The Blonds Blond Diamond Barbie

"Don't be a Drag, just be a Queen." AND the new

Barbie

, in all her blondness, surely embraces that in her white faux fur and jewels. Created for Mattel by NYC gender-bending design duo

Phillipe

and

David Blond

known as

The Blonds

, [this] Barbie embodies all the glamour associated with the most coveted doll in the world.

The Blonds Blond Diamond Barbie doll

is sitting pretty [or standing tall] in the music royalty company of Queens like Beyonce, Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert - all clients of The Blonds. You can pre-oder your Barbie at

barbiecollector.com

View more photos / close ups: 

photos via facebook.com/TheBlonds

Photo by Mike Ruiz

the glamorous 'Blonds'...

Phillipe and David Blond

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The Met Ball 2012 Glistened & Sparkled

The red carpet was a fantasy land of sequins, beads, feathers and metallic textiles at the 2012 Met Ball. The Costume Institute Gala delivered major star power lavished in stunning designer frocks for a celebration spotlighting the fashion careers of Muiccia Prada and Elsa Schiaparelli. Photo Gallery:

[caption id="attachment_14306" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Emma Stone"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14321" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Nina Dobrev"][/caption]



[caption id="attachment_14307" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Sarah Jessica Parker"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14308" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Christina Ricci in Thakoon."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14309" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Ginnifer Goodwin."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14310" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Linda Evangelista in Prada."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14311" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Beyonce, exquisite in Givenchy."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14313" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Jessica Alba in Michael Kors."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14314" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Cate Blanchett in McQueen."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14315" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Rihanna in Tom Ford."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14316" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="A glistening Cameron Diaz in Stella McCartney."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14320" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Heidi Klum"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_14324" align="aligncenter" width="310" caption="Gwyneth Paltrow in Prada."][/caption]

Gwyneth, darling, your Prada doesn't fit! That's really inappropriate... seriously. I'm all for sexy but this isn't it.

[caption id="attachment_14325" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Karolina Kurkova wearing Rachel Zoe."][/caption]



MY favorite look of the evening was on Victoria Secret model Karolina Kurkova. She was a gilded vision. Exquisite, chic and stunning in Rachel Zoe... a definite show stopper!

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Disney Dream Portraits by Annie Leibovitz

[caption id="attachment_7146" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="The lovely Scarlett Johansson makes for a perfect Cinderella for Disney Dream Portraits by Annie Leibovitz."][/caption]

Famed photographer, Annie Leibovitz, in an ad campaign for Disney theme parks titled Let the Memories Begin, staged some very elaborate and fantastical portraits. The images are a part of the Disney Dream Portrait series that started about four years ago.

Some of the film industry's biggest celebrities took on the roles of famous Disney characters and for the first time, Disney introduced some of their more infamous villains in the photo series.

Leibovitz shot three new images:

[caption id="attachment_7149" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Academy Award winners, the "beastly" Jeff Bridges and the "beautiful" Penelope Cruz portray Beauty and the Beast. Annie Leibovitz."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7150" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, here we have Olivia Wilde as the Evil Queen and Alec Baldwin as the Magic Mirror."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7151" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Queen Latifah gives us fierce as she transforms into Ursula, the evil sea witch in the Little Mermaid. Annie Leibovitz."][/caption]

Past photographic masterpieces:

[caption id="attachment_7152" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens as Prince Phillip and Princess Aurora in Where Romance Is Celebrated. Annie Leibovitz."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7153" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Beyonce as Alice in Wonderland, accompanied by Oliver Platt as the Mad Hatter and Lyle Lovett as the March Hare... take a spin! Annie Leibovitz"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7154" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony take a magic carpet ride to a Whole New World as Jasmine and Aladdin. Annie Leibovitz"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7155" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="The amazing Julianne Moore as The Little Mermaid and Olympic Champion, Michael Phelps. Annie Leibovitz."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7156" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Rachel Weisz, charmingly starring as Snow White. Annie Leibovitz."][/caption]

[This is what you get] when you wish upon a star through the camera lens of Annie Leibovitz... Whoopi Goldberg, Julie Andrew, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Biel and David Beckham have also transformed into Disney Dream Portrait characters.

Okay, here's 5 more!!

[caption id="attachment_7171" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="David Beckham as Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty... now that's a fantasy! Annie Leibovitz"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7172" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="A lovely Jessica Biel plays Pocahontas. Annie Leibovitz"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7173" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Tennis royalty, Roger Federer, embraces the role of King Arthur. Annie Leibovitz"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7174" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Amazing! Gisele Bundchen as Wendy and Mikhail Baryshnikov as Peter Pan and as Tinkerbell, Tina Fey! Annie Leibovitzr"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7175" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="I love this, Whoopi Goldberg as Genie! Annie Leibovitz"][/caption]

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Tom Ford WOMEN

I want to be

Tom Ford

when I grow up. Hey, I already have the perpetual 5 o'clock shadow! Last September, in a well publicized but very "secret" fashion event, Ford jumped right back into womenswear. Something he hadn't done since his Gucci days. His choice of models for the fashion show contributed to the allure of exclusivity, which made headlines of their own. How could they not when the likes of Beyonce, Lauren Hutton, Chanel Iman, Stella Tennant, Amber Valletta, Daphne Guinness and Julianne Moore put the

super

in

model

!

Finally, we are getting a glimpse of the fashion action in a fabulously produced video. Look closely and you'll also catch a glimpse of the

devil

herself,

Anna Wintour

(with Grace by her side).

The collection?

Ultra sexy and very feminine with its silks, chiffons and abundance of sparkle. Exquisitely tailored in haute Ford style with just a hint of the masculine. Spring/Summer 2011.

The music is by Karen Elson -

Pretty Babies

and the only photographer in the house, Terry Richardson.

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