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May is IMAN month! And all month long we are celebrating this exceptional global goddess! Thanks to IMAN Cosmetics and IMAN Global Chic. We are offering you our readers a chance to win a wonderful set from her exclusive IMAN Global Chic line. So here is what’s up for grabs! One lucky winner will win this gorgeous handbag and pair of earrings by IMAN!

1 IMAN Global Chic Vintage Glamour Beaded Clutch – HSN Price: $119.95

This stunning hand-beaded clutch has an elegant look and universal appeal for women of all ages. What a perfect evening bag for a night out. Available in black, gold or platinum (bluish gray).

1 IMAN Global Chic Vintage Glamour All Over Crystal Hoop Earrings
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Dress up drab outfits with the chic appeal of these IMAN Global Chic Vintage Glamour All Over Crystal Hoop Earrings. The teardrop-shaped hoop touts a unique four-sided design. Round crystals line all four sides, accenting from sparkling pavé settings.

To enter this wonderful giveaway submit your info at jacquelineh@coutureinthecity.com. And title your email – IMAN Giveaway 3. This will run until June 6th 2009. So good luck!

Go to Iman Global Chic to find out more about this exclusive accessories line!

Giveaway Disclaimer: Couture in the City and the featured product is not responsible for any errors that may occur during the giveaway. Nor for any incorrect winners information that may occur during the drawing. To be entered into the giveaway follow instructions. A winner is picked one time only.

Article by © Jacqueline H. – Senior Writer, Editor 2009

Katy Perry

Singing star Katy Perry recently made an appearance at the new H&M clothing store in Tokyo’s Harajuku district. She was promoting a new line of AIDS awareness clothing.

She has been busy elsewhere, recently doing a photo shoot for Complex magazine. In the series of photos, Perry is dressed in a dark, edgy S&M style, with lots of black and lace-up corseting. She recently told reporters, “It’s a bit of a darker side of me, a little S&M.

“Though I did have to hang from a cage, which could have easily gone wrong with the five-inch heels I was wearing.”

But fortunately there were no dangerous wardrobe malfunctions, just plenty of sexy, dark photos.

In the feature, Perry tells the magazine that she has “a soft spot for musicians, a guy who can write a song or say how he feels and put it into a song, and is super poetic.”

She also tells what she does to keep her, um, physical assets from sagging: daily push-ups.

“It’s about doing push-ups. You know that, right?” she said in the feature.

Perry also dished that flirting is great, but one-night stands, she says, are “disgusting.”

Adriana Lima Image: HollywoodChaos.com

Marko Jeric is an idiot! NBA superstar, Marko Jeric impregnated supermodel girlfriend, Adriana Lima, at approximately the two became intimate with one another. Talk about great luck and just bad timing. It seems you’d want to dabble down the runway for at least a little while before a crowning victory. We’re hoping for the best and a long, drama-free life for these two. Visit Hollywood Chaos to read the entire story..

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Fragrance Foundation presents 37th Annual FIFI Awards in NYC
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For all you passionate about fragrances out there, Diptyque Cologne Collection was just crowned the celestial favorite from the Grand Prix du Parfum. Which is the equivalent to the ‘Oscars’ in the fragrance world.

For the 17th edition of the French awards, Diptyque’s Cologne Collection – L’Eau de L’Eau, L’Eau de Néroli and L’Eau des Hespérides – that launched in June 2008, won the Grand Prix du Parfum in the exclusive distribution category. The Cologne Collection was up against such prestigious brands as Chanel, Guerlain and Frédéric Malle.

So how did this luxury line fair up with its earthy, citrus and floral scents? The L’Eau de L’Eau was a keen favorite of mine. With a clean and fresh scent, it would sure go over well past my nose. Lest any judges. Also the L’Eau des Hespérides, was just spectacular. Airing different floral notes that jumped around in pure divinity. As one might say. Of course the trinity series, including the L’Eau de Néroli. Which bounces with citrus notes, are quite the sure takers this year when it comes to a fantastic fragrance that goes the distance. Bravo!

Article by © Jacqueline H. – Senior Writer, Editor 2009

Rome, May 20, 2009 – Bulgari celebrates the 125th Anniversary of its founding with the first retrospective in the brand’s history.  It is scheduled to open on May 20 at the prestigious Il Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome; it will be open to the public from May 22 to September 13, 2009.

The exhibition, titled Between History and Eternity: 1884-2009, will cover the evolution of Bulgari design, and the most significant chapters of Bulgari’s history – from the opening of the first shop on Via Sistina in 1884 to the present.

Over five hundred spectacular works of jewelry, watchmaking and objets d’art will be displayed.  Although most belong to Bulgari’s Historical Archives, others have been lent by private collectors from all around the world, and many of the pieces have never before been displayed in public. The retrospective will also feature a collection of never-before seen sketches, drawings and photographs of artists, aristocrats and celebrities who have worn Bulgari over the years.

The exhibition will be organized in eight chronological galleries.  The first will feature a collection of silver works from the late 19th century crafted by Sotirio Bulgari, the ingenious and enterprising Greek silversmith who founded the company.  He moved to Rome in search of fortune, and in 1884 laid the foundation for what would become one of the world’s premiere jewelers. These artifacts are the only existing examples of Bulgari’s earliest production.

Next will be a section dedicated to a series of Art Decò-inspired diamond jewels from the 1920s and 1930s that demonstrate the great success the company had achieved under the leadership of (Sotirio’s sons), Giorgio and Costantino Bulgari.

The third gallery will feature creations from the 1940s and 1950s, a period when Bulgari was heavily influenced by French jewelry design.

Then there will be a section dedicated to the 1960s.  This decade marked a momentous shift in Bulgari’s identity:  they began creating jewels with distinctive and stylized designs, bold volume and unprecedented color combinations – all characteristics that have henceforth remained unmistakable Bulgari style.

The three subsequent galleries will host, respectively, the creations of the 1970s, strongly influenced by Pop Art; the 1980s, distinguished by bold and innovative design; and the 1990s.

The last section of the exhibition will be installed in the main gallery of the Palazzo, and will highlight some of the most magnificent creations of the new millennium, including a sumptuous diamond necklace valued at over 20 million euros. These pieces attest to the fact that Bulgari, now in its fourth generation, has achieved timeless continuity and success.

Several of the galleries will feature special sections devoted to particularly significant moments in the evolution of the Bulgari style.  These include the gemme nummarie, or coin jewelry, the serpent motif, and the BVLGARI logo, all historical classics that Bulgari has masterfully reinterpreted over the years.

Another will be dedicated to the la dolce vita years, and will illustrate the close ties between Bulgari and the film industry that date back to the 1940s.  It will include spectacular jewels worn by famous actresses of the time, including Anna Magnani and Gina Lollobrigida.  An entire room will be reserved for Elizabeth Taylor’s personal Bulgari collection: sixteen extraordinary, one-of-a-kind pieces of enormous value, each with its own story. Especially noteworthy is the diamond and 18ct emerald brooch that Richard Burton gave Taylor as an engagement present in 1962.  It would become the only piece of jewelry that the actress wore for her first wedding with Burton on March 15, 1964.

The exhibition’s curator, Amanda Triossi, has been Director of the Bulgari Historical Archives since 1997.  She is the author of two editions of BVLGARI (1995 and 2007), the book dedicated to the company’s history.  Triossi is also the author of the exhibition catalogue, which includes 320 richly illustrated pages of documentation and photographs, published by Skira.

Images from the star studded event:

Jessica Alba

Visit  Bulgari.com

Katy Perry

Katy Perry appeared at the new H&M branch in Harajuku, Tokyo, to promote the company’s new line of AIDS awareness clothes – including a bodysuit designed by the musician herself. Katy glittered in a futuristic silver sequined dress – but had to pull down the hem line while she was seated to avoid flashing photographers.

Mike Tyson’s 4 year old daughter, Exodus Tyson has just died. A rep for the Phoenix Police Department has just released the following statement regarding Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter:

I was just advised by investigators that Exodus Tyson was pronounced deceased at 11:45 AM today at the hospital. Our sympathies go out to the family.

Paramedics were called to Tyson’s Phoenix home at around 10:30 Monday morning when his 7-year-old son found the young girl hanging from a treadmill by its power cable.

Mike Tyson’s family just released this statement:
There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Exodus. We ask you now to please respect our need at this very difficult time for privacy to grieve and try to help each other heal.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

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