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HOW MUCH DOES KATY PERRY LOVE PICKLEBALL?

Katy Perry has been bitten by the pickleball craze. Katy recently hosted a pickleball tournament in Montecito, California, to benefit Firework Foundation, the charity she founded to provide access to the arts for underprivileged communities. But now she wants to do MORE. Katy is planning to launch a line of snazzy pickleball outfits for both women and men and donate all the profits to her charity. Katy, who designs many of her own costumes, feels there’s a need for flattering sportswear to go along pickleball’s relatively newfound popularity. As one friend explains, Katy feels the expanding pickleball community would welcome better options when it comes to athletic wear, and by donating the proceeds to charity, it’s a win-win.

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By Janet / November 28, 2023

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Brad Pitt Design Expensive Furniture

CAN YOU AFFORD BRAD PITT’S FURNITURE?

When he’s not acting or producing, Brad Pitt dabbles in various business ventures, including rose wine (Miraval) and cashmere clothing (God’s True Cashmere) Now he’s hoping to expand his empire into home furnishings. Brad’s always been fascinated by architecture and design ( we’ve seen him at various Modernism shows in Los Angeles over the years) so now he wants to design furniture and accessories. He’s working with European craftsmen and hopes to market his upscale items later next year. Don’t get your hopes up – his price points are expected to be for the top 1%. REALLY expensive. Think $1500 for a small vase and $15,000 for a chair. That counts ME out…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Brad filming Formula One movie for Apple/Bruckheimer

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By Janet / October 29, 2023

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bathroom Brad Pitt Design

BRAD PITT HAS A KNACK FOR DESIGN

There’s a perk to being a friend of Brad Pitt. He loves to advise pals when it comes to doing renovations to the interior of their homes. Brad has been very interested in architecture and design for years and has worked extensively on his own houses. A female friend decided to update her main bathroom and Brad offered to design it. She was thrilled and let him do whatever he wanted, but the result was “surprising.” $80,000 later she found herself with a huge “wet room” – a totally waterproofed room of tile and concrete with no separation from the shower. It’s quite modern and minimalist, but VERY masculine, with little regard for mirrors or female frivolities. The woman was so excited to have a bathroom designed by Brad Pitt that she puts up with all the stark inconveniences…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA -Brad Pitt looks sleek at the Babylon premier

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By Janet / December 20, 2022

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Design Fashion Melania Trump Tom Ford

MELANIA TRUMP: NO ONE WANTS TO DRESS HER?

We can’t help but wonder if those designers who haughtily announced they are NOT interested in dressing First Lady Melania Trump, are having second thoughts. Tom Ford led the pack and was followed by the likes of Zac Posen, Derek Lam, Marc Jacobs etc. Should they punish Melania for her husband’s politics? She is probably the most photogenic First Lady in the world and will be constantly under scrutiny. Will these hard-nose designers soften up or are they afraid to appear to be Trump supporters? An interesting dilemma.

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By Janet / March 17, 2017

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Design Fashion Victoria Beckham

FORGET THE SPICE GIRLS, VICTORIA BECKHAM IS A DESIGNER!

Victoria Beckham is no longer a former Spice Girl dabbling in design – she’s a full- fledged DESIGNER! When she started her clothing business, Victoria’s creations were all sexy, skin tight, and uncomfortable. They were aimed at club girls with loads of money and movie stars on red carpets. Ho-hum. We were impressed with her BIG PANTS recently and now she’s taken it a step further with her BIG SUIT. We LOVE this (80’s inspired?) oversized khaki suit – it’s something a woman with a job could wear and look special. We still get a kick out of the fact that Victoria wears the tallest platform shoes and her companions wear sneakers…

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By Janet / March 15, 2017

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Design Fashion Jeremy Scott

JEREMY SCOTT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE A TRUCK DRIVER

We love a designer who LOOKS like a designer and wears his own creations. Jeremy Scott, 40, has always been extravagant in his appearance and he’s the perfect creative director for the whimsical Moschino collection. Jeremy has his own Scott collection and he also was a successful designer for Adidas. Pop stars like Rihanna and Katy Perry love his fun stuff. We’re not altogether sure of what he’s wearing above, but certainly some of it is Moschino.

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By Janet / April 30, 2016

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Design Fashion Melissa McCarthy Oscar

MELISSA MCCARTHY LEFT OUT THE MOST IMPORTANT DETAILS

Melissa McCarthy ALMOST had our instant admiration when she declared in a Redbook interview that when she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2012 that she contacted five or six top designers to make her a red carpet gown, and they all turned her down. We say she ALMOST had our admiration because she refused to NAME the snobbish designers who gave her the brush-off! This is something we’d like to know and Melissa seems like a bold enough woman to name names. But she didn’t. Why is she protecting these designers who didn’t give a damn about HER?

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By Janet / June 4, 2014

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Courtney Love Design Fashion Never The Bride

COURTNEY LOVE AND HER PUNK- ROCK- CHICK FASHION COLLECTION

#courtneylove #janetcharlton

Courtney Love has sold a lot of her wardrobe on eBay and now she’s introducing her own special collection of “rock chick” clothing that’s called “Never the Bride.” It’s everything from lingerie to pantsuits with a Victorian/Edwardian edge. Many vintage garments are pieced together and heavily embellished. Very reminiscent of Courtney’s thrashed stage look in the early “Sid & Nancy” years. We bet Taylor Momsen will be the first one in line for this.

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By Janet / October 26, 2012

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Design Fashion Victoria Beckham

VICTORIA BECKHAM DID IT AGAIN – ON PURPOSE

#victoriabeckham #janetcharlton

We love celebrity designers who proudly wear their own clothes. It indicates that the designer is not just a name on the merchandise with all the actual creative work being done by someone else. Gwen Stefani is very hands-on with her clothing collections and she and her kids wear her distinctive styles every day and look great. Victoria Beckham’s dress collection is doing extremely well in high end shops and she’s a walking advertisement for her company. Victoria rarely wears the same thing twice, but when she does, you can bet it’s one of her own designs.
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By Janet / July 10, 2012

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Coachella Design Fashion Mischa Barton The O.C.

MISCHA BARTON IS BACK AND SHE’S SELLING CLOTHES

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Now YOU can look like Mischa Barton. Mischa (The O.C.) has launched a new shopping website called Mischa’s Place where you can buy her “Bohemian style“ clothing, handbags, accessories, and beauty products that she created along with her mother Nuala. She had a number of successful fashion endorsements in Europe and Keds in the US, before introducing her own collections. Now 26, she describes herself as an “actress and designer.”

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By Janet / April 15, 2012

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