When Lindsay Lohan collaborated with DNAM to launch a line of leggings in 2008, she was pretty much laughed at. That probably had something to do with the fact that one of the items had built-in kneepads to assure comfort during blow jobs. (Yes, you read that right!)

Named the 6126 Collection, the date of Marilyn Monroe’s birthday, the line initially received a ton of press, but as the years went on, it failed to lure buyers and was ultimately pulled from major stores like Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus.

It didn’t help that the California-based apparel company was accused of stealing designs from Jen Kao and James Lillis, or that from 2008 until now, Lohan’s reputation has dwindled significantly.

Now the brand is suing Lohan for $5 million, claiming that her “drug-addled image” had detrimental effects on the line. According to TMZ, Lohan is being accused of “breach of contract and fraud.”

But Perry C. Wander, the star’s attorney, tells the site that the company’s suit has no merit.

“The license agreement does not have a morals clause that allows the company to suspend payment for any behavior,” he said. “The contract is not in LL’s name thus she cannot be held personally liable. The cross claim is therefore frivolous and totally without merit and will be defended vigorously.”

It’s funny … Lohan, who is currently undergoing treatment at the Betty Ford clinic in L.A. for her substance abuse issues, or something, attempted to sue DNAM back in January for $1.1 million because she believed she was stiffed out of royalties.

Something tells us we haven’t heard the last of this story.

Oh Kimberly. Kimberly, Kimberly, Kimberly. Why must you provide so much fodder for these blogs?

We have absolutely zero words for this, so we’ll just let our homegirl Fresh over at Crunk + Disorderly tell it:

Kim Kardashian stuffed her swollen feet inside a $2,950 pair of Givenchy Albertina podium heels for an afternoon out with mom Kris Jenner in Los Angeles yesterday. At last, your great-aunt pearl and someone on the E! channel finally have something in common. She paired the sandals with a white open sleeve dress from the same designer. House Mother Kanye would have it no other way.

“Girl! …Why you gon’ stuff yo feet in them shoes?!?” — Madea voice

[H/T: C+D]

Sometimes, it takes a real man to rock a woman’s dress. Or at least that’s what Robin Williams in claiming as he teases Kim Kardashian about her sofa-inspired Met Ball dress.

The response to Kim Kardashian’s floral-print dress at the Met Ball in New York has been widely met with jokes and memes.

Robin Williams, who famously played the beloved Mrs. Doubtfire in the movie of the same name, poked fun at Kim after Perez Hilton posted a mash-up of Williams wearing a floral-print dress while dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire next to Kim at the Met Ball in a “Who Wore It Better?” face-off on CocoPerez.

He shamelessly cast a vote for himself on Twitter and swatted Kanye and his boo thang Kim away from his throne.

I think I wore it better! twitter.com/robinwilliams/…

— Robin Williams (@robinwilliams) May 8, 2013

Truth be told, he was rockin’ that joint so Kim might have to take the L on that one.

[Mashable]

Following the 2013 Met Gala Monday night (Apr 6), Rihanna tweeted a pic of Nicole Richie with the caption: “This bitch makes me throw up.”

This bitch makes me throw up!! #bestdressed#2013metgala @nicolerichie instagram.com/p/ZAXVlghM9r/

— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 7, 2013

But RiRi’s public dig wasn’t an insult at all. The pop star actually meant that Richie’s look was “sick” and even used the hashtag #bestdressed.

Despite how Rihanna may have meant it, anyone who saw Richie’s “Bride of Frankenstein” look would probably conclude that it’s pretty gag-worthy. She looks like a struggling actor who was forced to take a job at a haunted house scaring teenagers.

Rihanna must have known that the post would cause a stir, so it’s unclear why she did it. Perhaps she felt she needed even more attention.

It’s also surprising that the “Stay” singer tore herself away from her Twitter war with Chris Brown.

On Tuesday, Rihanna, who split from Brown a few weeks ago, tweeted:

Settling is not an option! Nothing less than 100% loyalty, honesty, and respect!! Love ain’t for kidz #butimsleeptho

— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 7, 2013

To which Brown replied:

Sometime loving someone is too much! So loving from a distance will help everyone grow! Be blessed. Live ya life!

— Chris Brown(@chrisbrown) May 7, 2013

As Hollywood Life reported, the sultry Barbadian singer broke it off with Brown after she discovered that he had partied with his ex-girlfriend Karrueche in NYC.

Beyonce, ever the hardworking woman she is, has released a behind the scenes video showing what it took to create her H&M campaign.

In the video, Beyonce and the creative director show fans how they came up with the concept for the campaign, which is based on the elements of fire, water, air and Earth.

The video was shot in the Bahamas in January, when Beyonce was also busy rehearsing for her Mrs. Carter Show world tour.

“[I had to] learn choreography in five minutes,” Beyonce explains, as her choreographer Frank Gatson reiterates that she “has a lot on her plate.”

Just like in the official video, Beyonce’s new song off her still untitled fifth studio album, Standing On The Sun, is playing in the background.

“It’s incredibly unique to have Beyoncé for a campaign,” H&M creative director Donald Schneider said. ”It doesn’t get bigger than that.”

WATCH THE BTS VIDEO HERE:

Beyonce is revealing a bit of a pattern when it comes to releasing new music for her upcoming fifth studio album: Tie teaser material in with big-budget, big-brand commercials.

Beyonce unveiled her brand-new H&M commercial showing off her new collection with the store recently, and in the video, Beyonce shows off her amazing bikini body while her new song “Standing on the Sun” plays. It’s like a mini-music video that acts sort of like a 2013 update to her 2003 single “Baby Boy.”

Beyonce sports bikinis, flowy garments, mini-dresses and bathing suit cover-ups for the affordable fashion company and alternates between rocking blonde and black hair.

This isn’t the first time Beyonce has debuted new music for this album in a commercial this era. Fans first heard her song “Grown Woman in her “Mirrors” Pepsi commercial.

So if fans are eager to hear new music from Beyonce, their best bet may be to look at upcoming product launches or campaigns involving the R&B diva. Or maybe buy tickets to her concert.

WATCH THE NEW H&M COMMERCIAL STARRING BEYONCE BELOW:

Beyonce is currently overseas for her “Mrs. Carter Show” World Tour and pictures from the tour book have been released, showing off the singer’s stunning and bold artistic vision for her next era.

In some of her fiercest looks to date, Beyonce shows off a totally new side in the tour book. Her looks range from urban chic, to Victorian regal, to divine ancient Egypt.

Many of the photos are in black-and-white, but the ones that do have color pop with neon brightness. The photos of her doused in all-white paint are sure to make the conspiracy theorists foam at the mouth about the illuminati symbolism hidden within it.

But never mind the haters. We can definitely see why she is the one and only Queen B!

CHECK OUT THE FABULOUS PHOTOS FROM BEYONCE’S TOUR BOOK BELOW:

[H/T: Beyonce-Exclusive.com]

In sad but true news, a frightening story about modeling scouts recruiting women being treated for eating disorders has emerged.

The Local is reporting that the Stockholm Center for Eating Disorders in Sweden has had to fend off modeling agency recruiters.

“We think this is repugnant. People have stood outside our clinic and tried to pick up our girls because they know they are very thin,” the facility’s chief doctor Anna-Maria was quoted as saying.

So let’s get this straight. Women who are going through an intense program so that they can learn that they don’t have to be super thin to be beautiful just so they can be approached by someone who tells them the exact opposite?

The Local adds:

The last incident took place a year ago, when the clinic was forced to change its procedures for the walks that its patients take. One of the patients who was approached by a scout was so ill she was sitting in a wheelchair at the time.

In one incident, an agent with one of Sweden’s largest modeling agencies approached a 14-year-old girl and left a business card.

Unfortunately, given the state of the fashion industry, this isn’t that surprising. Who could forget the jaw-dropping book that was released earlier this month that was written by a former Vogue Australia editor?

In the book, “The Vogue Factor,” Kristie Clements revealed that some models ate tissues and starved themselves for days to stay super slim.

So there you have it folks. If you want to gorge yourself on Kleenex and have someone think you look beautiful when you’re battling a dangerous illness, get into fashion. They want people like you NOW.

Image via Shutterstock

Just when you thought it was over, the battle of the “American Idol” divas continues. On Wednesday night’s episode (Apr 17), which just so happened to be “divas” night (LOL), Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey went back and forth over a disagreement about contestant Kree Harrison’s performance of “She Talks to the Angels” by The Black Crowes.

Apparently, Nicki thought it was Kree’s best performance of the night, but the “Idol” hopeful didn’t get the same cosign from Mariah, who clearly did not agree with Nicki think it was her best performance.

After a bit of tussling back and forth Nicki continued on with her critique of the performance and told Mariah “OK, simmer down … sir” as Mariah calmly chuckled it off.

Hey, at least their speaking to each other now! Baby steps, people. Baby steps.

Nicki’s shade-filled comment towards Mariah Carey wasn’t the only notable part of the night though. As the episode aired, Nicki’s outfit went viral on Twitter because fans thought it was bit a “stripper-ish.”

Nicki’s red dress was short and tight, showing off every inch of her curves, and was topped off with a revealing cut-out bustline. And while Nicki Minaj isn’t exactly known for being “conservative,” whether verbally or visually, it seems like the outfit might have been a little too far out there for some viewers … though let’s be honest, it could have been a lot worse.

This was actually a more “sophisticated” look for Nicki, seeing as we’ve all probably seen the rapper in other outfits that were clearly more “revealing.” But, whatever Twitter. You know best.

Take a look at a few reaction tweets below:

I know it’s bad that I was watching idol, but you should google nicki minaj’s outfit on tonights show, because she looked like an idiot

— Hannah (@hannahjrobb) April 18, 2013

Just look at Nicki Minaj’s outfit in American Idol. Smh

— Vino(@jrev1000) April 18, 2013

Nicki minaj’s outfit is very stripper like #idol #lapdance

— Breakfast @Tiffany’s (@tiffany_4prez) April 18, 2013

Who let nicki minaj wear that dress on American idol she looks like a stripper

— Brian Solitario (@TheOnlySolly) April 18, 2013

nicki minaj’s dress on american idol tonight hahahahaha what the hell

— lindsayyyyy (@lindsayr0se) April 18, 2013

Nicki minaj’s dress on American idol tonight is definitely a no! Eww ???? #smh

— Raegan Thompson (@raeganethompson) April 18, 2013

First time watching American idol this season… Already dislike nicki minaj’s dress. Like really? Why are you wearing that? #notcute

— Alice (@katelynnygren) April 18, 2013

More photos have been released from Beyonce’s new H&M summer 2013 campaign showing the sexy singer as she puts most women to shame with her perfect bikini body.

Beyonce, who was announced as the face of the very bold and colorful swimwear line last month, shows off her flawless curves in a series of new publicity shots.

In a Q&A with the brand, Bey talked about her style influences, and how much she loved shooting the campaign in the Bahamas.

Of the campaign, she said: “I’ve always liked H&M’s focus on fun and affordable fashion. I really loved the concept we collaborated on to explore the different emotions of women represented by the four elements – fire, water, earth and wind. It was a beautiful shoot on a tropical island. It felt more like making a video than a commercial.”

“I loved shooting the campaign in the Bahamas,” she added. “We shot on a beach outside of Nassau and the weather was perfect. The shoot was filled with vibrant colors and was inspired by the glamor of the late ‘70s.”

Beyonce also admits that a lot of her fashion sense comes from watching her mother when she was younger, and also from her very own sister Solange.

She said, “I think my style comes from watching my mother from the time I was a little girl. She was so stylish. She was the first person I saw mix high end pieces with more accessible styles and make it all work. I’m also inspired by my sister, I love her bold approach.”

After looking at these photos, Beyonce’s controversial “Bow Down” song just seems so right. Bow Down Bitches!!!

Us Weekly recently reported that Miranda Kerr will no longer be working as a Victoria’s Secret Angel because her contract has not been renewed.

Multiple sources told the tabloid that the 30-year-old’s $1 million contract wasn’t renewed because of Kerr’s “difficult reputation.” Whatever that means.

Another set of sources told People, “She can be difficult at shoots and appearances. She’s not very timely … She’s standoffish with the rest of the girls.”

The sultry brunette, who has a two-year-old son with husband Orlando Bloom, was also said to be “not a big seller” for the brand … which really doesn’t make any sense, considering they’re supposes to be selling clothing, and not models, but whatever.

Making matters even more confusing, Ed Razek, President and Chief Marketing Officer for Victoria’s Secret said that the company had “no plans to stop working with her” and had in fact invited her to walk the runway in this year’s fashion show, to which she “happily” agreed to.

His full statement:

“Miranda Kerr is one of the best models in the history of the business – and easily one of the most popular. She is also a consummate professional. Any rumors to the contrary are simply untrue. While her international commitments have kept her away from us more than we’d like over the past few years, she will always be an Angel to me. We have no plans to stop working with her. In fact, I’ve already invited her to walk the runway in this year’s fashion show and, happily, she’s agreed.”

Meanwhile, Kerr is denying the rumors that she was dropped from Victoria’s Secret because she was difficult to work with.

The model told the Sydney Morning Herald that she was “surprised” to hear reports that she and VS were going their separate ways due to her “difficult reputation.”

“I’m sure anyone that has worked with me would agree that it’s not true,” she said.

Kerr also cleared up the confusion surrounding her contract not being renewed, saying the reason was because she couldn’t commit to a full time contract due to other work and family commitments.

“I couldn’t commit to them in full and their requirements with everything they wanted from me, but our association still lives,” she said.

Wiz Khalifa was one of the 100 or so guests who attended his good friend and fellow rapper Big Sean‘s surprise birthday party in Beverly Hills Monday night (Mar 25) … and he showed up looking like a reject Rugrat. Not the baby Rugrats, but the “All Growed Up” Rugrats.

Wiz and his fiancee Amber Rose just welcomed their first child into the world a month ago, so maybe Amber hasn’t had time to do the laundry, and this was all he had left in his closet.

Or maybe he got really high that night, and put that outfit together thinking it looked good. (It doesn’t.)

I don’t know. I’m not sure why Wiz Khalifa decided to put that atrocious ensemble together and call it an “outfit,” but hey. That’s his life. He can do whatever he wants, I guess.

**Shrug**

Our friendly neighborhood narcissist has done it again! Just when we thought we had run out of reasons not to like Gwyneth Paltrow, she goes and gives something else to sneer at.

Gwynnie makes me wish that there were an underground ring of sane people who emerged from the shadows at night and hit celebrities in the head once their egos ballooned too big … not to hurt them or anything like that, just to shrink their noggins back to regular size, that’s all.

Just days after Self magazine published an eye-rolling interview which showcased the actress’ blatant obsession with herself, she is advising women to purchase over $450,000 worth of clothes!

That’s right, as unemployment continues to sky rocket and people everywhere struggle to get by, the 40-year-old took to her website GOOP (yes … her company is actually called “GOOP”) to share some knee-slapping funny fashion tips, which includes buying outrageously expensive clothes that Paltrow can afford to use as dust rags.

“Back by popular request, here is our third annual spring fashion edit of NET-A-PORTER. Find inspiration for outfits for all aspects of your busy life,” GP’s post reads.

Popular request? Really? Who else, besides her BFF Beyonce, can afford all that expensive crap?

As E! News put it:

We’re not exactly sure who’s knocking down Gwynnie’s door to get insight into her expensive taste, but she definitely proves she has a flawless sense of style and sharp eye for the hottest spring trends.

Along with modeling eight outfits that showcase the latest looks from the runways—think an edgy punk look, a sweet pastel number and an eye-popping printed outfit—she also proffers a number of fab clothing items and chic accessories to pull off each style.

Sure, her $5,495 Valentino Rockstud python trapeze bag and her $850 Alexander Wang leather shorts would require many of us to take out a small loan in order to channel her springtime style, but we can definitely still find inspiration in Paltrow’s lavish looks!

Ugh. And this woman wonders why she doesn’t have any friends.

A good whack could help someone like Gwyneth “GOOP for Brains” Paltrow emerge from her stupor of self-importance and stop telling people to wear clothing that could feed all of Somalia and eat food that has no wheat, no dairy, no carbs, no sugar … and whatever the fuck else makes food FOOD.

Maybe she should put some of that GOOP where her mouth is.

Beyonce is really taking over, as it has been announced that the R&B diva is the new face of H&M.

In the ad campaign, Beyonce is introduced as Mrs. Carter, playing off her world tour and rumored album name. The collection is called Beyonce as Mrs. Carter for H&M.

“H&M’s summer campaign starring Beyoncé is an epic fantasy, with glamour, drama and also a sense of paradise,” said Donald Schneider, Creative Director of H&M. ”It was amazing to watch her on the shoot make it all look effortless – a quality that makes her such an icon for women around the world. The campaign is the essence of Beyoncé, and also the essence of H&M this summer.”

Beyonce’s collection will feature items perfect for the summer time including dresses and bikinis. A portion of the profits from the H&M for Water collection will be donated to H&M for WaterAid charity.

“I’ve always liked H&M’s focus on fun and affordable fashion,” Beyonce said. “I really loved the concept we collaborated on to explore the different emotions of women represented by the four elements – fire, water, earth and wind.”

Beyonce’s ad campaign was shot in Nassau in the Bahamas and a commercial will air in May. The commercial will feature one of her new songs, “Standing on the Sun.”

“It was a beautiful shoot on a tropical island,” Mrs. Carter continued. ”It felt more like making a video than a commercial.”

Beyonce’s H&M collection will hit stores in May.

Amanda Bynes somehow managed to make us forget about her horrendous driving by posting a head-scratching photo of herself on Twitter.

The drunk-driving, weed-smoking, former child star tweeted a photo of herself looking like a chola — complete with a messy wig, dimple piercings and heavily caked on makeup that Amanda would want you to believe came from MAC, but was really from some drug store like CVS or Walgreen’s.

In the pic, Bynes is wearing winter attire that includes an orange beanie. She’s also staring at her heavily made up face in a MAC compact mirror while sporting grossly long nails and a newly pierced cheek.

The onetime “All That” cast member has been arrested multiple times and has been involved in a number of highly publicized fender benders. Last November, Bynes released a statement to Us Weekly asking for privacy: “I’m 26, a multi-millionaire, retired. Please respect my privacy.”

If Bynes were smart, she’d figure out that the best way to deflect attention is to stop breaking the law.

Also, people who want their privacy usually refrain from posting bizarre photos like the one up top ESPECIALLY, and this one:

[H/T: ONTD]

Yesterday, Rihanna posted this incredibly sexy picture of her wearing a pair of custom Prada boots she received as a gift from Miuccia Prada herself. But eff those boots. Would you take a look at that AYUSSSS!!! It ain’t the biggest, but it sho’ is PURTY!

Rihanna Instagramed the pic with the caption:

“Gotcha bitch tip toeing on my marble flo’!!! Sick ass custom Prada boots! Miuccia you RULE!!! Thank you”

No Rihanna. Thank YOU.

Kate Middleton is showing off her baby bump!

Yesterday the Dutchess of Cambridge took a stroll along the Arosa ski resort with her husband Prince William and brother-in-law Prince Harry for another family getaway. While Harry and William skied, Middleton, who is five months pregnant, walked with bodyguards in a shirt that showed off her baby bump.

“She was walking down the hill with three men. She was very sweet and smiled at people who looked at her,” a tourist told the Daily Mail. “She seemed to be taking in the scenery.”

Over the weekend Middleton and Prince William attended a wedding for their friends, polo player Mark Tomlinson and Olympic gold medalist Laura Bechtolsheimer, in the Swiss Alps. Middleton wore  a printed MaxMara Studio dress, Lock & Company pillbox hat, Emmy shoes, Kiki McDonough hoop earrings with Annoushka pearls and an Emmy clutch that also showed off her baby bump.

CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS BELOW:

As reports of Anne Hathaway haters continue to surface, the actress has entered full damage control.

Last week, story after story was written about the fact that people can’t stand the “Les Miserables” star. It didn’t help that the actress’ pink Prada Oscar dress was heavily critisized and spawned the Twitter account @AnneHathawayNipples.

The fact that star chose to wear the dress instead of her planned Valentino number baffled many (and by many, we mean people that actually give a shit about this sort of thing).

Knowing that the world would be spending the rest of their lives wondering why she changed dresses at the last minute, Hathaway released a statement expalining herself:

“It came to my attention late Saturday night that there would be a dress worn to the Oscars that is remarkably similar to the Valentino I had intended to wear, and so I decided it was best for all involved to change my plans,” Hathaway said.

“Though I love the dress I did wear, it was a difficult last-minute decision as I had so looked forward to wearing Valentino in honor of the deep and meaningful relationship I have enjoyed with the house and with Valentino himself. I deeply regret any disappointment caused.”

To top it all off, there was an unflattering story about the fact that it was Hathaway’s co-star Amanda Seyfried who would be wearing a similar Alexander McQueen gown.

According to an US Weekly report, she freaked when she discovered what the 27-year-old would be wearing.

“Anne was like ‘WTF?!’” the source reports. “She started throwing a fit!” The 30-year-old Best Supporting Actress victor, however, “never told Amanda she had to change the dress.” Still, Seyfried, 27, was ruffled by Hathaway’s tirade. “Amanda didn’t want to deal with it and left” the rehearsal, the source notes.

Of course, Hathaway’s rep (who’s getting used to putting out fires for the star) has issued a statement denying the report.

“Anne and Amanda are very close friends. There were no hostilities at all,” she told Gossip Cop.

Excuse us while we roll our eyes.

Fun Fact: Hathaway was initially set to take on Jennifer Lawrence’s role in “Silver Linings Playbook” but bowed out to film “The Dark Knight Rises.”

The 2013 Oscars ceremony closed out a year of great movies and even better performances. While some people people found host Seth MacFarlane over the top and offensive, others found the show refreshing and well put together.

Here are some of the best moments from the 2013 Oscars:

Seth MacFarlane’s Opening Monologue

Critics have said that some of Seth MacFarlane’s jokes were offensive or over the top, but we found them to be pretty funny. Bringing in William Shatner to show off some of his dry humor, was the perfect touch.

With the “Boob Song,” MacFarlane was able to combine his comedic chops, with his musical ability and give us a pretty memorable song. Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron were great additions, and Theron showed that she is not only a great actress, but a pretty good dancer too.

File this one under super duper sexy! Rihanna and Kate Moss are the cover girls for the March 2013 issue of V Magazine and for the shoot they are really oozing sex appeal.

In the photos Moss and Rihanna don skimpy, black outfits and on one cover Rihanna is nude and uses a skimpily dressed Moss in a provocative pose to cover her up. On another, the script is flipped, and Kate is nude, with Rihanna covering her body.

“Kate overheard us talking and she said, ‘I want to do it with you!’ Again, I  was like, Are you f—ing kidding me?” Rihanna said of the shoot.”I was dying on the  inside. All my fantasies coming true: Mario, V, Kate Moss.”

Although she was “dying on the inside,” Rihanna had no reservations about shooting the cover shot.

“And that was the best shot … Take her top off and put that b—h on my lap!” she said.

More pics below:

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held Sunday night (Feb 10) in Los Angeles, and before the ceremony commenced, the stars were shining outside L.A.’s Staples Center, where fashionable celebs like Beyonce, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Drake, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez and tons more all posed for photos showing off their hottest looks on the red carpet.

The 2013 Grammy Awards’ red carpet also featured notable appearances from Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Rowland, Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Adele, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz and many others.

Check out 50+ pics below:

President Barack Obama was officially sworn in to his second consecutive term over the weekend, which is pretty big news. But perhaps the biggest thing to happen this past weekend was First Lady Michelle Obama‘s much-talked-about new haircut, which President Obama himself called the “most significant” event of this weekend.

During a speech Sunday (Jan 20) at the National Building Museum following his official swearing in ceremony at the White House — ahead of today’s big inauguration — the President briefly addressed his wife’s new bangs.

“Now first of all. I love Michelle Obama,” he said, “And to address the most significant event of this weekend: I love her bangs. She looks good. She always looks good.”

Even Brian Williams talked about how the First Lady’s bangs have been the weekend’s biggest topic of discussion on the “Today” show:

There has been, to be perfectly honest, as much talk about her new haircut on her 49th bday this past week as any other aspect of this Inauguration. Whenever two or more people are gathered in this city… it happens everywhere you go, the conversation eventually comes to, ‘What do you think of the bangs?’ What else are we gonna talk about?

[Fashionista]

Kanye West wore a leather skirt while performing during last night’s “12-12-12″ Hurricane Sandy benefit concert in New York City, and just about everyone has something to say about it.

The rapper, dressed in a Pyrex hoodie and leather kilt with leather “meggings” (man leggings), performed around a dozen songs from his past and current catalog of hits, including “Mercy,” “Clique,” “Power,” “All of the Lights,” “Diamonds,” “Gold Digger,” “Jesus Walks” and “Stronger,” and many others.

Of course this wasn’t Yeezy’s first time — or second, third, fourth or fifth — rocking a skirt on stage, as the rapper performed nearly 60 shows of his “Watch the Throne” Tour with Jay-Z wearing one.

But the nationally televised benefit show — which was also streamed live online — helped Ye share his unique sense of fashion with over 2 billion people. So naturally, Twitter immediately reacted with a bunch of commentary, and below are a few gems:

Kanye must have swapped suitcases with Kim Kardashian #121212concert

— David Wong (@The_David_Wong) December 13, 2012

Why is Kanye wearing a dress? And where did his talent go? — Rangers Report (@rangersreport) December 13, 2012

Why is kanye wearing a skirt? Why did they let him in there??? — Batman* (@sean77staley) December 13, 2012

Was Kanye’s leather skirt part of the new Kardashian Kollection at Sears?

— Brynn Foley (@BrynnFoley) December 13, 2012

Can everyone please take a moment of silence in honor of Kanye’s skirt?

— Amanda Morris(@mandaaamorris) December 13, 2012

Everyone keeps tweeting about Kanye’s leather skirt, but let’s not ignore the leggings underneath.

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) December 13, 2012

Wow. My Wife and Kanye have the same skirt.Wonder if he is wearing same G String underneath?

— jim florentine (@Mrjimflorentine) December 13, 2012

Hey Kanye, imma let you finish, your black leather skirt was cool, but I wear the best black leather suit of all time. — Darth Vader (@DepressedDarth) December 13, 2012

So A$ap wore a dress. Then Kanye wore a skirt . Whats next ? — K’V?üghñ™ (@_SoFarForeign) December 13, 2012

So I hear #Kanye was wearin a #skirt. Wat a homo

— Mike Dewes (@dewesmike) December 13, 2012

Even fellow rapper Cam’Ron — who had a strange obsession with wearing pink back in the early 2000′s and therefore has zero room to talk about anyone’s style — chimed in, tweeting:

There was at least one Twitter user that LOVED Kanye’s outfit though:

Awwwwwwww I’m so excited right now!!!!! He looks so cute!!

— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) December 13, 2012

More pics of Kanye and his skirt are below:

It’s no secret that Harlem rap artist A$AP Rocky likes to push the envelope with his fashion sense. When he and his crew of A$APs first came onto the scene, some members were criticized because they painted their fingernails and wore tight jeans.

Rocky himself even rapped “Yeah, clothes get weirder, money get longer, pretty nigga pin your hair up” on his track “Wassup,” apparently giving some insight on possible future fashion choices.

And now the homophobic Hip Hop community is once again beside itself as A$AP Rocky, in a recent appearance  of BET’s “106 & Park,” decided to rock what can either be considered a long sleeveless dress or an over-sized tank top that retails for about $400 bucks.

A$AP Rocky recently did an interview with HardKnockTV in which he discusses his views on homophobia and even being homophobic at one point himself, so maybe Rocky knows exactly what he’s doing.

After all, his style choice has people buzzing about what he wore to 106 & Park. And he’s pretty relevant in the Hip Hop community at the moment, and also dropping an album in early 2013. So at this point, any form of press is good to raise awareness about him as an up and coming artist.

Because of his association and even a shared Complex Magazine cover with fashion designer Jeremy Scott, and his “Goldie” video being styled by Alexander Wang, it isn’t at all surprising that Rocky would make such a style choice.

However, those who choose not to pay attention will be reactionary to the subject.

Does this raise an issue in the Hip Hop community? Does Rocky get a high fashion style pass like Kanye for wearing the kilt? Let us know your thoughts below.

Youngins these days don’t give a damn about very much. But most people would think that meeting the President (or Prime Minister) of your country might warrant a little bit of effort in the wardrobe department. Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, however, would rather just keep it real.

So when he accepted the Diamond Jubilee Medal from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, he opted to kick it in his “swaggy” overalls and backwards hat. Which prompted media outlets like Gawker to dub poor Biebs the “White Trash Prince.” Ouch.

Justin took to the Internet to defend his decision, basically saying, “Hey, I just left a meet ‘n’ greet” in a very long-winded, atrociously worded post on Instagram.

The pic of me and the Prime Minister was taken in a room in the arena where i was performing at that day. I walked straight from my meet and greet to him, if you “Hayley” expect me to have a change of clothes let a loan a suit at that specific time that’s crazy, It wasn’t like it was like I was going into his environment we were at a hockey arena. Wow am i ever white trash hayley peterson lol

Um, that’s nice and all, but if we were the Biebs, we definitely would’ve had a steamed and pressed suit on standby for a quick change after the meet and greet. Call us crazy, but prestigious awards call for something a bit more formal than overalls.

To be fair to Justin though, overalls were definitely an iconic fashion statement from the ’90s. So it’s not exclusively a white trash look.

After all, Tupac rocked ‘em.

And who can forget LL Cool J rockin’ the overalls with one pant leg up in his classic Coca-Cola commercial from the ’90s?

Clearly, the Biebs is lost in the ’90s and was influenced by the Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s impeccable fashion sense.

Even with dozens of hot models dancing around her, Rihanna remained the center of attention Wednesday night (Nov 7) for Victoria’s secret 2012 fashion show, which was taped at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City for a broadcast to air later this month on television.

But even though Rihanna was the star of the show, that didn’t stop her from feeling a bit insecure beside those supermodels.

“I need to hit the gym after seeing these girls,” RiRi joked on the red carpet. “When I sing I’m going to suck in [my stomach] and arch my back and try to remember my songs at the same time.”

Dressed in a tight, black gown (with a sexy split up the side of her leg), Rihanna ripped the runway alongside a bevy of supermodels as she performed her new single “Diamonds.”

She changed into a sheer pink outfit to perform another song from her new album called “Phresh Out the Runway,” which was obviously very fitting, considering the occasion.

Other performers for the night included Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars. The 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show airs December 4th at 10 p.m. on CBS, but in the meantime, check out 15+ pics below of Rihanna performing, and on the red carpet before the show!

Big Sean shows you “How to Dress for Winter Without a Coat” in the November 2012 issue of GQ magazine:

Dressing well in winter can be tricky. The conundrum: How do you fight the big chill without getting deathly sick of your giant winter coat? Short answer: Leave the coat in the back of the closet as long as possible by learning to layer up.

The field vest, once thought of as a blue-collar staple for postal workers and Wichita linemen, is now office-ready, thanks to high-fashion designers like Belstaff and lower-cost hubs like Club Monaco. The vest’s lightweight quilting adds warmth without bulking up your flannel suit or that new tweed sports jacket you just snapped up.

Blah, blah, blah, whatever. It’s still a blazer on top of a field vest. Looks like someone has been hanging out with Kanye West too long.

Look below to see Big Sean model his blazer/field vest combo outfit in four unique ways!

1. Brown blazer on top of blue field vest (with dark bucket hat):

2. Navy, patterned blazer on top of copper field vest (with red stocking cap):

3. Burberry London blazer on top of navy blue field vest (with scarf tucked in):

4. Silver blazer on top of forest green field vest (with popped collar):

[GQ]

Kelly Osbourne issued a Twitter apology of sorts on Wednesday after the Fashion Police host was criticized for wearing a $250,000 manicure to the Emmys on Sunday.

“I see that my nail polish has offended some of you,” she wrote, “however I see your point, but it was a once in a lifetime experience. #MyApologies.”

“Please forgive me for not regretting it,” she continued. “It made me feel like a queen!”

Osbourne, 27, wore a polish created by jeweler Azature that consisted of 267-carats of black diamond. Although the polish came with a hefty price tag, Osbourne says she she did not drop a penny to wear it on Sunday.

“I was just lucky enough to be the one that got picked to wear it,” she said.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian — Hollywood’s new “it” couple (whether you like it or not) were spotted out and about Wednesday (Sep 12) as they took in a couple of fashion shows for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2012 in New York City.

Kim rocked a black and white letterman-style jacket and black skirt to the Louise Goldin show, and changed into an all-white dress with a shaggy-looking top for the Manchesa show.

Kanye wore the same all-denim outfit to both shows, where they were spotted sitting in the front row alongside Rachel Roy and Tyra Banks.

Check out the pics below:

Get into it. Queen Elizabeth II, the Original Gangsta of the UK, the baddest bitch on the throne and the realest royal on the block, proved to the world that she’s still in touch with the streets when she pulled her hoodie while ridin’ dirty in her Range Rover, according to ONTD.

Prince Harry is getting in trouble for taking his clothes off, and now his grandma is attracting attention for the clothes she’s deciding to put on. The Royals just can’t win with you lot.

Seriously, she looks like she could be Drake’s grandmother or something. Elizabeth is 86 but she could still rock your Trukfit swag if she wants to, Lil Wayne.

But real question: Why is the queen of England even driving herself around? Isn’t that what they pay Prince Charles for?

Beyonce looks ABSOLUTELY STUNNING in these newly released promotional pics showcasing the Fall 2012 collection from her House of Dereon clothing line.

Beyonce rocks three different looks in the campaign.

Check ‘em out below!

When you’re Chris Brown, you’ve got a new clothing line to promote, and you’ve got a hot “aspiring model” girlfriend … what do you do?

You get your hot model girlfriend to model your new clothing line, and post the pictures on Twitter, that’s what!

Chris Brown showed off a few pictures of his girlfriend Karrueche Tran modeling a yellow jacket from his Mechanical Dummy clothing line earlier this week, along with a picture of him and his boys posing in red jackets, and one of himself posing in a blue jacket.

More pics below:

Right after Sunday night’s BET Awards, Kanye West and his new girlfriend Kim Kardashian jetted to the City of Lights to take part in the festivities for Paris Fashion Week 2012.

“Hopped off the plane in Paris, now in a Stephane Rolland fitting! Can’t wait for his couture show tomorrow!” Kim tweeted Monday (Jul 2).

On Tuesday (Jul 3), Kimye — dressed in all black, with the exception of Kim’s big poofy corsage thingy — attended the Stephane Rolland fashion show, which was held up for nearly an hour because the organizers were waiting for the couple to arrive.

In fact, according to Fashionista.com, Kimye got there so late, that Rolland’s people were forced to start the show without them. A tweet from Women’s Wear Daily said that the couple almost missed the show, and took their seats shortly before the finale.

After the show Kim tweeted, “Just left the Stephane Rolland Couture show! His clothes are so next level beautiful!!!”

Later that very same day, Kim and Kanye were seen leaving an after party hosted by Louis Vuitton in celebration of the opening of their new boutique.

While Kanye kept on the all-black suit he wore to the Stephane Rolland show, Kim opted to change into a new outfit — a zippered crop top she paired with paperbag trousers and her Christian Louboutin heels.

The next day, which was the Fourth of July, the stylish couple spent their holiday sitting in the front row of the Valentino fashion show … and judging by the pictures, it looks like they arrived EXTRA early to make sure they didn’t miss this one.

Check out the pics from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Paris Fashion Week takeover below:

Adidas announced Tuesday (Jun 19) that they will NOT be releasing their “JS Roundhouse Mid” sneakers after various critics pointed out that the shoes — which featured a pair of golden ankle shackles — reminded them of slavery.

The controversial sneakers, now infamously known as the “Shackle” or “Slavery” shoes, were designed by world renown artist Jeremy Scott, who is known for creating outrageously flamboyant and unique shoe designs for Adidas. Some of his previously released shoes have featured teddy bear heads, Mickey Mouse heads, wings and eccentric style/colors.

Scott’s latest creation was expected to be released in August, according to the Adidas Facebook page, where the shoes were first unveiled. A caption below a photo of the sneakers read, “Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?”

The June 14th post prompted a ton of backlash from thousands of Facebook users, with many commenting saying that they felt like the shackles on the shoes were a painful reminder of the slave trade, a nearly 500-year period when Africans were ripped from their homes, stuffed into huge slave ships … and inhumanely shackled together, using chain cuffs similar to the ones Adidas planned on using with their shoes.

Sneaker blog Kicks on Fire first previewed the sneakers back in February, calling them “handcuff” shoes, but the controversy didn’t explode until Adidas posted a picture of the shoes on their Facebook page.

“These shoes are the WORST idea EVER! Really, we’re supposed to voluntarily buy shackles now?!” wrote one commenter. “Who ever wears this is openly saying they are a slave,” said another.

“You have GOT to be KIDDING ME! Shackles?? Really??” one Facebook user wrote. “Horrible!” added another.

A commenter on the website NiceKicks.com wrote, “Wow obviously there was no one of color in the room when the marketing/product team ok’d this.”

Dr. Boyce Watkins, a journalist and author, wrote on the website Your Black World, “I literally froze up when I saw a new design from Adidas set to hit stores in August.” He added, “When I see the shoes, I also think about the ankle bracelets being worn by far too many men who are affected by the mass incarceration epidemic that the White House says nothing about.”

Rev. Jesse Jackson even offered his opinion about the footwear. “The attempt to commercialize and make popular more than 200 years of human degradation, where blacks were considered three-fifths human by our Constitution is offensive, appalling and insensitive,” he said.

Adidas initially brushed the controversy off, saying in a statement that the shoes were “nothing more than the designer Jeremy Scott’s outrageous and unique take on fashion and has nothing to do with slavery.”

The sportswear giant continued, “Jeremy Scott is renowned as a designer whose style is quirky and lighthearted and his previous shoe designs for adidas Originals have, for example, included panda heads and Mickey Mouse. Any suggestion that this is linked to slavery is untruthful.”

But just hours after defending the shoes, with the controversy growing by the minute, Adidas decided that it would be best to halt production, and to cancel the shoe’s upcoming August release.

The company said in a follow-up statement, “Since the shoe debuted on our Facebook page ahead of its market release in August, adidas has received both favorable and critical feedback. We apologize if people are offended by the design and we are withdrawing our plans to make them available in the marketplace.”

Jeremy Scott defend himself in his own statement, saying that his work has always been inspired by cartoons, toys and his childhood. He revealed that the inspiration from the shoes came from a plush toy from the 1980′s called “My Pet Monster.”

The JS Roundhouse Mids were apparently a part of an upcoming sneaker collection for Adidas that also featured a number of other quirky designs. Take a look below:

What do you think about the “Shackle” shoes and Adidas’ decision to not release them?

Before helping his team defeat the Indiana Pacers and end their playoff run Thursday night (May 24) in Game 6 … Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat already had people talking, and it had nothing to do with his skills on the court.

Dressed in a white button-up shirt and a pair of hot pink pants (and matching pink/white sneakers), the NBA player made one hell of a fashion statement as he made his way into the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (See below)

Rick Kamla from NBA TV called Wade’s choice of wardrobe a “flagrant fashion foul,” but the Heat guard embraced the criticism in the post-game interview.

“I know they’re killing me in the studio over my pants,” he said. “And they’re just mad they can’t pull it off.”

Accroding to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, even Dwyane’s own teammate LeBron James made fun of him before the game.

LeBron James: “Damn, for real, those are close-out pants? And the finger sleeve?”

Dwyane Wade: “You gotta coordinate.”

James: “You look like Eddie Murphy in the ’80s”

Wade: “Eddie Murphy wishes he looked like me.”

After he changed into his basketball gear, Dwyane Wade went on to score 41 points and 10 rebounds, assisting his teammates in their 105 to 93 victory over the Pacers. Not too bad for a guy who wears hot pink pants.

Your thoughts on Dwyane Wade and his hot pink pants?

Fantasia, take notes. THIS is how you rock a catsuit on live network TV!

Chaka Khan — who is celebrating a recent 60-pound weight loss — hit the stage Wednesday night (May 23) during the live “American Idol” finale wearing a sparkly, figure-hugging catsuit just like Fantasia. But Chaka actually looked good in hers. (Sorry, Tasia!)

The 59-year-old music legend performed a medley of her hits, including “Ain’t Nobody” and “Through the Fire” and also joined in with other female “Idol” finalists for a big group performance of “I’m Every Woman.” (Watch below)

And the Twitterverse’s reaction to her catsuit was more positive than their response to Fantasia’s.

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Despite giving birth two weeks ago, Jessica Simpson is not letting motherhood get in the way of her multimillion dollar business empire.

The new mother to baby girl Maxwell Drew just announced plans to launch her own maternity line, fittingly named “Jessica Simpson Maternity.”

The collection, which has a 1970’s vintage feel, will be available this coming fall at stores like Motherhood Maternity, Macy’s and Destination Maternity.

“I’m so excited to partner with Destination Maternity to design a collection of fashionable styles that make you look and feel great” Simpson said. “You want to wear clothes that are flattering to your baby bump; you want to show your bump off,” she explained.

The line will include denim, blazers, jackets, sweaters, maxi dresses and printed tops, with prices starting at just $36.

Check out an example of what some of the clothes will look like below:

Legendary hair stylist and fashion icon Vidal Sassoon — who is credited with creating famous haircuts like the “bob” (aka the “pixie cut”) — died Wednesday (May 9) from an unspecified illness at his home in Hollywood.

Vidal was reportedly diagnosed with leukemia in 2009, though it’s unclear if the disease played a role in his death.

Vidal Sassoon grew up in England, where his mother, who was a single parent, placed him and his brother in a Jewish orphanage for seven years because she wasn’t able to provide for them.

He told the Telegraph of his rough childhood in a 2011 interview:

“First of all what we truly have to look at is the situation. I was born in 1928 and by 1931 the Depression was beginning to mount. My father had left us, my brother, and myself. We were in Shepherd’s Bush, but we were being evicted, we had nowhere to go.”

Sassoon later fought in the Israeli army before he began training as a hairdresser.

By 1954, he had opened his first hair salon in London, and in 1973 he launched his own line of hair care products with the now-famous slogan, “If you don’t look good, we don’t look good.”

Sassoon was married four times, most recently to a woman named Rhonda, who he wed in 1992. The couple lived together up until his death.

In addition to his wife, Vidal Sassoon is also survived by his three children from a previous marriage. His daughter Catya — a mother of three — preceded him in death in 2002 at age 33 of a drug-induced heart attack.

Vidal Sassoon was 84 years old.

Celebrity women weren’t the only ones showing off impeccable style Monday night (May 7) on the red carpet of the 2012 MET Costume Institute Gala in New York City.

Kanye West, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Justin Timberlake, Tim Tebow, Tyson Chandler and several other celeb guys from music and sports — some pictured with their ladies — were all front and center on the red carpet of the event, which was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was hosted by Vogue Magazine’s Anna Wintour.

Take a look at the pics below:

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, supermodels Heidi Klum, Chanel Iman, Gisele Bundchen and Kate Upton, actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Mendes, Cameron Diaz and Jessica Alba, and more were among the celebrities who showed up at the 2012 MET Costume Institute Gala in New York City Monday night (May 7).

Check out the pics below:

All eyes were definitely on Melody Thornton last night (Wed. Apr 11) as she walked the red carpet at the Elle Women in Music event in Hollywood with a gold, see-through freakum dress on that flaunted ALL of her goodies.

The dress showed the former Pussy Cat Doll singer’s bare breasts and nipples, and even her butt cheeks, as she was completely naked underneath with no bra and no panties on.

If Melody’s intention was to get attention, she definitely succeeded and she has definitely grabbed ours!

Other celebrities spotted at the event were Thornton’s former PCD bandmate Nichole Scherzinger, Jessie J, Elle Goulding and Amy Heidermann from YouTube’s “Karmin” … But who cares? Melody Thornton showed up almost butt naked!

Check out the NSFW pics below:

Was Melanie Thornton’s outfit Sexy … or Tacky? What are your thoughts?

Kim Kardashian attended her good “friend” Kanye West‘s fashion show Tuesday (Mar 6) during Paris Fashion Week, and she was wearing one of those expensive pairs of Guiseppe Zanotti heels straight from Kanye’s new womenswear line.

“I j’adore my shoes tonight!” the fashion forward reality star tweeted about her pricey pumps, which are made of calf leather and embroidered pearls, and cost about $6,000. She paired the heels with beige tights, a white top and a fur shawl.

R&B singer Alicia Keys was also spotted at Kanye’s fashion show, and posed for a quick photo with Kim.

Check out more pics below:

What do you think about Kim Kardashian “supporting” her “friend” Kanye West at his fashion show?

R&B singer Trey Songz rocks “The Most Important Items In Your Wardrobe” in an all-new photoshoot for the upcoming March 2012 issue of GQ Magazine.

Inside his 10-page spread, Trey keeps it real as he talks about making music like Marvin Gaye, possibly changing up his own style, and whether or not social networking ruins the mystery of artists.

Check out his GQ interview and another shot from the photoshoot below:

On Making Music Like Marvin Gaye — Love Songs to Changing Lives
“I could make a hundred Bottoms Up’s but they won’t change nobody’s life. Marvin Gaye sang love songs to a certain point, and then it was like, ‘F–k this; I’m not clean-cut no more. I’m putting this skully on, letting this beard grow out, and I’m doing whatever the f-ck I wanna do.”

On if he’ll change up his style
“I might. Give me a couple of years, though.”

On Social Networking and whether it ruins the Mystery of Artists
“What made Prince, Prince is, you didn’t know sh-t about him. As an artist, you need a persona, a mystique. When you step into Twitter, Facebook, all of that, you’re giving a piece of it away.”

[Spotted at Necole Bitchie (via GQ Mag)]

Overall, the 2012 Oscars were pretty boring, but thanks to Angelina Jolie and her right leg, we all had something to talk about as the uneventful show went on.

Dressed in an all-black velvet Versace Atelier gown with a thigh-length slit on the side, Angelina Jolie proudly showed off her right leg, striking a memorable pose, with her hand on the opposite side of her hip.

“You could hear people giggling when she did it on the carpet,” a senior producer for the Academy Awards told Rob Shuter from HuffPo Celebrity. “It was clearly Brad’s night, he was the one nominated for an award, yet at the same time, she made the whole night about herself by posing in that crazy fashion. One thing is for sure, you know that pose is going to pop up on every late night show and ‘SNL.’”

Angelina maintained her leggy pose on stage as well, making sure that she flaunted her right leg just enough while presenting an award during the show.

Her stance was so obvious that Oscar award recipient Jim Rash, a screenwriter and part of the writing time from “The Descendants,” mocked the actress while receiving the award that she presented to him.

Rash — who also plays Dean Pelton on NBC’s “Community” told EW that he couldn’t resist after watching Jolie’s consistent poses.

“Honestly, as soon as I saw her pose like that, I was like, ‘I’m going to do that’…I knew ['The Descendants' director] Alexander [Payne] was going to take the reins, so I was like, ‘How can I make a moment?’ — selfishly,” laughed Rash.

“I almost thought it was a little Dean Pelton, somehow. I was bringing it all together. Because I have stood like that [on Community].”

Angelina’s famous leg pose has also spawned its own Twitter account that currently has over 20,000 followers.

“Great meeting most of you for the first time last night at the Oscars!!” tweets @AngiesRightLeg. “Left leg and I talked — everything’s cool. Next Oscars, she gets the slit.”

Every year, near the end of February, the world — or at least some of it — turns to Hollywood for its biggest night: The Academy Awards.

This year was no exception, with a show that’s controversy started months before the red carpet was laid, when the producer and host were abruptly pulled from the show, shocking insiders and fans alike.

Eddie Murphy’s title as host of the 84th presentation of the Oscars was short lived, as Billy Crystal became the new host after Murphy decided against going forward without his producing partner, Brett Ratner, who’d been ousted because of offensive comments made on a radio show.

This year’s show will undoubtedly be critiqued with as many disparaging words as positive ones. There were many moments to remember, from award winners accepting their gold Oscar, to moments on the red carpet that are memorable for reasons of fashion or just plain shock.

Here’s my take on the highlights of the show:

A colorful Nicki Minaj performed her hit single “Super Bass” as the Young Money femcee and a slew of sexy runway models closed out the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which was held earlier this month (Wed. Nov 9) in New York, and aired on TV last night (Tue. Nov 29) on CBS.

Watch Nicki’s performance below:

After performing with Jay-Z … Kanye West returned to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011 runway solo and performed “Stronger,” which he dedicated to his mother who passed away in 2007.

“In 2007 I was suppose to perform this song on this show but I lost my superhero, now she’s my super angel,” Kanye said to the audience at the beginning of his performance.

Watch Kanye perform “Stronger” below:

Rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z — collectively known as “The Throne” — hit the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which aired on TV last night, and performed an energetic rendition of their latest single “N**gas in Paris,” while a pregnant Beyonce watched and sang along from the audience.

Watch The Throne perform below:

Maroon 5 gave a performance of their hit “Moves Like Jagger” during the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which aired on CBS Tuesday night (Nov 29).

At one point during the performance, the band’s lead singer Adam Levine breaks away from the group when his girlfriend, Victoria’s Secret model Anne V, hits the runway … and the pair walk hand-in-hand down the catwalk just before Levine plants a kiss on her cheek. (Aww!)

Watch the performance below:

Lady Gaga made headlines this week after the Pop star showed up at the International Emmys Monday night (Nov 21) in a long black dress designed by Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture in France that exposed her leg, upper thigh and her butt cheek.

But apparently … the dress wasn’t made that way!

A rep for the designer revealed that the asymmetrical gown came right off the catwalk, and was intended to be worn by a model much taller than Gaga. “The slit came way further up her waist than what our designers had in mind,” the rep told TMZ.

“We’re not mad that the dress ended up looking like that on Gaga … she does make it a little naughtier!” Stéphane Rolland joked.