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More pictures of Bar in Israel layla.co.il Thanks to ginette PS: I don't know the date.

I Am King http://www.styledash.com/2008/08/12/sean-combs-i-am-king/

Bar Rafaeli : un week-end à Paris ! Lundi 8 Octobre 2007 http://www.dontmiss.fr/n1731-1/bar-rafaeli...nd-a-paris.html

Supermodel Bar Refaeli - the first international Zionist celebrity While all of us weren't looking, Bar Refaeli became one of the hottest celebrities in the U.S. How did the Israeli model conquer the blogs and the gossip columns, and why do the Americans love her so much? Many Israeli stars have tried their luck in the land of endless possibilities, and at best got 30 seconds of screen time, usually portraying a Lebanese terrorist. In fact, it has been a long time since an Israeli immigrant was able to win over the hearts of the American public, star in the tabloids and gain the adoration of teens in the land of Uncle Sam. Then came Bar Refaeli. Surprisingly, the young Rafaeli overcame numerous obstacles and wormed her way into the warm lap of American gossip columnists with incredible speed. Granted, her relationship with Leonardo Dicaprio contributed to her growing popularity, but other Israeli stars with famous American boyfriends failed to translate their romantic relationship into the kind of international celebrity Refaeli enjoys (for example, Milli Avital who dated David Schwimmer, the star of "Friends.") So what is the Israeli model's secret? A short examination of leading internet blogs in the U.S. reveals some clues, but no, it is not just her enviable thighs. Gossip Website Icelebz, which contains pictures of such Hollywood powerhouses as Angelina Jolie and Lucy Liu, offers no less than 154 pictures of Refaeli, as well as a short biography. The site describes Refaeli as an "Israeli international model" and showers her with compliments while listing the campaigns she took part in and the awards she has received. It doesn't mention Dicaprio anywhere. And indeed, over the last two months, Refaeli has become a hot item in her own right. Regardless of Leonardo Dicaprio, everyone wants to know who she's modeling for, where she's hanging out and especially how scantily clad she is in photographs. One of the foremost American gossip Websites "Splash" posted a revealing photograph of Refaeli with the caption "Bar Refaeli is smokin' hot ? Gisele who?', referring to Dicaprio's former supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bundchen. A short blurb explains that the picture was taken on the beaches of San Tropez, by paparazzi who made the long trip just to capture Refaeli's image. Recently, Refaeli was photographed for the second year in a row for the prestigious annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, an honor reserved for only the top echelon of supermodels. Alongside a gallery of 50 photographs of the Israeli model, the magazine's Website offers an in depth interview with Refaeli, in which she is asked "If [you] could be anywhere else in the world right now, you would be?" to which she replied "I don't want to be anywhere else. I'm in L.A. right now and I love it." There is also a page dedicated to Refaeli in the biggest American movie database IMDb, which offers photos and mentions her short-lived television career in the Israeli telenovella "Pick Up". Smaller Websites and blogs try to entice readers with headlines such as "what did Refaeli do this weekend?" and "who is Bar Refaeli dating?" If you need further proof of Refaeli's popularity outside the gossip circle ? the Jewish magazine Heeb which covers popular and alternative culture, saluted the "most beautiful Jewish girls in the world", with Refaeli gracing the cover, in the last issue. So, why did Refaeli succeed where so many beautiful and talented girls failed? Maybe it is her penchant for posing in the nude and clinging to Leonardo Dicaprio, maybe it is her exotic and healthy beauty (in comparison with anorexic waifs like Gisele and her contemporaries) or the fact that she has renounced all her Israeli characteristics. Whatever the reason is, there is no doubt that while none of us were looking, Bar Refaeli became the first Zionist celebrity, and it appears that the day is not far off when people will ask "Leonardo Dicaprio, isn't he the one who used to date Bar Refaeli?" http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1010199.html

http://blog.themavenreport.com/?p=6060 http://www.seventhsquare.com/2008/08/09/di...-new-fragrance/ Below is a new shot from the ad campaign, enjoy.

Thanks to the huge success of Unforgivable for Men, Diddy is launching a new fragrance – I Am King. “I Am King is a statement about all men,” Diddy tells WWD. “We are all descendants of royalty – and if we carry ourselves and respect ourselves in that manner and believe in ourselves, then we are all kings.” The accompanying ad campaign, which will launch in September, features a dapper Diddy with gorgeous models in such exotic locations as Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera and Monte Carlo. The name builds on Diddy’s current Sean John men’s line, which has a classic, royal theme. An image from Diddy’s I Am King ad campaign Thanks to the huge success of Unforgivable for Men, Diddy is launching a new fragrance – I Am King. “I Am King is a statement about all men,” Diddy tells WWD. “We are all descendants of royalty – and if we carry ourselves and respect ourselves in that manner and believe in ourselves, then we are all kings.” The accompanying ad campaign, which will launch in September, features a dapper Diddy with gorgeous models in such exotic locations as Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera and Monte Carlo. The name builds on Diddy’s current Sean John men’s line, which has a classic, royal theme. “You have to look at all of the images they have out about African-Americans,” he explains. “So when you see this image, you need to understand it’s bigger than the fragrance, it’s bigger than me. “When a young African-American male or a young Latino male sees this image, they see this elegant sophistication and they see I Am King next to it – it hits their senses and they believe; that’s what motivates me when I’m taking pictures.” He finishes: “Yeah we definitely do wear jeans that sag off our ass, we definitely like our music loud, but we’re also very intelligent, very smart – you know, as they say about Barack Obama, we’re also very articulate. Yes, we speak well and we can also wear tuxedos. And we also smell good.” I Am King will be available at Macys in December before rolling out to wider distribution in February. I Am Queen, the women’s fragrance, launches in fall 2009. http://www.soulfullvibes.com/Soulfull-News...-fragrance.html

More: To deflate any accusation of sexism, Sean Combs announces that an I Am Queen perfume will follow next in the fall of 2009. The ads for I Am King point to stereotypical images of success and happiness for the dominant male. They are replete with status symbols. There are lots of cool gadgets, women escorts (Bar Rafaeli and Ana Paula), and means of luxurious transportation. The universe of reference is the sleek atmosphere of James Bond movies, which makes you realize maybe Sean Combs thinks it's high time someone saw his potential as the next universal movie-screen playboy (he will be playing in a new movie, unnamed so far). http://www.mimifroufrou.com/scentedsalaman...g_2008_new.html

More Bar Refaeli in Diddy new fragrance "I Am King" campaign: Leave it to Sean "Diddy" Combs to take the power position of transcending the image of black men. With Barack Obama up for the White House this fall, its historical significance has cracked the veneer of stereotyped images of black men. If it's plausible a black man can attain the country's highest-office and assume the helm of a global mediator, than a black man can be James Bond, right? At least, Combs thinks so. Back on the scene with a new men fragrance, majestically dubbed "I Am King." I Am King is a heady mix of tangerine zest, cranberry, cr

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Bar Refaeli in Diddy new fragrance "I Am King" campaign: The print and TV campaign for I Am King portray Combs as a mogul in a suit, cavorting around Monaco and Saint-Tropez with models Bar Refaeli and Ana Paula, on jet skis around the French Riviera, lounging aboard his palatial yacht and playing the tables inside the Casino de Paris in Monte Carlo. So, you know, his everyday life. According to Diana Espino, vice-president and general manager of Sean John Fragrances, "This is a story that needs to be told." Like the story of Jesus! Who was, coincidentally, also a king, and we bet would've totally dominated at the craps table as well. He would've passed on the jet skis, though: "No thanks, Diddy, I'll walk." —Noelle Hancock http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/08/did...t_you_with.html