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Actress Angelina Jolie is in negotiations with Coty, a French fragrance house, for launching her personal fragrance line. Jolie plans to give her collection a name that will best describe her persona.

Celeb Guru reports that Jolie will be the next celebrity to launch a fragrance with Coty after Sarah Jessica Parker.

Angelina Jolie recently parted ways with fashion house St.John ending her three-year stint with them. Not the kind to brood, St.John has replaced Jolie with four upcoming models and Jolie, in turn, has now decided to to put out her own line of fragrances with Coty, a French fragrance house.

According to the Improper, given Jolie’s unrivaled star power today, it’s likely her fragrances will rake in tons of cash.

The venture would enable Jolie to continue supporting her many charitable causes. Jolie, 33, is a U.N. Ambassador who reportedly donates one-third of her income to charity.

A source is quoted telling the British newspaper,The Mail.

“Angelina wants a very strong input. She wouldn’t want a fragrance that she didn’t feel encapsulates her.”

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Actor Antonio Banderas is launching a new fragrance, called “Blue Seduction For Women,” which is the actor’s fifth fragrance launched exclusively for women so far. Blue Seduction For Women is set to hit beauty stores nationwide in the beginning of September.

GlamBoulevard reports that the actor has described the fragrance as the scent in his line that most suits his persona.

Antonio Banderas wants to seduce you. Slated to hit shelves in September, Antonio Banderas launches his 5th fragrance, a women’s version of his Blue Seduction scent, called Blue Seduction for Women. Perfume maker Puig Beauty U.S.A, is hoping the line will be as successful as his past fragrances, each ranking top 10 in mass stores.

According to Women’s Wear Daily, during their launch years, each Banderas fragrance has ranked among the top 10 in mass stores.

The latest introduction closely copies the nuances of the bottle for the men’s Blue Seduction. The glass bottle is transparent and is designed to resemble the reflection of light on water — an effect achieved, thanks to a sculpted base designed to resemble a mosaic tile.

Pricing is in line with other Banderas scents — $21.50 for the 1-oz. eau de toilette spray and $30 for the 1.7-oz.

Calvin Klein is launching a new fragrance with the name Secret Obsession. The print campaign for this fragrance is set to debut in September, which will star Eva Mendes.

FASHIONRATTY reports that industry sources estimated that Secret Obsession could do upward of $120 million at retail globally in its first year on counter.

Secret Obsession, by Givaudan and Ann Gottlieb, has top notes of exotic plum, mace and rose de damas; a heart of Egyptian jasmine, French orange flower and tuberose, and base notes of cashmere woods, burnt amber, Madagascan vanilla and Australian sandalwood.

New York Fashion quotes Lori Singer, the vice president of global marketing for the brand at Coty Prestige, commenting on this new fragrance and Mendes’s expected role for the campaign.

“It’s somewhat up to interpretation — because of how it’s shot, and what you see and hear, and what you can’t see and hear. You hear her voice, talking about having a sexy secret,” Singer said.

Donna Karan International launches a new line of jeans called DKNYC. With this new line, the company wants to keep the urban feel of its products, but to make it more casual and more conducive.

Women’s Wear Daily reports that Donna Karan International works to make an aggressive push into markets like Asia and the Middle East.

In addition to having a few strong seasons at retail under its belt, parent Donna Karan International has been working to update and improve its network of licenses, and to make an aggressive push into markets like Asia and the Middle East.

According to Shiny Style, the new line will be similar in concept to the City DKNY line launched in 2001 but shuttered in 2005.

Donna Karan International is ready to add a new label to its stable of brands: DKNYC, a better sportswear label with price points similar to the current DKNY jeans range.

Donna Karan is quoted commenting on this new line.

“That’s what New York City is — complicated, multidimensional … As I see it, the C stands for circa. It’s Circa DKNY, from its original core concept, when it was really intended for a much wider level. The current success of DKNY opened up the doors to be able to expand.”

The DKNYC line will be available in July at stores like Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor and Dillard’s with items having retail prices of $100 to $150 for outerwear, $70 to $100 for jackets, $40 to $55 for pants, skirts or shirts, $40 to $80 for sweaters and $25 to $45 for T-shirts.

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Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett is the new face of Armani Diamonds fragrance For Men. Hartnett is set to be unveiled as the spokesperson of the Italian fashion house’s fragrance in a ceremony during Milan’s Spring / Summer fashion week some time next year.

Fashion Fling reports that Hartnett joins Beyonce, who is already the face of Armani Diamonds fragrance for women.

Hollywood’s hottest men have been smelling even sweeter in recent months, with Tim McGraw launching his first scent, Patrick Dempsey partnering up with Avon, James Franco lending his visage to Gucci’s new scent, and even Justin Timberlake representing Givenchy. And now, Emporio Armani has just announced that they have chosen Josh Hartnett to be the face of their newest fragrance, Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men, which will be unveiled in June during Spring/Summer fashion week in Milan.

According to Beauty Blabber, the firm’s beauty division signed Hartnett as the face of its new scent last Tuesday.

The firm’s beauty division on Tuesday signed actor Josh Hartnett as the face of a new scent due out this summer called Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men, a masculine counterpart to last year’s Emporio Armani Diamonds women’s fragrance, which was fronted by Beyoncé Knowles.

Thanks to People.com, Armani is quoted commenting on Hartnett’s abilities and role in creating this new fragrance.

“Both on and off screen he has a charm and charisma that is magnetic. His individuality, allure and nonchalant way of being are all qualities which inspired me in the creation of this new fragrance.”

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Avon Products Inc. has chosen actor Patrick Dempsey to be the new face of the men’s fragrance line which will be launched in the Fall. The cost of the multi-year contract between Dempsey and the Avon company is not yet disclosed, but according to industry sources it will probably amount to around $5-6 million over the next three years.

As a part of the deal Dempsey will also launch his own signature fragrance next year in addition to occupying the position of creative director for a new fragrance project. SASSYBELLA.com reports that Patrick’s wife, Jill Dempsey, has been Avon’s global creative director since 2006.

As part of the deal, Dempsey will also launch his own fragrance set for a 2009 release. He joins the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Hudson, Lauren Conrad, and Derek Jeter as Avon spokepeople.

The two feel honored for the opportunity to collaborate together. The Beauty Counter quotes Andrea Jung, the chairman and chief executive officer of Avon, commenting on the company’s latest achievements and Dempsey’s role at Avon.

“The business is growing. The focus on celebrities and alliances has been working and is building momentum. This will be arguably the strongest franchise in the company’s history.”

In his turn, Demspey is quoted as saying.

“I do feel that Avon is changing. It is moving forward. The face is younger, and it is revamping in a positive way. You are seeing that with the sales. It is fun to be part of that transition with Avon.”

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Beauty brand Kiehl’s is launching a new anti-aging body care line called Superbly Body Line in April. The new collection will include three products — Superbly Restorative Body Lotion, Superbly Restorative Dry Oil and Superbly Restorative Skin Salve.

Women’s Wear Daily reports that Superbly Restorative Body will be available for sale at Kiehl’s 26 retail stores.

Antiaging is going green. Kiehl’s Since 1851, with its Superbly Restorative body care lineup, and Aveda, with its Green Science facial skin care collection, are aiming to prove that organic ingredients can deliver the same punch as lab-generated equivalents.Green Science, which will be sold in about 4,000 salon, spa and Aveda retail doors, will launch in May.

I’m Not Obsessed quotes Chris Salgardo, the U.S. president of Kiehl’s Since 1851, commenting on the new product line.

“This is our first totally restorative body care collection. Usually, we save the highest-tech ingredients for the face — but we felt strongly about launching a line which offered similar benefits for the body.”

According to CosmeticNews, the thee products of this line will have the following retail prices; a body lotion €42, €34 both for a dry oil and a skin salve.

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Perceptions of beauty and whether society accepts them are constantly changing. Once being plump was considered a sign of beauty for models, then it was being slender. Now the criteria appears to be changing once again with the public reportedly eager to see more “normal” looking models who resemble people you might see in real life.

Dictionary.com defines a model “whose profession is posing for artists or photographers.” However, over the years, the definition has changed, or rather been extended, in its meaning. The word model is used with descriptive adjectives as slim, tall and gorgeous, but is it true nowadays?

Newsweek Magazine reports that “real-looking models” are now shining in fashion shows.

Now real people are even strutting the catwalk—the swimwear company Lycra plucked 20 women of all shapes and sizes off the beach to model their suits at last year’s Miami Swim Fashion Week.

It also quotes Simon Rogers, the head of Ugly New York, a casting agency for “real”-looking models, commenting on this new trend.

“I definitely think there’s some backlash amongst people who see fashion shows, then read stories about how the models have to smoke themselves to death and only drink lemon water for six weeks.People would like to see somebody up there who reflects how people on the street really look.”

An expert in the field, Amy Larocca, the editor of “Look Book,” explains the new trend.

“Fashion shows used to be for a very small number of people, very exclusive. Now you can see them an hour later on the Internet. Everyone can be involved. Larocca also links the increased accessibility of fashion to the number of high-end designers creating affordable lines for mass-market stores, such as Isaac Mizrahi’s collection for Target, as well as reality shows such as “Project Runway.”

Back in skinny jeans also states that people nowadays care about models’ health rather than their appearance.

If the woman still looks like she’s only had lemon water with cayenne pepper to eat for 6 weeks, then she’s still starving herself for fashion, and none of us want to see that any more. We don’t care about a model’s fashion look, we care about her health.

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Kirsten Dunst is teaming up with Tina Lutz and Marcia Patmos of Lutz & Patmos to release her own fashion collection which will debut during New York Fashion Week on 3 February.

Kirsten Dunst is an American actress well-known for her roles in Interview with the Vampire, The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, and Bring It On. Elle UK Magazine reports that the fashion show will take place at Manhattan’s New Museum.

The collection will make it’s debut at New York fashion week on 3rd February with a party at Manhattan’s New Museum, with Karl Largerfeld’s favourite DJ, Michel Gaubert, on the decks!

According to Celebrity-Fashion.net, Dunst has always had an interest in launching her own personal line of clothes.

Dunst, who is currently appearing in Miu Miu’s spring/summer 2008 ad campaign, is known for her quirky, offbeat style and has, for some time, had an interest in launching her own fashion line.

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