. Keep reading »

Katy Perry Gets Smurfed Up

Just in case you weren’t sure what movie Katy Perry was promoting, she’s helpfully wearing it all over her ample bosoms. Keep reading »

Jewelry With Real Green Appeal

We eat plants and live with them in our homes, so why shouldn’t we wear them as well? This jewelry designer thought plants were perfectly fashionable, and created wearable planters — tiny, miniature planters worn on necklaces and brooches that can be filled with the sprout, a succulent, or a flower of your choice. The planters are made from 3D printers and can be painted any color you choose, too! What a way to create a movable garden of earthly delights. [$30, Etsy] Keep reading »

Supermodel, You’ve Been Upstaged

Yeah, yeah, lady, your dress is beautiful and you look gorgeous and everything in this spread for Marie Claire China. But that Persian kitten is totally stealing your light. After the jump, check out a video of a roomful of the fluffy little guys frolicking with models in couture. Keep reading »

For Your Enjoyment: The Male Models Of Miami Fashion Week

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Mercedes Benz Miami Fashion Week is largely focused on the ladies, but what about the menfolk? I know, I know, you’ve been worried about them and their chiseled jaws, their rock hard chests and buns-o-steel. Me too. That’s why I’ve compiled a selection of some of Miami Fashion Week’s finest male specimens. Will no one think of their gleaming forms? Click and drool, ladies, click and drool…

Lil Wayne Wants You To Be Funky Like Him

“I just figure that I … I’m funky. I got that from my stylist, Marisa. I’m funky, like she say. … A year from now, I want all these items to be mine. Rebirth. I want – I just figure people want to be funky like me, so I got my clothing line.”

–Rapper Lil Wayne on his upcoming fashion line, Rebirth, named after his latest album, in XXL magazine. Dress like Wayne? Anyone, anyone? Bueller? [MTV] Keep reading »

Say Hello To VMAN’s Two New Pieces Of Meat

This is Matthew Terry and Clark Cord, the two winners of VMAN magazine’s male model search. Don’t they have such pretty faces? Pretty faces for me to make out with! [NY Mag] Keep reading »

Do Not Want: A Ring You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

There’s tons of jewelry featuring teeth and fangs, we get it. But this tooth ring featuring a “genuine human tooth” in a fancified rose gold setting is a little too real for comfort. Are you supposed to brush it at night before you go to bed, too? Ack. [Loved to Death, $140] Keep reading »