Sunday 29 July 2012

Have You Paid Attention to behind the scenes with Chloƫ Sevigny for Miu Miu

Miu Miu often selects actresses to front its seasonal campaigns, with past models including Hailee Steinfeld, Kirsten Dunst, Katie Holmes and most recently Mia Wasikowska.

Sevigny's return to the label -- which is a sister line to Prada -- echoes a recent move among designers to cast familiar faces in their campaigns. Earlier this year German supermodel Claudia Schiffer revisited her iconic 1989 black and white ads for Guess by shooting a series of similar shots in honor of the brand's 30th anniversary.

In the new behind the scenes video for the Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2012 ad campaign, Sevigny can be seen sporting an androgynous look as she sips tea, eats cake and lounges on a fluffy white carpet.

A behind the scenes video of Chloƫ Sevigny's Fall/Winter 2012 ad campaign has been revealed, with the star showcasing the label's 70s-inspired collection to the sounds of "When I'm Small" by Phantogram.

After 16 years away, actress Sevigny was announced as Miu Miu's latest campaign star earlier this month, returning to the luxury label to front its Fall/Winter 2012 ads.

While the style icon was captured by Juergen Teller for the Spring/Summer 1996 campaign she starred in, this time fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott were behind the lens.

Saturday 28 July 2012

Attention:It's Official! Mariah Carey Is the New 'American Idol' Judge

“I am so excited to be joining Idol,” Carey said in a phone call to Fox head honcho Kevin Reilly after he shared the news. “I wanted to be there today and I wish I could have been there myself to tell you. I can’t wait to get started in a couple months.”

The media speculation surrounding Carey joining Idol had intensified over the weekend as numerous reports claimed that the singer was thisclose to inking the deal. There's no word on how much she will be paid for her first season, but Jennifer Lopez nabbed an impressive $12 million payday when she joined Idol, so Carey's salary is likely in the same ballpark.

Mariah Carey previously served as a guest mentor during Idol's seventh season, and was supposed to act as an advisor to Simon Cowell on Season 1 of The X Factor (Hurricane Irene prevented her from making the trip to Cowell's mansion in France).

Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler both announced their departures from Idol earlier this month. The fate of longtime judge Randy Jackson is also in question, although the addition of Carey could secure his spot on the panel (Jackson manages the pop star). As for the third spot, sources are reporting that Idol alum Adam Lambert is still very much in the running.

What do you think of Carey's addition to the American Idol family? She's certainly got the vocal chops and the star power to give accurate critiques, and we're guessing the pop starlet won't be overly concerned with protecting the contestants' fragile egos. At the very least, Carey's presence will deter wannabe divas from mangling her hits during the auditions. Or maybe not...

Mariah Carey will always be our baby — and now she's also going to be an American Idol judge!

Fox announced at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour that the pop star has officially signed on to judge the show's upcoming 12th season.