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Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars walked down the red carpet in last Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards in vibrant fashion clothes in a bid to fight gloom over the recent events such as the Haiti earthquake and the rainy day at the actual awards event.

Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman, among others, have pinned yellow, blue and red ribbons to show their support for the massive earthquake that took place at the Caribbean country last week.

Fashion experts said that starts chose to avoid putting much attention to themselves but rather on the other realities that must be prioritized such as the relief efforts for the quake victims.

Golden Globe winner Sandra Bullock wore a strapless, deep purple gown that accentuated her beauty. The actress won the best actress trophy for the film drama “The Blind Side.” She was nominated for the film “The Proposal” but lost to Meryl Streep.

Dame Vivienne Westwood grabbed the attention of the several hundred fashion experts present during the Milan Fashion week as she presented her latest line of dresses with models looking like homeless people. However, this only helped promote her great clothes as described by the experts.

Westwood revealed that the theme was suggested by her husband, Andreas Kronthaler who told her that a lawyer-friend of his works for a charity organization that helps the homeless.

The models walked down the catwalk that was designed with old cardboard boxes. The models’ hairs were disheveled and colored with something silvery to make them look like they’re staying at snow-covered streets.

Westwood’s menswear collection gained praises from her colleagues. The fashion designer said that she has no experience whatsoever with being homeless. At the end of her show, she was wheeled out via a paramedic stretcher to create a dramatic exit. This gained more applause from the audience.

Westwood has another brand name in the family Agent Prvocateur was founded by her youngest son and is famous for its expensive lingerie.

Trend spotters at retail giant Marks & Spencer have come up with cool fashion trends for this year and this will certainly help fashion conscious men and women out there who would like to upgrade their looks this year without encountering a lot of adjustments and difficulties when shopping in stores.

Marks & Spencer Womenswear Head of Design Neil Hendy said that suede will become the new leather. This will be a good buy and wear to make a statement. The good thing about this, he added, is that it works across all ages.

As for menswear, Menswear Design Head Tony O’Connor said that it may be a better time to upgrade the color preference. He said that men should start experimenting with new color and combine it with bolder style choices.

The choice of color, the experts said, should not be limited on clothes but on other items as well such as shoes, belts and other accessories.

An Olympic-themed fashion show took place at Rio de Janeiro last Friday to showcase the rich Brazilian culture ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games which the city will be hosting. The fashion show’s slogan was ‘Rio Olympic and Marvelous.”

Paulo Borges, the event organizer, said that the fashion show reflected the mood in other Brazilian cities after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to be the official host of the 2016 Olympic Games. This South American city beat Madrid and Chicago in the fierce bidding war to host the most prestigious international sporting event in the world.

Borges said that fashion “is reflection of people’s behavior” and that’s the reason why “Fashion Rio will be an Olympic and marvelous show.”

Three warehouses were remodeled to accompany the designers and their creations.

It’s the time of the year where we come up with the hard to achieve resolution of losing weight. However, we can always resolve to improve our fashion to accentuate our body’s assets rather than liabilities. Wearing good underwear is essential and getting a good fit in the bra size really makes a difference.

Here are some cool fashion tips that you can use for the New Year without as much as breaking a sweat:

•    Break away from the all-black outfit. Although this has always been the most effective trick in visual slimming, it can be extremely hot as well especially if the weather is warm. Good thing is that fashion experts stated that you can go for navy blue, gray or other neutral colors and still create the same slimming effect on your frame. Just as long as the same color is worn from head to toe.

•    The now-famous item called Spanx. This shape wear brand has gained popularity in the United States, thanks to the powerful endorsements of celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Oprah.

Reliable sources have revealed that actress Lindsay Lohan will be expanding her fashion line despite the tough time she endured as the artistic advisor for a France-based fashion house.

The 23-year old actress stated through a social networking site that she’s going to create an entire line of clothes as well as accessories. The brand new line is scheduled for launching later this year. Lohan, known to have launched 6126 leggings collection two years ago, announced that the full collection of her 6126 line will be available soon.

Sources stated that there will be hundreds of items that will be up for sale and the prices of the items are reasonable and affordable to everyone.

Further expansion will be made in 2010 which would include a line of swimwear, cosmetics, handbags, jewelry and shoes.

Kristi Kaylor, an executive for 6126, said that there will be a new leggings line for release soon due to massive demand for these items.