Blog Posts by Joanna Douglas, Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor

Getty ImagesDonald Trump's daughter Ivanka announced her engagement to publishing mogul Jared Kushner via Twitter yesterday. "I got engaged last night...truly the happiest day of my life!!!" she wrote. The planning of the wedding of the century is underway.

"I'm very happy about it," Trump told Us Weekly. "They make a magnificent couple." Ivanka's mother, Ivana Trump, also gave them her blessing. "She and Jared have been a serious couple for a long time, and their happiness has grown as their relationship has deepened," she said. "It is wonderful to see, feel and hear my beautiful daughter so very happy and in love."

Like everything that dons the Trump name, we are sure Ivanka's wedding will be over the top. If you had all the money in the world to spend, what would your wedding be like? Would you travel to exotic locales for the ceremony and honeymoon? Spend thousands on imported flowers and a designer gown? Share your fantasy wedding details below! [People]

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On Penguin Island at the San Francisco zoo, male penguins Harry and Pepper lived as a gay couple for six years. The zoo even gave them an egg to take care of, which they raised as their own baby chick. They cleaned and cared for each other up until last breeding season, when Harry moved out of the home he shared with Pepper and into Linda's place next door after her mate passed away. Uh oh! Check out the video from CNN-this love triangle is like something from an episode of Jerry Springer.

Brad Barket/Getty ImagesOn Friday I had the pleasure of meeting Harry Potter actress Emma Watson. She's grown up in the spotlight playing know-it-all Hermione Granger, but off screen she's become a favorite in the fashion industry. If you've seen any red carpet photos of Watson, you know the girl can dress. She says her closet is full of high end pieces from Proenza Schouler and Chanel (I noticed a black ceramic Chanel J12 on her dainty wrist) and she is the newest face of Burberry. But Emma will not be joining the ranks of J.Lo, Gwen Stefani, and other celebrities hawking their own goods.

"First and foremost, I'm an actress," says Watson. "I'm really not interested in doing it for my own ego. I'm not a designer. If someone asked me to do something that was beneficial to a cause, then maybe I'd consider it, but not just [to be able to say] 'Look at me! I've got my own line!' [It's] gotten so ridiculous." Wow. We're impressed with 19-year-old Watson's intelligent take on celebrities in the fashion industry.

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Puzzled by the title of this blog post? Well, that's because you think you know how to open a banana, but you are probably doing it wrong (as we were until a we stumbled upon this video). Why struggle with breaking open a banana stem, when you can simply peel the fruit the way a monkey does? We don't know how we've survived our whole lives without knowing the real way to open a banana, but we're sure that with this newfound knowledge we will never be the same. Enjoy!

Fashion Week DailyMichelle Obama has become more than just the first lady--she's now an undeniable style icon. Her wardrobe choices, her hairstyles and even her biceps are critiqued left and right. When Michelle wears something, whether it's Jason Wu or J. Crew, abroad or in the White House, the item has a waiting list a mile long. So why are we telling you this? Because we want you to be first on line to get Michelle's favorite perfume: Creed's Love in White.

Creed hails from London. While the company's other fragrances have all debuted in Europe, Love in White launched in the grand ol' U. S. of A. and the first bottle was actually given to former first lady, Laura Bush, in 2005.

Smelling like the first lady does not come cheap, but if you want to smell Eau de Michelle Obama for yourself check out Creed's website for retail locations before it's too late. [Fashion Week Daily]

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Getty ImagesSex sells everything from alcohol to burgers, and cable network HBO can vouch for the success of racy shows like "Californication." Their new series, "Hung," follows a down-on-his-luck high school gym teacher turned gigolo who relies on his below-the-belt endowment for help. It's a far-fetched premise, but MTV has decided to rip it off--despite it being completely inappropriate subject matter for their demographic. "Hard Times" is a new comedy series in production that follows RJ Berger, an unpopular 15-year-old with an "anatomical gift." After his "gift" is "revealed in front of the whole school," his social status makes a dramatic change. Wow, what a wonderful message you are sending out to teens, MTV!

It's bad enough that the music network once known for playing music videos now airs crappy reality shows with zero substance 24/7, but when the network sets bad examples for kids and is downright inappropriate, we draw the line. Remember when MTV planned to run "Model Maker," the

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INFphotoIf you're Jon Gosselin, it's never too soon to move on. The male half of "Jon & Kate" was spotted in St. Tropez, France holding hands with Hailey Glassman less than three weeks after his wife filed for divorce. Glassman is the the 22-year-old daughter of the surgeon who performed Kate's tummy tuck. The new couple went to Tahiti Beach for lunch, shopped at the Prada and Hermes boutiques and spent a day on clothing designer Christian Audigier's yacht. "They're having fun," said Audigier. "I'm taking care of them."

Fear not! The story just gets classier: Jon is now capitalizing on his fame and launching a children's clothing line with Audigier. Gosselin spent the weekend decked out in Audigier's Ed Hardy clothing to display his devotion, including $150 jungle-inspired jeans featuring two angry tigers on the butt. "People who wear our clothes are edgy and fashion-forward," says Audigier's marketing director. "They're in tune with pop culture and they like to take risks." Well, we suppose

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Hit Dan BackA few weeks ago, a disturbing story broke that Morgan Freeman was maintaining a 10-year relationship with his step-granddaughter with whom he had a questionable sexual encounter when she was young. Yes, they are not related through blood, but Freeman is 72 and E'Dena Hines is now 27, which means she would have been 17 when they first... um... got together. Once Freeman's wife found out about their secret affair she filed for divorce, and now the Enquirer is claiming that once proceedings go through, he and Hines are set to wed.

"Morgan has led her to believe that he wants to marry her," says a family insider. Another source says, "Becoming Mrs. Morgan Freeman has been E'Dena's goal."

Consider us creeped out. Morgan Freeman is giving Woody Allen a run for his money! [HitDanBack]

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