MEGAN FOX - THE NEW FACE FOR EMPORIO ARMANI UNDERWEAR AND ARMANI JEANS

Milan, October 13th, 2009 - Giorgio Armani is pleased to announce that actress Megan Fox will be the new official worldwide face for Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans for 2010.

The soon-to-be revealed campaigns were shot by renowned fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott this last weekend in Los Angeles.

Megan Fox, star of the $1.5 billion Transformer’s film franchise, is currently starring in Jennifer’s Body for Twentieth Century Fox from the Academy Award winning writer Diablo Cody.  She is also starring in the upcoming Warner Brothers feature, Jonah Hex in which she stars opposite Josh Brolin and John Malkovich and the dramatic feature film Passion Play, a period drama starring opposite Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke.  Fox will also reprise her role of “Mikaela” in Transformer’s 3: Revenge of the Fallen slated to begin production in 2010.  

Thanks to the Press Office of Giorgio Armani Corp.

I was lucky enough to be invited by Ted Baker London VIP services to review the Fall 2009 collection. Whilst in the past Ted Baker had been more known for its men's wear, this season's women's wear collection is strong and I would have loved to own the whole entire collection and not shopped until next Spring. 

For those of you who don't know, Ted Baker in Beverly Hills offers VIP Shopping services for celebrities and special clients. Joni Kilmurry is the lovely stylist who handles all that and if you see her in person, you can right away tell that she is good at what she does. Always stylish and gorgeous, she showed me the women's collection with much enthusiasm and gushed over what I deemed to be my favourite pieces as "classic, timeless pieces." She was right.

I asked Joni what is the best-selling item so far from the new collection and she pointed out that the accessories line, from big hobos and contemporary, versatile clutches are always popular and foot traffic to the store itself finds these bags flying off the shelves.

If you were in for a fashion treat at affordable prices, go check Ted Baker London.

Here are some images from Ted Baker Fall 2009:

Thanks to Joni Kilmurry and Ted Baker London store in Beverly Hills.

Photos: Simon Upton. Courtesy of Elle Decor.

From http://www.pointclickhome.com/celebrity_interiors/articles/home_john_mayer :

“After I finally figured out how to behave, and how to dress, I wanted to get the next thing—my apartment—right,” says John Mayer, the 31-year-old pop wunderkind turned guitar hero. “It’s the last piece of the style puzzle.”

Call it a quarter-life crisis, but Mayer wanted to put down roots. “A year ago, it never would have been right for me. But I’ve changed. I’m confident I’ve earned the happiness a real home base brings,” says the 15-time Grammy nominee, who picked up the first of seven statuettes at age 25, while wearing a Giorgio Armani suit. It was no coincidence. The Italian fashion designer and the American rock star share a mutual admiration. “If my apartment could make me feel the way I do in Mr. Armani’s suits, life would be really wonderful,” Mayer recalls thinking when he bought a 2,500-square-foot spread in New York City’s SoHo. Armani agreed to help. “I wanted to create a sophisticated environment for John,” the fashion icon says, “one that will bring as much pleasure to him as his music brings to us.”

The apartment is strong yet not intimidating, like the self-effacing Mayer himself. “You should have a picture of yourself as a kid in your home,” he says, “so that you remember where you came from.” His childhood snapshot sits on a chest of drawers in his bedroom. The faded photo is upstaged by a beloved collection of art depicting musical idols such as Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix, whose rendering in graphite greets Mayer the moment he walks in the door. “Most people think he just lit things on fire, but the beauty of his music got lost in the rock-god folklore,” says Mayer, who knows a little bit about being misunderstood himself. “It’s intentional that there’s not a lot of music gear here. I can be a person, not a musician, in this apartment.”

For additional photos and to read the complete story, see the September issue, on sale now.

Written by Yuli Ziv for My It Things.com. Click here for original article.

I'm not sure whether designers considered versatile pieces this fall season, or maybe it's just light chiffon and silk dresses are really "it". In any case the good news are - this fall you can easily carry your summer dresses into the fall. While styled and accessorized properly, the same dress can create completely different look, while extending your wardrobe options. Here are the tips on how to wear it right:

1. Wear it with dark opaque tights. They create a nice contrast with floral dresses. For best combination make sure your floral dress has some dark tones in it, like this one by Marc Jacobs. If you feel especially adventurous- try pick another tone from the print and match it with the tights - dark red, brown or navy are great choices.

2. Add a black accessory. Whether it's a belt or a pair of leather gloves - they make this summer dress immediately appropriate for fall.

3. Pair it with a long cardigan. Those chunky knitted sweaters are a great contrast to the light dresses. Add opaque tights or stockings to make it work for fall.

4. Layer warmer basics underneath the dress. The key is to make sure it fits tightly on the body, so you don't end up looking sloppy. Another advantage of body hugging long sleeve tee - it makes your arms look slim and elegant.

5. Try over-the-knee boots. These are probably the hottest and more provocative trend of the season. They actually work quite nicely with this summer print dress. Suede adds softness to the look, as an opposite to leather - for further advice on over-the-knee boots read this. Ankle booties paired with dark tights can work well too, in case you aren't ready to embrace the trend.

Hope this advice was helpful in transitioning your summer wardrobe into fall. Of course not every dress will look appropriate once the temperatures go down, but the good news about the eclectic trend ruling in the last couple of seasons - you can experiment with it without looking out of touch with fashion. So enjoy!