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MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 lifestyle FASHION T he 39-year-old rapper, who has his own clothing brand Yeezy, has collab- orated with the German sportswear giant since 2013 when he launched his first range but he’s now releasing even more fashion pieces in an extension of his exist- ing brand called Adidas + Kanye West col- lection. Speaking about the new collection, Kanye said: “These past two years Adidas and Yeezy have given a glimpse into our future. This partnership illustrates that any- one with a dream can dream without limi- tations.” The collection will see sportswear added to the ‘Bound 2’ hitmaker’s existing fashion lines and it will even have several exclusive stores worldwide to showcase his designs - which are expected to drop in early 2017. Eric Liedtke, Adidas CMO said: “Kanye is a true creator who has the ability to see things others don’t. We are exploring new territories by opening up the sports world to Kanye’s creativity. This is what Adidas has always been about, empowering creators to create the new.” Adidas’ decision to sup- port stores selling his products has been attributed to the success of his own ‘Life of Pablo’ pop up shops that appeared in New York and Los Angeles. Despite claiming ear- lier in the year that he was $53 million in debt, Kanye has continued to pour money into personal projects. In March this year, the hip-hop superstar, who shares six- month-old son Saint and three-year-old daughter North, with his wife Kim Kardashian West, announced he was creat- ing a “million” new pairs of trainers this year and has hinted they’ll be on sale at a cheaper retail price. — Bang Showbiz Billie Faiers launches a health and fitness website T he ‘Only Way is Essex’ star - who has two-year-old daughter Nelly with her fiance Greg Shepherd - has set up her own business venture called Make Your Switch as she attempts to help other new moth- ers across the nation stay fit and healthy. Billie said: “I’m really excited to be part of Make Your Switch - it allows busy mums like me or people with a hectic lifestyle to work out at home and avoid expensive gym class fees!” The website, which is free to sign up and offers a free seven day trial, offers subscribers tips to help them lose, maintain and build weight Subscribers can also use the mobile app to track their progress. It boasts more than 2,700 healthy recipes and over 150 diet plans and has access to 1,200 workout videos and fitness plans. Dr Jones, who is the website’s ambassador for health, said: “We are currently, as a nation, struggling with our weight, well-being and general health more than ever before. I aim to help you realize that, by making some small changes to your busy lives, your health can soar.” Billie went from a size 8 to a size 10 during her pregnancy and instead of opting for a crazy diet following Nelly’s birth, she focused on exercising - doing five sets of 20 squats and crunches throughout the day. — Bang Showbiz T he 27-year-old Canadian model has taken an ownership and management stake in Nomad Modeling agency. Coco announced the news via her Twitter account say- ing, “Major news in todays @WWD!! Proud to announce I’ve taken a man- agement and ownership stake in@NomadMgmt. #nomadmgmt. (sic)” Coco’s new role will see her act as brand director and be on hand for mentorship and career guidance for models. The role is one that will fit nicely with issues that have become close to her heart over her 15-year career. The model said: “Having worked with many of the world’s top modeling agencies for the last decade, I’ve seen what works and doesn’t work in managing a model’s career. “In the past I’ve openly appealed to industry leaders for more ethical treatment of underage models, trans- parent accounting practices and I’ve spoken out regarding pressures and unhealthy expectations too often projected on models working today.” Coco also intends to advise models on looking after themselves; includ- ing healthy eating and managing the business side of their careers. She explained: “I told my personal accountant that I’d love for him to sit down and explain to the models the books and how they keep them, and taxes, and what questions you should ask. “As boring as the subject could be, it’s so important to learn early on in your career. In the first few years, I knew nothing about my books. I wish someone had taken me aside and taught me. “The same goes to styling and how to present yourself to a new client, working on your attitude, if a girl has issues with eating, you have to take care of them. You have to help them and guide them.” — Bang Showbiz Kanye West has signed a new deal with Adidas Paris Fashion Week: Yuima Nakazato Models present creations by Yuima Nakazato during the 2016-2017 fall/winter Haute Couture collection fashion show yesterday in Paris. — AFP photos Coco Rocha has become a model manager
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The 39-year-old rapper, who has hisown clothing brand Yeezy, has collab-orated with the German sportswear
giant since 2013 when he launched his firstrange but he’s now releasing even morefashion pieces in an extension of his exist-ing brand called Adidas + Kanye West col-lection. Speaking about the new collection,Kanye said: “These past two years Adidasand Yeezy have given a glimpse into our
future. This partnership illustrates that any-one with a dream can dream without limi-tations.” The collection will see sportswearadded to the ‘Bound 2’ hitmaker’s existingfashion lines and it will even have severalexclusive stores worldwide to showcase hisdesigns - which are expected to drop inearly 2017.
Eric Liedtke, Adidas CMO said: “Kanye isa true creator who has the ability to see
things others don’t. We are exploring newterritories by opening up the sports worldto Kanye’s creativity. This is what Adidas hasalways been about, empowering creatorsto create the new.” Adidas’ decision to sup-port stores selling his products has beenattributed to the success of his own ‘Life ofPablo’ pop up shops that appeared in NewYork and Los Angeles. Despite claiming ear-lier in the year that he was $53 million in
debt, Kanye has continued to pour moneyinto personal projects. In March this year,the hip-hop superstar, who shares six-month-old son Saint and three-year-olddaughter North, with his wife KimKardashian West, announced he was creat-ing a “million” new pairs of trainers this yearand has hinted they ’ll be on sale at acheaper retail price. — Bang Showbiz
Billie Faiers launches a health
and fitness website
The ‘Only Way is Essex’ star - who has two-year-olddaughter Nelly with her fiance Greg Shepherd -has set up her own business venture called Make
Your Switch as she attempts to help other new moth-ers across the nation stay fit and healthy. Billie said: “I’mreally excited to be part of Make Your Switch - it allowsbusy mums like me or people with a hectic lifestyle towork out at home and avoid expensive gym class fees!”The website, which is free to sign up and offers a freeseven day trial, offers subscribers tips to help themlose, maintain and build weight
Subscribers can also use the mobile app to tracktheir progress. It boasts more than 2,700 healthyrecipes and over 150 diet plans and has access to 1,200workout videos and fitness plans. Dr Jones, who is thewebsite’s ambassador for health, said: “We are currently,as a nation, struggling with our weight, well-being andgeneral health more than ever before. I aim to help yourealize that, by making some small changes to yourbusy lives, your health can soar.” Billie went from a size 8to a size 10 during her pregnancy and instead of optingfor a crazy diet following Nelly’s birth, she focused onexercising - doing five sets of 20 squats and crunchesthroughout the day. — Bang Showbiz
The 27-year-old Canadian modelhas taken an ownership andmanagement stake in Nomad
Modeling agency. Coco announcedthe news via her Twitter account say-ing, “Major news in todays @WWD!!Proud to announce I’ve taken a man-agement and ownership stakein@NomadMgmt. #nomadmgmt. (sic)”Coco’s new role will see her act asbrand director and be on hand formentorship and career guidance formodels. The role is one that will fitnicely with issues that have becomeclose to her heart over her 15-yearcareer. The model said: “Having
worked with many of the world’s topmodeling agencies for the last decade,I’ve seen what works and doesn’t workin managing a model’s career.
“In the past I’ve openly appealedto industry leaders for more ethicaltreatment of underage models, trans-parent accounting practices and I’vespoken out regarding pressures andunhealthy expectations too oftenprojected on models working today.”Coco also intends to advise modelson looking after themselves; includ-ing healthy eating and managing thebusiness side of their careers. Sheexplained: “I told my personal
accountant that I’d love for him to sitdown and explain to the models thebooks and how they keep them, andtaxes, and what questions you shouldask. “As boring as the subject couldbe, it’s so important to learn early onin your career. In the first few years, Iknew nothing about my books.
I wish someone had taken measide and taught me. “The samegoes to styling and how to presentyourself to a new client, working onyour attitude, if a girl has issues witheating, you have to take care ofthem. You have to help them andguide them.” — Bang Showbiz
Kanye West has signed a new deal with Adidas
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Coco Rocha has become a model manager
