Fashion News: Michelle Obama in Marchesa, Ashley Judd on steroids
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron, wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron, were color-coordinated at the state dinner at the White House on Wednesday evening. Like many a movie star on a red carpet, Mrs. Obama wore Marchesa, adding a statement necklace by Tom Binns. Mrs. Cameron was in lace by Alessandra Rich. [MyDaily]
Ashley Judd shot down speculation that she had plastic surgery, saying her recently puffy face is the result of steroids prescribed for a sinus infection. [People]
Celebrities were out in force Wednesday evening for the opening night of ‘Green Day’s American Idiot’ at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Tom Hanks (who plans to produce a film version) was there with wife Rita Wilson. Also name checked by Ellen Olivier at Society News L.A. were Marcia Gay Harden of “Pollock,” Bob Saget of “Full House,” John Gallagher Jr. of “Spring Awakening,” Andrea Bowen of “Desperate Housewives,” Charlayne Woodard of “Unbreakable,” Corey Reynolds of “The Closer,” Katie Lowes of the upcoming, “Scandal,” Ken Ehrlich, Sandra Tsing Loh, Mary Faber and Libby Winters. The show was produced by actor/producer Tom Hulce, who is probably most widely know for his acting roles in ‘Amadeus’ and ‘National Lampoon’s Animal House.’ [Society News LA]
The pope now has his own celebrity scent. Italian ‘nose’ Silvana Casoli has created a fragrance for Pope Pope Benedict XVI’s exclusive use -- it is not meant to be sold to the public. So what does a pontiff smell like? In this case, lemon tree blossom and spring grass, to evoke the forests of Benedict’s native Bavaria. [Telegraph]
Vogue creative director Grace Coddington says her memoir of 55 years in fashion, due for publication in November, will not be gossipy or mean. [The Cut]
Lucy Yeomans, editor of British Harper’s Bazaar, is leaving to become editor in chief of Net-A-Porter. [Telegraph]
Rachel Zoe wasn’t ranked No. 1 on the Hollywood Reporter’s list of the 25 most powerful fashion stylists because she is too big to rank, it says. [Hollywood Reporter]
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