Nicki Minaj Gets Dolled-Up For Teen Vogue

A blonde-haired Nicki Minaj is all smiles on the cover of the June/July issue of Teen Vogue magazine.

Photographed by Sebastian Kim, the ‘American Idol‘ judge gets dolled-up in a Vivienne Westwood corset, paired with a longsleeve Chris Benz top.

The 30-year-old rapper opens up to the magazine about her rough childhood.

“Every time my parents fought, my mother would have us move and I would have to go to a new school, which meant I’d have to face the task of making new friends. I dreaded it. I had butterflies in my stomach each time: Are people going to like or hate me?… Sometimes there’d be a fight, sometimes not. I let people know I wasn’t going to be pushed around”, Nicki explains to Teen Vogue.

For her girly-girl editorial, below, Nicki looks pretty in wardrobe separates from 3.1 Phillip Lim, Missoni and more.

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All The Fashion At The 2013 Met Gala

The 2013 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — better known as the Met Gala — took place last night — Monday, 06 May — in New York City. This year’s theme was ‘Punk: Chaos to Couture’. Checkout all the fashion below:

Kristen Stewart went for a pop of color in a burgundy Stella McCartney jumpsuit.

Sarah Jessica Parker stole the red carpet in an over-the-top Giles gown, paired with a custom Philip Treacy hat.

Raven-haired Madonna made a bold statement in her grungy and seductive Givenchy ensemble.

Beyonce served up some diva realness in a dramatic Givenchy corseted gown, with a fiery print. She completed the look with knee-high boots and opera gloves.

Sporting crimson lips and a clean updo, Jennifer Lawrence kept it simple in a strapless Dior dress.

Debuting a new platinum blonde ‘do, Anne Hathaway wore a Valentino vintage gown, with sheer panels.

Miley Cyrus brought some sex appeal in an edgy Marc Jacobs mesh gown.

Blonde-haired rapper and ‘American Idol‘ judge Nicki Minaj donned a navy cutout Tommy Hilfiger dress.

Rocking plum lips and an edgy new ‘do, Nicole Richie was fashion-forward in a custom Topshop column dress.

Rooney Mara looked vampy in a white Givenchy lace Gown.

‘The Bling Ring‘ starlet Emma Watson showed a bit of skin in a black cut-out Prabal Gurung gown, with a thigh-high slit.

Rocking kohl-rimmed eyes and dark nails, ‘22‘ singer Taylor Swift went punk in a J. Mendel gown.

‘Scandal‘ heroine Kerry Washington went metallic in a custom Vera Wang mermaid gown.

Anna Wintour looked springy in a new season Chanel floral print couture gown.

‘The Vampire Diaries‘ sweetheart Nina Dobrev wore a Monique Lhuillier pantsuit, with a tulle overskirt.

‘Lovelace‘ actress Amanda Seyfried opted for an archived Givenchy print gown, with a long trian and draped back.

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Nicki Minaj Undergoes Dramatic Make-under For ELLE

Flamboyant rapper Nicki Minaj undergoes a dramatic make-under on the cover of the April issue of US ELLE magazine.

Rocking wavy blonde hair and clean-to-none makeup, the 30-year-old flaunts some sexy cleavage in a cutout Tom Ford leather jacket on the Thomas Whiteside-shot cover.

The ‘American Idol‘ judge explains to the magazine how it was like to get a make-under.

“When I saw myself with barely any makeup at, it was such a… like, I’m so, so attached to my pink lipstick, it’s hard. I feel that it’s become a part of me. To go in front of the camera, without pink lips or big ol’ crazy lashes — you know, nothing — I felt naked. It was scary! So this photo shoot was a real accomplishment in my eyes”, Nicki tells ELLE.

For her simple editorial, styled by Joe Zee, Nicki wears clothing from Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo and Jeremy Scott for Adidas.

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Jennifer Lopez Gets Up-Close With Glam Belleza Latina

Former ‘American Idol‘ judge Jennifer Lopez covers the inaugural issue of Glam Belleza Latina — US Glamour‘s new beauty magazine.

Lensed by photographer Ellen von Unwerth, the 43-year-old singer discusses Latin beauty with the magazine.

“Latin beauty is the rainbow. We have black, we have white, we have caramel. We have blondes, we have blue eyes, we have brown eyes, we have the darkest of the dark skin. Latin beauty is for everybody”, JLo points out to Glam Belleza Latina.

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All The Fashion At The 2013 Grammys

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are taking place tonight (Sunday, 10 February) at the Staple Center, in Los Angeles. While we wait for all the winners, head below for the red carpet action:

Blonde-haired Natasha Bedingfield looked radiant in a red belted Emerson dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Adele finally decided to wear colour, in the form of a longsleeve floral print Valentino couture dress, with a volume skirt.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘22‘ songstress Taylor Swift was smoking hot in a white J. Mendel dress, with a low plunging neck and daring slit.

‘American Idol‘ alum Carrie Underwood opted for a strapless Roberto Cavalli gown.

Flame-haired Florence Welch looked chic in a skin-tight custom Givenchy dress.

Janelle Monae paired her gold embellished Moschino tuxedo jacket, with a Ralph Lauren chapeau.

Jennifer Lopez flaunted some sexy leg in a daring Anthony Vaccarello asymmetrical dress, with a very high slit.

Rocking a sleek updo, Kelly Osbourne donned a Paule Ka cut-out dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Kelly Rowland looked elegant in a mesh Georges Chakra mermaid gown.

Beyonce kept it simple in a monochrome Osman Yousefzada jumpsuit.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Diamonds‘ songbird Rihanna looked red hot in custom made Azzedine Alaia gown, with matching crimson lips and nails.

Alicia Keys wore a black Azzedine Alaia dress, with a cut-out leather bodice.

Raven-haired Katy Perry went for a pop of colour in this green Gucci dress, with a floral embellished neck detail.

 

Katharine McPhee Channels Anjelica Huston For 7Hollywood

‘American Idol‘ alum Katharine McPhee channels former supermodel and ‘Smash‘ co-star Anjelica Huston for a moody feature appearing in the freshman Fall/Winter ‘Icons’ Issue of 7Hollywood magazine.

Sporting a bob wig and vampy dark lips, for her neo-noir and gothic glam editorial, lensed by photographer Alix Malka, the 28-year-old singer/actress looks sultry in retro-fetish creations from Syren Latex Couture, Catherine Malandrino an Pucci.

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Carrie Underwood Shimmers For Allure

‘American Idol‘ alum Carrie Underwood fronts the cover of the February issue of US Allure magazine.

Photographed by Alexi Lubomirski, Carrie looks beautiful in a gold Gucci dress.

The 29-year-old Country singer, who is married to hockey player Mike Fisher, talks to the magazine about the challenges of being married to a professional athlete.

“We’ve seen a lot of celebrities, professional athletes, not exactly always being on their best behavior away from girlfriends, wives, families,” she says. People would say, ‘Do you ever worry that — you know — he’s an athlete, he’s young, he’s good-looking?’ And I’ve never had to worry about him, because I’ve never trusted anybody so completely. Or I didn’t know the true meaning of trust. He just…he just wouldn’t do that”, Carrie explains to Allure.

Below, Carrie dons a lace Burberry dress in one shot and a Calvin Klein trench coat in the other.

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Jennifer Lopez Shimmers For Harper’s Bazaar

A close-up shot of former ‘American Idol‘ judge Jennifer Lopez adorns the cover of the February issue of US Harper’s Bazaar magazine.

The ‘Parker’ star talks to the magazine about the infamous palm-print Versace dress she wore at the 2000 Grammys.

“I have that at home. The other day, my housekeeper put it on a mannequin in my spa, where I get my hair and makeup done. She sent me a picture. She was like, ‘You like this dress?’ Um, yeah, but I don’t know if I like it out in the house”, JLo reveals to Bazaar.

For her Katja Rahlwes-shot editorial, the 43-year-old singer/actress pairs knee-high gladiator boots from Jimmy Choo, Giuseppe Zanotti and Tom Ford, with standout creations from Versace, Balmain, Paco Rabanne, Fendi and Roberto Cavalli.

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Katharine McPhee Pretty For Lucky

‘Smash‘ sweetheart Katharine McPhee garners some promo for the upcoming second season of the hit NBC musical drama by appearing on the cover of the February issue of Lucky magazine.

The ‘American Idol‘ alum discusses her love for fashion with the magazine.

“Actually, I’ve always loved fashion; I salivated over fashion magazines. Growing up, I learned from my best friend, who really knew clothes, that to look really great with no money took time, and I didn’t have time. I was singing… Music was pretty much all I did growing up. But I loved clothes. On Idol, I was very strategic with my look”, McPhee explains to Lucky.

Checkout the 28-year-old singer/actress’ colourful and pretty editorial, photographed by Pamela Hanson, after the jump:

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Jennifer Hudson All-Smiles For Lucky

‘American Idol‘ alum Jennifer Hudson is all-smiles on the cover of the January issue of Lucky magazine.

The 31-year-old singer/actress discusses her recurring role in the upcoming second season of ‘Smash‘.

“You’re dressing up as this character, and that character is dressing up for her character — it’s the theater, it’s about costuming, the fittings, the transforming … I loved it”, Jhud explains to Lucky.

Checkout Jhud’s Ruven Afanador-shot editorial below:

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