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  • Sophia Loren Shares Childhood Stories About Homemade Makeup

    Sophia Loren has had a long and successful career on film, and even at 81 years old, she’s still going strong. The iconic Italian actress has teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana to create a signature lipstick color which features her name on the tube.

    “Sophia Loren No. 1 is our way of saying, ‘Thank you, Sophia!’. Thank you for her beauty, thank you for being a world favorite, thank you for being an icon of the big screen and of Italian beauty. She has been a constant source of inspiration for us and today we celebrate her with the gift of her very own lipstick,” wrote the fashion designers in a statement.

    Loren also stars in the ad campaign for the lip color, modeling the shade in a sexy black lace dress and sparkling jewels. While some marvel at Sophia’s ability to captivate and retain her beauty at such an advanced age, it’s her belief that some people are just born with it.

    “You have to be born a sex symbol. You don’t become one. If you’re born with it, you’ll have it even when you’re 100 years old,” she told Marie Claire last year.

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    Sophia says she has been drawn to makeup since she was a girl, even making her own lip color out of crushed flower petals.

    “The first time I was interested in lipstick was when I was nine years old. I was walking in the garden with Adele, my childhood friend. We began picking geraniums, finding redder and redder ones and sticking the petals to our lips,” Sophia Loren said.

    The shade will be available soon at select retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue, at a price point of about $36.

  • Dolce And Gabbana: Opposed To Same-Sex Couples Raising Children, Elton John Wants Boycott

    Fashion power-duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana face a massive boycott call led by pop superstar Elton John after Dolce described children born to gay couples “synthetic”. The designers also remarked that same-sex couples should not raise children.

    In an interview with Italy’s Panorama Magazine, Dolce and Gabbana were quoted saying, “We oppose gay adoptions. The only family is the traditional one.” Gabbana also stated that “The family is not a fad. In it is a supernatunal sense of belonging.”

    Dolce declared, “I call children of chemistry, synthetic children. Rented uterus, semen chosen from a catalog.”

    Both designers are gay.

    Enraged by the statements, John, who has two sons via IVF with husband partner David Furnish, took to posting a photo in Instagram with the caption “How dare you refer to my beautiful children as “synthetic”. And shame on you for wagging your judgemental little fingers at IVF – a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfil their dream of having children. Your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions. I shall never wear Dolce and Gabbana ever again. #BoycottDolceGabbana”

    A photo posted by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on

    A photo posted by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on

    The D&G boycott bandwagon includes artists like Courtney Love, Andy Cohen, Ryan Murphy and Ricky Martin who rallied behind John and pledged ditching their Dolce & Gabbana clothes.

    Despite the possibility of hurting the fashion brand’s relationship with Hollywood, Gabbana stood by his credo and called John a fascist. “It’s an authoritarian way of looking at things. If you agree with me, fine. If not, I’ll hammer you,” Gabbana said referring to John’s attack.

    Luxury consultant Concetta Lanciaux said she did not think John’s boycott demand would have an impact on D&G’s sales. “Consumers understand the humor of Domenico and Stefano, who are known for their wit. In addition, new consumers, even if they do not agree with the statement, like to think we live in a free world where people still can express their feelings and opinions,” she said.

  • Dolce & Gabbana Sentencing: Taxes Too Expensive

    A $193 tank top? A $795 belt? A $298 foulard? (For what it’s worth, “foulard” is hoity-toity for “scarf.”)

    All that money had to end up someplace. But as far as the Italian government is concerned, it didn’t go to the right place.

    Fashion icons Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been convicted of evading over $1.3bn dollars in taxes by using a Luxembourg-based holding company called Gado (a clever mix of the first two letters of their last names—given that Dolce has always had the lead position in their branding, this seems like something of a coup for Gabbana).

    They’ve been caught in the net for some time. The original charge dates from an investigation that began six years ago, when the Italian government began to crack down on tax evasion. The pair were originally cleared of charges in April 2011, but Italy’s highest court overturned that result and granted a new trial for prosecutors. Given that tax avoidance has become something of a hot-button topic in austerity-ridden Europe, this should make for some pretty rotten tomatoes at upcoming fashion shows.

    The pair have been sentenced to one year and eight months, but the sentence has been suspended pending appeal, meaning they may never serve any actual jail time.

    Which is a pity . . . I’m sure they could do wonders with an orange jumpsuit.