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Hollywood Rose was a band Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin' were in. In 1985 Tracii Guns from L.A. Guns joined them and that's when GNR was born. Shortly after that, Tracii Guns was out, Duff joined Guns N' Roses, and soon after that, Slash and Steven Adler also joined.
The Appetite for Destruction version of the band started to exist in the middle of 1985.
The GN'R lineup of:
- W. Axl Rose (vocals)
- Slash (lead guitars)
- Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitar)
- Duff McKagan (bass)
- Steven Adler (drums)
plays at the Troubadour in Hollywood, CA."A Rock N Roll Bash Where Everyones Smashed"
Duff had some connections in Seattle and booked gigs for the band. Tracii was replaced by Slash since he didn't show up for rehearsal.
Late 1985:
Guns N' Roses played LA clubs like the Whiskey A Go-Go, the Roxy, the Water Club, the Troubadour and Scream. The sets used to begin with an intro tape of "What's That Noise" by the Stormtroopers Of Death. GN'R played early versions of original songs like "Welcome To The Jungle", "Reckless Life", "It's So Easy" and "Don't Cry". By the end of 1985 the band had already written fourteen original songs.
The band had to play covers to keep the club audiences happy. They played songs by Aerosmith ("Mama Kin"), Elvis Presley ("Heartbreak Hotel") and The Rolling Stones ("Jumping Jack Flash").
June 8th, 1985 - GN'R plays in Seattle with The Fastbacks. This is from Clark Humphrey's book "Loser The Real Seattle Music Story":
Fastbacks-Silly Killers-Vains-Fartz-10 Minute Warning vet Duff McKagan returned from L.A. to perform one show at the Omni Room. It was the first show on the first tour by his new band, first called Hollywood Rose but by then known as Guns n' Roses (the Fastbacks opened). The band hitchhiked part of the way when its van broke down on Interstate 5; the guys only received $50 of their promised $250 fee for a gig only 13 people saw.
GN'R rehearsed for a couple of days and started The Hell Tour. The trip to Seattle wasn't a success. After driving 100 miles their car broke down. They had to hitchhike and when they arrived in Seattle no one cared about them. Most of the shows had been cancelled and they only got $50 a show instead of the promised $250.
GN'R went back to Los Angeles and continued to rehearse. Their "home" on Sunset Boulevard was called The Hell House. They hadn't money so they lived on cheap wine and biscuits.
All seen a glamorous celeb hit the runway with some cool, funky updo and said to ourselves, "Um, sure must be nice to have a personal stylist". Well, after seeing so many braided looks lately, it suddenly dawned on us, we can braid, too! Then we began to wonder how complicated some of these hairstyles really are.
We especially loved Blake Lively's braided look and were determined to recreate it. Now by following a few steps, and exercising a little patience, you can join us in sporting your own super stylish 'do.
1. Make a center part and on each side section out tresses from the hairline to about the back of the ear. These sections should run vertically. Start on one side and begin to French braid on the diagonal, making sure not to draw in any hair from outside the section. (If you do, no worries. This look is supposed to be causal and a little messy anyway.) Once you run out of hair to incorporate, braid the ends regularly, secure with a hair elastic and repeat the process on the other side.
2. Ignore the two braids for a moment and backcomb the hair throughout the crown. This will help create volume and the added texture will help the updo hold better.
3. After backcombing, smooth the hair slightly. Pull everything back, except for the braids, and twist vertically from the nape of the neck to the center of the back of the head. Now, take a deep breathe and hold the twist in one hand while inserting bobby pins vertically, close to the scalp. Once this is done, ignore the loose ends of the twist for a moment.
4. Now you can get back to the braids. Pick them up pull them back, across the top of the twist and just under the loose section. Wrap the braided ends together and pin tightly, making sure to attach the braids and the twist together. This will hide the braided hair ends and support the loose hair.
5. You'll have the option to leave the unsecured hair alone or curl it or pin it under or work it back into the twist. The sky's the limit. The only thing now is to mist your cool new 'do with some medium-hold hairspray.
There's no mistaking where she gets her fashion sense from – even if a mini dress, high heels and flaming red lipstick are not every mother’s idea of what their 14-year-old should wear.
But then Lourdes Leon is no ordinary teenager and Madonna is certainly no ordinary mother.
The singer was happy to let her daughter take the spotlight and the hosting duties as they celebrated the first birthday of their Material Girl clothing line at Macy’s department store in New York.
Looking far older than her years – and remarkably like her mother – Lourdes, nicknamed Lola, attended the party and fashion show
with Kelly Osbourne, daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne.
She took over as the label’s ‘muse’ after Gossip Girl actress Taylor Momsen was sacked for comparing its style to that of a ‘highclass hooker’.
When it comes to clothes for warmer weather, it’s shorts for spring that are all the rage for the girls. “I’m like obsessed with them,” said Lourdes.
While Osbourne pointed out the accessories. 'The shoes - there’s a pair of nude heels that I’m really obsessed with.
'There’s so much stuff in it that’s so me and what I wear. There’s a leopard dress that I get to wear next that I’m excited about. I love prints,' she told People Magazine.
The pair also mentioned the affordability of the brand.
'There’s not many other companies besides Material Girl that do clothes at an affordable price that are high fashion and [are] what people see in the magazines and can emulate themselves without having to go and spend $1000 on a dress, she said.
Kelly has also admitted to taking 'so much of my style from Madonna in the Eighties'.
But will have to be very careful about what she says as the clothes and the ad campaigns are aimed at teenagers.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2039868/Madonnas-daughter-Lourdes-lords-catwalk-fashion-lines-birthday.html#ixzz1ZGZc5HrZ
“The idea was to get the economy rolling,” said shoe designer Stuart Weitzman. “Now it’s become one of the giant charity events in America.”
At his Madison Avenue boutique Thursday night, Weitzman stood next to a display of the four shoes he designed with celebrities to raise money for ovarian cancer research.
Michelle Trachtenberg was wearing her contribution to the Young Hollywood Cares Collection, a pair of dark blue snakeskin platforms with studs on the heels.
“They’re perfect for Georgina,” she said, referring to her character on “Gossip Girl.”
Hayden Panettiere had climbed into a green Fendi jumpsuit, with black suede booties from the Cares collection.
“If I were wearing stilettos, I wouldn’t be standing here,” said the actress of “Heroes” and “Scream 4” fame. She’d been on her feet for an hour.
As for getting involved in a project that supports ovarian cancer research -- specifically the lab of Dr. Marsha A. Moses at the Folkman Institute in Boston -- “it makes you feel much better about indulging in guilty pleasures, like shopping,” she said.
The shoes retail for between $425 and $498. In the month of September, which is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 100 percent of that amount will go to Dr. Moses.
He told The Times of India: "Huge event for India to get a star of her calibre. She has one million Twitter fans and over 40 million Facebook fans. It's a great feeling to get an icon like her to perform at your club at your lounge. She is very excited to come to India and to perform here."
The Airtel Grand Prix of India will take place at the Buddh International Circuit on October 20th 2011.
Gaga will be performing on the 30th of October. And ticket prices are a whopping Rs.40,000.
Kanya King (founder and CEO of the Awards) took the time to have an in-depth chat with us about the event.
Read the interview below to see her thoughts on Jessie J, Adele, urban music and how far the MOBO Awards have come over the last 16 years.
-How are preparations going for the show?
Oh my gosh, wow. It's crazy really. We've got so many people travelling to Glasgow, it's unbelievable. There seem to be hundreds and hundreds more people than there were in '09.
It feels like the city's getting ready for us. I've seen fantastic banners, things like that.
You might not have noticed this, but our Best Newcomer category is voted for via Facebook. We've got all of the ten nominees taking over Twitter. People are asking them if it's their first time going to Glasgow, who they'll be performing with. It's fantastic.
-Do you still get just as excited about it, after all these years?
Absolutely. We're always trying to do something different, and we take risks. You also want to exceed expectations. It's one of those things where yes, I'm still very much excited about it, but I never really let my hair down at the after show party!
-What prompted idea to move back to Glasgow this year?
You know what, I remember when we were there in '09 we had such a fantastic experience. It just felt really natural for us to want to return and build on the great relationship we have with the city.
I remember when I was on stage in '09, I just said "we'll be back!" I didn't know when at the time, but it's just unbelievable, a few years later.
There just seemed to be so much warmth to the artists on the show, and also the vibrancy about it. We just knew it wouldn't be long before the MOBO juggernaut would be hurtling back.
Read More http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/interviews/Kayna+King+MOBO+interview-99687.html
"It's a special privilege to meet our commander-in-chief, I'm a big Obama supporter no matter what he's been through -- he's been beaten up the past couple of years," Longoria gushed, enthused about the expensive event. "He's been very receptive for me, I'm a big advocate for Latino issues, and so he's been a big listener and he's done a lot of coalitions and round tables regarding what we want changed."
Longoria has been active politically for some time now, advocating on behalf of those with special needs with her Eva's Heroes foundation and her support this spring for a bill that would establish stricter guidelines for migrant child farmworkers.
She has history with Obama, too; he appointed her to the board that is working to create a new National Museum of the American Latino.
So, naturally, Longoria had some harsh words for his opponents.
"He keeps getting beat up lately because there's such an extremist movement, and for me, it's very dangerous because its not the character of America," Longoria continued. And though she didn't specify that the movement beating up Obama she was referring to was the Tea Party, she later scoffed when Kimmel mentioned them, saying they were "good for comedy."
Last week, Morgan Freeman made similar comments during an interview with Piers Morgan, saying that the Tea Party was extremist and racist.
Longoria also spoke about the last season of "Desperate Housewives," and although she says it's bittersweet, she's clearly ready to move on.
"It's been eight years, it's been a really long run, so we're all kind of okay," the star said.
Not that we're complaining.
Just three days after tying the knot with movie producer Scott Stuber, the sexy star strutted her stuff while going for a beach stroll with her new hubby in Maui.
Newlywed Molly Sims and hubby Scott Stuber took a romantic stroll along a Maui beach Tuesday. The bikini-clad model-actress, 38, showed off her abs while covering up her lower body with a patterned sarong.
PIC: See Molly's gorgeous wedding dress
Sims and Stuber, a movie producer, tied the knot on Saturday at the Frank Cafaretta Vineyard in Napa Valley, Calif. in front of close family and friends.
A source tells Us Weekly, "the ceremony was underneath a grove of trees beside a small lake. There were flowers in bowls hanging from the trees and it was an incredible setting. The wedding started at 6 pm. Molly walked down the aisle with her dad across a huge lawn."
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The happy couple, who dated for a year and a half before Stuber, 42, popped the question in May, were very relaxed and romantic at the altar while exchanging vows.
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"During the ceremony, [Molly and Scott] laughed a lot and kissed a few times. It was very sweet," the source tells Us. "When they were pronounced husband and wife, Molly threw her hands up in the air and gave Scott a long kiss. Everyone was cheering and screaming for them. They looked ecstatic as they walked back up the aisle."
Read more: http://www.eonline.com/news/bikini_shot_of_day_molly_sims_honeymoon/266459#ixzz1ZGLFuyTW
The Norwegian Oscar Committee has submitted Anne Switsky’s feature directorial debut, Happy, Happy, to Best Foreign-Language Feature Film, after it took the top prize at Sundance. Happy, Happy‘s victory at Sundance marked the first time that a Norwegian film won fest’s World Cinema Grand Jury Prize.The film, which stars Agnes Kittelsen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Maibritt Saerens and Joachim Rafaelsen, tells of story two couples with complicated and semi-comedic relationships in neighboring homes. The meeting of the pairs causes each spouse to questions their relationships, but despite the drama, Happy, Happy manages to stay charming and true to its title.
She’s wearing silver, high-heeled pixie boots, black velvet trousers and a black hoodie with white skull-and-cross-bones appliquéd up each sleeve, the last thing, apparently, in current New York chic.
If she will forgive the observation, she looks like death warmed up. She smiles that crooked smile. ‘Listen honey, I’m not jet-lagged,’ she says, pulling on an ever-present Marlboro Lite. ‘I’m jet-thumped. I don’t know whether I’m coming or going.’
Ten days ago, she left New York with her lifelong friend Rock (son of Yul) Brynner for Vladivostok where he was tracing his lineage. ‘We’ve known each other since we were five. He’s the first boy I ever kissed.’
She then flew to London (via Korea) to perform at the White Rose Ball this Sunday in aid of the Holocaust Centre in Nottingham. ‘The more we educate young people about the terrible things that happened,’ says Liza, ‘the less likely they could ever happen again.’
At 65, the woman is unstoppable. Four marriages, two hip replacements, one new knee, a near-fatal bout of viral encephalitis, Liza has survived them all. ‘I’ve been down,’ she says, at one point, ‘but I’ve never been out.’
Unlike her mother Judy Garland, who died in London in 1969, awash with booze and pills, aged 47 — and about whom she is ‘bored, bored, bored’ of talking.
But while we’re — briefly — on the subject, she does let slip a sweet, rather revealing tale about Judy.
As a child, she’d wait in the wings at Garland’s concerts, a trembling cup of tea in her hand to deliver to her mother when the final curtain fell.
‘One day, I said to her: “Mama, why are you always so sad when you sing Over The Rainbow?” She looked at me. “It’s what they want,” she said. “Now let’s go get a hamburger.” Forget anything you’ve read. That’s how I remember her. That’s my reality.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2042245/Liza-Minnelli-Michael-Jacksons-love-life-X-rated-Lady-Gaga-David-Gest.html#ixzz1ZH2gJYAv
'Lady and Gentlemen' may accomplish just that. That's the title of LeAnn's brand-new album, out today (Sept. 27), mostly comprised of tunes originally recorded by men -- some of the greatest men in country music history, including George Jones, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson -- to whom she has looked up throughout her own 15-year career. The cover songs span from the 1946 classic, 'Sixteen Tons,' to 1989's 'When I Call Your Name,' by the project's co-producer, Vince Gill. LeAnn also reflects her own personality with two very different original tracks: the sassy, clever 'Crazy Women,' and the thought-provoking 'Give.'
The Boot chats with LeAnn about finding courage to put her own spin on some of the most beloved country songs of all time. The svelte star also gets very candid with us about her annoyance with the tabloids shifting from her philandering to her physique. And we get to the bottom of all those 'Playboy' rumors.
“I love seeing live bands with my friends – I like everything from classic to country to rock. The last album I downloaded was The Strokes. I’m learning the guitar for my next role and it’s given me a new respect for musicians as it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” she laughed.
Jessica has appeared in several TV shows and movies but is best known for her portrayal of Vanessa Abrams on Gossip Girl.
She still can’t believe she ever landed the part, particularly as it came about in such an unexpected way.
“I had just thrown on some denim shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops [to go to my friend’s barbeque] and had my dog with me. It was a nice, chilled, day, but my agent phoned the next day and asked if I’d been at a BBQ, as an executive producer from Gossip Girl had called and wanted to know more about me,” she recalled to InStyle. “The next think I knew I was on my way to Warner Bros. in New York to start filming.”
Well known for her stunning features and edgy fashion style, Leighton frequently makes waves in the fashion industry with her enviable wardrobe.
However, Leighton didn't know what to expect when Vera first caught her attention during a fashion show.
"I was at one of her shows and she mouthed to me across the runway, 'I want to talk to you' I was like, 'OMG, what does Vera Wang want to talk to me about?' I thought I'd done something wrong!" exclaimed Leighton.
"The next day, I got a call asking if I wanted to represent her new fragrance."
The Lovestruck commercial stars Leighton in a modern day fairy tale. The Gossip Girl star is shown waiting for her handsome suitor; model Tommy Dunn, on a New York fire escape wearing a gorgeous, deep red, couture gown.
Leighton is thrilled to be representing such a gorgeous scent.
"I love her clothes and obviously when I first smelt Lovestruck I loved it too! It's got an edginess that really appealed to me," she told Company magazine.
"Lovestruck makes you feel the way you do when you're falling in love."
Speaking to Daily News and Analysis about their second single 'Satyameva Jayate,' Mick said: "It was great working with AR and crooning in Sanskrit. We just went with the flow and did it.”
Speaking about the music maestro himself he said: "My experience with AR was great; he is a very sweet person, super musical and has added a completely different dimension to the record.”
Talking about the other band memebers Mick said: "Dave always makes me finish what I’ve started which is not always what I do when I’m left on my own, Joss brings the female voice, obviously, and the English soul thing. I’ve worked with her before, hence knew her capabilities and that she was very easy to work with, and Damian has brought with him a rhythm section consisting of bassist."
'SuperHeavy's' first album is out now.
But not long after sitting down in a booth near Dakota Fanning, security came and escorted Ms. Lohan right back on out of the party.
Lohan eventually walked over to the Electric Room, another bar in the hotel, and kept to herself. Also present at the Electric Room that evening were Rachel Zoe, Mick Jagger, and Vladimir Doronin.
Blake Lively is definitely one of the most beautiful and talented young actresses in Hollywood. Besides, the 24-year-old hottie, who is rumored to be dating actor Leonardo DiCaprio, was named the official face of the Chanel Mademoiselle bags and managed to became a real style icon due to her impeccable appearances.
Blake covers InStyle magazine October 2011, the Australian edition. Inside, the lovely 'Green Lantern' actress dishes on fashion, being called a style icon, her 'Gossip Girl' outfits, movies and men.
On her love of fashion, Blake told InStyle that it didn't spark while working on 'Gossip Girl'. "No, I inherited it from my mother Elaine. My mum used to be a model and actress, and always enjoyed sewing my clothes herself when I was a kid. It was a ritual for us to roam vintage stores once a week. She inspired me to dress myself more unconventionally and to mix different styles. Gossip Girl, of course, gave me the chance to develop my passion even further. In the show I play the rich New York It-girl, who always wears the latest designer fashion. Every day I'll find new amazing pieces by the best designers in the world in my set closet. Quite a paradise! I'm getting paid to wear fancy dresses in front of the camera. What else would I want?," Lively says.
So news today that there will be a collection inspired by lead characters Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf feels like a natural development.
The line is a collaboration between Warner Bros and Romeo & Juliet Couture, a favourite with Rachel Bilson and Rihanna.
Maryellen Zarakas, of Warner Bros Consumer Products, told how Gossip Girl was the 'perfect design Muse'.
She told WWD: Gossip Girl as the inspiration for a fashion line makes for the perfect design muse because there’s an endless supply of inspiration.
'It wasn’t a decision about whether or not to pursue this collection, it was about finding the right partner.'
She explained that the range would expand further for its second season, with the launch of accessories and handbags for spring.
'We’re still working out the line plan for the future,' she added. 'But we have a long-term relationship planned that will see the line expand into other product categories.'
The launch of the fashion line coincides with the premiere of season five of Gossip Girl, which begins on the CW network on September 26.
Jessica is said to be considering the reduction because she doesn't want to look so top-heavy n her wedding photos. A source says:
"She thinks if she downsizes her breasts, she will look smaller. She's never loved having a huge chest."
Jess is also determined to drop some pounds before the big day as well. She said:
To give credit where it is due, the local fashion scene was quite pre-emptive with Feeha Jamshed trying to bring the gharara back into main stream fashion with her cotton printed variant of this regal classic and a few futuristic spacey pieces last year at the PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2. And if one considers space fashion as a hallmark of the 60s, then Adnan Pardesy’s Guggenheim collection was it, while Ammar Belal’s Corporate Resort wear for women with pencil and miniskirts, dresses, high-waist pants and skinny ties were a more obvious interpretation.
The international fashion gurus soon followed — inspired by January Jones and the rest of “Mad Men’s” uber-stylish cast — when Miuccia Prada launched the Autumn Winter 2010 collection hailing the era of bouffant hair and pill-box hats (heavily patronised and gracefully adorned by the uber-chic Jackie Kennedy). The Prada collection had a trickle down effect which was observed recently at the London and Milan fashion weeks with labels like Jean Paul Gautier, Calvin Klein, Jil Sander, Versace, and Victoria Beckham getting into the 60s grove.
The 60s is an era of interesting juxtaposition and contradiction: fitted miniskirts coexist with sack-like shift dresses and full skirts, and this was perhaps the only period where fashion hadn’t courted seriously in a while. What’s more, the mass retail brand Banana Republic called shot gun on the trend and recently launched a capsule collection of 65 pieces with the “Mad Men” logo. When a look transcends from the screen to the ramp to retail, you know it’s made its way into popular culture and will soon scurry its way into your closet as well. The Banana Republic collection has been designed for both genders under the creative guidance of “Mad Men” costume designer Janie Bryant.
With the fashion season kicking off next month (when the country witnesses a swing of fashion weeks launched from every city, counsel and media body), would the 60s, a period considered to be one of immense prosperity and progressive thought in Pakistan make its presence on the ramps? A brand like Republic, already a strong and dependable label for the style-savvy male, is sure to benefit. But let’s see who successfully picks up on the trend in a more eastern aesthetic. Designer Zahra Shahjahan, who pleasantly surprised us all by showcasing an entire collection of shift dresses-cum-kameezes in phulkari with churidars when the entire industry obsessed over longer lengths, may just offer something new this season.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 4th, 2011.
New York Fashion designer Alexander Wang, is among the three that have put their names to the t-shirts that have received mixed reviews.
The plain white t-shirt simply features a well positioned spill of coffee on the right shoulder which drips into the signature Starbuck siren logo.
The question is would you pay $85 for one?
The other minimalist designs by Billy Reid and Sophie Theallet are part of Starbucks' support for the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the Vogue Fashion Fund, which awards grants to new fashion designers in the US.
All three designers were picked to make the t shirts as past winnerd of the award and they will appear on the starbucks website to purchase for a limited time.
Thelleat's t shirt is inspired by the global presence of the coffee giant with a jigsaw designed map across the front while Reid's simply featured the same siren logo on the right shoulder on a worn effect black t shirt.
Though we don't doubt we'll see plenty of celebs sporting the new shirt, we can think of much more fashion inspired pieces to spend the money on.Starbucks anyone?
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