How the stars stay thin?

Diets of Celebrities: 

Many times you looked at a photo of a celebrity in a slinky dress and wondered they all are maintain their drop-dead gorgeous body?

We've complied a collection of the celebrities' behind-the-scenes diet secrets, from the rational to the frankly ridiculous.

Yes, it's easier for celebrities to look good as it's often considered part of their job, while we have to fit in eating healthily and working out around out busy day-to-day schedules.

But check out the tips and tricks and diet plans that could help you get a stomach as flat as Cheryl's or arms like Gwyneth...

1. Cheryl Cole:

 Cheryl Cole follows a diet plan called Eat Right four Your Type, which requires her to consume specific foods based on her blood group.

2. Kim Kardashian: 

In Pre-pregnancy time, Kim Kardashian is said to have cut out all sugar, gluten and dairy from her diet.

But she also reportedly had a more fun way of keeping the weight off - and it involved by her boyfriend Kanye West.

A source said: "We refer to it as the sex diet. When one of us is having regular sex, that tends to reduces calories and kill the appetite, finally losing seven pounds in seven days means being a very naughty girl!"

 

3. Kate Middleton:

 

Before pregnant, Kate Middleton reportedly maintained her slinky figure by following the Dukan Diet.

Pierre Dukan's protein-based diet includes a list of over 100 allowed foods and includes four phases - attack, consolidation, cruise, consolidation and stabilization.

 

4. Megan Fox:

After giving birth to Megan son Noah in September 2012, she quickly bounced back to her pre-baby body.

The actress has insisted she didn't work out after labour because she wanted to concentrate on being a mum, but instead she cut out all dairy.

She revealed: "I’m not eating dairy, that’s my biggest secret. It’s really hard on your hormones and it’s not good."

Megan maintain: "If you want to gain weight, eat dairy. If you don’t, don’t eat it."

 

5. Victoria Beckham:

 

Victoria Beckham is too skinny, but it seems she has a healthy method to keep the weight off.

Posh is a fan of Natasha Corrett’s diet and cookbook Healthy, which encourages weight loss through alkaline eating. And it allows usual diet no-nos such as wine and pizza.

Victoria recently tweeted and wrote: "Love this healthy eating cookbook."

 

6. Miranda Kerr:

Oh Miranda Kerr, what we had do to look like you?

The Victoria's Secret model does a lot of yoga but admits she's a "little lazy" when it comes to working out.

As well as eating healthy foods like avocado, spinach and broccoli, Miranda consumes a less obvious secret ingredient to keep her looking good.

Miranda Kerr said, "I personally take four tablespoons of coconut oil every day, either on salads, in my cooking or in cups of green tea."

 

7. Lady Gaga:

Lady Gaga eats baby food to stay slim. Two meals a day for a pot of baby food and will eat grown-up grub for dinner.

We'd expect nothing less from the eccentric star! Believe it or not.

 

8. Michelle Keegan:

 

How on earth does Michelle Keegan get that fabulous figure?!

The Corrie actress will snack on the 90-cal griddle cake when she gets hungry. She also eats super noodle sarnies with a slice of turkey on the side. 

 

9. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley:

 

 

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is always glowing.

It's simple really - Rosie is drinking gallons of water.

She said: "Water is the Drug of God. Staying hydrated is important for me as it gives me healthy skin and also reduces hunger pangs."

 

10. Madonna:

Madonna looks fantastic in her 50s by the Macrobiotic Diet.

This means the superstar ensures she eats only 100% natural foods so avoids fish, meat, dairy and eggs.

Madonna therefore only eats veg, fruit, whole grains, seeds, cereals and algae. To top it off, she only drinks filtered water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young Somali designer melds culture and fashion

Life in the diaspora has allowed many young Africans to flourish. ZamZam Duale, a Somali-Australian designer, who is only 19, is already taking giant strides at this tender age.

ZamZam, 19, made her fashion debut recently at the So’maal festival, a unique and creative event that allowed young people to express what it means to be a Somali-Australian.

“I would do anything to support my Somali community. Though I have worked in fashion shows before, to have and be at my own was something I could not pass! The feeling of seeing my first show at the So’maal festival in Melbourne come together on the runway was just wonderful. It was an experience I will never forget,” says ZamZam.

ZamZam uses her Somali heritage for inspiration to create stunning and contemporary clothes. Gracefully flowing chiffons, vibrant colours and a touch of alindi, a traditional hand-woven Somali fabric distinguished by variously coloured stripes, are some of the hallmarks of this young designer.

Another source of inspiration for ZamZam is Zuhair Murad, a world renown Lebanese designer, whose lavish creations and sensational colours draw the rich civilisations and culture of ancient Egypt and Greece.

The theme for the show at the So’maal festival was Somali goddess. ZamZam is a stickler for details designed twenty-four evening dresses worn by beautiful models from the Horn of Africa. “It was hard work as I had to cut the patterns and sew. It took me a full day to complete each dress. While ZamZam enjoys making evening dresses, her dream is to design wedding dresses.

ZamZam’s interest in fashion started when she was in high school. “We had a class where we had to choose from courses such as cooking, sports, computer technology or fashion. I had always loved fashion so it was an easy choice for me. The very first class was enough to convince me that this was the path I had to take,” adds ZamZam.

ZamZam is currently undertaking a three-year Advanced Diploma of Fashion and Technology at the Melbourne School of Fashion. While her studies help to shape her evolving fashion sense, ZamZam already knows what sort of designer she would like to be:

“I think fashion can be quite lazy today – people tend to wake up and just throw on a t-shirt and jeans and that is it. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I often think of the 1920′s when people would have many dress changes throughout the day; morning wear, evening wear, and an outfit for the night. Each piece of clothing was appropriate for the event and time. I’d like to see more of the passion of the “Roaring Twenties” coming back,” says ZamZam.

As to her next steps, ZamZam has equally clear thoughts. With her first fashion show under her belt, she intends to get a label before her next fashion show in late September 2013, and looks forward to having a successful brand and her own store in the future.

Fashion merges with culture to form new designs

Fashion is a term which is always related with modernization and development but the evolution and expansion of fashion depends also on tradition and culture of various places. For example, it can be the hand embroidery practiced in a small village of Gujarat, India, or African culture and tradition, or the various sub-cultures found in Hong Kong.

Fashion designers from around the world create new and innovative collection by taking inspirations from their own culture as well as from the culture of other regions. They merge the culture of east with the west and the north with the south to create new patterns and designs.

In an interview with fibre2fashion, Ms. Shelly Gera, marketing head of Shrujan, says, “Hand embroidery from Kutch in Gujarat has influenced the fashion industry in a big way. Starting from the street fashion, where trendy bags and garments designed with bold and colorful Kutchi embroidery with lots of mirrors, to the high end fashion designers who use both its bold and finer forms in their products, are influenced by hand embroidery.”

Talking about the significance of Kutch embroidery, she says, “Hand embroidery from Kutch is not just about different techniques of embroidery but it is a means of social and cultural expression for the communities who practice them.”

“Each embroidery has a soul of its own lexicon of stitches and motifs and it is a very personal craft which women have been practicing for their own use,” she explains.

Shrujan is an organization in India which promotes the hand embroidery weavers in Kutch at Gujarat.

Kenyan fashion designer Liz Ogumbo, who has launched her own clothing brand after spending about 14 years within the fashion industry, says that African culture and tradition has been the inspiration for her entry in the fashion industry.

“Africa is the hub of art. The musical space (both vocal and instrumental), fabric, earth that produces clay for pottery, grass for the artifacts, beads created out of wood, mud, glass, precious stones etc., establishes a space for creative works and I have got my inspiration from Africa,” she mentions.

Various local and international fashion weeks held globally also plays a vital role in promoting local culture through emerging designers. Some of the examples of such platforms are the Zimbabwe Fashion Week, Hong Kong Fashion Week and New Zealand fashion Week.

Sandra Chau, an emerging fashion designer from Hong Kong who has created her own label Flux talks about the influence of Hong Kong in her life. She says, “Being in Hong Kong actually inspired me to think more about fashion and try to get out of the territorial boundary.”

“Hong Kong is a small city, yet it has gathered many different cultures and sub0cultures and it stands as an important platform in global fashion industry as it creates an interesting fashion culture between orientaland western,” she concludes.

Fall fashion mood

 Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year – it somehow feels like the perfect time to start over, be better and do better in the midst of a bitter sweet nostalgia for summer and all the adventures you had or at least wished you had. 

Fall is the moment to start getting things done and look good doing it. I know most people get a bit depressed this time of the year but I always experienced quite the contrary.

  

This particular season I’m seeing myself in a colorful mix of ladies country clothing and feminine bohemian pieces with cool western touches. I’m thinking denim with leather, tartan and fur and lots of colorful accessories. I want to resemble a chic gipsy if there's even such a thing!

I don’t know how you feel about this particular subject but I love to look a bit odd in the big city – like I don’t quite blend in and don't belong here, like I actually live on a horse farm and could spend my afternoons in a golden field of wheat or picking perfect apples from my own orchard.This fantasy that clothes are a big part of is more for my own sake than anybody else’s, but I guess it's going to be entertaining for everybody!

Maxi skirts with huge belts and over the knee boots, hats and colorful scarves, knitwear and layers of jewelry to top it off - these are the elements I'm looking forward to. I’m actually pretty excited about my fashion mood board for this fall!

How do you see yourself dressed this fall? Do you have a staple look in mind?

The Best Beauty Looks From New York Fashion Week: Spring 2013

Calvin Klein Spring 2013

Francisco Costa closed New York Fashion Week with a minimal but graphic Calvin Klein collection that covered some of the American season's biggest trends. Namely: Black-and-white and graphics. Seamed dresses with exaggerated peekaboo bra details followed one after another.

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Calvin Klein Spring 2013

In a quite fantastic optic moment, the designer layered black moire over white shift. It was in a wave pattern that, when the model walked, looked like it was undulating itself.

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Ralph Lauren

Given the Gaucho-inspired feel of the runway collection, Redken hairstylist Guido went for a refined, polished chignon, which was worn on its own or topped with a hat. Guido created a clean center part, gathered hair into a low, tight ponytail and misted with a shine spray before twisting the tail into a knot. A shot of hairspray helped tame any flyaways for a super sleek the models even wore off the runway.

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Proenza Schouler

Sometimes what could be a “mistake” can be the defining element of a look. Take the intentionally creased hair seen here—Fekkai hairstylist Paul Hanlon wanted the hair to look like models had slept in black collars, leaving a natural dent. To achieve the effect, he spritzed hair with water, tied on a scarf around the neck, tucking the hair in, and then diffused strands. After the scarf was removed, he rubbed on a finishing cream, picking out pieces to create a messy, lived-in feel.

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Monika Chiang

Zoom! The silver racing stripe nails seen here provided a fresh, sporty look we loved. Lancôme manicurist Ana-Maria applied a coral red to the base of the nail and finished with a sleek stripe of chrome.

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Narciso

Instant trick to make your eyes glisten: do like Shiseido makeup artist Dick Page and rim your eyes with a glossy lip treatment—yes, really! Just dab it around the perimeter (careful not in the eye) and finish with mascara for a lush glow.

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Marc by Marc Jacobs

The punchy, printed headscarves provided all the pop of color needed near the face, Shiseido makeup artist Dick Page told us backstage. To avoid a "color fight" he kept the skin simple—no blush or bright lip—and instead smudged dark cream liner around the eyes for a soft, smoky eye that hit the right tone.

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Vera Wang

A smoky eye can come in many colors but the rose gold shades used backstage at Vera Wang had us transfixed. Clé de Peau makeup artist Lucia Pieroni achieved the pink-y gilded effect by sweeping a gold shadow over the lid, a brown in the crease and a bronze (damped with water to intensify the shade) under the eye. To accentuate the effect, Fekkai hairstylist Paul Hanlon pulled hair back from the face, teasing it and literally wrapping it, like a turban, around the head, pinning in place.

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