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L’Wren Scott: The designer behind these show-stopping dresses

The designer's untimely death has shocked Hollywood as her creations were highly regarded by the entertainment industry's elite

The designer’s untimely death has shocked Hollywood as her creations were highly regarded by the entertainment industry’s elite.

L’Wren Scott’s classically elegant and versatile designs were loved by celebrities and were a red carpet favourite for many, including Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz.

The girlfriend of Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger was a close friend of Nicole’s and the Australian said in an interview in 2011 that L’Wren “is able to make you feel incredibly sexy and sophisticated when you are in one of her exquisite designs”.

Check out the A-listers who have worn L’Wren Scott’s designs over the years.

L’Wren Scott with long-time boyfriend Mick Jagger embraced her creativity.

Nicole Kidman and L’Wren were good friends and Nic has worn the designer’s gowns on numerous occasions.

Another celeb fan of L’Wren’s is Christina Hendricks, whose figure-flattering dresses always gain attention.

Amy Adams and Allison Williams were part of a new breed of L’Wren Scott devotees.

Isla Fisher wore L’Wren’s dress on the red carpet while Penelope Cruz liked her designs for everyday wear.

Tina Fey and Madonna have been fans since the launch of the label in 2006.

L’Wren Scott’s collection on the runway last year.

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Inside Big Kev’s TV proposal

The world’s heaviest Biggest Loser contestant pops the question to his sweetheart.

For contestants who appear on The Biggest Loser, makeover week is a major highlight. And for Kevin, or “Big Kev” as he’s affectionately known, it’s a life-changing time he’ll never forget.

This year marks the contestant’s second chance at shedding weight for good from his former world-record-breaking 254kg frame.

Making it to the makeover was more than a personal goal – it was a  chance to propose to the girl of his dreams.

“I started this journey because I wanted to give her the life she deserves,” Kev, 27, says of his girlfriend of five years, Julie.

“I wanted to change so we can experience the life she wants – and she wants to travel.”

After losing 55.4kg on last year’s The Biggest Loser: The Next Generation, Kev returned to reach his goal of losing more than 100kg.

In an even more inspiring twist, Kev decided it was time to ask Julie for her hand in marriage.

“Last season, I didn’t make it to makeover, and I always thought if I’d made it to makeover it would’ve been an awesome thing to be able to see the dramatic change,” he says.

“I really wanted Julie to see what I had done for our relationship and how much I love her.

“Getting down on one knee is not an easy task for a big guy. I was actually outside practicing going up and down right up until I was walking out on stage.”

And Julie got the surprise of a lifetime. “You imagine the moment but when it actually happens, it’s like a dream,” she says.

The moment was made even sweeter by the fact Julie could give her gentle giant a real hug for the first time.

“That was amazing,” adds Julie. “To be able to get my arms around him is something we’ve always wanted to achieve.”

Looking at the pair, it’s hard to believe their romance almost didn’t fully blossom.

“Julie was never judgemental of my size but she was concerned about my health and about what other people would say or think,” says Kev.

Luckily, Julie realised she was on to a winner. But does she accept Kev’s on-air engagement proposal?

“You’ll have to watch!” she teases.

The Biggest Loser, 7.30pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 8.30pm Fridays, on TEN.

Related video: The Biggest Loser: Challenge Australia trailer.

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Fergie shows off new body in Hello magazine

The Duchess of York has shed almost 20kgs and has shared her weight loss secrets with a UK magazine

The Duchess of York has shed almost 20kgs and has shared her weight loss secrets with a UK magazine.

In a world exclusive with Hello! Sarah Ferguson talks candidly about how being overweight felt like it was ruining her life. “Every ‘Duchess of Pork’ headline reached the depths of my soul,” she says.

Fergie has completely changed her diet and her way of thinking, which was not an easy task as she admits to “have battled with never being able to control my weight. I was up and down like a yo-yo. I was in control, out of control” since the age of 15.

The Duchess was prompted to make the changes in her life after being asked to attend the World Innovation Summit for Health in Qatar last year. She wasn’t a picture of health herself, so she wasn’t ready to put herself in that position. But it did make her act.

Fergie says the key to her transformation was quitting sugar. “I had let sugar control me,” she says. Pilates was then added to tighten and tone once the weight started dropping off. “I am the fittest I’ve ever been because I am physically and mentally fit,” she says.

The mother-of-two has now been appointed as ambassador for the Institute of Global Health Innovation.

Fergie is not alone. Yo-yo weight loss and gain has been a problem for many celebs, including the ones in our gallery

Fergie reveals her weight loss strategy to Hello! magazine.

She battled with yo-yo dieting all her life.

Christina Aguilera struggled to regain her shape after the birth of her son.

Janet Jackson would constantly put weight on and take it off between recording and touring.

Jessica Simpson has also endured public scrutiny over her size.

Kelly Clarkson says stress has impacted her weight gain and loss since winning American Idol.

Self-deprecating Kirstie Alley has faced the battle of the bulge for decades.

The spotlight shone on Oprah as her size went up, up, up and then down, down, down.

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Mick Jagger’s girlfriend found dead

L'Wren Scott and Mick Jagger.

L'Wren Scott and Mick Jagger.

Model and fashion designer L’Wren Scott has been found dead in her New York apartment. She was 49.

L’Wren – who has been dating Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger since 2001 – is believed to have taken her own life.

Jagger, who is Perth preparing to kick off the Rolling Stones’ Australian tour, is “completely shocked and devastated” by her death, a spokesman said this morning.

Jagger and his bandmates have reportedly left their hotel and are believed to be postponing their tour so frontman Jagger can return to New York.

Jagger’s daughter Georgia May was also due to hit the runway at the Melbourne Fashion Festival this week, but has cancelled her appearance.

L’Wren found fame as a model before starting her own fashion label in 2006 and enjoyed great success, dressing some of the world’s biggest stars including Nicole Kidman, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Angelina Jolie.

Despite this, the label was reportedly in financial trouble, with British newspapers reporting L’Wren owed more than $6 million to creditors and was very “embarrassed” by her business failure.

If you are struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.

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Celebrities wearing L’Wren Scott designs

As the sad new spreads of designer L’Wren Scott’s suicide we look back at the celebrities who loved wearing the designer’s label.

L’Wren Scott, the former model turned fashion designer and long-time girlfriend of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, was found dead in her New York apartment overnight after a suspected suicide.

As a designer, 49-year-old Scott was famous for her exquisitely feminine silhouettes and glamorous sophistication. Nicole Kidman was close to the designer and the actress is said to be heartbroken by Scott’s death.

“Nicole and L’Wren were close friends for 25 years,” said a representative for Kidman. “Nicole is heartbroken and in shock right now and unable to say anything.”

Her gowns were a favourite among other A-listers including Jennifer Lopez, Amy Adams and Christina Hendrix and the talented designer leaves behind a legacy of legendary designs.

Designer L’Wren Scott designed clothes for dozens of A-list celebrities.

Nicole Kidman wears L’Wren Scott to the 2013 Oscars.

Denise Richards wears Scott to a premiere in 2012.

Kyra Sedgwick wore a red number to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Penelope Cruz sported Scott at the 60th San Sebastian Film Festival in 2012.

The statuesque designer and celebrity fan Sarah Jessica Parker in 2012.

Nicole attended the 2012 Derby Day in Melbourne wearing this memorable ensemble.

Olivia Wilde was a big fan of the designer and wore Scott to the premiere of film Deadfall.

TV star Julianna Margulies looked radiant in this form fitted dress.

Tina Fey wore this black and white gown to the 2013 Golden Globes.

Actress Jessica Lange sported this floral design to the 2013 Instyle event.

Jennifer Hudson wears an edgy Scott ensemble to sing the national anthem at the 2013 Super Bowl.

Kidman wore a cerulean blue number at the Stoker special screening in London last year.

This Scott design hugged J-Lo’s curves at a UN event in 2013.

This incredible gown was worn by Nicole at the Cannes film festival last year.

Isla Fisher at the Now You See Me premiere this past May.

Amy Adams looked chic in this burgundy Scott creation.

Nicole looking demure in this classic L’Wren Scott design.

Olivia Munn wore this green number at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards in 2013.

Allison Williams in a leather Scott design to an event in NYC in November.

Model Coco Rocha attends the launch celebration of the Banana Republic L’Wren Scott Collection hosted by Banana Republic.

Christina Hendricks attends the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in this black L’Wren Scott ensemble.

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Sarah Ferguson shows off 20kg weight loss

The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has posed in a pair of leather trousers to show off her 20kg weight loss.
The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson

The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has posed in a pair of leather trousers to show off her 20kg weight loss.

The 54-year-old royal flaunts her new figure in the current issue of Hello! magazine, revealing she was “drowning in food” before she decided to slim down.

Fergie says she started dieting after realising she weighed nearly as much as she did when she was pregnant with her first daughter Princess Beatrice, now 25.

She lost the weight over five months by cutting out sugar and exercising every day.

The former Weight Watchers ambassador has struggled with her weight her whole life, once being cruelly nicknamed “The Duchess of Pork” because she cut a fuller figure than her royal counterpart Princess Diana.

Sarah Ferguson has lost 20kg in the past five months and showed off her new figure in a pair of leather trousers in Hello! magazine (right).

Sarah looking extremely svelte in Hello! magazine.

Fergie appears on the cover of the current issue of Hello! magazine.

In a skirt suit in June 1987.

Fergie’s weight loss book Dieting with the Duchess.

Pregnant with Princess Beatrice in 1988.

Looking svelte and glamorous in October 1989.

Sarah in May 1988.

At her thinnest in June 2001.

Looking slender in a power suit in 2003.

At London Fashion Week in 2005.

Sarah on the cover Weight Watchers magazine in 2007.

At the premiere of The Young Victoria in 2009.

Sarah in December 2009.

At the Golden Globes in 2010.

Sarah in November 2011.

In September 2012.

Shortly before she embarked on her recent weight loss regime in 2013.

Fergie says she was almost as heavy as when she was pregnant in this picture.

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Pregnant Megan Gale glows at fashion show

Megan Gale stole the spotlight in Melbourne last night, showing off her blossoming baby bump on the red carpet.
Pregnant Megan Gale

With just two months to go before her due date, a heavily pregnant Megan Gale stole the spotlight at the opening night of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival in Melbourne last night.

The 38-year-old model smiled and proudly flaunted her baby bump at the David Jones runway show in a figure hugging black and white dress while posing for pictures on the red carpet.

The former face of David Jones is expecting her first child with her 25-year-old AFL player partner Shaun Hampson.

Gale previously dated high profile comedian, Andy Lee, but began seeing Hampson soon after the couple separated in 2010.

The statuesque beauty recently told the Daily Telegraph she is as “prepared as she can be” ahead of the impending birth.

“It is one of those things where you can plan all you like but on the day, what is going to happen is going to happen,” Gale said.

The business-minded model has remained busy throughout her pregnancy, shooting L’Oreal campaigns and appearing at various events.

The mum-to-be has remained mum on the sex of the baby and seems relaxed ahead of her induction into motherhood.

“You just have to wing it at the end of the day while being as equipped and as educated as you can. Hopefully a quick game will be a good game but we’ll see what happens.”

A pregnant Megan Gale attended the David Jones show on Monday night at Virgin Australia’s Melbourne Fashion Festival.

Megan poses for pictures with fellow David Jones models, Jessica Gomes and Montana Cox.

Gomes and Cox led the models down the runway on the opening night of the VAMFF.

A model showcases designs by Romance Was Born on the runway during the show.

Designs by luxe label, Thurley were on parade at the DJ’s catwalk.

Josh Goot’s printed tailoring sailed down the catwalk.

Gale and her partner, Shaun Hampson certainly make a great looking couple.

Megan’s six month pregnant selfie.

Gale shared a private moment on Instagram that featured her beloved dog, Bosco.

Megan Gale cradling her blossoming baby bump for yet another pregnancy selfie.

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Warnie ready to ‘join Tinder’ as Liz Hurley moves on

The actress and her new lover, David Yarrow, shared an embrace and a kiss as photographers snap away.

The pair indulged in a very public display of affection, despite the presence of paparazzi, as they returned from a charity function in the English suburb of Chelsea.

When spotting the cameras, Liz and her new man giggled like schoolkids before retreating inside.

But is was Liz’s former love that was more than a little shocked by the pictures, with Shane Warne tweeting: “Was just sent some pictures, wow, soem people move on quickly. Maybe now it’s time to take up my single friends’ suggestions & join tinder.”

Liz has been making the most of her new-found single life, catching up with friends and spotted on numerous dates over the past few weeks.

But Warnie has been doing a bit of moving on himself according to rumours several weeks ago that the former Australian cricketer indulged in a tryst with 42-year-old Ultimo boss, Michelle Mone, who he “wooed with champagne and roses”.

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Prince William reveals future baby plans

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may be enjoying parenthood for the first time, but one royal baby is “enough” for now…

The pair, who shared their first joint engagement of the year visiting the Irish Guards at Mons Barracks for St Patrick’s Day on Monday, said they were enjoying parenthood.

When asked if there were any more royal babies on the way, Prince William replied: “Maybe one day. One’s enough at the moment.”

The royal couple, who are clearly smitten with their seven-month-old son, chatted happily to soldiers and their families about raising Prince George and even joked about getting him his own little uniform.

The pair told guardsmen Glenn Tierney that their little prince was “very busy crawling and eating”.

“It was amazing to meet them. I joked to William it’s nice to see a Villa fan with a smile on his face,” Glenn told the UK’s Daily Mail.

“I asked them all about George, I’m nosy like that. They said he’s doing really well and he’s very busy crawling and eating.

“They said they’re very busy sorting everything out for taking him to Australia. They’re very excited.”

The royal couple, who recently returned from a second honeymoon in the Maldives, are preparing to travel to New Zealand and Australia for their first overseas trip with their son.

Related video: Prince George accompanying parents on royal tour.

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Get naked, drink wine, have kids to live longer

The secrets to a long and healthy life have been revealed by a leading doctor and they’re not as impossible as you’d think

Brew some coffee, throw away your multivitamins and simply smile are some of the tips from Dr David Argus, a world renowned cancer specialist, to increase your longevity.

In his new book, A Short Guide to a Long Life, Dr Argus details how small changes can have a big impact on your health and vitality. You may have heard some of these before but others fly in the face of what we have been told for decades. You might be surprised…

Drink coffee

Tea and coffee in moderation is has positive health benefits.

Stop taking vitamins

Vitamin supplements have been linked to an increased risk of serious disease, including cancer.

Smile

Smiling boosts your mood and triggers the release of endorphins and seratonin, which reduce stress.

Get naked

Strip off and take a good, long look at yourself. Do this regularly and it will help you spot any oddities and signs of skin cancer, rashes or lumps and bumps that need to be attended to.

Have a wine

Alcohol in moderation, especially red wine, helps reduce the risk of heart disease.

Make babies

Statistics show people with children live longer than those without. This is partly due to the fact that children and grandchildren help keep us active and mentally challenged.

Opt for frozen fruit and veges

You may think fresh is best but by the time it reaches the supermarket, it has lost a lot of nutrients along the way. So unless you buy fresh local produce that in currently in season, go for the frozen varieties which are usually picked at their peak.

Give up your high heels

As sad as this is for most women, the benefits are many. Not only will you be much more comfortable and see the end of blisters and bunions, the inflammation of your feet caused by stilettos will subside. Inflammation is linked to a myriad of diseases and accelerated ageing so it might be time to ditch them Choos.

Related video: Take a look at the special island where people live longer than anyone else on earth. So how do so many people live to be 100 and still tend their olive trees, drink lots of red wine and dance the night away?

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