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We love a celebrity mini-me around these parts – it seems if you have good genes (as most famous folk do), they're readily passed down to the next generation (lucky next generation).

We're going to guess too that any offspring of the OC's Rachel Bilson and her long-term partner, Star Wars star Hayden Christensen, will be no different – though a recent Instagram post has only hinted at the cuteness of their baby daughter. 

Sharing the very first picture of ten-month old Briar Rose, only the little one's back and hat-clad head can be viewed.  

However, there is no denying that this is one seriously adorable snap-shot, not to mention that 34-year-old Hayden (to think that we'd almost – almost – forgotten about him) looks like a bit of a hottie himself.

Rachel, 33, is known for keeping her life incredibly private so we're not surprised she didn't show her daughter in full view – indeed, this is the very first glimpse of the child that we've been given.

Rachel must be in the mood for sharing too: she furthermore posted a snap of an adorable kiss with her beau – also something of a rare public occurrence. 

Baby Briar, who is named after Disney's Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, was born last October; her parents have been together for eight years after meeting on the set of Jumper

It seems that things are all very much back on track for this picture-perfect family. Ms Bilson and Mr Christensen actually got engaged back in 2010, but later that year split up.

Still, it wasn't long before they were back in each other's arms, although they've since put the wedding on hold indefinitely.

Rachel gushed about a boyfriend to a recent edition of Health magazine, saying: "This is my partner, my support, just there for me no matter what. And vice versa."

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We would love to know what kind of conversations were happening back stage at this festival that is for sure.

The line-up for Apple Music Festival has revealed that super band One Direction will be performing, but it’s their support act that is making us all do a double-take.

Little Mix have been announced as the support group for the 1D boys.

That could be a bit awkward, no? Well, considering Perrie of Little Mix and Zayn Malik formerly of One Direction are currently having the most public break up ever, then maybe.

Although, in recent days it seems like the boys have been possibly taking sides.

​Zayn has been a very active twitter user recently, and started a bit of a row with DJ Calvin Harris.

Following this little spat between the two music men, former bandmate of Zayn, Louis Tomlinson favorited the tweet which was Calvin’s response to Zayn’s Taylor Swift diss.

Fans of the band who coined the phrase ‘Zouis’, were left devastated. These were the fans dedicated to celebrating the bromance that existed between Zayn and Louis.

Meanwhile, other peformers, who are not the midst of Twitter battles were also announced to play the festival.

Florence + The Machine, Pharrell Williams and Disclosure are also set to perform at the festival which fans will be able to view on Apple Music Connect if they can’t make it the actual gigs.

Speaking about the concert Niall Horan said:

“It'll be great to be back in London and we can't wait to perform for our fans in the Roundhouse and around the world on Apple Music! See you there!”

The festival takes place over 10 nights starting on 19 September, so perhaps things will have cooled down between the pop stars by then.

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One Australian couple woke up to something quite unexpected in their bed recently. The pair awoke to find that a stranger was sleeping in the bed next to them. 

Chris and Katie jumped when at 1:45 am they realised they were not the only ones in the bed, a naked Irish man had climbed in to catch a few Zzz's beside them. 

When speaking to a Sydney news company, Katie said: " Chris is on one side, I'm in the middle and then our stranger on the end right in with us… It was terrifying."

They reacted quickly once they were aware of their house guest and they ordered him to gather his clothes and get out of their apartment. Chris followed him out the door, but once they kicked him out, he climbed back inside the window. 

Police services quickly arrived at the scene and the man was arrested. However it was sadly found that the man was not of sound mind and he was treated for drug related issues. 

The couple have definitely learned their lesson about leaving a window open in future however, which they did to allow their cat to enter the apartment. 

Chris and Kate have no idea how long the man was in the bed with them for: "That's kind of the scary part, how long he might have been looking at us thinking it's a good idea to get into bed with these guys."

Chris said the intruder appeared to be significantly distressed when they woke him up.

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Life just got a lot busier for Lauren Conrad.

The 29-year-old former reality star took to Instagram this week to reveal she'll be Fashion Week bound come September. Lauren's newest LC Lauren Conrad collection will debut at New York Fashion week on September 9th, with all items available to purchase online directly after the show.

Posting a picture of herself wearing a flowing white gown from the new line, Lauren wrote, "I am so excited to announce that I’ll be debuting a new @LCLaurenConrad collection at #NYFW on September 9! We have been hard at work for months and I am so excited to finally be able to tell everyone! #LCRunway."

The pieces on show at NYFW are all inspired by fantasy and wonderland, which is fitting considering that Lauren's previous two collections were based around Cinderella and Minnie Mouse themes.

This time around, expect lots of pastels, lace, tulle and florals. If you're keen to get a first look but can't quite make it to New York, panic not as the full show will be streamed live on LCRunway.com on the day.

It might be NYFW, but the LC line is very budget-friendly indeed, as is to be expected given that it's all designed and sold in partnership with US department store chain Kohl's. Prices for the Fashion Week collection will range from around €15 to €200… not bad for a runway look.

Lauren has been working with Kohl's since 2009, and the low-key line has been far more commercially successful than her high end range, The Lauren Conrad Collection, which flopped in 2008 after just two years.

We'll be looking out for Lauren's new husband William Tell and bestie Lo Bosworth and sitting proudly in the front row on September 9th…

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We all love a good Snapchat – but when it's just you and your mates sending pictures of your dinner and the dogs to one another other, it can get a bit mundane.

But now the elite of Hollywood have hopped on the bandwagon and have made their profiles public, we're lately been offered cameos of other famous folk, behind-the-scenes sneak peeks of A-list events, and oh-so glamorous activities such as high-end car and jewellery shopping.

Here's a list of the best celebs to follow on Snapchat:

 

Kylie Jenner (kylizzlemynizzl)

She is the most viewed person on snapchat (obvs), everyone wants to see what she gets up to behind the scenes of KUWTK

 

Rihanna (RihSnapchat)

From her gorgeous selfies to the cute pictures of her pup, you will love Rihanna even more on Snapchat.

 

Ashley Benson (Benzo33)

If you're a Pretty Little Liars fan, you need to follow Ashley Benson. The wild child's videos are hilarious and often have the other PLL babes in them too.

 

Joe Jonas (JoseAdam)

If you love Joe on Instagram (and you should), you will love him even more on SC. He's pretty open with his videos so give him a follow.

 

Ariana Grande (Moonlightbae)

She is the ultimate cutie on SC. She sings ALL the time, along with taking adorable selfies with her dogs. 

 

Calvin Harris (CalvinHarris)

Because who doesn't want to follow Tay-Tay's hunk of a bae.

 

Justin Bieber (rickthesizzler)

Follow the Biebs to see all his epic adventures – and his hot bod. 

 

Gigi Hadid (DoubleGiForce)

Queen G is famous on SC for showing us all the behind-the-scenes glitz and glam of fashion. You won't want to miss out here. 

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We're having a major love-in with Penneys lately.

Its autumn stock as just landed – and contains a number of key, killer capes, boots, hats and jewellery that we're coveting until pay-day. 

But the retailer also does fun and funky accessories rather well – and when we spotted these AMAZING socks, well, let's just say that we'll be stocking up (socking up?) with at least one pair in each design.

Costing just €3, the items feature either a Mean Girls or Clueless motif, and come in a soft pastel hue. 

Two relevant catch-phrases – "On Wednesdays we wear pink," and "Ugh as if," also adorn the socks.

And we reckon for an added spring in our step, slipping these on under winter boots would be just as much fun as wearing them around the house.

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After explosions devastated parts of the Chinese city of Tianjin, social media in the country has been fascinated to one hopeful story from the incident.

Over 72 hours after the warehouse blasts which devastated the city, rescue workers found a mongrel puppy wandering through the rubble.

The puppy has not been claimed by an owner but the soldiers on the scene who examined the dog said it was “miraculously unscathed”.

The images of the puppy have gone viral and have provided a rare opportunity for some good news coming from the Chinese media in recent times.

A blogger from the area wrote about the pup now named Shenghua:

"This is Shenghua [which translates to 'Biochemistry' in Chinese] – he was rescued by a chemical specialist team in Tianjin. The puppy wouldn't even leave its rescuers, such loyalty."

One user left this comment on the story:

"This is more than just any old animal story – Reading it among all the doom and gloom of Tianjin [coverage] literally lifted my spirits.”

The pup is described as playful and curious by the rescue workers at the site. As of now, the puppy is refusing to leave its rescuers at the blast site.

Instead Shenghua is sticking around to provide some fluffy relief for the workers despite many social media users hoping a new home will be found soon.

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These could be the clothing item that really brings fashion to the next level entirely.

Could there finally be a cure to the terrible feeling of despair this is your phone’s battery running out when you’re miles from an all-important power source?

We use our smartphones so frequently nowadays they are practically attached to our palms permanently. Now Joe’s Jeans are bringing a new meaning to the phrase attached at the hip.

No matter how hard we try, there’s always the risk that our battery is not going to make it until the end of the day before it needs a recharge.

The #Hello jeans are designed so all you have to do is slide your phone into your back pocket and let it charge away. No stress and a full battery.

You will never have to deal with a screen such as this ever again. Amazing. Also, these styles are none too shabby. We really wouldn’t mind having one or two of these in our wardrobes. Stylist and practical, the holy grail of fashion.

Oh but wait. There may be one slight issue with these miracle jeans.

They do come with quite the price tag. While you cannot deny how much you would enjoy never having to miss a prime Snapchat moment again, you also cannot deny that these are expensive.

They will set you back around €170, and there’s also the fact that the battery pack retails separately for roughly €40. Also, currently the chargers are only compatible with iPhones, sorry Android users. 

So close, yet just not quite the perfect solution.

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*No spoilers here… we promise*

We're only three weeks into Great British Bake Off and we've already had our first clanger, courtesy of Mary Berry. The legendary baker and GBBO judge apparently revealed live on BBC radio who was set to leave the Bake Off tent this evening, forgetting that only two episodes had aired so far. 

Chatting to Chris Evans on Radio 2, Mary got flustered when discussing who had been eliminated. 

When Chris said, "You’ve already lost two," the 80-year-old replied "Wait a minute we’ve already lost three!"

She then went on to list the names of the bakers who'd been kicked off so far, saying, "Marie, ******, and on the first week it was the lovely chap with the little hat on [Stuart]." 

Poor Stu obviously didn't make much of an impression with his beetroot cake in Week One if the judges have already forgotten his name…

Twitter soon went into overdrive with listeners cringing on poor Mary's behalf after what appeared to be one hell of a spoiler.

Well, some cringed. Others were not so sympathetic:

If you REALLY can't wait until tonight to find out who is reportedly leaving (you party pooper), you can find out on Twitter here or here.

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Over the weekend Britney Spears made an appearance at the Teen Choice Awards.

While walking the red carpet the op star caused quite the stir and has managed to baffle many of us with her fantastic ability to age backwards it seems.

 

A photo posted by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) on

Britney, generous soul that she is, decided to share the experience with her family. She brought her two sons and her adorable niece Lexie to the award show. Lexie is the daughter of Britney's brother Bryan, 38, and his talent manager wife Gracielle Sanchez. 

The foursome walked the red carpet and smiled for the photographers together.

Well, most of them smiled. Lexie was just not feeling it.

 

All hail queen Lexie!

A photo posted by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) on

In case you thought maybe it was a case of Lexie and her cousins not getting along so well, you would be wrong:

Also, it was not just the red carpet that killed her buzz, the awards show itself was not all that according to Lexie.

Lexie is possibly our new favourite public personality, who does not want to be seen by the public. Lexie is basically all of us when we’re forced to be somewhere we hate.

Thank you Lexie, you made our day

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Late last year, Tom Ford released an all-new lipstick collection called Lips And Boys

It was hugely popular and sold-out within weeks.

And now, he has just announced that an updated range will be coming back for 2015… and it can be yours for around €2,000. Ouch. 

The 50-shade collection will have all the best from last years lot – plus 25 new shades will be introduced in a variety of colours – and once again, they'll all be named after men (just like the first collection).

The new lipsticks use the original formula… which admittedly is an absolute dream to work with. There’s Soja seed extract, Brazilian murumuru butter and chamelia flower oil which all nourish the lips and make application really easy.

They hold a deep shot of colour too so there is no worries about this beauty fading or rubbing off – it's there to stay. 

If you want to splash out and get the collection it's not available until November… so start saving!

Or if you just want one or two shades (rather than the whole lot), they can be sold separately at just under €40 a pop. 

The Lips And Boys second collection will be available in Brown Thomas or on the Tom Ford website. 

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