Not quite like a duck to water: Kelly Brook struggles to stay standing as she tries to water-ski in Barbados

By Mail Online Reporter

'Now what did the instructor say?' Kelly Brook looks deep in concentration as she prepares for her water-skiing ride in Barbados earlier today


Since arriving on Barbados on Saturday, Kelly Brook has been wowing the paparazzi on a daily basis by showing off her curvy figure in a series of colourful bikinis.

But after spending most of her time lounging around in the sun, the model decided to challenge herself today and try her hand at water-skiing.

But given the terrified look on her face, we can assume she isn't quite so adept at water-skiing as she is as posing for the cameras.


Don't let go! Kelly holds on for dear life as the boat gets faster and faster


That's not so graceful: The model looks terrified as she tries to stand up on the skis


After swiftly becoming a fan of jet skiing and even taking charge of the steering wheel of a yacht, the 30-year-old decided to try out water skiing.

Taking a speed boat ride with a few family friends, the smiling brunette was given a quick lesson on how to ride the skis across the sea.

But after putting on her lifejacket and strapping on her skis, her trademark smile was soon replaced by anxiety.


'I'm up, I'm up!' Kelly finally stands up and appears to be screaming with a mix of joy and fear


And she's down: Kelly lets go of the handlebar as she crashes into the sea


As the boat began to pull her along behind it, the model soon appeared terrified and looked like she was struggling to stand upright.

When she did eventually stand up, it wasn't long before she crashed backwards into the azure waters of the Caribbean sea.

Unfortunately for Kelly, she wasn't holidaying on the same island as TV presenter Christine Bleakley, who water skied across the English Channel earlier this year, who could have provided some useful tips.


Another day, another bikini: The brunette wore a turquoise and white print two-piece today


And skiing wasn't the only water sport the model tried out today - she also went snorkelling.

Ms Brook jetted to the Caribbean on Saturday, a week after announcing she and rugby player Danny Cipriani, 22, had split after a 22 month romance.

Their split came just a few weeks after the pair were spotted looking close on holiday in Los Angeles together.

After their 'break' was announced, Ms Brook threw herself into socialising and was spotted out with a variety of friends - predominantly male - in various nightclubs and restaurants in London.


Water sports: Kelly jumps off a speed boat into the Caribbean sea for a spot of snorkelling


Hold your breath: Kelly plunges into the sea


She was spotted dining with Glee actor Matthew Morrison on two occasions, prompting speculation he may be the next man in her life.

However, the TV star said: 'There's nothing going on with me and Kelly. She's lovely and I've known her for a while. We met when she was over in Los Angeles.'

And since venturing to the West Indies, she's given Cipriani a clear message he's the last thing on her mind as she's been enjoying the attentions of male holidaymakers.

In the past five days, Kelly has been flaunting her figure in a collection of bikinis and a racy blue cut-out swimsuit.


Beach babe: Kelly wore a floral playsuit before the heat got the better of her and she stripped down to her bikini


Social: Surrounded by family friends, Brook is unlikely to feel lonely following her recent split for Danny Cipriani


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Christine Bleakley and Frank Lampard share first public kiss as they holiday together for first time in Sardinia

By Georgina Littlejohn

Come here, you: Christine can't resist another kiss with her footballer beau


They've been very careful not to be seen engaging in any public displays of affection, not even holding hands.

But Christine Bleakley and Frank Lampard threw caution to the wind today when they shared their very first public kiss.

The couple were snapped puckering up at a hotel in Sardinia where they have joined Jamie and Louise Redknapp on holiday.


First public kiss: Christine and Frank are oblivious to everyone else as they share a kiss on the first day of their Italian holiday


If her status as Frank's girlfriend needed any more establishing, then this shot proves that Christine has more than secured her man.

The couple had a glass of wine and a spot of lunch at the plush resort on the island of Sardinia and were seen laughing and joking before they leaned in for a kiss.

Then it was off to meet the Redknapps, and judging by the warm greeting that Bleakley was given, she has been welcomed with open arms into the footballing family


Basking: Christine Bleakley and Frank Lampard lie side-by-side in the sun as they enjoy their first holiday together in Sardinia


Summer loving: Christine looks content and in love as she throws back her head and laughs at Frank's joke


After the couples swapped greeting, Lampard and Bleakley then stripped down to their swimwear for a spot of sunbathing by the pool.

Frank, 32, is cousin to former Liverpool and Tottenham player Jamie Redknapp, 37, whose father is Harry, 63, Spurs's current boss.

Frank's father Frank Sr, 61, is Harry's brother-in-law, and was married to Harry's wife Sandra's sister Pat, who died aged 58 in April 2008 following a long battle with cancer


Bit sunburnt Frank: The Chelsea footballer's back looks a bit red as he enjoys a dip in the pool with Christine


Red hot: Christine gives photographers a glimpse of her rarely seen bikini body


They are a very close-knit family so it's good news for Christine that she has been accepted into the fold.

And it's just as well that she gets on with Louise as she may be in need of some female company.

If she's sick of hearing about football, then she may want to make a girlie escape with the former pop star.


Wakey wakey: Lampard tries to rouse his girlfriend as she dozes off in her sunlounger


Girl talk: Louise Redknapp talks to Christine as she strips off her patterned kaftan to reveal her red bikini


WAG tips: Louise, who has been married to Jamie for 12 years, may well have plenty of advice for Bleakley in the notoriously bitchy world of the WAGs


Because being such a huge football family, no doubt Jamie and Frank may want to spend some time dissecting the World Cup - and the upcoming football season.

She already established herself as a proper WAG when she travelled to South Africa to support Frank and the England team in their game against Germany last Sunday.

And she was on board the official England plane that brought the dejected players back to Heathrow after they were knocked out.


Hanging out: Frank chats to his cousin Jamie Redknapp and another friend by the pool


Yesterday, she flashed a ring to the cameras which was on her wedding finger as she and Frank left his London flat, but her agent denied they were engaged, insisting it is a ring she wears all the time which she swaps between hands.

Lampard and Bleakley have been dating since October last year after meeting at the Pride of Britain Awards.


Cool down: Frank looked thrilled to be chilling out in the pool after his disappointing weekend in South Africa


Welcome to the family! Christine Bleakley is given a warm greeting by Louise Redknapp as her husband Jamie shakes his cousin Frank Lampard's hand



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More new photos of Miss World Aruba 2010, Kimberly Kuiperi

Miss World Aruba 2010, Kimberly Kuiperi






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New photos of Ungfrú Ísland 2010, Fanney Ingvarsdóttir

New photos of Ungfrú Ísland 2010, Fanney Ingvarsdóttir





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Photos of Mister World 1st Runner-up, Josef Karas

Mister World 1st Runner-up Josef Karas




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Photos of 18 years old Wen Tang the new Miss Universe China 2010

Miss Universe China 2010 is 18 years old Wen Tang



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Photos of Miss Universe Italy 2010 Finalists in swimsuits

Here are the swimsuit portraits of the Miss Universe Italy 2010 finalists.

Santina Bonaccorsi, 21, 5'9''


Sabrina Siciliano, 26, 5'8''


Valeria Petrone, 21, 5'9''


Sara Salvi, 26, 5'8''


Giusy D'alise, 24, 5'9''


Rosa Maria Avvisati, 21, 5'8''


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As Britney Spears launches her own fashion line, what makes all these celebrities think they can design clothes?

By Tamara Abraham

Playing at fashion: Britney Spears' models items from her new range for Candies. She says it represents her personal style - but did she have any in the first place?


She's not exactly known for her fashion sense, so why Britney Spears has been signed up to design a clothing line is beyond us.

U.S. budget retailer Candies will be selling a collection inspired by the outfits worn on the singer's Circus tour - the one in which she wore top hats, leotards and ostrich boleros - from Thursday.

But the 28-year-old insists that the range features looks that both she and her fans would wear.

'This collection really represents my personal style,' she told WWD.

'I took pieces from my Circus tour and pieces that I wear every day. I love denim, so I made sure to include a lot of jeans'

'I wanted to design clothes that I would wear and my fans would wear. That was the most important thing to me.


'I wanted to make both daytime casual looks and fun dresses to go out in at night. I met with the design team for Candie's and Kohl's, and we started making sketches and designed a line.

'I got to approve every single piece in the line. It was really a lot of fun. I can't wait for it to come out


Inspiration: Britney's fashion line was basen on the costumes from her Circus tour


Though Britney is not the first celebrity to play at being a fashion designer - only last week we saw Madonna and her daughter Lourdes launch a 'tween' line that looked better suited to a red light district than a schoolyard - she highlights everything that is wrong with the concept.

The fact that a person is famous does not give them style - most stars have personal stylists for that - it takes years of training, experience and talent to become a fashion designer as anyone who has tried to succeed in the industry will testify.

Indeed, Ungaro really should have known better when they hired Lindsay Lohan as 'artistic adviser'.

Of course, there are some stars that have managed to capitalise on their celebrity status with some genuine credibility.

Back in her Spice Girl days we could never have imagined that the name Victoria Beckham would become a byword for impeccably-cut dresses. And a preview of Sienna Miller's Twenty8Twelve line is always a hot ticket at London Fashion Week.

Nicole Richie's hippie-chic Winter Kate and House of Harlow lines have seen phenomenal sales at retailer My-Wardrobe.com, and Dannii Minogue's Project D collection promises to do the same.

But while Sienna, Posh, Dannii and Nicole may know what they like, they are not the ones wielding the fabric cutters.

House of Harlow accessories are created with jeweller Mouawad, Dannii's was created with friend and fashion designer Tabitha Somerset-Webb, Sienna has her Central Saint Martins-trained sister Savannah behind the scenes and Victoria Beckham's team, which trained in the finest Paris ateliers, can call upon the likes of Roland Mouret for advice.


Family affair: Sienna Miller with her fashion designer sister Savannah (left), who is the talent behind their Twenty8Twelve line; Right, Madonna and daughter Lourdes have also designed a collection together


'He gave me advice when it came to putting my team together,' she explained. 'He doesn’t have anything to do with the design of anything that I do, but he taught me about how to turn my dreams into reality, if you like.

'He told me I needed a production manager - he helped with that side of things.'


Fashion friends: Dannii and her Project D co-designer, Tabitha Somerset-Webb


Indeed, Victoria is rare in her respect for the fashion designer's craft, so much so that she was embarrassed to admit the launch of her own label to friend and fashion designer Marc Jacobs.

'I felt a little bit embarrassed,' she said. 'He’s Marc Jacobs. What else can I say? I never really told him, and then we went to dinner and he said congratulations on all the reviews.'

So what, then, of Kate Moss - perhaps the most famous of celebrity designers, whose fantastically successful range for Topshop is in its 12th season.

Laura Collins, who wrote Kate Moss: The Complete Picture, says that Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green initially had serious reservations about Kate's commitment, and wanted to be sure that the collaboration was not just some three-hour photoshoot to publicise a handbag.

She revealed that both Sir Philip and Kate were used to being in charge: 'He found making decisions by committee tiresome, while Kate insisted on signing off each and every piece personally.

'He provided her with designers, buyers and merchandisers. She brought her own team.'

So it is clear that Kate is hands-on - even if she is just mimicking favourite pieces from her own wardrobe. As she unveiled her latest collection, she said: 'I just think of what I want to wear in the summer. They're all still really me.'

So it is possible for a celebrity to convincingly put their name to a collection - but the rule of thumb is that they have to dress well in the first place. Take note, Britney.

To read more of Spears' interview with WWD, visit their website.


I'm wearing myself: Nicole Richie modelling her Winter Kate collection, Kate Moss in a Kate Moss Topshop romper and Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham


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Don’t look down: Workers put finishing touches to 1,000m high Alpine viewing tower

By Mail Foreign Service

Workers make finishing touches to the AlpspiX viewing platform in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany


You'll definitely need a head for heights if you're planning on visiting the 1,000m high AlpspiX viewing tower, which is to open in southern Germany on July 4.

The towering structure is situated in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen region of the country and provides panoramic views of surrounding Hoellental and Garmisch.


The arms of the platform cross in an 'X' shape above a 1,000m abyss


Each arm of the tower is 24m long, crossing in an ‘X’ shape over an abyss at the base of the Alpspitze mountain, while jutting out 13m over an empty void, with the other 11m anchored in rock.

At the end of each arm, a glass wall offers a unique view of the alpine surroundings.

Each arm of the ‘X’ is just 3m wide and formed of a grid, which will allow snow to pass through it during winter.


Each platform arm ends in a glass wall, offering unobscured views of the Alpine surroundings


The breath-taking structure is due to open on July 4


Vision: An artist's impression of the 3metre-wide viewing platforms which are suspended above the drop


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