Monday, February 28, 2011

Manasvi Jaitley Crowned Miss North India 2011

Manasvi Jaitley Crowned Miss North India 2011
Road to Femina Miss India 2011:
Manasvi Jaitley was crowned Miss North India 2011 on February 26, 2011 at Hotel Atrium, Faridabad. Manasvi Jaitley from Noida is 21 years old. She will advance to compete in Femina Miss India 2011 pageant. The first runner-up was Rupa Khurana and the second runner-up was Shaifali Sharma.

Manasvi Jaitley was crowned Miss North India 2011 on February 26, 2011 at Hotel Atrium, Faridabad.
 
Source: http://beautypageantnews.com/manasvi-jaitley-crowned-miss-north-india-2011/

2011 Oscar Jewelry: Afterthoughts and After Parties

Heidi Klum in Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and Julien McDonald gown
Who can't get enough Oscar night jewelry gawking? Need a cure for your haute couture hangover? That's what I thought, you diamond-starved looky-loos!

The day after the Oscar jewelry bling-fest always brings with it the realization that A: I missed a few important jewels in my Oscar Night jewelry roundup and B: the after parties are where the real bauble action is (where goes Joan Collins so goes the carat count).

Elton John in Chopard
So here are a few key jewelry after thoughts from the red carpet proper that I didn't inlcude in my Oscar Top Ten list last night - and a host of great celebrity jewelry looks from the Vanity Fair party and Elton John's Chopard-hosted viewing soiree. 

AFTER THOUGHTS:

Scarlett Johansson Oscar Jewelry

Loved this statement ring on Scarlett Johansson - an haute couture creation by Anna Hu.


Celine Dion Oscar Jewelry

Love it or hate it, this statement piece from Bulgari made jaws drop in horror and/or amazement.


Cate Blanchett Oscar Jewelry

This lavendar and canary yellow Givenchy number had couture queens crowing and others scratching their heads. I (for one) loved it and couldn't believe she could find jewelry to make the look even better (these yellow diamond earrings are from Van Cleef & Arpels). 
 
VANITY FAIR OSCAR PARTY

What almost upstaged the jewelry gawking at the Vanity Fair Party? The coming out ofThe Biebs and Selena Gomez as an official Hollywood couple! Awwww... Aren't they cute?

From Charlize Theron and Anna Paquin to Taylor Swift and Jessica Biel, the A-list came to Graydon Carter's sandbox in stunning, shimmering jewels.







And Rita Wilson? Less is more, sister.


ELTON JOHN OSCAR VIEWING PARTY HOSTED BY CHOPARD:




Trang Nhung is provocative in unique underwear

Model Trang Nhung
Trang Nhung is a Vietnamese model, fashion designer and, and aspiring actress. Trang Nhung was the second runner-up of Miss Photogenic Vietnam 2005. She represented Vietnam in the Top Model of the World 2007 in China and made it up to the top 15 supermodels.
Check out the latest photos of her










Photos from: Vietnamnet

Beauty queens to walk for smiles

Mai Phuong Thuy and Huong Giang
Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy, Miss Grand Slam Asia 2009 Huong Giang, Miss Vietnam World 2010 Diem Huong and Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han will participate in meaningful community activities this year.
The top beauties of Vietnam have become ambassadors for the charity program named “ Walk for Life, Walk for Smiles” and they will introduce the photo book entitled “Power of Smile” in order to raise VND1 billion ($20,000) for the Operation Smile Foundation.
With VND1 billion, hundreds of Vietnamese children who suffer from cleft palates will be operated free of charge.

Miss Grand Slam Asia 2009 Huong Giang
The “Walk for Life, Walk for Smiles” will start at 6.30 am, March 20 2011 at the HCM City Opera House. At least 2000 people will join the walk.
The same day, the organizing board will hold a charity gala to auction the photo book “Power of Smile”, which has the signatures of 27 ambassadors.
Besides beauty queens, many famous artists are also  ambassadors of this program, including songwriter Tran Tien, singers Dam Vinh Hung, Ho Quynh Huong, actresses Ngo Thanh Van and Kathy Uyen.
The program is also supported by world stars like movie star Jackie Chan and singer Jessica Simpson.
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Source:http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/arts-entertainment/5210/beauty-queens-to-walk-for-smiles.html

Hoang My to compete for Miss Asia Pacific 2011

Hoang My
The first runner-up of the Miss Vietnam 2010 beauty pageant, Vu Hoang My, will take part in the Miss Asia Pacific International 2011 pageant.
Hoang My, 22 years old and 1.75m tall, agreed to compete in the beauty contest, and she is now waiting for her license from the Performing Arts Department, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The final round of the Miss Asia Pacific International 2011 will be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea on June 11. This is one of leading beauty contests in Asia, which began in 1968 but it has been postponed since 2005.
The Philippines has hosted the event several times and also claims the highest number of winners at four.

According to the official website, the contest is organized by the Asia Pacific Elite Corporation and more than 60 countries and territories will be invited to join the upcoming, 37th competition.
The three top finalists will sign contracts with Asia Pacific Elite to be trained as professional models and become the corporation’s representatives.








Source:http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/arts-entertainment/5284/hoang-my-to-compete-for-miss-asia-pacific-2011.html
 

Vietnamese models becoming sex symbols abroad

Elly Tran
Two Vietnamese models, one of them just 12, are generating a lot of online buzz in China and South Korea for their voluptuous bodies.
Famous at home for her busty looks, 23-year-old Elly Tran was born in Ho Chi Minh City to a Vietnamese father and Chinese mother. Last year she did a photo shoot for sports magazine Sports Korea, posing in underwear and showing a lot of skin.
“She looks so sexy,” commented a Chinese on newswire Sohu which carried a photo of Elly in a milk white bikini.

“Her face is so cute,” wrote another.
The Chinese online community seems to love her and last year voted her as the second sexiest girl in China.
In China, Elly has signed a contract with a big online gaming company to endorse one of its games. She has also been invited to act in a Thai film.
For the moment, however, she is busy shooting for Vietnam’s first 3D movie, “Bong Ma Hoc Duong” (School Ghosts).
But it is not as if she is universally admired.
Vietnamese newswire 24h described her as “lazy in working and thinking and just looking for fame.”
“There is nothing beautiful or elegant about showing one’s breasts for others to see and take photos,” it said scathingly.

12-year-old model
Le Hoang Bao Tran, 12, who not only appears in teen magazines but also in many Vietnamese newspapers and fashion journals, has also become an internet sensation.
China’s ezinemark newswire described her as having a “mature, charming body,” “stunning beauty,” and an “angelic face.”
Le Hoang Bao Tran
Tran won the Teen Model pageant last year and has been a professional model since.
Probably the youngest model in Vietnam, Tran, who is slightly taller than Elly at 1.72m, is also very popular in China.
On Chinese websites and forums like 163, members write to seek more information about her.
Chinasmack describes Tran as a “professional model” and being “popular on the internet.”
“Her sweet looks and innocent smiles have won the hearts of countless surfers.”
One such netizen wrote: “Look, this bosom, these legs, this waist, this butt, is she really 12-years-old? I can’t help myself, makes me want to commit a crime.”
“This is clearly more like 20 years old. Too frightening… A 12-year-old should be more innocent,” another said.
“If this girl is really only 12 years old, under Chinese law she cannot be a professional model,” a third commented.
“Not letting her go to school is extremely inhumane.”
Tran goes to Dai Doan Ket Secondary School in HCMC.
Source:http://www.tuoitrenews.vn/cmlink/tuoitrenews/lifestyle/vietnamese-models-becoming-sex-symbols-abroad-1.16406

Adriana Dorn crowned Miss Nicaragua 2011

Road to Miss Universe 2011:

Adriana Dorn was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2011 on February 26, 2011 at Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío in Managua, Nicaragua. She is 24 year old and stands 5’10”. Adriana will represent Nicaragua in Miss Universe 2011 pageant.
1st Runner-up: Lauren Lawson
2nd Runner-up: Priscilla Ferrufino
3rd Runner-up: Esther Cortes Molina
4th Runner-up: Alejandra McConnell










Courtesy of Miss Nicaragua