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Padma Lakshmi Displays on posing nude for girl photographer

Padma Lakshmi defined why she’s extra comfy capturing nude images when a girl is behind the digicam.

The High Chef host, 51, took to Instagram on Thursday to put up a collection of throwback images of herself carrying jewellery, heels — and nothing else. The Love, Loss, and What We Ate writer defined in her caption that the “unearthed” photos have been taken by photographer and director Ellen von Unwerth, after mannequin Iman “roped” her into doing the shoot as a part of a group to be auctioned off for the Elton John AIDS Basis.

Padma Lakshmi explains why it's easier to pose nude with a woman photographer.  (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

Padma Lakshmi explains why it

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Criticism of Jewelry Sale With Nazi Shadow Trails Christie’s

Facing criticism for its sale of jewelry from an estate partly built on profits made from the purchase of Jewish businesses during the Holocaust, Christie’s promised in spring to donate a portion of its proceeds to further Holocaust research and education. But the auction house struggled to find organizations willing to accept money from the sale, which went forward despite the objections of Jewish groups.

The record-breaking sale of jewelry from the estate of Heidi Horten generated $202 million. Horten was an Austrian heiress whose husband, Helmut, built a retail empire in Germany partly by taking advantage of Nazi policies

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Shine Bright Like Gentle Monster x D’heygere’s Jewelry-Infused Eyewear Collaboration

Gentle Monster and D’heygere have merged their creative identities to redefine the world of eyewear. The mastery of the French fashion accessory brand D’heygere in jewelry, combined with Gentle Monster’s original eyewear designs, has resulted in a collection that pushes the boundaries of innovation.

In this collaboration, eyewear takes on a new dimension with temples adorned by rings and earrings, transforming the frames into magnificent jewelry pieces. This fusion breathes fresh life into the realms of fashion and accessories, providing wearers with an unparalleled opportunity for self-expression.

Stephanie D’heygere, the Belgian creative director, noted in the collection notes: “This collaboration

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Customer buying expensive jewelry was followed for miles, hours before the robbery, investigators say

SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County man left The Shops at La Cantera without thinking he would become the target of a crime known as “jugging.”

John, who wanted to remain anonymous to protect his family, said he had no idea thieves were going the extra mile to rob people.

“I walked out of this store and then ended up going from that store to go have dinner with the family and still had no idea and was completely unaware that I had become a mark,” he said.

Thieves watched, followed and waited for over an hour and a half.

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Thieves steals $500K in jewelry, cash from local store after cutting through the roof

FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Fairfield Twp. are looking for a pair or team of thieves who may have seen one too many heist movies.

Police investigators say the thieves broke into a jewelry store on Hamilton-Middletown Road by cutting through its roof and then stealing around $500,000 worth of jewels and cash.

“It definitely took some time,” said Fairfield Twp. police Sgt. Brandon McCroskey. “They had to have equipment ― saws, etc. ― to cut a hole through the roof, and dropped down through the ceiling into one of the rooms and then stole a large amount of merchandise and

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‘Mommy bandits’ grab jewelry, designer merchandise at La Jolla shop

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Surveillance video shows a stunning crime playing out in a La Jolla shop: women holding young children in one arm and stealing with the other.

Lucie BongLai Le says she was filled with dread, after discovering missing items at the 2nd Act West, the consignment shop she’s owned for 9 years.

When she looked at the surveillance video, the dread turned to something else.

“I feel a different anger each time I watch it,” said Le.

Last Friday, just past 4 pm, three women are seen walking into the shop, stroller in tow. Two of them

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Bulgari Debuts an Extravagant, Megawatt Collection of High Jewelry Watches

A secret watch set with over 4,800 stones, a necklace set with a 218.53-carat Colombian emerald, and an Octo Roma wristwatch adorned with a cameo of the Roman emperor Augustus encircled in diamonds—these are just a few of the opulent pieces to debut in Bulgari’s new high jewelry and watch collection, presented to press and clients at a star star-studded event in Venice, Italy attended by Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Priyanka Chopra.

Jewelers are increasingly pulling out all the stops to entertain their VIP clientele in exotic settings with rare experiences. This event included a dinner at the Palazzo Ducale