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Monique Lhuillier’s Vision of Angelina Jolie’s wedding dress

Monique Lhuillier shares her thoughts on Angelina Jolie’s wedding dress The big news in Hollywood is the engagement of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who have been living together for more than seven years with their six kids (one their biological child and the rest adopted). No wedding date has been set but Angelina is proudly wearing in her left finger the “dazzling diamond” ring which is, according to wild guesses, 10 carats and worth $1 million. The question (aside from the wedding date) of the hour is who will design Angelina’s wedding gown and how it will look. A story in the latest issue of People magazine included the sketches of two A-list designers (not exactly the ones who would be chosen by Angelina to do it), one of them Hollywood-based Filipina Monique Lhuillier. Shown here is Monique’s sketch as published by People mag, described as “a Chantilly lace gown with a beautiful V-neckline, low back and a high slit.” Monique Lhuillier was quoted as saying, “Angie has style. She takes a classic look and adds a sultry, sexy edge and makes it her own.”

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Vera Wang too tame for SA bride

According to Times Live Mamodupi Mohlala snubbed a Vera Wang wedding gown – choosing instead to walk down the aisle in a dress she found in Rosebank. While many women around the world can only dream of wearing a dress by the highly sought-after international designer on their big day, Mohlala said: “The dresses were too quiet … Vera Wang is definitely not for black girls. I wanted lots of bling-bling.” The head of the National Consumer Commission tied the knot with businessman Lawrence Mulaudzi at Sun City’s Palace of the Lost City yesterday afternoon at an intimate ceremony with 200 guests, including businessman Sello Rasithaba and his wife, Ouma, who worked with Mohlala when she started out as a young attorney in Pretoria in 1998. Other guests included defence secretary Dr Sam Gulube and his wife, Lillian More. Earlier, Mohlala said she had initially wanted a Wang dress. ” I went to look at Vera Wang’s collection overseas, but I was not impressed.” Instead, she said, she “fell in love” with a dress at a boutique in Rosebank, Johannesburg. “I am glad I supported a local, black, female entrepreneur. We must live what we preach.” Mohlala’s traditional white dress … Continue reading

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Kim Kardashian at Elizabeth Taylor’s Auction

KIM Kardashian feels “honoured” to have purchased Dame Elizabeth Taylor’s jewellery. The reality TV beauty was among the bidders at the late actress’ Christie’s auction in New York this week. The fashion and jewellery pieces broke world records for the most expensive collection sold in one night. Kim was present at one of the auction days, and paid s42,000 for a set of Lorraine Schwartz jade bangles. The stunning star is thrilled with her purchase. She said: “Jade transfers energy, so I will cherish these bracelets with her energy in them for the rest of my life.” The late star’s personal items were expected to fetch s19million, but instead made s75million. The haul, which sparked a bidding frenzy, included a world-record s7.6million for a pearl necklace given to the actress by Richard Burton. It contained the “La Peregrina” pearl – once owned by Queen Mary I and King Phillip II of Spain. Burton, who was twice married to Taylor, paid s23,000 for the necklace at an auction in 1969. A 33.19-carat diamond ring also given to the actress by her actor husband was sold for s5.6million to a buyer in Asia. The jewels were part of an auction of Taylor’s … Continue reading

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