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Gisele Bundchen Rumored to Be Pregnant

Justin Fenner — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:36 PDT

If rumors are to be believed, Gisele Bundchen and husband Tom Brady are expecting another baby.

Several Brazilian newspapers, including Epoca, IG, and Agora Sao Paolo have reported the rumor, claiming the model asked Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci to make her Met Gala dress roomy enough to accommodate her growing midsection. The paper also claimed she told friends at the Met Gala that she was about two months along, but wanted to wait until she hit the three-month mark before she confirmed the news to a wider audience.

A spokesperson for Bundchen would neither confirm nor deny the rumor, saying that it went against policy to comment on Bundchen's personal life. The model's representation was similarly reticent in 2009 when they declined to comment about Bundchen's first pregnancy.

If there is a baby on the way, he or she would be Bundchen's second child - she delivered a boy named Benjamin in 2009 - and Brady's third. Brady had a son named John with actress Bridget Moynahan in 2007.

Gisele Bundchen Covers Vogue Paris's Health Initiative Issue

Justin Fenner — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:05:58 PDT

A topless, slightly sand-covered Gisele Bundchen is the star of Vogue Paris's June issue, the first edition of the magazine that follows the publication's worldwide Health Initiative.

Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shot the image. Readers will find stories about targeted exercise, nutrition, and an exclusive interview with Bundchen about how she keeps in shape in the magazine's features section. The issue will hit newsstands on May 24.

All 19 editions of Vogue agreed to start following a set of guidelines that will promote a healthier body image in the pages of its magazines. Like Vogue Paris and American Vogue - which yesterday debuted a cover featuring three Olympic athletes - most editions of the magazine will dedicate their June issues to the topic of health. Vogue Japan's health issue will follow in July.

Marchesa's Contemporary Label, Jean Paul Gaultier on Amy Winehouse, Gisele's Designer Niece

fashionologie — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:27:29 PDT

>> Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

Marchesa is reportedly discussing creating a lower-priced contemporary label with Li & Fung, the global trading firm that recently signed on to help Vena Cava expand into new categories. Marchesa designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig already have a lower-priced line called Notte, which offers eveningwear. [Styleite]
Jean Paul Gaultier said he was surprised to be the only person in fashion who made an homage to the late Amy Winehouse after her death. "Her look was fabulous, fantastic - it was unique," he said. "Usually, actresses and singers need fashion advice. She naturally had the right make-up, the right earrings - it was truly a style." [The Cut]
Gisele Bundchen's 5-year-old niece Duda is already following in her aunt's footsteps, modeling and designing a line for the Brazilian children's wear company Brandili Mundi. "She told us about her preferences on prints, cuts and details, and based on the briefing we received from her we came up with a collaborative collection," said the brand's marketing director Germano Costa. [The Huffington Post]
Singer Nicki Minaj is developing a fragrance with Give Back Brands, the same charitable company that released Justin Bieber's perfume Someday last year. Proceeds from the sale of the fragrance will be donated to the charity of Minaj's choice. "I have always been a huge fan of great fragrances," she said. "This is yet another extension of my creative expression." [The Fashion Spot]
Heidi Klum bared everything for the May issue of Allure, posing naked for the cover and addressing topics ranging from her divorce to plastic surgery. "Everyone has a view of what's not pretty and [surgery] just doesn't look pretty to me," she said. [Fashion Etc.]

Photo: The finale of Marchesa's Fall 2012 runway show.

Supermodels and Super Smiles - Behind the Scenes at Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Peter Som, & Hervé Léger

Christina Perez — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:53:50 PST

>> Day three of New York's Fall 2012 season brought some big shows - and some big models. Natasha Poly, Karolina Kurkova, Shalom Harlow, Carmen Kass, and Gisele Bundchen all walked Alexander Wang's show, and - from the looks of the mile-wide smiles backstage - seemed to have a pretty great time doing it. Click through to see all the backstage shenanigans from Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Peter Som, and Hervé Léger - here in the slideshow.

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Alexander Wang's Afterparty, Iris Apfel's Number One Style Tip, and Gisele's Rant

Christina Perez — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:58:31 PST

Those stories and more - here in our daily news roundup.

A video that's making its way around the web shows an angry Gisele cursing after the Patriots' Super Bowl loss to the Giants. The supermodel didn't know she was being filmed. [Huffington Post]

Speaking of the Super Bowl, Vogue didn't charge Madonna to use its logo during her halftime show - in fact, Condé granted the singer permission to use the logo way back in early January. "We're so very grateful to Madonna to have been part of such a spectacular performance," Anna Wintour said. The performance was viewed by over 100 million people. [Styleite]

American Vogue isn't the only Condé glossy embracing the art of musical performance. In honor of the launch of French Vogue's new website, Emmanuelle Alt has filmed a video in which she dances and lip-synchs along to Wham's "Wake Me Up." Models Anja Rubik, Karmen Pedaru, Jasmine Tookes, and Kendra Spears serve as backup dancers. [French Vogue]

Alexander Wang will not be hosting his usual - and infamous - postshow party this Fashion Week. However, according to his publicists, the party will be back on next season. [The Cut]

And, in preparation for Fashion Week, here's a style tip from Iris Apfel: "If your hair is done properly and you're wearing good shoes, you can get away with anything." So true, so true. [Footwear News]

Karlie Kloss Bares All For New Vogue Italia

fashionologie — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:57:21 PST

>> Not that long ago, Karlie Kloss and Chanel Iman were introduced to the industry on the girlish February 2008 cover of Teen Vogue. Fast forward three and a half years, and Iman is renting a private island off Jamaica to ring in her 21st birthday, while Kloss is earning Gisele Bundchen comparisons for her body-baring Vogue Italia December 2011 cover story, "Body by Kloss," shot by Steven Meisel. Appropriately enough, Kloss, who got herself a trainer six months ago, recently named Bundchen her favorite model growing up: "Oh, my God, Gisele, of course! Gisele is the ultimate." See the full NSFW editorial in the slideshow.

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See Gisele Bundchen on the Givenchy Spring 2012 Campaign Set

fashionologie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:51:25 PST

>> Although there were rumors that Gisele Bundchen shot the Spring 2012 Givenchy campaign last month in Jamaica, it seems that was not the case. Bundchen was snapped with Riccardo Tisci earlier today, shooting the campaign on the beaches of Barcelona. We've got a few snaps from the set; this may not be the end of Bundchen's Spring 2012 campaign streak - the model, who is already headed home to Brazil, is also said to be in the upcoming Versace campaign.

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Gisele Bundchen Talks About Her Success and Her Diet

fashionologie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:33:03 PDT

>> In British Vogue's December 2011 issue, which she covers, Gisele Bundchen talks about her success. "Like I tell my five sisters, who don't work at it very hard at all, whatever you put in, you get out. I'm not afraid of working hard at anything, whatever it is. I just always want to be the best that I can."

She also talks about her husband of just under three years, Tom Brady: "He's such a gentle giant. I'm so proud of him. When I go to watch him play, I'm like this big cheerleader, jumping up and down for him. I was born such a passionate person. I don't know if that's my blessing or my curse!"

That passion extends to health and diet at the Bundchen-Brady household. For her 5-year-old stepson, Jack, and her 2-year-old son, Benjamin, sugar is a no-no: "My children, they are like white canvases. When Benjamin eats broccoli, he thinks it's dessert!" For Jack's last birthday, Bundchen made the cake herself with "cocoa powder and coconut oil and, you know, those dried things - what are they called? That's it! Dates - and I put them all in the processor, and whoosh! Delicious!"

Bundchen admits she will have an occasional ice cream cone or a couple of pieces of chocolate. But she hardly drinks: "Well, Tom, he doesn't drink at all, so what am I going to do, have a glass of wine by myself?" And she tries to limit red meat to once every 15 days or so. "I love meat. C'mon, I'm Brazilian! But I also love animals. So what I find really helpful - you might think I'm crazy - is that before I eat any meat I always take one second of silence to put my hands over it and bless it and be grateful at least that it was a life . . ."

Gisele Bundchen Rumored to Have Shot Givenchy Spring 2012 Campaign Last Week

fashionologie — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:07 PDT

>> After closing Givenchy's Spring 2012 runway show earlier this month, Gisele Bundchen was assumed to be a shoe-in for the collection's ad campaign. It seems that those assumptions may not be off par. On Saturday, male model Noah Mills tweeted, "Going to jamaica tomorrow to shoot with Gisele," and earlier today, Forbes's Anderson Antunes tweeted, "Rumor has it that Gisele Bundchen shot the Givenchy S/S campaign last week in Jamaica with model Noah." If the rumors turn out to be true and the campaign involves just Bundchen and Mills, it marks the first Givenchy campaign for which Riccardo Tisci hasn't used close friend and muse Mariacarla Boscono since the Fall 2007 campaign.

Bundchen was the face of Givenchy once before, in Fall 2000, when Alexander McQueen was the house's designer. See that campaign in the slideshow.

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Givenchy's All-Star Lineup Included Gisele Bundchen and the Return of Heather Marks

fashionologie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:51:06 PDT

>> Who scored a coveted spot on Givenchy's always well-curated roster this season? Big names like Karolina Kurkova, Erin Wasson (in her first appearance since New York this season); plus Frankie Rayder, Mariacarla Boscono, and Natalia Vodianova - the show's opener - all popped up on the runway for the first time this season. Heather Marks made a return as exclusive, and there were also a number of newcomer exclusives like Henrietta Hellberg and Anna-Maria Nemetz. But perhaps creating the most buzz? The show's closer, Gisele Bundchen, who is already assumed to be a shoe-in for next season's campaign. See them all in the slideshow.

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