Did Kim Kardashian Rip Off Another Designer's Jewellery?

Well, we don't seem to think so, alas Kim Kardashian is once again accused of drawing a little too much 'inspiration' from a designer for her jewellery line Belle Noel. 

The Kardashian's were accused of copying a Monica Botkier handbag for their Kardashian Kollection for Sears and took the bag down from their website before it could properly heat up. 

The designer in question this time, is the one and only Alexis Bittar, who also used to lend Kim his designs once upon his time. His reps said that he won't be doing that anymore...

Now we've had a bit of a nosey on his website and looked at the Belle Noel collection and we've come to a conclusion. We've made this decision based on the use of our eyes and a bit of common sense and it has nothing to do with the fact that we are major Kardashian fans. We don't think the designs even look that similar; we can cook up a million examples to prove our point but what do you think?

Kim Kardashian Covers Harper's Bazaar Arabia

Flawlessness personified, wouldn't you agree? According to Kim Kardashian herself (or her blog, at least) this is her first ever magazine cover in the Middle East and this is definitely a great way to make her debut. There are lots of behind the scenes pictures on Kim's Celebuzz site showing her covered head to toe in awe-inspiring Dolce and Gabbana…cannot wait to see the end results! There's THAT yellow star print dress to look forward to; the Dolce and Gabbana star collection from their Autumn/Winter catwalk was one of our favourites of that season and we're glad to see it dominate yet another magazine editorial.

Daily Style Crush: Kim Kardashian in Vera Wang

No, not one of her three custom made wedding dresses, a different one. How many Vera Wang gowns does one lady own? (We say through very gritted teeth!) Kim Kardashian and her enviable curves attended Vera Wang's Spring/Summer 2012 showing at New York Fashion Week in this figure hugging blue number by the designer in question. KK admired the show from the front row (naturally) and looked every inch the rising fashionista.

WIN A Kim Kardashian Style Wedding Of Your Dreams

We've raved about Kim Kardashian's fairytale wedding on countless occasions and not-so-secretly hoped that we too could be a princess for a day when 'that' day comes. Kimmie famously had three custom made Vera Wang dresses but we would be happy with just the one; and we can guarantee we aren't the only ones with that view.

Kim Kardashian has counted her blessings and taken to her blog to give her fans and future brides-to-be a chance to have the wedding of their dreams, Kardashian style.

Vera Wang, Giuseppi Zanotti, Judith Leiber, Williams-Sonoma and Kim's very own 'Glam Squad' have joined forces to give one bride and groom a wedding they'll never forget. The winning bride will get a Vera Wang gown, Giuseppi Zanotti heels, $500, Vera Wang bridesmaid dresses and so much more. Check out Kim's blog for the full deets.

This is definitely one hell of a competition to enter if you're getting married next summer and fancy injecting a bit of Kardashian sparkle and glamour into your wedding. 

Lucky Magazine Bags All Three Kardashians for November 2011

It's all in the name - Lucky mag readers are just that, as they get all three Kardashian sisters on the front cover of the November issue.  Lucky didn't want to shove them all on one cover, oh no - each Kardashian deserves their very own cover so that's exactly what they got. And my, what gorgeous covers they are! Simple and effective, the way we like it. What do you think of Kim's lighter locks? We don't hate her hair like that, but nothing will beat her natural raven hair. Loving what they've done with Khloe's hair too, even Rapunzel would be proud to have a barnet like that! As usual, Kourtney looks cute as a button and all three of the sisters look divine.

Pictures courtesy of Lucky via Celebuzz

The Kardashian Kollection Promos Spark Controversy

Or should we say, Kontroversy… Get us, being all clever, playing along with the Kardashian K brand; Kris Jenner will be so proud!

Annie Leibovitz is no stranger to controversy, but that's why we love her. Her Miley Cyrus shoot was slammed for over-sexualising a young Miley and let's not forget that John Lennon and Yoko Ono foetal position shoot, but now we have a fresh new scandal with Annie's name on it…

Feast your eyes on the above image of the Kardashian girls; they look good don't they? Heavily made up with their complexions receiving additional help from everyone's best friend, the airbrush. But it isn't their faces that are attracting the negative attention, oh no…it's their bodies. Shrinking bodies.

The airbrushers didn't shrink horizontally, i.e. making their waists and hips smaller; they shrunk vertically, mainly in the form of Khloe Kardashian. Any fan of the K-Klan will know that Khloe is considerably taller than her two older sisters, but in this campaign they appear to have almost identical height. So what happened there then? Well the truth is, no one really knows! No official men in suits have sent out any statements so all we can do it guess; in this modern world though where top technology is at everyone's fingertips, it's easy to see how the picture turned out the way it did - there wasn't any dramatic limb-swapping or supernatural/Alice in Wonderland style activity…so, let's just all chill and enjoy the gorgeous (albeit very airbrushed) pictures of our favourite American/Armenian reality TV stars.

Barbie and Ken Finally Get Married!

Congratulations to long-time lovers Barbie and Ken, for they have finally tied the knot! Beatrice de Guigne, avid Barbie fan and photography genius, staged a wedding photoshoot which was captured on film over a three day period. Three days of wedding fun? That definitely sounds like a Barbie kind of party. 

There's an abundance of photos from the big day on the photographer's website - make sure you check it out. The attention to detail is awe-inspiring - we bet Kim Kardashian and even Kate Middleton would be proud to have a dress and ceremony like that! 

Beatrice captured absolutely everything, from the bride and groom getting ready, to the beautiful ceremony, the meal, the first kiss, the first dance and a host of gorgeous official wedding pictures to boot.

We hope this inspires Barbie makers Mattel to realise that Barbie and Ken really do deserve to be together and make their wedding that little bit more official. Until then, these pictures will more than suffice! 

Congrats again to the happy couple! 

Kim Kardashian Strikes Gold in New Fragrance Ad

After yesterday's music video-gate, we're pleased to say that Kim Kardashian is back doing what she does best - looking gorgeous (in the demure way, not the oily butt-cheeks way!) Of course lots of Kims are  better than one, so this is an excellent marketing strategy. Plus, it reiterates the fact that Kim is flawless from every single angle - cue the green eyed monster!

As much as we love the old advert, where Kim went back in time and channelled a vintage goddess, this one just about pips it to the post. We are suckers for gold and sparkle and love the literal interpretation! We have a feeling the boys would be quite fond of this ad too...

A Teaser of Kim Kardashian's Jam (Turn It Up) Music Video

Remember at the beginning of the year we spotted Kim Kardashian sporting some corn rows? Well now we know what it was for…the music video to her song Jam (Turn it Up). A bit of an anti climax - and that's us putting it nicely because we are huge KK fans. Not fond of this song though. Or the video. Sorry Kimmie. No wonder it was never released! 

This is only a 55 second teaser, but we think we have seen enough. Isn't a teaser supposed to feature the best bit in order to whet the viewer's appetite, leaving them hungry for more? This 'teaser' definitely didn't deliver. She still obviously looks hot. Or, at least, we know there is a hot girl in there somewhere - the proof is in the pudding. Just not this pudding. We have no idea why Kim's derriere is the main feature of the video - if she has been trying to live down her sex-tape image ever since it surfaced, this doesn't help matters. And what on EARTH will brand new hubby Kris Humphries say?! Let's just casually brush this under the carpet and hope no one ever brings it up again...

See Kim Kardashian's Official Wedding Pictures

Hell yeah! We've been waiting over a week to see Kim's wedding dress in all its Vera Wang glory. People Magazine paid through the nose to have first dibs on the wedding pictures, but they're finally here! We'd just like to point out that Kim had not one, not even two, but three custom made Vera Wang dresses for her nuptials, so we haven't really been fussy with which one we clapped eyes on first. Equally, we'd be happy with just one Vera Wang wedding dress... 

I personally was a bit miffed when it was announced that Kim's dress code was black and white. Because you can really only go one of two ways with that colour scheme - emulating and possibly upstaging the bride, or looking like you're heading to a funeral. Not sure which is more appropriate/the lesser of two evils, but then again the Kardashians always like to defy the norm. 

As the picture above proves, my theory of bride upstaging is ringing truer than ever. Although no one is close to stealing Kim's thunder (because everyone knows she is the prettiest Kardash and when you're wearing a Vera Wang original, no one can come close to upstaging you) but I cant help but think a different colour for the bridesmaids would have made Kim and her gorgeous gown stand out from her bridesmaids even more. Especially since they too were kitted out in good old Vera Wang - ivory silk Organza gowns, if you please. 

Colour scheme aside, these pictures only confirm what we already know: the Kardashian's have one of the most flawless gene pools in existence, Kris (mother - not hubby; so easy to get confused) really is one hell of a great event planner and it really did look like a modern day fairytale. Rumour had it that Kim wanted her wedding to be the US version of our Royal Wedding…and you know what? She just might have got her wish!

Congrats once again to the bride and groom - wishing you a lifetime of happiness together! Don't forget,  you can watch the wedding in a fabulous two-part special on E! Entertainment next month!

The Kardashians work on OPI nail polish

To add to their extensive list of of collaborations, the sisters Kardashian will be collaborating with Nicole by OPI for their own special nail polish range. They join the likes of Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and the stars of Glee to work with OPI - looks like they are snapping up all of the hottest Hollywood celebs.

We love the Kardashian sisters just as much as (if not way more) than the next person, but we don't like to see them put their name to just anything just for the sake of it - it is ok to say no sometimes too. But we think nail polish is a step in the right direction (unlike the whole toilet tissue fiasco; can someone please tell us what all that was about?!) After all, the Kardashians are a stunning family, so putting their name to any beauty product will be received well.

Image courtesy of John Sciulli/Getty and via Twitter

Kim Kardashian v Britney Spears in Herve Leger

Kim Kardashian was spotted in the dress first (and very nearly made it onto our style crush list, if it wasn't for an overwhelming amount of Cannes fashion to choose from), then almost immediately, Britney Spears stepped out in the same Herve Leger jacquard dress putting her own stylish spin on it. The dress is rather gorgeous and looks great on both of them, they clearly have great taste. But who do you think wore it better? What say you?

Images courtesy of Mavrix Online and Frazer Harrison/Getty

Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks for W Magazine

Two Hollywood legends for the price of one; what could be better? Julia Roberts, after all these years, can still own a cover, even when having to share it with an equally legendary actor. This is a really sweet cover; we hope W magazine will make less naked-spray painted Kim Kardashian controversial covers and more of these iconic Hollywood ones. 

Kim Kardashian covers Diva magazine

On the front cover of Egyptian title Diva's April issue is the one and only Miss Kim Kardashian. Another gorgeous cover in terms of image, layout and colour schemes. The cover was shot by Nick Saglimbeni, who has had the honour of photographing many a Kardashian in the past. 

Kim Kardashian's Cosmopolitan Turkey upset

Kim Kardashian has made no secret of the fact that she is Armenian and proud, which is why we aren't surprised to learn that she was upset that Cosmopolitan Turkey featured her on their front cover during Armenia's Genocide Remembrance Day (April 24) without her permission.

The image used also happens to be the same picture featured on the first ever Armenian Cosmopolitan issue. 

The reality TV star took to her blog to express her feelings, and said:

"Cosmopolitan Magazine has a number of international editions all around the world that run in various territories, and when I did this shoot for the international covers I had no idea that Turkey was planning to run my story on their cover THIS month, considering Genocide Remembrance Day is this month."

Ms Kardashian went on to say that she believes it was only a misunderstanding and it is inevitable that mistakes and miscommunications can sometimes happen. 

We're glad to hear that all has been forgiven!

Kim Kardashian dazzling in McQueen

In case you haven't already realised, we love a good Kardashian story here at Fashion Compendium. And since we're having a bit of an Alexander McQueen-fest this morning, we were very excited to see Kim Kardashian attending Khloe and Lamar Odom's 'Unbreakable' fragrance launch in none other than a fabulous McQueen gold embellished top from the S/S 2011 Resort collection. Kim never fails to impress. 

Kim Kardashian image courtesy of Photo Agency/Zimbio

Kim Kardashian covers Cosmopolitan UK May 2011

We can't help but think there's a bit of Kardashian sister rivalry going on. Just yesterday we posted pictures of younger sister Khloe's front cover for the first ever edition of Cosmopolitan Middle East. Now this cover of Kim Kardashian on the same magazine for the same month has just surfaced. If sibling rivalry means we have more Kardashians, then we sure aren't complaining. Both covers differ from each other, just as the two sisters do individually, so there shouldn't be any rivalry about it as they both look stunning. 

And who better to cover The Body Issue than the wondrously curvaceous Miss Kim Kardashian! The magazine is officially out on 7 April. 

Ps - is it just me, or does the above picture remind anyone else of Alessandra Ambrosio's portrayal of Barbie for Love Magazine?

The best of the Kids Choice Awards 2011

The Oscars may have been done and dusted but that doesn't mean it's the end of awards season, and more importantly Award Season fashion. The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards always churn out some fantastic fashion choices from some of the hottest and most popular celebrities in the world. 

Here's our pick of the best dressed for this year's ceremony. 

Kim Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner opted for cutesy LWDs (little white dresses) to comply with the youthful feel of the ceremony, whereas Kourtney went for a different look - a hot pink maxi dress which still worked wonders. 

Willow Smith's gold romper was nothing short of fabulous, and Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez went for contrasting looks but rocked them both equally. Selena's shorts and top combo was both contemporary yet stylish, and Miley's evening dress still looked youthful and elegant, and not too formal thanks to the pretty floral print. 

Who do you think rocked the orange carpet the best? 

Images courtesy of Jason Merritt/Getty

The Kardashian clan cover Redbook magazine

The Kardashian girls, Jenner girls, and a gorgeous little man are the stars of Redbook magazine. 

Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Kendall, Kylie and little Mason (phew!  Don't think we missed anyone..) cover Redbook for some fab pictures and a great interview. 

Just a small snippet:

"It's annoying when I hear, 'What do your girls do?'" says mom Kris. "Well, first of all, all of my daughters have jobs. They are fashion stylists and designers; they own a chain of stores. They had the stores before they had the show. And my kids worked from the time they were 13 years old. So to me, that's a huge misconception—that the girls don't work. They work 25 hours a day. And that they don't have any talent? They might not be singers or dancers, but they certainly know how to produce a television show."

The magazine is out 12 April 2011. Can't wait!