Kendall Jenner stars in La Perla's new 'Land of Oz' campaign

There’s no stopping Kendall Jenner. Despite being one of the youngest members of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, she has been taking the fashion world by storm in recent years.
                                                     

                                           
Now the supermodel and reality star looks sizzling as she fronts a new campaign for Italian lingerie brand, La Perla.

Surrounded by gigantic begonias, hibiscus and reimagined tulips, Jenner, 21, is seen in ‘The Kaleidoscopic World of an English Garden’ flaunting her enviable frame in an array of pieces from the La Perla Pre-Fall 2017 collection.

The colourful shoot – designed by La Perla Creative Director, Julia Haart – draws inspiration from the art of Georgia O’Keeffe and Peter Max, forming a fusion of pop-art, modernism and fashion.

Speaking of the ad, the brand said that it chose Kendall to front the campaign as she “exudes the certainty and self-assurance of a true heroine – owning her world through confidence and empowered femininity.”

Among the new pieces featured are a glamorous La Perla Slip Dress, which has a built-in padded bra and sculpted bodice sewn from stretch silk, and a limited-edition cocktail dress adorned with multi-coloured embroidered crystals.

Last week, Desigual posted the summery campaign photos to Instagram, captioning the images with Howard’s body-positive words of wisdom. In one photo, Howard poses in a floral crop top and bikini bottoms against a giant beach ball. The unretouched photo shows off the 26-year-old’s famous curves, and, wonderfully, just a tiny bit of cellulite (yep — models have it, too!). In another, Howard sits in a watermelon pool float wearing a vintage-inspired one-piece swimsuit and matching head wrap, sporting cherry-red lips and nails. She looks every bit the ‘50s-era bombshell with her curves as the focus of the photo. In the photo’s caption, Howard admits,

SEVERAL SPECTACULAR QUALITIES THAT MAKE THE JACK SPARROW ACTOR UNIQUE

Johnny Depp has captured the imaginations of millions of fans for a variety of different reasons, and while not all of them center around Jack Sparrow, the role certainly added another dimension to the public perception of this great actor and musician. Here are 12 good reason Marilyn Manson’s oldest and dearest friend is incredibly special.

1. The genius behind creating Jack Sparrow

Johnny Depp is a creative genius when it comes to developing and portraying characters. Each role is carefully researched for months. The multi-talented actor and musician spent months with Hunter S. Thompson and sought out The Rolling Stones musician Keith Richards to research the role of Jack Sparrow.

2. Johnny Depp won Sexiest Man Alive Twice

Depp’s replication of a Keith Richards persona guaranteed Jack Sparrow’s place as the ultimate sex symbol, and won the actor People‘s Sexiest Man Alive award, not once but twice. Jack Sparrow exudes the sexy rock star image, and his eyes are amazing.

3. Johnny Depp has a vast collection of amazing friends including Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper

Depp fits in comfortably with other creative genius personalities. Not only that, but he also has a way of creating genuine and enduring friendships with people like the late Hunter S. Thompson and controversial rock stars like Marilyn Manson, Patti Smith, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, and Keith Richards.

4. Johnny Depp is rare and exquisite

The Jack Sparrow actor is a rare bird. Even his blood type is rare. Read more about Johnny Depp’s rare blood type that is often associated with genius on the Inquisitr. Due to his rare blood type, that Jack Sparrow face, Scissorhands soul, and all that brilliant talent cannot be cloned. Of course one hardly has to resort to biochemistry to see that Depp is unusually brilliant, handsome, and charismatic.

5. Johnny Depp is kind, sincere, generous, and a loyal friend.

Depp was recently ridiculed in the media when his financial management company decided to leak Johnny’s private financial business all over the internet. While the information was meant to disgrace the actor, what kind of people would not see the generosity and kindness behind making loans to individuals who could not pay him back, or spending extravagantly on a dear friend’s funeral, or giving money to that friend’s widow.

Several Reasons A KenGi Friendship Means More Than A Taylor Swift Girl Squad

Having an oversized girl squad like Taylor Swift’s can be so fun, especially for certain plans. Nothing beats a beach getaway, bachelorette party or impromptu ski weekend surrounded by your mains. Who run the world? Your CREW. And let’s be honest, who better to dance the night away with on the bar than your main gal pals? Squad-FREAKING-goals met, Tay.

A girl squad is mad fun to call on for special occasions… but when you’re living a real life and planning normal weekend events, it can be a bit girl crazy. It could end up being too much #drama to handle. After all, girls will be girls… and that’s not always a good thing. Most nights, you just want to grab a bottle of wine, bake chocolate chip cookies in the oven and have a chick flick movie marathon with your number one bestie. You’re totally OK not having a crazy night out and missing out on other plans because you’re spending time with the peanut butter to your jelly. Having that one-on-one irreplaceable bond – like Kendall Jenner has with Gigi Hadid – isn’t something many can replicate.

Here’s why a KenGi friendship means more than a Taylor Swift girl squad.

1. In every girl squad, you’ll inevitably have one or more drama types who add extra annoyance and stress to your life. That’s obsolete in a KenGi type of relationship.

2. You won’t have to deal with the jealousy and immaturity that can come with a girl squad.

3. You’ll never have to compete for queen bee status, or have the fear of being overthrown.

4. You dedicate all of your effort into strengthening your close bond with the Gigi to your Kendall.

5. There’s no competition because you both have something different – and equally incredible – to offer your friendship.

6. She’ll always be there to support you, and you’ll always be there to support her. No one can come between the two of you and your support system.

7. Even if you’re miles away, you’ll never grow apart. You actually feel closer because you text and Skype every single day, while members of an oversized girl squad may fade out over time.

8. She’s always there when you need her the most. She’s seen you at your worst, but she comes prepared with the necessities: wine, chocolate and perfect advice.

Max Martin Discusses Prince, Taylor Swift, And Pharrell In Rare Interview

Max Martin doesn’t really do interviews. The pop genius more or less responsible for the past two decades of Top 40 hits only rarely speaks about his work, so it’s always a huge deal whenever he opens his mouth. He recently gave his first extensive magazine interview since 2001 with Sweden’s Di Weekend, and he had a lot to say about his theories behind constructing vocal melodies — his specialty — using Taylor Swift and Prince as examples:

I have lots of theories when it comes to this. If you’ve got a verse with a lot of rhythm, you want to pair it with something that doesn’t. Longer notes. Something that might not start at the same beat. As I say this, I’m afraid it might sound like I’ve got a whole concept figured out…But it’s not like that. The most crucial thing is always how it feels. But the theories are great to have on hand when you get stuck. ’We can’t think of anything, is there anything we could do?’ In those cases, you can bring it in as a tool. If you listen to “Shake It Off” with Taylor Swift (he hums the verse melody). After that segment, you need a few longer notes in order to take it all in, otherwise it’s simply too much information. If there would have been as many rhythm elements in the part right before the chorus … Does what I’m saying make any sense to you at all?

Although Martin never really went anywhere, he had a bit of a low period after his wild success with Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, and NSYNC, and he blames Pharrell’s sick beats:

I’ve learned that things change. The whole boy band thing almost turned into a stock market crash. We folded Cheiron at the right moment. Then, there was a period when we thought that Pharrell (Williams) and the others came and ruined it all for us with their super cool beats. My first thought was: people are idiots for not understanding how great our stuff really is. Then, in the end, I realized: the world has moved on, we’re the ones who’re stuck in one place. So I started listening to other kinds of music. I spent a lot of time in New York and worked with artists who never really got anywhere. Then things took a new turn with Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson). But at the same time, during the Cheiron era, we never really understood what we had achieved down in our basement in Stockholm. Since we never realized how big we were back then, I took that cold period with a shrug of the shoulders.

Why Katy Perry Matters More Than Your Favorite Indie Band

Laugh all you like. Katy Perry is responsible for some of the most colorful, memorable musical moments of the last nine years.
                 

No, she will likely never reap a credibility boost like Ryan Adams covering an entire album (as he did with Taylor Swift’s 1989); Perry is too broad, too kooky, too loveable. But for all the doe-eyed press shots and wacky costumery, she is a grown-ass woman, a real boss lady. Extroverted, flashy, idealistic: The Santa-Barbara-born singer is everything contemporary indie rock is not. For that, we must thank her.

Unlike her ex-friend T. Swift, Perry never enjoyed the ironic embrace of hipsters.

Remember that bombastic video for “Bad Blood”? In it, undercover mean girl Swift assembled her celebrity squad to ice Perry out for the alleged offense of stealing backup dancers. But if living well is the best revenge, Katy Perry won the long game by painting with the boldest colors on the biggest canvases. From playing halftime at the Super Bowl to penning the 2016 Olympic theme, Perry somehow makes careerism and commercialism look charming, innocent even.

Unimaginable as it seems, Katy Perry was once an unknown commodity. Raised in a restrictive Pentecostal home, she completed her GED at age 15. No wonder she performs those self-help sing-a-longs with such absolute conviction. Like fellow religious escapees Kings Of Leon, the stage became her sanctuary. Between record deals, she played The Hotel Café, Hollywood venue of choice for legions of aspiring singer/songwriters. She took her lumps with the other upstarts, but poise and pipes soon separated Perry from the pack.

The Day-Glo blast of Teenage Dream and its accompanying tour may have killed any chance at establishing Katy as a grassroots artist, but the album stands up as a front to back hook-filled delight. Unconcerned with subtlety, nearly every number was an arena-pop lighter anthem. And even a deep cut like “Peacock” was a hell of a lot more memorable than anything Foals or Sleigh Bells put out that year.

Jennifer Aniston ‘declined Brad Pitt’s invite to catch up’

Jennifer Aniston reportedly turned down a dinner invitation from Brad Pitt when they were both in London recently.
           

The actor was in town to promote his new World War II movie Allied, his first major appearance since the news of his divorce from wife of two years Angelina Jolie broke. And just a mile away Jennifer was in the capital promoting her new movie Office Christmas Party at the BBC.
However, while Brad was reportedly keen to meet up with the former Friends star, according to Heat magazine happily married Jennifer was a little more reticent.

“He called her and they had a brief conversation. But Jen, who is married to actor Justin Theroux told Brad that, while she supported him in spirit, she didn’t have time to see him,” an insider told Heat.

It’s been a turbulent time for the 52-year-old actor, as Brad was recently cleared of any wrongdoing in an investigation by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services over claims he abused son Maddox in an incident that occurred on a private jet.

While Jennifer was dragged into the crossfire of her former husband’s relationship fallout, after the 47-year-old began trending on Twitter after news of Brad and Angelina’s split went public.
Brad reportedly apologised to the Horrible Bosses star by email, but it appears that after realising they were both in town he wanted to follow it up with a friendly meeting. The insider explains that Jen was unwilling to risk having dinner with her ex even though they were minutes away from each other in London.

“She is happily married and meeting Brad would be an insult to Justin. She knows what matters and it’s her marriage,” the source stated.