Sean Avery Engaged to Model Hilary Rhoda

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Congrats are in order to former NHL player Sean Avery, 33, and now-fiancee model Hilary Rhoda, 26, who announced their

Sean Avery

engagement on Wednesday to People Magazine, telling the mag: “We are very happy to announce our engagement.  We are excited to plan the most beautiful and fun wedding that we could every imagine.”  The couple have been together on and off for the past three years.

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Backstage with this year’s angels at Victoria’s Secret 2013

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Candice Swanepoel and the $10 Million Bra glamorous make-up by Dick Page: “smoky brown eyes, rosy bronzed cheeks, and a nude pout” featuring Jourdan Dunn, Karlie Kloss and Behati Prinsloo Hilary Rhoda luscious locks by the hair magician himself, Orlando Pita kisses from Lindsay Ellingson Jasmine Tookes, Karlie Kloss and Candice Swanepoel

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The Rules: Dare to flare

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As a new fashion "season" (nothing to do with the weather, everything to do with shopping) bowls towards us, it's always fun to look at the big macro trends which will forever mark it out in history.

But even more appealing to me is pinpointing the tiny changes that will show succinctly that you know what's going on right here, right now.

Upload a couple of these and you can update your look for no more than the price of a new pair of jeans and a nail varnish re-think – because taking on  a detail of a fresh idea in makeup can be as effective as a whole new wardrobe.

 
My obsession at the moment is with filing my nails so that they are 1950s style vixen points, rather than the short square shape I've worn my entire adult life and have hitherto considered the acme of sophistication.

Now I scope with interest which of my friends and acquaintances have also taken on the new nail shape and it tends to be the ones who have already for some years made feature eyeliner an essential part of their daily lives. The uptakers.

I'm sure talon nails will go the same way, eventually becoming the norm. I find them particularly winning when done up with random nails painted different colours.

Rita Ora does a particularly fine line in this finger fashion, sporting three bright pastels in deliberately non-symmetrical arrangements on each hand.

I go for the more subtle mix of Chanel's Rouge Noir (my forever nail colour), mixed with a purple/grey by OPI, called I Brake For Manicures, which I use on the middle and ring fingers of my left hand and the thumb and ring finger of my right. Or whatever seems right on the day.

It's entertaining when people notice and you can see they're wondering whether to point it out to you. Did you know your nails were different colours? Well, funnily enough …

So that's the on-message nail shape sorted, plus the multi-colour thing if you can hack it, now there's also a change you can make in the pants department which could be all you need to do to catapult your fashion look into the new: get flared.

Flares are well and truly back, not just the more subtle bootcut jean shape, but proper tight to the knee then kicking out in the 1970s style.

Various fuller and wider denim shapes have been around for a while, part of the continuing push to move everyone on from the never-ending tedium of the skinny jean, but the new flare is more specific. It really must grip the knee and then flare out – but only reasonably.

The true bell bottom is also at large, but it looks buffoonish to me even on tall slender women photographed sporting the style outside fashion shows – really the only possible milieu you could wear them in.

Whereas judging by my failure to find any of the excellent styles of dark indigo flared jeans I've researched online available in my size, uptake of the new knee-hugging flares is already proving enthusiastic. Could this finally be it for skinnies?

The kick flare, or fit and flare, as I've also seen it described, is certainly a flattering cut  for most body shapes. It makes the straight up and down person appear more attractively in and out, while going along with the lines of those who are already pleasantly curvy, even when they think there's too much of it.

But what I think will really give it traction is that this cut suddenly looks so right as a general pant, as well as in the denim trouser area – as exampled in this picture of model Hilary Rhoda.

As soon as I saw it I understood why I have recently come to hate all the pants in my wardrobe. It's because they're not these pants. This simple little difference to the shape gives the revived pant suit a fresh new look, which I'm keen to embrace.

There's a slightly rebellious rock'n'roll  look to it, which is so appealing. I just hope I can find something similar before everyone else does.

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Dining Under the Rare Light of a Blue Moon in Montauk

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Celebrating the lunar event with some help from Google

Friday’s dinner was hosted by Google Play Music at the Surf Lodge in Montauk.
Friday’s dinner was hosted by Google Play Music at the Surf Lodge in Montauk. Photo: Kelly 
 
MONTAUK, N.Y.—In Manhattan, people talk about what color the lights are on the Empire State Building a lot more than they talk about the moon. But in the Hamptons, there is a lot of chat about lunar movement, in part because when folks come out here, they like to get back to nature.

In addition, in this neck of the woods, they can actually see the night sky.

Friday night marked a “blue moon,” which isn’t to be confused with the “supermoon,” a highlight of many Hamptons Instagram accounts last summer.

What, you may ask, is the difference between a blue moon and a supermoon? Well this was just one of the many questions we had as we drove to Montauk on Friday, listening to the audiobook of Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman,” making way our to the Surf Lodge for a dinner hosted by Google Play Music in honor of the blue moon.

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“I actually have no idea what it is,” said Robert McKinley, a dinner guest who also happened to have designed the Surf Lodge but has a cottage in Amagansett. “There should be a Google card somewhere telling us.”

Or, one could just Google it, which we did.

We learned that a supermoon occurs when a full moon makes its closest approach to Earth. This happens a few times a year. A blue moon, on the other hand, occurs when there are two full moons in a single month. The next blue moon won’t take place until 2018, and though it isn’t really blue, its rarity, no doubt, gave birth to the expression “once in a blue moon.”

Jayma Cardoso and Alexandra Richards. 
Jayma Cardoso and Alexandra Richards. Photo: Kelly Taub/BFA 
 
It was hard to see the moon from the back of the Surf Lodge, despite the bucolic scene overlooking a lake. And it was hard to see the moon from the dinner tables, because the seating area was covered with a makeshift roof of lighted, woven baskets. But a band was covering the song “Blue Moon,” so this added to the festive atmosphere.

Among the guests who joined together to make this dinner a once-in-a-blue-moon affair were Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda; Kelly Bensimon and her daughter, Sea; Carlos Quirarte; Alexandra Richards; Justin Portman; André Sariava, and Danny DiMauro, a surfer and hairstylist who is a fixture on the Montauk scene even though he recently moved to Venice, Calif.

Thanks to the blue moon, “there will probably be some good surfing,” said Mr. DiMauro.

Danny DiMauro and Jenné Lombardo.
Danny DiMauro and Jenné Lombardo. Photo: Kelly Taub/BFA 
 
The evening was, in part, the result of a brainstorm led by Jayma Cardoso, an owner of the Surf Lodge.

“You get invited to so many things that it’s often like, ‘Oh great, another free dinner,’” said Ms. Cardoso. “We wanted to do something fun, to get creative. I thought the blue moon would be a blue moon. I thought it would be sparkly.”

“I’m Brazilian, so I’m very spiritual and superstitious,” Ms. Cardoso continued. “In general, the moon is important. When they’re moody, for instance, Brazilians say, ‘It was a full moon.’ ”

David Katz and James Murphy.
David Katz and James Murphy. Photo: Kelly Taub/BFA 
 
“We will make an excuse out of anything to have a party,” she said. “But with the blue moon, it’s like, ‘Let’s have a great time.’ You put great people together and things happen.”

One of those people was James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, whom Ms. Cardoso booked a day or so before to spin at the blue moon party. The last time Mr. Murphy was in Montauk, he said, there was a lightning storm, so the lunar situation wasn’t anything too exciting.

“No,” Mr. Murphy said, smiling, “I don’t really care.”

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Sean Avery Helps Hilary Rhoda Pick Out Her Shoes (Plus, All About the Power Couple's Latest Style Collaboration)

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You probably have some beach time scheduled this weekend. And then maybe a Father’s Day barbecue (or two!). But we’re giving you one more thing to add to your calendar: Check out supermodel Hilary Rhoda and her fiancé Sean Avery’s new capsule collection for Solid & Striped.

Hilary RhodaCourtesy Derek Kettela


The stylish couple collaborated with the label on a classic beachwear line featuring clothes with a nautical vibe and a neutral color palette — basically, it’s perfect for a Hamptons getaway, and you’ll probably want to nab a piece — or three — before July 4th. Rhoda’s abs do an amazing job of selling the bikinis.

We chatted with Rhoda about the line, her style and what she thinks of Avery’s closet. Read the interview highlights below!

How involved was Sean in the design process? 
 
“He was super-involved. He knows what makes a perfect fit, he knows quality fabrics, and he knows how a man should dress without looking too fussy or stylized. He has an elegant, effortless way of dressing and I think that’s come from him honing his style over the years and knowing what works for him.”

Hilary RhodaCourtesy Derek Kettela

Do you try on outfits for him before big red carpet events? 
 
“Yes! If I can’t decide between a few dresses before an event, I’ll try them on for him and he gives me his input — which is always spot-on!. The last time was for the CFDAs. I had the dress but couldn’t decide which pair of shoes was right. I tried on five different pairs, and he picked out the pair I wore, which were perfect, as they added a bit of toughness. Any other shoe would have been too dainty and feminine with the dress I was wearing.”

What’s one thing you want to ban from his closet for good? 
 
“Honestly I am constantly stealing his clothes from him. He really doesn’t have one thing I’d want to get rid of. He has this awesome 3.1 Phillip Lim military jacket that he’s had for a few years, and I’ve just dusted it off and given it a second life.”

Hilary RhodaCourtesy Derek Kettela

What’s your go-to summer uniform? 
 
“Jean shorts and a chambray shirt.”

What’s the oldest thing in your closet?
 
“I’ve been doing a lot of spring cleaning lately with my wardrobe, and my rule is that I will only keep it if it’s worth passing onto my daughter someday. The oldest thing in my closet is probably one of those Chloé bags with the padlock on it. I bought it when I started modeling, so it’s sentimental.”

What do you think of their Solid & Striped capsule collection? Are you a fan of Rhoda’s style? Sound off below. 

–Brittany Talarico

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Retired hockey star Sean Avery 'brainwashed' Hilary Rhoda into cutting her mother, brother from wedding: sources

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Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda attend a party for Hamptons Magazine in Bridgehampton, New York.

Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda attend a party for Hamptons Magazine in Bridgehampton, New York.

Supermodel Hilary Rhoda’s mom and brother were noticeably absent from her wedding to retired hockey star Sean Avery two weeks ago, sources tell Confidenti@l, because Avery has caused a rift so deep in the family, Rhoda is now estranged from her once tight clan.

The beauty’s mother, Marianne Rhoda, and brother Spencer Rhoda, were also intentionally left out of the New York Times wedding story, one source points out, while the former hockey player’s parents Marlene Avery and Al Avery got ink in the post wedding piece.

That same source tells us that Avery has “brainwashed” Rhoda, once the face of Estee Lauder, into cutting out her mother, who also served as her daughter’s longtime manager, turning her from a Maryland-based model to a world-famous brand.

“He suffers from delusions of grandeur,” explains our source. “He’s at it again, and the failures are mounting. His latest career claim to fame is ‘flipping houses’ in the Hamptons, but he’s terrible at real estate.”

The Real Deal reported in 2011 that he bought his 444 W. 19th St. for $1.46 million in 2007, and sold it for $1.4 million. That was followed by the sale in 2011 of his West Hollywood home at a $200,000 loss.

Sean Avery “has been freeloading full time for the past several years at the Southampton home owned since 2009 by Hilary, which he renovated in 2013, post engagement, without telling her, then presented her with a $100,000 bill which she wired into her account,” says a second source.

Avery even told Hamptons mag in June, “I didn’t tell her (about the decorating) and fortunately she liked it.”

Our first source says Rhoda seemed down at her wedding at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, and “didn’t dance much” and “barely spoke to anyone.” Back in 2013, the pair reported that they were planning a wedding in Jamaica and it was going to be the “most fun and beautiful wedding” ever.

“Sean had suspended the prenup before the wedding,” adds the source. “I hope Hilary signed it. She was being pressured by him not to, the guy makes no money. He’s isolated her from her family. He fabricates everything. He’s an opportunist and he can’t get along with her.”

Avery is due in court next week after being arrested on Sept. 30 and charged with Criminal Mischief in the 4th degree, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th dgree, both misdemeanors. He's due in Southampton Village Court.

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Hilary Rhoda’s Family Feud: Was The Model’s Husband Reason Her Mom Missed Her Wedding?

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Hilary Rhoda Family Drama
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One big happy family? Not so much for Hilary Rhoda. The supermodel’s mom and brother were noticeably absent from her wedding to Sean Avery on Oct. 10, as a new report claims the retired hockey star has caused a deep rift between the family. Yikes!

A woman’s wedding day marks a milestone in the lives of both the bride and her parents. But when Hilary Rhoda, 28, tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Southhampton on Oct. 10 her mom and brother were surprisingly nowhere to be found. As it turns out, the supermodel’s new husband, former NFL player Sean Avery, 35, may be to blame as a new report claims that he’s allegedly “brainwashed” her into cutting out her immediate family. Read the shocking report here!

This is so upsetting. Sean has allegedly caused a rift so deep in the Rhoda family that Hilary is now estranged from both her brother, Spencer Rhoda, and mother, Marianne Rhoda,  Confidential reports.  The source goes on to say that Sean has “brainwashed” the Victoria’s Secret model into cutting out her mother completely, who until recently also served as her manager. The pair even went so far as to leave out Marianne and Spencer in the New York Times story on their wedding, despite giving the groom’s parents, Marlene and Al Avery, space on the page. Harsh!


Sadly, it appears that all of the family drama has taken its toll on Hilary, who, sources claim, “didn’t dance much” and “barely spoke to anyone” throughout her wedding day. So sad! According to Confidential, the pair were originally planning a wedding in Jamaica that they hoped was going to be the “most fun and beautiful wedding ever.”

In the end, Hilary and Sean decided to tie the knot at the Parrish Art Museum in Southhampton, New York, after becoming engaged in back November 2013. Hilary looked drop-dead gorgeous dressed in a slinky Carolina Herrera gown that featured an unexpected pop of emerald along the neckline, and Chopard earrings with 14.7-carats of diamonds!

Do you think Sean is the reason for Hilary's family feud?
 
after Sean was arrested on drug charges. He was pulled over for a routine traffic stop in Southampton Village on Sept. 30 and later charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief — from an alleged incident that occurred the day before — and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, both misdemeanors.
 
Tell us, HollywoodLifers — Do you think Sean has “brainwashed” Hilary? Could he be the reason for her family’s riff? Sound off below!

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