Friday, 25 May 2012

guinea police

Guinea police seize 800 pieces of ivory in bust

Guinea police seized over 800 pieces of ivory, including sculptures and elephant tusks, in the capital Conakry during a raid that led to six arrests, police said Friday.
The arrests were made on May 19 and 21, a police official said on condition of anonymity.
Security forces "seized over 800 objects made with elephant ivory" including large sculptures and raw elephant tusks.
The operation was carried out by Guinean security forces along with the ministries of justice, environment, water and forests, and the Guinea Support for Law on Fauna project.
"These arrests are just the beginning. Guinean authorities intend to put an end to this trafficking which has reached uncontrolled levels," Security Minister Maramany Cisse told journalists on Thursday.
On March 28 seven suspected traffickers of protected species were arrested, a first in the country since independence in 1958, according to an environmental official.
In that raid 80 kilos of sculpted ivory were seized as well as two panther skins valued at 38,000 euros ($47,000).
"Ivory trafficking is emptying the African continent of its elephants for a demand essentially destined for the foreign market," poaching expert Lieutenant Amara Bangoura told AFP.
Guinea is a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and while ivory trafficking has been illegal in the country since 1997, it lacks the resources to police it.
According to CITES figures, only about 470,000 African elephants remain today, down from about 1.3 million in 1979, a loss primarily due to the animals being killed for ivory.

hurricane warning

Hurricane warning issued for Mexico ahead of Bud

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Bud weakened to a Category 2 storm as it headed early Friday toward an area of beach resorts and small mountain villages on Mexico's Pacific coast stretching south from Puerto Vallarta.
Authorities canceled school in 11 communities expected to be hit by heavy rains in Jalisco state, and emergency workers were preparing emergency shelters.
A hurricane warning was up for Mexico's Pacific coast from Manzanillo northwestward to Cabo Corrientes. A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning were in effect from Punta San Telmo westward to east of Manzanillo.
Bud had been a major Category 3 storm. But the hurricane's maximum sustained winds decreased early Friday to near 110 mph (175 kph) early Friday, making it a Category 2 storm on the five-level hurricane scale. The storm was centered about 105 miles (170 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo and moving north-northeast near 8 mph (13 kph).
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said gradual weakening was expected but Bud was still forecast to reach Mexico's coast as a hurricane. There were indications the storm might make a U-turn after getting on shore and moving back out into the Pacific.
The government of Jalisco state prepared hundreds of cots and dozens of heavy vehicles like bulldozers that could be needed to move debris.
Officials in Puerto Vallarta said they were in close contact with managers of the hundreds of hotels in the city in case tourists needed to move to eight emergency shelters. It said the sea along the city's famous beachfront was calm, but swimming had been temporarily banned as a precaution.

Yvonne Nelson Secret wedding to lover

PHOTOS: Yvonne Nelson And Chris Attoh In Secret Wedding
 
Date: 25-May-2012       
 

 
 

 
 

 
Yvonne Nelson and Chris Attoh
 

 
Not long ago, GH hosted a secret celeb wedding between Eugene Baah of Praye fame(choirmaster) and actress Bevelyne Afaglo sent tongue wagging in the showbiz industry.

Just last week, we were honoured with an invitation to witness another secret wedding ceremony of Chris Attoh and elegant Yvonne Nelson at the Aburi gardens. Indeed, the set up and props could change the mindset of even a catholic priest to have a spectacular wedding as such.

Nadia Buari, Eddie Watson, Anita Erskine, Tana from Nollywood and fame director Pascal Amafo were some of the celebrities that were presents at the colourful wedding ceremony.

And for the very first time, the bride arrived in time, gracing the occasion with the bridal keyboard tunes in an immaculate dress.
 





Yvonne, Chris, Nadia, Eddie Watson and others in a group photo
Paparazzi were also alert as Yvonne walks to her will-be husband and took her seat besides him.

One couldn’t have believed that the occasion was actually a scene in a movie as invitations were given to the biological parents of the various actors, making the whole thing look real.

As we were getting soaked in the matrimonial ceremony, songstress Efya
stormed onto the set and ruined the ceremony with what seemed like a real day norm until we heard “Cut” from Pascal Amafo.

Indeed, every musician is an actor; as Efya took it on as if she’s being acting all her life. Sources say the production is a collaboration of Yvonne Nelson and Media GH.

CHRIS BROWN AND WILL.I.AM

Chris Brown Releases 'Sweet Love' Video, will.i.am Presents 'This Is Love'

May 25, 2012 09:21:36 GMT

Breezy gets wet and steamy with his girl in the music video for his Polow Da Don-produced single, while the Black Eyed Peas member teams up with Eva Simons in the visual for his party track.


Chris Brown Releases 'Sweet Love' Video, will.i.am Presents 'This Is Love'
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Both Chris Brown and will.i.am have come out with a treat for their fans. The 23-year-old R&B singer unveiled a music video for his new single, "Sweet Love," on the same day the Black Eyed Peas founder premiered his official visual for "This Is Love" that features Dutch singer Eva Simons.

While both artists incorporate rain into their videos, they offer different nuance. Breezy's clip is dreamy and steamy, featuring women levitating out of their beds as the heartthrob passes them by. will's video, on the other hand, present two contrasting scenes. One sees the 37-year-old singing his verse in a park, and the other displays a wild party.

"Sweet Love" is Brown's latest single off his fifth album, "Fortune", that is scheduled to come out in the United States on July 3. The slow jam ballad is produced by Polow Da Don and Jason "JP" Perry. Meanwhile, "This Is Love" is expected to be included in will's solo album, "#willpower", which is yet to get a release date.


Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Killers Chase Oman FM’s Boss

Killers Chase Oman FM’s Boss
 
Date: 22-May-2012       
 

   

 
 

 
 
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The Director of Radio at Ken City Media, Kwabena Kwakye, fondly called KK, is the target of a killer squad assembled to, according to information reaching DAILY GUIDE, eliminate or render him physically incapable of sustaining his occupation at the media network.

A report about the possible assassination has been reported to the Kwabenya Police Station following persistent signs about the dastardly plans by certain political elements, according to the radio host.

It is the latest in a string of reactions against the radio station, whose Boiling Point and National Agenda programmes have become a thorn in the flesh of National Democratic Congress (NDC) activists at the corridor of power.

When DAILY GUIDE contacted KK yesterday, he confirmed the story and went on to explain that he had earlier contacted the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, Patrick Timbillah, who referred him to the Kwabenya Police Station because he lived in that portion of the city.

Ken City Media, operators of Oman FM and Net Two TV, has been at the receiving end of what looks like National Communications Authority (NCA) machinations against it following the arrest of the proprietor of the establishment, Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, when he was hosted by Fiifi Boafo.

The radio station, for the first time since its establishment, had its transmissions intermittently taken off air in some parts of the city and the TV station also suffered what looked like deliberate attempts at messing up its operations.

Mr. Fiifi Boafo, host of the National Agenda morning programme, was invited by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) ostensibly to help the police unit in their investigations into the utterance by Kennedy Agyepong which unsettled the government.

But for the insistence of his lawyers that the right thing be done, he would have been detained overnight to ostensibly help the police in their investigations in the Kennedy Agyepong utterance.

Mr. Kwabena Kwakye told DAILY GUIDE that hints about the plan to assassinate him were dropped by Hon. Maxwell Kofi Jumah, who he said claimed to be privy to the details of the diabolic plans against him.

An assassination squad was set up for the operation after a reconnaissance of his residence was made earlier; unfortunately however the leader of the mission developed cold feet and eventually opted out, DAILY GUIDE has been told.

The suspicious-looking persons who appeared to be on the prowl around his house, giving basis to the foregone suspicion, have been captured on camera.

Kwabena Kwakye has not been a friend of the political establishment since his Adom FM days where his political programme became a household phenomenon.

Ever since he floated the Boiling Point programme on Oman FM after migrating from Adom, it has become a rallying point for Ghanaians with a passion for local politics.

The Tuesday and Thursday evening Boiling Point programme hosted by him as the flagship of the radio station, have become synonymous with his name.

Media watchers did not take kindly to the subtle manoeuvres to withdraw the operating licence of the network, and especially coming at the heels of the infamous barring of Multimedia reporters from state activities by government, press freedom is particularly under a glaring spotlight.
 
 

appiah and other hollywood weekly cover

Jackie Appiah And Others On Hollywood Weekly Cover
 
Date: 22-May-2012       
 

 
 


 

 
 
 
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E4 PR, celebrity management outfit, in conjunction with Hollywood Weekly Magazine and Hollywood Weekly TV, the new issue of the magazine features Ghanain star actress Jackie Appiah and Nollywood superstars Desmond Elliot Joseph Benjamin and Monalisa Chinda.

This is definitely a ground breaking development for Nollywood as this is the very first time the magazine will ever put Nollywood thespians on its cover. E4 PR’s Egor Efiok speaks exclusively to the magazine and dishes out details on all the stars.
 
 

Tonto Dikeh

Tonto Dikeh Quits Smoking.....

May 22,2012

Miss Dikeh looks innocent on the set of a movie shoot
Nollywood bad girl Tonto Dikeh says she has quit smoking.
The 26-year-old controversy-prone performer announced this via micro-blogging website Twitter yesterday, Monday, May 21, 2012.
I QUIT SMOKING**#Puppyface#’, @Tontolet tweeted.
A few of her fans who were however not totally convinced about her announcement tweeted back at her;
‘@Tontolet On twitter yea! I know dat story :D ’, @macarusi4real tweeted back at her.
@Tontolet keep it up for 1month* dn ama believe u… How was ur 9t?’, @Smart1o1 also tweeted.
Tonto Charity Dikeh emerged in the Nigerian movie industry after placing second in the 2005 edition of Next Movie Star  reality show. She landed her first movie in the 2006 drama ‘Tea and Coffee’.

Monday, 21 May 2012

robin gibbs

John Travolta
Robin Gibb was
a 'Real Friend'
Exclusive
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John Travolta has released a statement on the passing of Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb ... calling the music legend one of the most "wonderful" people he's ever met.

Robin -- along with his brothers Barry and Maurice -- put together the soundtrack for the 1977 disco classic "Saturday Night Fever" ... the flick that helped propel a young John Travolta to become an international movie star.

Travolta tells TMZ, "I thought Robin was one of the most wonderful people -- gifted, generous, and a real friend to everyone he knew. And we'll miss him."

kelly clarkson

Kelly Clarkson Shows Slim Down In Sexy Red Dress

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Kelly Clarkson
is looking great these days!

The original "American Idol" winner showed off her new, slimmed-down physique at the Billboard Music Awards in a revealing red dress (right) -- definitely a sexier and more skin-ful look than we're used to seeing on the singer.

Check out the side by side of her in another red dress just six months ago (left) and you can see the difference!

Not only did she look amazing, she also sounded stellar as well -- singing her new single "Dark Side" during the awards show.

We're guessing the weight loss has something to do with her new summer reality show, "Duets," and her recent tour.

Whatever it is, it's working, and Kelly looks good

beauty contest

Transgender beauty contestant loses out on Miss Universe Canada crown


Jenna Talackova
After much controversy, transgender beauty pageant contestant Jenna Talackova was last night paraded among 61 other contestants in the 2012 Miss Universe Canada pageant.
The 23-year-old ousted 50 other contestants to make it to the final 12 contestants before failing to make the final five in the glitzy pageant.
26-year-old Sahar Biniaz claimed the crown and now advances to the international Miss Universe competition in December. Talackova was however one of the four contestants named Miss Congeniality.
Controversy sparked up some months ago when Talackova who underwent a sex change in the past was initially denied entry to Canada’s pageant because she was not born female. Donald Trump, who runs the Miss Universe Organization, subsequently overruled that decision last month and allowed the Vancouver, British Columbia native to compete following protests on the internet.
The 6-foot-1 blond beauty, who towered over her fellow contenders while competing in the bikini and formal wear contests, garnered most of the attention Saturday night, soliciting loud cheering and howls each time she appeared on stage.
She’s still a winner as far as I’m concerned. She won an ‘herstoric’ civil rights victory and that I think is frankly more important than anything, any victory she would win, even representing Miss Canada’, Talackova’s high profile lawyer Gloria Allred told The Associated Press.

T.W.O

Tunde and Wunmi Obe release ‘T.W.O Legit’ DVD

Tunde and Wunmi Obe
The much awaited videos of the duo of Tunde and Wunmi Obe, popularly known as T.W.O, have finally been released.
The DVD compilation from their album ‘T.W.O Legit‘ consists of six songs including which  ‘Zombie‘, ‘Fine Bara’, ‘T.W.O Legit‘, ‘Believe in me‘, ‘Hit the dance floor‘ and the new entry ‘Atewo’ all shot and directed by Clarence Peters and Gbenga Salu.
According to Tunde Obe, who spoke on behalf of the couple, ‘We got a lot of mails requesting for videos of most of the songs on our TWO Legit album. It’s been a few years since we did the last DVD – T.W.O 4 Real – and we hope that fans will connect with the videos and messages from this one also‘.
Tunde and Wunmi Obe started out as lead singers in the popular campus band, ‘Turning Point’ in the late 80′s and became popular nationwide with their weekly television performance on ‘The Charly Boy Show‘ and ‘Zoom Time‘.

big brother africa stargame

Big Brother: Zainab saved as Upvillers fear eviction nominations

IK gives Zainab the good news
In the late hours of yesterday, Sunday, May 20, 2012, Sierra Leone’s representative in the Big Brother StarGame house, Zainab, was saved from eviction after securing for herself 13 out of the 15 available votes.
The 26-year-old was announced last week to be on the eviction list along with her colleague, Dalphin and the duo from Liberia, Yadel and Luke.
Zainab who is popular for her constant duel with Angola’s Seydou, got for herself a spot in the posh Upville as compensation for losing her partner, Dalphin.
However, the effect of the eviction did not last for long as Biggie quickly announced a sabbatical followed by a surprise video message from the Nigerian duo, Ola and Chris, who had voluntarily left the house on health grounds.
Meanwhile, the eviction arrow now point towards the Upville and the first nomination due to be announced later today. Nominations for the eviction will take the in-house nominations format as opposed to the random nomination, used for the Downvillers.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Kanye West and Kim Kadashian caught kissing

PHOTOS: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian ‘caught’ kissing

The couple share their first public kiss…now that wasn’t hard, was it?
We’ve spent the last few weeks speculating whether US rapper Kanye West and popular socialite Kim Kardashian are romantically involved. Well we have proof!
The celeb couple have given more than a few hints: spotting them together at basketball games, the rapper calling out Kim in his verses, Kanye paying the Kardashians a visit and so on.
A recent photo of the couple kissing further confirms the rumours. Kanye got cozy with Kim and the pair shared their first public kiss while on the set of her Vogue shoot!
Rocking a Kris Jenner-inspired hairstyle for her shoot, Kanye was seen not too far from his girl as the cameras went ‘click click’.
A new, short-haired Kim Kardashian whispering to Kanye before her shoot began
Kanye West was spotted supporting Kim on her big Vogue Magazine photoshoot

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were spotted in Los Angeles last night getting extra cozy at the Lakers game.

Fela Durotoye

Double celebration: Fela Durotoye turns 41, celebrates wedding anniversary

 

The happy couple - Tara and Fela
Popular motivational speaker Fela Durotoye has more than enough reason to be thankful as he celebrates his 41st birthday and his wedding anniversary with his wife, the beautician Tara Durotoye today Saturday, May 12, 2012.
Fela was born on May, 12, 1971 and also got married on May 12, 2001.
Tara who couldn’t hide her feelings took to her Twitter page to inform everyone about the events. ‘Announcement its my hubbys bday on sat 12 May and our 11th wedding! Send him much love. 11 years after 3 busy boys! Lol. Multiple seasons of our lives but we have committed to making it a great time for all the way‘.
Fela who is  widely regarded as a nation builder, an internationally acclaimed national development strategist, and best-selling author  spoke to his fans via his Twitter,’ Hi guys! It’s my birthday today and also my wedding anniversary. I’m so grateful to God for his blessings and grace and I’m extremely humbled by the show of love and messages I have already received today.
Meanwhile to celebrate his birthday, the author has released a new book, titled The Subordinate -becoming the right candidate for promotion always.
The book is already on sale in the US. Those who have already ordered have had the book sent to them. Only 1000 copies will be made available in Nigeria at N5000 each from June 1.
Fela is the CEO of GEMSTONE, while Tara is the CEO of House of Tara and creator of Orekelewa Pro.

lady gaga gagged from Indonesia

Lady Gaga Gagged From Indonesia after Islamic opposition-"She will corrupt Kids"


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     Pop star Lady Gaga has been refused a permit to perform in the Indonesian capital next month over security concerns after Islamic groups voiced strong objections to her "vulgar" style. 
     Three Islamic groups have expressed their opposition to the concert on June 3, demanding it be stopped.
      Indonesia, a nation of 240 million people,, has the world's largest population of Muslims as well as significant minorities of Christians, Buddhists and Hindus. "She's a vulgar singer who wears only panties and a bra when she sings and she stated she is the envoy of the devil's child and that she will spread satanic teaching," said Salim Alatas, the Jakarta head of hardline Islamic Defender Front (FPI). 
    "This is dangerous." More than 30,000 concert tickets from a total of 40,000 tickets had been sold, said the Jakarta Post newspaper. It was supposed to be the biggest show on Lady Gaga's Asian tour, with fans snapping up every seat in Jakarta's 52,000-seat Gelora Bung Karno stadium , half of them in the first two hours of sales. 
     Permits usually are issued about three weeks before a concert in Jakarta, so it is common to sell tickets well ahead of receiving the permit. It was not immediately clear if the ticket sales would be refunded .Lady Gaga's Asian tour started late last month and many of the stops have sold out.

kim kardashian

Will Kanye West Be On Keeping Up With The Kardashians?

Kim Kardashian attends Generosity Water's 4th Annual 'Night of Generosity' at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on May 4, 2012 -- Ryan Burch
Kim Kardashian's blossoming romance with Kanye West has captured fans' attention, but don't expect it to be fully documented on the new season of "Keeping Up with The Kardashians."
"I think that I've learned, maybe the hard way, that when you open yourself up, and you're in love and it's happening so fast and to involve someone else in that is a little tough," Kim told AccessHollywood.com's Laura Saltman on Monday, as she promoted the return of her E! reality show alongside sister Khloe Kardashian.
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"I have known Kanye for a really long time so... when you have that trust and you know someone, that, for sure, makes it easier," Kim continued. "I don't think he'll really be on, but it's my real life still, so if he comes to pick me up or something, and the cameras are there, obviously they just... show my real life. But, if there's gonna be like intimate things and stuff like that, no."
"No bubble baths and champagne," Khloe chimed in. "I do bubble baths, sex swings - Lamar [Odom] and I do it all."
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Kim said that although her personal moments with Kanye won't be on camera, he has been supportive of her endeavors for a long time.
"He was on [our show]. He came to see our store in New York when we were opening it, so as a friend he's been so supportive," she said.
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" returns this Sunday 9/8c on E!

Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith Debuts His New Song ‘Give It to ‘Em’

Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty ImagesThe Smiths are becoming as ubiquitous as the Kardashians! Well, almost. As Will is gearing up for the release of his big-budget sequel "Men in Black 3" on May 25, Jada continues her acting career, and daughter Willow goes globe-trotting, son Jaden has debuted a new song. The 13-year-old singer/actor premiered the track "Give It to 'Em" on Ryan Seacrest's L.A.-area morning radio show on Monday.
The rap song sounds like something teen stars Kris Kross might have sung back in the day! Sample lyrics: "Young, black with accessories/And I'm doing well, never seen a penitentiary/Cause they can't sentence the greatest MC they've ever seen/No I'm not, but if you're going to bother me, then you better be." The video reminds us that Jaden, just like his dad, the former "Fresh Prince," knows how to bust a rhyme. Of course, he's done it before, like last month when he sampled his friend Justin Bieber's song "Boyfriend" on his own "Flame," or when he joined Bieber on the song "Never Say Never" from the soundtrack of his 2010 hit remake of "The Karate Kid." What do you think of "Give It to 'Em"?
While Jaden's obviously got a career as a singer ahead of him if he wants it, the teen's main focus is on acting. Will revealed last week that his son is seriously ambitious about a future in film. "Jaden is probably the one of my kids who looks at me like I'm meat," he told Celebuzz. "He's like, 'I'm coming for you.' You have no idea!" Will added, "I tell him all the time, 'Son, listen. I'm going to teach you everything I know. You'll work hard and, y'know, you'll be the second biggest movie star in the world!'" Jaden's next acting gig, according to IMDB, is a 2013 M. Night Shyamalan flick that stars his dad.

Friday, 11 May 2012

fashion

 fashion icons

May 11 2012

Gianni Versace
From models and muses to designers and photographers, the world of style has no shortage of superstars. TIME picked the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923, the beginning of TIME magazine.
Designer and brands
Azzedine Alaïa
While other designers clamor for the affection of fashion editors and store buyers, Azzedine Alaïa makes the industry come to him. The Tunisian-born designer doesn’t advertise in magazines, is uninterested in social media and has no problem telling Anna Wintour, the revered editor of Vogue, that she has no taste or lasting influence. In more than 50 years in the fashion industry, Alaïa has worked with Christian Dior, Guy Laroche, Thierry Mugler and even Miuccia Prada. But it’s his smaller, eponymous label, started in the late 1970s — along with his refusal to sacrifice aesthetic for fame — that’s made him one of the greatest designers in history. A master at flattering the female figure, Alaïa created formfitting designs that earned him the nickname ‘King of Cling’ during the height of his fame in the 1980s. In 1995 his name was immortalized in pop culture when Cher, the lead character of the film Clueless, resisted bowing down to a gun-pointing robber because she was wearing Alaïa — ‘a totally important designer.’ And indeed he was — and is nearly 20 years later.
Giorgio Armani
One of Italy’s most successful fashion moguls got his start in the trenches of the industry, working as a window dresser for a department store. Giorgio Armani launched his eponymous company in 1975 and rocketed to mass acclaim when Richard Gere modeled his suits on the silver screen as the suave and sophisticated American Gigolo. In the 1980s, Armani introduced his best-known design element, the soft shoulder, on his famed suits, adding an air of comfort and modernism to the overly rigid jacket. Armani is a household name today, and his sculpted and sparkly gowns make regular appearances on the red carpet. The designer recently partnered with pop star Lady Gaga to create the elaborate costumes she wore on tour. But his influence extends beyond clothes. The Armani moniker is seen not only on tags and inserts; hotels, perfume and watches also bear his name.
Cristobal Balenciaga
The son of a fisherman and a seamstress, Cristóbal Balenciaga began working for a tailor when he was 12. A local noblewoman noted his talent and sent him to train in Madrid, where he learned to cut, drape and fit his own patterns — skills that would wow fellow designers for the rest of his life. Balenciaga set up his couture shop in 1937, and in the 1950s he dramatically reinvented the female silhouette by broadening the shoulders and removing the waist, as seen in his enduring creations like the tunic dress, chemise dress, baby-doll dress and balloon skirt. His influence lives on not just in his own fashion house (now run by Nicolas Ghesquière) but also in his former students and apprentices. Oscar de la Renta, Emanuel Ungaro and Hubert de Givenchy are among his mentees.
Manolo Blahnik
Madonna told a biographer that Manolo Blahnik’s shoes were ‘better than sex.’ Sexy in this case means very high heels, and the pop star is not the only one to fall while wearing the towering shoes. Blahnik, who originally wanted to become a theater-set designer, opened a shoe shop in London in the early 1970s, and his heels took off with the era’s celebrities. In 1974 he became the first man to appear on the cover of British Vogue.
Sara Blakely
Sara Blakely has helped shape the modern woman — literally. As founder and creator of Spanx, Blakely reinvented how women dress while simultaneously redefining an industry. Her line of stretchy undergarments, shapewear and hosiery compresses and smooths figures of all sizes no matter how clingy the clothes worn over them. Blakely was working as a saleswoman during the day and doing stand-up comedy at night when she dreamed up Spanx in 2000. In a moment of frustration over a pair of white pants, Blakely took scissors, lopped the feet off some pantyhose and put them on underneath.
Pierre Cardin