Princess Letizia Named to Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Kate Middleton isn’t the only best-dressed royal… Spain’s Letizia, Princess of Asturias, is giving the British royal a style run for her money.

The 40-year-old Spanish royal – the wife of Felipe, Prince of Asturias, the heir apparent to the Spanish throne – has been named to Vanity Fair‘s International Best-Dressed List of 2013.

Born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, the former journalist and news anchor joins a stellar list of stylish celebrities, including Middleton, Carmen Dell’Orefice, Tory Burch, Victoria Beckham, LeBron James and Justin Timberlake.

Princess Letizia, known for wearing designers like Felipe Varela, Max Mara and Hugo Boss, was noted by the magazine for the blue lace Varela gown, matching heels by Margriet, and Maria Nieto hat, that she wore at the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

But Princess Letizia isn’t the only Latina to make this year’s least…

Gisele Bündchen and her stylish husband, star NFL quarterback Tom Brady, were selected as style icons this year.

Bündchen, who called her mother her style icon, revealed that her favorite place to shop is L’Eclaireur in Paris. And her favorite accessory is Chanel’s Boy bag.

Visit VanityFair.com to see the complete list.

Cruz Gives Birth to Second Child with Javier Bardem

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Penélope Cruz and husband Javier Bardem will be pulling double duty from now on.

The 39-year-old Spanish actress and the 44-year-old Spanish actor welcomed their second child, a daughter, on Monday.

Cruz gave birth at Madrid’s Ruber International hospital just to the north of the city, where Spain’s Crown Princess Letizia gave birth to her two daughters, a hospital source said.

“The couple checked in yesterday and she gave birth yesterday,” the source told AFP without specifying the gender of the baby.

Cruz gave birth to a girl “just a few hours” after Kate Middleton welcomed her little boy in St Mary’s Hospital in London on Monday, according to the online edition of Spanish celebrity magazine Hola!.

The new arrival is the couple’s second child. They are already parents to two-year-old son Leonardo, who was born at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles in 2011.

Cruz and Bardem met when they starred opposite each other in Bigas Luna‘s film Jamon, Jamon back in 1992.

In 2008, they were back together on the silver screen in Woody Allen‘s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, for which Cruz won an Academy Award as best supporting actress.

Bardem, nominated for an Oscar in Before Night Falls, won an Academy Award in 2007 for his role in No Country for Old Men.

The couple married in July 2010 at a ceremony in the Bahamas after keeping their romance quiet for years.

Both Bardem and Cruz star in Ridley Scott‘s The Counselor, a high-profile autumn release written by Scott and also featuring Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz and Michael Fassbender.

Lopez: The Most Searched Latina on Yahoo!

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Jennifer Lopez is having a Yahoo!rific year…

The 42-year-old Puerto Rican singer/actress – who received worldwide attention this year for Q’Viva! The Chosen talent search, as well as her role as a judge on American Idol – ranks as the top Latina on the 2012 Yahoo! Searches list.

La Lopez comes in tenth place on the just-released list, which spotlights the most-searched keywords and key terms of the year.

In addition to her television projects, Lopez has made headlines for her first world tour, which she plans to bring to movie theaters as a 3D concert film.

Other celebrities on the list include Kim Kardashian, Whitney Houston, Lindsay Lohan and Kate Middleton.

Here’s a look at the list of 2012 Yahoo! Overall Searches:

Election
iPhone 5
Kim Kardashian
Kate Upton
Kate Middleton
Whitney Houston
Olympics
Political polls
Lindsay Lohan
Jennifer Lopez

Alba: People’s Best-Dressed Women Honoree

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

It’s all in the jeans for Jessica Alba…

The 31-year-old half-Mexican American actress, who recently went blonde for her role in the upcoming follow-up to the cult classic Sin City, has landed a spot on People magazine’s 2012 Best-Dressed Women list.

Alba—the best-dressed Latina at this year’s oh-so-glamorous Met Ball—was honored for having the Best Jeans Style, as picked by former reality-TV-star-turned-fashion-designer Lauren Conrad.

Meanwhile, Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, is heralded for having the Best Classic Style, thanks to her “flawlessly elegant attires” that range from glamorous to chic numbers befitting a future queen.

Iron Man actress Gwyneth Paltrow is chosen for her “spot-on sartorial instincts” by People’s editors as the World’s Best-Dressed Woman.

Here’s a look at this year’s Best-Dressed List:

Gwyneth Paltrow – World’s Best Dressed Woman (picked by the editors of People)
Diane Kruger – Best High Fashion Style (picked by People style & beauty editor Pamela Edwards Christiani)
Kate Middleton – Best Classic Style (picked by designer Janie Bryant)
Emma Stone – Best Red Carpet Style (picked by E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic)
Jessica Alba – Best Jeans Style (picked by TV personality Lauren Conrad)
Rihanna – Best Risk-Taking Style (picked by Man Repeller blogger Leandra Medine)
Jennifer Lawrence – Best Under 25 Style (picked by College Fashion editor Zephyr Basine)
Reese Witherspoon – Best Pregnancy Style (picked by model Camila Alves McConaughey)
Miranda Kerr – Best Street Style (picked by Who What Wear editors Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power)
The Kardashians – Best Trend-Setting Style (picked by Simon Doonan)

Cruz Named to Vanity Fair’s Best-Dressed List

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

He may be best known for his ability to score touchdowns and salsa-dance like nobody’s business… But Victor Cruz is now getting some major attention for his sizzling style.

The 25-year-old half-Puerto Rican New York Giants receiver and certified football star has been named to Vanity Fair’s annual International Best-Dressed List, which recognizes the world’s most stylish stars.

Making his debut on the list, Cruz is featured in the profile wearing a Billy Reid suit, Calvin Klein dress shirt and Audemars Piguet watch. The footballer, who can be spotted on the cover of magazines and at high-fashion events, was called out for stepping up his game in the fashion world.

Others making the magazine’s list in its 73rd installment include Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, fellow NFL star Tom Brady, as well as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.

Click here for the complete list of Vanity Fair’s best-dressed honorees, and pick up a copy of the magazine’s September issue.

Lopez: Punchtastic in Latest Issue of V Magazine…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

She’s proven to be a natural talent at capoeira… And, now Jennifer Lopez is throwing punches in style…

The 42-year-old Puerto Rican singer/actress—who was a blue-ribbon beauty on the red carpet at this year’s Academy Awards—morphed into a tough, high-fashion boxer for the cover and a special feature in the March issue of V magazine.

The American Idol judge—wearing designs by Emporio Armani, Alexander Wang and Calvin Klein, all while revealing her trademark six-pack abs and a little underboob—was photographed by Mario Testino, who shot Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s engagement portraits.

Lopez even donned men’s groin protectors because she “thought it was more graphic.”

J.Lo, who learned to box for her role in Money Train and later mastered Krav Maga for the thriller Enough, insists she’s always been a fighter.

“I’ve always felt like a tough girl from the Bronx, but I have a soft core,” Lopez tells V magazine. “I can take a lot of punches and still keep going. I’ve been trained like a boxer to go 15 rounds.”

Images courtesy of V magazine & Mario Testino; Video courtesy of Us Weekly.

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