Miss Universe 2010 Fashion show: Dar Be Dar Fashion Show is sexy bikinis and heels

August 23, 2010 -- Miss Universe 2010 was crowned tonight and Miss Mexico 2010, Jimena Navarrete, took home the flowers, crown and the title. However, the entire week had the 83 ladies at the competition in Las Vegas at different events. One such event was Dar Be Dar Fashion Show.

This was a runway for the fashion and the Miss Universe contestants wore pieces that fit their bodies perfectly. From the bikini's (which appears to be worn by almost all the contestants) to the cameras, everyone seemed to be enjoying the show.

All of the pieces worn by Miss Universe contestants were absolutely stunning. Don't take my word for it! Watch the video below and Congrats to the new Miss Universe 2010!

Strikeforce's Miesha Tate: 135-pound division has 'hundreds of girls'

The four women fighting this week in Strikeforce's tournament are just the tip of the iceberg in the 135-pound division, as far as Miesha Tate is concerned.

"I think we have at least 200 solid fighters," says Tate, No. 10 among 135-pounders in the Unified Women's MMA Rankings. "That may not be a lot, but it's definitely enough to have a really solid, competitive division, especially as more of them are coming."

Tate has a chance to keep herself ahead of the wave for the moment. She's part of a one-night tournament scheduled Friday for Strikeforce Challengers (11 p.m. ET, Showtime) in Phoenix, with the winner guaranteed a shot at the 135-pound title.

Joining Tate will be No. 6 Hitomi Akano, Finnish fighter Maiju Kujala and No. 2-ranked 125-pounder Carina Damm, who is moving up in weight for the event.

Fighting Stances spoke to Tate last week about the tournament and women's fighting in general. Excerpts from the conversation:

Q: What did you think when you first heard that Strikeforce was doing a tournament?

Tate: I was like, "Are those still legal?" That was my first reaction, because I know a lot of states have outlawed them, and they're like, "It is (legal) in Arizona." And I was like, "OK, well, cool. Can I be in it?"

I told them all along, if they had planned on doing something like that, I definitely wanted to be a part of it.

Carina Damm hasn't fought in the U.S. since she tested positive for steroids in 2008. What was your reaction when you heard she was included?

I really didn't see it coming at all. I was like, "Really? Carina Damm? Doesn't she fight at 125?" I guess she's made the jump to 135. As long as she tests clean this time, I'm OK with it.

How familiar are you with Maiju Kujala?

I watched a couple of her fights. She seems really strong, a very strong girl. She seems to like to punch into the clinch and try (for a) takedown, but she doesn't have very good positioning on the ground. Her striking seems to be (used) just to try get it to the ground.

Cover Girls in Their 40s! Vogue, Elle Put Age (Read: Newstand) Before Beauty

Doree Shafrir writes for The Hollywood Reporter that three of the most prominent fashion magazines have selected women in their 40s to appear on their September covers. This will help them sell at the grocery store and the airport! Vogue has Halle Berry, 43; Harper's Bazaar has Jennifer Aniston, 41; and Elle has Julia Roberts, 42.

Ms. Shafrir did the math. Putting 40-year-old women on the cover is not the norm.

The average age of Vogue cover models in the past year is 34.5; Harper's Bazaar, 32.5; Elle, 31.6; InStyle, 34.2; and W, 34.9. Harper's had the biggest range, putting 17-year-old Miley Cyrus on its February cover and 47-year-old Demi Moore out front in April.

Laura Brown, a features director for Bazaar, told Ms. Shafrir that most readers are in their 30s, and they look up to characters like Ms. Aniston (she used the word "aspirational"). Ms. Brown also explained that she thinks women in their 40s are more fashionable. "One of the things about getting older is you do grow into your sense of self. You don't look victim-y anymore," she said.

Anna Holmes, the founding editor of Jezebel, chimed in: "Bazaar editor wins the day for dumbest quote."

Teen girls make friends, learn fashion tips

Seven girls gathered Tuesday afternoon in an open room on the second floor of the Carolyn E. Wylie Center in Riverside. They were all teens with a similar problem -- they don't have many friends and needed some tips on interacting with other teen girls.
The group was participating in the second meeting of the Wylie Center's pilot program "Capable Girls Group," which began its first four-week session last Tuesday.
The social group for girls between 13 and 17 provides a safe, structured environment for youths with developmental delays to expand their friendship network and learn normal teen activities such as fashion, makeup, dance and situational etiquette.
The girls participating in Tuesday's activities came from Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Lisa Dryan, director of mental health for the Wylie Center, organized the program, in which her 13-year-old daughter Cecilia has been participating.
"I wanted my daughter to be in something and nothing existed," Dryan said. "That's one of the wonderful things about Wylie: I can think like a parent and create a program like this one."

A Gossip Girl’s High & Low Fashion Appeal

Taylor Momsen has been making fashion headlines for a few seasons now thanks to the Gossip Girl's controversial style. (Think: no pants.) But it seems bona fide fashion heavyweights are looking to the teen spirit for inspiration, too. Not only has Momsen found herself in the good graces of Madonna, she's also apparently piqued the fancy of John Galliano.
"Momsen was hand-picked by Madonna to be the face and muse of Material Girl, the juniors label that will launch at 200 Macy’s stores next week," says Women's Wear Daily. The line was in large part designed and inspired by Madonna's own spawn, Lourdes, but it's Momsen that will act as its spokesperson. "The role entails doing the launch of the line on Aug. 3 at Herald Square. And I’ll be tweeting and talking about the line. We did a photo shoot for the first pieces of the collection. It’s a really great line. It’s really cool," Momsen told WWD.
Also included in the partnership: being photographed and styled by the original Material Girl herself. The appearance in Madge’s ads won’t be Momsen’s only major campaign this year. Galliano has cast her as the face of his namesake fragrance, to be released this fall. She also racked up an endorsement gig with New Look in London. Maybe Momsen’s personal style choices might not have been so regrettable after all.

Girls learn fashion modeling, more in FSK Mall program

Aug. 05--Most little girls dream of walking the runway in the latest fashions. But it takes more than just putting on pretty clothes and strolling in front of a crowd.
At the Francis Scott Key Mall, 37 "tweens" ages 9 to 12 and 22 teens ages 13 to 17 are going through a week-long fashion camp. Two former models who have a consulting and training firm teach the girls how to walk, talk and dress.

Vicki Tamburo and Tracy Gargon of Dress to Impress LLC are working with the girls on healthy eating, manners, self confidence and other life skills. At 1 p.m. Saturday at Center Court at the mall, the 59 models will show the latest fashions and accessories from mall shops.
"For years we did a Style Squad once a month," said Christina Steinbrenner, group marketing director for the mall.
In that program, teens could come to the mall, be trained in modeling and see the latest fashions. "It was hard for everyone to set the time and everything once a month, so we decided on the week-long camp," she said. "We also added the younger girls, previously it was just teens."
So far, the program has brought rave reviews from parents and store owners. The girls have learned manners, confidence and respect, which has impressed the parents and shopkeepers. They get a T-shirt and a backpack for taking part.

"Vicki and Tracy get to know every girl by name," Steinbrenner said. "They pick out the clothes the girls will wear. Sometimes the girls will say they wouldn't have chosen those particular clothes, but once they put them on and practice for the show, they change their minds."

Steinbrenner said the fashion camp is so popular, dozens of girls had to be turned away. The cap is set at 60 participants. Camp participants will do another fashion show next spring and could be asked to volunteer for Halloween and Christmas events at the mall, such as the arrival of Santa Claus.
"They are our mall ambassadors," Steinbrenner said of the girls. "They are the next generation of shoppers."

Forget glamour girls, nude is in

Forget the glamour girls, this year’s hottest models have to look good nude.
Well, without masses of makeup, that is.
Last night the Perth Fashion Festival’s Runway Model of the Year, Photographic Model of the Year and Hot New Talent finalists were announced, and a beautiful bunch have been picked.
“Nude make-up is big for spring summer 2010 so girls with a face that shows a ‘nude’ look well is the thing, as opposed to glamour girls,” Perth Fashion Festival stylist Marcia Ball said of this season's look.

Ball’s favourite Perth model of the season is brunette bombshell Nicole Harrison (nominated for best photographic model), with last year’s Hot New Talent winner Millicent Lambert also a “big ticket model for WA at the moment”.

“I recently did a shoot for Vogue Brazil, it was potentially for the cover of their June edition, and they said they looked at all the models nationally to shoot it in the Pinnacles,” Ball said.

“The fashion director Giovanni Frasson said out of everyone to choose for the cover face they had as top two, Laura Gorun from Priscillas, who got the gig, and Millicent from Vivien’s.

“Millicent is obviously resonating with the internationals.”

But it was not only girls who made the finals this year, with two male models making the cut.

Anthony Harden from Scene Models said taller models were more in demand this year.

“In regards to the standard of models this year I think has definitely taken a swing towards the taller girls and boys, who are great both in front of the camera as well as on the runway,” he said.

“Height is definitely a key factor.”

The winner, voted for by fashion industry professionals, will be announced at the Perth Fashion Festival’s grand finale event, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz WA Fashion Awards on September 15.