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Burberry Sues T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Over Alleged Counterfeits

Filed under: Fashion, News, Designers & Brands

Burberry is in the legal trenches again to stop alleged counterfeiting. Photo: Stefanie Keenan, WireImage

What's the latest trend to avoid? Creating anything that resembles a high-end design.

Fendi recently won an impressive $4.7 million dollar judgement against Burlington Coat Factory for continuing to sell fake Fendi bags.

Now, Burberry claims TJX Co., the parent company of discount chains including T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, has been selling counterfeits in mass quantities, Reuters reports.

While millions of discount shoppers thought they were getting a designer steal, the Brit label headed to Manhattan federal court alleging that TJX has sold everything from counterfeit Burberry jackets, photo frames, polo shirts to scarves and luggage, over a span of four years.

According to the complaint, Burberry is hopping mad over TJX's attempt "to attract their target customer base and profit at Burberry's expense."

Not only is the luxury brand asking the court to stop the sale of the allegedly infringing products, but its lawyers are asking for triple damages and that TJX place "corrective advertisements."

From Burberry's courtroom track record, TJX better bring its legal A-game. The company known for its classic trenches recently took home a cool $1.5 million from a trademark infringement suit.

Burberry Sues T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Over Alleged Counterfeits originally appeared on StyleList on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Madonna Launching Her Own Brand – Finally!

Filed under: Fashion, Celebrity, News, Designers & Brands, Celebrity Style, Shopping

Madonna now officially rules the world. Photo: Charles Eshelman, FilmMagic.com

She's not called the Material Girl for nothing!

Madonna has been busy negotiating a bevy of deals on all sorts of new fashion products.

For starters, the pop icon has entered into a joint venture with the Iconix Brand Group -- owners of Candie's, Badgley Mischka and Mossimo, to name a few -- to create MG Icon.

And MG Icon has entered into a license agreement to bring the aptly named Material Girl collection of fast fashion for juniors exclusively to Macy's starting in August.

"We are excited to announce the first in a series of new brands that will be developed under our partnership with Madonna," Iconix CEO and chairman Neil Cole said in a release.

"Material Girl has a powerful retail partner in Macy's, and we look forward to working together for our consumers."

The Material Girl collection was inspired and designed by Madonna, her daughter Lourdes Leon, and the Iconix in-house fashion department.

It will launch in about 200 Macy's stores with clothing as well as footwear, handbags and jewelry; priced from $12 to no more than $40. Expect Material Girl beauty items, fragrances and lifestyle products to follow.

As part of the Macy's deal, the department store chain will have the opportunity to launch additional exclusive brands with MG Icon in the future. May we suggest Blonde Ambition hair products, Girlie Show lingerie, or perhaps Ray of Light home furnishings?

Read what else Macy's has in store for the spring.

Madonna Launching Her Own Brand - Finally! originally appeared on StyleList on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alexander McQueen’s Last Collection Shown During Paris Fashion Week

Filed under: Fashion, News, Best of the Season, Designers & Brands, Fashion Week

Three dramatic looks from Alexander McQueen's last collection. Photos courtesy of Alexander McQueen

In a somber Paris presentation, opera music played in the background as an intimate group of editors and buyers gathered to view Alexander McQueen's final collection. Held in the gilded salon of Francois Pinault's headquarters, the 16-piece offering was 80% finished when the designer took his own life a month ago. It was completed by his team.

McQueen referred to the collection as "Angels and Demons" in tweets just weeks before his death. Inspired by Medieval art, the models had banded heads (sometimes with mohawk-like gold feathers) and severe nude faces reminiscent of Madonnas and Byzantine royals. The Dark Ages were reinterpreted in the form of cape-like coats and short drop-waist pleated dresses, with tapestry bodices in rich regal fabrics like red, ivory and gold.

The designer's usual attention to detail was impeccable. He took digital photographs of Bosch demons and church angels and translated them into woven jacquard prints. Gold embroidery embellished nearly every piece but on a rich red dress the effect was staggering. The clothes were couture-like, which is a common association McQueen's show pieces, but given circumstances it made for an emotional display.

The show's simplified setting also enhanced the poetic nature of the collection. (McQueen was known just as much for his dramatic shows as for his glorious clothes.) The closing look, a flowing long sleeve white gown with a fitted waist and a coat of gold feathers was breathtaking and felt like a glimpse of heaven.

Though PPR - which owns 51% of the Alexander McQueen label - has announced its plans to carry on without the namesake designer, it will never be the same. It was a bittersweet ending to an iconic career.

Find out who is rumored to replace the designer at his eponymous label.

Alexander McQueen's Last Collection Shown During Paris Fashion Week originally appeared on StyleList on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crystal Renn to Star Alongside Alessandra Ambrosio and Brooklyn Decker on Glamour Magazine Cover

Filed under: Fashion, News

Models Alessandra Ambrosio, Brooklyn Decker and Crystal Renn in St. Barths for their Glamour cover shoot. Photo: Twitter

It looks like Glamour is making good on its word -- made last year -- to feature women of diverse sizes in the magazine.

According to WWD, the June cover of Glamour will star a delectable threesome of Victoria's Secret stunner Alessandra Ambrosio, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover girl Brooklyn Decker and "plus-size" model Crystal Renn, whose career has been soaring of late.

Renn recently appeared in back-to-back issues of V Magazine, including the provocative "Size Issue," which was inclusive of some super-curvy women including performer Miss Dirty Martini, shot by Karl Lagerfeld.

Perfect for a summer-themed issue, WWD reports that the three luscious ladies were photographed in St. Barths by Matthias Vriens-McGrath this past weekend. And, judging by pictures posted on Ambrosio's Twitter, it looks like bathing suits were involved, as was star hairstylist Ted Gibson.

The June cover not only sets a benchmark for featuring women of varying body types, but it also marks a return of using models (instead of celebrities). Ironically, the last time a model was featured (in May 2006), it was Ambrosio.

Renn's relationship with Glamour started with a fashion story in May 2009, then continued last fall when she appeared naked with a bevy of other "plus-sized" models in the November issue, also shot by Vriens-McGrath.

Most recently Renn ditched the runway for a front row seat at the shows in New York, working as a guest blogger for Glamour.com. Then she returned to the catwalk for the London and Milan shows, strutting her stuff for Mark Fast and Elena Miro, respectively.

When StyleList spoke with Renn last month, the model had some very exciting upcoming projects that she had to stay mum about. We're guessing this Glamour cover shoot might have been one of them.

Can a major ad campaign be far behind? We think not!

Crystal Renn to Star Alongside Alessandra Ambrosio and Brooklyn Decker on Glamour Magazine Cover originally appeared on StyleList on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bryson Bryant, Son of NeNe Leakes, Arrested on Marijuana Charge

For once, drama involving someone on The Real Housewives of Atlanta is NOT being scripted.

Bryson Bryant, the oldest son of NeNe Leakes, was arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge on March 7.

Bryant is well known to any long-time Bravo viewer. During the first season of the show, Leakes looked at colleges with him.

“Like any parent, I am disappointed with the actions and arrest of my son, Bryson,” NeNe said in the statement. “Certainly, my husband and I will deal with this family issue in a private manner. My son is not the first young adult to experiment with marijuana, and he certainly won’t be the last.

"Still, as parents, this is a chance for us to have an open dialogue with him about the dangers of any substance abuse. I realize as a parent that my job is never done. And as I’ve tweeted, tough love was in order. Still, I ask that you respect our privacy during this trying time.”

We'll be glad to, but will NeNe do the same? The Real Housewives of Atlanta was picked up for a third season today, after all.

Benji Madden and Holly Madison: Future Roommates?

You wouldn't have expected them to be an under-the-radar couple, but Benji Madden and Holly Madison are still together.

The pair started dating in December and things have only grown more intense from there.

In fact, reports In Touch Weekly, Madden and Madison will soon be roommates.

“Benji cares very much for Holly. They have been talking about living together,” a source said, adding that Holly will soon leave Las Vegas to reside in Los Angeles with Benji.

Last week, the two were spotted making out at an IT BOYS! music video shoot.

“Benji kept telling her how amazing she looked. They couldn’t keep their eyes off each other,” said a witness.

That might have something to do with Holly's breasts, of course. They take up an entire room.

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James: The Odd Couple

Filed under: Celebrity, Celebrity Style

Sandra Bullock grabs a burger with her hubby. Photo: EXCLU/X17online.com

When asked what she was going to do after winning an Oscar, Sandra Bullock said she'd probably grab a burger. On Monday March 8, she did just that with husband Jesse James (in overalls).

Not that fashion has anything to do with love, but these two are total opposites. If Bullock does have a wild side, we never see it. Sure, she might make some offbeat fashion and beauty choices, but nothing remotely resembling the grungy garage style of her hubby.

After hitting a high point at the Oscars in her stunning Marchesa gown, I imagined Bullock would dress way down on weekends and days off, as she's earned it. But here, Bullock looks absolutely polished on an average Monday afternoon. To hit the local burger joint, she wears heels and a slim black suit. Go figure!

On the flip side, there's husband Jesse in overalls, beat-up sneakers, with his tats on full display. James allegedly used to serve as a bodyguard for bands like Slayer and Soundgarden, eventually breaking off on his own to start a successful motorcycle company, West Coast Choppers. (He also conveniently owns a burger joint called Cisco Burgers, where the couple were headed in the photo above).

So... bands, burgers, motorcycles, and tattoos. I think we can confirm that Sandra has a thing for the all-American bad boy. They certainly seem in love and have no aversion to PDA -- Bullock even declared to James "I want you," during her acceptance speech at the SAG Awards this year in front of millions of people.

Do you think this couple is here to stay? Do you think they're too different to make it work? And would you let your man leave the house in overalls? Leave a comment and let us know.

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James: The Odd Couple originally appeared on StyleList on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jamie Jungers Wins Tiger Woods Mistress Pageant!

Radio magnate Howard Stern held his long-awaited beauty pageant for Tiger Woods' mistresses Wednesday, with Jaime Jungers taking home the dubious honors.

To the victor goes a $75,000 cash prize. And that to the hush money he likely paid to keep her from blabbing to the press or Elin Woods, and she did pretty well!

Jamie Jungers' win came after she answered most of the leering questions the radio legend threw her way, including those about Woods' anatomical endowments.

She's a classy chick, no doubt.

Also competing in the contest, which is simultaneously sad, absurd and hilarious, were Loredana Jolie and Jaimee Grubbs, who pocketed $15,000 as runners-up.

Jamie Jungers takes home the prestigious honor.

It was no surprise to see Grubbs taking part in the pageant, given that she shamelessly sold Tiger Woods' voicemail and has given umpteen interviews about him.

Loredana Jolie? No surprise there either. We would have loved to see a higher turnout, though. What else do you have going on, Cori Rist? Or you, Theresa Rogers?

Rachel Uchitel was barred from competing, due to her settlement with Tiger, which might have altered the results. Did the right woman win? Vote in our poll below!

Did Jamie deserve to win this prestigious honor, or should it have gone to another cocktail waitress? Which Tiger Woods mistress is the hottest?

Jake Pavelka: Allegedly Cheating on Vienna Girardi, Spending “All His Time” with Chelsie Hightower

Celebrity gossip magazines are having a field day with Jake Pavelka.

Since proposing to Vienna Girardi on The Bachelor season finale, Jake has been a busy man, signing on for Dancing with the Stars - and becoming a tabloid staple.

Not only has he been devoting himself to his fiancée by stepping out with her at Koi and all the other hip Hollywood eateries, he’s been practicing like a madman.

He's also been accused of cheating by ex-girlfriend Tanya Douglas, and been the subject of breakup rumors and office pools ever since he got down on one knee.

Can Jake and Vienna stand the test of time and walk down the aisle? These dueling, scandalous covers would suggest otherwise ... though they're likely bogus:

Life & Style says Jake was caught cheating. OK! says he's been spending every minute with his sexy new dance partner. Could the stories be related? Or at all relevant?

We're not sure which cover's better, the one blatantly asserting that their wedding is off, or the one implying inappropriate relations between Jake and Chelsie Hightower.

Without actually coming out and saying it, of course.

“Jake’s the same as he was on The Bachelor. When I first met him, I felt like I already knew him,” Chelsie said. “He’s just a real nice guy always looking out for others.”

He really is. Personally, Jake makes THG's day each time he goes on a new reality show or poses for a blatantly staged cover with the two women in his life. Genius.

Will Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi last?