Georgia Jagger Named “Model of the Year”
Georgia Jagger Named “Model of The Year” at British Fashion Awards – Georgia May Jagger, the 17-year-old daughter of the Rolling Stone, Sir Mick Jagger, was last night named ‘Model of the Year’, following her international success as the “face” of Hudson Jeans and the Versace spring/summer 2010 campaign. [telegraph]
What Tiger’s Mom Saw – Tiger and Elin’s mothers were both there the night the club flew. Whether Elin simply chose a convenient moment when both matriarchs were already on the premises or had convened them there for that specific purpose, having Tida and Barbro present for the fight was likely neither an inconvenience nor a coincidence. [dailybeast]
Woods Scandal a “Boon” To Internet Publications – Provocative remarks by Yahoo Inc. CEO Carol Bartz at an investor conference Tuesday illustrate how major Internet channels and niche publications are benefiting from the Woods controversy. [msnbc]
Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady Have My Baby Boy – Brady announced the birth Wednesday. He said the baby was born Tuesday and that he and Bundchen had not chosen a name, but they’re thinking very seriously about the name Seth. He called it “a wonderful experience in my life.” Blah blah blah. [news10]
Surf’s Up! As 30-ft. Waves Pound Hawaii – A one-day surfing contest that takes place only in extreme conditions was held for the first time in five years Tuesday, thanks to the massive waves pounding Oahu’s famed North Shore.Thousands gathered at Waimea beach to watch the world’s top surfers rocket down waves 30 feet high. [cbsnews]
Lindsay Lohan Gets Hot in Latest MUSE Magazine – Lindsay Lohan will probably shock her fans in a raunchy new ménage à trois magazine photo shoot inspired by Kate Moss and Johnny Depp‘s fiery relationship. [popsugar]
Historic Cognac Sells For Ten Times Over Estimate – The 427-year-old La Tour d’Argent restaurant in Paris recently auctioned off some of its drinkable history in an auction that brought in 1.54 million euros in two days. A bottle of 1788 Clos du Griffier cognac was one of the first of around 18,000 bottles auctioned off. French entrepreneur Raphael Zier paid 25,000 euros for it. [luxist]
The Moon, Like You’ve Never Seen it Before – NASA recently released a colorized photograph of the moon, assembled from 18 images taken through a green filter by the Galileo spacecraft. The solar landscape can be viewed below in unprecedented detail and richness of color. Check out “Full Size” image [nasa/huff]
Cruise Not Yet a Top Gunner – Tom Cruise’s much anticipated debut for Arsenal finally materialised last night when the 18-year-old left back started for Arsene Wenger’s side in their 1-0 loss to Olympiakos in the European Champions League in Athens last night. [timeslive]
Kulula Launch New Podcast Vibe – Kulula Airline has introduced a new vibe in the form of a regular podcast. The podcast is able to be downloaded by passengers (and others) and listened to either on computer or iPod. Progressive. Informative. Oh, they feature Seth Rotherham on the first one. [kulula ]
Rio de Janeiro Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 – Catch all the pics from the 2010 Rio de Janeiro Fashion Week, featuring more than 20 different designers. [hellomagazine]
Liza Minnelli Settles Secret Sexual Harassment Lawsuit – Wow! Old Liza really went for it in her day, as she settles an ongoing secret lawsuit filed by her former bodyguard/driver/handler. Apparently she used to attack him, spit on him and then also forced him to make love to her. Which he did. [nypost]
Avid Cyclist Turns on Fellow Cyclists – “I have observed a fast growing disregard for the red traffic lights, for stop signs, for use of a roundabout and the blocking of pedestrian crossings at traffic light controlled intersections. On Saturday morning a group of over 30 cyclists rode straight through… ” [bicyclingmagazine]
YouTube Powered Microwave Oven – The Castoven is an ordinary microwave oven from two researchers of Keio University who decided to put a 10.4 inch LCD screen on its front to play videos of the exact time duration as your food item will take to heat up. Sure! Why not? Bring it on! [bornrich]
R30 / T-Shirt Crazy Sale in Cape Town – T-shirt brand Springleap is having a MASSIVE sale in the Mother City starting this weekend! You can grab graphically illustrated t-shirts from R30 a pop! It’s at 95 Sir Lowry Road in Woodstock to This Friday 10:00-18:00 & Saturday 10:00-14:00. [springleap]
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