WITH regard to Laura Craik's article on "Valentino's swan-song" show (24 January) which used an archive picture of the "revenge dress" Princess Diana wore to the Serpentine Gallery on the evening Prince Charles admitted his adultery on TV.

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Valentino had told the world's press that Diana would be wearing one of his designs to the event and it has occasionally mistakenly been attributed to him. In fact, I was the designer of the dress, and the record still has not been set straight.

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The "revenge dress" was sold at auction at Christie's New York for $75,000 and then raised Pounds 30,000 at Children First Scottish charity events, on which I worked very hard.

A doll-sized replica of the dress, together with some of my other designs, has been on permanent display at the Giorgio de Cirico Gallery in my native Greece since 5 March.

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Work Title: My Diva: 65 Gay Men on the Women Who Inspire Them

Work Author(s): Michael Montlack, editor

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Some of the credit for Michael Montlacks lively, engaging collection has to go to Stevie Nicks-even though she and the editor havent met, and its possible that shell never read his ode to her power.Thats beside the point, however. For nearly all of the essayists in My Diva-the ruminations on the charms, confidence, and beauty of the women who influenced them-arent for the women themselves. Rather, theyre a bright glimpse into the nature of diva-worship and how such ideals can shape lives. Some even choose fictional divas-Princess Leia, Wonder Woman, Endora from Bewitched-further displaying how sometimes just the portrayal of glamour and strength can replica tag heuer watches be transformative.The book project was kicked off when Montlack, a poet and English professor at Berkeley College, decided to write an essay on Stevie Nicks, his teenage-era heroine. While pondering the connections between gay men and their divas, he solicited submissions, and encountered a landslide of enthusiasm. His only rules: one diva per writer, and no repetition, to prevent multiple essays on Cher, for example. The result is a wide-ranging, intelligent romp through history, arranged according to diva birth date. The journey begins with Sappho, and covers mainly musicians, writers, and actresses. The perhaps predictable choices of Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, and Madonna dont even appear, much to Montlacks admitted surprise. Their omission makes way instead for women like Lucille Ball, Julia Child, Nina Simone, and Margaret Cho.The essayists, too, encompass a wide swath of experience, from poets and professors to novelists and activists. Although their essays each have a distinctive voice, they share a common tone of awe toward the women they honor. The writers often marvel at the nuanced empowerment they felt simply by watching a divas movies, or listening to her songs, sensing qualities that they could fold into their own lives.In writing about Gloria Swanson, for example, novelist and poet Edward Field notes: Thomas sabo charms "There is something about these larger-than-life movie stars that represents our yearnings for vindication, in which we see ourselves transcending the difficulties a gay man faces in this world." Even though Swanson spirals into delusion in Sunset Boulevard, she goes down in glory, acting out the struggles and ambition mirrored in the life of a gay man, Field believes.The essays in this collection are brief but luminous, and relevant to all of us. They show the brighter side of a celebrity culture-one in which icons arent tabloid fodder, but instead, act as forces of change and personal power for those who love them from afar. (April)

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Byline: BETH HALE;SINEAD MCINTYRE

A WOMAN who says she had a fling with Michael Portillo broke her silence about their relationship yesterday.

Ex-lingerie model Rachel Johnston, 31, said she got to know the married former Conservative highflier after writing to him nine years ago when she was a student - asking him for a photograph.

She admitted that she 'fancied' the then Defence Secretary.

Then last week, Miss Johnston and Mr Portillo were spotted coming out of each other's rooms at a Belfast hotel where the 52-year-old ex-MP was at a business conference.

At one point, Miss Johnston was seen exiting his room after two hours locked away together. She later claimed a sexual relationship with Mr Portillo, but insisted the hotel encounter was the first and only time they had made love.

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Yesterday, recalling how she first got to know him, she said she was in her early 20s and a virtual recluse who refused to step outside her parents' home in Belfast because of her debilitating agoraphobia.

'It's true that in the early 1990s I did have a correspondence with Michael,' she told the Belfast Telegraph. 'I was cooped up indoors, unable to go outside, and I'd started to do an A-level in English literature to pass the time.

'Being honest about it, I fancied Michael and I wrote to him saying that as part of my studies I had to do a profile of a public figure.

'I asked him whether he would send me some photos of himself and also give me some information about a political career. I got a very formal letter back from him, but then we started to correspond on a more regular basis.

'Before I knew it, he was starting to call me up and we began to really get to know each other very well. But it wasn't a sexual relationship.

'He did come to Belfast during that time, but he was Defence Secretary and had a lot of security around him, so we never actually met up. It was just a very supportive friendship.' She had told him she suffered from agoraphobia - fear of open spaces. 'While most people don't really understand what that means, he took some time to find out. I'd also sent him some photos of myself.' They lost contact after she began seeing Sammuel Gibbs - father to her two children. But last December, Mr Gibbs committed suicide after Miss Johnston walked out on him.

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She claimed she left over his infidelity.

'I know that he cheated on me on various occasions during our relationship.

He would have gone out to play golf and then stayed out all night. I also saw sexual text messages and emails that he received.' Mr Gibbs appeared to have a predisposition to suicide, she claimed. ' Sammuel was always telling everyone that he was going to kill himself. The first time I left him, he took an overdose and had to have his stomach pumped.

'Right from the beginning of our relationship, he was always threatening to kill himself. He always kept a rope in the car boot for that purpose. Other times he'd storm out of the house and say he was away to the garage to kill himself and I'd sit there shaking, not knowing whether I should ring the police or if it was just another example of him crying wolf.' After the suicide, she logged on to Mr Portillo's website and decided to send him an email.

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Byline: Richard Kay

THEIR meeting in America was cordial, almost to the point of being perfunctory.

But as Barack Obama prepares for his first visit to Britain as U.S. President for the G20 summit, I can reveal Gordon Brown has been planning a secret charm offensive to woo him -- via his taste-buds.

He wants to take Obama and his wife Michelle to sample the delights on offer at Jamie Oliver's flagship charitable restaurant in East London, Fifteen.

Not only does the Prime Minister want to impress Obama with the exquisite food at the famously unstuffy not-for-profit establishment, but it will also be an opportunity for Brown to showcase Oliver's much-lauded scheme to take disadvantaged teenagers -- some of whom have been to jail -- and turn them into top chefs.

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Staff at the restaurant in Old Street, close to Moorfields Eye Hospital, have been sworn to secrecy, but I understand the building has been visited by security teams this week ahead of the planned lunch.

Brown's decision to take Obama to Fifteen mirrors Tony Blair's invitation to President Clinton to dine at the then trendy chrome-and-glass Pont de la Tour near Tower Bridge soon after his election 1997.

Oliver, who is one of the most recognisable chefs in the country, has turned the art-deco former sheet metal factory into a replica breitling watches high quality Italian restaurant.

These days, Jamie himself has little to do with the day-to-day running of the eatery, which he founded in 2002 in a bid to start apprenticeships for the homeless, the unemployed and others of life's strugglers. It featured in the Channel 4 series Jamie's Kitchen.

The leaking of the plans may, of course, lead to a change. Downing Street officials said it was not aware of the visit, but insiders at Fifteen have told me they have been put on standby to cook for President Obama and the First Lady.

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'It's all top secret, but staff are very excited,' I am told.

'The place has been swept by security teams. The only dampener is that Jools can't be there -- Jamie would love that.'

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Some sSay you can't put a price on love - but the retail industry has put a price on Valentine's Dday. Aaccording to the Nnational Rretail Federation, boyfriends, girlfriends, wives and husbands are expected to shell out $17.02 billion to make their honeys happy this holiday.

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According to the study, the average retailer is planning to spend $122.98 on Valentine's Dday, up slightly over last year's total. Valentine's Dday is the third largest retail spending holiday of the year, and it seems Cupid may be recession-proof.

It's one of the busiest times of year at French Ddressing, Beacon Hhill's premier lingerie shop. Owner Brenna Ggraham says business has been brisk so far, and employees are ready for a last-minute rush Wednesday and even Tthursday.

"It's such a fun holiday," she says. "But it tends to be a guys' holiday, so it tends to be a little more last-minute."

She says the shop has been receiving many calls asking for evening hours so than men can swoop in after work. Aand this year, sheer pink camisole and boy short sets have been big sellers. Aalso popular have been the store's pieces with hearts and lace, and anything in red and raspberry has been moving quickly off the racks.

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Men also are playing it smart - and a little safe - by purchasing gift certificates.

"I see a lot of gift certificates this year, more than last year for sure," Graham says.

As a little extra something special, French Ddressing is selling rose-shaped arrangements of red thongs by the company Hhanky Panky.

"It's a fun, extra gift to give," she says.

And women have also been coming in to pick up something special for a romantic evening, says. Pretty bra and panty sets have been most popular.

"Lot of times during the rest of the year women will come in and buy something for everyday wear that they will get good use out of," she says. "Tthat seems to be thrown out the window at Valentine's Dday."

She says it's a holiday for both men and women.

"This a great holiday for us because it cuts both ways," she says.

Over at Wish on Charles Sst., manager Kristen Ttahirak says the staff is ready to help men pick out a special gift that the women in their lives will truly love.

"If their girlfriend or wife is local, we are able to look up their past purchases and look up their sizes, the designers they like and their style," says. "We try to work one-on-one with our customers to make it comfortable."

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Holy Land USA, a Bedford County theme park that offers tours of replicated biblical sites to tell the story of Jesus, is up for auction -- the victim of high upkeep costs and low attendance.

The park closed earlier this month, possibly forever.

Holy Land USA Inc., the nonprofit that runs the park -- which features replicas of Jesus' tomb and the Upper Room where he supped with his disciples -- plans to sell the site of nearly 200 acres to the highest bidder on Dec. 16, less than two years after buying it and reopening it. The park, which first opened in 1972, had been closed from 2005 to March 2008. Replica watches

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Holy Land was founded by Robert Johnson on an old farm, and in its first three decades it drew an estimated 500,000 visitors and took in about $5 million in donations, according to former general manager Richard Dooley. The park operated continuously until 2005, when Dooley closed it (Johnson died in 1999) to look for a buyer.

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According to TRF Auctions of Lynchburg, the property will be auctioned as five separate tracts, though bidders will have the opportunity to bid on the property as a whole. The company's Web site touts the property as ideal for use as a camp, church facility, corporate retreat, recreational land or timber investment.

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Dodson said Holy Land USA Inc. can refuse to sell the park if the winning bid is deemed too low. If that's the case, the organization will try to reopen next year, he said. He added that he hopes the next owner continues to operate the park, but "if they can't, they can do what they want to with it."

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A stone slab that helped medieval Mendip traders beat the cheap coach purses Black Death has been recreated and will be unveiled next week by veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost.

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The slab weighs more than a tonne, is 7ft by 3ft by 10in high, and sits 18 inches off the ground.

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While watching "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," I kept trying to put a finger on just what it was about Matthew McConaughey that wasn't sitting well with me.

I admit, I love Matthew in almost every movie he's cast, even the bad ones. Then Jennifer Garner's character, Jenny Perotti, finally nailed it for me when she said: "I didn't see your handsome, awful self. Today, you're the guy I used to know."

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It takes Jenny (Garner) to get us there. Garner is the real talent in this movie, even though she is constantly overshadowed by McConaughey's role. She's his childhood sweetheart, the girl he should've kissed first, the one he should've dated and married, the yin to his yang. Instead, he went a different route. And she stood by -- definitely not something her "Alias" character would've done.

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Connor -- and McConaughey -- reach redemption in the end. Finally, "the guy I used to know" shows up, although it takes much longer than usual. I was pretty over him at that point, honestly. I think Garner might agree. I felt even she was rolling her eyes.

"Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" ** 1/2

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Byline: David Matthews

We are inside a concrete mausoleum in Hodgenville, Kentucky, when the reality of modern America starts to take hold. 'It's a bit tacky, isn't it?' says Suzanne. I nod. Can they really use a replica wooden shack as a shrine to the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln? 'We are due a good President,' says cheap coach purses the shrine's attendant, Stephen Brown. He is among the white Americans backing Obama.

'The problem is people around here go to church every Sunday,' Stephen whispers. 'When their preacher says Obama supports gay rights or abortion, and that's sinful, they believe it. These are good people but they listen to what these preachers say.' If the polls are right, Kentucky is solid McCain territory. But on the ground, things seem less clear.

Over breakfast at the Springs Inn in Lexington, I meet Phil. 'I'm a redneck from Georgia,' says Phil, 'but I don't like McCain. Just because he's a Republican doesn't mean I'm gonna automatically vote for him.' Phil, a fiftysomething pipe organ maker enraged by the economic meltdown, reveals his admiration for Sarah Palin - 'She's something else' - and says he would have voted for Colin Powell had he been the Republican candidate. 'He's a war hero, an experienced politician and he has respect at home and abroad. But he don't want the aggravation. Besides, most black people think he's an Uncle Tom, so he wouldn't get their vote.' Phil is one of the few white Americans prepared to talk to us about race-politics, though, like many others, he claims 'race has nothing to do with it'.

Obama, meanwhile, still provokes fear and distrust.

'We don't know who he is or where he's come from,' claims Mary, a portly, middle-aged IT consultant, at a Lexington bar.

'He hasn't got the experience.' While it's true that Obama is no political heavyweight, what experience did George W.

Bush have, other than being the son of a former President? And what about Palin? 'She's a mother of five children,'

says Mary, 'and that takes some doing.' The issues of 'trust' and 'inexperience' come up repeatedly as reasons to be fearful of Obama. Aside from their literal meaning, these words also strike me as extended code for 'black', tapping into a latent fear of 'the other'.

Americans live in constant fear, whether of ethnic differences, foreign attack, illness or financial ruin. No wonder US politics is fuelled by conspiracy theories.

'Obama's definitely gonna win but they'll try to take him out,' predicts George, a black security guard at the Keeneland race track, outside Lexington.

'But Obama's got more security than any candidate in history, so he'll be OK.' Watching racegoers sip mint juleps, the demarcation lines between blacks, whites and Hispanics is clear. I notice only one other mixed-race 'couple'. In fact, during the entire week with Suzanne, I see just two obvious blackwhite relationships.

At first, many Americans assume Suzanne and I are an 'item'. We receive the odd stare, though it feels like the result of genuine smalltown curiosity than anything more sinister.

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THERE'S always lots going on in the Forest of Arden but if any outing for these delightful sylvan shenanigans is not underpinned by a solid base layer of charm, it's done for. The RSC's current gloomy Stratford production, which is big on rural hardship and short on anything resembling appeal, is a case in point.

It's good to see that director Thea Sharrock doesn't make this fundamental mistake in a fluid, confident Shakespearean debut.

For my money, two key relationships provide the tent poles of this comedy. Firstly, we have devoted cousins Rosalind (Naomi Frederick) and Celia (Laura Rogers), who cannot bear to be separated when the former is banished from the court of vituperative Duke Frederick.

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For us to believe in the girls' solidarity and their passionately assumed personae of Ganymede and Aliena, the pair must sparkle equally, even if Celia gets desperately short shrift in the romance stakes.

Frederick is a triumph, donning dashing leather britches and blending confidence and vulnerability in exactly the right quantities, yet Rogers is more than her equal, stamping some much- needed character onto this too often washed-out role.

For once, we can believe that evil baddie turned redeemed lover Oliver ( Jamie Parker, assured) falls for her on the spot.

Unfortunately, the soggy end of the tent, in this typically liberating and expiatory Shakespearean forest, is due to Rosalind's romance. Jack Laskey's Orlando starts out promisingly as an ardent if callow youth but doesn't proceed to suggest anything near the emotional depth of Frederick.

There's little spark between the pair either; Sharrock should have worked for greater coherence here.

Still, there's much to enjoy in the rest of the strongly realised roles from this far better than average Globe cast.

Those two old bores, Touchstone and Jaques, are made fresh and appealing by Dominic Rowan, who has a fine time grandstanding to the groundlings with his nimble wit, and Tim McMullan. Not only does McMullan's rich-voiced Jaques luxuriate in his melancholy, he's so studiedly lugubrious that he can barely make it to the end of a sentence. All's well in this new Arden-Eden in the end, of course, and we like the journey to the joyous resolution well enough.

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A friend and army colleague of the last surviving officer from the famous Pegasus Bridge assault during D-Day says his death has "left a hole that will never be filled."

Colonel Michael Woodcock had known Col David Wood, who died earlier this month, for 40 years and described his friend as a "charming, generous and articulate man."

Colonel Wood was president of the Exeter Normandy Veterans' Association and travelled back to the Normandy beaches for remembrance services each year.

At 21, he led a platoon of airborne troops to secure two key bridges in Normandy, hours before the Allied beach assault during the Second World War.

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He was among a group who flew flimsy wooden gliders behind enemy lines and took the bridge in just 10 minutes.

So significant was this airborne assault, early on June 6, 1944, that it was described later as the "single most important 10 minutes in the Second World War" and was immortalised in the film, The Longest Day.

With the bridges secured, the Germans were unable to send heavy artillery and tanks across the waterways to defend the Normandy coastline, and the D-Day landings were given a greater chance of success.

Col Wood was shot in the leg during the assault and evacuated to a divisional aid post in Ranville and eventually back to England.

For his heroism, he was awarded the Legion d'honneur, the highest honour bestowed by the French government, and went on to serve 36 years in the Army before retiring in 1978.

His service to the military was also rewarded with an MBE and he gained seven campaign medals.

Col Woodcock, from Cullompton, said: "I met David when he was a member of staff at staff college and I was a student, but our wives had nursed together before we met.

"They were lovely people with a lovely family. David has left a hole that will never be filled."

Col Woodcock said Col Wood regularly made pilgrimages to the Normandy beaches to take part in D-Day commemorations. "He missed very few visits," he said. "Provided he was well enough, he always went.

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"I first heard the stories of the heroics of June 6 from David on the spot where it happened when he was a guest speaker on a Normandy tour."

Ken Buckingham, chairman of the Exeter branch of the Normandy Veterans' Association, helped lead the tributes.

"He will be greatly missed and always took an active part in the affairs of our association," he said.

"I had visited him in the hospice before his death on March 12 and he celebrated his birthday a few days before."

Captain Peter Hodge, honorary secretary of the Normandy Veterans' Association (NVA), also paid tribute to Col Wood. "He was an absolutely remarkable person," he said. "He was a figurehead for the Normandy Veteran's Association and he will be sorely missed.

"'He was one of the nicest men anyone was ever likely to meet and, among veterans, he was a household name."

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He died in hospital at the age of 86 on March 12 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He leaves a widow, Alice.

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A Former solicitor, golf captain and lecturer, who has died of cancer, has been described as a charming, generous man with a fantastic sense of humour.

Allestree man Roger Close was known across the county for his notorious after-dinner speeches and gregarious character.

Mr Close, who ran solicitors Close and Co in St Mary's Gate, Derby, for more than 25 years until 1988, died at Derby City Hospital, aged 65.

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He had been diagnosed with cancer after being admitted to hospital just eight days earlier, and his death came as a huge shock to sons Simon, 36, and James, 38, with whom he lived in Blenheim Drive.

James said: "Dad was very jovial and very generous.

"He would do anything for anyone, especially his friends. He was known for his after-dinner speaking and at the golf club would just stand up and give a speech after a meal and was always incredibly entertaining."

Born in South Wales, Mr Close later moved with his family to Heanor, where he grew up. He links of london charms studied law at Leeds University and later set up Close and Co. At the same time, he also worked as a lecturer in law at Sheffield Hallam University, and continued to lecture part-time in the months before his death.

Mr Close's funeral is at Markeaton Crematorium today at 10.40am.

A MAJOR restructure of jobs at Amber Valley Borough Council, which will lead to 72 posts being cut, has been given the go-ahead.

A vote at a full council meeting last Wednesday night followed mainly party lines, with all 21 Tory councillors present voting for the proposals and all 14 Labour councillors against.

Of the two BNP councillors, one voted for and the other against.

The borough council says it needs to make the changes in an effort to plug a forecast pounds2.5m budget deficit from March 2010.

It is unclear how many redundancies will be necessary as interviews are still being carried out for 43 new posts created as part of the restructuring.

The trade union Unison claimed there were 24 voluntary redundancies and 12 full-time equivalent redundancies already confirmed.

AN Allestree Scout hut has been turned into a mail sorting office again for the Christmas period.

Cards and letters are posted in more than 250 yellow boxes in shops and offices as part the Scout's Stamp and Deliver service. Special stamps are sold for 20p. Cards are then posted in distinctive yellow collection boxes at the same outlet.

The Allestree sorting office, off Woodlands Road, is one of two in the area from where cards are collected and delivered by Scout groups.

The service has been running since 1982 and has so far raised nearly pounds83,000 for local charities.

This year, 10% of the money will go to Derby and District branch of the National Autistic Society. The Embroidered Patches rest will be split between the 30 participating Scout groups.

People have until Wednesday, December 17, to post their cards.

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PREGNANCY is an exciting but busy time with antenatal classes and midwife visits, so it can be hard to find time to work on your pregnancy wardrobe. But as you bloom you will still want to look - and feel - your best, and that is where the John Lewis Lingerie Fitting Advice comes in.

For new mums, they offer specialist "Bump and Clip on charms Boob" consultations to find the perfect support lingerie at each stage of development, from your first few weeks of pregnancy to the halfway stage to just before birth and again two months after nursing has finished.

Alongside the service, John Lewis has an extensive range of maternity lingerie including Elle Macpherson (sizes 32C to 36E), Royce (sizes 32F to 40L) and Emma Jane (sizes 34C to 40G).

To book a consultation, call 08456 049 049 or call into the Liverpool store.

Maria Walker, Chief Lingerie Fitter at John Lewis, offers these tips for mums-to-be:

Attend a lingerie fitting advice appointment as soon as possible after embroidered patches you find out you are pregnant as your body will begin to change straight away.

In early pregnancy, a non-wired bra will allow your bust to grow. At this stage, the bra should fit on the tightest hook so that you can loosen the back size and maximise wear as your pregnancy continues.

Until you develop a bump, you can get away with wearing your normal knickers.

At the halfway stage, most women will have grown larger on the band size, but not on the cup. Instead of buying a new bra, try a bra extender, which will save you money.

When your bump develops, you may want to consider maternity thongs or tanga briefs to fit below the bump or full briefs to cover it.

The ideal time to come for a nursing bra fitting is three to four weeks before your due date. The later you leave it, the lower your baby will have dropped and the smaller and more accurate your fitting will be for your post-pregnancy body.

Be a yummy mummy with the new maternity lingerie ranges now available from Elle Macpherson.

You will also need a sleep bra after you have had your baby to provide soft-cushioned support during the night. The most popular designs are pullon crop tops which you can also wear while feeding.

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Eight weeks after stopping nursing, you can begin to look again for a wired bra. You body will now have settled, but the size and shape of your breasts will have changed.

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The Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) began akin to an awards ceremony, with Ritu Kumar facilitated for her work with the crafts of West embroidered patches Bengal. Her collection - featuring dresses, jackets and long tops with tights - had interesting elements of rural motifs on them. It was great to see Ritu innovate what with the Western tinges that she gave to each outfit. The rest of the collection was very Ritu Kumar (i.e. bling, saris, bright colours and bridal wear), some of which we have seen last year at the Couture Week. Giselle Monterio was her showstopper.

Designer Leena Taneja mistook the theme of 'earth couture' as lingerie. She did make a sincere attempt to salute Audrey Hepburn, but we are sure Madame Hepburn is twisting in her grave at this book printing moment. Nothing in her collection brought the iconic actor to mind. The dresses were crafted in fabrics that looked like they were straight out of Santacruz market. There were jaded prints and confusion in the length of the maxis.

Hallelujah! The Sun came came out with Zubair Kirmani's collection showcasing both mens and womenswear. There were muted colours - plum, peach and beige in straight, tighter and well-fitted silhouettes. Zubair is one of those designers who creates for the understated, yet successful person. He brings out beautiful detailing through his ensembles. This time around, it was his exaggerated shoulders that caught our eye. There was an extra curve at the shoulders and in some ensembles even a cut at the elbow.

It was bridal bling for Rocky S. Saris and crush blouses failed to create much magic on the ramps. But something tells us they will fly off the racks.

We saved the best for last! Wendell Rodricks struck gold with his 'The Earth Goddess' collection. And yes, this time there were no whites, but colours such as khaki, grey, red-brown and even a hot pink used as a lining. Fabrics like cotton viscose, lyrca, knit and net just about emphasised wholesale sexy lingerie the drapes and structured look of the garments. The viscose knit sari with a built-in choli gets our nod of approval. The paloo split in one section and gathered at the halter neck. The other half looped into a 'kimono sleeve paloo.' We'll say it again, he struck gold!

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BRISTOL, CT / WORCESTER Elaine Madeline Duval Gauthier, 72, of Bristol, formerly of Brigham Road in Worcester, died Monday, October 27 surrounded by her family after losing her brave battle with cancer. She leaves her soul mate and prince charming of 18 years, Larry E. Behr; five children, Susan J. Leboeuf and her husband Joel E. Novak of Charlton and their children Jason and Kristen; David W. Gauthier and his wife Celeste of Palm City, FL and their children Kyle, Nicole and Andrew; Anne M. McConville and her husband Michael of Charlton and their children Meghan, Erin, Michael and Patrick; James P. Gauthier and his wife April of Moosup, CT links of london charms and their children Stephanie and Sean; Jennifer L. Hardy and her husband Dow of Marlborough and their children Vivienne, Tyler, Angelique, Jacob, Nathan and Evan. She also leaves her sister, Linda Albrecht of Woodstock Valley, CT; two brothers, Alfred Duval of Southbridge and Robert Duval of Webster; her former husband, John G. Gauthier of Worcester, several nephews and nieces. A sister Joanne Morgan predeceased her.

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She was born in Woonsocket, RI, daughter of Ernest and Madeline (Livernoche) Duval, graduated from Bartlett High School and Quinsigamond Community College. While living in Worcester, Elaine worked for Sheraton Hotels and in later years while living in Southbury, CT she worked for the Stamford Advocate and then USA Today as a manager in the circulation and distribution departments. She was a longtime member of Christ the King Church and enjoyed sewing, gardening, camping, reading and sailing. She especially enjoyed travelling and most recently had discovered the majestic beauty of our National Parks having traveled west twice within the past two years. Elaine was a loving and caring woman who found a special quality in each member of her family and friends. She adored spending time with her grandchildren and made each of them feel special and loved.

The funeral will be held on Thursday, October 30th from CALLAHAN & FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 61 Myrtle St., Worcester with a Mass at 11 AM in Christ the King Church, 1052 Pleasant Street. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Visiting hours are Wednesday, October 29th from 5-8 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Hope Guardian Fund, P.O. Box 1627, Bristol, CT 06011. This fund will help the Hope Clinic in Bristol, CT continue to provide enduring hope to others during their journey with cancer. For directions and embroidered patches online condolence book please visit

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