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t off the heels of a banner 2015 and in advance of his debut in X-Men: Apocalypse,Oscar Isaac sat down withRolling Stone to reflect on his rising star. But that word, “star,” doesn’t sit well with Isaac. “I’m an actor, not a star. I don’t really know what you mean when you say ‘star,’ ‘movie star,‘ that stuff,” he tells the magazine. That anti-celebrity attitude is precisely what has endeared Isaac to the many moviegoers who got to know him first in his unsmiling roles as the heavy in Drive(2011) and a dour folk singer in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). As Isaac takes bigger and bigger roles and continues to break out completely authentic smiles on the red carpet, his devoted fan base has exploded.

But, committed to keeping things genuine, Isaac is balancing big-budget franchises with smaller, more personal roles. Given the success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens alone, Isaac could probably have any part he wanted, but has opted, among other things, to appear in a tiny part in Annihilation—a film that will re-unite him with Ex Machina director Alex Garland. But before he slips back into the world of low-budget sci-fi, Isaac has a big, meaty superhero role to get out of the way. Here are the five most important things we just learned about Oscar Isaac via Rolling Stone, including, yes, the odd places his X-Men costume made him sweat.

Rolling Stone describes Isaac’s elaborate X-Men ensemble as “blue makeup, prosthetics, Kiss-worthy high-heeled boots to push him from five feet nine to more than six feet, and a 40-pound suit.” Isaac himself says he used to have to visit a cooling tent between takes. “I would do some acting and then go to my tent and try to breathe and not freak out that sweat was pouring into my ears and I couldn’t touch them. It was rough. But the challenge of basically doing Kabuki theater in a film was crazy.” But the extreme nature of his costume—something even X-Men producer Simon Kinberg called “a nightmare contraption”—proved to be a bonding experience for Isaac and his Apocalypse co-star Michael Fassbender. “He was short prom dresses up in blue and I had my cape and helmet on,” says Fassbender. “Two grown men. We had a little chuckle.”

THAT DOG’S NAME IS MOBY

Alright, hey, maybe you already knew this. I don’t know how deep your Oscar Isaac love runs. But the pup posing (and ungratefully not smiling) next to Isaac on the cover of Rolling Stoneis presumably his Boston terrier, Moby. The dog made a (brief) appearance in Isaac’s 2014ALS Ice Bucket challenge. Nobody tell Moby that Isaac has been seeing Carrie Fisher’s dog, Gary, on the side.

HE’S IN STAR WARS FOR THE LONG HAUL

Though Isaac doesn’t want to take credit for making Star Wars fun again (Rolling Stonereports he “wrinkles his brow” at the thought of “fixing” the franchise), he does confirm we’ll see more of Poe in the upcoming films. His character, famously, was supposed to die in the first installment, but J.J. Abrams et al made the wise decision to keep Poe around. Isaac says, “It’s the first time in my life when things have been mapped out for quite some time. I’m basically Star War-ring until 2020.” That “basically” leaves some wiggle room, but it soundslike you can take Poe off your deathwatch list for Episode VIII. He’ll probably live to give Finn many more hugs through at least Episode IX—which is scheduled for 2019.

BB-8 MAY BE IN TROUBLE

O.K., this is more about Poe’s cuddly droid sidekick, but I’m sure you’ll want to know. “BB-8’s doing all right,” Isaac says of the droid’s status in Episode VIII, but says “BB-8 gets tested too! Everybody gets tested! It’s the dark second chapter, but not really dark.” Star Wars is not above torturing cute droids, so everyone better keep their hands off BB-8.

A SCORCHING GLIMPSE INTO HIS LOVE LIFE

Isaac was unofficially elected the “Internet’s boyfriend” last year, and so the Internet, naturally, has taken a very deep interest in his girlfriend. “Oscar Isaac Rudely Kisses Woman at the Golden Globes, Overwhelms Twitter,” one headline read last January. While Isaac has proven to have chemistry with nearly everyone he meets—including the entire cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens—the woman in question here is documentary filmmaker Elvira Lind. Isaac doesn’t so much as mention Lind in his Rolling Stone interview, but he does play a song that, if you care to extrapolate, could be a rare look into matters of his heart. The song—an original called “Demolition”—includes the following suggestive lyrics: “Anything worth doing is worth doing in bed / The life that I see is a life I’m ready to begin / It took me a while, but now I welcome you in . . . With a word, I’ll put my devotion to the test / I’ll strap your love around me like a suicide vest.” We know that no matter how many women he smooches at awards shows, some of you will continue to pretend this is about John Boyega’s character, Finn. More power to you.

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She’s been a regular fixture on the Sydney social scene since appearing on The Bachelor last year.

And on Monday, Lana Jeavons-Fellows was spotted as she attended the Misha Collection show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia.

The 28-year-old opted for an edgy look, sporting a tan neoprene long prom dresses with a leather jacket draped over her shoulders and black leather accessories.

Biker chic: Lana Jeavons-Fellows, 28, attended the Misha Collection show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Sydney on Monday

Lana’s designer dress by Acler was teamed with affordable accessories, including a black choker with a cross pendant from Lovisa.

ShareThe tan dress was complemented by her bronzed complexion.

She rounded out her rocker chic look with a pair of black ankle boots and leather bag with silver chain details.

Tanned and toned: The former reality star strutted in a designer dress and leather jacket as she arrived at Carriageworks

Stylish: The Bachelor runner-up accessorised with a black choker and fine rings while keeping her makeup minimal

Slicking her brunette locks back in a low ponytail, The Bachelor runner-up highlighted her large blue eyes with lashings of black mascara and finished the look with a dusky pink pout.

The former reality star took to Instagram earlier in the day to give her followers a closer look at her outfit and makeup.

Flashing her smile and a peace sign, the brunette beauty was excited to attend her first show at this year’s Australian Fashion Week.

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Show time! The brunette star gave social media followers a closer look at her outfit as she showed off her hair and makeup on Instagram

Lana found fame on the last series of The Bachelor starring Sam Wood, coming second place to Snezana Markoski to whom Sam is now engaged.

The socialite has now been named a hot favourite to follow in the footsteps of Sam Frost and land the role as the next Bachelorette but is keeping tight lipped on it.

When Daily Mail Australia questioned her about the show last month, the coy star said: ‘As I said a surprise is always good. I have been dating so…

‘They’re still filming The Bachelor so it’s still some months away now until they start filming [The Bachelorette], so it’s not something anyone can think about or commit to at this stage.’

Staying mum: The socialite has now been named a hot favourite to follow in the footsteps of Sam Frost and land the role as the next Bachelorette but is keeping tight-lipped about it

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SUMMER came early at IOI City Mall, Putrajaya as the shopping centre set sail on “A Voyage of Style & Beauty’ campaign with its first runway fashion show.

Set against a nautical backdrop of a 7.3m-tall cruise ship, the latest season’s fashion collections were showcased by 11 participating brands – Bata, Dr Cardin Signature, Focus Point, Hush Puppies, Kent, MOG Eyewear, Suitable, TopGirl, Valentino Rudy, Via Condotti and Young Hearts.

Many other interesting activities were also lined up to showcase the latest fashion trends.

“With more than 200 lifestyle and fashion stores available at IOI City Mall, shoppers will definitely find the right style and hot weather essentials to make this summer their most fashionable ever,” said the mall’s complex general manager Chris Chong.

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IOI City Mall’s ‘A Voyage of Style and Beauty’ fashion show featuring the latest season’s collections by 11 participating brands. — Photos: LOW BOON TAT/The Star

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology and Linton University College featured their students’ creative collections while some also showed off their dancing and singing skills.

In conjunction with the fashion show, a “Fashion Photography” contest was held for patrons of the mall to capture the weekend runway shows and win lucrative prizes.

The contest garnered 200 photo submissions with 13 winning a total of RM14,000 worth of Fujifilm products.

Until May 15, shoppers will receive a limited edition beach bag with a minimum purchase of RM350 in a single receipt at participating outlets.

Additionally, the mall is rewarding shoppers with exclusive deals through its “Passport to Style and Beauty” redemption programme.

With a minimum spend of RM100 in a maximum of two receipts from selected categories, shoppers are entitled to a stamp on their “passport”.

With the stamps, they can redeem vouchers or products worth up to RM120 from the mall’s participating partners.

Facebook users stand a chance to win gift sets by sharing ‘A Voyage to Style & Beauty’ posts with the hashtag #SailToIOICityMall on IOI City Mall’s page.

Fashionistas will have a chance to win a Samsung Note5 as well as branded fragrances by sharing their outfit of the day (OOTD) shot on IOI City Mall’s Instagram page.

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A fashion show featured catwalks, bubbly and a three-course dinner at the Royal Oak in Paley Street on Tuesday, April 19.

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Models showcased the spring/summer collection from designer Marc Cain and afterwards the guests were given the chance to shop from the range.

More than 50 guests attended the show which was in aid of the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service.

Roz Parkinson, one of the organisers, said: “We had a really big crowd, the show lasted an hour. Tickets were £35 and £5 went towards Alexander Devine.

“The only dedicated Marc Cain designer shop in St Albans closed for the day so we could showcase the collection and everyone enjoyed looking through the clothes.

“We managed to raise £928 for Alexander Devine which is incredible.”

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Here are the beginning and end stages of a fast-fashion addict’s recovery: When Elizabeth Cline started writing Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, her 2012 investigation of the fashion industry, she was wearing a sweatshirt from Forever 21 that cost $12.95, a $28 faux leather jacket from T.J. Maxx, a $16 T-shirt from Urban Outfitters, a $5 miniskirt from H&M, and a $14 pair of tights from American Apparel. Last week, when we talked on the phone in anticipation of her appearance at the Chicago Humanities Festival, she was wearing vintage black-leather shorts, a sweatshirt her boyfriend had found in a thrift shop, and a pair of pointy leather boots she bought in a secondhand market in Nairobi, Kenya, this past January, when she was there filming a documentary based on the book.

“Nairobi has the best secondhand shopping in the world,” she says. Most of the goods in the markets come from American donations; charities such as Goodwill and the Salvation Army only manage to resell about 20 percent of the goods they collect and then ship the remainder overseas. The global secondhand market, Cline says, generates about $800 million in revenue every year.

Shoppers in Nairobi are just as obsessed as Americans with fashion and trends, Cline says, especially denim. Sellers scrub and reshape old clothes to make them look new again. But there’s also a rich culture there of remaking and repurposing clothes, like taking a pair of size-XXL men’s cocktail dresses pants and turning them into a skirt.

Here in the U.S., disposable clothing is still as much of a problem as it was when Cline published Overdressed four years ago. Fashion was recently named the second-most polluting industry after oil. In Bangladesh, the country that’s vying to become the go-to place for production of fast fashion now that Chinese workers have started to demand higher wages, the unregulated leather industry has been dumping toxic chemicals and wastewater into the rivers, where it mingles with the drinking water. Workers are still disgustingly underpaid. The garment industry has seen three of the four most deadly accidents in its history. By 2020, Cline estimates, China and India, with their billion-plus populations, will overtake the United States as the leading consumers of fast fashion. She also surmises that H&M continues to open a store somewhere in the world nearly every day.

But Cline has also noticed some more positive developments in the past three or four years, notably a shift in the conversation around clothing and the emergence of a new “slow fashion” movement whose proponents are demanding more transparency about where their clothes come from. Online companies like Zady, Cuyana, and Everlane make a point of allowing shoppers to read about the farms where their cotton is grown or where the sheep and alpacas (who provide their wool) are raised; through videos, customers can see the people who sew their shirts and dresses. These clothes cost more—a basic T-shirt from Zady costs $36, while a similar one from H&M is $5.99—but that, says Cline, is also part of the point.

“There’s this idea that if you sell higher-quality clothes,” Cline explains, “people will buy fewer, better things. Online retailers offer luxury-quality products at a more reasonable price, from $40 to $200 or $300.”

This is, Cline acknowledges, still beyond the range of many people. But she also notes that before the 1990s and the advent of Old Navy, there was no equivalent to today’s $4.99 dress. If you adjust prices for inflation, many Americans were paying the same amount for regular middle-market clothes as people today are paying for the ethically made garments; the only difference is that past wardrobes were considerably smaller. Also, at least until the 70s, most women knew how to sew well enough to alter poorly fitting pieces or transform them into something they liked better, much like the secondhand-clothing dealers in Nairobi.

“The reality of bringing home a piece of clothing you didn’t like is a phenomenon of fast fashion,” says Cline. “People shop on impulse.”

Cline herself used to be among the hordes of shoppers who were easily seduced by $7 pairs of shoes and two-for-one sales. These days, she says, she hunts for new clothes with more intent. “I don’t shop in the sense that I walk into a store without an idea of what I’m looking for,” she says. “I think about what I need before I look.”

She’s also become much savvier about buying clothes secondhand. The Internet has transformed that market as well. You no longer need to live near a great vintage store to get great vintage clothes—instead you can just log onto Thredup or Ebay. “Using technology and the sharing economy,” says Cline, “you can get exactly what you want.”

The slow fashion movement advocates for the repair and restoration of old clothes, either at home or with the assistance of cobblers and tailors. In one chapter of Overcocktail dresses uk, Cline writes about how she bought a sewing machine and took lessons in order to design her own clothes. This experiment was more difficult than she’d anticipated, but it did teach her what good quality looks like. “I don’t shop just on style anymore,” she says. “It’s part of a larger equation.”

Still, Cline acknowledges that problems with the fashion industry are too large to be fixed simply by alterations in consumer behavior. “It’s a systemic problem,” she says. “There needs to be massive policy and legislative change. The political climate in the United States, especially with the primaries, has made people realize what they can expect of government. We’ve expected corporations to police themselves and be good voluntarily, but there need to be rules. We can’t leave [regulating the industry] up to corporations.”

The International Labor Rights Forum has organized a Global Day of Action on May 3 at H&M stores worldwide to coincide with the retailer’s annual meeting in Solna, Sweden. This is all, Cline hopes, part of a larger fashion revolution that will repair the damage done by 20 years of fast fashion. It’s a very simple idea, she says: “Buy better, buy less.”

Robert Prescott Coleman’s ring wasn’t always a ring.

Before he wore it as an accessory, it was a spoon he found in an old box of family heirlooms.

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The jewelry designer and metalworker draws inspiration from natural elements and raw materials to create unique handmade jewelry.

“I like to use whatever I can find,” he said.

On April 15, Coleman taught a class on how to cut, shape and polish copper pipes into jewelry at The Repurpose Project. The designer has been hosting workshop sessions every Friday since March 11, leading up to his most recent undertaking: a trash fashion show.

“Repurpose Project Runway” will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Repurpose Project, 1920 NE 23rd Ave.

Better known as Bobby Foxx, the artist will be one of the headlining designers at the fashion show.

Since the event is being held in honor of Earth Day, Coleman said he is using all upcycled jewelry for this collection. With just a few days until the show, Coleman is nervous to present his collection of eight full looks.

“It’s not as put together as I would like it to be,” he said, “but this is the perfect show to experiment.”

He decided to name his works the Phoenix collection.

In Greek mythology, a phoenix is a bird that is regularly reborn. He compares the phoenix’s regeneration to his jewelry.

“These are all things that would otherwise have landed in a landfill or been thrown away and have found a second life and a new purpose,” he said, “as something new and fabulous and fierce.”

One of the featured designers under the name Haus of RTC, Lynn Polke calls herself a creative enabler at The Repurpose Project.

“I work here at Repurpose so I see things and they just talk to me,” Polke said, “and I’m like, ‘Oh, OK. I can turn this into something to wear.’”

That’s what happened when Polke lucked into some Earth, Wind and Fire costumes she would later take apart and sew into something for the fashion show.

She calls her collection a “statement of what we are witnessing right now with the extinction of animals.”

One piece began from a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt. Each piece, she said, represents an animal.

Because of the wide variety of things that can be done with previously used materials, Polke said she is looking forward to seeing unusual things.

“This isn’t the kind of fashion event that you see in Gainesville,” Coleman said. “I think it’s a different kind of expression. It’s good to get outside of what you expect fashion to be.”

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The Duchess of Cambridge looked radiant in red as she wore a £745 Beulah featuring Bhutan’s national flower – the poppy – in a special tribute to the country.

Beulah is one of Kate’s favourite fashion brands and is run by Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, an old friend of the Duchess.

The showstopper full-length backless prom dresses uk – called ‘Juliet’ – was a far cry from the casual look she sported earlier in the day for a three-hour hike up to the Tiger’s Nest monastery perched on a Bhutan clifftop.

Radiant: The Duchess of Cambridge wore a red Beulah dress for the reception celebrating Britain’s relationship with Bhutan

The Royal tour of India and Bhutan is almost over and we’re definitely going to miss our daily dose of the Duchess of Cambridge’s style. With up to three outfits per day, we’ve not been short of wardrobe inspiration over the last week!

From hiking gear to glamorous gowns, there’s been something to suit everyone. And from Accessorize to Alexander McQueen, Kate has covered all budgets too. But the red dress she wore to a reception for British nationals really is the icing on the cake.

It’s by Beulah London, another of her favorite labels and we love the bright red shade and pretty poppy print. The long sleeves, silk material and maxi length means it’s perfectly appropriate for the occasion, particularly since the blue poppy is the national flower of Bhutan. It’s blooming beautiful!

It’s from the SS15 collection, but the good news is you can get your hands on it by clicking the link (right). Or recreate Kate’s crimson look with the help of our edit below. This Michael Kors Collection dress is dreamy, or if you’re trying to keep costs down, this floral frock from Ganni will do the trick.

Quick turn around: Kate dazzled for the glittering reception just hours after completing an energy-sapping climb to Tiger’s Nest monastery

Lady in red: The Duchess is presented with a silk scarf by Ugyen Michael Wangchukat at the reception at the Taj Hotel, in Thimpu

Special tribute: Kate wore the dress with poppies on, as the blue poppy is the national flower of Bhutan

Smiles aplenty: Kate shares a joke with the British Honorary Consulate Michael Rutland, in Thimpu, Bhutan, during the ceremony tonight

Beulah was set up by Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, an old acquaintance of the Duchess, who is married to her former boyfriend Rupert Finch.

Her father, the Marquess of Reading, is also close to Prince Charles and as a result, Lady Natasha has known Prince William since she was a little girl.

At the reception this evening, which celebrated Britain’s relationship with Bhutan, William and Kate met Britons living in the mountain kingdom.

William described being in the cockpit of the plane landing in Bhutan as ‘terrifying’ while speaking to helicopter pilot Nic Suddards, 56, from Yorkshire.

Mr Suddards moved to Bhutan in December to fly their national helicopter, making emergency rescues and transporting diplomats.

He said afterwards: ‘He said it (being in the cockpit) was terrifying. There is a house on the approach which is known as Mr Smith’s house and you miss it by metres.

‘The pilot was showing him Mr Smith’s house and he said ‘don’t look at that, concentrate on the runway!”’

Gift: The Duchess wore a pretty dress by Beulah, with poppies on – the national flower of Bhutan is a blue poppy

Glamorous: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge mingle with guests at the reception celebrating the reception between Britain and Bhutan

Elegant: The Duchess plumbed for an elegant silk-chiffon Beulah gown, one of her most trusted and favourite brands

Glamour: Kate swapped her skinny jeans and worn boots for the radiant £745 dress, while Prince William sported a navy blue suit

Smart: Prince William opted for a navy suit tonight for the reception hosted by the British Honorary Consulate Michael Rutland

Gesture: In a nod to the host country, the Duchess accessorized with a blue poppy – the national flower of Bhutan

Stunning: The Duchess wowed in the red dress after a quick change following the hike up to the Tiger’s Nest monastery earlier in the day

Mr Suddards had brought his helicopter to the airport when the royal plane landed but he didn’t get the chance to show the royals around as they travelled by car to their hotel instead.

He said: ‘I told him that he missed an opportunity because the dual controls were in the aircraft specially for him in the airport and he could have flown it back to Thimphu.’

When asked how William felt about that, he replied: ‘Devastated. He said he would have loved to have flown it. I asked him to come and do some volunteer work here because we do a lot of medical evacuations. He said he would love to so we’ll send him an official invitation.’

Kate spoke to Pio Smith, 39, from Newry, Northern Ireland who has lived in Bhutan since last June when his wife moved to the country for a job with the UN.

He said about Kate: ‘She was really interested in hearing about what it was like to raise a family here.’

William and Kate also spoke to Britons Carolyn Ishering, 75, from North Wales and Louise Dorji, 81, from York, who have both been living in Bhutan since 1966.

Listening in: Kate chatted to Britons who had moved to Bhutan at the ceremony to mark the close relationship between the two countries

Close bond: The ceremony was a celebration of Britain’s close relationship with Bhutan, reinforced by the royal visit this week

Dazzling: The Princess look resplendent in a £745 red Beulah dress during a reception at the Taj Hotel in Thimpu tonight

Ms Ishering said: ‘It was a great honour to meet them, very exciting. She is everything that I thought she was…so elegant, warm and friendly.

‘I told him (William) that I had a connection because my sister had actually been second chef to Princess Margaret in Kensington Palace for a number of years and I was retelling a story about how the lifts got stuck in the palace when I went up to her flat.

‘He said “yes, it does get stuck.’”

Earlier in the day, William and Kate climbed arm-in-arm to the Tiger’s Nest monastery, some 10,000 feet above sea level.

While the prince was seen wiping sweat from his brow, his wife appeared unfazed by the climb and simply pushed her hair back from her face with her sunglasses.

The prince, dressed in chinos, a shirt and walking boots, looked more flushed than his wife – who donned £475 Penelope Chilvers boots and a £495 Nubuck shoot waistcoat over a white Jaeger linen blouse costing £89.

At the end of the walk, Kate told the press pack she was missing George and Charlotte ‘massively’, adding ‘we’re looking forward to seeing them…they’re in good hands.’

She added that they had been able to speak with them ‘many times’ over the week.

The couple will conclude their tour tomorrow with a romantic visit to the Taj Mahal, the marble mausoleum known as a monument to love.

It will mark 24 years since Diana was famously pictured sitting by herself in front of the 17th century monument as her marriage to Prince Charles unravelled. Their separation was announced just months later.

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Arm in arm: The royal couple linked arms as they made their way up to the Buddhist monastery on the outskirts of Thimphu earlier

Sunny: The royal couple took in the stunning surroundings during their hike to the monastery, perched at an altitude of 10,000ft

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