Duchess Kate's fashionable royal year
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, in four fashion highlights from her first royal year.
/ Getty(CBS) It's been a very fashion-forward year for the Duchess of Cambridge.
The former Kate Middleton, 30, has spent her first year as a member of the royal family (she and Prince William will celebrate their first wedding anniversary on Sunday) hitting stylish high notes in a mix of designer frocks and budget-friendly pieces.
Pictures: Kate's royal looks
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Pictures: Prince William and Kate
Timeline: Her first royal year
Designer Sonia Rykiel battles Parkinson's disease
Sonia Rykiel attends the Sonia Rykiel Ready to Wear S/S 2012 show during Paris Fashion Week at Halle Freyssinet on Oct. 1, 2011, in Paris.
/ Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(CBS News) French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel reveals in her new book that she has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last 15 years.
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Michelle Obama's prom photo revealed on "Ellen"
(CBS News) The last time Michelle Obama appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," she and the talk show host had a push-up contest. This time, the two compared high school prom photos.
Ellen DeGeneres showed her own prom picture - and then the first lady's - when Mrs. Obama appeared on the show from Jacksonville, Fla., with a group of teenage girls from military families.
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Dior picks Raf Simons to succeed John Galliano
Belgian designer Raf Simons acknowledges the applause of the audience at the end of the Jil Sander Spring/Summer 2012 women's collection in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 25, 2011.
/ AP(CBS/AP) PARIS - Christian Dior has chosen a new artistic director to succeed John Galliano.
The French fashion house says Belgian designer Raf Simons will present his first show in Paris in July.
"The first time I heard about the Dior position, I thought, 'This feels right,'" Simons told The New York Times.
The appointment comes seven months after star designer Galliano was convicted by a Paris court for making anti-Semitic insults. The job of artistic director has been open since then.
Simons, who previously designed for the Jil Sander fashion house, was considered a top candidate for the job.
A statement by Dior on Monday said Simons "will inspire and propel into the 21st century" the style of the prestigious house.
Transgender beauty queen removed from competition
From left, South Korea's Mini and Canada's Jenna Talackova pose for pictures backstage ahead of the Miss International Queen 2010 beauty pageant.
/ AFP PHOTO/Getty ImagesAccording to CTV News, Jenna Talackova, 23, was born male but has identified as a female since age 4. She started hormone therapy at 14 and had gender surgery five years later.
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Stella McCartney shows her Olympic designs
British triple jumper Phillips Idowu, left, and heptathlete Jessica Ennis, right, pose with fashion designer Stella McCartney during the unveiling of the new British Olympic Team GB kit designed by McCartney on March 22, 2012, in London.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) LONDON - Stella McCartney has unveiled her designs for what Britain's Olympic team will wear during the London 2012 games.
The British designer's look puts the athletes in shades of blue with accents of red, and features the country's Union flag.
Pictures: Stella McCartney's Olympic designs
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Alaskan beauty queen goes bald for good cause
Miss Chugiak-Eagle River Debbe Ebben poses for a photo on March 14, 2012, in Town Square Park in Anchorage, Alaska.
/ APThe reigning Miss Chugiak-Eagle River has raised more than $4,000 for children's cancer research for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, and last weekend, she delivered on a promise to people who pledged by allowing her brown tresses to be buzzed off.
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"Hunger Games" star dons gold at two premeires
Jennifer Lawrence at the Los Angeles and London premieres for "The Hunger Games."
/ Getty(CBS News) For the second time in a week, Jennifer Lawrence chose to shimmer in gold while promoting her film "The Hunger Games."
Perhaps the 21-year-old had taken inspiration from her character in the film, Katniss Everdeen, who turns heads in the book-to-film's Capitol with some eye-catching ensembles.
Pictures: "The Hunger Games" heads to London
Pictures: The film's Los Angeles premiere
Pictures: Character posters from the film
Pictures: Jennifer Lawrence
White House state dinner fashion
From left to right, First Lady Michelle Obama, Samantha Cameron, wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron, designer Georgina Chapman and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.
/ CBS/Getty Images(CBS/AP) Michelle Obama turned heads last night wearing a deep teal off-the-shoulder Marchesa gown at the White House state dinner honoring the British prime minister and his wife, David and Samantha Cameron.
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"Fashion Star" premieres, designs in stores
"Fashion Star" judges Jessica Simpson, John Varvatos and Nicole Richie.
/ NBC(CBS) "Fashion Star," NBC's new fashion reality show, premiered Tuesday night and sticking with the show's premise -winners' designs are available for purchase the next day at either H&M, Macys or Saks Fifth Avenue - two designs are being carried on H&M.com and three on Macys.com.
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Nigeria Fashion Week highlights African designers
A model displays clothes from the Jini collection at The Arise Magazine Fashion Week at Victoria Island in Lagos late on March 8, 2012.
/ EMMANUEL AREWA/AFP/Getty Images(CBS/AP) Africa-influenced fashion, from Yves St. Laurent's 1960s collections to Proenza Schouler and Derek Lam's Spring 2012 shows, have been featured in designs for decades. Now, however, more and more African fashion designers are using both their heritage and international trends to gain attention on the world stage.
ARISE Magazine Fashion Week in Lagos, now in its second year, highlighted the work of mostly African or Africa-influenced designers. The 77 designers offered a range of outfits blending traditional fabrics with international aesthetics.
Pictures: Fashion Week in Nigeria
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"Fashion Star" to premiere on NBC
Jessica Simpson, John Varvatos and Nicole Richie on NBC's "Fashion Star."
/ Tyler Golden/NBC(CBS News) NBC's new competition reality fashion show, "Fashion Star," hosted by former supermodel Elle Macpherson, premieres tonight with Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and designer John Varvatos on the judges' panel.
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Ashley Olsen says she's done with acting
Ashley Olsen attends the Christian Louboutin cocktail party at Barneys New York on Nov. 1, 2011, in New York.
/ Getty(CBS News) Ashley Olsen says her acting days are over.
The 25-year-old, who rose to fame with twin sister Mary-Kate on "Full House," told ELLE U.K. that she has no plans to resume that part of her career.
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Monaco royal debuts as new face of Gucci
Monaco royal Charlotte Casiraghi in her first ad for Gucci's "Forever Now" campaign.
/ Gucci(CBS) Monaco royal Charlotte Casiraghi has made her debut as the newest face of Gucci.
The fashion house has released the first image of Casiraghi, the 25-year-old daughter of Princess Caroline and granddaughter of Grace Kelly, posing for its "Forever Now" campaign.
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Stella McCartney shows F/W '12 collection in Paris
Models walk the runway during the Stella McCartney Ready-To-Wear Fall/Winter 2012 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2012, in Paris.
/ CBS/Getty Images(CBS News) Stella McCartney sent models down the runway Monday wearing electric blues and rich tweeds in a collection that she calls English countryside meets "urban energy, color and shine" at Paris Fashion Week, according to a report.
Pictures: Stella McCartney F/W 2012 show
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