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Monday, 10 September 2012

Victoria Beckham Showcases Her Spring/Summer 2013 Collection At New York Fashion Week

Mummy's little fashionista: David Beckham brings little Harper to support Victoria's show at New York Fashion Week



Since launching her debut Victoria Beckham collection in September 2008, the former Spice Girl's label has gone from strength-to-strength.

Her dresses are regularly worn by the stars on the red carpet and last year, she won Designer Brand Of The Year at British Fashion Awards.


Daddy's little princess: David Beckham carries daughter Harper to lunch at Balthazar after Victoria's fashion show in New York

Harper looked bemused by all the photographers waiting for them outside the restaurant

Proud supporter: Mrs Beckham's husband David takes his seat on the front row ahead of her show







 David was surrounded by celebrities and fashion media as he sat front row during the show

Victoria made a bashful appearance on the runway at the climax of the show

Tennis player Maria Sharapova also attended the Victoria Beckham show

David enjoyed the Y-3 show later without having to worry about his wife's nerves


Victoria wore one of the dresses from her new collection
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: Dailymail

On Trial: Brazilian Goalkeeper Bruno Accused Of Murdering Mistress And Feeding Her Body To His Dog

 
  • Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno is accused of murdering mistress Eliza Samudio

  • Prosecutors to allege that he planned to kill the 25-year-old after she claimed her baby was his

  • Loud music was played to drown out model's screams as she was tortured, court will hear

  • He planned to bring up the child, aged four months when his mother died, with his wife and pretend it was the son of a poor relative

 
The Brazilian goalkeeper has maintained his innocence throughout the case, claiming he has a 'clear conscience'

Prosecutors will allege that Bruno attacked a supporter, smoked cannabis and attended orgies with fellow players, a Brazilian newspaper reported

Model: Eliza Samudio is believed to have met Bruno at a party held by another footballer. She later presented a report (right) to police against the footballer, claiming he had made her pregnant

'Killed': Brazilian model Eliza Samudio went missing months after she posed for this photograph to show the early signs of her pregnancy. Prosecutors at Bruno's trial will allege that part of her dismembered body was fed to the footballer's pet rottweilers

On trial: Footballer Bruno Fernandes de Souza (in red), pictured shortly after his arrest in 2010, is alleged to have turned model Eliza Samudio 'into a human sacrifice' to preserve his reputation after she had his love child

Married Bruno Fernandes de Souza, 27, a goalkeeper once tipped to play for Brazilian club Flamengo, is alleged to have turned model Eliza Samudio 'into a human sacrifice' to preserve his reputation after she gave birth to his love child.

He is already serving a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence after being convicted of assaulting and abducting Ms Samudio, 25, but will be tried for her murder later this year.

Prosecutors allege that Bruno planned Ms Samudio's kidnap and murder with eight others, including his wife Dayane, a teenage cousin and former detective Luiz Santos, all of whom have been charged with murder, conspiracy to murder and kidnapping.

The goalkeeper is said to have watched as Santos committed 'barbaric tortures' on Ms Samudio before helping the former detective dismember her body.

Parts of the woman's body are alleged to have been fed to Bruno's dogs while the rest was buried in concrete.

Bruno is accused of ordering his wife to tell people that his love child, who was four months old at the time of the killing, had been adopted by them from a poor relative.

It is also claimed that Bruno told police Ms Samudio was 'a whore who will not be missed by anyone'.

A Brazilian newspaper has reported that the prosecution at the trial will allege that Bruno attacked a supporter, smoked cannabis and attended orgies with fellow players.

Edson Moreira, a detective who investigated the case, told the Sunday Express: 'An idol like Bruno, from such a major team, has turned out to be a monster.

'We have witnesses who will testify that he turned this girl into a human sacrifice merely to try to protect his reputation.'

The trial is expected to hear that Bruno met Ms Samudio at a party held by a teammate.

'Unfortunately for her, they slept together that night and she later discovered she was pregnant,' Mr Moreira said. 'When she approached de Souza and told him he was the father, he became enraged.'

Prosecutors will allege that Bruno planned Ms Samudio's murder after she told him she would take legal action to prove he was the father of her child.

In a statement to police, his cousin claimed that, led by Santos, they kidnapped Ms Samudio from a hotel in Rio de Janeiro on June 4, 2010.

He said they drove her some 220 miles to a property in Belo Horizonte which the footballer and his wife used occasionally as a weekend retreat, where Ms Samudio was tortured.

It is claimed that Santos played loud music on the stereo to drown out the woman's screams.

Bruno, whose contract with Flamengo has been suspended, also faces charges of kidnapping, hiding a body and forming a criminal gang with intent to murder.

He has maintained his innocence throughout, claiming he has a 'clear conscience'.

 
 
 
 
Culled from the daily mail

 




 
  

PHOTOS/VIDEO: NewYork Fashion Week 2012

 
Here are some runway highlights from some of your favourite designers at the New York Fashion Week which commenced on 6th September 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Allyson Felix: The Olympic athlete shined in Diane von Furstenberg at DVF Studio in New York City

 

Solange Knowles, Diane von Furstenberg, Allison Williams and Meredith Melling Burke: The singer, the fashion designer, the Girls actress and the Vogue senior market editor gabbed at DVF Studio in New York City.

Kellan Lutz: The Twilight actor got cozy at Charisma's event inside Bloomingdale's 59th Street in New York City.
 

Kris and Kylie Jenner: The E! reality stars hit up the Beverly Center in L.A. "The best thing [about being famous] is the amazing opportunity to go to things like this," Kylie told Us Weekly.
 


Nicole Richie and Jennifer Hudson: The designers attended a QVC event in New York City. "It's like the fashion Oscars!" Hudson told Us Weekly. "All the fashion lovers are out and about."




Ashley Madekwe: The Revenge scene stealer kept it casual at Tory Burch in L.A.


Kim Kardashian: The E! reality star promoted her True Reflection fragrance at Lord & Taylor in New York City. "This one is definitely a lot more sophisticated and a lot more mysterious," Kardashian told Us Weekly.





Sarah Jessica Parker: The Glee guest star scoped out the latest jewelry at the Fred Leighton Boutique in New York City.
 


Giuseppe Zanotti and Cheryl Cole: The shoe designer invited the "Call My Name" singer to party with him at his store's soiree in London.
 


Anna Wintour and Victoria Beckham: The Vogue editor-in-chief and the fashion designer joined forces at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City. "It's going to be a late night," Beckham tweeted after the event. "Still in fittings!"



Cyndi Lauper: The singer and the cast of Kinky Boots performed at Manolo Blahnik in New York City



 
Source: usmagazine 

Saturday, 8 September 2012

Italian Man Arrested For Murdering Nigerian Prostitute




The murder of a young Nigerian prostitute in Italy, allegedly by her former lover, attracted a huge amount of attention in European media due to the unusual circumstances behind her death.

Daniele Ughetto Piampaschet, a 34-year-old Italian man, has been arrested in the northern town of Turin in connection with the killing of Anthonia Egbuna, a 19-year-old prostitute, whose body was found floating in the River Po in February.

According to Italian media reports, when police later searched Egbuna’s apartment, they found a short story written by Piampaschet called "La rosa e il leone" (“The Rose and The Lion”) with a plot that seemed to match the details of her murder.

It was later revealed that Piampaschet had fallen in love with Egbuna, had a relationship with her and demanded that she quit working the streets. After she refused, he allegedly stabbed her to death in a jealous rage.

Piampaschet’s lawyer, Stefano Tizzani, told Reuters that his client is innocent and that “he wrote the story and gave it to her as a gift to make himself look good.”




Source: ibtimes



 

 

Police Detains Cynthia Osokogu’s Body...Family Holds Ceremonial Burial



Hundreds of sympathizers across the country, who turned up on yesterday for the burial of Miss Cynthia Udoka Osokogu, were disappointed as her remains did not arrive at the family house in Boji-Boji Owa, Delta State as scheduled.

Interment of her body was postponed till further notice despite the fact that the family had prepared the grave and requiem mass for the repose of her soul took place at Saint Dominic Catholic Church in the town,

Explaining the circumstances surrounding the absence of the corpse, father of the deceased, Major General Frank Osokogu (rtd.) said the interment could not take place following the advice of the team of police and medicals, which came from Lagos to the family in the early hours of Thursday.

He said the family was reminded that the case involving their daughter is still in court.

According to him, as soon as the legal and medical processes were through, her corpse would be released to the family for burial.

Earlier, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State had paid the Osokogus a condolence visit as early as 9.00am where he described the death of Cynthia as tragic and painful.

Accompanied by his wife, Roli, Uduaghan lamented the girl’s death at the hands of criminals, adding that what happened to her could happen to anybody.

The governor, while appraising the good of social media to advance the society, regretted that some people are using it to perpetuate criminality.

He conveyed the sympathy of government and people of Delta State to the family and wished God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

In his reaction, the traditional ruler of Owa Kingdom, HRM, Obi Emmanuel Efeizomor said the killers of Cynthia had murdered sleep, progress and development.

The action of the internet criminals, the monarch stated, was a deliberate attempt at destroying the country’s image as well as an attack on the effort of President Goodluck Jonathan and governors to bring peace to Nigeria.

In his homily at the requiem mass, Rev Fr. Leonard Biachi admonished Nigerians to turn a new leaf and shun sinful ways of life.

According to him, what happened to Cynthia was an indication that the society was not okay, adding that “we all have responsibilities to rebuild, redefine and sanitise our society,” even as he urged all to forgive one another.



Source: Tribune