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Madonna leaving the gym in London (March 27 2007)

Organizers of the July 7 Live Earth shows are just about to start announcing who’s playing on which of the seven continents. These are the climate change awareness concerts being produced in conjunction with former Vice President Al Gore stemming from his film, “An Inconvenient Truth.”?
…I am told the Rolling Stones will be headlining the U.K. show at Wembley Stadium, along with Madonna (she’s British, you know). Other acts for Wembley should include the Red Hot Chili Peppers (they’ll do London, not Philadelphia), as well as Metallica, James Blunt and Block Party.
source : foxnews.com

Madonna leaving the gym in London (March 27 2007)

Perez Hilton posted a short outtake from Madonna’s H&M Commercial. Click on image bellow to watch it.

There are still some missing pages and things left to be added/fixed.
I’ll try to do all that by the end of the week.
… but most of the site is finally online so I decided to launch it today :)

Madonna leaving the gym in London (March 24 2007)

Icon is thrilled to get an exclusive interview with one of the stars of the H&M Commercial, Nunzio! You can recognize Nunzio’s character in the commercial because he was on the receiving end of the infamous slap from Madonna! Check out Icon’s Interview and get to know Nunzio better!

ICON: Hello Nunzio and welcome to Icon, Madonna’s Official Fan Club ! Is this your very first interview as an actor?

NUNZIO: Hello Icon,
Yes this is my very first interview and thank you for the “actor”?.

ICON: Before discussing your incredible performance in the M by Madonna ad, would you please tell us a little more about you? Where are you from and what is your “main”? job?

NUNZIO: I was born in south of Italy; I’m based in Milan and I’m SINGLE!!!! I work in the fashion business since ever, actually I’m a Freelance Fashion Celebrities Consultant.

ICON: We’ve heard that you and Madonna met thanks to Donatella Versace and became friends. Is that true? Do you remember the first time you met Madonna?

NUNZIO: Yes it’s true, I worked for Versace for long time and Donatella Versace introduced me to Madonna during one of her visits at the boutique in Milan asking me to assist her.

Being a great fan of Madonna I was very happy but at the same time intimidated. She was very sweet, she felt my emotions and with her great sensitiveness she made it easy, sometimes even speaking in Italian. In the long run we had the chance to know and trust one each other and I’m very honoured of her friendship.

ICON: We have been told that when Madonna first approached you to act in the commercial, you didn’t want to. You’re probably one of the only men on earth who said “No”? to Madonna. Do you know why she wanted you to star in the ad? Would you explain us how you came to take part in the project?

NUNZIO: Oh no! I’ve never said no to Madonna! I went to London for the audition and I was sure they would have sent me back home immediately. When they confirmed me I thought that Madonna was joking me “

Pop icon Madonna and fashion designer Stella McCartney seem to be nurturing their friendship these days, after being at odds on a couple of occasions.
After seeking fashion tips from former Beatles Paul McCartney’s daughter, Madonna has assured help to Stella if she ever wants to record her own album.
“I asked her for fashion advice and I told her, if she ever wanted to do a record, I’d gladly help out,” The Sun quoted the ‘American Life’ singer, as saying.
In December last year, Stella reportedly ripped into the Material Girl for playing a role in promoting pheasant shooting at her English country estate, Ashcombe, following which Madonna decided to stop the bloody sport.
Meanwhile Madonna is giving fashion advice to her daughter Lourdes, with personal trainer Carlos Leon.
“Often I have to tell her, ‘Please put on some more clothes’,” she said.
source : ani

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Madonna on Thursday joined the parade of celebrities with their own fashion lines, but the material girl who used to shock audiences with her outrageous outfits kept to a mainstream tune.

Madonna’s much-anticipated clothing line, “M by Madonna,” went on sale at the low-priced Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB’s stores around the world on Thursday.

Excited shoppers in New York, where Madonna began her career, queued up about 30 minutes before the H&M store on Manhattan’s ritzy Fifth Avenue opened, in order to be among the first to see the diva’s collection.

Within two hours some items, including belts and small purses, had sold out, said one sales associate.

Another hot seller was a white, double-breasted trench coat, which Madonna, who co-designed the line for the Swedish company, wears in the campaign’s advertisements.

“That white, silky coat is gorgeous, I think my daughter, who is 19, would love it,” said Mary Taylor, a public relations executive, who was among the curious.

But many shoppers were not as enthusiastic about the range of styles, expecting a clothing line designed by the singer, actress and author to be more adventurous.

Madonna, who has been a taste-maker for more than two decades, has shocked audiences throughout her career with daring styles that have included lacy bras and crucifixes and a Jean-Paul Gaultier-designed cone bustier.

“I was expecting the clothes to be a little more fashion-forward I have to say, because she is such an icon and I heard it was based on her own closet,” said Daniela Maron, a fashion publicist combing the Fifth Ave. store’s racks for a cream-colored sequined mini dress donned by a mannequin.

That dress, one of the standout pieces in the mostly solid, monochromatic collection, sold out early, according to a sales associate.

“A lot of people came in, but as for buying, it’s been half-and-half,” said Juan Tinch, an H&M sales associate. “There have been a lot of purchases but also a lot of returns.”

Hennes & Mauritz, among the first retailers to bring trendy fashions to main street wallets, has had home-runs with its exclusive, limited lines by heavy-hitters Stella McCartney and Karl Lagerfeld and cult label Viktor & Rolf.

The Viktor & Rolf and McCartney launches were “totally chaotic,” Tinch said. “This has been a little more calm and collected.”

Lisa Sandberg, a U.S. spokeswoman for Hennes & Mauritz, whose chairman, Stefan Persson, is the 17th-richest person in the world, said the difference was because the collection is in all H&M stores with womenswear, instead of just a few.

“What this means is that although it’s a one-off collection, more H&M customers will have the opportunity to find M by Madonna in their local H&M store and should also be able to purchase a piece without being the first shopper on line,” Sandberg said in an e-mail.

But for Sara Axelsson, a New York-based lawyer who went to see Madonna’s line, the collection was not unique enough to justify a purchase.

“The Stella McCartney line was much more different than the usual H&M stuff,” Axelsson said.

Other clothing lines designed by fashionable celebrities, who are not themselves designers, include Sarah Jessica Parker’s line at Steve & Barry’s and model Kate Moss’s line with the U.K. retailer Topshop.

“Obviously (celebrities) help enormously, whether it be if they’re fronting a product or have worn it, but of course it takes away from the cachet level,” said Maron, the publicist, about the trend of low-priced retailers selling collections designed by icons.

“But I’m definitely buying something, even if I never wear it,” Maron said. “Just to have it. Anything for Madonna.”

Extra security guards were called in yesterday when Madonna’s new fashion collection hit town.
They were needed to deal with hundreds of shoppers clamouring to get their hands on the Material Girl’s gear.
The Swedish chain Hennes & Mauritz rolled out the red carpet for the occasion at their flagship London store in Oxford Circus.
But while many were genuine Madonna fans, others were a new breed of professional shopper who were bulk buying to sell on their designer loot.
“I’m here to buy as much as I can and sell it later on eBay,”? said 24-year-old Ellie Savil.
“If you have a good eye for ­picking out the best of these designer ranges you can make a fortune.”? First in the queue was in fact a material boy, wanting only to be known as Lenny. The 38-year-old video editor from South London said:
“I’m going to buy a necker scarf and a pair of sunglasses – plus a dress to flog on eBay.”?
Madonna’s retro-styled £19.99 sunglasses flew off the shelves. So did her 1950s-style nipped-in satin shirts and white “capri pants”?.
H&M spokeswoman Chloe Bowers said: “It’s going really well and the demand is what we expected.”? Madonna’s
M Collection will be rolled out in 114 British stores and will be sold in 28 countries.
source : express.co.uk