Scarlet ladies Jessica Alba and Natalie Portman help the Venice Film Festival get off to a glittering start

By Daily Mail Reporter

Ladies in red: Natalie Portman wore red chiffon to the opening movie of Venice Film Festival, Black Swan, while Jessica Alba wore floral Dolce and Gabbana at a photocall for her film Machete


They say never wear scarlet on the red carpet.

But Jessica Alba and Natalie Portman proved fashion rules are always made to be broken, both choosing scarlet dresses for the opening of the Venice Film Festival this evening.

The actresses looked equally stunning, in their very different gowns.

Jessica chose a floral Dolce and Gabanna number, which she teamed with tough black platform heels, an armful of bangles and a simple straight hairdo.
She then changed into a stunning black mini dress with long train for the first night screening of her movie Machete.

Natalie chose a more traditional style evening gown in red chiffon, slit to the waist to reveal her shapely legs.


Strike a pose: Jessica keeps her self- assurance, despite the huge number of photographers


Hollywood in Venice: Vincent Cassel and Natalie Portman attend the Opening Ceremony at the Sala Grande Palazzo Del Cinema


The 29-year-old wore her hair coiled in an updo as she arrived for the opening film, Darron Aronofsky's Black Swan, in which she plays an ageing ballerina.

It came as Quentin Tarantino said the festival lineup was 'one of the most wildest, cool, eclectic lineups' he'd ever seen.

Tarantino heads the jury that will judge 22 films from 11 countries, plus one surprise film to be announced next week, for the coveted Golden Lion.


Quick change: Jessica stepped into a black minidress with train for the screening of her new movie Machete


The director of Inglourious Basterds knows about festival lineups.

This isn't his first jury. In fact, the director confessed to hosting his own private festivals, lining up 15 DVDs and judging himself which was the best, a sort of unofficial Tarantino Film Fest.

He told reporters on Wednesday that he once he ran into director German filmmaker Tom Tykwer and told him: 'I did a little film festival for myself, and you won. Perfume won!'


Fairytale gowns: Italian actress Isabella Ragonese and Italian model Elisa Sednaoui


All the dresses: Italian actress Violante Placido, Tunisian model Afef Jnifen and Italian actress Margareth Made




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THEY ARE HELMET !!!

Paper Sculptures

REMARKABLE ART WORK
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Sculptures of Native American scenes made out of paper
by Allen and Patty Eckman



These stunningly detailed sculptures may only be made from paper
but they are being snapped up by art fans for tens of thousands of dollars. The intricate creations depict Native American scenes and take up to 11 months to make using a specially formulated paper.



Husband and wife team, Allen and Patty Eckman. put paper
pulp into clay molds and pressurize it to remove the water.



The hard, lightweight pieces are then removed and the couple
painstakingly add detailed finishings with a wide range of tools.



They have been making the creations since 1987 at their home studio,
in South Dakota, USA, and have racked up a whopping $3 million selling the works of art.



The pieces depict traditional scenes from
Native American history of Cherokees hunting and dancing.


The most expensive piece is called Prairie Edge Powwow which sold for $47,000.00



Allen said: "We create Indians partly because my great, great grandmother was a Cherokee and my family on both sides admire the native Americans."



"I work on the men and animals and Patty does the women and children" explains Allen.



"I enjoy most doing the detail. The paper really lends itself to unlimited detail.
I'm really interested in the Indians' material, physical and spiritual culture and

that whole period of our nation's history I find fascinating. From the western
expansion, through the Civil War and beyond is of great interest to me."



Allen explained their technique: "It should not be confused with paper mache.
The two mediums are completely different. I call what we do 'cast paper sculpture.'"



"Some of them we create are life size and some we scale down to 1/6 life size."



"These sculptures are posed as standing nude figures
and limited detailed animals with no ears, tails or hair."



"We transform them by sculpting on top of them,
creating detail with soft and hard paper
we make in various thicknesses and textures."



"We have really enjoyed the development of our fine art techniques
over the years and have created a process that is worth sharing.
There are many artists and sculptors who we believe will enjoy
this medium as much as we have."



An Indian mother, holding her baby, is a favorite of many clients.

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Human Dominoes

Germany Sets World Record for Most Human Dominoes

Bieber's back! Jumping Justin recovers from illness to film energetic 3D concert movie in New York

By Daily Mail Reporter

Lights, camera, action: Justin Bieber performs onstage at Madison Square Gardens tonight where he was filming for a 3D concert movie


Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber was back on top tonight as he performed a high-energy sell out gig in New York.

The pint-sized popstar, 16, who cancelled a concert on Sunday due to illness, delighted a sell-out crowd at Madison Square Gardens.

Given that the event was being filmed for the Canadian star's 3D concert movie, the teen made sure his routines were particularly energetic, with lots of jumping, kicking and on-stage action.

He was joined on stage by a plethora of star guests, including Sean Kingston. His mentor Usher, Miley Cyrus, Ludacris and Jaden Smith are also thought to have took a turn before the screaming crowds.

Earlier in the day Justin, who made it big after becoming a YouTube sensation, tweeted: 'I’M FEELING GREAT!!! LET’S MAKE SOME HISTORY NYC!! MORE SURPRISES THAN EVER TONIGHT!!! THANK U ALL!! 2nite a dream becomes REAL!!'

And Jon Chu, who’s directing the filming of the movie, teased: 'You’re gonna love the show tonight… We got some tricks up our sleeves!! You’re gonna flip… Just sayin’. C u there!'


He's back: The Canadian heartthrob, who cancelled a gig on Sunday due to illness, lit up the stage in white jeans and jacket and purple trainers


Bieber fever: The crowd screamed and applauded as the pint-sized popstar entertained them


On Sunday Justin pulled out of a gig at the New York State Fair in Syracuse due to illness, rescheduling the performance for September 1.

He recently revealed he had been feeling ill, tweeting to fans on August 28: 'Been super sick lately but u guys are carrying me. thank u for the love.'

The following today he was forced to cancel his Sunday gig on doctor's orders. The show that Bieber would have played in Manchester, New Hampshire on September 1 has now been moved back three months to December 9.


Joining in the fun: Justin was watched by a series of celebrity guests including Miley Cyrus, right


He's got the moves: The singer earlier tweeted to fans that they were in for a great show



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The Kardashians expand their empire as they launch new fashion line

By Daily Mail Reporter

Fashion Foray: Kim and Koutney Kardashian model clothing from their new K-Dash line which will debut on shopping channel QVC September 10


The Kardashian sisters certainly know thing or two about fashion.

The girls are often on the list of best dressed and rarely put a foot wrong in the style stakes.

And now the three, along with their mother, Kris Jenner, are about to cash in on their fashion no-how, launching a range of clothing for popular TV shopping channel QVC


Keeping it real: The K-Dash line of clothing and accessories will range in price from $20 - $240


The Kardashian clan are joining forces with Ginny Hil to create a fashion clothing and accessories line called K-Dash by Kardashian.

The new line will include everything from belts and handbags to leggings, tunics and faux fur-trimmed vests.

And it's all very competitively priced, ranging from $20-$240.

K-Dash by Kardashian is set to debut on QVC as part of Fashion’s Night Out, live from New York’s Rockefeller Center on Friday, September 10th 9PM EST.


Fashion pros: Kim Kardashian and her mother Kris Jenner both looked amazing on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday


The Kardashians have been very involved in the day to day creative process, working closely with Ginny Hilfiger, sister of Tommy Hilfiger, to articulate the styles as they envisioned them.

And who better to model the range than the gorgeous sisters themselves?

Kim and Kourtney showed off some of their new designs on the streets of Beverly Hills.

Kim wore the faux fur trimmed sweater vest with grey knit leggings before changing into the ponte red knit dress and faux leather motorcycle jacket.

New mom Kourtney opted for the leopard belted tunic and leather fringe cross-body bag for her first shot then changed it up into a bright blue sweater and black leggings.


Stylish sisters: Kim and Kourtney rarely put a foot wrong when it comes to their red carpet fashion choices


Kim couldn’t be more excited about their new range, saying: '[QVC] reaches a different audience than we’re used to. We always welcome that.'

Kourtney added, 'It’s a great way to interact. You get to put your opinions behind everything you do.'

The sisters already have a foot in the fashion industry with their two Dash clothing boutiques, based in Calabasas, California and Miami, Florida. They also sell the clothing on-line.


Fashionable family: Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Kris have all been heavily involved in the creative process of their new line which they are designing with Ginny Hilfiger


Kourtney and Khloe are in charge of the active running of the stores on a day to day basis while Kim looks after public and media relations.

Dash sells clothing and accessories from a variety of celebrity brands. The hottest ones among the boutique’s regulars include Whitney Eve, Abbey Dawn, Miley Cyrus, La Rok, Mason, Naven and D’Amore, as well as swimwear from Beach Bunny, Vix and local label Alexis.

The store also carries Junk Food T-shirts and their own brand of scented candles and water bottles.

The boutique is currently developing its menswear collection and the recent buzz around the entertainment world is that the boutique will open another branch in New York.


Retail mecca: The Kardashian sisters own two hugely popular Dash stores, one in Calabasas, California and the other in Miami, Florida


The Kardashians run a huge, highly profitable business empire.

They have two mega-successful reality TV shows - Keeping Up With The Kardashians and spin-off show Kourtney And Khloe Take Miami, are paid thousands just to turn up on the red carpet at various events and endorse a range of diet supplements amongst other things.

But Kim is the stand-out business success of the Kardashian family.

Marketing experts estimate she is worth around $5.4million a year.

Kim endorses the Quick Trim Diet, work-out DVDs, Beach Bunny Swimwear and her own perfume range.

In addition her website kimkardashian.com pulls in more viewers than Vogue and is estimated to bring in around $600,000 a year in ad revenue.



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Peace and Duff! Hilary's T-shirt says it all as she leaves her Pilates class in Hollywood

By Daily Mail Reporter

Peace out: Hilary Duff wears a T-shirt with a message as she leaves her Pilates class in North Hollywood yesterday


As a newly married woman, it's clearly all about peace and love for actress Hilary Duff.

The former Disney star sported a sleeveless T-shirt with a peace sign emblazoned on it as she left a Pilates class near her home in North Hollywood yesterday.

The star chatted on her phone as she left the class looking particularly low key in baggy grey tracksuit bottoms and Ugg boots.

The 22-year-old star is clearly still glowing after her nuptials to hockey player Mike Comrie just a few weeks ago.

'The giddy feeling is still there,' she recently told OK! magazine.

'[It's like], "Oh my God, I just got married!"'

When asked if tying the knot has changed anything, the actress joked: 'I get to ask him to feed the dogs more often!'


Working out: Duff looked low key in a sleeveless T-shirt and grey tracksuit bottoms and Ugg boots


Duff and Comrie tied the knot in Santa Barbara in front of their closest friends and family.

The actress, who made her name as a teenager in Disney TV series Lizzie McGuire, wore a strapless Vera Wang dress, with her hair swept up into a bun, while Mike donned a traditional black Tom Ford tuxedo.

The happy couple then jetted off on a romantic honeymoon to Mexico.


Newlyweds: Duff and Comrie leave a Los Angeles eatery a few days after returning from their honeymoon




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