Taylor Swift is to release a new
fragrance, Wonderstruck Enchanted, as a follow up to her debut Wonderstruck
scent.
The 22-year-old singer will put out
Wonderstruck Enchanted - a follow-up to her debut scent Wonderstruck, which she
launched with her fragrance licensee Elizabeth Arden last year - in
September.
In an email to WWD, she said:
''Wonderstruck Enchanted is the next chapter in the story of my Wonderstruck
fragrance.
''Wonderstruck is about that moment when
you instantly feel a connection to someone, but then there's that feeling of
being completely enamoured - enchanted - when you know a little more about that
someone and still feel that strong connection.''
Wonderstruck Enchanted contains hints of
wild berries, pink poppy, passion fruit, vanilla, blooming white freesia,
sugar-glazed champaca petals complete with a white musk drydown.
Bottles will come in two different sizes
with a 1.7oz container available for $49.50 and a 3.4oz perfume for $59.50, with
a rollerball and body lotion set and to go on sale for $18 and $29
respectively.
The Wonderstruck Enchanted bottle has
been reimagined from the original blue Wonderstruck container with a bold
crimson finish complete with an array of charms including a bird, sparkling
crystal, flower and leaf, which all have antiqued finishes.
Lori Mariano, director of global
marketing for the brand at Elizabeth Arden, said: ''Wonderstruck was such a huge
success for us - we wanted to carry momentum forward.''
Gucci is pleased to announce that it is
extending its relationship with Charlotte Casiraghi, who will be the protagonist
of the House's new "Forever Now" advertising campaign series conceived by
Creative Director Frida Giannini in collaboration with Ms. Casiraghi. Over the
course of the next two years the new campaign will see Charlotte Casiraghi
portrayed by four of the world's most respected fashion and portrait
photographers in a series of sittings celebrating the House's renowned
icons.
The first portraits tell the story of
Gucci's signature green and red stripe through the lens of Peter Lindbergh. Shot
against the backdrop of a stable, the intimate photographs of Ms. Casiraghi
evoke founder Guccio Gucci's fascination with the art of riding.
Taylor Swift's always been good about
keeping up with her fans, and Taylor Swift shared a picture of her new coif via
her Twitter page earlier .
The "Love Story" songstress tweeted, "Got
a haircut," along with a picture of her beautiful blonde bangy
hairdo.
Swift told press, "I've just been so
excited about what's gonna happen in the next year. I'm also really excited
about [the next album]. I've been writing all the time. I've been writing so
much for the new record. I can't believe I'm saying that already: It comes out
in a year, but I'm already excited about it."
Meanwhile, Taylor's fans were
disappointed that she was shut out of the Record of the Year, Song of the Year,
and Album of the Year Grammy nominations last night. Thankfully she still
received three nods.
Treating her legions of fans to a brand
new offering, Taylor Swift has debuted the music video for her hit single
"Ours".
With the just-released video available
below, the country darling tweeted just minutes before its very first airing,
"Turn on E! Watch the video premiere!"
The nearly four minute long video begins
in an office setting with Taylor going through a workday while also seen
reminiscing about a "distant love" played by "Friday Night Lights" hunk Zach
Gilford.
After the daily grind winds down, Swift
leaves for the day to meet Gilford's character - who happened to be away serving
in the military - at an airport, with the two proceeding to share a warm embrace
for a happy ending.
The "Ours" debut comes just hours after
Miss Swift stepped out to accept Billboard’s Woman of the Year award at Capitale
in New York City,
Of the honor, the soon-to-be 22-year-old
told press, "For me, when Faith Hill performed on an awards show, everything
mattered - everything she said, did, wore, I tried to copy it. That’s what
little girls do, so there is a big responsibility and I take it very
seriously."
Around here, we have a ton of nostalgia
for the '90s, and part of that is due to the incredible music from the decade.
There are so many unforgettable hits of the era, but right now we're thinking
about the tunes that made you put your Beanie Babies aside, turn your boombox
up, and get on the floor. If you're looking for the perfect mix of dance songs
from the 1990s, look no further, because we've got 100 of them for that theme
party you know you want to have.
Cracking down on Covergirl NatureLuxe
Mouse Mascara product, Procter & Gamble was forced to pull their recent ads
featuring Taylor Swift.
After launching an inquiry into the print
advertisements, Andrea Levine, director of the National Advertising Division,
told Business Insider, “You can't use a photograph to demonstrate how a cosmetic
will look after it is applied to a woman's face and then – in the mice type –
have a disclosure that says "okay, not really".
The advertisement, which shows the "You Belong With Me" singer's lush eyelashes complemented by Covergirl mascara along
with a side of digital enhancement, included the line, "lashes enhanced in post
production" or "lashes enhanced in post."
In addition, the organization is
concerned that the ads "conveyed the implied messages that consumers who use
Covergirl NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara would get lashes like those depicted in the
advertisement and that the lashes depicted in the advertisement were achieved
solely by using CoverGirl NatureLuxe Mascara, without post-production
enhancement."
It' an early Christmas gift for sure, and
Taylor Swift's new single "Safe and Sound"will be a solid addition to the "Hunger Games"soundtrack.
Featuring breakout duo The Civil Wars,
“Safe and Sound” has haunting melodies and an eerie minimalist motif, making it
an instant favorite.
Taylor tweeted, "Something I'e been VERY
excited about for a VERY long time is going to be happening VERY
soon."
In the song' chorus, Swift and The Civil
Wars'Joy Williams and John Paul White sing, "Just close your eyes The sun is
going down You’ll be all right No one can hurt you In the morning light You and
I'l be safe and sound."
In the CMT Music Awards, and Taylor Swift
is nominated for video of the year and collaborative video of the year with
country music's next big thing: The Civil Wars. Taylor and the folk group — made
up of Joy Williams and Johnny Depp lookalike John Paul White — are nominated for
"Safe and Sound" off the Hunger Games soundtrack; and The Civil Wars are also
nominated for "duo video of the year" for their song "Poison &
Wine."
To say Joy and The Civil Wars are having
a good year would be an understatement. At the Grammy Awards this year the
first-time nominees not only got to perform ahead of Taylor's performance, they
won two Grammys: best folk album and best country duo/group performance for
their album Barton Hollow. They were on the cover of Billboard magazine in
March, performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live in April, and met President Barack Obama
and Morgan Freeman when performing at Ford's Theatre Society's Annual Gala last
weekend.
On Tuesday night, Taylor Swift had the
misfortune of dropping by celeb hangout Sunset Tower in West Hollywood -- where
she ran into none other than former fling John Mayer.
As first reported by the New York Post's
Page Six, a source confirms to Us Weekly that Swift, 22, did indeed arrive at
the hotspot and uncomfortably noticed Mayer, 34, sitting nearby -- opting for a
table far away from her ex.
The very next day, Mayer's eye-opening
Rolling Stone interview hit the web -- in which the "Shadow Days" singer laid
into Swift for penning the revenge ballad "Dear John" about him without any
advance warning.
"It made me feel terrible," Mayer said of
the song, adding that the ditty was a "lousy thing to do" and "cheap
songwriting."
A Swift pal scoffs at Mayer's
counterpunch. "I can't believe he is trying to play the victim!" the source says
in the new Us Weekly, out now, of Mayer. (The pair briefly connected after
performing together in L.A. in 2009.)
"John was a player and treated her like
s--t," another source tells Us. "He looked at her as a conquest."
After the Rolling Stone interview,
"Taylor is going to think even less of him now!" the source adds.
Enjoying some well-deserved time off,
Taylor Swift was spotted out with a friend at the Brentwood Country Mart in
Brentwood, CA on Saturday afternoon .
The country superstar looked springtime
stylish in high waist tan shorts, a classic white button up and cat eye
sunglasses while sporting her signature bright red lip as she quenched her
thirst with an iced coffee.
In career news, as previously reported by
GossipCenter, Miss Swift has been nominated for four Teen Choice awards
including favorite female artist and favorite country song for her hit track
"Sparks Fly."
Gucci extends seven-year partnership with
making scorsese's film foundation through restoration of Sergio Leone's once
upon a time in Americ.
World Restoration Premiere of Leone's
Cinematic Masterpiece With 20 Minutes of Additional Scenes Planned for 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Gucci is pleased to announce that it is
extending its commitment to preserving the artistic and cultural heritage of
landmark cinema through a 2012 contribution to Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation
for the restoration of Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in America (1984). To
date, Gucci has donated over USD $2 million to The Film Foundation in its
restoration of seven historic film titles.
The new 4K digital restoration, which was
restored by Cineteca di Bologna at L'Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory in
association with Andrea Leone Films, The Film Foundation and Regency
Enterprises, and funded by Gucci and The Film Foundation, will have its world
premiere at the 65th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012. The following
evening, Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, together with Vanity Fair
Editor Graydon Carter and PPR Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault, will host
an exclusive dinner at the Hotel du Cap, followed by a party in honor of the
film.
Through its multi-year partnership with
The Film Foundation, Gucci celebrates its own 91-year history which has been
strongly influenced by cinema.
The collection of iconic films, under the
banner "Cinema Visionaries", restored to date by Gucci and The Film Foundation
includes:
- In 2006- A Woman Under The Influence
(1974, d. John Cassavetes) - In 2007- Le Amiche (1955, d.
Michelangelo Antonioni) - In 2008- Wanda (1970, d. Barbara
Loden) - In 2009- Senso (1954, d. Luchino
Visconti) - In 2010- Il Gattopardo (1963, d.
Luchino Visconti) - In 2010- La Dolce Vita (1960, d.
Federico Fellini) - In 2011- support of the restoration of
We Can't Go Home Again (1976, d. Nicholas Ray) - In 2012- Once Upon A Time In America
(1984, d. Sergio Leone)
After coming across a touching YouTube
video, Taylor Swift reached out to the family of a U.S. Marine who died in
Afghanistan during combat on Friday.
The "Safe & Sound" singer sent
flowers and a note to Sergeant Wade Wilson's family after watching the video
posted by the Sergent's best friend, Corporal Josh Marreel, who starts the video
by saying, "Alright, so this is a shout out to the one and only Taylor
Swift."
The soldier continues, "I know you have
no idea who I am but this video isn't about me. This is about a good buddy, Sgt.
Wade D. Wilson, who was killed in action Friday, May 11, 2012 in Afghanistan."
Mr. Marreel adds, “Anybody that knew Willy personally knew that he worshiped
you. He even slept with a poster of you in between our beds in
Afghanistan."
Josh Marreel then asks Taylor to "think
about him," and personally invites her to Wilson's funeral services in
Texas.After seeing the video, Ms. Swift responded with flowers and a note that
reads, “Wade, thank you for loving my music. I won’t forget it and I will never
forget you. All my love, Taylor Swift."
