Martha Stewart Poses for Terry Richardson: In an extensive editorial for Porter magazine, lifestyle guru Martha Stewart posed for controversial photographer Terry Richardson at her expansive estate in Bedford, New York. Stewart, who has a controversial past of her own, was shot in Stella McCartney, Burberry, and Phillip Lim—alongside her horses and canine companions. “It’s the first time these two controversy-hounds have met but it is, like so much in Stewart’s life, no accident,” Porter explained. “After debating over a long list of photographers, America’s house-mother superior insisted that Richardson shoot her. ‘Oh, he is cute,’ she will say later, when he comes to say goodbye.” [Fashionista]
Net-a-Porter CEO Gets Epic Send Off: Talk about a company that loves you. After 11 years at the e-commerce brand, CEO Mark Sebba got an extravagant global-wide send off as he plans to retire. As Sebba arrived to work, he was greeted by choir singers, gymnasts, a mariachi band, and thousands of faces that work within the corporate office. Employees from New York, New Jersey, Shanghai, and Hong Kong joined in via vido-conference dancing and singing along to Aloe Blacc’s “The Man.” [Telegraph]
Beyonce’s Dad Offering “Boot Camp” Course: Matthew Knowles, the father and former manager of the most powerful celebrity in the world, is offering his services to anyone aspiring to enter the entertainment industry. Literally…anyone. “The daylong boot camp will allow attendees to tap Knowles’ cast entertainment and music business expertise,” the course description states, “and leave with real information, contacts and strategies for their own successful entertainment endeavors.” [Swagger New York]
