Australian swimwear designer Aheda Zanetti on Thursday defended the full-length swimming costume she launched as the "burqini" five years ago.

Her comments came after a French woman was denied entry to a Paris pool because she was clad in the head-to-toe swimwear. The woman was told regulations prevented people from swimming when they were clothed.

Carrie Prejean, the former Miss California, in a statement to Access Hollywood confirmed, she will not be appearing at the Special Olympics this weekend.

A girl who wants to be a "Barbie" has to start practicing early in life and in Buenos Aires she can.

The world now has its first store there. Little girls can immerse themselves in the dream world of the long-legged doll. Behind the store's inconspicuous facade lies a full 650 square metres of retail space where girls can discover all that goes on in the life of a proper doll.

They also can be transformed into a Barbie.

Us Weekly reports that Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen married National Football League (NFL) star Tom Brady Thursday, with the intimate sunset ceremony taking place in a Los Angeles Roman Catholic church.
 

With the economic downturn preventing it from giving a financial outlook, Blue Nile Inc.'s lower quarterly profit due to falling sales, sent its shares down 9.7%.

The holiday revenue of Zale Corpn., Finlay Enterprises and Tiffany & Co. and other jewelry retailers like Blue Nile, took a big hit as consumers sought discounts and cut down indiscriminate spending.

The blonde hair tones seen on many heads could not possibly be attributed to nature. And it's clear that a number of Hollywood stars are helped along, so that their hair shines in white or peroxide blonde.

Blonde hair has always been considered especially attractive. Since supermodel Agyness Deyn brought the short platinum blonde haircut to the catwalk, the hair colour that keeps coming back into style is back again in entirely new looks.

The Paris fashion world has taken note of the parka again and this year they are set to replace down jackets, which were only rediscovered last year.

Taiwan will hold a two-day fashion fair in China's capital Beijing this week to promote Taiwanese textile products, the Taiwan Textile Federation said Wednesday.

Spain's top fashion show Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week was opening for the 48th time on Monday, featuring full-bodied models for the third year running.