A Modern-Day Fairy Tale: Christian Louboutin's New 'Cinderella' Shoe

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Photo Credit: Walt Disney Productions;  2012 The Walt Disney Studios via WWD

We doubt Cinderella would've left her slipper behind if she'd been wearing the latest Christian Louboutin design. The famed shoe designer, known best for his red-soled stilettos, unveiled a "Cinderella" shoe in Paris yesterday — and 1 lucky fan in the States will have the chance to score a pair for free.

Disney teamed up with Louboutin in anticipation of the Blu-ray release of the classic Disney film which is scheduled for Oct. 2.

Women's Wear Daily reported that Louboutin used white lace and Swarovski crystals to create a modern version of the Cinderella's glass slipper. 

"Cinderella is not only an iconic character when it comes to beauty, grace and fairytale love, but also shoes," he said. 

And what better occasion to wear a pair of Cinderella shoes than your own real-life fairytale? Details of the giveaway are scheduled for release on August 17, so stay tuned!

—Paulette Safdieh

Jessica Simpson is Launching a Bridal Collection

jessica simpson maxwellJust two months after giving birth to daughter Maxwell, Jessica Simpson is back in business. The 31-year-old singer and fashion designer announced her plans to launch a line of wedding dresses. While details are still under wraps, we’re excited to see what she has planned.

We first noticed Jessica’s eye for design when she launched the Jessica Simpson Collection in collaboration with Vince Camuto back in 2005. Her high-heeled shoes have been a staple for the bride (and bridesmaid) on a budget ever since.

But Jessica, who wore an unforgettable lace number by Vera Wang when she married Nick Lachey in 2002, said she won’t be donning a Jessica Simpson-esque gown to her upcoming wedding to NFL-player Eric Johnson.

“It won’t be like a Jessica Simpson Collection dress,” she told Extra last year when asked about plans for her own wedding gown. She also added that she wants to have a "major say" in the design process.

Good Spirits

Selecting libations for your reception and pre-wedding parties can seem a bit daunting with hundreds of options to choose from. Here’s one that I recently discovered and loved:

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Bartenura Moscato, a semi-sweet Italian wine, is super-smooth, refreshing and perfect with desserts, fruit or just on its own. Apparently, it’s a new fave of all the cool hip-hop and rap dudes and was named “the new Cristal” in a New York Post article.

The Sparkling Moscatos are ideal for wedding toasts, too. There’s the pretty blue bottled bubbly, a refreshing sweet and citrusy combo.

The Bartenura Piemonte, a semi-sweet sparkling wine that also pairs well with Asian and medium spicy dishes

And the sweet Sparkling Moscato Rosé is ideal with fruit, cheese and, of course, dessert!

For more information and some fab Bartenura cocktails to concoct, go to bartenura.com.

And while we’re on the subject of toasts, a few words of advice: Keep it short, sweet and simple. It’s a good idea to give the best man and your maid of honor a little guidance. Ask them to keep their toasts to no more than three minutes. They should prepare, practice and definitely use note cards, especially if they’re nervous speaking before a crowd.

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Chad Ochocinco Live Tweets From His Wedding

Football player Chad Ochocinco is quite the catch. The Miami Dolphins wide receiver got married yesterday to his girlfriend of two years, Evelyn Lozada, while documenting his thoughts as they occurred for the last 36 hours.  

Not all of his 3.5 million-plus Twitter followers enjoyed the constant stream of tweets. But Ochocinco had reasons for his actions.

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Despite complaining that he didn't "recall sending the butterflies in my stomach an invite," the 44-year-old said he's encountered worse nerves before. 

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While Ochocinco's thoughts continued to wander, he made sure everyone at home knew that he looked good throughout the day's events. He added that his shoes of the day were "personal red carpets," a.k.a Christian Louboutins. 

Why We Married Before My Husband Left for Afghanistan

On the day of our wedding, I wasn't nervous at all. I painted my nails, shaved my legs and hung out around the house with my soon-to-be husband, Michael. When I was ready, I walked down the stairs and saw him waiting at the bottom, wearing a black suit that looked too big around the ankles and a nervous smile. The entire thing lasted eight minutes. All I remember is swaying back and forth nervously, crying a little (cautious not to smear my mascara), clicks and flashes going off from our moms' cameras behind us. We kissed and danced in the living room to Zac Brown Band's "Whatever It Is," like it was the most natural thing to do. As we toasted to our marriage, I don't ever remember being happier than I was in that moment. We couldn't believe that we pulled it off.

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However, making the decision to get married after five weeks of being engaged wasn't simple.

When Michael got word of his impending deployment to Afghanistan, we knew we wanted to make it official. In September 2011, he proposed to me in a hotel room over Vietnamese food, during one of my visits to Fort Lewis, WA. I knew all along that we were going to get married right away, but I didn't tell anyone else because I was afraid they'd think we were crazy. The last thing I wanted to do was defend myself or my actions. 

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