The Dishing Diva

Supermodel Helena Christensen is set to be recognised for her outstanding contribution to fashion at the Elle Style awards. The 42-year-old will be acknowledged at tonight’s ceremony in London. The fashion magazine said the star has ‘stayed relevant and influential’. The Danish model-turned photographer stepped behind the camera professionally in the Noughties, and became almost as well known for her photographs of Bono and Robbie Williams, as for her modelling.

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Rachel McAdams has revealed how Diane Keaton gave her fashion advice on the set of Morning Glory. The two women starred side by side in the comedy drama, and McAdams, 32, told RTE that her 65-year-old co-star had some helpful tips for her. “She’s so funny and talented and she always looks like a million bucks,” she said. “She gave me some great personal advice too. I said to her one day, ‘You always look so fabulous in the mornings’, while I would come to work dressed in sweatpants. She would always be in high heels and dresses and look so fantastic. “I said, ‘I always want to save my good stuff’. But Diane told me, ‘There’s no time like the present to break out all your best things. There’s no point in saving it. It’s there to be used and you need to treat every day that way’. I thought that was great because it’s so true.”

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Naomi Campbell’s billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin spent Christmas with his wife and family before joining the supermodel for New Year, it was claimed today. Doronin – who is still married despite his public displays with Naomi – spent the festive season with wife Ekaterina, their daughter, Katia, and his mother-in-law at the Beverly Hills Hotel in LA, according to the New York Post. He then jetted off for New Year with Naomi in Cabo, Mexico. A source told the Post: “Despite rumours of a wedding in 2011, he and his wife are nowhere near a divorce settlement.” Spokespeople for Doronin and Campbell could not be reached for comment.

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Pregnant Christina Applegate has tried her hand as a jewellery designer to help the fight against breast cancer. The Married With Children actress, who has beaten breast cancer herself, is helping jewellery designer Alex Woo create a new necklace to raise money for her Right Action for Women foundation. Applegate, 38, who is engaged to musician Martyn LeNoble, 41, told People.com: “This piece reminds me so much of the roses I made out of ribbons for my friends and family while in the hospital. “I am so grateful to Alex for creating such a beautiful piece to benefit Right Action for Women.” She added: “Proceeds from the necklace will help women at high risk for breast cancer get the screenings and testing they need to beat this disease.”

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Avatar star Zoe Saldana does not buy into fashion brands like other actresses because for her it is an “art form”. The 32-year-old has a passion for clothes but prefers to steer clear of designer brands. She told the UK’s Hello! magazine: “For many people, including a lot of famous actresses, fashion is all about brand names, logos, status symbols. “But for me it is an art form.” Saldana also thinks that a big part of working in the showbusiness industry is about looking good. The actress added: “Half the job of someone in showbusiness is creating an attractive image. “And for me, that doesn’t mean becoming a cheap sex symbol.”

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reportedly revealed their first designs for a new high-end jewellery line.

The A-list stars have developed the serpent-themed Protector Collection for British jewellery firm Asprey.

All net proceeds will be donated to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict.

A set of 18-carat white gold cufflinks encrusted with elegant black diamonds and emerald snake eyes will be the first piece to go on sale, priced at $10,000.

A spokesperson for Asprey said: "During Angelina’s first pregnancy she was given a snake ring, to guard her and her unborn child.

"She has subsequently given birth to Shiloh and her twins, Vivienne and Knox, and the symbol has become endowed with great personal importance as a family guardian.”

The snake motif is also featured in a series of pendants, bracelets, rings, a children’s tooth box and a silver egg cup.

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Actress Salma Hayek has teamed up with friend Eric Helms for a new cleansing juice range called Cooler Cleanse.

The 43-year-old star has joined forces with Helm, from Juice Generation, after getting him to provide her with her own concoctions for the past decade.

Hayek reportedly approached Helm with the idea of making the juices into a business after stepping up her beauty regime before her wedding last year.

They then spent 12 months picking the recipes, which have now resulted in five flavours: grapefruit, mint, beets and apples, young coconut water and nut milk with dates.

According to NY Magazine, Helms said: “If you know her, you know she’s very particular.”

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Grand slam star Serena Williams has a back-up plan.

One half of history’s most famous tennis sisters is studying to become a nail technician. Williams, who along with her sister, Venus, sidelines in fashion and glamour, said on her blog: “No one likes getting their nails done more than I do. As a matter of fact I go every four days to get a manicure and every seven days for a pedicure. So, I had a brilliant idea to get certified to be a nail tech.”

Serena, who took out the Australian Open last month during a nail-biting final, has wasted no time. “I thought ‘Serena, this is a no-brainer’. Immediately after I came home from the Australian Open I researched some schools and enrolled in a course that allowed me to complete 240 hours [the minimum requirement to be certified in Florida] at my own pace.”

The move may be a sign Serena is starting to see life beyond a grand slam. Digital Spy reports she continued: “The night before my class I made sure I had all my tools, books and gear organised. I went to the Hello Kitty store and bought plenty of containers as well as a backpack to keep my belongings. If I’m not the best, I sure do want to look like it. Not only do I plan on being the top student to graduate from my nail school, but I also intend on being the most fashionable! Don’t be surprised if you hear about a part-time job I’ve picked up at a local nail salon.”

Project Runway host Heidi Klum says her newborn daughter is “great”.

The 36-year-old has recently welcomed little Lou into the world and admits that she won’t leave her side.

Heidi, who married singer Seal back in 2005, told Extra: “I mean it’s a little bit hard because she’s very attached to me still. She doesn’t drink from the bottle.

“That’s a little bit of an issue right now!”

Klum also mentioned that she won’t be spending Valentine’s Day with her husband Seal, 46, but she plans to make it up to him with a home-made package.

She added: “I’m not going to be with him, I’m going to be in New York for fashion week.”

Venus Williams’s underwear choice has stirred up controversy at the Australian Open.

The usually conservative Williams wore a pair of flesh-coloured boy shorts that drew comments she had pushed the envelope and gone “commando”.

Williams, 29, who is at the Melbourne tournament with her sister Serena, took to Twitter to say,

“I am wearing undershorts the same color as my skin, so it gives the slits in my dress the full effect!”

Some fans had been outraged by the choice. One wrote on Venus’s website: “Please put on some decent panties. I do not watch tennis to see your exposed buttocks!”

Another took the opposite view, writing: “I just love her dress – it has flare (sic) and it has imagination.”

Venus and Serena rightfully see themselves as fashion-setters in women’s tennis, taking great care with each and every outfit.

For Venus, it was all about the slits. She tweeted: “My dress for the Austrailian Open (sic) has been one of my best designs ever! Its all about the slits and V-Neck.”