The Incredible Bulk: 'Muscles' Madonna shows off her even beefier biceps

Madonna has been working out for two hours, six days a week - and boy does it show.

The pop star unveiled biceps of comic-book proportions as she left the gym following her latest vigorous fitness session in London today.

Dressed in adidas tracksuit pants, a tight Nike vest and a hooded jacket hanging over her head, it was her bulging muscles that really had heads turning.

Bulky: the pop star flexed her muscle after yet another two hour work out in London today

Madonna, who is famous for her punishing exercise regime, was joined by her pint-sized personal trainer and constant gym companion Tracy Anderson, whom she was referred to by best friend Gwyneth Paltrow.

Of the star, Tracy will say only: "It comes down to whether or not you are a hard worker and someone who puts in 100 per cent.

"I prefer to train with the dedicated and these women aren't afraid to work."

Coach: Madonna was joined by her personal trainer Tracy Anderson

With her 50th birthday less than five months away, Madonna seems more determined than ever to be in great shape, but her increasingly muscular appearance suggests she may be trying too hard.

Last month there was even speculation the image-concious star had undergone plastic surgery after she was seen with a bruised face and eyes.

The mother of three is currently preparing to embark on a promotional tour for of the release of her new album Hard Candy, which sees her duetting with Justin Timberlake.

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H&M sales increased with 18%

For the first three months of the financial year, fashion retailer Hennes & Maurits published its sales increase of 18%. The profit of the company came down to €21 billion (SEK19,74 billion, excluding VAT), compared to €17,8 billion for last year. The first quarter of 2008 ended on 29th February 2008.

The net profit of the Swedish fashion retailer ended on €313 million. This is an increase of 28% in comparison to the net profit in 2007 (€245 million). The sales developments are mainly the result of the higher quality of the collections, and the increased internet- and catalogue sales. Due to the dollar price, the low wholesale and transport costs also contributed to H&M positive figures.

Next to in-house fashion labels such as L.O.G.G and Devided, the fashion company also carries the label COS (Collection Of Style). Last year London saw the launch of a shop dedicated to COS on Regent Street. At the beginning of March, H&M acquired shares of Swedish Fabric Scandinavian and denim label Cheap Monday. These acquirements are not included within the first quarter.

H&M launched eleven new stores and closed down four in the first quarter of 2008. The number of stores amounted to 1,529 on 29th February 2008 versus 1,351 the year before. For the second quarter of 2008, the company is looking to open another 54 stores, mostly located in the UK, US, Spain, Italy and Germany.

Source: http://www.fashionunited.co.uk/

Gary Lineker smooches in the sea with Danielle Bux as their 'holiday romance' continues

Gary Lineker and his new love Danielle Bux have spent yet another day splashing around Barbados during their fifth luxury holiday in almost as many months.

The pair spent hours relaxing on sun loungers, occasionally heading into the water to cool off.

Gary and Danielle were joined by their children – five in total – who are all staying at the former footballer's beachside villa.

Cheery: Danielle Bux and Gary Lineker get close while holidaying in Barbados yesterday

Squeezy does it: The loved-up couple could barely keep their hands off each other

Lineker has four sons George, 16, Harry, 14, Tobias, 13, and 12-year-old Angus from his 20-year marriage to Michelle Cockayne, which ended in divorce two years ago.

Bux's daughter Ella, six, from a previous relationship with ex-Coventry City player Adam Willis, is also holidaying with the pair.

Fit for romance: Danielle and Gary spent their second day in a row on the beach

Cooling off: Gary band Danielle enjoy a quiet moment together during their holiday

The Match Of The Day host, 47, started seeing the 28-year-old former air stewardess in September after a blind date.

Since then, Lineker has wooed his new love with holidays to Florida and Rome. They have also stayed at his Barbados home twice.

Splashdown: The Match of the Day presenter makes a few waves as he plays in the sea

Happy: Danielle looks completely relaxed with Linekar as the pair chat to two of his sons

All aboard: Danielle climbs on to a speed boat that has been pulled up close to the beach

Of their first encounter, Bux told Hello! magazine last week: "I was surprised at how much younger and more handsome he looked than on TV. I thought he was lovely and really funny.

"Gary and I just got on well straight away. It's like I've known him all my life - I just adore him."

Hat trick: Danielle enjoys a dip in the beach after topping up her tan

Got it covered:Danielle ensures Gary is protected from the sun

The couple have moved in together but they are hunting for a bigger house. Bux also revealed she hasn't ruled out having children with the father-of-four.

She said: "It's too early to say whether we will have kids or get married.

"We're just really happy together at the moment. We're best friends. I don't want to rush anything but you never know."

Surfs up: Danielle and her daughter Ella, dressed in matching stripey swimwear, splash about in the Caribbean surf

Beach babe: Former air stewardess Danielle shows off her stunning figure on a Bajan beach over the weekend

US magazine retracts Brad and Angelina wedding report

A report claiming Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie married in an intimate service in New Orleans over the weekend has been retracted.

US celebrity magazine Star magazine claimed yesterday that the couple "tied the knot during an intimate wedding ceremony in the couple's adopted city of New Orleans".

But the publication said today: “After further investigation, the sources are not standing by their story.”

A spokesperson for the pair did not comment on erroneous report.

In January, it emerged Angelina and Brad were expecting boy and girl twins

A source had already told rival publication, People: "[There was] no wedding," while Us Weekly concurred: "Bottom line, they aren't even in New Orleans."

Rumours were rife in the last few weeks that the couple had agreed on a £100million pre-nuptial agreement ahead of a wedding set to take place at the city's Saint-Louis Cathedral.

Angelina, 32, has previously talked down the importance of marriage.

She told Vogue in 2006: "We both have been married before, so it's not marriage that's necessarily kept some people together."

Drained: Angelina Jolie, pictured with Shiloh, Zahara and Maddox, is 'constantly tired from taking her four kids to Texas where Brad is filming

We are legally bound to our children, not to each other, and I think that's the most important thing."

The actress is pregnant with twins - reported to be a boy and a girl - and is due to give birth later this year.

The pair already have three adopted children, Maddox, Zahara, Pax-Thien, and a biological daughter, Shiloh.

Angelina was previously married to British actor Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton while Brad split from his wife Jennifer Aniston in 2005.

Flakey Joss says hi-de-hi to a lingering lesbian kiss in new film role

Having won an army of fans as the Cadbury Flake girl, singer Joss Stone is set to send male pulses racing again with her latest movie role.

The 20-year-old is puckering up to play a lesbian – including a scene in which she shares a lingering kiss with another woman.

The British film, called Snappers, will be shot in Joss's native West Country and she is already preparing for her role as a Redcoat-style holiday camp entertainer.

Ready for her close-up: Joss Stone is preparing for the big screen after staring in the Cadbury's TV ad

"I was thinking of popping down to Butlins in Minehead before we start filming," she said.

She added: "There are things that are going to really push the boundaries - and that excites me."

Joss' co-star is 47-year-old actress Caroline Quentin, star of Men Behaving Badly and Jonathan Creek.

Snappers will be Joss' first major movie role - in 2006 she had a brief part in fantasy film Eragon opposite Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich.

Joss will also write and perform the soundtrack.

Style queen: Joss shocked fans last month when she abandoned her hippy-chick style for a high-fashion Herve Leger bandage dress

Meanwhile, Joss admits she would like to find love again after splitting from her first love Beau Dozier in 2005.

She said: "You know what? I'd give up fame tomorrow for a solid relationship.

"Looking back now, I wonder if it really was love between Beau and me.

"I think it must have been deep infatuation based on lust."

Anna Friel takes a break from Pushing Daisies to push daughter Gracie instead on an LA stroll

Actress Anna Friel was out enjoying the LA sunshine yesterday, taking daughter Gracie for a stroll in her buggy – this time without the help of her personal trainer.

The busy actress took a break from filming the black comedy Pushing Daisies to give her daughter a push instead.

She left her fitness coach in charge of pushing the two-year-old as she pounded the streets during a gruelling run in Hollywood recently.

Yesterday it was just mum and daughter, however - although Miss Friel couldn't resist a quick chat on her mobile phone.

Despite her flashy LA lifestyle, the Lancashire-born actress is clearly keeping her feet firmly on the ground.

Miss Friel, 31, who made her name in this country in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, lives with actor David Thewlis.

She has a six-year contract on the hit black comedy Pushing Daisies, in which she plays a murdered woman brought back to life by her childhood sweetheart.

Anna plays crime-fighting sidekick Chuck, who she says she based on Gracie.

The hit U.S. TV series that has turned her into a major star - is about to be screened on ITV1.

Leading lady: Anna Friel leaves buggy-pushing to her fitness instructor while exercising in LA

Bea the hippy princess raves at the full moon

Princess Beatrice has been enjoying a backpacker-style break in Thailand - drinking the local whisky and dancing on the beach into the early hours.

The 19-year-old flew into Phuket two weeks ago and headed for the picturesque island of Phi Phi with a group of 15 girlfriends and two armed guards.

Her party hired a block of 12 rooms at the £48-a-night Phi Phi Villa Resort, close to beautiful Tonsai Beach.

Dancing Queen: Princess Beatrice partied on the beach

Each day she swam with her chums in the local bay and partied on the sands.

Last Saturday night, Beatrice's group headed to Koh Phagnan to enjoy one of the island's notorious "Full Moon" raves.

A tourist was stabbed to death at that party, although it is not known if Beatrice was aware of this.

Party Island: Backpackers drink and dance on the beach

The parties attract thousands of young travellers each full moon and have been the subject of Foreign Office warnings following a series of rapes and deaths.

Back on Phi Phi, the Princess's favourite spots included the British-owned Tiger Bar and a Thai-run beach bar called Hippies, where backpackers dance under candlelight on the beach.

Philip Osman, 26, of the Tiger Bar said: "Beatrice certainly knew how to party. She was up there dancing and encouraging others to join in.

"She was drinking by the bucketful. She bought a bucket which she filled with Thai whisky, Red Bull, ice and coke. But I did not see her drunk."

A spokesman for Beatrice said she would not comment on a private trip.

Buckets of booze: Drinks for sale on the beach in Phi Phi

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Shoes

There are nearly 1300 pairs of shoes in the Fashion Museum collection, from a pair of red velvet embroidered mules dating to about 1700 to a pair of flat brown distressed leather brogues from 2004 by Japanese designer Junya Wattanabe.

These shoes are both from the 1950s. The gold sandal is by Fortnum and Mason and the extraordinary ‘heel-less’ black suede shoe by an unknown Italian designer. These are hardly warn, which comes as no surprise really.

Other shoe names in the collection include Hellstern, N Greco, Ferragamo, Chelsea Cobbler, Oliver Sweeney, Emma Hope, Patrick Cox and Manolo Blahnik.

A selection of shoes from the collection is on display in the Fashion Museum galleries.

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2008 Prom Dress Themes

Months before prom night, young ladies begin looking for that perfect prom dress. One popular trend is to buy 2008 prom dresses according to prom themes. Fashion trends are always changing, and some ladies prefer to go for the latest and the best though of course this is not within the budget or even preference of every girl going to the prom that year. From following celebrities, fashion magazines, and other trend indicators, there are many choices that a girl may look at when deciding on her prom dress. Now such a decision is made with hours of consultations with friends and an exchange of ideas and suggestions from many sources. Prom themes can be great when you get stuck and are unable to decide which way to go.

Themes are also good because they help you to focus on the color, style, cut, and fabric of your prom dress. Once you get started it is easier to focus on such things as accessories and finally arrive at that perfect look for your prom night. The only thing better than looking good alone is looking good together with your friends. Themes are reinforced when friends dress alike because it drives home the point that your friendships will continue into the new phase of life.
One of the most popular and longstanding themes for prom dresses is the one associated with Cinderella. The classic princess dress with glass slippers is not only a favorite with many but is also one of the few themes that never gets old or out of fashion. If nothing else, then it is a safe choice.
Another theme that has gained favor with prom attendees is one based on Hollywood and its various celebrities. This does not only follow the latest trends but sometimes goes back into history and brings back the classics that bring along their own aura of freshness through a long absence.
Themes may also follow music but they are a bit difficult to follow. Music themes depend on the colors that are being planned to go with the music. The safe way is to ensure that your own choice of colors is in rapport with the overall theme and not against it.The accessories you choose need equally attention when you plan your 2008 prom dresses according to prom themes. Just be sure and not fall into the trap of overdoing anything. Sometimes all it takes is one small touch and everything becomes self-evident. Decide on a good prom theme and your choice will naturally become easier as well as unique.

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Dress of the Year 2000

How does a museum of historic dress keep up with modern fashion? At the Fashion Museum we have a unique scheme called the Dress of the Year.
Each year since 1963, when the museum was founded in Bath, we have asked a fashion expert to select a dress or outfit for the museum’s collection to represent the most important new ideas in contemporary fashion. The chosen designers or manufacturers have always very generously given the clothes to the Fashion Museum and the firm of Adel Rootstein donates an up-to-date mannequin for the display.
Dress of the Year choices from 1963 to 2005 are listed on the left.

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19th Century Fashion

This is one of the richest areas of the Fashion Museum collections with examples from the slender white muslin dresses of the early 19th century to more colourful and voluminous dresses, such as the bright blue silk day dress worn with a cage crinoline from the 1860s, seen below.

To see more nineteenth century fashion, see the Collection search.

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British Fashion

Stitched wool mix dress by John Bates at Jean VaronPhotograph by Barry Lategan, Vogue August 1971. Copyright The Conde Nast Publications Ltd

British fashion is known throughout the world for it tradition and iconoclasm. The Fashion Museum has important collections of the work of many British designers, many of whom are less well-known than the big names who feature regularly in histories of 20th century fashion, but who have made equally significant contributions to British fashion.
Work by different British fashion designer will be featured from time to time in the Fashion Museum galleries. The designers currently featured all worked in the 1970s and 1980s and are John Bates, Janice Wainwright, Wendy Dagworthy and Sarah Dallas.

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18th Century Fashion

The Fashion Museum has a good collection of 18th century dress for both men and women. Highlights include a sizeable group of men’s embroidered waistcoats and this gown from 1742. The silk was designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite.

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Raima Sen

Raima Sen - The sexy siren. This 1979 born Indian actress is the grand daughter of the much acclaimed and legendary actress of yester years of Tollywood, Suchitra Sen and daughter of the popular actress Moonmoon Sen. Her first movie was ‘Godmother’ which was released in 1999. The film was directed by Vinay Shukla and had the national award winning actress Shabana Azmi in the lead and portraying the title role. This movie was critically acclaimed.
In ‘Daman’ in 2001, Raima Sen appeared as Raveena’s daughter. She had a small but important role in this film and was highly appreciated. The film ‘Choker Bali’, directed by the famous film maker Rituparno Ghosh came as breakthrough for Raima and opened the door for more opportunities in films. Raima Sen was praised for her simple and submissive role as ‘Ashalata’ in the movie. In 2005, Raima got the opportunity to feature in the critically acclaimed hit film ‘Parineeta’, the film was directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

The film starred Vidya Balan in the lead and also Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt. By far, Raima Sen has done a variety of films like ‘Dus’, ‘Funtoosh’, ‘Eklavya’, ‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd’ and ‘Manorama Six Feet Under’. The last two films have helped Raima to prove her versatility in acting. In both the films ,she had received appreciated. Raima is known for her low profile and it is often said that she has resemblance with the veteran actress and also her grandmother Suchitra Sen. This upcoming actress of Bollywood has a bright future ahead.

About Indian Fashion

When we draw our attention towards fashion trend, the first thought that strikes our mind is dressing oneself in trendy fashion style clothing. Indian fashion is not just about attiring latest fashion clothes but much more. It believes in grooming your entire personality, thus moulding your physical makeup keeping in mind your mental makeup.

It is a term, which encompasses not just wardrobe, but the kind of shoes, accessories, hairstyle and jewelry that you choose to wear. There is a wide range of accessories consisting of huge variety right from wallets and fashion handbags to contact lenses, eyeglasses, belts, watches, perfumes, hairclips, broaches, scarves and ties.

Jewelry is woman's best friend. It brings out her beauty in the most elegant manner. She may have a large gamut of earrings, bangles, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, nose-pins, rings and armlets in her collection. But now men have also headed their way to the jewelry section. Thus no exclusive reservation of women is allowed.

Lineker and Bux make a splash with a family holiday in the Caribbean

Another month, another holiday for serial vacationers Gary Lineker and Danielle Bux.

However this time, the couple brought their five children along for their fifth holiday together at the former footballer's beachside villa in Barbados.

The Match Of The Day host, 47, started dating the former air stewardess, 28, in September after they were set up on a blind date.

Tan-tastic: Bronzed Danielle Bux relaxs on a boat with Gary Lineker and her daughter Ella

The Welsh-born brunette and her six-year-old daughter Ella recently moved in with her older lover and they are currently looking for a bigger house together.

As their burgeoning relationship continues to grow ever more serious, the couple have brought their kids from previous relationships on a beach holiday so they can get to each other.

Lineker has four sons George, 16; Harry, 14; Tobias, 13; and Angus, 12; from his 20-year marriage to Michelle Cockayne, which ended in divorce in 2006.

Extended family: Danielle Bux and daughter Ella enjoy a boat ride with Gary Lineker and three of his four sons

The father of Bux's daughter Ella is ex-Coventry City player Adam Willis.

Just a month after Lineker brought Bux to his Bajan holiday abode, the couple returned for some more sunshine with their children.

Since they started dating last year, Lineker has wooed his new love with holidays to Florida, Rome, and have already stayed at his Barbados home twice.

In a travel article earlier this year, Lineker spoke of his love for the island and admitted he loved relaxing on a boat while his sons water-skied.

Earlier this week, Bux told Hello! magazine Lineker was her "best friend" and revealed she would consider having children with the father-of-four.

Despite moving in with the sports presenter, Bux declared it was still early days in their relationship amidst rumours of an engagement.

Surfs up: Devoted mother Danielle Bux and her daughter Ella, dressed in matching stripey swimwear, splash about in the Caribbean surf

Beach babe: Former air stewardess Danielle Bux shows off her stunning figure on a Bajan beach