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UPDATE: Even though OK! said they broke the story, Katie’s rep is now denying that this is true. Reps do this a lot and then sometimes it ends up being true anyway, but I will stay on top of the story.
It’s official and OK! got the scoop. They reported earlier that Katie was working on a clothing line with Armani with hope’s to introduce it by the year’s end. They can now confirm the deal and it will be called: Katie Holmes for Armani. This really is a first for such a high-end name. Never before has such a huge fashion name teamed up with a non-professional designer.
Sources say that “Right now this is Katie’s life…She is extremely excited about it.”
Who is Katie’s fashion inspiration?
“Katie’s muse in her new endeavor is none other than her daughter, Suri, who turns 2 next month. As OK! previously reported, Katie, 29, designed the adorable polka-dot dress the toddler was photographed wearing in Paris last year. “The first clothes will all be things she could imagine Suri wearing,” confirms the source.”
Katie Holmes for Armani will come out over the next 2 years starting with a collection for toddlers. Following that will be a line for older children, handbags and a women’s collection.
What’s a Katie Holmes piece going to cost you?
“The Katie Holmes for Armani collection will be comparable in price to the Armani ready-to-wear line,” the source says. “It will be sold in stores like Saks, Barneys New York and Neiman Marcus. We’re talking very upscale: less expensive than Armani Privé but more than Armani Exchange. These are going to be very high-quality clothes. We’re not talking cheesy Jessica Simpson stuff.”
Well, a little over my budget so I’ll just have to admire from afar. *sigh*
Is this the end of Katie’s acting career? Sources say no, that just because she is dedicated to fashion, does not mean the end of an acting career. Yes, this Armani line is her number one focus right now as far as her career goes. Also, Tom is her number one fan and is supporting her in this endeavor.
I can’t wait to see the clothes!
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Concerned Mom, I support your last entry. I also am a mom and would also be worried to death if I found out my child had hooked up with someone who was a member of what many may call a “cult.” Everyday her parents hear more bizarre stories about this group of people. It would be enough to keep me up late at night too.
X17online posted this article about Suri. Yeah, I miss Suri too. Where is she anyway?
And no Anne, I am not reinventing myself. Sorry. My name is chosen because I have 2 daughters in Katie’s age brackett so I make no apologies whatsoever in being concerned about a young woman falling off the deep end in love with someone like TC who has the money and power and probably charm to sweep her off her feet. Nothing would be wrong with that except for the CoS piece. As a mom, that is enough to have nightmares over.
Thanks Bumblebee. I would never have stood for anyone posting cruel things about Suri or any child. Her parents and some of their choices and life style issues are open but children should be protected.
It is well and good for all of you usual bashers to come here now and sweeten yourselves. You have your agendas I guess.
Just because I have come back to this site does not mean I have never visited other sites where I have found posters here saying dispicable things about other posters and about Tom and Katie and Suri. I don’t care much for most of the people who have posted here or their views. I don’t care if Tom Cruise flies whales around the world for vital surgery. I just wanted a place where I came and say some thing without anyone saying I was taking cool aid. Most of all I was tired of every post turning into an anti-scientology crusade. I doubt any fan cares that much. Notice that they left instead of taking your side. The only reason I have returned to post is because Julie promised to delete such rubbish. If she is good to her promise, the site will be a good place for fans to be.
Libra remembers me, I posted here before she came and there were a number of fans who left because they were simply tired of the negativity. So for the last six months, you have preached to the choir of the already converted ex-scientoligists anyway. I guess they will never return to scientology. Lets all move on.
As she has said, it is a fansite now. Leora had other ideas. I even liked it when it was a satirical site but not as a bashing site. Besides it is the same people all over the internet with all this propaganda. I am sure you will find another place where to preach against scientology.
I wonder though why Leora left the site. I should send her an e-mail and ask.
As much as Tom Cruise has been on videos and other areas on the internet and other places carrying out his agenda and in regards to Scientology, it becomes “quite” hard to disregard this fact about him.
Thanks Bumblebee!!
Anne: I have no problem with different opinions. I just hope you can respect the fact that some of us don’t care much for these two, but I will admit I do come here to see Suri. I also will not condone and support them using their baby for their own PR. And I will call them on it.
Suri is in hiding right now because KH’s movie failed and she had a backlash from using Suri for in NY for PR in January. (And don’t give me the happy family garbage because where are Bella and Connor hiding and why are they not with the family any more. According to the media, the family is TC, KH, and Suri. The older two are homeschooled, so they are not attached to a regular school. That allows for quite a bit in flexibility with travel, etc.)
I have always respected others opinions and I will ‘reply’ back if I think you are wrong so I can question why you feel that way. I do that to find out what more you think. However, I have never told anyone to leave or that they are stupid.
And Anne, telling someone to pack and leave is a lot better than some of the comments I and other posters have personally received from hard core fans.
What makes me nervous is that one of the posters who was telling people to commit suicide two weeks ago is brown-nosing the new moderator as if she had never done anything wrong and the moderator appears to be buddying up with her. Also, those posts were all conviently deleted.
I agree with lili that I hope things can be kept nice for all, regardless of opinion. I also hope that Julie will crack down on all who attack other posters, regardless of their fan status and brown-nosing.
There was someone, can’t remember who though, who kept saying “Suri is ugly, Suri is disgusting” etc.
All the commenters who you refer to as the ‘bashers’ (i.e. the regular, intellectual, entertaining commenters like Battlemama, Libra, Ng, Toledo, Mom etc) told that commenter in no uncertain terms to treat Suri with respect as she’s only a child. Yes, that’s right folks, they came to Suri’s defence.
Not everyone comes here to be negative about the Cruises, it just happens organically because of some of the ridiculous things this couple been reported to do (I, for one, don’t believe that Tom manages to save a broken down car every time he hits the road in Colorado).
In the absence of anyone looking after this blog for a while, I think all the people here have always given KH and TC credit where they DO think it’s due, and everyone has been very quick to defend TRULY terrible things being said about Suri and indeed often, her parents.
I remember when Candice came to the board, she received a bit of a hard time, but she took it in her stride. Other blogs treat newbies the same way, it’s the nature of the internet! One of the reasons we’re hiding behind nicknames and computer screens is because it gives us the ability to revel in an anonymous personality. Along with this lack of accountability comes overextended opinions and often, hitting the enter button before we’ve thought about what we’ve really said (or typed).
There’s no point squabbling over squabbling or rubbing anyone’s face in anything. All the face rubbing that’s going on today is more nauseating than the potential lack of free speech on this blog. Let’s just get over it, keep posting and see how the blog evolves.
Oh and Candice…congrats on your baby. I hope that all goes well throughout your labor and delivery and that your little one comes into this world full of love and light.
Mama…thanks for the info. I did wonder what happened to those comments since I spent considerable time going back to look for them. I am not sure why they were deleted and I have to say it bothers me that they were. Out of sight does NOT mean out of mind.
On a side note I do have to say I agree with Anne somewhat about the first part of her posting at 8:12. When I was first started coming here and there were more “fans” posting comments most of them were not allowed to express how they felt without being ridiculed and called names by the non-fans. I can remember some of them being told to “pack up their dolls and go home” if they didnt like something. I can remember being ridiculed myself for saying something in defense of TC or KH. I stuck around though through all of that and never let it bother me and eventually people stopped doing that to me. Maybe because they finally figured out I wasnt going to go away?? I dont know. I think it would be great if this site became something it has not been so far….a place where ALL people could express their thoughts and feelings about TomKat without being attacked for their opinions.
I will not get myself into any arguments but does freedome of speech mean bashing people? The site had become a bash site and some of us did not feel like we were free to express ourselves. I have never stopped anyone from saying what they want about Tom and Katie but bashing kids and attacking everything from Katie’s hair to her toes can get quite boring.
Perhaps we do not have to listen to religious crusades any more. Have nothing against anyone’s beliefs but I think am not the only fans who does not give a fig about scientology and would rather enjoy Tom, Katie and Suri without the perils of scientology being thrust down my throat.
Candice: I agree with what you said. I was wondering if you had your baby or not. Happy pushing when you do!!!
Honestly, what makes me sick and wonder about the tone of the web post is that Julie has buddied up and had a love fest with Jessy right away, even after I told her why Jessy left. Still curious though to see how our speech will be limited. So far, it looks like it haven’t. If Julie allows Jessy and gang to spew whatever and censors us, I will not be back.
Lili: Jessy’s comments were all conviently deleted with the rest of the IN STYLE comments.
carla. made me laugh out loud..
Candice:
God Bless you as you are a soon-to-be-mom! I agree with everything you say here, regarding the comments, etc. I believe that I am one of those who you have helped to “see the light”. Anyway, remember the dinosaurs? They couldn’t adapt to the climatic changes so they became extinct. If this site doesn’t adapt to the people who blog in them, it will also become extinct.
LemoN:
I think that this site is about how cute and wonderful everything should be. Remember the Wizard of Oz? I do think that this site has degenerated back to “let’s play nice” and “everybody is a winner”. Even the last person in line is the “last winner”. THere is freedom of speech here, only how freely the speech is conveyed, is what has been detered. Time will tell.
Jlo’s twins are on the cover of People. Cute, cute, cute. Where’s Suri?
It’s good to voice one’s own opinion, especially if it goes against the norm and the masses. All the same thinking causes complacency and lack of intellectual thought. Then, we have too many followers, and not enough leaders. My concern is when some of us are being censored. Censorship doesn’t allow for the provocative thoughts to be conveyed to the ones who have let their minds become jello.
candice, ck out jj freedom of speech still exists over there. personally i don’t have a problem with TC or KH although they certainly exhibit extreme conspicuous consumption-look it up– GOLD closets? 1500 sq ft closet? 1 million on jet fuel alone in a year, etc One thing to enjoy your wealth if you are fortunate to have it, completely another to become totally self absorbed in it.MY main issue is not even all that but the CoS which is a killer cult
Candice, I agree with you. This still can be a good site where people respect each other while still voicing “their” own opinions. Heck, as you stated, freedom of speech is part of the American fiber. If you’re afraid to just voice your own opinion without bashing on anyone else, what’s the point. I love the great debates also. We might not have always agreed, but we voiced “our” opinions. Isn’t that what people like Bill O’ Reilly and other do on talk shows? Indeed, if we’re only allowed to say how “cute” everything is, then this site has taken a major step back.