George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin Are Engaged, Sources Confirm

Is George Clooney, posterchild for bachelorhood, considering marriage?
According to People.com, Clooney and his girlfriend, British attorney Amal alamuddin,were spotted leaving Nobu on Thursday night when Alamuddin allegedly flashed some serious bling on THAT finger and now engagement rumors are flying. Per People.com, sources say the two were spotted celebrating their engagement on Wednesday night, where witnessed reportedly saw Alamuddin's "huge ring". Clooney, who is divorced, has been notoriously vocal about never marrying again so if the engagement rumors are true, it would be quite the shocker.


Are pgs flying? Has hell frozen over? I NEVER thought I'd type these words, but sources have confirmed to both Us Weekly and People that George Clooney is engaged to Amal Alamuddin.
"George and Amal are trying to keep things very low-key but they also aren't really trying to hide this, it doesn't seem. I think it's like they want the people they love to know that this is real, that they plan on beingtogether forever," a source told People.
Us is reporting that "the twosome were spotted dining together at Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood--and, according to one onlooker 'they were toasting the engagement'. The infamous Hollywood bachelor even told a fellow diner that they were engaged, the witness claims."



CONGRATS!!!!!

As You Can See, Nicki Minaj Is Done With Smiling

The gals over on lipstick already got Nicki Minaj to spill about her newly toned-down look--a change I'm a fan of, by the way, though I will miss our Minaj wig mood ring.
But if there's one thing I miss--cue me singing "Dear Old NIcki"--it's the rapper's pretty smile. She's  seriously done with smiling, as we've had ample chances to discover over the past several days.
Here she is at the MTV Movie Awards:

And at Monday's premiere of The Other Woman:

See, this is where I draw the line. Smugging in a group photo where everyone else is grinning? That's just awkward. Like, if this was a pic of you and your friends from the bar last night, you'd really be wondering what was up with one of your friend's face. I get that brand and image are everything, but this doesn't compute in ral-life settings.
And by the way, yes, I am pointing this out while completely agreeing with Petra's rant on men telling women to smile. I'm not saying Minaj would be prettier if she smiled: I'm saying, girl to girl, I know when a lady's going for a look by consciously choosing to put over being natural. And if we all agree to look more human in pics, we can--together--eradicate duck-face for good!
So, you know, I'm fine with putting the Roman alter ego to bed, but let's not count those pearly whites out yet, Nic. After all, even Little Orphan Annie go that a smile is the foundation of low-maintenance beauty. (Her style wasn't exactly high-concept either, at least not pre-Warbucks.)














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A Sneak Peek of Lorde's MAC Colletion Is Here, and It's Amazing

MAC released a photo promoting Lorde's upcoming limited-edition makeup collection (hitting the Web and select stores this summer), and, as predicted, it's pretty fierce.

On her lips, she wears deep plum shade called Pure Heroine, and on her eyes, Penultimate Eye Liner in RapidBlack--both intense and dramatic and exactly what you'd expect from this dark-lipstick lover.

Look for them in the North America starting June 5 and in international stores in July. In the meantime, remind yourself how bad@ss this girl is in the beauty and self-esteem departments by checking out her stance on airbrushing her pimples, admiring her refusal to keratin-away her curls, and going over these 11 reasons you should fall in deep, deep love with the "Royals" singer.










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PEOPLE's Most Beautiful Women Of The Year 2014 - Lupita Nyong'o

She may have won an Oscar for her role as the slave Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 years a slave and recently landed a contract with Lancome Paris, but Lupita Nyong'o "never dreamed" she would be touted as "Most Beautiful" for all the world to see.




"It was exciting and just a major, major compliment," the 31-year-old says of gracing this year's cover. And especially, "I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little more seen."

Born in Mexico and raised in Kenya, Nyong'o first equated beauty with what she saw on television: "Light skin and long, flowing, straight hair," she says. "Subconsciously you start to appreciate those things mmore than what you possess." Her mother, Dorothy, who is the managing director and head of PR for the Africa Cancer Foundation, "always said I was beautiful," Nyong'o adds. "And I finally believed her at some point."



As a teen, Nyong'o dyed her hair every color - except blonde - and even went as far as shaving her head bald. "It was very strange and very cold!" she says, laughing. "It was scary but I like to dare myself."


Now she says the best compliments are "when I have been called beautiful with no one drop of makeup on," she adds. "And also before I comb my hair or put on a pretty dress. Happiness is the most important thing."

For more of our exclusive interview with Nyong'o, Including personal family photos, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday.















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Not So Fast, Gisele! Miranda Kerr Has a Single Out Too

While we're on the topic of supermodels moonlighting as songstresses, Miranda Kerr just released her debut single--and it's an Elvis Presley cover, no less.

"Well Gisele. I'll take you one video and up you with one king." According to the Daily Mail, the former Victoria's Secret Angel worked with Broadway star Bobby Fox for a song and video cover of "You're the Boss." While the video won't come out until May 4, promo stills tease Miranda with retro side-parted waves and wide bedroom eyes. Take a listen to the model's sexy, breathy singing voice below and try to picture what the eventual video will look like.

 

Miranda showed off her singing talents before in a somewhat bizarre series of iced tea commercials in Japan, but this is her first bona fide turn at the mic. Sounds like she was even surprised at the opportunity.
"They approached me and I said, 'I'm not a singer," Miranda told the Telegraph U.K. via the Daily Mail.
She had an out if she wasn't satisfied with the results though.
"I said, "If I don't like it, it's definitely not going anywhere,' and they said, 'Of course,'" Miranda explained.
Guess she was happy with the final recording since the single will be on Bobby's debut album, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, which comes out this Friday. If you need something to keep you occupied between now and the video debut on May 4, perhaps play Miranda and Bobby's duet on audio loop. (Or maybe distract yourself with Gisele Bundchen's H&M video.)











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Victoria's Secret Model Alessandra Ambrosio's Coachella Beauty Looks Were Stunning

This year further cemented Coachella as the faux Fashion Week for the boho crowd, and, of course, Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio hit that note and managed to keep everything sexy every day she attended. Here are three of the choices she made that really stood our.
This past weekend, she was all about stained lips.

But the first weekend, she showed off metallic temporary body art (looks like a Flash Tattoo from the Sophia Collection, my current obsession).

And crazy, fun nails (which we saw before in Julianne's nail roundup).

Stained lips, tats that draw attention to your skin, and keeping the loud stuff to your nails--all elements of Ambrosio's boho-with-a-sultry-twist style. Take note for next year, Coachella-goers. This is how you do the sexy hippie thing.















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Model of the Week (April 18th, 2014) : Robin Tuck

Check out the pictures of model of the week Robin Tuck.

Name: Robin Tuck
Agency: Nevs (London)
Age: 17
Height: 176cm (5'9.5")
Place of Origin: South London
Ethnic Origin: 1/2British 1/2 Irish
Birthsign: Cancer

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Kate Middleton Rocks a Diane Von Furstenberg Wrap Dress in Australia

And before you ask, sorry, the $325 dress is sold out on Matches.com and dvf.com--you snooze, you lose. (Just kidding. Time change, I know.) But you can feast your eyes on Kate Middleton wearing her ikat-print Diane von Furstenberg Patrice wrap dress on her latest outing in Australia.

And dare I say, the Duchess of Cambridge looks HOT. Not sure what the Queen thinks of this above-the-knee, figure-flattering, off-the-rack frock, but I really like it. Plus, those of you who prefer seeing Kate in her more modern, younger, and shorter fare will be happy to see this look.

Kate's matching accessories: her fave Stuart Weitzman wedges and a simple navy clutch, OK, one more picture:

Doesn't it feel like we're interloping on their family photo sesh? I also love how Prince William is doing a total Chandler Bing camera smile. Adorable.











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Kate Middleton Does a Ponytail

Kate Middleton put her perfect hair in a perfect ponytail yesterday at a wreath-laying service at a war memorial in New Zealand, and, of course, the whole thing was perfect.

The ponytail itself was smooth and tight, but there are two noteworthy things to discuss:
1)Her ends are slightly flippy so the "tail" looks extra full.
2)A rather substantial lock of hair was wrapped around the holder, holding it our from her head quite a bit. It was simple, but all very Duchess Catherine. A royal ponytail indeed.














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Happy Birthday - Marc Jacobs !

Fashion designer, groundbreaker, icon Marc Jacobs turns 51 today! But what do you get a guy who has pretty much everything? Our heartfelt love and gratitude, that's what. So to celebrate the man, the myth, the legend here are six reasons we adore Marc Jacobs.

"Who me?"  Marc Jacobs in a Commes Des Garcons dress and his boxers at the 2012 Met Gala


Because before all you ladies rocked that undies-showing-through-your-dress thing, Marc did it first.

Victoria Beckham, Marc Jacobs, and Kate Moss at the 2011 British Fashion Awards Because he has the coolest friends and gets to hang out with these ladies.

Marc Jacobs plays the buffer between Lady Gaga and Madonna backstage at his spring 2010 show. KIDDING. And THESE.

 Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy Because he dressed up like a bird for his 2011 holiday party and totally owned it.

Marc Jacobs before the Louis Vuitton spring 2014 runway show at Paris Fashion Week  Because Marc sometimes goes to work in his pajamas and carries his stuff in a dopp kit. Marc. Because he can.

Louis Vuitton spring 2013 runway show  Because there ain't runway show, like a Marc Jacobs runway show. Remember the glorious sets he created for Louis Vuitton? The mod escalators, the train pulling into the station, er, venue the tent outside the Louvre, and the freakin' carousel?! Thank goodness he has his own line--still dying over postapocalytic beach scene from spring 2014--to continue the mind-blowing fun.

Because even though his designs may be on the aspirational end of the spectrum, Marc still makes high fashion accessible to all through innovative social media, live-streaming his runway shows (everyone's FRONT ROW, yo) and casting his fall campaign via Instagram .










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