Stars Confidential top 100 beauty worldwide – Ayi Jihu continues her meteoric rise by bagging yet another sponsorship endorsement deal. Stars Confidential chose Ayi Jihu not only because of her beauty and talent, but also because of her ability to reach a Billion people and she is proving that already as she pulls in deals from all over the world.

Speaking exclusively to Stars Confidential Ayi Jihusaid she was excited about the challenge of being a spokesperson and a brand ambassador for Autobabes Asia. “On the face of it, it can be perceived as a site for boys and men, but to me it’s all about girl power. Girls love cars and girls, just as much as boys.”

Autobabes CEO Anestis Mantzouranis said: ” We are very proud to announce the launch of our Social Network site, autobabes.ASIA, specially dedicated to the ASIA regions! Although it wouldn’t surprise me if it attracted motorsport fans from all over the world!”

“Now Australia is of course in that ASIA region, but our magazine has never really had exposure to the true Asian countries of China, Japan etc, so we knew we needed someone to help us penetrate those markets. Everyone knew it had to be a woman, that’s a given, but it would take a very special girl to lead this project and take it to where it needs to go. This girl had to be someone of incredible beauty, finesse and a definite class to be able to charm this very discerning market, but she also had to have cross market appeal to be able to transcend from English into Chinese.

If that wasn’t enough of a challenge already, she also had to have the popularity and respect of a market that spanned from Boomer demographic through GenX and GenY. We were so blessed to have found Ayi Jihu to fill that role and become the Face of Autobabes.ASIA. Ayi has a beauty that charms all instantly who come in contact with her, with an angelic voice to match, and the skill set to speak a number of Asian languages and of course English. Her incredible Asian and World Wide fan base are of course also assets to us from a promotional basis, but it’s her humble humanity that connect her to her audience and reflects the star she truly is!”

“So regardless of wether you’re a motorsport fan or not, if it’s lifestyle you like, that includes the music tones of Ayi Jihu and the production genius of Stevie Eagle E, then please come and join us .. autobabes.ASIA !”

Ayi jihu’s debut Album Try Me is available on Itunes and Amazon now

Marc Jacobs and I have always had a strange relationship. He was one of the first fashion designers that I really fell in love with. Maybe it was his always present grunge aesthetic that I always sensed. This collection he did for his diffusion line in Fall 2008 just blew me away. It was received luke warm by a lot of fashion journalists but I loved it.

He mixed a punk with the 80s in such a grown up way. The looks remind me of what I would wear to an 80s party. Try to mix it up a little! Go Punk! Go Marc!

I love the boots with the buckles and the zips. He really hit the nail on the head with the accessories this season.

Enjoy!

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SC 100 top Chinese beauty Ayi Jihu release hot new single - Smak Dat!

The rise and rise of SC top 100 beautiful women Ayi Jihu continues with a vengeance as she releases her new single ‘Smak Dat’ on the world.

Ayi Jihu is not content to just release her video and single unlike many other artist she has thrown out dozens of unused scenes taken from the video something which has delighted her millions of fans no end. The video was shot on location in London and parts of Cambridge and Ayi admits they took some risks in shooting the video

Ayi Says: Maybe what I do is not that risky to a Western audience they are used to the likes of Beyonce and Madonna, but for a Chinese artist to do what I do is definitely risky, you only have to look at their videos to see what I mean.

We checked out the video and the first question we asked her was how she got away shooting the subway scenes or did they take over the London Underground?

No, She replied. It may look that way but we I am not Madonna and I don’t think they would clear the London underground just for me. When we were planning the shoot we had the option of using parts of the underground that are dis-used but the director did not want to go with that option. The whole point of the underground scene was to show me being very provocative and fearless by wearing next to nothing. It was a bit scary I have to admit but only for a minute or so. After that I just say to myself to hell with it and get on with the job. We had so many people staring, especially the fella’s but the good thing was that many ladies where clapping and saying go on girl as they saw me dance around and do my thing on the train. Everyone was very cool and helpful and it was great fun and a very powerful feeling. I think by the end of the day I got a bit carried away. I was dancing so much i did not see my dress riding up and up and up. As Stevie Eagle puts it, The end justifies the means, and the end result was better than we expected.

Ayi Jihu says the decision to release out takes from the video was due to fan demand. I have a very large and loyal fanbase who are used to my videos. The whole ethos of Shlepp is to be as real and rugged as possible and so we decided to let loads of scenes out to keep the fans happy. The whole theme behind the song and the video is freedom to be what and who you want regardless of what people say. I get my fare share of haters but I have learnt to let what they say go through one ear and come out the other. I would not be telling the truth if I said nothing effects me, as it does, but my skin is getting harder and I realize that these people have their own agenda and it usually is not about your general well being. To be honest though I am blessed because I get very little negativity from people.

We asked Ayi how she thought the video would go down in China? I think it will go down well amongst the younger newer generation of Chinese. I feel some of the older generation might hold their noses up a bit, but then it is Rock n Roll so if that didn’t happen I would be doing something wrong. I am not like any other Chinese artist out there. I am not a girly girl, teddy hugging, flower smelling skinny perfect little madam so I know the Chinese will find some of what I do hard to swallow. I am used to that. When I performed at the Sands Casino in Macau at first no one clapped they just stared with their jaws down by their knees. I remember coming of the stage and talking to Stevie saying ‘They hate it’. He just said keep doing what you are doing there is nothing to hate, they love it, they just don’t know how to take it, it’s all new to them because they have never seen a Chinese artist like you. He was so right, because soon after that when I was walking in the streets of Macau so many people would come up to me telling me how much they loved the show. They would do my dance moves (or try to) and word just started spreading and spreading.

We also asked Ayi Jihu why there was no other person in the video?

That was all Stevie Eagle E’s idea. He was adamant that I hold it down on my own, at least thats how he puts it. When you are starting out you can flim flam people with loads of dancers, technology and other tricks. Stevie does not play that at all. He wants to see the artist doing it on their own. ‘You should be able to rock it in the subway’ he keeps saying. If you can rock it there you can rock it anywhere. So for this video at least I did not get any of the extra’s no dancers, fancy lighting, or gimmicks. It’s just me in front of the Camera doing my thing raw and sexy the Ayi Jihu way.

Finally we asked her what her overall thoughts were about the finished video and what she expected it to do?

Overall I’m very happy with the video. If I were not it would not be out there! I wanted a video that displayed my many faces and sides and that showed I’m fearless and up for the challenge. I also wanted a video that told the world that I’m not to be played with. I’m beautiful, sexy but I aint stupid and weak I love my new image in the video and loads of credit goes to Raniya Mohammed for helping me look so great. She is a wonderful stylist and make-up artist. I expect both the song and the video to raise awareness of Ayi Jihu and get people checking me out and talking. I also hope that the video inspires others especially my Chinese ladies to come out and be themselves a bit more. It’s only the start of what I know is a long journey and maybe if you ask me in several months I wont like it so much, but right now I love, my fans love it and my mum loves it so I’m happy. It’s simple, raw and to the point and it shows me as I am.

[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/7148342[/vimeo]

Ayi jihu’s debut Album Try Me is available on Itunes and Amazon now

Unused scenes from the video can be viewed on Ayi Jihu’s Diva Dairies Channel on YouTube. You can download the Track Smak Dat‘ on Itunes or Amazon. Or listen to it in full on Soundcloud. You can view pictures from the shoot on Picassa here and view all the out takes from the video here on Vimeo in high quality..

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After a first glance, I couldn’t really decide where these stand. Part of Louis Vuitton’s Winter 2009 collection, I first saw these when pictures surfaced from Paris Fashion Week. Between the beads, the bow, and the sparkles I didn’t really know how I felt about these. Makes me wonder whether there’s more or less stability because of the heel. If paired with the right outfit, I think the cancan pump can really complete it, and add extra “oomph”. But, if paired with the wrong thing I think these can come off tacky. What do you think?

One of the worlds most beautiful women Ayi Jihu tells us how she manages to keep herself in great shape. Recently being voted one of the top 100 most beautiful women on the planet has put even more stress on the Chinese star to make sure she is always looking good and at her best. We asked her how she kept in shape.

The whole concept behind my workout is not to look skinny but to look fit and keep my curves. To be honest there is no special food, or new workout that I really do but there are several common sense things which I must do to stay in shape. If I did have some kind of secret formula or technique it would be dancing! I have a particular style of dance, some call it dancehall, some call it belly dancing. The key to this kind of dancing is amazing lower body strength and technique. It’s not aerobics It’s more bump and grind meets belly dance. The great thing about it is it allows you to build up your strength, stamina without loosing your curves. I love dancing. When I go out I go out to dance more than anything else. I’m not one of those girls who waits for the dancefloor to be filled with people before I start dancing either. The moment I hear good music thats it i’m dancing. So my first tip to ladies is go out there and have a good time dance in clubs at home anywhere you can, just have fun without even thinking exercise.

I recently became brand ambassador for YogaWorld in Macau. YogaWorld is not just about Yoga they have many great classes and its only for women. They do Belly Dance, Yoga, Pilates, and so many other innovative classes. They also do belly dancing classes which I really love. For the way I dance and move it’s one of the most important classes I do and it’s really taking of in Asia. It’s funny to see all these very skinny Asian women doing belly dance because we are so used to seeing women with curves and a bit of a belly doing belly dance. It shows that there are no boundaries anyone can do anything and belly dance is a great way to stay fit. When I am performing on stage I use belly dance in my opening intro sometimes. I fuse belly dance with Hip Hop, Ragga and R&B and it seems to drive people crazy. It’s such a wonderful form of dance, you feel so sexy and powerful when you are belly dancing, you know exactly what you are doing to the people watching.

I get up every morning and run a few miles. This was hard for me to get into the habbit of doing but I had to learn to do it. Nothing beats running for keeping you fit. I do it first thing, because if I think about it too long I end up finding an excuse not to do it. So my advice is get up have a quick shower and get out there and power walk or run every day first thing in the morning.

One of my favorite exercises is lunging. I do it several times a day all through the day. I love a good bum especially on a woman and if you want to keep your bum perky and shapely lunging is one of the best things to do. I grab a couple of weights or bottles of water if you don’t have any weights and I take long steps forward pushing back to my original position. It’s a great excercise.

I’m a big fan of box fit which I also do. I have a great personal trainer although he’s in Macau right now and I miss him, he’s great! Box Fit is a great way to boost your confidence also. Being a woman these days is not always easy especially if you are very beautiful, men can be quite rude and touchy. I find doing martial arts and box fit help me mentally as well as physically to feel more confident in general.

Box fit is great for your reflexes and the fact that you get to scream and shout and let it all out while doing it is great. I love it and do it at least 3 times a week. I get real sweaty, I let all my frustrations out and get to smack the hell out of my trainer.

Ayi jihu’s debut Album Try Me is available on Itunes and Amazonnow.

A Fédération Française de la Couture acaba de anunciar que a semana de alta costura de Paris vai mostrar jóias além de roupas. Marcas como Boucheron, Cartier, Chanel Joaillerie, Christian Dior Joailleire, Van Cleef & Arpels e Mellerio dits Melle estarão presentes.

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Mais uma coisa para babar.

Ai se eu pudesse e meu dinheiro desse…

Bom dia , gente!

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“What’s Lily Wearing?” Wednesday

Valentino Fall/Winter 2009 RTW

Ahhh, the smoky eye and nude lip.  They appear every fall/winter season with a comforting regularity, just like back-to-school, changing leaves, Thanksgiving turkey.  To see them on the Valentino runway as a pairing to the fur-trimmed coats and jewel-toned dresses is no surprise.  The 2009 update?  A darker, fuller brow.  Because every tradition needs a little tweak now and then.

Wicked! Her shoes. Are they Balenciaga or Zoe by Sam Edelman? Who cares I want them!! So many bloggers same to have them too.  Rumi and Erika to name a few. – S x D

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Meninas, amo a Tavi! Ela é uma fofa! Olha ela fotografando na semana de moda de NY

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What comes to mind mostly about these Fashion Week get ups;  fruit enthused colors, peacock feather dresses and cool, calm, effortless hair. The subject in the first image is unknown, can anyone identify her for me please? The harem pants in bright yellow scream I WANT. Harley Viera Newton cheery in orange and Leigh Lezark in feather madness. - S x D

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Chinese Star and model Ayi Jihu made history on when she became the first Chinese artist to perform at the London Week of Peace live concert in London’s Trafalgar Square. The LONDON WEEK OF PEACE (LWOP) is an annual week of high profile events, initiatives and action organised principally by communities and individuals but also engaging organisations, businesses and public agencies, to promote greater community cohesion, safety and peace across the capital. It will take place from the 20th – 27th of September 2009. Ending with a live concert that is broadcast all around the world featuring some of the worlds top artists.

Ayi Jihu made history when she was the first Chinese artist to be asked to perform as the LWOP recognized the growing impact the Chinese community has had in the great city of london and where looking to bring the usually closed Chinese London community into the celebrations.

Ayi Jihu represented all the Asian nations and crowned the historic event with a spectacular show that was broadcast worldwide to an audience of Millions. Ayi Jihu put on a multi-cultural show with kids of all ages from all over the world. She was also joined by Stevie Eagle E, Chinese opera singer Zane Zoo, Filipino Rapper Concept, Ghanian Rapper Fugitive and the Hypnotick Dance company. Ayi Jihu’s show more than any other captured the diverse nature of London’s many communities and highlighted that everyone can come together in peace in the great City.

Speaking about the show Ayi Jihu said she was honored and proud to be the first person to represent the Asian community at this event and hoped it would open the door to more Chinese and Asian performers being invited to high profile events in one of the worlds greatest cities.

I spoke to my team about the type of show I wanted to put on. I did not want to do something like everyone else, just go up there and sing a song. I wanted to give the people a show, and I wanted the show to be something that expressed all the different vibes, faces and cultures of London including Chinese. Stevie Eagle E loved my ideas and wanted to fuse different types of music together in one performance to make the most of my idea. So we came up with a show that had Rap, R&B, dance and opera in it. We had kids from all over the world over 10 countries performing in our set from white to black, girls and boys. We had street dance, contemporary dance, acrobatics and even ballet and we somehow fused it all together to create our show. It was a truly amazing experience and everyone enjoyed it. I think the best part was seeing the kids faces as they came of the stage and talking to them afterwards. I knew I was responsible for giving them an experience they would remember for the rest of their lives and it felt great.

I chose the track Winner – No Fear to perform because of the lyrics and what the song means. I wanted to perform something that was inspiring to the kids performing it and also to the audience and Winner – No Fear means a lot to me. It’s all about fighting our fears and lets face it, most violent crime in the streets is all about fear, Race hate and homophobia is about fear and ignorance. What people don’t understand they are afraid of and what they are afraid of they usually try to destroy, disrupt or at least ignore.

Everything in the show went almost perfect. I nearly fell over, I tripped on some cable on the stage. I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but every time I watch the video I see it and it makes me cringe. Other than that it was almost perfect.

Ayi jihu’s debut Album Try Me is available on Itunes and Amazon now.

Pashion E-Magazine Debut

Pashion has launched its quarterly e-edition this week, meaning the magazine but can be now viewed online.  We are giving you an exclusive FREE TRIAL access if you click here!

Fustany's 1st Lookbook

Fustany launched its Lookbook this week as well.  Register here and enjoy the e-zine which features their fall trends, favorite coats, and their top 10 favorite bloggers, FashionThreads being one! In addition, fill out the questionnaire on page 29 and win 1 out of 3 GIVEAWAYS.

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A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found hanged in her Paris apartment.

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_re_as/as_skorea_model_death

Commercial Couture Fashion Week Feb, 12-14, 2010

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From Brooklyn to Brazil to Bombay, the fashion industry is already buzzing on the news that this year’s globe-spanning, night-crawling staggeringly successful shopping extravaganza is back!
The very first Fashion’s Night Out, led by Vogue and the CFDA, was set up this year to celebrate fashion and boost the industry’s economy.

Vogue, New York & Company and the CFDA have announced a change of date for next year’s Fashion’s Night Out which is now due to be held on Friday, 10th September 2010. Initially scheduled for Thursday 9th, the decision was made to maximise local customer and tourist participation by holding the shopping event on a weekend.

I can’t wait for the special events and celebrity guests!

Tonight was the season finale of Project Runway, in which a collection of vibrant, diverse, and innovative clothing was passed over in favor of a parade of unimaginative black sweaters and felt helmets. I am of course speaking of the shocking defeat of Carol Hannah Whitfield, with the PR judges instead selecting Irina Shabayeva instead as the winner for Season 6.

The third finalist, Althea Harper, produced what was in my opinion an all-over-the-place collection of boring separates and knitwear. The clothes themselves were nice, but they didn’t go together on the models and really looked like something you could buy at Target. What is most infuriating about Carol Hannah’s loss was the way in which the winner was announced. Instead of Althea being told she was going not the winner first, and having Carol Hannah and Irina as the last two standing, Carol Hannah was sent home first. This made it seem as though Althea’s collection was better than Carol Hannah’s, which it patently was not. The judges’ comments even backed this up. The main – and really only – critique of  Carol Hannah’s collection was the lack of “common thread”, a quality that was far, far more present in Althea’s line. Carol Hannah was complimented on her designs and fabulous use of color. Irina’s line, on the other hand, was almost entirely black, with repeated motifs of armor and metal. It was dark-on-dark and much the detail was hidden from easy view. It honestly seemed like Irina had become fixated on the idea of a black sweater with metal accents, for that is what she gave us model after model. Even her gown had the same accents, with what seemed like the same strips of metallic fabric done in almost exactly the same way. Overall, a major upset that will surely have mouths flapping for weeks to come.

Here’s a taste of Carol Hannah’s line:

And here’s some of Irina’s line:

To see all 36 designs by the three finalists, visit the Elle website. They’re all jumbled up in an attempt to keep the winner a secret pre-finale, but essentially if it has a headband or is a non-black sweater with long sleeves, it’s Althea’s. If it has a felt helmet, a high ponytail, or is black and ominous, it’s Irina’s. If it’s perky, colorful, and wearable while still being high-fashion, it’s Carol Hannah’s.

Max Factor lancerer New Talent Award i Danmark

Make Up giganten Max Factor er blevet Copenhagen Fashion Week’s nye sponsor. De har nu lanceret en ny modepris: New Talent Award hvor 3 talentfulde danske designere er nomineret og kan vinde et modeshow under Copenhagen Fashion Week i Februar 2010.

De 3 nominerede er: Eluise, Louise Amstrup og Wackerhaus.

Eluise - nomineret til Max Factor's New Talent Award

Louise Amstrup - nomineret til Max Factor's New Talent Award

Wackerhaus - nomineret til Max Factor's New Talent Award

Alle har mulighed for at stemme på deres favorit og sammen med juryen være med til at bestemme hvem der bliver vinderen. Desuden er der mulighed for at man selv kan vinde goodiebags fra Max Factor og naturligvis billetter til det store show.

Giv din stemme her: Max Factor New Talent Award hjemmeside.

Sushil and Falguni Jhaveri of FUEL- The Fashion store hosted a wine and cheese evening for their Bangalore friends over a select preview of Vikram Phadnis’ Fall winter and LFW’09 collection at the store this evening.

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Sushil and Falguni Jhaveri of FUEL- The Fashion store hosted a wine and cheese evening for their Bangalore friends over a select preview of Vikram Phadnis’ Fall winter and LFW’09 collection at the store this evening.

Dia Bhandari was the first one to walk in, on her way to some other social do. Laila Baker came in a while later. Models Nikhitha, Nisha and Nischitha were wearing the signature pieces of Vikram Phadnis’ LFW’09 collection. Ritu pandey and Rochna walked in with a friend. Neetu Gupta also came in looking dapper in black. Art Photographer Farah ahmed came in with her friend Emily who was happily clicking away some pictures. Designer Julie Kagti came and checked out the fabulous collection at FUEL. Sarita and Nirmal Mandoth, Rishad and Anna Minocher were the last ones to come and wish Sushil and Falguni.

Bollywood designer Vikram Phadnis created royal magic on the Lakme Fashion Week ramp recently and now he’s happily extending that festive look at the multi designer store FUEL at The Hatworks Boulevard, Cunningham Road, Bangalore.

The favourite designer of the stars says he is very excited to dress real people, people who actually make him feel like a star when they wear his clothes.

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