Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West To Perform On Leno’s Premiere Episode

NBC announced yesterday that host Jay Leno will welcome superstar JAY-Z who will perform with Rihanna and Kanye West when the trio of entertainers break the seal on Leno's new series in the premiere of "The Jay Leno Show" (Monday-Friday, 10-11 p.m. ET) as the new comedy series debuts on Monday, September 14.


JAY-Z with Rihanna and West will be the first to rock the program's brand new stage as they perform "Run This Town." The song is from JAY-Z's highly anticipated new album "The Blueprint 3," which will be available in stores and online on September 11.

Maxwell 2009 Fall Concert Tour Dates

Maxwell will return to the road in late September for a series of select North American concert dates, his first since wrapping a sold-out summer tour in early August. Maxwell's highly anticipated autumn tour kicks off at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on September 25

BLACKsummers'night, the artist's long-awaited fourth studio album, entered the Billboard Top 200 at #1 following its release on July 7 and has achieved RIAA Gold status, having sold more than 500,000 copies since its release.

Moving his classic R&B production from theaters to arenas for the second leg of his BLACKsummers'night North American tour, Maxwell's autumn concerts will feature multiple Grammy winning, R&B/rap artist Common providing main support, and 2009 Best Urban/Alternative Performance Grammy winner Chrisette Michele as opening act.

Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night Fall Tour w/ Common and Chrisette Michele:

Fri Sept 25 Toronto Air Canada Centre
Sat Sept 26 Detroit Joe Louis Arena (w/o Common)
Mon Sept 28 New York Madison Square Garden
Wed Sept 30 Richmond Richmond Coliseum
Fri Oct 2 Washington DC Verizon Center
Sat Oct 3 Philadelphia Wachovia Spectrum (w/o Common)
Mon Oct 5 Atlanta Phillips Arena
Tue Oct 6 Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena
Thu Oct 8 Chicago United Center
Fri Oct 9 St. Louis Scottrade Center
Mon Oct 12 Dallas TBA
Tue Oct 13 Houston Toyota Center
Fri Oct 16 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
Sat Oct 17 San Francisco TBA

Additional tour dates and information TBA.

Maxwell's 2009 autumn shows mark the artist's second run of full length concerts since breaking a then-six-year hiatus from live performance in October 2008 with a standing-room-only US tour. Maxwell's riveting live performances were met with unanimously positive critical responses. The New York Times praised Maxwell's Radio City Music Hall concert as "exquisite" and "powerful" while the Boston Herald lauded his "awesome talent." I can't wait to see the show............

Tickets for Maxwell's North American Fall Tour go on sale beginning August 14 at www.livenation.com.

Up Coming September Covers

Both covers look great, can't wait to pick up all my September issues...

OK Exclusive Photos: Kenzo Lee Hounsou

In an exclusive interview and photo shoot with OK!, Kimora Lee Simmons— who also has two daughters Ming, 9 and Aoki, 7 (with ex-husband Russell Simmons) shows off her family’s newest addition. The 34-year-old Baby Phat CEO and Style Network star has every reason to be in love with life: her career is superhot right now, and she and her husband, actor Djimon Hounsou, welcomed their first child, a boy named Kenzo Lee, in May.

Yves Saint Laurent Arrives Online

If you're not already on Twitter or Facebook, then we guarantee you will be after this. French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent has just announced its official online arrival with pages set up on both social networking sites, delivering news on show reports, products, events and campaigns. Plus they'll be dishing the dirt on which A-listers they're dressing, while images from their legendary seasonal manifesto will be released via, www.yslmanifesto.com, going live on September 1st. YSL will begin their global countdown to September 12th, when the paper version will be distributed in the streets of Paris, New York, Milan, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and, for the first time, in Seoul. And online you'll also be able to check out behind-the-scenes videos and teasers before anyone else.

Givenchy: Redux

After an amazing couture collection and a lot of positive buzz surrounding the brand, Givenchy has announced that Riccardo Tisci will be designing a capsule collection called Redux.
Redux will show twice a year during the pre-fall and pre-spring seasons. It is said to include re-envisioned classics (the white blouse) with modern twists (studs, ruffles, appliqué).
Look out for the collection starting in October; we can't wait to see what he has in store.......

Zara Goes High Fashion For Fall

Zara is offering up some spot-on knock-offs for fall. From what we can tell from newly released images of the FW09 looks, there are both a dress and tuxedo jacket bearing the iconic Balmain big shoulder. There's a touch of faux fur (the real stuff was also widely incorporated on FW runways) for good measure.

Also slated to hit Zara's racks come September, a feather skirt just like the one Louis Vuitton showed for SS09 and puffed up shoulders and tightly synched waists just like Lanvin debuted for fall. In other words, it's Zara doing what Zara does best.

Naomi Sims Dies at 61

Reported from NY Magazine: "Naomi Sims has died of cancer at the age of 61. Sims was credited as breaking racial boundaries in modeling, appearing as the first black cover model of Ladies' Home Journal in November 1968. She was also among the first to be represented by Wilhelmina agency and went on to model for designers such as Halston in her career. Two photographs of her are featured in the The Model As Muse exhibit currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art"

The Rachel Zoe Newsletter

As we reported several weeks ago, Rachel Zoe was preparing to launch her newsletter- The Zoe Report. Well, it is up and running today. To sign up for your daily dose of The Zoe Report, you can go on her website at http://rachelzoe.com/.

The daily newsletter will include Zoe's apparel and accessories picks, independent of advertising interests. Also, don't forget the second season premiere of "The Rachel Zoe Project" will begin August 24th on Bravo.

Designer Spotlight: Preen

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Glancing at one of my favorite websites today http://www.net-a-porter.com/ I came across these adorable dresses by Preen. Here's a little background on the designers from New York Post.:

"Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi launched Preen in 1996, selling clothes inspired by iconic Britishisms like Victoriana and punk rock. One year later, they had a shop on Portobello Road, and in the years since, the London-based label has earned strong editorial coverage for its clean, fluid lines and slouchy-futuristic elegance. A Fashion Week decampment from London to New York for spring 2007 solidified their international status, and they are now sold in more than 25 countries. As Cathy Horyn noted in February 2008, “their clothes get more sophisticated without losing their cool.” In Copenhagen in 2008, the duo—who in addition to their design collaboration are also a couple—debuted Preen Line, a younger offshoot that melds the classic Preen look with a little rock and roll. "

Item Of The Week: Gucci 'Division' Platform

Also known as the triple platform pump from Gucci, it features a platform that totals 1.4 inch and 4.1 inch heel. The Division platform pump retails for $750.