This article is from the Washington Post’s Sunday August 1, 2010 Edition

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton wed Marc Mezvinsky, an investment banker, on Saturday in Rhinebeck, New York.

The wedding spectacle known for its hype, rumors, political intrigue and breathless celebrity speculation got under way Saturday night, as Chelsea Clinton tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend at a historic estate in Upstate New York.

The happy couple — a former first daughter and Marc Mezvinsky, an investment banker and political offspring himself — successfully kept details of their sumptuous celebration more or less mum, especially the exclusive guest list. After dark, former president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton allowed a statement about their “great pride and overwhelming emotion,” and their staff offered a few grace notes about the interfaith ceremony, which was conducted by Rabbi James Ponet and the Rev. William Shillady. (Mezvinsky was raised in the Jewish faith, while Clinton is a Methodist.) Along with their vows, there was a reading of the Seven Blessings, a Jewish tradition.

This amounted to the first official confirmation of an event marked by efforts at secrecy. The party venue, the Astor Courts estate, was never actually confirmed, even as long-gowned, tuxedoed invites arrived at 6 p.m. In truth, any doubts that Rhinebeck was not the venue were dispelled Friday at lunchtime, when Bill Clinton bounded into at a local restaurant. Fellow diners were dumbstruck as he went from table to table, shaking hands and apologizing for the commotion that has beset the quiet community.

In attendance were, of course, her parents: former president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton along with other political dignitaries and celebrities.

By noon on Saturday, the celebrity spotting had become an enthusiastic diversion in Rhinebeck, and the sightings became ever more common. Actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, by their amiable presence, revealed themselves as among the 400-plus who made the final cut. Steenburgen, a long-term friend of the Clintons from Arkansas, confirmed that guests had been sworn to secrecy, but said Chelsea was a “beautiful person” and that she and Mezvinsky had always been determined to do the wedding their way.

A little later, at the Gigi Trattoria restaurant where the former president enjoyed a Friday lunch, fashion designer Vera Wang wandered out. Her spare stylings had been an early favorite as C

helsea’s wedding dress of choice. Wang found herself surrounded by a crowd within moments before being whisked away by a bodyguard.

Madeleine Albright, former secretary of state, left soon after, having lunched with Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. They were making the most of their trip to the region, seen Saturday morning, along with attorney Elizabeth Bagley, visiting the nearby Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library.

Back in Rhinebeck, more holders of coveted invites appeared: Billionaire movie producer Steve Bing, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) and former Clinton adviser Douglas Band were seen lunching at Foster’s Coach House Tavern.

Tinted windows on shuttle buses kept other guests shielded from snapshot-takers and gawkers. Despite the invasion of political heavyweights and A-listers, some spectators would not settle for anyone less renowned than Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand or Steven Spielberg, who were rumored to be invited, and then rumored not to be invited, and were, at any rate, nowhere to be seen.

On Friday night, crowds gathered outside the Beekman Arms, another hotel fully booked by the wedding party. Guests, including the bride’s parents, were seen heading from a rehearsal dinner to a cocktail party at the local tavern.

The frenzy has been a shift for Rhinebeck, an upmarket village whose citizens pride themselves on living quietly with wealthy neighbors in their midst. By Saturday evening, every local had a war story about how they or a friend had been interviewed by journalists from Poughkeepsie to Japan. On Friday, Wayne Brandes, a retired electrician, hawked commemorative T-shirts. A pizza purveyor gave out free slices of its “wedding special” (with pepperoni spelling out “I Do”), while a local deli offered a “Hillary’s Secretary of Steak” sandwich.

Not everyone was overjoyed, though. Some residents on River Road, leading to the Astor estate, said they were annoyed by the disruption. Others, noting road closures and security squads, complained that Chelsea was being treated like royalty. Planners sought to soothe ill feelings by delivering bottles of wine to neighbors, along with permits to ensure they could pass roadblocks.

We have been seeing celebs for a while now rocking blue rimmed glasses matching with their clothes {blue leggings}, can we finally call it a trend?

Christina is rocking her neon shades matching with her blue leggings

Rihanna shows off her neon glasses matching with blue tie-dye leggings

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Beyonce rocking a black turban hat

Catherine Bubba's cream turban hat

Kate Moss is wearing a silver lamé turban hat which matches her pretty dress.

Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and The City 2 rocking a turban hat.

Turban hat: This is one hat I wish all ladies would have appreciation for. IMHO,  it is the ultimate in hats….so ladylike!! We absolutely adore them.

Rachelle Leferre, Ashley Green and Kim Kardashian take their plunging necklines to new lows, revealing built-in-bustiers under their dresses. Sexy!

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Rihanna rocking a mouseketeer newspaper-print jeans out and about in Paris

It’s official: it’s here and it’s gaining momentum… ladies and no gentlemen… it’s the newspaper-print trend!!!

lady Gaga is wearing a news paper-print suit while strolling on the streets of Zurich

Carrie Bradshaw in a news paper-print Dior dress in the season three of Sex and the city.

Here is a special video of the beautiful collection being modeled. Would you wear any of these looks in the coming season?

Nothing exudes glamour more than a peplum suit. Peplum is a short over skirt on top of a fuller skirt, which instantly glams up and adds drama to any outfit.

Samantha's scarlet peplum suit

Samantha's white pleated peplum suit with golden accesories

Chantal Biya's in an African printed peplum suit

Samantha Brown's asymetrical yellow and black peplum suit

Rihana has got her attention grabbing style down to a “T”. So what’s her secret: at least one statement detail is added to every outfit.

Take cues from this stylish superior and start looking for interesting elements:  a quirky brooch, a one of a kind bag, statement shoes, a hat, etc.

At the airport in a link necklace and spiked oxford shoes

Again at an album release party in a spiked gold dress

Here Rihanna accents her outfit with a fedora hat

Victoria Beckham is starting yet another trend: menswear inspired looks… talk about sexy tuxedo suits, who would have thought that menswear could be this fashionable….be the first to know!!

Jourdan Dun at last year's festivities

With South Africa’s Spring season already in the air, Cape Town is set to dazzle with glitz and glam from August 11-14 as the AFI Cape Town Fashion Week comes to town. The fashion extravaganza will showcase a heady mix of emerging and established designers, who will flaunt their collections for the new season.

Theme of Event: ‘Refresh’ Renew’ Revive’

Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre

Date:August 11- 14

Some designers to be present: Kluk CGdt, Suzaan Heyns, Stefania Morland, Craig Native, Dax Martin, David West and a number of up and coming talented designers.

Brilliant news is that major clothing chains Foschini and Woolworths have thrown their weight behind the brightest design students from fashion schools to present a graduate collection as well as a mixture of up and coming and familiar designers with emerging talent collections. Both retailers are partnering with the Cape Town Fashion Council (CTFC) who has partnered and worked with African Fashion International (AFI) to manage production and marketing of these shows.

InfoCredit: ModernGhana.com