Carrie wishes she was a bit more Dolly. Country starlet Carrie Underwood says legendary singer Dolly Parton is her style icon.
The American Idol winner – who had the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history with 2005’s Some Hearts - credits the busty blonde with often inspiring her country style.


Carrie, 26, reveals on the pages of the December issue of Lucky Magazine: “I like pairing cowboy boots with unexpected things, like cute dresses. You can be ‘country’ and still be stylish – I would wear them regardless of what kind of music I sang.”
However, Carrie isn’t quite brave enough to take on many of Dolly’s glittery outfits.
“I would never attempt to pull off Dolly’s wardrobe, but her confidence is enviable. She always makes it work!”
Mother of four Heidi Klum won’t be strutting her stuff in slinky underwear at the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show next month.

The German supermodel, who welcomed daughter Lou with hubby Seal just three weeks ago, will continue her maternity leave by hosting this year’s event, fashion snoops tell E!.
No worries — you can still check out The Bejewelled Angels, along with musical guest The Black Eyed Peas, during The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, airing Tuesday, Dec. 1 on CBS.
Gisele Bündchen’s new baby may be born mid-air! The world’s highest-paid-supermodel and mother-to-be recently passed a written test to acquire a helicopter license, The Boston Herald reported Monday.

The bombshell has been taking helicopter lessons at Marshfield Airport in Boston for about two months, now Gisele has two years to pass her practical flying test. She will need to complete 20 hours of flight lessons with an instructor and 10 hours of solo flying before she can become fully licensed.
Marisa Miller has partnered with Harley-Davidson to salute America’s troops. The Victoria’s Secret Angel and swimsuit model will spend the month of November supporting the U.S. military, starting with this saucy pinup atop a chopper.

Free military themed downloads, posters, and postcards featuring fellow rider and USO Ambassador, Marisa, are now available through the Harley-Davidson website.
The Victoria’s Secret Baby Boom Continues: Supermodel-turned-actress Karolina Kurkova, 25, gave birth to her first child — son Tobin Jack Drury — in New York City last Thursday.
“Both mother and baby are happy and healthy,” a rep for the G.I. Joe star said in a statement issued Monday morning.

Tobin, who weighed 6 lbs., 3 oz., is the first child for Karolina — once dubbed the “Sexiest Woman In The World — and her film producer fiance, Archie Drury.
Motherhood seems to be a popular trend among the Victoria’s Secret supermodel. Fellow models Adriana Lima and Gisele Bundchen are also expecting and Heidi Klum welcomed her fourth child, Lou Sulola Samuel, last October.
Eddie Murphy and his teen daughter Bria will be making an appearance on the finale of The CW’s America’s Next Top Model on Nov. 18.
Will the comedy legend be lending his fashion sense to the catwalk mavens? Not quite. According to E!’s Kristin Dos Santos, Eddie will be in the house to cheer on Bria, who will appear with the Top Model finalists in the show. Here’s a picture of the 19-year-old beauty at a recent event in Los Angeles with her ex-model mom Nicole Murphy.


Oh Tyra, controversy’s a’comin: On tonight’s edition of America’s Next Top Model: Petite Edition, Tyra sends the six remaining models to Maui for the remainder of the competition after their house is contaminated. Little do they know the wig-wearing mogul is about transform them into biracial models.
Biracial models? As in Blackface on White Chicks? Why do I have a feeling this is going to be $hit?
ANTM airs tonight @ 8PM on The CW.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Angelina Jolie are in talks to play the monarchs of The Gucci Family in director Ridley Scott’s new film about the fashion dynasty.


Jolie is slated to play Patrizia Reggiano, the ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci, who was sentenced to 29 years in prison for masterminding the murder-for-hire plot that killed the fashion guru in 1995, according to Thursday’s Variety.
Shooting on the Gucci biopic is expected to begin early next year.
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker and her husband, NBA San Antonio Spurs point guard, Tony Parker, have been tapped to appear in the 2009 London Fog holiday marketing campaign, marking the couple’s first fashion campaign together.


“It was fun to work together,” Eva says the series of saucy snaps shot by photographer Nino Munoz at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. “London Fog is always classy and beautiful, and we knew we were in good hands for the campaign.” And the fashionista put her stamp of approval on the collection, enthusing “the coats and bags were gorgeous; I am a huge fan of trench coats and all the London Fog trenches were amazing.” Read the rest of this entry »
Victoria Beckham has landed a role on The CW’s primetime teen soap Gossip Girl.
The former Spice Girl is due to fly to New York City this Wednesday, Oct. 21, where she will complete filming for her cameo appearance, London’s The Mirror has learned.

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